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Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Rich Barrier Moisturizer for oily skin

Caution

  • LowOily Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • 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 moisturizing for your oily skin due to glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, which hydrate and plump, but the presence of dimethicone and squalane may be too heavy and worsen oily shine.
  • The formulation provides general hydration but lacks specialized ingredients to effectively manage oiliness.

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

★4.7Overall rating based on 500+ reviews

This moisturizer is widely praised for its ability to deliver deep, lasting hydration that leaves skin feeling plump, soft, and healthy, making it a favorite for those with dry, sensitive, or "tretinoin-stressed" skin. While most users love its lightweight, fast-absorbing texture, a small minority of users with specific preferences or skin types find it either not moisturizing enough or prefer a thicker consistency.

Highlights

  • Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
    • “Hydrates skin well”
    • “drenches skin”
    • “120 hours of hydration”
  • Fast absorption Often Mentioned
    • “Absorbs super fast”
    • “melts into skin”
    • “no greasy feeling”
  • Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
    • “Feels like silk”
    • “not heavy”
    • “light and airy”
  • Refreshing feel Sometimes Noted
    • “Feels cooling”
    • “refreshing on face”
    • “soothing”
  • Skin barrier support Sometimes Noted
    • “Strengthens skin barrier”
    • “helped my skin barrier”
    • “great for tretinoin users”
  • Insufficient moisture Rarely Noted
    • “Not moisturized enough”
    • “need something thicker”
    • “not for very dry skin”
  • Potential breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “Broke me out”
    • “caused irritation”
    • “sensitive skin reaction”
  • Texture preference Rarely Noted
    • “Prefer something thicker”
    • “too thin for me”

Sources: lovi.care, peterthomasroth.com, dermstore.com, lovelyskin.com, ulta.com, skinsort.com, and more

Questions and answers

Why does Lovi advise caution with Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Rich Barrier Moisturizer for oily skin?

Lovi advises caution because while this moisturizer hydrates with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, ingredients like dimethicone and squalane may feel too heavy and worsen oily shine. A product of this type needs lightweight textures, ingredients that manage oil and support the skin barrier, and a lack of heavy oils to properly fit oily skin.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?

Dimethicone and squalane may be too heavy for oily skin and may worsen oily shine. Oily skin needs moisturizers with peptides and hydrating agents that maintain a lightweight texture, avoid heavy oils, and support the skin barrier without causing breakouts or excess oiliness.

What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily skin?

Hyaluronic acid helps oily skin by reducing oil production and sebum in the skin. Studies show it decreases lipid synthesis in sebaceous glands without causing irritation.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2017

What does Hydrafence do for oily skin?

Hydrafence helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-balancing ingredients to keep the skin smooth and fresh.

Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?

This cream may be too heavy and worsen oily shine, making it a poor fit for your skin. To properly care for oily skin, a moisturizer needs to provide light hydration while containing specialized ingredients to manage oiliness.

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this cream with retinol by applying the retinol first and following with the moisturizer. This helps keep your skin soft while managing the heavy feel on oily skin, but an oily skin routine needs a lightweight, oil-balancing moisturizer with ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid to help control excess shine.

Cutis, 2006

How often should I use this cream?

This moisturizer may be used daily, but because it contains heavier ingredients that can worsen oily shine, it is a poor match for your skin. Oily skin needs lightweight, oil-free hydration and ingredients that help balance oil production rather than heavy creams.

Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?

This rich moisturizing treatment may be too heavy for oily skin and can worsen oily shine, though reviewer complaints of breakouts are negligible. Oily skin needs lightweight, oil-free hydration and ingredients that help balance excess oil.

Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?

This cream provides good hydration, but because the skin around the eyes is exceptionally thin, heavy ingredients like dimethicone and squalane may feel too rich there. Oily skin and delicate areas need lightweight, fast-absorbing hydrators that deliver moisture without feeling heavy or greasy.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

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, 2017
  • Petrolatum-based skin protectants demonstrated protection against irritants and maceration while providing skin hydration, whereas dimethicone and zinc oxide products showed varying or limited performance across parameters among 18 healthy volunteers compared to positive and negative controls.

    Ostomy/wound Management, 2005
  • 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, 2011
  • Topical 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, 2022
  • Treatment 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, 2019
  • An amylopectin and carboxymethyl chitosan composite hydrogel loaded with isochlorogenic acid A/Fe3+ nanoparticles exerted nearly 100% bacteriostatic activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in vitro, and achieved an 86.5% wound healing rate at day 7 in vivo.

    Gels, 2026
  • Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.

    Molecules, 2025
  • Plant-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
  • The 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, 2020
  • Ten 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, 2001
  • Niacinamide/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, 2012
  • Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.

    Military Medicine, 2024
  • A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.

    Skin Research and Technology, 2000
  • Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.

    Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007

Ingredients

Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethiconol, Dipropylene Glycol, Yeast Extract, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Polyglutamic Acid, Amylopectin, Lactic Acid, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Tocopherol, Sodium Pca, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone Peg-10 15 Crosspolymer, Disodium Edta, Mica, Phenoxyethanol

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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