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Silky smooth skin without the shine.
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Thankfully, oil-free moisturizers exist.
The result: soft, supple skin, but without the heavy, greasy feeling.
We consulted with a board-certified dermatologist,Dr.
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Ava Shamban, M.D., to get her expert insights, too.
Without further ado, lets get into it.
Plus, its got the Goldilocks of textureits not too runny and not too liquid-y.
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Her weightless moisturizer truly delivers: Its as light as air but super hydrating.
The formula features LHA (lipohydroxy acid), which also tightens enlarged pores and micro-exfoliates your skin texture.
It’s a lightweight lotion that leaves behind a perfect matte, yet hydrated finish.
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Thats why Differins Oil Control Moisturizer with sunscreen is an absolute morning must for anyone prone to breakouts.
It wont pill under makeup or cause any flashback, making it the perfect makeup base.
The result: An instantly dewy and bouncy complexion thats visibly more hydrated from the moment you apply it.
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Papaya extract is a gentle exfoliant too, lending a hand in the skin-smoothing department.
In addition to being clean, its also vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free, and comes in recycled packaging.
The Seabiotic Water Cream soothes irritation and reactive concerns at every stage of life.
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Peach Slices has an entire product dedicated to the moisturizing and collagen-stimulating ingredient.
If it lists any jot down of oil, then it isnt oil-free.
Whether youre talking jojoba or emu, any moisturizer ingredient that ends in the word oil will contain oil.
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Dont want to have to read tiny labels?
No, an oil-free moisturizer should not dry out the skin.
Telang PS.Vitamin C in Dermatology.Indian Dermatol Online J.
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-Viniferin Improves Facial Hyperpigmentation via Accelerating Feedback Termination of cAMP/PKA-Signaled Phosphorylation Circuit in Facultative Melanogenesis.
2022;14(7):1370.
Published 2018 Nov 21. doi: 10.3390/md16110459
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