Supergoop! Glow Oil for oily skin
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
Octocrylene
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other sunscreens 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.
Page built Nov 8, 2026How the Fit score works
Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate moisturizing and sun protection for your oily skin, with emollients like Caprylic Capric Triglyceride and UV filters such as Avobenzone and Octisalate providing hydration and defense, though it lacks targeted ingredients for significant oil control.
- While ingredients like Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil and Coconut Oil offer general skincare benefits, they do not specifically address concerns related to oily shine.
- The product is safe for your oily skin, as it contains no harsh ingredients that would cause irritation.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your AM routine. Reapply every two hours when exposed to direct sun.
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen as the final step of your morning routine after your moisturizer.
- Smooth an even layer of the moisturizing sunscreen over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing.
- Apply the moisturizing sunscreen onto clean, dry skin for the best protection and even coverage.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and discontinue use if any irritation occurs.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 1.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is highly regarded for its SPF 50 protection and ability to impart a radiant, non-greasy glow. Some users note a moderate tendency to feel greasy and a low frequency of concerns regarding scent and application messiness.
Highlights
Lightweight feel Mostly Mentioned
- “Lightweight, non-greasy formula is so accurate.”
- “Absorbs fast and dries down beautifully.”
- “Doesn't feel greasy or oily.”
Radiant glow Mostly Mentioned
- “Gives my skin a healthy sheen that didn't look like I was trying too hard.”
- “Leaves skin with a gorgeous glow.”
- “Imparts a gorgeous, healthy-looking glow.”
Hydrating Often Mentioned
- “It hydrates, protects, and doesn't melt off.”
- “Only oil would make my skin feel moisturized and hydrated.”
- “Nourishes skin and helps lock in moisture.”
Non-irritating Sometimes Noted
- “My skin didn't get irritated.”
- “Free from parabens and is vegan and cruelty-free.”
Greasy feel Sometimes Noted
- “I didn't like that it really never dried down or absorbed all the way.”
- “It is a bit greasy but that didn't bother me.”
- “It can be greasy on your hands.”
Messy application Rarely Noted
- “The only thing is that you have to rub it in.”
- “I spray it on my hands then rub in.”
Scent varies Rarely Noted
- “A few reviewers mention the scent may not suit everyone's preferences.”
- “The coconut scent overpowers the others.”
Sources: lovi.care, sephora.com, dermstore.com, nordstrom.com, ulta.com, supergoop.com, and more
Questions and answers
How well does Supergoop! Glow Oil work for oily skin?
Supergoop! Glow Oil offers moderate sun protection and hydration for your oily skin, but it lacks targeted ingredients to help control oily shine. An ideal product of this type for oily skin needs lightweight, oil-balancing ingredients and the absence of heavy oils to manage excess oil while keeping skin comfortable.
Which ingredients make this oil a good fit for oily skin?
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride provides hydration, while Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, and Octocrylene offer sun protection that is unlikely to cause irritation. However, because this skin type needs oil control and lightweight ingredients without heavy oils to balance shine, this product works better with those targeted additions.
What does Avobenzone do for oily skin?
Avobenzone protects outdoor skin from the sun, but for oily skin, it needs to be paired with lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients to keep skin clear and shine-free.
What does Homosalate do for oily skin?
Homosalate helps protect oily skin from sun damage by filtering out harmful UV rays without feeling too heavy. Chemical sunscreens containing ingredients like homosalate are unlikely to cause skin irritation or reactions.
Where does this oil go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This moisturizing SPF goes in the morning routine after your moisturizer, or it can replace your moisturizer since it provides both moisture and sun protection. It is safe for your oily skin and unlikely to cause irritation, though an oily skin routine also needs targeted ingredients for oil control.
Can I use this oil with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing spf during the day before or after your morning routine, while applying your retinol at night to avoid mixing active steps. Because this oil lacks targeted oil control, an oily skin routine also needs lightweight, oil-balancing ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid to help manage shine.
How often should I use this oil?
You can use this moisturizing spf every morning to protect your oily skin from the sun. It is unlikely to cause irritation, but an oily skin type needs lightweight or oil-absorbing ingredients to help control shine.
Can this oil clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This oil is unlikely to cause irritation on oily skin, but because it lacks targeted oil control and feels greasy, this skin type needs lighter hydrators and ingredients like salicylic acid or niacinamide to manage shine and keep pores clear.
Is this oil fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 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, 2025Encapsulating 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, 2023Encapsulation 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, 2024Incorporating rosmarinic acid into sunscreens enhanced the in vivo SPF of octocrylene by over 157% and reduced lipid peroxidation in the human stratum corneum.
Antioxidants, 2025Early application of sunscreen after ablative fractional skin resurfacing significantly increased the sensitization rate of the UV-filter, octocrylene, and the sunscreen compared to intact skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2015Dermal sunscreen exposure in 20 healthy volunteers led to plasma concentrations of avobenzone, octocrylene, and its metabolite CDAA reaching up to 11 μg/L, 25 μg/L, and 1352 μg/L, respectively.
Environment International, 2019
Ingredients
Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyester-8, Polyamide-3, Lauryl Lactate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Grape Seed Oil, Leuconostoc Radish Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Alaria Esculenta Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Denatonium Benzoate, 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.
-
Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
-
Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
-
Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
-
Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
-
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
-
Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
-
Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
-
Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
How does it fit your skin?
Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.