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Best serums and treatments for oily acne-prone skin

What makes a good serum for oily acne-prone skin

Serums with niacinamide and propolis help control oil and target breakouts, while treatments with centella asiatica extract and madecassoside soothe and support your skin barrier.

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Products are ranked for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. 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, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin C help control shine, balance oil, and soothe breakouts while keeping skin lightly hydrated.

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    Peach & Lily Glass Skin Refining Serum SuperiorAmazon£59.74

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help refine your skin and manage breakouts by providing lightweight hydration with ingredients like Niacinamide, which also helps control oiliness.

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    SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Spot Cream SuperiorAmazon£16.02

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help you target acne and blemishes with Centella Asiatica Extract, while Panthenol supports your oily skin's recovery.

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    Beauty of Joseon Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum SuperiorAmazon£36.96

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help you target acne and blemishes by regulating oil production with niacinamide and providing antibacterial benefits with propolis, making it exceptionally suitable for your oily skin.

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    Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Toner SuperiorAmazon£14.60

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help you target acne and blemishes with the brightening and clarifying properties of Niacinamide and Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, which are especially beneficial for your oily skin.

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    NEOGEN Dermalogy Real Vitamin C Serum SuperiorAmazon£25.95
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    NEOGEN Dermalogy REAL VITA C SERUM HighAmazon£25.95
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Where it goes in the routine: the full routine for oily 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.

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