Moisturizer for oily skin

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer leads for oily skin: 19 of 20 reviewers said it hydrated without making them greasy or shiny. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream has the highest share at 100%, but just 10 reviewers took a side. Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream has the weakest record here at 17 of 23, and group sizes are small across this page, so read small gaps with care.

  • 404 store reviews counted
  • Ulta and Sephora shoppers
  • Nov 2021 to Oct 2026

Updated . How we count

Does it leave oily skin greasy? What buyers said
  1. Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream 20 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for greasiness. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer Best record La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer 19 of 20 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Price is the complaint that stands out: 27% of Drunk Elephant reviews and 15% of Kiehl's reviews call it too expensive, while 16% of The Ordinary reviews call it good value.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points reviewers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer

La Roche-Posay

Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer

19/20 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy

Every counted review is from Ulta, where 19 of 20 said it hydrated without leaving them greasy. 14% call it lightweight, and 17% mention pilling.

What buyers praise

  • Hydrating 24%
  • Lightweight 14%
  • No breakouts 14%
  • Works under makeup 10%

What buyers complain about

  • Pills 17%
  • Breaks skin out 10%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 19 of 20
2 First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

First Aid Beauty

Ultra Repair Cream

10/10 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy

Everyone who took a side said it didn't leave oily skin greasy (10 of 10), though that is a small group. Complaints are modest: 15% mention breakouts and 11% mention irritation.

What buyers praise

  • Hydrating 45%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 13%
  • Absorbs fast 11%
  • Works under makeup 6%
  • Lightweight 6%

What buyers complain about

  • Breaks skin out 15%
  • Irritates or stings 11%
  • Heavy 6%
  • Pills 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 2 of 2
  • Sephora 8 of 8
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
3 Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

Kiehl's

Ultra Facial Cream

17/20 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy

23% say it didn't break them out and 15% call it lightweight. Price is the complaint, at 15%, and 11% mention breakouts.

What buyers praise

  • Hydrating 49%
  • No breakouts 23%
  • Lightweight 15%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 13%
  • Absorbs fast 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Too expensive 15%
  • Breaks skin out 11%
  • Not moisturizing enough 6%
  • Heavy 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 10 of 12
  • Sephora 7 of 8
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted
4 Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

Clinique

Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

9/10 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy

A small group, but a positive one: 9 of 10. 15% say it absorbs fast and 15% say it didn't break them out, though 9% call it heavy.

What buyers praise

  • Hydrating 31%
  • Absorbs fast 15%
  • No breakouts 15%
  • Lightweight 11%
  • Good value 7%

What buyers complain about

  • Breaks skin out 9%
  • Heavy 9%
  • Not moisturizing enough 5%
  • Irritates or stings 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 5 of 5
  • Sephora 4 of 5
5 The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

The Ordinary

Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

Best for good value

20/25 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy

More reviewers weighed in on this moisturizer than on any other here (25), and 20 of 25 said it didn't leave oily skin greasy. 16% call it good value, but 16% find it heavy.

What buyers praise

  • Hydrating 31%
  • Lightweight 20%
  • Good value 16%
  • Absorbs fast 13%
  • Works under makeup 7%

What buyers complain about

  • Heavy 16%
  • Not moisturizing enough 13%
  • Breaks skin out 7%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 11 of 15
  • Sephora 9 of 10
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Oily4 of 5
  • Combination3 of 3
6 IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream

IT Cosmetics

Confidence in a Cream

8/9 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy

A very small group weighed in (9), and 8 of 9 said it didn't leave oily skin greasy, so the record is thin. 16% praise it under makeup.

What buyers praise

  • Hydrating 56%
  • Works under makeup 16%
  • Absorbs fast 13%
  • No breakouts 13%
  • Lightweight 9%

What buyers complain about

  • Breaks skin out 9%
  • Heavy 9%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 4 of 4
  • Sephora 4 of 5
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted
7 Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream

Drunk Elephant

Protini Polypeptide Cream

17/23 say it didn't leave oily skin greasy

Price comes up in 27% of reviews, and 13% mention breakouts. Among reviewers who list oily skin, 4 of 6 said it didn't leave them greasy.

What buyers praise

  • Hydrating 31%
  • Lightweight 19%
  • Good value 13%
  • No breakouts 12%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 10%

What buyers complain about

  • Too expensive 27%
  • Breaks skin out 13%
  • Irritates or stings 8%
  • Not moisturizing enough 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 6 of 8
  • Sephora 11 of 15
  • Brand site 4 of 4 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination7 of 9
  • Oily4 of 6
By skin tone (Sephora reviewers)
  • Fair to light3 of 5
  • Light-medium to medium4 of 5

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 111,275 reviews at Ulta and Sephora. We searched them for greasiness and read the newest matching reviews, up to 30 per product and store, posted between Nov 2021 and Oct 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Ulta also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. They run much more positive than store reviews of the same products (across 19 products with both, 76% of brand-site reviewers said the product solved the problem, against 55% of Ulta shoppers), so we show them on product cards but never count them.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

Skin type, skin tone and age splits use what reviewers chose on Sephora's review form (and age on Ulta's when given). We only show a split when enough reviewers fall on each side.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most reviewers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer Ulta (29 reviews counted)
  2. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Ulta and Sephora (47 reviews counted)
  3. Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream Ulta and Sephora (53 reviews counted)
  4. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion Ulta and Sephora (55 reviews counted)
  5. The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA Ulta and Sephora (55 reviews counted)
  6. IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Ulta and Sephora (32 reviews counted)
  7. Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Ulta and Sephora (52 reviews counted)

People asking about it on Reddit

  1. What is a good moisturizer for oily skin that I could get at Sephora? r/Sephora, Nov 2023, 77 comments
  2. What’s everyone’s go to moisturizer for oily skin? r/drugstoreMUA, May 2024, 71 comments
  3. Anyone else struggling to find a moisturizer that doesn’t make them greasy but still keeps skin hydrated? I feel like everything either clogs my pores or leaves me flaky by mid day. What’s your holy grail product? r/beauty, Aug 2025, 61 comments

Questions buyers ask

Which moisturizer works for oily skin?

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer leads at 19 of 20. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream has the highest share at 100%, from a small group. More reviewers weighed in on The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA than on any other here (25), and 20 of 25 said it didn't leave oily skin greasy.

Is Drunk Elephant Protini good for oily skin?

It has the weakest record on this page at 17 of 23. Reviewers also mention price (27%) and breakouts (13%).

Does The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors work for oily skin?

Mostly. 20 of 25 oily-skin reviewers said it didn't leave them greasy, and 16% of its reviews call it good value. 16% find it heavy.

Does La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair pill?

Some reviewers say so: 17% of its reviews mention pilling. It still leads this page for oily skin at 19 of 20.

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