Skincare routine for oily skin
Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid help control oil and clear out pores. Moisturizers and serums with niacinamide help calm blemishes and reduce shine.
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 the skin rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds the deeper steps of exfoliation and masks.
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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 willow bark extract help control oil and maintain hydration for your oily skin, while cleansers with salicylic acid help control your oily shine by effectively targeting blemishes. This cleanser 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
£8.29
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Paula's Choice
CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser
£26.00
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Dr. Althea
Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
£12.90
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iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
£44.00
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
£12.00
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Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
£14.99
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ROUND LAB
1025 Dokdo Cleansing Gel
£11.50
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MISSHA
Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam
£9.86
Step 2Hydrating Toner
Hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with hyaluronic acid and panthenol help hydrate oily skin without clogging pores, while formulas with niacinamide and glycerin help control oily shine and minimize the appearance of pores.
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Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner
£13.98
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Paula's Choice
Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
£30.37
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COSRX
Hydrium Watery Toner
£16.89
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Pyunkang Yul
Calming Deep Moisture Toner
£11.65
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Dear, Klairs
Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
£11.49
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Paula's Choice
Advanced Replenishing Toner
£29.00
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TIRTIR
Milk Skin Toner Light
£19.91
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numbuzin
No.5 Vitamin Boosting Essential Toner
£13.60
Step 3Moisturizer
Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, snail secretion filtrate, betaine, panthenol, ceramides, niacinamide, heartleaf extract, centella asiatica extract, and jojoba oil help manage oily shine, calm, and hydrate your skin without clogging pores. These moisturizers are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
£14.80
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
£12.21
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CeraVe
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
£11.29
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Anua
Heartleaf 78% Soothing Cream
£29.40
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
£11.90
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Allies of Skin
Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment
£51.16
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The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
£11.40
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innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
£25.00
Step 4SPF
In the Lovi routine for this skin the sunscreen step is used every morning. Sunscreens and protective steps with zinc oxide and centella asiatica extract help control oil and soothe blemishes, while formulas with ceramides and hyaluronic acid maintain moisture balance without adding shine.
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CeraVe
AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
£11.29
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make p:rem
UV Defense Me Blue Ray Sun Cream
£27.50
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d'Alba
UVessence Mild Waterfull Sun Cream SPF 50
£14.00
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Torriden
DIVE-IN Mild Sunscreen
£22.00
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Shiseido
Urban Environment Oil-Free UV Protector SPF 42
£78.21
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Dear, Klairs
All-day Airy Sunscreen
£18.74
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make p:rem
UV Defense Me Daily Sun Fluid SPF 50+ PA++++
£24.80
Evening
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane, corn germ oil, and shea butter are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine to effectively remove oil-based debris like sebum and makeup while helping to maintain hydration for your oily skin. Cleansers with jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help nourish your oily skin, while those with hyaluronic acid, beeswax, and orange peel oils provide essential hydration and clear out blemishes and shine.
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Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
£17.00
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Oil
£23.92
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
£13.58
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Dermalogica
Precleanse
£32.00
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Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Cleansing Oil
£12.74
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Anua
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
£18.00
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Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
£13.14
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Estée Lauder
Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion
£20.50
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide and willow bark extract help control oil and maintain hydration for your oily skin, while cleansers with salicylic acid help control your oily shine by effectively targeting blemishes. This cleanser 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
£8.29
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Paula's Choice
CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser
£26.00
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Dr. Althea
Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
£12.90
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iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
£44.00
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
£12.00
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Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
£14.99
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ROUND LAB
1025 Dokdo Cleansing Gel
£11.50
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MISSHA
Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam
£9.86
Step 3Cleansing Toner
This step in your PM routine is used every evening to sweep away residual impurities. Cleansing toners with salicylic acid and glycolic acid help control oily shine and refine your pores.
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Toner
£29.00
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Rodial
Vitamin C Brightening Tonic
£29.99
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REN Clean Skincare
Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic
£30.99
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COSRX
AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
£12.99
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Medicube
Zero Pore Pad
£15.30
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Biossance
Squalane + BHA Pore-Minimizing Toner
£18.75
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Some By Mi
AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner
£11.70
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BE THE SKIN
BHA+ Pore Zero Toner
£13.76
Step 4Serum or Treatment
Serums with niacinamide, zinc PCA, and green tea extract help control oily shine and improve texture, while formulas with hyaluronic acid hydrate without adding excess oil. 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
£59.74
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innisfree
Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening Serum
£25.00
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Beauty of Joseon
Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum
£36.96
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Niacinamide 15% Firming Serum
£24.20
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Dr. Ceuracle
Tea Tree Purifine 95 Essence
£21.11
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
REAL VITA C SERUM
£25.95
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Sunday Riley
C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
£72.98
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Toner
£14.60
Step 5Moisturizer
Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, snail secretion filtrate, betaine, panthenol, ceramides, niacinamide, heartleaf extract, centella asiatica extract, and jojoba oil help manage oily shine, calm, and hydrate your skin without clogging pores. These moisturizers are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
£14.80
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
£12.21
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CeraVe
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
£11.29
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Anua
Heartleaf 78% Soothing Cream
£29.40
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
£11.90
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Allies of Skin
Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment
£51.16
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The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
£11.40
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innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
£25.00
Once a week
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane, corn germ oil, and shea butter are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine to effectively remove oil-based debris like sebum and makeup while helping to maintain hydration for your oily skin. Cleansers with jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help nourish your oily skin, while those with hyaluronic acid, beeswax, and orange peel oils provide essential hydration and clear out blemishes and shine.
