Elizabeth Arden Good Night's Sleep Restoring Cream for oily acne-prone skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Borago Officinalis Seed OilLow
- AverageOily Skin Fit
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A weak match for oily acne-prone skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. 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 suitability for your oily skin, as dimethicone provides emollient action, but it lacks sufficient seboregulating ingredients for optimal results in managing oiliness.
- While glycerin and sodium hyaluronate offer excellent hydration and plumping benefits supportive for oily skin and acne, the formula lacks specialized ingredients to directly target your concerns of acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
How to apply
- Use this AM and PM routine every day to help clear your skin. Always remember to finish with SPF in the morning.
- Apply the moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your SPF during the day.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and avoid rubbing to keep pores clear.
- Apply on clean, slightly damp skin to help the product absorb better and control oil.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a simple patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 1.8k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this overnight cream is highly praised for its deeply hydrating properties, leaving skin feeling plumper, softer, and more radiant. Many users enjoy the relaxing lavender scent. It is also noted for improving skin texture and reducing the appearance of fine lines. A low number of reviews indicate it can feel oily and is considered to have a high price point.
Highlights
Deeply moisturizing Mostly Mentioned
- “It does moisturize your skin overnight and you won't feel dry the next day.”
- “My skin feels so revived the min I put it on.”
- “I feel that my skin texture is improving; it's more moisturized, radiant and smooth.”
- “Leaves your skin soft, moisturized, and nourished.”
Relaxing lavender scent Often Mentioned
- “This has like um so special flowery nice smell I love the smell.”
- “This luxurious cream is softly scented with lavender to help your mind fall into a deep sleep.”
- “It has a lovely fresh scent which isn't over powering.”
- “Full of Lavender and Honeysuckle aroma that surrounds as you fall asleep.”
Improves skin texture Sometimes Noted
- “I find that fine lines due to dryness have disappeared on my face too.”
- “It has a silky texture and is very moisturising but not greasy.”
- “Wake up to a visibly revitalized complexion and a more youthful glow.”
- “Instantly smooth out dry fine lines and rough textures.”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “The fragrance in this cream is quite strong and I at first was wondering if it would irritate my skin.”
- “The strong essential oil profile excludes anyone with sensitive skin.”
- “Lavender, citrus, and added fragrance push it out of reach for sensitive skin.”
Can feel oily Rarely Noted
- “It tends to leave a protective layer on skin as sometimes I do find that my skin looks a bit oily after application.”
- “I don't think I will use it during spring and summer time as we have humid weather, and I think the cream will be too oily by then.”
- “Leaves a protective layer on skin as sometimes I do find that my skin looks a bit oily.”
High price point Rarely Noted
- “The $56 price is high for what the formula actually contains.”
- “Sits firmly in the luxury department-store night cream tier.”
- “The price is high for what's inside.”
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Questions and answers
Why is Elizabeth Arden Good Night's Sleep Restoring Cream a weak match for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is a weak match because it lacks oil-balancing and breakout-fighting ingredients to properly manage oily skin and acne. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators, soothing extracts, and blemish-clearing ingredients that do not clog pores or add excess oil.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is a weak match for your oily acne-prone skin because it lacks sufficient oil-controlling ingredients to manage excess oil and does not contain specialized ingredients to target breakouts. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients that keep skin clear without clogging pores.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily acne-prone skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps calm oily acne-prone skin by reducing sebum production and lipid synthesis in sebaceous glands. It also supports skin barrier function and improves hydration while helping deliver treatments without causing irritation.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
What does Butyrospermum Parkii Butter do for oily acne-prone skin?
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter helps protect the skin barrier, but because it is quite heavy, it may feel too rich for oily acne-prone skin. Skin of this type usually needs lighter, balancing ingredients like natural plant oils with a higher linoleic acid to oleic acid ratio that help keep pores clear and smooth.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizing treatment goes near the end of an evening routine. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type that also includes oil-controlling and breakout-targeting ingredients.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing treatment with retinol by applying it after your retinol product to help keep your skin soft and reduce irritation. Oily acne-prone skin needs a moisturizer of this type that also includes oil-controlling and breakout-fighting ingredients.
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 is a weak match for oily acne-prone skin. Skin of this type needs lightweight ingredients that help control excess oil and target breakouts for optimal results.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is a weak match for oily acne-prone skin because it lacks specialized ingredients to directly target breakouts and blemishes, and a product of this type needs dedicated oil-controlling and blemish-clearing ingredients to keep pores clear.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is a moisturizing treatment, but it is not formulated specifically for the thin skin around the eyes or the skin on the body. The skin on the body and around the eyes has different thickness and barrier needs compared to facial skin, so this product is unlikely to be the best match for those areas.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, limonene, and linalool). Stearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
Topical 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, 2019A 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, 2025Enzyme-modified ginseng extract cream significantly reduced the global photo-damage score and various roughness measures including total roughness, smoothness depth, and arithmetic roughness average compared to placebo in 23 human subjects.
Rejuvenation Research, 2015A red ginseng hydrogel formulation with 1,2-hexanediol promoted selective growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and decreased Cutibacterium acnes in 20 female subjects.
Journal of Ginseng Research, 2022A 1% fermented black ginseng cream significantly reduced eye wrinkles and brightened skin color in twenty-three human subjects compared to control cream and baseline.
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A, 2020A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Cutaneous application of linoleic and gamma-linolenic acid triglycerides reduced the high rate of transepidermal water loss in essential fatty acid-deficient rats, whereas other fatty acid triglycerides had no effect.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 1976
Why other moisturizers fit oily 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 facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate, Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Dimethicone, Methylheptyl Isostearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Steareth-2, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Glycerin, Steareth-21, Stearyl Alcohol, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Honeysuckle Flower Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Piper Methysticum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Peg-8 Smdi Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Pca, Trehalose, Urea, Allantoin, Polyquaternium-51, Panthenol, Peg-8, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyethylene, Triethanolamine, Disodium Edta, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dimethicone Copolyol, Phenyl Methicone, Parfum, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract Lavender Extract, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Limonene, Linalool, Benzoic Acid, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Red 33 Ci 17200, Violet 2
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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