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Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for acne-prone skin

What makes a good moisturizer for acne-prone skin

Moisturizers with niacinamide and citrus junos fruit extract help manage blemishes and breakouts, while steps with ceramides and hyaluronic acid support the skin's barrier function. Formulas with betula platyphylla japonica juice and glycerin provide optimal hydration without a greasy feel.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Products are ranked for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. For a ranking based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Lovi's ranking

Why we picked these. Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid hydrate the skin while helping to fade marks and soothe breakouts without clogging pores.

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    Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream SuperiorAmazon£11.90

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin while leveraging the brightening and anti-acne benefits of Niacinamide and Citrus Junos Fruit Extract to address your concerns.

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    CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SuperiorAmazon£11.29

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin and helps to restore your skin barrier with ingredients like Ceramides and Niacinamide, which is especially beneficial for your combination skin.

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    COSRX Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap) SuperiorAmazon£14.80

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin, providing optimal hydration without a greasy feel for your combination skin, thanks to ingredients like Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice and Glycerin.

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    COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence SuperiorAmazon£12.21

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin and helps repair blemishes, thanks to ingredients like Snail Secretion Filtrate and Sodium Hyaluronate, which are particularly beneficial for your combination skin.

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    NEOGEN Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence HighAmazon£19.53
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Where it goes in the routine: the full routine for acne-prone skin

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Behind this ranking

Lovi ranks every product by its fit score, calculated 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.

How does it fit your skin?

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