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Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
£17.00
-
Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Oil
£23.92
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
£13.58
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Dermalogica
Precleanse
£32.00
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Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Cleansing Oil
£12.74
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Anua
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
£18.00
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Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
£13.14
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Estée Lauder
Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion
£20.50
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide and willow bark extract help control oil and maintain hydration for your oily skin, while cleansers with salicylic acid help control your oily shine by effectively targeting blemishes. This cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
-
CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
£8.29
-
Paula's Choice
CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser
£26.00
-
Dr. Althea
Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
£12.90
-
iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
£44.00
-
Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
£12.00
-
Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
£14.99
-
ROUND LAB
1025 Dokdo Cleansing Gel
£11.50
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MISSHA
Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam
£9.86
Step 3Enzyme Powder
Exfoliating enzyme powders with papain and salicylic acid help digest dull surface cells and manage shine on your oily skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Dermalogica
Daily Microfoliant
£19.00
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FANCL
Facial Washing Powder
£22.24
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Papa Recipe
Tea Tree Control Enzyme Powder Cleanser
£21.52
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Good Molecules
Pineapple Exfoliating Powder
£16.00
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Eminence Organic Skin Care
Strawberry Rhubarb Dermafoliant
£49.60
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By Wishtrend
Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash
£15.18
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VT
Cica Mild Powder Wash
£9.55
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Dermalogica
Daily Superfoliant
£19.00
Step 4Cleansing Mask
Cleansing masks with lactic and azelaic acid help refine oily skin and promote a smoother complexion, while versions with salicylic acid and kaolin clay deep-draw oil and impurities to manage shine. This cleansing mask step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Dr. Sebagh
Deep Exfoliating Mask
£61.99
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Glamglow
Supermud Clearing Treatment
£88.88
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VT Cosmetics
Cica Purifying Mask
£19.00
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The Ordinary
Salicylic Acid 2% Masque
£25.00
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Sand & Sky
Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask
£34.00
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Philosophy
Purity Made Simple Pore Extractor Exfoliating Clay Mask
£29.00
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Papa Recipe
Eggplant Clearing Mud Cream Mask
£15.99
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Garnier
Pure Active 3in1 Charcoal Wash Scrub Mask
£4.00
Step 5Hydrating Toner
Hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with hyaluronic acid and panthenol help hydrate oily skin without clogging pores, while formulas with niacinamide and glycerin help control oily shine and minimize the appearance of pores.
-
Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner
£13.98
-
Paula's Choice
Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
£30.37
-
COSRX
Hydrium Watery Toner
£16.89
-
Pyunkang Yul
Calming Deep Moisture Toner
£11.65
-
Dear, Klairs
Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
£11.49
-
Paula's Choice
Advanced Replenishing Toner
£29.00
-
TIRTIR
Milk Skin Toner Light
£19.91
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numbuzin
No.5 Vitamin Boosting Essential Toner
£13.60
Step 6Serum or Treatment
Serums with niacinamide, zinc PCA, and green tea extract help control oily shine and improve texture, while formulas with hyaluronic acid hydrate without adding excess oil. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
£59.74
-
innisfree
Green Tea Enzyme Vitamin C Brightening Serum
£25.00
-
Beauty of Joseon
Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum
£36.96
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Niacinamide 15% Firming Serum
£24.20
-
Dr. Ceuracle
Tea Tree Purifine 95 Essence
£21.11
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
REAL VITA C SERUM
£25.95
-
Sunday Riley
C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
£72.98
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Toner
£14.60
Step 7Moisturizer
Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, allantoin, snail secretion filtrate, betaine, panthenol, ceramides, niacinamide, heartleaf extract, centella asiatica extract, and jojoba oil help manage oily shine, calm, and hydrate your skin without clogging pores. These moisturizers are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
£14.80
-
COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
£12.21
-
CeraVe
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
£11.29
-
Anua
Heartleaf 78% Soothing Cream
£29.40
-
Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
£11.90
-
Allies of Skin
Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment
£51.16
-
The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
£11.40
-
innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
£25.00
Research behind this routine
Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
Topical 4% nicotinamide vs. 1% clindamycin in moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris
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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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, 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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