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Oily skin routine
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Oil cleansers
Gel cleansers
Exfoliation - AHA & PHA
Exfoliation - BHA
Exfoliation - combination of acids
Hydrating serums & essences
Oil cleansers
Oil cleansers and balms great for oily, acne-prone skin
Great oil cleanser for 1st cleanse - effective make-up remover.
SKINTEGRA Atomic uljni predčistač za sve tipove kože, 200 ml
Great oil celanser - melts the make up away! Croatia - use code AKADEMIJA10 for 10% discount ;)
PURE / ulje za čišćenje lica (pure oil cleanser) 100ml - Miss Alice targeted skincare
Amazing and super-affordable cleanser for sensitive and dehydrated skin!
Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant
Gel cleansers
The best gel cleansers for oily and acne prone skin. For oily skin, I recommend
Great on a budget cleanser for oily skin! Use 1-2x a day, depending on how well your skinn tolerates it.
The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Cleanser
Great cleanser for oily skin but beware - if your skin is prone to dehydration, it might be too much, this is more suitable for resistant skin.
Bioderma Sébium Gel Moussant
One of my favorite foams for oily skin - for me, it's perfect in the morning routine, but you can use it at night routine as well. use code SKINCARE2 for 10% additional discount (Croatia only)
Rilastil Acnestil pjena za čišćenje 165 ml - Pharmagea
This is in my top 5 oily skin cleansers! Perfect for sensitive oily skin such as mine. You can see how clearer your pores are after cleansing, and it calms your skin down. Use code SKINCARE2 for 10% additional discount (Croatia only)
Rilastil Acnestil gel za čišćenje 200 ml - Pharmagea
Love this cleanser for oily skin, although it leaves horrible smell on my fingers after washing XD But ok, it cleanses great and helps mattify the skin.
Gel za umivanje
Great gentle cleanser for oily skin and clogged pores
Clarifying Cleanser C2
I love this cleanser - it gives you instant smooth-skin feeling.
Purifying cleanser - Ladria
Exfoliation - AHA & PHA
AHA & PHA are great for whiteheads and dull skin. Always use AHA on dry skin. Use just one acid product in your overall routine, 3-4x a week.
This is THE best bang for bucks when it comes to glycolic acid, and it works soooo much better than some more expensive products I have tried. Use it 2-3x a week for a brighter complexion and for fighting closed comedones.
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution
Great gentle lactic acid product, I prefer this version over 10% - it is less likely to irritate, and results are still beautiful. Use it 3x a week to help brighten the complexion of sensitive, dehydratet, dull skin.
The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + HA 2% 30ml
Exfoliation - BHA
BHA melts sebum and cleanses your pores, it is great for blackheads and pimples. Use just one acid product in your overall routine, 3-4x a week.
Salicylic acid melts sebum and cleanses pores - great choice for blackheads and pimples!
Geek&Gorgeous - Porefectly Clear
Great powder cleanser with 2% salicylic acid - perfect for blackheads, pimples and dehydrated skin
SALLY / Puder za čišćenje sa salicilnom kiselinom (30g) - Miss Alice targeted skincare
One of the best salicylic acid producst - don't let 1% of SA fool you, this baby is strong! Perfect for blackheads, whiteheads and pimples.
Olival Mikroesksfolijant
Exfoliation - combination of acids
Combinations of AHAs, BHAs, PHAs and some other acids for multiple results. Use just one acid product in your overall routine, 3-4x a week.
Mandelic and salycilic acid are a great choice for oily, sensitive skin prone to whiteheads (closed comedones) and blackheads.
Geek&Gorgeous Cheer Up
If you have sensitive skin (or rosacea!) this gentle exfoliator is your thing!
Geek&Gorgeous Calm Down
My absolutely favorite - salycilic acid, mandelic acid, niacinamide nad azeloglicine. Perfesct for every skin type! Use code SKINCARE2 for 10% discount sitewide (Croatia only)
Rilastil Acnestil mikropiling 100 ml - Pharmagea
Hydrating serums & essences
Hydration is one of the key steps in care for oily skin - it is crucial hydrating products are lightweight, so the chances of clogged pores are as little as possible.
10% off with code AKADEMIJA10 (Croatia only). This essence has earned the hype! Beautiful hydration and soooo soooooothing <3
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence | Beauty Garden
This was love at first try! I have seen immediate results and less redness the very next morning + great hydration!
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Re.Pair Serum
This is one of my first skincare loves - 20% azeloglicine (azelaic acid derivate) really calms down your skin, soothes redness and strengthens the skin + provides great hydration. Simple, effective and affordable!
Geek&Gorgeous aPAD
For me, toners are watery, this is more serum-like. But it is perfect - it can swap your hydrating serum any time! This is a scented version, but the scent is very mild.
Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner
For me, toners are watery, this is more serum-like. But it is perfect - it can swap your hydrating serum any time! This is unscented version - great for those sesitive to perfume.
Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
Hydrating toners
Toners are a great addition to any routine - they boost hydration and soften the skin for better penetration of active ingredients.
