AMOREPACIFIC Moisture Bound Rejuvenating Crème for oily acne-prone skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Beta-Glucan
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Squalane
CaffeineAverage
- HighOily 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 excellent moisturizing treatment for your oily skin, as Bamboo Sap and Sodium Hyaluronate hydrate and plump effectively, while Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract and Caffeine provide antioxidant activity and potential seboregulation.
- This formula provides general skincare benefits and is supportive for your skin type, though it is not specifically targeted for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The product is safe for your oily skin with no risks of irritation 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
★4.4Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsBased on limited data, users find this crème delivers intense hydration with a lightweight, non-greasy texture, making it suitable for combination and oily skin types, leading to visibly plumper and more radiant skin. However, many reviewers find the fragrance to be quite strong and the price point to be high for the quantity provided.
Highlights
Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “absorbs in less than fifteen minutes”
- “lightweight, gel-cream texture”
- “doesn't leave a greasy feeling”
- “absorbs almost instantly”
Intense hydration Often Mentioned
- “plump and hydrated”
- “intense hydration”
- “perfect amount of moisture”
- “skin looks radiant”
Expensive price Often Mentioned
- “eye-bleedingly expensive”
- “astronomical price”
- “steep price tag”
- “hard to justify cost”
Strong fragrance Often Mentioned
- “strong floral scent”
- “overwhelmingly strong”
- “noxious smell”
- “perfumy scent”
Good for oily skin Sometimes Noted
- “great for oily skinned girls”
- “zero breakouts”
- “balances oil and nourish”
- “doesn't make acne prevalent”
Radiance and glow Sometimes Noted
- “wake up with glowing skin”
- “visibly brightened”
- “skin looks radiant”
- “refreshed and awake”
Not for dry skin Rarely Noted
- “not moisturizing enough for winter”
- “need to layer”
- “better for spring/summer”
- “not enough for dry patches”
Packaging issues Rarely Noted
- “bulky jar”
- “no spatula included”
- “plastic jar for the price”
- “hard to grip cap”
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Questions and answers
How well does AMOREPACIFIC Moisture Bound Rejuvenating Crème work for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream works for your oily acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better because it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts. It provides good hydration with sodium hyaluronate and bamboo sap while helping soothe skin with green tea extract. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product that targets blemishes and controls oil while keeping pores clear without heavy oils.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019Experimental Dermatology, 2009
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Bamboo sap and sodium hyaluronate hydrate and plump your skin effectively, while camellia sinensis leaf extract and caffeine provide antioxidant activity and help balance oil. This moisturizer works for your skin, but an option for oily acne-prone skin needs powerful hydrating and repairing ingredients that directly target blemishes and breakouts without heavy oils or pore-clogging ingredients.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019Experimental Dermatology, 2009
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
What does Beta-Glucan do for oily acne-prone skin?
Beta-glucan helps calm and hydrate oily acne-prone skin while supporting skin recovery after treatments. This ingredient keeps skin feeling soft and smooth without clogging pores, though an oily acne-prone routine also needs gentle cleansing and balancing ingredients to stay clear.
Dermatology and Therapy, 2023Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
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, right before sunscreen in the day. It helps hydrate your oily skin safely, but a product for this skin type needs targeted blemish-fighting ingredients to properly manage breakouts.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream alongside retinol, applying the retinol first and following with the moisturizer. Using a moisturizing cream like this helps support the skin barrier and keeps the skin comfortable while it adjusts to retinol.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment twice a day as part of your morning and evening routine. Regular daily application helps improve skin moisture and softness.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream works for your oily skin, though other products fit it better because this formula is not specifically targeted for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts. Oily acne-prone skin needs targeted ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to clear pores and prevent breakouts.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment safely on the thin skin around your eyes and on your body. This type of product works for delicate areas when it provides gentle hydration and soothing ingredients like sodium hyaluronate and botanical extracts.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
An anti-acne hydrogel containing Aloe barbadensis, Garcinia mangostana, and Camellia sinensis extracts showed superior antiacne and antiblotch activities compared to 1% clindamycin gel in sixty subjects with mild-moderate acne.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019Topical low-dose green tea extract reduces UVB-induced p53 expression and apoptosis in human skin keratinocytes compared to placebo.
Experimental Dermatology, 2009Optimized transfersomes loaded with epigallocatechin-3-gallate and hyaluronic acid increased cell viability while reducing lipid peroxidation, intracellular ROS, and MMP expression in HaCaT cells, and exhibited higher skin permeation and deposition compared to plain EGCG.
Drug Delivery, 2017Hyaluronic acid extracts are safe and efficacious products for skin repair when used in tissue regeneration alone or in combination with herbal or Western medicine.
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Topical 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, 2019Skin care regimens containing beta-glucan improved hemoglobin index, skin hydration, and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control in 20 patients undergoing fractional laser therapy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Treatment with topical formulations containing beta-glucan combined with nanofractional radiofrequency plus magnetic nanofractional radiofrequency showed the best efficacy and was tolerable and effective in Chinese women with abdominal stretch marks compared to control groups.
Dermatology and Therapy, 2023Topical beta-glucan mildly improved striae gravidarum, 1565-nm non-ablative fractional laser showed better results than topical beta-glucan, and the combined strategy further improved striae gravidarum atrophy compared to single treatment.
The Journal of Dermatology, 2022Topical green tea extract significantly improved clinical symptoms, tear breakup times, and meibomian gland health compared to standard treatment in patients with dry eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017Topical application of green tea extract encapsulated chitosan microparticles improved skin elasticity, melanin index, and facial wrinkles compared to a placebo in female volunteers without causing skin irritation.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022A moisturizing cream containing 2% l-carnitine and 5% EGCG significantly reduced sebum levels and improved skin hydration in ninety subjects with seborrhea over 4 weeks, showing greater anti-sebum efficacy in the combination group compared to the l-carnitine group alone.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Squalane 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, 2025A topical cosmetic slimming product containing tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol significantly reduced body circumferences and improved skin aspect compared with placebo in 78 women over 12 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011Topical sunscreen formulations containing caffeine combined with UV filters increased in vivo anti-UVB protection by approximately 25% and showed higher SPF values compared to caffeine-free sunscreen, while being well tolerated by the skin of healthy subjects.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019Caffeine gel combined with choline geranate showed high skin permeation capacity and superior clinical results in cellulite treatment compared to caffeine gel without ionic liquid.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021
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 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, 2024A 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
Bamboo Sap, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Phyllostachis Bambusoides Juice, Butylene Glycol, Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate Dicaprate, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Squalane, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract Soybean Seed Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Phyllostachis Bambusoides, Hydrolyzed Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Theanine, Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract, Kaempferol, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Stearyl Behenate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Olivate, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethiconol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Polyacrylate-13, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polyisobutene, Tocopherol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Peg-15 Pentaerythrityl Tetra Laureth-6 Carboxylate, Phytantriol, Poloxamer 407, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Caffeine, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol
Behind this fit score
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