La Roche-Posay TOLERIANE SENSITIVE FLUIDE for oily skin

Glycerin
Squalane
Caution
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A poor match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside 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 oily skin as niacinamide provides seboregulation and humectant actions, but lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control to address your oily shine.
- Glycerin and squalane offer moderate moisturizing benefits and enhance barrier resilience, providing general skincare advantages that are mostly supportive for oily skin.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 2.3k+ reviewsSome users with very dry skin find it insufficiently hydrating on its own, and a few note it can pill under makeup or is relatively expensive for the small bottle size.
Highlights
Calms sensitive skin Mostly Mentioned
- “It is reported to help calm and soothe the skin, even for those with very sensitive complexions.”
- “It is just so good at the moment... great for people with sensitive skin and acne prone skin.”
Lightweight and non-greasy Often Mentioned
- “This product is lightweight and non-greasy. A silky feel on your face.”
- “It's lightweight, so if you have drier skin you may need to use a toner/serum underneath it.”
- “It's light so it doesn't clog.”
- “This product is extremely light and more matte making it a perfect canvas for my other products.”
Fungal acne safe Sometimes Noted
- “It is fungal acne safe one of the few fungal acne safe moisturizers.”
- “I just bought this today as it is non-comedogenic and fungal-acne safe according to 4 ingredient checking websites.”
- “This LRP moisturiser is apparently the safest one as it only has 1 questionable ingredient.”
- “Yes — with only 10 ingredients and zero malassezia triggers, this is one of the safest moisturizers for fungal acne-prone skin.”
Expensive and small Sometimes Noted
- “I am going through a bottle a week so it ends up expensive!”
- “The size is the other sticking point. Forty milliliters. That is all you get.”
- “It's just too expensive for the amount of product that you get.”
- “It is a little bit pricey uh for me just because I'm used to buying very cheap products.”
Not hydrating enough Sometimes Noted
- “If you have dry skin this not going to be enough.”
- “If your skin drinks moisturizer like desert sand drinks rain, the Toleriane Sensitive Fluide will leave you wanting.”
- “If you have mixed skin, like mine, you will probably need to add a second layer on driest areas.”
- “Unfortunately, it's too light and I have to apply far too much product in order for my skin to feel moisturized.”
Pills under makeup Rarely Noted
- “My only issue is that it pills up underneath makeup and can make it look cakey.”
- “It literally pills with every product I've tried, it's impossible to use.”
- “The issue for me is the same issue I had with Geek & Gorgous Hydration station... [pilling]”
Sources: lovi.care, dermapproved.com, youtube.com, dermstore.com, reddit.com, lovelyskin.com, and more
Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise caution with Toleriane Sensitive Fluide for oily skin?
Lovi advises caution because this moisturizer lacks sufficient oil control ingredients to properly address oily shine, even though it provides some basic hydration and barrier support. Moisturizers that fit oily skin better need peptides, light hydrating agents, and soothing extracts without heavy oils to manage shine and hydration without causing breakouts.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
This cream is a poor fit for oily skin because it lacks enough ingredients for oil control to manage your oily shine. Oily skin needs a product of this type with peptides and hydrating agents that keep a lightweight feel without heavy oils, plus ingredients that support the skin barrier without adding extra oil.
What does Water do for oily skin?
Water helps keep oily skin hydrated without adding grease or clogging pores. Keeping oily skin properly hydrated may also help balance oil production and reduce unwanted shine.
What does Glycerin do for oily skin?
Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cream goes toward the end of your morning and evening routines, right before sunscreen in the daytime. While it helps keep skin soft with glycerin and squalane, oily skin needs a product with stronger oil-controlling ingredients to properly manage shine.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying it before your retinol to help reduce irritation. Using a moisturizer alongside strong treatments like retinol is generally safe and helps keep your skin comfortable and smooth.
How often should I use this cream?
This moisturizing treatment is generally used daily to keep skin hydrated and supported. Because it offers only moderate oil control for oily skin, this type of product works best when paired with targeted oil-balancing ingredients.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is a poor match for oily skin because it offers only moderate oil control and may not prevent oily shine. Oily skin needs a product with strong oil-absorbing ingredients and lightweight hydration to keep pores clear.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment around your eyes and on your body, as its ingredients offer general hydration and barrier support that work across different areas of the skin. This product type helps keep skin soft, though oily skin needs targeted oil control and lighter ingredients in shine-prone areas.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
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, 2017The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Peg-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid
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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