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Bioderma Atoderm Crème for oily skin

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Bioderma Atoderm Crème

Caution

  • CautionOily Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • ConcerningSafety

A poor match for oily skin; the moisturizers 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

  • This formulation is unsuitable for oily skin due to the presence of mineral oil and cyclopentasiloxane, which can contribute to a heavy feel and potential pore-clogging, rather than offering seboregulation for your oily shine.
  • While it offers moderate moisturizing with glycerin and enhances barrier resilience, these benefits are largely irrelevant or mostly supportive for your specific concerns.

How to apply

  • Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
  • Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
  • Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
  • Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
  • Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.6Overall rating based on 5.0k+ reviews

While most users find it deeply hydrating and versatile for both face and body, a minority with oily or acne-prone skin find the texture too heavy or tacky.

Highlights

  • Deep & lasting hydration Mostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my winter skin”
    • “keeps skin soft all day”
    • “healed my dry patches”
  • Gentle & fragrance-free Mostly Mentioned
    • “Zero irritation”
    • “safe for my baby”
  • Fast absorption Often Mentioned
    • “Sinks in immediately”
    • “doesn't feel greasy”
    • “can dress right after applying”
  • Versatile utility Sometimes Noted
    • “Use it on face and body”
    • “great hand cream”
    • “good under makeup”
  • Sticky or tacky finish Sometimes Noted
    • “Leaves a sticky film”
    • “feels tacky for hours”
    • “hair sticks to my face”
  • Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “Gave me whiteheads”
    • “clogged my pores”
    • “too heavy for acne-prone skin”
  • Insufficient for extreme dryness Rarely Noted
    • “Need to reapply often”
    • “prefer the balm version”
  • Unpleasant smell Rarely Noted
    • “Smells like plastic”
    • “weird chemical scent”
    • “has a stale oil odor”

Sources: lovi.care, dermstore.com, lovelyskin.com, walgreens.com, influenster.com, iherb.com, and more

Questions and answers

Why does Lovi advise caution with Bioderma Atoderm Crème for oily skin?

This moisturizer is a poor match for oily skin because it contains mineral oil and cyclopentasiloxane, which may cause a heavy feel and clog pores rather than control shine. Oily skin needs a lightweight moisturizer with peptides and hydrating agents that manage hydration and maintain a light feel without heavy oils.

Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?

This cream contains mineral oil and cyclopentasiloxane, which are heavy and may clog pores on oily skin instead of controlling shine. An oily skin moisturizer needs a lightweight texture with hydrating agents, peptides, and soothing ingredients that manage shine without heavy oils.

What does Niacinamide do for oily skin?

Niacinamide helps balance oily skin by significantly reducing excess oil production and shine. It is well tolerated and may improve skin texture without clogging pores.

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006Antioxidants, 2021

What does Glycerin do for oily skin?

Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019

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

This moisturizer is a poor match for oily skin because ingredients like mineral oil can feel heavy and clog pores. Oily skin needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that help balance excess shine instead.

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

You should use caution when applying this cream with retinol on oily skin, because heavy ingredients like mineral oil and silicone may clog pores and feel greasy rather than balancing your shine. Oily skin needs a lightweight, oil-free moisturizer with ingredients that control oil and clear pores instead.

How often should I use it?

This moisturizer is a poor match for oily skin because mineral oil and cyclopentasiloxane may feel heavy and clog pores. Oily skin needs a lightweight, oil-free moisturizer with ingredients that balance oil production and keep the skin feeling fresh.

Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?

This moisturizer may clog pores and feel heavy on oily skin because it contains mineral oil and silicones, rather than controlling oily shine. Oily skin needs lightweight formulas with oil-controlling ingredients like salicylic acid or niacinamide to keep pores clear and skin smooth.

Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?

This cream is generally safe to use on the body, but you should use caution around the eyes because the skin there is much thinner and more sensitive. A product of this type used on the eyes needs lightweight, soothing ingredients that hydrate without feeling heavy or causing irritation.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, 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 post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

  • Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.

    The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008

  • Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.

    Dermatologic Surgery, 2005

  • 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

  • Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.

    Life, 2023

  • Rhamnose exerts beneficial anti-ageing effects on the papillary dermis and dermal-epidermal junction, including increased collagen IV and procollagen I production in vivo.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2019

  • Hesperidin, hesperetin, rutinose, and rhamnose reduced MMP-1 and MMP-2 levels, while rutinose and rhamnose also inhibited elastase, hyaluronidase, and collagenase and increased collagen I production in young and physiologically aged normal human dermal fibroblasts.

    Molecules, 2023

Ingredients

Water, Paraffinum Liquidum Huile Minerale Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Myreth-3 Myristate, Steareth-21, Cyclopentasiloxane, Pentylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium Edta, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Xylitol, Mannitol, Rhamnose, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Niacinamide, Glucose, Fructooligosaccharides, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract

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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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