Dermalogica Melting Moisture Masque for acne-prone skin
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Mangifera Indica Seed Oil
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride
Jojoba Esters
Plankton Extract
Average
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other nourishing masks fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate moisturizing benefits for your combination skin, with shea butter and caprylic capric triglyceride providing emollient action without being overly heavy. While these ingredients enhance barrier resilience, the formula lacks targeted ingredients to address your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The product is highly suitable for combination skin due to its emollient ingredients, and it offers general skincare benefits like hydration.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components like sunflower seed oil.
How to apply
- You can use this creamy mask as part of your PM routine once a week. Start 3×/week if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply the creamy mask after cleansing and toning, but always before your moisturizer .
- Smooth an even layer of the creamy mask over your face while avoiding any harsh rubbing. Let it sit ⏱ for the recommended time before rinsing.
- Apply the creamy mask on clean and dry skin for the best results against blemishes.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a patch test before your very first use.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsBased on limited data, users with dry and resilient skin praise this masque for its ability to transform from a balm into a nourishing oil that deeply hydrates and repairs the skin barrier. It is highly effective at eliminating dry patches and providing a glowing complexion. Some users find the packaging difficult to use and note that the oily finish may be too heavy for non-dry skin types.
Highlights
Deeply hydrates skin Mostly Mentioned
- “My skin drinks it up”
- “lifesaver during dry winter”
- “awake with glowing hydrated skin”
Luxurious melting texture Often Mentioned
- “Melts into a rich oil”
- “satisfying melting sensation”
- “buttery formula melts into skin”
Softens dry patches Often Mentioned
- “Leaves my skin so soft”
- “improve how these drier areas look”
- “leaving it silky smooth”
Effective overnight treatment Sometimes Noted
- “Use it as an overnight mask”
- “use 3x a week at night”
- “no-rinse face mask”
Difficult packaging Sometimes Noted
- “Hate the packaging”
- “trouble getting the pump to work”
- “nothing comes out”
Oily finish Sometimes Noted
- “Leave a shiny and oily finish”
- “not a fan of that”
- “can be greasy if too much”
Heavy for some Rarely Noted
- “May feel heavier on oilier skin”
- “not for combination to oily skin”
Pricey for size Rarely Noted
- “Bit more on the pricey side”
- “fantastic splurge”
- “expensive for a face masque”
Sources: lovi.care, gopicky.com, dermalogica.com, lovelyskin.com, daniellelevy.co.uk, escentual.com, and more
Questions and answers
How well does Melting Moisture Masque work for acne-prone skin?
Dermalogica Melting Moisture Masque works as an average fit for acne-prone skin because it provides moderate moisture with shea butter and caprylic capric triglyceride without being overly heavy, but it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts. To fit acne-prone skin well, a nourishing mask of this type needs effective hydrating and acne-fighting ingredients like niacinamide and ceramide np alongside calming agents to soothe irritation.
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for acne-prone skin?
This mask works for acne-prone skin because shea butter, caprylic capric triglyceride, and jojoba esters provide moisture without feeling overly heavy, though other products fit this skin type better. To be a better fit for acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs acne-fighting and calming ingredients like niacinamide and ceramide NP.
What does Butyrospermum Parkii Butter do for acne-prone skin?
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter can feel quite rich on acne-prone skin and may clog pores for some people. A product of this type needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that balance oil without heavy blockage.
What does Mango Seed Oil do for acne-prone skin?
Mango seed oil helps nourish and soften skin, but it is unlikely to treat acne on its own and may feel too heavy for oily skin. A product for this skin type needs lighter, soothing ingredients that clear pores without leaving a greasy layer.
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
This nourishing mask works for your acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better, and a mask of this type needs soothing ingredients and breakout-clearing actives to truly suit this skin. It is unlikely to cause irritation due to the lack of harsh ingredients, but it lacks targeted components for blemishes.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask with retinol, applying the mask after your retinol treatment to help lock in moisture and soothe dryness. This type of product needs skin-clearing ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to properly care for acne-prone skin.
How often should I use this mask?
This nourishing mask works for your acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better because it lacks targeted ingredients to address blemishes and breakouts. To care for this skin properly, an acne product of this type needs blemish-fighting ingredients and lightweight hydrators that keep pores clear.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This mask works for acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better, because it lacks targeted ingredients to address breakouts and blemishes. A product of this type needs acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to properly care for acne-prone skin.
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (geraniol, citral, linalool, and limonene).
What the research says
Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023Topical formulations containing 3.75% glycerol and 1.25% hydrolyzed jojoba esters produced significantly lower evaporative TEWL values compared to glycerol alone at 8 and 24 hours posttreatment in human subjects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2008A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Clay jojoba oil facial masks reduced total skin lesions by a mean of 54% after 6 weeks in 133 participants with acne-prone, lesioned skin and mild acne compared to baseline.
Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 2012Topical application of jojoba wax reduced LPS-induced secretion of IL-6, IL-8, and TNFα by approximately 30% and increased the synthesis of pro-collagen III and hyaluronic acid compared to untreated skin in an ex-vivo human skin organ culture model.
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024Hybrid nanogels incorporating carrageenan, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and jojoba oil enhance and provide controlled cutaneous permeation of niacinamide, protecting human keratinocytes from UV radiation compared to standard delivery.
Pharmaceutics, 2021
Why other nourishing masks fit acne-prone skin better
Co-delivery of paeonol and madecassoside via nanoemulsions improved transdermal delivery, promoted barrier repair proteins, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion in cellular and 3D models, and reduced transepidermal water loss and acne in human facial skin compared to free components.
Molecules, 2023A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Herbal medicine significantly reduces inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesions and acne severity compared to placebo or other medicines in patients with acne vulgaris, with some plants showing equal or higher efficacy to standard treatments and no severe adverse events.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022
Ingredients
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, C10-18 Triglycerides, Mangifera Indica Seed Oil, C13-15 Alkane, Hydrogenated Olive Stearyl Esters Oil, Jojoba Esters, Linoleic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Wax Seed Sunflower Wax Seed, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Tribehenin, Rice Bran Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract Shea Butter Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract Sunflower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Lavender Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Acacia Decurrens Wax Flower, Rosaminus Officinalis Leaf Extract Rosemary Leaf Extract, Lemon Peel Oil, Rosaminus Officinalis Oil Leaf Rosemary Oil Leaf, Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil, Silica Silylate, Glycol Distearate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Plankton Extract, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Glycol Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglycerin-3, Tocopherol, Water, Linolenic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Behenic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Gondoic Acid, Geraniol, Citral, Linalool, Limonene
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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