Youth To The People Polypeptide-121 Future Cream for oily acne-prone skin

Biotech Collagen
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Niacinamide
Acetyl Tetrapeptides
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
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 oily skin as niacinamide helps regulate sebum and panthenol provides humectant action, though stronger oil-controlling ingredients would enhance results for your acne and blemishes.
- Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid and sh-polypeptide-121 offer excellent moisturizing and texture-smoothing benefits, supporting overall skin health for your oily skin.
- The product is safe for your skin, with aloe barbadensis leaf juice and bisabolol providing soothing effects and no harsh ingredients present.
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
★4.6Overall rating based on 1.3k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users with dry and sensitive skin frequently praise this cream for its ability to provide deep, long-lasting hydration without feeling heavy, often describing a "dewy" and "plump" finish. Many appreciate its barrier-strengthening ingredients and lightweight texture under makeup. Some users with oily or acne-prone skin experienced breakouts, and others found the price point too high for the amount of product provided.
Highlights
Deep hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “instantly hydrating”
- “leaves skin dewy”
- “plump and soft”
- “glass of water”
Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “absorbs quickly”
- “bouncy gel-like feel”
- “not greasy”
- “feels weightless”
Makeup compatibility Often Mentioned
- “great makeup primer”
- “sits well under makeup”
- “no pilling”
- “smooth base”
Expensive for size Often Mentioned
- “too expensive”
- “pricey for amount”
- “small jar”
Soothing formula Sometimes Noted
- “calms redness”
- “strengthens barrier”
- “non-irritating”
- “good for sensitive skin”
Unpleasant scent Sometimes Noted
- “weird smell”
- “smells like plastic”
- “bad natural scent”
- “funky odor”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “caused cystic acne”
- “broke me out”
- “clogged pores”
- “not for acne-prone”
Unhygienic packaging Rarely Noted
- “open jar”
- “needs a pump”
- “dip fingers in”
- “messy container”
Sources: lovi.care, youthtothepeople.com, sephora.co.uk, cultbeauty.co.uk, skinsort.com, reddit.com, and more
Questions and answers
How well does Youth To The People Future Cream work for oily acne-prone skin?
Youth To The People Polypeptide-121 Future Cream works moderately well for oily acne-prone skin, as niacinamide helps regulate oil and hyaluronic acid provides lightweight moisture without heavy oils. However, this skin type needs stronger oil-controlling and blemish-clearing ingredients to truly enhance results and manage breakouts effectively.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Niacinamide helps regulate sebum and panthenol provides hydration, while hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid and peptides smooth your skin texture. Oily acne-prone skin needs stronger oil-controlling ingredients to properly target acne and blemishes.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
What does Biotech Collagen do for oily acne-prone skin?
Biotech Collagen helps hydrate oily, acne-prone skin without feeling heavy or greasy, keeping your face soft and smooth. This type of product needs light, oil-free ingredients that add moisture without clogging pores or causing breakouts.
What does Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid do for oily acne-prone skin?
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid helps hydrate oily acne-prone skin without clogging pores, keeping it soft and smooth. It is generally well tolerated and unlikely to cause irritation when used daily.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizing treatment goes near the end of your morning and evening routines, just before your sunscreen in the morning. While it helps hydrate and soothe oily skin, this skin type needs stronger oil-controlling and blemish-fighting ingredients for better results.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
Yes, you can use this cream with retinol by applying the cream after your retinol treatment to help keep your skin calm and moisturized. This type of routine works best when the moisturizer also includes stronger oil-controlling ingredients to manage acne and blemishes.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment daily in your morning and evening routines. Applying it twice a day helps keep your oily skin hydrated and smooth while keeping it calm.
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 clog pores or cause breakouts for oily acne-prone skin, as reviewer complaints of breakouts are low and no harsh ingredients are present. However, because it offers only moderate suitability, this skin needs stronger oil-controlling ingredients to properly manage acne and blemishes.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment on your body or carefully around the eyes, as it features a safe formula with soothing ingredients like aloe and bisabolol. However, because the skin around the eyes and on different body regions varies significantly in thickness, products used there generally benefit from lightweight, highly hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and panthenol to maintain moisture without feeling heavy.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (benzyl alcohol). Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A new topical panthenol-containing emollient significantly improved transepidermal water loss reduction, stratum corneum hydration, and intercellular lipid lamellae length compared with control in healthy subjects without negatively impacting bacterial viability.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017A panthenol-enriched mask significantly decreased erythema and hyperpigmentation, increased sebum and stratum corneum moisture, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to a saline dressing in 60 subjects undergoing facial laser treatment.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002Polyelectrolyte nanocomplexes of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid improved skin texture and elasticity by increasing skin hydration in clinical evaluation.
Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2022A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Topical application of TAC/Collagen postbiotics gel improved skin moisture score and inflammation index, and reduced porphyrins and brown spots in 20 volunteers with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical collagen tripeptide application improved skin wrinkles, elasticity, and density while reducing advanced glycated end products in 22 Asian women over 4 weeks.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022Marine collagen extracted from Greenland halibut skin showed a non-cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells and provided a slight skin hydration effect when incorporated into cosmetic hydrogel formulations at dosages of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% in 23 healthy volunteers.
Marine Drugs, 2023Topical 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, 2019Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2005Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Formulations containing 0.10%, 0.25%, and 0.50% freeze-dried Aloe vera extract increased stratum corneum water content compared with the vehicle in 20 female subjects, while transepidermal water loss was not modified.
Skin Research and Technology, 2006
Why other moisturizers fit oily acne-prone skin better
Co-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, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Trimethylolpropane Tricaprylate Tricaprate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Propanediol, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Proline, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed, Castor Ipdi Copolymer Oil, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Np, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate Caprate, Dilinoleic Acid Propanediol Pdi Crosspolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Dipropylene Glycol, Erythritol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glyceryl Monostearate, Phytosphingosine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysorbate 20, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Glycine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Benzoate, T-Buty Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Lactate, Triheptanoin, Xanthan Gum
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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