MEDIHEAL AGE-R for oily acne-prone skin
Glutathione
Collagen
Peptides
Caution
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A poor match for oily acne-prone skin; the serums 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 oily skin as collagen and peptides provide some emollient action, but the formula lacks sufficient seboregulating ingredients to address your oiliness or shiny skin.
- The product provides general skincare benefits like hydration and cleansing, which are supportive but not directly relevant to your primary concerns of acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your PM routine. Start 3 times a week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply your serum after cleansing and toning, but before putting on your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2 to 3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- Apply the serum on clean, dry skin to help manage your blemishes safely.
- Do a patch test before your first use and avoid the delicate eye area.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 12.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users frequently achieve a 'glass skin' appearance and improved facial contouring, with many reporting enhanced product absorption and a more radiant complexion. While effective for dullness and mild sagging, results are highly dependent on consistent daily use, which some users find difficult to maintain. The device is also noted for improving skin texture and reducing pore visibility.
Highlights
Enhanced absorption Mostly Mentioned
- “products absorb instantly”
- “skincare feels supercharged”
- “no sticky residue left”
- “serums work better”
Glass skin glow Often Mentioned
- “skin looks dewy”
- “immediate glass skin”
- “glow lasts all day”
- “makeup sits better”
Time-consuming routine Often Mentioned
- “hard to stick to”
- “adds 10 mins to routine”
- “gave up after a month”
- “too much effort daily”
Improved texture Sometimes Noted
- “bumps smoothed out”
- “pores look smaller”
- “texture is softer”
- “makeup applies smoother”
Visible lifting Sometimes Noted
- “jawline looks snatched”
- “face feels tighter”
- “reduced morning puffiness”
- “cheekbones pop more”
High price point Sometimes Noted
- “very pricey investment”
- “gel is expensive”
- “not worth the full price”
- “wait for a sale”
Unpleasant sensation Sometimes Noted
- “zaps hurt sensitive areas”
- “teeth feel weird”
- “muscle twitching is creepy”
- “prickly sensation”
Potential irritation Rarely Noted
- “caused small bumps”
- “redness after use”
- “broke me out”
- “too harsh for sensitive skin”
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Questions and answers
Why does Mediheal AGE-R Treatment advise caution for oily acne-prone skin?
Mediheal AGE-R Treatment advises caution for oily acne-prone skin because it lacks sufficient oil-controlling ingredients to address your shiny skin and breakouts. An effective treatment for this skin needs ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, benzoyl peroxide, or Vitamin C to manage excess oil and target blemishes without causing irritation.
Which ingredients make this treatment a poor fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Glutathione, collagen, and peptides make this treatment a poor fit because they lack the oil control and blemish-fighting action needed for oily acne-prone skin. A treatment for this skin needs ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, benzoyl peroxide, or Vitamin C to manage excess oil and breakouts safely.
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2022Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2024
What does Glutathione do for oily acne-prone skin?
Glutathione helps protect oily, acne-prone skin from daily stress and irritation by acting as an antioxidant that supports a healthy skin barrier. It is unlikely to clog pores, but this skin type also needs ingredients that clear out oil and soothe redness to stay calm and smooth.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2024Current Problems in Dermatology, 2001
What does Collagen do for oily acne-prone skin?
Collagen helps keep oily acne-prone skin hydrated and smooth while improving its overall condition and reducing signs of aging. It is unlikely to cause breakouts, but this skin type also needs ingredients that clear pores and calm redness.
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2022Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2024
Where does this treatment go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine, applied after cleansing toner and before moisturizer. Oily acne-prone skin needs products with oil-controlling ingredients to properly manage oiliness and breakouts.
Can I use this treatment with retinol, and in what order?
This treatment is not an ideal match for your oily acne-prone skin because it lacks oil-controlling ingredients, so a product of this type needs acne-targeting and oil-balancing ingredients for your skin.
How often should I use this treatment?
This treatment is a poor fit for oily, acne-prone skin because it lacks ingredients to manage oiliness and breakouts, so you should use it cautiously or avoid it. When this type of product is used on this skin, it needs oil-controlling and blemish-clearing ingredients to keep pores clear and skin calm.
Can this treatment clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This treatment is unlikely to directly cause purging, but it may not help with your breakouts because it lacks ingredients that control oil and target acne. A product for oily acne-prone skin needs ingredients that help balance oil and clear pores, such as salicylic acid or niacinamide.
What the research says
Both oral and topical collagen supplements help delay the skin aging process by improving moisture, elasticity, and hydration, with no differences arising between the two types of collagen.
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2022The use of cosmetic products containing collagen or its peptides improves the general condition of the skin, reduces wrinkle depth, improves hydration and density, reduces transepithelial water loss, and delays the aging process, while oral bioactive collagen peptides also reduce nail breakage.
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2024Topical oxidized glutathione significantly decreases the skin melanin index and improves moisture content, smoothness, wrinkle formation, and elasticity compared to placebo in healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2014Glutathione amino acid precursors effectively increase cellular glutathione levels, reducing oxidative stress, ATP depletion, and DNA damage in human keratinocytes, clinical subjects, and ex vivo skin compared to controls.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2024Topical glutathione improves hyperpigmentation, reduces ultraviolet-induced erythema and wrinkles, decreases transepidermal water loss, and enhances antioxidant capacity.
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2025RayGel reduced skin reaction severity with a lower average score of 93.7 compared to 123.3 for the placebo group in patients undergoing whole breast external-beam irradiation.
American Journal of Surgery, 2005Topical application of TAC/Collagen postbiotics gel improved skin moisture score and inflammation index, and reduced porphyrins and brown spots in 20 volunteers with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical collagen tripeptide application improved skin wrinkles, elasticity, and density while reducing advanced glycated end products in 22 Asian women over 4 weeks.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022Marine collagen extracted from Greenland halibut skin showed a non-cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells and provided a slight skin hydration effect when incorporated into cosmetic hydrogel formulations at dosages of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% in 23 healthy volunteers.
Marine Drugs, 2023
Ingredients
Glutathione, Collagen, Peptides
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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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