Skincare routine for acne-prone skin
Cleansers, toners, and moisturizers with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and glycerin help calm breakouts and keep acne-prone skin comfortable. Exfoliating steps, serums, and masks with salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and vitamin C clear out blackheads and fade post-acne marks.
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 it rests away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds the deeper steps to target breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks.
Experimental Dermatology, 2019Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2004Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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 ceramides help manage breakouts and calm redness, while cleansers with salicylic acid and tea tree oil clear out pores and reduce blackheads. This cleansing step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
$15.97
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Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Foam
$17.00
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Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser
$13.40
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Foam
$14.97
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Clinique
Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam
$29.00
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Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
$28.08
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Eminence Organic Skin Care
Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser
$34.00
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Cetaphil
Daily Facial Cleanser
$11.88
Step 2Hydrating Toner
Hydrating toners and hydrating steps with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help keep skin soft and plump, while formulas with niacinamide and centella asiatica extract help soothe breakouts and calm redness for acne-prone skin. This step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner
$15.60
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belif
Aqua Bomb Hydrating Toner
$30.00
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Pyunkang Yul
Calming Deep Moisture Toner
$16.99
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ROUND LAB
Birch Juice Moisturizing Toner
$17.79
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Paula's Choice
Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
$25.60
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Torriden
Dive-In Toner
$23.00
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Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Essence Water
$17.79
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Etude House
Soon Jung pH 5.5 Relief Toner
$27.99
Step 3Moisturizer
Moisturizers with Yuja Extract, Niacinamide, Glutathione, and Arbutin help brighten dark spots and control oil while balancing acne-prone skin. Moisturizers with Birch Sap Juice, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, and Allantoin provide light hydration, and these products are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
$15.50
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COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
$18.99
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Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Cream
$49.95
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
$15.88
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Revision Skincare
Hydrating Serum
$109.00
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Elizavecca
Witch Piggy Hell Pore Control Hyaluronic Acid 97%
$8.40
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Ferment Micro Essence
$24.70
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innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
$30.00
Step 4SPF
In the Lovi routine for this skin the sunscreen step is used every morning. Sunscreens and lotions with zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and niacinamide help defend against UV rays while keeping breakouts and blackheads calm.
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d'Alba
Piedmont Waterfull Mild Sunscreen
$15.99
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ZO庐 SKIN HEALTH
Daily Sheer Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50
$74.99
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d'Alba
UVessence Mild Waterfull Sun Cream SPF 50
$18.99
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Juice Beauty
SPF 30 Oil-Free Moisturizer
$34.00
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EltaMD
UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46
$46.00
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make p:rem
UV Defense Me Blue Ray Sun Cream
$25.99
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La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer UV SPF 30
$24.99
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CeraVe
AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
$14.97
Evening
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil, Squalane, and sunflower seed oil help clear out oil-based debris and maintain skin hydration. Makeup removers with Hyaluronic Acid and Centella Asiatica Extract help soothe acne-prone skin, and this step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
$50.00
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
$21.70
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Dermalogica
Precleanse
$49.00
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B.LAB
Cica Barrier Cleansing Oil Balm
$9.98
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Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
$6.97
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
$15.99
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iUNIK
Calendula Complete Cleansing Oil
$13.99
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Sarah Chapman
Ultimate Cleanse
$109.00
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide and ceramides help manage breakouts and calm redness, while cleansers with salicylic acid and tea tree oil clear out pores and reduce blackheads. This cleansing step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
$15.97
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Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Foam
$17.00
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Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser
$13.40
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Foam
$14.97
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Clinique
Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam
$29.00
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Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
$28.08
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Eminence Organic Skin Care
Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser
$34.00
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Cetaphil
Daily Facial Cleanser
$11.88
Step 3Cleansing Toner
Cleansing toners with glycolic acid and salicylic acid help clear out pores and address breakouts on acne-prone skin. This step is used every evening.
