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Paula's Choice-focused skincare routine for oily skin

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A routine for oily skin built around Paula's Choice products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers, toners and moisturizers with niacinamide help control oil and reduce shine, while cleansing toners and masks with salicylic and glycolic acid clear out pores and blackheads.

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 the skin 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 help clear shine and enlarged pores.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 niacinamide help control oil, while steps with glycerin and ceramides maintain hydration and keep the skin soft. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners and essences with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help keep skin soft and balanced, while ingredients like niacinamide and willow bark extract help control oily shine and manage blemishes. This step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help provide hydration and manage oily shine. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane and hyaluronic acid help clear out sebum and makeup while maintaining hydration for oily skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide help control oil, while steps with glycerin and ceramides maintain hydration and keep the skin soft. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Cleansing Toner

This cleansing toner step in your PM routine sweeps away residual impurities, and with salicylic acid and glycolic acid, it will help control your oily shine and refine your enlarged pores. It also helps soothe and refresh your skin with ingredients like aloe vera and herbal extracts.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help provide hydration and manage oily shine. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane and hyaluronic acid help clear out sebum and makeup while maintaining hydration for oily skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide help control oil, while steps with glycerin and ceramides maintain hydration and keep the skin soft. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders with papain and salicylic acid help digest dull surface cells and manage shine on oily skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with zinc oxide, sulfur, camphor, and salicylic acid help draw out oil and impurities from oily skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners and essences with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help keep skin soft and balanced, while ingredients like niacinamide and willow bark extract help control oily shine and manage blemishes. This step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, green tea extract, and witch hazel extract help control oily shine and balance your skin, while hyaluronic acid and squalane hydrate without extra oil. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help provide hydration and manage oily shine. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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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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