Your morning and night routine.
Every step is backed by published research, and every product links to where you can buy it.
Pregnancy-safe filter is on. Retinoids, hydroquinone, bakuchiol, high-% salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide are excluded from this routine.
This routine is built to control excess oil and refine pore size with targeted actives, and to pull water into your skin and lock it there with barrier ingredients. Each step works toward one of those goals.
A multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out. One of the safest do-a-little-of-everything ingredients.
Give it about 8 weeks before you decide if it's working. That's how long the research says your skin needs to show real change for what you picked. Why.
Everything in this routine
7 products
CleanserCetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser$11.88Amazon
$5.00Amazon
$12.00Amazon
$5.97Amazon
$5.19Amazon
Sun protectionEltaMD UV Clear Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 46$47.00Amazon
$8.97Amazon
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- 1Cleanser✦ Best matchExcellent match
CetaphilDaily Facial CleanserExcellent evidenceTargets your large pores and dryness. Excellent evidence, Niacinamide a multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out.
Built to refine pores.
Alternatives1/2
GentlerFair evidencePacificaFuture Youth Foaming Cleansing GelCalmer formula for reactive skin.
$14Amazon↗ - 2Toner✦ Best matchGood match
T.N. Dickinson'sWitch Hazel Alcohol-free Moisturizing AstringentGood evidenceTargets your dryness. Good evidence, Aloe Vera calms irritation and adds light hydration.
Built to deeply hydrate.
Alternatives
- 3Essence2 actives · 13 citations✦ Best matchGood match
RevolutionHyaluronic Essence SprayGood evidenceHyaluronic AcidGlycerinTargets your dryness. Good evidence, Aloe Vera calms irritation and adds light hydration.
Built to deeply hydrate.
Alternatives
GentlerExcellent evidenceAPLBGlutathione Niacinamide Mist EssenceCalmer formula for reactive skin.
$15Amazon↗ - 4Serum3 actives · 22 citations✦ Best matchExcellent match
Good MoleculesNiacinamide Serum 10% for Blemishes and Pore Minimizing (30ml)Excellent evidenceNiacinamideSnail MucinCentella AsiaticaTargets your large pores and dryness. Excellent evidence, Niacinamide a multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out.
Built to refine pores.
Alternatives
GentlerExcellent evidenceLove PotionTeatree Oil Vitamin C Glow Serum SignatureCalmer formula for reactive skin.
$40Amazon↗ - 5Moisturizer3 actives · 17 citations✦ Best matchGood match
SKIN1004Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream MiniExcellent evidenceCeramidesSqualanePanthenolExcellent evidence, Ceramides refills the natural barrier between your skin cells.
Alternatives
- 6SPF✦ Best matchGood match
EltaMDUV Clear Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 46Excellent evidenceTargets your large pores. Excellent evidence, Niacinamide a multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out.
Built to refine pores.
Alternatives1/2
GentlerExcellent evidenced'albaPiedmont Italian White Truffle Waterfull Mild Mineral Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++Calmer formula for reactive skin.
$30.15Amazon↗
What to expect
Week 1
Less shine by midday
Week 4
Pores visibly less congested
Week 12
Consistent oil control throughout the day
How we pick these Ranked by peer-reviewed evidence, not sponsorship.
Not medical advice. GlowPal is educational. Patch-test new products and talk to a qualified healthcare professional before changing your routine, especially if you're pregnant, nursing, or have a diagnosed skin condition. See our terms.