HydroPeptide Hydro-Lock Sleep Mask for oily skin
Royal Peptide
Hydro-Lock Technology
Royal Jelly
Shea Butter
Pentapeptide-48
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other nourishing masks 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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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate suitability for your oily skin as glycerin and panthenol provide excellent hydration and enhance barrier resilience, though it lacks targeted ingredients for optimal oil control.
- This formula provides general skincare benefits, such as hydration, which are mostly supportive for your existing issues.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this creamy mask PM once a week to start, then increase frequency if your skin feels good.
- Apply this creamy mask after cleansing and toner, but before your moisturizer.
- Smooth an even layer of the creamy mask gently over your face, avoiding any harsh rubbing.
- Put the creamy mask on clean and completely dry skin for the best results against oily shine.
- Make sure to avoid the sensitive eye area and do a quick patch test before using it the first time.
Questions and answers
How well does HydroPeptide Hydro-Lock Sleep Mask work for oily skin?
This mask works reasonably well for oily skin by offering moderate hydration and strengthening the skin barrier, though other products fit this skin type better. It is unlikely to cause irritation and provides gentle support, but a product for oily skin of this type needs targeted oil-control ingredients and a lightweight texture to balance shine effectively.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for oily skin?
Glycerin and panthenol make this mask a good fit for your oily skin by providing hydration and helping strengthen your skin barrier. Because it lacks targeted oil control ingredients, a nourishing mask for oily skin also needs components that target oily shine, clarity, and balance without clogging pores.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
What does Royal Peptide do for oily skin?
Royal Peptide helps keep oily skin feeling balanced and smooth without adding heavy layers. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-control ingredients to manage shine while keeping skin comfortable.
What does Hydro-Lock Technology do for oily skin?
Hydro-Lock Technology is not a good fit for oily skin, because it provides heavy sealing that traps moisture and oils, which can clog pores and lead to breakouts. To manage oily skin well, a product needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients that keep skin soft and smooth without adding extra shine or weight.
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This nourishing mask works as an extra step in a weekly routine for oily skin, following a cleansing mask and a hydrating toner. Oily skin also needs targeted ingredients for optimal oil control.
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this nourishing mask with your retinol treatment by applying the mask after your treatment to lock in moisture and help calm the skin. This product is unlikely to cause irritation on oily skin, but to achieve optimal results for this skin type, it needs targeted ingredients for oil control.
How often should I use this mask?
This mask works for your oily skin, though an oily skin type needs lightweight or oil-controlling ingredients for an ideal fit. It is unlikely to cause irritation due to its gentle safety profile.
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This mask is unlikely to cause irritation or breakouts on oily skin, as it has a very safe formula without harsh ingredients. However, because it lacks targeted oil-control ingredients, oily skin types often need products containing ingredients like salicylic acid or niacinamide to properly manage excess shine.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene, citral, linalool, and geraniol).
What the research says
A new topical panthenol-containing emollient significantly improved transepidermal water loss reduction, stratum corneum hydration, and intercellular lipid lamellae length compared with control in healthy subjects without negatively impacting bacterial viability.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017A panthenol-enriched mask significantly decreased erythema and hyperpigmentation, increased sebum and stratum corneum moisture, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to a saline dressing in 60 subjects undergoing facial laser treatment.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002A 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, 2017A prototype body cream containing bee venom, propolis, honey, beeswax, and royal jelly demonstrated stability for 90 days, high antioxidant capacity of 85.45%, lack of cytotoxicity with over 70% cell viability, and no irritation or allergic reaction in dermatological analysis, while improving skin parameters in a panel test.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Applying an essence containing royal jelly extract significantly increased the stratum corneum water content of the cheeks compared to placebo in healthy Japanese adults over 4 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Royal jelly protects against epidermal stress caused by UVB and menadione through the upregulation of NQO1 expression by its active compound 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021Defensin-1 from royal jelly stimulated MMP-9 secretion and increased keratinocyte migration and wound closure in vitro, and promoted re-epithelisation and wound closure in uninfected excision wounds.
Scientific Reports, 2017A 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, 2025
Why other nourishing masks fit oily skin better
Application of Galactomyces ferment filtrate skin care formula significantly reduced the net values and daily fluctuation of facial pore area, roughness, and redness in young Japanese women.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
Ingredients
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Peg-16 Macadamia Glycerides, Dimethiconol, Acrylates, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, 2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polysorbate 20, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disodium Edta, Phenethyl Alcohol, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citral, Maltodextrin, Linalool, Pentapeptide-48, Geraniol
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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