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Pixi
Glow Tonic
$28.42
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Medicube
Zero Pore Pad 2.0
$18.90
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Toner
$30.00
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Neogen
Real Ferment Micro Toner
$14.96
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ma:nyo
Galactomy Clearskin Toner
$17.90
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Ole Henriksen
Balancing Force Oil Control Toner
$24.00
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Isntree
Chestnut BHA 0.9% Clear Toner
$15.90
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The Ordinary
Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution
$13.50
Step 4Serum or Treatment
Serums with niacinamide and propolis help target blemishes and breakouts, while versions with hyaluronic acid and madecassoside provide hydration and soothe the skin. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
$39.00
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Beauty of Joseon
Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum
$16.75
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Niacinamide 15% Firming Serum
$28.88
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SkinCeuticals
C E Ferulic
$39.99
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Vitamin C Serum
$25.08
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Clean & Clear
Persa-Gel 10
$5.43
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Olay
Vitamin C + Peptide 24 Brightening Serum
$23.09
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Purito
Centella Unscented Serum
$16.95
Step 5Moisturizer
Moisturizers with Yuja Extract, Niacinamide, Glutathione, and Arbutin help brighten dark spots and control oil while balancing acne-prone skin. Moisturizers with Birch Sap Juice, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, and Allantoin provide light hydration, and these products are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
$15.50
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COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
$18.99
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Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Cream
$49.95
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
$15.88
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Revision Skincare
Hydrating Serum
$109.00
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Elizavecca
Witch Piggy Hell Pore Control Hyaluronic Acid 97%
$8.40
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Ferment Micro Essence
$24.70
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innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
$30.00
Once a week
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil, Squalane, and sunflower seed oil help clear out oil-based debris and maintain skin hydration. Makeup removers with Hyaluronic Acid and Centella Asiatica Extract help soothe acne-prone skin, and this step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
$50.00
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
$21.70
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Dermalogica
Precleanse
$49.00
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B.LAB
Cica Barrier Cleansing Oil Balm
$9.98
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Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
$6.97
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
$15.99
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iUNIK
Calendula Complete Cleansing Oil
$13.99
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Sarah Chapman
Ultimate Cleanse
$109.00
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide and ceramides help manage breakouts and calm redness, while cleansers with salicylic acid and tea tree oil clear out pores and reduce blackheads. This cleansing step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
$15.97
-
Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Foam
$17.00
-
Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser
$13.40
-
Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Foam
$14.97
-
Clinique
Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam
$29.00
-
Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
$28.08
-
Eminence Organic Skin Care
Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser
$34.00
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Cetaphil
Daily Facial Cleanser
$11.88
Step 3Enzyme Powder
Enzyme powder steps with rice bran extract, salicylic acid, papain, and licorice root extract help digest dull surface cells and address breakouts and blemishes, while revealing smoother skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Dermalogica
Daily Microfoliant
$69.00
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FANCL
Facial Washing Powder
$22.00
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Dr. Barbara Sturm
Enzyme Cleanser
$80.00
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Dermalogica
Daily Superfoliant
$19.50
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Good Molecules
Pineapple Exfoliating Powder
$16.00
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By Wishtrend
Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash
$15.80
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Eminence Organic Skin Care
Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant
$32.32
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HISTOLAB
Soft Deep Cleansing Enzyme Powder Wash
$25.00
Step 4Cleansing Mask
Cleansing masks with Blue Tansy, BHA, enzymes, Willow Bark Extract, turmeric, saffron extract, aloe vera, rosehip oil, zinc oxide, sulfur, camphor, salicylic acid, cica, Centella Asiatica, hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, cranberry seed oil, jojoba seed oil, ascorbyl glucoside, blue agave extract, licorice root extract, Artemisia Princeps extract, kaolin clay, and bentonite clay deep-draw oil and impurities to help purify skin, clear out blackheads, and combat breakouts. This step is used once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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HERBIVORE Botanicals
Blue Tansy BHA and Enzyme Pore Refining Mask
$58.00
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KORA Organics
Turmeric Brightening & Exfoliating Mask
$22.00
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Goldfaden MD
Facial Detox Mask
$68.00
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VT Cosmetics
Cica Purifying Mask
$22.00
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Glamglow
Supermud Clearing Treatment
$42.00
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Kiehl's
Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque
$56.00
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Peach & Lily
Super Reboot Resurfacing Mask
$45.00
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Isntree
Real Mugwort Clay Mask
$17.90
Step 5Hydrating Toner
Hydrating toners and hydrating steps with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help keep skin soft and plump, while formulas with niacinamide and centella asiatica extract help soothe breakouts and calm redness for acne-prone skin. This step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
-
Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner
$15.60
-
belif
Aqua Bomb Hydrating Toner
$30.00
-
Pyunkang Yul
Calming Deep Moisture Toner
$16.99
-
ROUND LAB
Birch Juice Moisturizing Toner
$17.79
-
Paula's Choice
Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
$25.60
-
Torriden
Dive-In Toner
$23.00
-
Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Essence Water
$17.79
-
Etude House
Soon Jung pH 5.5 Relief Toner
$27.99
Step 6Serum or Treatment
Serums with niacinamide and propolis help target blemishes and breakouts, while versions with hyaluronic acid and madecassoside provide hydration and soothe the skin. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
$39.00
-
Beauty of Joseon
Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum
$16.75
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Niacinamide 15% Firming Serum
$28.88
-
SkinCeuticals
C E Ferulic
$39.99
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Vitamin C Serum
$25.08
-
Clean & Clear
Persa-Gel 10
$5.43
-
Olay
Vitamin C + Peptide 24 Brightening Serum
$23.09
-
Purito
Centella Unscented Serum
$16.95
Step 7Moisturizer
Moisturizers with Yuja Extract, Niacinamide, Glutathione, and Arbutin help brighten dark spots and control oil while balancing acne-prone skin. Moisturizers with Birch Sap Juice, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, and Allantoin provide light hydration, and these products are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
$15.50
-
COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
$18.99
-
Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Cream
$49.95
-
COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
$15.88
-
Revision Skincare
Hydrating Serum
$109.00
-
Elizavecca
Witch Piggy Hell Pore Control Hyaluronic Acid 97%
$8.40
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Ferment Micro Essence
$24.70
-
innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
$30.00
Research behind this routine
Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
Salicylic acid treats acne vulgaris by suppressing AMPK/SREBP1 pathway in sebocytes
The safety and efficacy of salicylic acid chemical peels in darker racial-ethnic groups
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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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