Bioderma Sébium Hydra for acne-prone skin
Glycerin
Ceramide Np
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Allantoin
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Average
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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 combination skin, as glycerin and allantoin provide humectant action to hydrate and support barrier resilience, but it lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control on your oily areas.
- The formula provides excellent moisturizing benefits with glycerin and paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil) to hydrate and enhance barrier function, which is generally beneficial for combination skin.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your moisturizer twice a day in your AM and PM routines. Apply it daily to help keep breakouts under control.
- Apply after your cleanser and toner, and make sure to use your SPF right after in the morning.
- Gently spread a small amount of moisturizer over your face using soft motions. Let it absorb into the skin for a minute before getting dressed or applying makeup.
- Apply on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra moisture. This keeps your combination skin balanced without feeling heavy.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use. Stop using if you feel any irritation.
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsThis moisturizer is highly praised for its ability to intensely hydrate and soothe acne-prone skin that is undergoing drying treatments, with users frequently noting its non-comedogenic properties and skin-softening effects. A moderate number of users with naturally oily skin find it too heavy for daytime use, and a low number report issues with pilling, packaging, or fragrance.
Highlights
Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “healed my dry skin”
- “relieves tightness immediately”
- “intensely moisturizing”
- “saved my skin on Accutane”
Non-comedogenic formula Often Mentioned
- “doesn't clog pores”
- “no new breakouts”
- “safe for acne-prone skin”
- “didn't aggravate my acne”
Soothing and calming Often Mentioned
- “reduces redness”
- “soothes irritation”
- “calming product”
- “stops the burning sensation”
Skin softening effect Sometimes Noted
- “leaves skin soft”
- “smooth texture”
- “restores suppleness”
- “eliminates rough patches”
Greasy or shiny finish Sometimes Noted
- “leaves a shine”
- “too greasy for day”
- “oily film”
- “looks shiny under makeup”
Packaging issues Rarely Noted
- “hard to squeeze”
- “rigid tube”
- “waste of product”
- “impossible to get empty”
Pilling or flaking Rarely Noted
- “peels off in clumps”
- “flakes after an hour”
- “rolls under makeup”
- “pills if you rub it”
Unpleasant fragrance Rarely Noted
- “strong scent”
- “perfumed”
- “irritating smell”
- “wish it was unscented”
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Questions and answers
How well does Bioderma Sébium Hydra work for acne-prone skin?
Bioderma Sébium Hydra works moderately well for acne-prone skin, as it provides good hydration and calm, but it lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control on your oily areas. To work better for this skin, a moisturizing treatment needs effective ingredients for blemishes, soothing extracts, and peptides.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin and allantoin help keep your skin hydrated and support your skin barrier. A moisturizing treatment for acne-prone skin needs targeted ingredients for oil control and blemishes.
What does Glycerin do for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin helps keep acne-prone skin hydrated and calm without clogging pores or feeling heavy. It supports the skin barrier so it stays soft and smooth while handling everyday treatments.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019
What do Ceramides do for acne-prone skin?
Ceramides help acne-prone skin by restoring a weak water barrier, which is often damaged and low in these protective lipids in people with acne. Using them helps reduce dryness, redness, and irritation caused by acne treatments while keeping the skin calm and smooth.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023Archives of Dermatological Research, 1995
Where does it go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
As a moisturizing treatment, it goes in your morning routine after your hydrating toner and before your sunscreen, and in your evening routine as the final step after your treatment. This type of product needs ingredients like glycerin and allantoin to hydrate and support your skin barrier, along with extra oil-control ingredients to properly balance acne-prone skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying the retinol first and following it with this moisturizer to help keep your skin calm and hydrated. Using a moisturizer with barrier-restoring ingredients like ceramides and glycerin may reduce dryness and irritation from acne treatments like retinoids.
How often should I use it?
This moisturizer works well for acne-prone skin when used daily as part of your routine. Its gentle ingredients like glycerin and allantoin hydrate the skin while supporting barrier strength without causing irritation.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause irritation for your acne-prone skin due to the absence of harsh ingredients, but it lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control on oily areas. Acne-prone skin needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that help balance oil.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment around the eyes and on the body because it has an excellent safety profile without harsh ingredients. However, because the skin around the eyes and on parts of the body can be very thin, a product for these areas needs extra soothing and barrier-protecting ingredients to prevent irritation.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum).
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, 2017The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Topical application of a cream containing 2.5% glycyrrhetinic acid significantly reduced thigh fat thickness and circumference compared to placebo in healthy women.
Steroids, 2005A dermo-cosmetic formula containing 2% enoxolone significantly reduced erythema at 24 hours and pain at 30 minutes following non-ablative fractional laser treatment in 10 healthy subjects compared to a moisturizer control.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical application of B-Resorcinol and Glycyrrhetinic acid effectively lightens hand solar lentigines after 4 weeks of treatment both with and without prior fractional laser photothermolysis, showing no statistical difference between the two approaches.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2016Topical 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, 2016A 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, 2020An 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, 2018
Why other moisturizers fit 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, 2023
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum Huile Minerale Mineral Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dipropylene Glycol, Xylitol, Bis-Peg Ppg-16 16 Peg Ppg-16 16 Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylate Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Disodium Edta, Allantoin, Fructooligosaccharides, Mannitol, Propylene Glycol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Ceramide Np, Rhamnose, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Dodecyl Gallate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Parfum
Behind this fit score
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