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Skincare routine for combination skin

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Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid help clear out pores and control oil in the T-zone, while hydrating toners and moisturizers with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide bring soft moisture to dry cheeks.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while the skin rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds the deeper steps to care for an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids and hyaluronic acid help hydrate and support combination skin, while cleansers with salicylic acid and zinc gluconate help manage oily shine by reducing excess sebum. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for combination skin

Step 2Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners with niacinamide and glycerin help control oil and balance moisture levels across the oily T-zone and dry cheeks, while formulations with hyaluronic acid and panthenol soothe and hydrate the skin. This step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for combination skin

Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Madecassoside, and Squalane help manage oily shine and support the skin barrier. Moisturizers with Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin help balance hydration for combination skin, and the moisturizer step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for combination skin

Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers and pre-cleansers with sunflower seed oil, jojoba seed oil, and rice bran oil help clear out oil-based debris and balance combination skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids and hyaluronic acid help hydrate and support combination skin, while cleansers with salicylic acid and zinc gluconate help manage oily shine by reducing excess sebum. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for combination skin

Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners with salicylic and lactic acid help clear out pores and balance oil on your T-zone, while panthenol and glycerin add light moisture to dry cheeks. This step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for combination skin

Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums and ampoules with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and zinc PCA help manage oily shine and balance combination skin. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for combination skin

Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Madecassoside, and Squalane help manage oily shine and support the skin barrier. Moisturizers with Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin help balance hydration for combination skin, and the moisturizer step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for combination skin

Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers and pre-cleansers with sunflower seed oil, jojoba seed oil, and rice bran oil help clear out oil-based debris and balance combination skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids and hyaluronic acid help hydrate and support combination skin, while cleansers with salicylic acid and zinc gluconate help manage oily shine by reducing excess sebum. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for combination skin

Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners with salicylic and lactic acid help clear out pores and balance oil on your T-zone, while panthenol and glycerin add light moisture to dry cheeks. This step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for combination skin

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with kaolin and charcoal deep-draw oil and impurities to manage an oily T-zone and enlarged pores. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners with niacinamide and glycerin help control oil and balance moisture levels across the oily T-zone and dry cheeks, while formulations with hyaluronic acid and panthenol soothe and hydrate the skin. This step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for combination skin

Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums and ampoules with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and zinc PCA help manage oily shine and balance combination skin. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for combination skin

Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Madecassoside, and Squalane help manage oily shine and support the skin barrier. Moisturizers with Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin help balance hydration for combination skin, and the moisturizer step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for combination skin

Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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