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Drunk Elephant-focused skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin

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

Cleansers, toners, masks, and serums with niacinamide help control oil and shine, while exfoliating steps with salicylic acid and BHA clear out pores to reduce breakouts and blemishes.

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 and adds the deeper steps to target 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 niacinamide and willow bark extract help manage oiliness and clear blemishes, while formulas with lactic acid and probiotics help control breakouts and balance oil production. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily acne-prone skin

Step 2Hydrating Toner

This step in the Lovi routine is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide and salicylic acid help manage oiliness and blemishes, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and glycerin support moisture balance and keep the skin soft.

Best toners for oily acne-prone skin

Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with niacinamide help control shine and manage breakouts for your oily acne-prone skin. These moisturizers are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily acne-prone skin

Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with hyaluronic acid, beeswax, orange peel oil, and mandarin orange peel oil help clear away sebum and makeup while maintaining hydration for your oily, acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and willow bark extract help manage oiliness and clear blemishes, while formulas with lactic acid and probiotics help control breakouts and balance oil production. These cleansers are used every morning and 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, glycolic acid, and lactic acid help clear out pores, manage breakouts, and control shine on oily skin. This cleansing toner step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for oily acne-prone skin

Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, peach extract, hyaluronic acid, and madecassoside help control oil and provide lightweight hydration for oily acne-prone skin, while treatments with vitamin c, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxidemay target breakouts and 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 niacinamide help control shine and manage breakouts for your oily acne-prone skin. These moisturizers are used every morning, 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, beeswax, orange peel oil, and mandarin orange peel oil help clear away sebum and makeup while maintaining hydration for your oily, acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and willow bark extract help manage oiliness and clear blemishes, while formulas with lactic acid and probiotics help control breakouts and balance oil production. These cleansers are used every morning and 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, glycolic acid, and lactic acid help clear out pores, manage breakouts, and control shine on oily skin. This cleansing toner step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for oily acne-prone skin

Step 4Cleansing Mask

The cleansing mask step is used once a week in place of the evening routine. Cleansing masks and treatments with salicylic acid and glycolic acid help clear out pores and combat blemishes, while clarifying formulas with clay and sulfur deep-draw oil and reduce shine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

This step in the Lovi routine is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide and salicylic acid help manage oiliness and blemishes, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and glycerin support moisture balance and keep the skin soft.

Best toners for oily acne-prone skin

Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, peach extract, hyaluronic acid, and madecassoside help control oil and provide lightweight hydration for oily acne-prone skin, while treatments with vitamin c, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxidemay target breakouts and 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 niacinamide help control shine and manage breakouts for your oily acne-prone skin. These moisturizers are used every morning, 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. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, 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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