ZEROID Intensive Cream for oily skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Glycerin
Squalane
Bisabolol
Myristoyl Palmitoyl Oxostearamide Arachamide Mea
Caution
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- RiskySafety
A poor match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 1.5k+ reviewsThis moisturizer is widely regarded as a "Holy Grail" for restoring damaged skin barriers, particularly for those with sensitive, dry, or acne-prone skin. This summary is based on a very large amount of data and should definitely be taken into account.
Highlights
Excellent barrier repair Mostly Mentioned
- “healed my over-exfoliated skin”
- “stopped the stinging from tretinoin”
- “restored my barrier in two weeks”
Elegant texture Often Mentioned
- “absorbs instantly without residue”
- “rich but dries down matte”
- “perfect under makeup”
- “no greasy film left behind”
Non-irritating formula Often Mentioned
- “never stings my sensitive eyes”
- “only thing I can use during flare-ups”
- “zero irritation on raw skin”
Great with actives Sometimes Noted
- “perfect companion for Tretinoin”
- “prevents peeling from differin”
- “buffers my actives perfectly”
- “keeps dryness at bay while using acids”
Hard to purchase Sometimes Noted
- “hard to find in stock”
- “shipping took forever”
- “wish I could buy it locally”
- “have to order from Korea”
High price point Sometimes Noted
- “wish it was cheaper”
- “pricey for the amount you get”
- “goes through the tube too fast”
- “expensive but worth it”
Can cause breakouts Rarely Noted
- “gave me closed comedones”
- “clogged my pores after a week”
- “caused small whiteheads on my chin”
- “too heavy for my acne-prone areas”
Insufficient for extreme dryness Rarely Noted
- “not enough for dead of winter”
- “had to layer it with an oil”
- “skin felt tight again by midday”
- “needed the Oint-cream version instead”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise caution with ZEROID Intensive Cream for oily skin?
Lovi advises caution because this cream offers only moderate suitability for oily skin, as its hydration ingredients are not in concentrations to fully address excess sebum and oily shine. Oily skin needs a product with lightweight textures, ingredients that manage shine without heavy oils, and a mix of peptides and hydrators that do not clog pores.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
This cream is a poor match for oily skin because it lacks the specific ingredients needed to manage excess shine and oiliness effectively. A better product for this skin type needs lightweight hydrating agents and peptides that provide moisture without heavy oils, along with ingredients that support the skin barrier and prevent breakouts.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps oily skin by reducing extra oil and sebum production without causing irritation. Clinical studies show it successfully balances oil levels while keeping the skin comfortable.
What does Glycerin do for oily skin?
Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This moisturizer goes near the end of your morning routine and evening routine. To better suit oily skin, a product of this type needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that help manage excess oil and shine.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol, applying it after your retinol treatment to help calm the skin and reduce dryness. Using a moisturizer with barrier-enhancing ingredients alongside retinol may improve skin tolerability and support your routine.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment twice a day as part of your morning and evening routine, though it offers only moderate suitability for oily skin. Oily skin of this type needs lightweight hydrators and balancing ingredients that help control excess sebum and oily shine without feeling heavy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts for oily skin, as reviews show a low complaint rate for clogged pores. However, because it contains heavier oils and rich moisturizers, an oily skin type generally needs lightweight, oil-free formulas with salicylic acid or niacinamide to keep pores clear and control excess shine.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can safely use this moisturizing treatment around your eyes and on your body because it is gentle, but it may feel a bit heavy on very oily areas. Skin thickness varies across the body, with the eyelids being among the thinnest regions where gentle hydration is especially helpful.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025Application of an alpha-bisabolol-containing cream produced a significant skin-lightening effect in pigmented skin compared to a vehicle control in the majority of female subjects after 8 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2010The combination of allantoin, bisabolol, D-panthenol and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate reduces UVB-induced PGE2, inflammatory cytokines, and mitochondrial superoxide in human epidermal keratinocytes.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Propanediol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Myristoyl Palmitoyl Oxostearamide Arachamide Mea, Phytosterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, Canola Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Fruit Olive Oil Fruit, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate, Bisabolol, Methyl Caprooyl Tyrosinate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Arginine, Caprylyl Glycol
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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