Acure Brightening Cleansing Gel for oily acne-prone skin

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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, 2017

• Topical application of blackberry extract protects SKH-1 mice skin from chronic UVB-induced oxidative damage and inflammation by reducing hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration, oxidative markers, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and modulating MAP kinase and NF-kappaB signaling pathways.

  Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2015

• Phenolic-rich pomegranate peel extract formulated into a serum and mask showed significantly better facial skin lightening efficacy than placebo in 30 volunteers over 28 days.

  Planta Medica, 2020

• Topical application of a 2% cream containing combined fruit extracts for 56 days significantly reduced wrinkle depth by 11.5%, length by 10.07%, and area by 29.55% in 21 female subjects compared to a placebo.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2015

• A topical microemulsion containing Punica granatum extract significantly reduced skin erythema and melanin compared to a placebo in healthy Asian subjects over 12 weeks.

  Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii, 2014

• A blackberry and dill extract combination synergistically increased skin elasticity and induced elastogenesis compared to each ingredient alone and placebo.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020

• Tropical highland blackberry juice reduced UVB-mediated DNA damage and increased apoptosis in human epidermal keratinocytes and a reconstituted skin equivalent model.

  Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2013

• Strawberry and blackberry crude extracts, anthocyanin-enriched fractions, and proanthocyanidin-enriched fractions demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects through ROS reduction, gene expression inhibition, and NO suppression, while anthocyanin fractions promoted fibroblast migration in vitro.

  Food Research International, 2019

• An acai oil-based organogel containing hyaluronic acid showed no cytotoxicity and provided a high level of hydration, thermal protection, and hyaluronic acid release after 6 hours of application in in vitro and ex vivo tests.

  Pharmaceutics, 2024

• Phenolic compounds from açai fruit, specifically malvidin and cyanidin derivatives, strongly protect immortalized fibroblasts against UV-A-induced oxidative stress by preventing ROS production, GSH depletion, lipid peroxidation, and stress-pathway protein phosphorylation compared to unprotected irradiated cells.

  Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 2017

• Nanotechnological hydrogels containing desonide nanocapsules and açai oil increased epidermal drug retention and reduced ear edema and inflammatory cell infiltration comparably to a commercial formulation with twice the drug concentration in an animal model of acute skin inflammation.

  Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 2022

• Lipid extracts of Chlorella vulgaris and Arthrospira platensis protect Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts against UVA-induced oxidative stress and 2-propanol-induced IL-6 expression in vitro.

  Food Science and Technology International = Ciencia Y Tecnologia de Los Alimentos Internacional, 2026

• Oral and topical administration of ROQUETTE Chlorella sp. at higher doses significantly reduced skin inflammation scores and improved the healing process and duration of skin wounds in mice compared to untreated models.

  Anti-inflammatory & Anti-allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 2014

• Resilient factor (RF, an aqueous extract fraction of Chlorella) suppressed PMA- and UVB-induced MMP1 production, protein, and gene expression, prevented UVB-suppressed elastin protein, and increased pro-collagen mRNA expression in human skin fibroblasts compared to untreated controls.

  European Journal of Dermatology, 2008

• Topical application of Calendula officinalis extract cream significantly improved skin hydration and firmness (reflected in significant changes in R0 and R6 parameters) in 21 healthy human volunteers compared to a base cream.

  Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 2011

• Treatment with standardized extract of Calendula officinalis L. led to a shorter epithelization time and faster healing speed compared to mineral oil in patients with acute skin loss wounds of the hand and fingers healing by secondary intention.

  Tissue Barriers, 2022

• Topical administration of Calendula provides weak evidence of effectiveness in acute and chronic wounds compared to standard treatments based on a narrative review of available trials.

  Wounds, 2008

Ingredients

Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Cocoamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Pca, Citric Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Lemon Peel Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Fruit, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Blackberry Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Chlorella Extract

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.