Clinique Moisture Surge Lip for oily skin
Petrolatum
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Ceramide Ng
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
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- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A weak match for oily skin; the products alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 moisturization for your oily skin due to petrolatum and shea butter, which hydrate and smooth but may not be ideal for managing excess sebum.
- The product provides general skincare benefits, such as hydration, that are mostly supportive rather than directly addressing your oily shine concerns.
Questions and answers
Why is Clinique Moisture Surge Lip Balm a weak match for oily skin?
This lip balm is a weak match because its heavy ingredients like petrolatum and shea butter hydrate and smooth your lips but may not be ideal for managing excess shine. Oily skin requires products that balance moisture with a lightweight texture, avoiding heavy oils and using peptides and hydrating agents that do not contribute to oiliness or breakouts.
Which ingredients make this lip balm a poor fit for oily skin?
Petrolatum and shea butter make this lip balm a weak match for oily skin because they hydrate and smooth but may not manage excess shine well. Oily skin needs a lightweight product with peptides and hydrating agents that balance hydration without heavy oils or pore-clogging ingredients.
What does Petrolatum do for oily skin?
Petrolatum is generally a poor fit for oily skin because it creates a heavy barrier that can trap excess oil and feel too greasy. A product for oily skin needs lightweight, balancing ingredients that hydrate without clogging pores.
What does Murumuru Butter do for oily skin?
Murumuru butter may feel too heavy for oily skin because it tends to trap moisture and can clog pores. Oily skin generally needs lightweight, water-based hydrators and ingredients that help balance shine without feeling greasy.
Where does this lip balm go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This lip balm is a weak match for oily skin because heavy ingredients like petrolatum and shea butter hydrate and smooth but may not manage excess shine. A lip product for this skin needs lightweight, non-greasy hydrators that keep lips soft without feeling heavy.
Can I use this lip balm with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this lip balm with retinol, applying it after your retinol treatment to help soothe and protect the skin. This product of this type needs lightweight, oil-balancing ingredients that hydrate without feeling heavy or adding excess shine.
How often should I use this lip balm?
You can use this lip balm as needed throughout the day to keep your lips soft and smooth, though it is a weak match for your oily skin because heavy ingredients like petrolatum and shea butter do not help manage excess oil. Oily skin types need lightweight, balancing ingredients that provide hydration without feeling heavy or greasy.
Can this lip balm clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This lip balm may not be ideal for oily skin because it contains heavy ingredients like petrolatum and shea butter that hydrate and smooth but do not manage excess shine. A product for this skin needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients that keep lips soft without feeling heavy.
Is this lip balm fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025The 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, 2020Topical treatment with skin-identical lipids in a petrolatum-rich cream base showed no superiority over pure petrolatum in promoting normalization of barrier recovery and inflammation in detergent- and tape-stripped-perturbed human skin over 14 days.
Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2000Topically applied extra virgin olive oil and petrolatum both significantly improved skin barrier function and microtopographic features in 54 healthy adult volunteers, with petrolatum exerting stronger occlusive effects and extra virgin olive oil uniquely promoting epidermal renewal.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2025Topical 5% Jucá ethanolic extract formulations in Carbopol and Astrocaryum murumuru butter improved wound retraction and fibroplasia in dermal wounds of dogs compared to a commercial ointment control.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Why other products fit oily 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, 2024
Ingredients
Petrolatum, Polybutene, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pvp, Vp Hexadecene Copolymer, Silica, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ppg-51 Smdi Copolymer, Caprylic Capric Myristic Stearic Triglyceride, Ceramide Ng, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Sea Whip Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Cholesterol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, C12-16 Alcohols, Ethylene Propylene Styrene Copolymer, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butylene Ethylene Styrene Copolymer
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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