With 10% niacinamide, this toner will both soothe, hydrate and regulate sebum. I love it!
Q+A Niacinamide
Gentle, lightweight milky toner perfect for oily skin!
I'm from Rice
By far, my favorite milky toner - little heavier than I'm from, but not pore-clogging.
Sprej za Njegu Lica - Restorative Mist - L'Adria
Ok, so for me this one was nothing special, but sooo many people praise it for being lightweight on oily skin and perfect for restoring skin barrier, that I have decided to include it.
Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin™ Liquid
This is one of the best toners I have ever tried for oily skin! It gently regulates sebum and gives such a rested, glowy look to the skin - I love it!
Isntree Green Tea
Face creams
Oily and acne prone skin loves lightweight textures with active ingredients targeting the oily skin problems. Use evening and if needed morning under the SPF. Keep in mind that oily skin won't need face cream before SPF in 99% of cases
Great cream for sensitive oily skin - if you have inflamations, this one could be for you! It calmes the skin and inflamed pimples, and regulates sebum production.
Bioderma Sébium Sensitive
THE BEST face cream for oily dehydrated and/or damaged skin! Great if you are on retinoid treatment or have done chemical peel, microneedling…
Bioderma Sébium Hydra
If your skin is sensitive or prone to redness - this one might work! The texture is a bit heavier, but for me it didn't clog pores
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair™ Tiger Grass Re.pair Cream
Super-soothing and ultra-hydrating cream for every skin type! Extra -10% with code AKADEMIJA10 (Croatia only)
COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream | Beauty Garden
Great, lightweight soothing emulsion for oily skin - you can use it instead of the cream and it is perfect for routines with a lot of layers and warmer part of the year.
Isntree Green Tea
SPFs
SPFs for oily skin are so hard to find - but these are loved by many!
I love this SPF and I love how it helps with pimples. However, some really don't like it's texture - for some it is white and greasy….
Rilastil Acnestil zaštitna krema SPF 50+ 40 ml - Pharmagea
This SPF helps with PIE and leaves a soft matt finish - I LOVE IT! Use code SKINCARE2 for 10% additional discount (Croatia only)
Rilastil SS Water Touch Matt krema SPF 50+ 50 ml - Pharmagea
Ok, this is by far the most resilient sunscreen you will find. Use the one for body, not for the face - it is less greasy for oily skin and you will save yourself some money!
EVY Technology Sunscreen Mousse SPF50 100ml
The hype is real. Lightweight, it didn't clog my pores, no white cast… it leaves dewy skin finish, which is personally not my favorite, but I know a lot of people love it. Use code AKADEMIJA10 for 10% discount (Croatia only)
Beauty Of Joseon | Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50 | Beauty Garden
I love this SPF - soft matt finish and perfect under the make up! Use code AKADEMIJA10 for 10% discount (Croatia only)
THANK YOU FARMER | Sun Project Light Sun Essence | Beauty Garden
This is more for mixed to normal skin, but my oily skin really loves it. No white cast, but it is a bit heavier than BoJ or TYF. Not for the warmer part of the year. Use code AKADEMIJA10 for 10% discount.
COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF50+ | Beauty Garden
Spot treatments
If you have problems with occasional pimples or long-lasting ones that never seem to come out, try these.
These are pricey, but worth every penny - the things they pull out of your skin are both magnificent and gross :D use code AKADEMIJA10 for 10% additional discount
COSRX Master Patch Intensive | Beauty Garden
Retinoids
Retinoids are the best addition to your routine when it comes to clearing acne and regulating sebum, these are my favorites!
The best beginner-friendly and budget-friendly retinoid there is! Gentle, yet you will see effect on pimples and acne. For wrinkles - I recommend stronger products.
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Mattifying products (sebum-regulating)
When used regulary, these products will help regulate sebum production and your skin will shine less through the day.
The best thing for oily skin - not only it is sebum regulating, it also helps control your breakouts!
Trio Cink Vodica u spreju
I must warn you - you will either love it or hate it, there is no middle with this product. Niacinamide visually tightens pores and regulates sebum production, use it daily.
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 30ml
10% niacinamide visualy tightens pores and reduces sebum, while in the same time hydrating skin - this is a great, cheap buy for oily skin!
Geek&Gorgeous B-Bomb
Get -10% discount with code SKINCARE2 (Croatia only). This serum regulates sebum production and calms down the inflamed pimples - for matt and clear skin
Rilastil Acnestil PB gel serum 30 ml - Pharmagea
This serum soothes, regulates sebum and hydrates - 3in1!
Q+A Zinc PCA
Oily skin sets
A wholesome set for oily skin - you are just missing an SPF :)
Paket: Zbogom akne! - Pharmagea
The perfect set for oily skin - with SPF. Only, some find Acnestil SPF to be white and non-pleasant on skin. I love it and it has great effect on pimples, but the texture is not adored by everyone.
Paket: Zbogom akne + Acnestil SPF 50+ - Pharmagea