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Farmacy-focused skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin

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A routine for oily acne-prone skin built around Farmacy products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid, niacinamide, and willow bark extract help control oil and shrink enlarged pores, while serums and masks with glycolic acid, BHA, and vitamin C clear out blemishes and breakouts.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while it rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to add deeper steps that tackle shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid help clear breakouts and manage shine, while cleansers with niacinamide help control oil and smooth texture. The cleanser step is used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily acne-prone skin

Step 2Hydrating Toner

The hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide and ceramides help control oil and minimize pores, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan help manage oiliness and hydrate the skin.

Best toners for oily acne-prone skin

Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with hyaluronic acid, squalane, and glycerin help clear away excess oil and maintain hydration for oily acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the regular evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid help clear breakouts and manage shine, while cleansers with niacinamide help control oil and smooth texture. The cleanser step is used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily acne-prone skin

Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners with salicylic acid and glycolic acid help control oil and clear out breakouts, while options with aloe and witch hazel keep your skin feeling calm and refreshed. This step is used every evening.

Best toners for oily acne-prone skin

Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, propolis, and benzoyl peroxide help control oil and reduce breakouts, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, green tea extract, and vitamin C provide lightweight hydration and target blemishes. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for oily acne-prone skin

Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap and glycerin help hydrate oily skin without clogging pores, while products with niacinamide manage oil and target blemishes. These moisturisers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily acne-prone skin

Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with hyaluronic acid, squalane, and glycerin help clear away excess oil and maintain hydration for oily acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the regular evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid help clear breakouts and manage shine, while cleansers with niacinamide help control oil and smooth texture. The cleanser step is used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily acne-prone skin

Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders with Rice Bran Extract, Salicylic Acid, and Papain help digest dull surface cells to manage oiliness, breakouts, and blemishes on oily acne-prone skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

This cleansing mask step is used once a week in place of the evening routine. Cleansing masks with salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and fruit enzymes help clear out pores and manage breakouts, while formulas with bentonite and kaolin clay deep-draw oil and reduce shine for oily skin.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

The hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide and ceramides help control oil and minimize pores, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan help manage oiliness and hydrate the skin.

Best toners for oily acne-prone skin

Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, propolis, and benzoyl peroxide help control oil and reduce breakouts, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, green tea extract, and vitamin C provide lightweight hydration and target blemishes. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for oily acne-prone skin

Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap and glycerin help hydrate oily skin without clogging pores, while products with niacinamide manage oil and target blemishes. These moisturisers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily acne-prone skin

Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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