3 questions to figure out if you also have oily and dehydrated skin.
Skin changes with environment, habits, and biology. Answer 3 quick questions and we'll show you what's likely happening to your skin right now.
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Most skin problems are deeper than the surface.
Oil isn't the opposite of hydration.
Sebum comes from oil glands sitting in the deeper layers of your skin. Water sits in the outer layers, held there by the skin barrier. These are 2 different jobs done by 2 different systems — and they can each fail without affecting the other. Most "oily skin" in adults under 35 is your skin doing the first job well (making oil) while quietly failing at the second (holding water).
The water loss you can't see.
Your skin is constantly losing water through evaporation — scientists call this transepidermal water loss, or TEWL. When your barrier is healthy, this happens slowly enough that your skin can keep up. But when the barrier has been worn down — by harsh cleansers, frequent product changes, sun exposure, or hours of air conditioning — water escapes faster than your skin can replace it. You don't feel the water leaving. You feel what comes after: tightness, irritation, and more oil.
A weaker barrier produces more sebum.
When water is leaking out faster than usual, your skin tries to fix the problem itself. It produces more sebum — because oil acts as a physical barrier against water loss. So your skin's solution to being dehydrated is to make itself oilier. The surface ends up looking oily. The layer underneath is still drying out. That's the cycle that keeps oily-and-dehydrated skin stuck.
3 products built to work together as 1 system.
Amino acid surfactants instead of sulfates. pH 6.2–6.6, close to your skin's natural pH. Glycerin 5%, Niacinamide 2%, D-Panthenol 0.5%.
Amino acid surfactants clean off oil and dirt without stripping the natural fats in your skin that hold water in. Glycerin pulls water into your skin during the wash itself — so you don't end up with that tight feeling the moment you towel off. Niacinamide strengthens the barrier across a few weeks of consistent use.
A lightweight texture that doesn't sit on top of your skin. pH 5.0–5.5. Fragrance-free. Glycerin 4%, Niacinamide 1%, Avocado Oil 0.75%.
Because the texture is light and doesn't sit on the surface, it doesn't trap the oil that's already there. You can moisturise daily without feeling shinier or heavier than before. Glycerin draws water into your skin from deeper layers and from humidity in the air. Niacinamide strengthens the barrier over time, which reduces the underlying dehydration that's driving the visible oil in the first place.
Fragrance-free. A higher concentration of one specific repair active: D-Panthenol 10%. Plus Glycerin 1% and Butylene Glycol 3%.
Used 2–3 nights a week when your barrier is visibly struggling — after a day in the sun, a polluted commute, or coming back from a stripped routine. Used less often once the daily routine has stabilised your skin.
Why D-Panthenol
There are different ways to help the skin's barrier recover. Some ingredients sit on top of your skin and slow water from escaping (these are called occlusives). Some pull water in and hold it in the upper layers (humectants). Some deposit barrier lipids directly onto the skin (ceramide-containing formulas).
D-Panthenol takes a different route. It penetrates into the upper layers of your skin, where it converts into a molecule called pantothenic acid — also known as vitamin B5. Your skin then uses that pantothenic acid as raw material to build its own barrier components. So instead of laying ingredients on top of your skin, D-Panthenol gives your skin what it needs to rebuild itself from the inside.
D-Panthenol has been used in dermatology for decades, including for post-procedure skin recovery. Its safety record and barrier-supporting effect are well-documented in clinical research.