Serums for oily skin

The ingredients with clinical evidence for oily skin are Niacinamide(B-), Hamamelis Virginiana Water(C), Zinc Pca(C), Mandelic Acid(C), Sulfur(C), Salicylic Acid(D). The serums below carry them near the front of the label (roughly above 1%), ordered by evidence grade and label position.

Evidence-backed ingredients

Evidence-backed ingredients	Evidence	Studied at	Products
Niacinamide	B-	2–5%	4,850
Hamamelis Virginiana Water	C	FDA 수렴제 모노그래프	460
Zinc Pca	C	0.5–1%	239
Mandelic Acid	C	5–10%	81
Sulfur	C	3–10% (FDA 여드름 모노그래프)	30
Salicylic Acid	D	0.5–2%	1,063

40 products with these ingredients near the front

All 40 products

By ingredients studied for your concern

FAQ

Which ingredients help oily skin in serums?

How is this list ordered?

Grades come from the ingredient studies themselves, checked down to the papers; an ingredient listed past the 1% line counts for less. This is an order of ingredient evidence and label position, not a promise that a product works, and no brand pays to move up.

How much Niacinamide does a product need?

Studies that saw an effect used Niacinamide at 2–5%. Where a label prints no amount, each product page estimates the chance it holds that much from its label position.