RoC Multi Correxion 5 in 1 Chest, Neck, and Face Moisturizer Cream for oily acne-prone skin
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
HexylresorcinolAverage
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023
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 glycerin and dimethicone provide hydration and emollient action, supporting your acne-prone skin by avoiding excessive dryness. Blackberry leaf extract offers soothing benefits, contributing to overall skin comfort.
- The inclusion of multiple sunscreens like avobenzone and octocrylene provides essential UV protection, which is beneficial for maintaining skin health.
- The product is safe for your oily skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components.
How to apply
- Use your moisturizing sunscreen every morning. Reapply throughout the day if you are outside.
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen as the final step of your morning routine after your moisturizer.
- Gently smooth a nickel-sized amount over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing to keep oily areas calm.
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen on clean, dry skin to ensure even coverage and protection.
- Avoid getting the product into your eyes and do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 21.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is widely favored by users with mature, dry, or sun-damaged skin for its ability to hydrate and smooth "crepey" texture on the neck and chest. While many report visible improvements in skin firmness and tone within a few weeks, results regarding deep wrinkles are mixed, and the inclusion of SPF 30 makes it a convenient, albeit strongly scented, daily staple.
Highlights
Excellent hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “Leaves my skin feeling quenched and soft.”
- “Great for winter dryness; skin soaked it right up.”
- “Keeps my face and neck moisturized all day.”
Absorbs quickly Often Mentioned
- “Goes on smooth and sinks in fast.”
- “Not greasy, wears well under makeup.”
- “Lightweight texture that doesn't feel sticky.”
Reduces crepey skin Often Mentioned
- “My neck looks and feels so smooth, less crepey.”
- “Helped tighten the loose skin on my chest.”
- “Noticeable difference in the texture of my neck.”
Strong fragrance Often Mentioned
- “The floral scent is overwhelming and lingers.”
- “Smells too much like strong sunscreen/perfume.”
- “Had to wash it off because the smell gave me a headache.”
Convenient SPF 30 Sometimes Noted
- “Love that it has sunscreen built-in.”
- “Saves me a step in the morning routine.”
- “Good protection without the white cast.”
No deep wrinkle fix Sometimes Noted
- “Moisturizes well but didn't change my deep lines.”
- “Used for months with no change in wrinkles.”
- “Good cream, but don't expect a miracle for sagging.”
Skin/eye irritation Rarely Noted
- “Caused a burning sensation on my sensitive skin.”
- “Stings my eyes badly if I get too close.”
- “Broke me out in a rash on my neck.”
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Questions and answers
How well does RoC Multi Correxion 5 in 1 work for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer with SPF works moderately well for oily acne-prone skin, providing hydration and UV protection without causing irritation. However, because it contains heavier ingredients like shea butter, this skin type often needs a lightweight, non-greasy formula that hydrates without clogging pores while supporting the skin barrier.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Glycerin and dimethicone help hydrate your oily skin and keep it comfortable without feeling too dry. Sunscreens like avobenzone and octocrylene also provide safe UV protection that is unlikely to irritate your skin. Oily acne-prone skin needs a lightweight formula with non-greasy hydration that does not clog pores.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025
What does Avobenzone do for oily acne-prone skin?
Avobenzone helps protect your skin from sun damage, but it does not treat oily or acne-prone skin on its own. Sunscreens for this skin type need ingredients that feel light, absorb excess oil, and won't clog your pores.
What does Homosalate do for oily acne-prone skin?
Homosalate acts as a UV filter in sunscreen to protect oily and acne-prone skin from sun damage without feeling heavy. Chemical sunscreens containing this ingredient show a very low likelihood of causing skin irritation or breakouts.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream goes in the morning routine as your moisturizer and spf step, coming after your cleanser and hydrating toner. Because this product is an average fit for oily acne-prone skin, a better-suited product for this skin type needs lightweight, oil-free hydration with soothing ingredients to keep skin comfortable without feeling heavy.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream in the morning before your sunscreen, but apply it after your retinol in your evening routine. Using a moisturizer helps keep your skin comfortable and is unlikely to cause irritation.
How often should I use this cream?
This cream works as a daily morning moisturizer and sunscreen for your oily acne-prone skin. Because this type of skin needs a lighter lotion that controls shine while providing hydration, this formula may feel slightly heavier than what is ideal.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for oily acne-prone skin, as it contains gentle, non-irritating ingredients and soothing components. However, because it is a heavier moisturizing sunscreen containing shea butter and multiple oils, this skin type often benefits more from lightweight, oil-free lotions with niacinamide or salicylic acid to keep pores completely clear.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Behenyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
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, 2017Encapsulating avobenzone in low-porosity TiO2-embedded mesoporous silica (TiO2/SBA-S) reduced cutaneous avobenzone absorption from 0.76 to 0.50 nmol/mg while providing effective pollutant adsorbability, UVA protection, and a two- to three-fold reduction in photoaged skin cytokines/chemokines compared to the non-treatment control.
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023Chemical sunscreens containing avobenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate showed no to minimal risks of dermal irritation, sensitization, photo-allergy, and photo-irritation in human subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Dermal application of a sunscreen containing 10% homosalate in four volunteers resulted in delayed elimination with terminal half-times around 24 h and a bioavailability of cis-homosalate a factor of 2 lower than trans-homosalate, while metabolite ratios supported using oral-route urinary excretion fractions for dermal exposure assessments.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Homosalate exhibited the highest permeation among tested filters with a relative permeability rate of 4.2% and a depth of 60 um, and specific thickeners and emulsifiers successfully reduced its permeation without inhibiting the skin permeation of niacinamide.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2026An online-SPE-LC-MS/MS method successfully quantified specific urinary homosalate metabolites for up to 96 hours after dermal sunscreen application in a volunteer and detected metabolites exclusively in three German pilot participants who had used sunscreen within five days.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2021Simulated real-life dermal sunscreen exposure in twenty human volunteers leads to the systemic bioavailability and urinary excretion of the UV filter 2-ethylhexyl salicylate and its metabolite, reaching concentration peaks at 7 to 8 hours with 70-80% of overall excretion within 24 hours.
Archives of Toxicology, 2019The application of a sunscreen formulation containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate, and octocrylene does not significantly affect critical acne-related species such as Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, refuting the induction of facial dysbiosis in men.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Controlled single dermal exposure to an EHS-containing sunscreen in three volunteers resulted in delayed systemic resorption with elimination half-lives between 6.6 and 9.7 hours, where the parent compound EHS occurred as the dominant urinary parameter.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024A 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, 2025A formulation combining 4-hexylresorcinol and niacinamide significantly improved hyperpigmentation, skin tone, fine lines, wrinkles, and firmness compared to niacinamide alone in Chinese subjects without adverse events.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2022Topical 1% hexylresorcinol is equivalent to 2% hydroquinone in significantly reducing the appearance of facial and hand pigmentation in healthy female participants over 12 weeks, with both treatments showing no adverse effects.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2023A novel triple-active cosmetic formulation containing 4-hexylresorcinol, retinyl propionate, and niacinamide improved the visual appearance of photoageing similarly to 0.02% tretinoin and reversed a consensus gene signature associated with ageing in female adults while causing less skin irritation.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024
Ingredients
Avobenzone Sunscreens, Homosalate Sunscreens, Octisalate Sunscreens, Octocrylene Sunscreens, Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dimethicone, Steareth-2, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Styrene Acrylates Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Vinyl Dimethicone Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Hexylresorcinol, Steareth-21, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sclerotium Gum, Chlorphenesin, Disodium Edta, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Blackberry Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum
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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