Biodance Skin-Glow Essence Cream for oily acne-prone skin
Probiotics
Sodium Hyaluronate
Ceramide- Probiotics Complex
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
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 niacinamide helps regulate sebum and glycerin provides hydration, though stronger oil-controlling ingredients are absent.
- The formula provides excellent moisturizing benefits with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, which hydrate and plump the skin, but these ingredients do not specifically target your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The safety profile is good, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this AM and PM routine every day to help clear your skin. Always remember to finish with SPF in the morning.
- Apply the moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your SPF during the day.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and avoid rubbing to keep pores clear.
- Apply on clean, slightly damp skin to help the product absorb better and control oil.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a simple patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 500+ reviewsUsers love this cream for its immediate glass skin effect and barrier-strengthening properties, making it ideal for dry and dull skin. Many appreciate its rich texture and how it enhances makeup. However, some users with oily or dehydrated skin find it leaves a sticky residue and provides only surface-level hydration, with a few noting concerns about the packaging and price point.
Highlights
Barrier strengthening Often Mentioned
- “strengthen the skin barrier”
- “soothing for acne and redness”
- “skin became less reactive”
Glass-like glow Often Mentioned
- “gives you that dewy, glassy glow”
- “skin has a healthy, natural glow”
- “coated in a luminous sheen”
Rich texture Sometimes Noted
- “rich, luxurious texture”
- “leaves a rich yet bouncy finish”
- “perfect consistency for dry skin”
Sticky or greasy finish Sometimes Noted
- “felt like a sticky, oily coating”
- “greasy and sticky”
- “hair sticks to face”
Surface-level hydration Sometimes Noted
- “sits on top of your skin”
- “not as hydrating as I'd hoped”
- “felt dry inside”
Makeup compatibility Rarely Noted
- “complexion enhancer”
- “works best as a finishing touch”
- “ties everything together before makeup”
Opaque packaging Rarely Noted
- “can't tell how much is left”
- “hard to buy in advance”
- “wish I could see inside”
Price to size ratio Rarely Noted
- “amount is small for the price”
- “expensive for the size”
- “price point is on the higher side”
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Questions and answers
How well does Biodance Skin-Glow work for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer works moderately well for oily acne-prone skin, as niacinamide helps control oil and glycerin provides hydration without irritation, though it lacks stronger oil-controlling ingredients. A product of this type needs powerful hydrating and repairing ingredients, brightening agents, and soothing extracts that target blemishes while maintaining a lightweight texture without heavy oils.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Niacinamide helps control excess oil while glycerin and sodium hyaluronate hydrate your skin. However, this moisturizing treatment lacks stronger oil-controlling ingredients to properly target breakouts. Oily acne-prone skin needs products with powerful hydrating and repairing ingredients that clear blemishes and improve texture without clogging pores.
What do Probiotics do for oily acne-prone skin?
Probiotics help calm oily acne-prone skin by reducing pimples, decreasing swelling, and balancing the skin bacteria. They may also improve skin barrier function and reduce redness with fewer side effects than traditional treatments.
Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2025Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily acne-prone skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps calm oily acne-prone skin by reducing sebum production and lipid synthesis in sebaceous glands. It also supports skin barrier function and improves hydration while helping deliver treatments without causing irritation.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizing treatment goes in your morning routine after your hydrating toner and before your sunscreen, and in your evening routine after your treatment step. It offers moderate suitability for your oily skin by providing hydration with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, while niacinamide helps regulate sebum. However, since it lacks stronger oil-controlling and breakout-targeting ingredients, oily acne-prone skin needs products that also include targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and oil-balancing actives.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol, applying it after your retinol treatment to help keep your skin calm and moisturized. This type of routine is unlikely to cause irritation because the formula has a good safety profile, though oily acne-prone skin also needs stronger oil-controlling and blemish-targeting ingredients for the best results.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment twice a day to keep your skin hydrated. Regular daily application is unlikely to cause irritation on oily skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause irritation on your oily skin due to its gentle formula, but it does not specifically target acne or breakouts. Oily acne-prone skin needs products with stronger oil-controlling ingredients and targeted blemish-fighting components.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can safely use this moisturizing treatment on the thin skin around the eyes and on the body since it has a gentle formula with no harsh ingredients. Because it is light and hydrating, a product of this type needs added soothing and balancing ingredients to properly care for delicate or body skin.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum). Cetearyl 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, 2017Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Topical treatment of nicotinamide, alone or in combination with other active ingredients, reduces the progression of skin aging and hyperpigmentation in clinical trials while being well tolerated.
Antioxidants, 2021Topical 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, 2011Topical 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, 2022Treatment 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
Why other moisturizers fit oily acne-prone skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Co-delivery of paeonol and madecassoside via nanoemulsions improved transdermal delivery, promoted barrier repair proteins, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion in cellular and 3D models, and reduced transepidermal water loss and acne in human facial skin compared to free components.
Molecules, 2023A facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Np, Lactobacillus Ferment, Bifida Lysate Ferment, Lactococcus Lysate Ferment, Bacillus Ferment, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Parfum
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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