Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair for combination skin
Bifida Lysate Ferment
Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Tripeptide-32
Average
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for combination skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 benefits for your combination skin as bifida ferment lysate and hyaluronic acid hydrate and enhance barrier resilience, though it lacks specialized ingredients to target your oily shine.
- The formulation is safe for your combination skin, with no harsh ingredients that would cause irritation.
- This product provides general skincare benefits that are supportive but not directly addressing your primary concern of oily shine.
How to apply
- Use your serum as part of your PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and move to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Apply the serum after cleansing and toner, and right before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and wait a minute ⏳for it to soak in.
- Apply the serum on clean and dry skin since your skin is not sensitive.
- Always do a patch test before using the serum for the first time, and avoid the eye area .
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 7.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users consistently describe this serum as a 'holy grail' for combating dryness and dullness, with the majority reporting visibly plumper, smoother, and more radiant skin by morning. While highly effective for hydration and texture repair, results regarding deep wrinkles vary, and it is frequently cited as a luxury investment best suited for preventative aging and barrier support.
Highlights
Deep hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “skin drinks it up immediately”
- “wake up with plump, hydrated face”
- “relieved my dry patches overnight”
- “moisture magnet for dehydrated skin”
High price point Mostly Mentioned
- “way too expensive for the size”
- “hard to justify the cost”
- “only buy it during sales”
- “pricey but sadly worth it”
Radiant glow Often Mentioned
- “gives me that glass skin look”
- “woke up looking rested and glowing”
- “removed the dull, tired look”
- “complexion looks brighter and even”
Smoother texture Often Mentioned
- “skin feels like a baby's bottom”
- “bumps and roughness disappeared”
- “makeup applies so much smoother now”
- “refined my pores significantly”
Lightweight feel Sometimes Noted
- “absorbs instantly without residue”
- “layers perfectly under moisturizer”
- “light texture, not sticky at all”
- “feels breathable on the skin”
Lack of results Sometimes Noted
- “didn't notice any difference”
- “just an expensive moisturizer”
- “fine lines look exactly the same”
- “overhyped for what it does”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “gave me tiny red bumps”
- “caused cystic acne on my chin”
- “skin felt irritated and itchy”
Scent complaints Rarely Noted
- “smells a bit medicinal”
- “has a weird fermented scent”
- “wish it was completely odorless”
- “scent is off-putting at first”
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Questions and answers
How well does Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair work for combination skin?
ESTEE LAUDER Advanced Night Repair offers moderate benefits for your combination skin by hydrating and strengthening your skin barrier, but it lacks specialized ingredients to target your oily shine. A treatment of this type needs ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to regulate oiliness and provide balanced care.
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for combination skin?
Bifida ferment lysate and hyaluronic acid make this serum a fit by hydrating your skin and strengthening its barrier. To work best for combination skin, a treatment of this type needs ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to help manage oily shine without causing excess oiliness or dryness.
What does Bifida Ferment Lysate do for combination skin?
Bifida Ferment Lysate helps strengthen the skin barrier and calm irritation, making it a good fit for combination skin that is prone to sensitivity. This ingredient works by supporting the skin defenses, keeping moisture locked in, and helping to reduce redness.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Experimental Dermatology, 2010
What does Baobab Seed Extract do for combination skin?
Baobab seed extract helps keep combination skin feeling soft and balanced without feeling heavy. It provides light moisture that dry areas drink up while keeping oily zones comfortable.
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This serum goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. It is unlikely to irritate combination skin, but to better fit this skin type, a treatment should also include ingredients that target oily shine.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this treatment alongside retinol by applying the serum first to hydrate your skin and then following with your retinol product. This product is safe and unlikely to cause irritation for your combination skin, and layering it underneath your retinol may help buffer against dryness. For this skin type, a treatment used alongside retinol also needs ingredients that help control oily shine.
How often should I use this serum?
You can use this treatment in your evening routine, as suggested for simplicity and extra safety around sun exposure. It is safe for your combination skin, with no harsh ingredients that would cause irritation.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This serum is unlikely to cause breakouts for combination skin, as it has a very low complaint rate for causing breakouts and contains no harsh ingredients that would cause irritation. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-balancing ingredients to care for combination skin without overwhelming it.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Topical application of Bifida Ferment Lysate strengthens the skin barrier function by upregulating barrier and antimicrobial peptide genes, exhibiting strong antioxidant properties, and decreasing inflammatory cytokine secretion in vitro.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Optimized transfersomes loaded with epigallocatechin-3-gallate and hyaluronic acid increased cell viability while reducing lipid peroxidation, intracellular ROS, and MMP expression in HaCaT cells, and exhibited higher skin permeation and deposition compared to plain EGCG.
Drug Delivery, 2017Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022An aqueous extract of baobab seedcake enriched in small RNAs demonstrated more efficient anti-aging and senescence-related marker activity in skin fibroblasts and ex vivo skin compared to a small RNAs-free extract.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2019Baobab fruit 30% and 70% ethanol extracts reduced TNF-α/IFN-γ-stimulated secretion of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 in HaCaT keratinocytes in a dose-dependent manner, with the 70% extract showing greater inhibition.
Pharmaceuticals, 2026
Why other serums fit combination skin better
Niacinamide and ferulic acid incorporated in a stable multiple emulsion successfully reduced melanin, sebum, and skin erythema while improving skin elasticity and hydration in human skin compared to a placebo.
BioMed Research International, 2022A 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
Water, Bifida Lysate Ferment, Peg-8, Propanediol, Bis-Peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycereth-26, Peg-75, Butylene Glycol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Tripeptide-32, Hyaluronic Acid, Choleth-24, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Jojoba Peg-120 Esters Wax, Ceteth-24, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium Edta, Bht, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Red 4
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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