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Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream for combination skin

Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream

Average

  • AverageCombination Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for combination skin; other moisturizers fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 your combination skin, as glycerin and sodium hyaluronate provide excellent hydration to plump and moisturize, but lack specialized ingredients for oil control on your oily shine areas.
  • The formula is generally safe for your combination skin, with no harsh ingredients that would cause irritation.
  • While it addresses general hydration needs, it does not offer targeted solutions for your primary concern of oily shine.

How to apply

  • Use this moisturizer in your AM and PM routine every day to control shine. Always pair with SPF in the morning.
  • Apply this moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your morning SPF.
  • Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin and avoid harsh rubbing. Let it ⏳absorb for a minute.
  • Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help it lock in moisture better. This keeps your combination skin balanced.
  • Avoid the eye area when applying the moisturizer. Do a patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.7Overall rating based on 700+ reviews

Users with normal to dry skin frequently praise this cream for its lightweight, quick-absorbing formula that doubles as an excellent makeup base, leaving skin soft and prepped. A significant number of reviewers criticize the strong herbal fragrance, and some with very dry or sensitive skin report that it provides insufficient hydration or causes irritation.

Highlights

  • Excellent makeup base Mostly Mentioned
    • “doubles as primer”
    • “foundation glides on”
    • “smooth canvas”
    • “makeup sits beautifully”
  • Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly”
    • “non-greasy finish”
    • “rich yet light”
    • “doesn't feel heavy”
  • Strong fragrance Often Mentioned
    • “overpowering herbal scent”
    • “smells like coriander”
    • “lingers too long”
    • “too perfumed”
  • Good for dryness Sometimes Noted
    • “great for winter”
    • “hydrates dry patches”
    • “soothes tight skin”
    • “no dry flakes”
  • Softens & smooths Sometimes Noted
    • “skin feels velvety”
    • “leaves face soft”
    • “improves texture”
    • “plumps skin”
  • High price Sometimes Noted
    • “expensive for the size”
    • “pricey jar”
    • “not worth the cost”
    • “small amount”
  • Insufficient hydration Sometimes Noted
    • “not enough for very dry skin”
    • “sits on top”
    • “skin felt tight later”
    • “need to reapply”
  • Skin irritation Rarely Noted
    • “caused breakouts”
    • “tingling sensation”
    • “burned my eyes”
    • “redness appeared”

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Questions and answers

How well does Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream work for combination skin?

Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream works moderately well for combination skin because ingredients like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate provide good hydration, but it lacks targeted oil control for shiny areas. A product of this type needs effective brightening and moisturizing ingredients, soothing agents, and antioxidants to reduce oily shine and manage combination skin.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for combination skin?

Glycerin and sodium hyaluronate make this cream a good fit by providing great hydration to keep your skin plump and moisturized. To work best for combination skin, a moisturizer like this also needs ingredients for oil control on your shiny areas.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Hyaluronic Acid do for combination skin?

Hyaluronic acid is a great fit for combination skin because it quenches dry areas with a boost of hydration while keeping oily zones balanced. Regular use helps smooth out fine lines and makes your skin feel soft and plump without causing irritation.

Dermatology and Therapy, 2021Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011

What does Glycerin do for combination skin?

Glycerin helps keep combination skin soft and smooth by pulling moisture in and keeping it there. It improves hydration and supports your skin barrier, which is unlikely to cause irritation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Where does it go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

This moisturizer goes after your hydrating toner in the morning and after your treatment step at night. Combination skin also needs specialized ingredients for oil control on oily shine areas.

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this cream with retinol by applying the retinol first, letting it absorb, and then following with the cream to keep your skin soft and comfortable. This combination is unlikely to cause irritation and may help your skin tolerate the retinol better.

Cutis, 2006

How often should I use it?

Apply this moisturizer daily as part of your morning and evening routine to keep your skin hydrated. Regular use helps maintain skin comfort and supports your skin barrier, though combination skin also needs targeted ingredients for oil control on shine areas.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores on combination skin, as it contains no harsh ingredients that would cause irritation. However, because it lacks oil-controlling ingredients, combination skin needs a lightweight moisturizer with oil-balancing extracts to manage shine.

Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?

This moisturizer is safe to use around the eyes and on the body, though the skin on the body and the very thin skin around the eyes have different thicknesses and needs than facial skin.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetyl alcohol and myristyl alcohol are fatty alcohols, which soften the skin.

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, 2017
  • Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.

    Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
  • Topical 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, 2011
  • Topical 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, 2022
  • Treatment 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, 2019
  • The 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, 2020
  • Ten 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, 2001
  • Niacinamide/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, 2012
  • Treatment with lipid algae extract reduced the level of oxidized proteins in human keratinocytes and stratum corneum skin cells.

    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2004
  • Topical astaxanthin-loaded algae extract hydrogel and lipogel formulations exhibited the highest antioxidant activity and successful in vitro release, suggesting their potential as anti-aging formulations.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
  • Antarctic marine algae extracts increased cell viability, protected against inflammation, and enhanced the barrier integrity of human intestinal and keratinocyte cell lines damaged by lipopolysaccharide or ultraviolet radiation.

    Marine Drugs, 2022
  • Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.

    Military Medicine, 2024
  • A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.

    Skin Research and Technology, 2000
  • Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.

    Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007

Ingredients

Water, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic Capric Myristic Stearic Triglyceride, Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil Kukui Seed Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Algae Extract, Cetyl Phosphate, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Rosemary, Rosa Canina Oil Fruit Rose Oil Fruit, Elettaria Cardamomum, Lavandula Angustifolia Lavender, Jasmine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cholesterol, Linoleic Acid, Trehalose, Glycerin, Caffeine, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Myristyl Laurate, Phytantriol, Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Sodium Acrylates Acrylonitrogens Copolymer, Phytosphingosine, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Laurate, Myristyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Tocopherol, Glycine, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Hydroxyproline, Proline, Citric Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol

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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