NEEDLY Mild Enzyme Cleansing Powder for oily skin
Bromelain
Salicylic Acid
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Allantoin
Squalane
High
- HighOily Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for oily skin; a few products fit it even 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.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers excellent cleansing for your oily skin as bromelain and salicylic acid work to exfoliate and decongest pores, managing oiliness and shine.
- Allantoin and squalane provide soothing and hydrating benefits, complementing the exfoliating action for comfortable daily use.
- The formula is safe for your oily skin, with no harsh ingredients that could cause irritation.
How to apply
- Use your enzyme powder cleanser as part of your AM or PM weekly routine. Start using it 1x per week and increase to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply this enzyme powder cleanser in your routine after the regular cleanser and before the hydrating toner, serum, and moisturizer.
- Gently mix the enzyme powder cleanser with water in your hands to create a lather. Massage it softly over your face without rubbing .
- Apply the enzyme powder cleanser to clean, slightly damp skin for the best results .
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a patch test before your first use to ensure your skin is happy.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsBased on limited data, users with sensitive, textured, or combination skin find this powder effectively exfoliates and smooths texture without stripping. It refines pores and leaves skin feeling soft. However, the packaging often dispenses too much product, and it may not be sufficient for removing heavy makeup.
Highlights
Gentle exfoliation Mostly Mentioned
- “skin texture is noticeably smoother”
- “removes dead skin cells without irritation”
- “battles texture like dead cells really well”
Non-stripping finish Often Mentioned
- “no feeling of tightness”
- “moisturized and smooth”
- “leaves skin soft and silky”
Sensitive skin friendly Often Mentioned
- “no irritation”
- “calming effect”
- “gentlest cleanser I've tried”
Poor packaging design Often Mentioned
- “opening were smaller”
- “hard to control the amount”
- “too much powder pours out at once”
Effective pore care Sometimes Noted
- “cleans out the pores amazingly”
- “blackheads reduced”
- “refine my skin texture”
Low quantity/price Sometimes Noted
- “runs out quickly”
- “volume is quite small”
- “price point is on the higher side”
Weak makeup removal Sometimes Noted
- “not strong enough for cleansing”
- “residue around the nose”
- “doesn't remove heavy makeup”
Humidity clumping Rarely Noted
- “clump if it gets too humid”
- “moisture clumping”
- “hard to dispense if wet”
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Questions and answers
What makes NEEDLY Mild Enzyme Cleansing Powder a great fit for oily skin?
This cleanser is a great fit because bromelain and salicylic acid exfoliate and clear out pores to manage oiliness and shine, while allantoin and squalane soothe and hydrate for comfortable use. The gentle formula is safe and unlikely to cause irritation.
BioMed Research International, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Which ingredients make this cleanser a good fit for oily skin?
Bromelain and salicylic acid are the key ingredients that make this cleanser a great fit by exfoliating and clearing out pores to manage oiliness and shine. Allantoin and squalane also help soothe and hydrate your skin for comfortable daily use.
BioMed Research International, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
What does Bromelain do for oily skin?
Bromelain is not typically used to treat oily skin, as it is an enzyme mainly known for breaking down dead tissue and helping with wounds. Oily skin generally needs ingredients that balance oil production and keep pores clear, such as plant extracts that regulate sebum.
What does Salicylic Acid do for oily skin?
Salicylic acid helps oily skin by reducing excess oil and keeping pores clear. It may also improve overall skin hydration while managing breakouts.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Experimental Dermatology, 2019
Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This enzyme powder cleanser is used as your cleanser in your morning and evening routines, and in your weekly routine as an exfoliating step. Lovi routines start exfoliating enzyme powders once a week, and people who tolerate them well and see good results may carefully use them more often.
Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cleanser with retinol by using it in your morning routine or on days when you do not apply retinol to keep your oily skin comfortable. Using exfoliating cleansers and retinoids at different times helps prevent irritation and keeps your skin feeling smooth and balanced.
How often should I use this cleanser?
Use this enzyme powder cleanser once a week to start, as Lovi routines begin exfoliating steps slowly to see how your skin reacts. If your skin tolerates it well and you see good results, you may carefully use it more often.
Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cleanser is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts because ingredients like salicylic acid and bromelain help clear out congestion and manage oiliness. It is safe for oily skin and includes soothing ingredients like allantoin and squalane to keep your face comfortable without causing irritation.
BioMed Research International, 2020Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A moisturizer containing licochalcone A, 1,2-decanediol, L-carnitine, and salicylic acid significantly reduced noninflammatory, inflammatory, and total acne lesion counts compared to a vehicle control in Thai patients during a 12-week maintenance phase.
BioMed Research International, 2020Twice daily application of a multitargeted dermocosmetic cream provided comparable efficacy to benzoyl peroxide 5% gel in reducing inflammatory, non-inflammatory, and total lesions in 150 Caucasian subjects with mild-to-moderate acne over 56 days, while demonstrating superior skin tolerability.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024The use of a salicylic acid-based dermocosmetic significantly reduces the needed quantity of benzoyl peroxide without impacting efficacy in mild to moderate acne, and as maintenance post-benzoyl peroxide allows a significant reduction of acne relapse compared to vehicle.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023A topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin, and dexpanthenol significantly reduced postoperative pain, trismus, swelling, and analgesic consumption, while improving wound healing after third molar surgery compared to a placebo.
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020Sodium cocoyl isethionate micelles are too large to penetrate stratum corneum aqueous pores, resulting in significant steric hindrance that prevents skin barrier perturbation and explains its skin mildness.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007Oral bromelain slightly reduced pain compared to controls (mean difference -0.27) and topical bromelain reduced time to complete debridement by 6.89 days, with no major health risks reported.
Nutrition and Health, 2023An upcycled pineapple leaf fibre crosspolymer forms a physical barrier that protects against environmental aggressors while providing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipollution, UV protection, hydration, and hair benefits.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2026A coaxial electrospun core-shell nanofiber scaffold delivering bromelain and salvianolic acid B demonstrated sustained drug release, in vitro endothelial cell migration, increased capillary formation in an in ovo assay, and in vivo efficacy for skin regeneration and wound healing.
Biomedical Materials, 2017Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen achieved a higher cure rate (39%) than salicylic acid (24%) and a wait-and-see approach (16%) for cutaneous warts at 13 weeks in primary care patients.
CMAJ, 2010Treatment with 2% supramolecular salicylic acid hydrogel resulted in a regression and markedly improvement rate of 51.01% compared to 43.10% for Adapaline gel in patients with mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris, showing no significant difference in efficacy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical 5% benzoyl peroxide plus salicylic acid achieved the greatest lesion reduction at early 2 to 4 week time points compared to benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin, and combination benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin, while 5% benzoyl peroxide plus salicylic acid and combination benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin showed similar efficacy at 10 to 12 weeks in acne patients.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2010Topical gel containing chitosan, 0.2% chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol did not improve postoperative comfort regarding swelling and pain, but improved the wound's aesthetic appearance following impacted lower third molar extraction compared to no gel.
Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2016An overnight patch containing Allium cepa extract and allantoin safely promotes scar healing after dermatologic surgery, resulting in significantly greater reductions in observer- and patient-assessed POSAS scores compared to no treatment.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018Prophylactic application of a topical scar gel containing Allium cepae extract, allantoin, and heparin significantly improves patient-assessed scar color, stiffness, and irregularity compared to no treatment in women following a cesarean section.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2014Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025
Ingredients
Zea Mays Starch, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Hydroxypropyl Phosphate Starch, Diglycerin, Allantoin, Bromelain, Water, Maltodextrin, Squalane, Salicylic 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.
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