A lightweight daily lotion that regulates sebum, clears breakouts, and keeps oily skin balanced around the clock.
Daytime Control Oil Reducer Circadia
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If your skin is oily or acne-prone, most moisturizers feel like a step in the wrong direction, either too heavy, too pore-clogging, or too likely to make the shine and breakouts worse by midday. Circadia Daytime Control Oil Reducer is a featherlight lotion engineered specifically for that skin type, combining Regu-Seb for long-term sebum regulation, Acetyl Dipeptide-3 to minimize irritation and reduce breakout risk, and GranActive Acne Complex, a botanical antimicrobial peptide blend effective against P. acnes bacteria, in a formula that hydrates without contributing to oil or congestion. Morning and evening, it keeps the complexion controlled, calmed, and consistently clearer.
Expanded Description
Oily and acne-prone skin is frequently over-treated and under-moisturized. The instinct to skip moisturizer to control shine often backfires: stripped skin compensates by producing even more sebum, creating the cycle of excess oil, clogged pores, and breakouts that most people with this skin type know all too well. What that skin actually needs is hydration delivered without occlusion, combined with actives that target the sebum production and bacterial environment that drive breakouts in the first place.
Daytime Control Oil Reducer addresses all of that within a single lightweight lotion designed to feel like almost nothing on the skin.
Regu-Seb, the formula's primary oil-control active, works at the sebaceous gland level to regulate and reduce the rate of sebum production over time. Rather than simply mattifying the surface with absorbing powders, it addresses the mechanism behind excess oil, resulting in genuinely less shine throughout the day with consistent use. Serenoa Serrulata (Saw Palmetto) Fruit Extract and Beta-Sitosterol provide plant-derived support for sebum regulation, working synergistically with Regu-Seb to reinforce long-term sebum control.
GranActive Acne Complex, delivered here through Oligopeptide-10, is a botanical antimicrobial peptide with proven efficacy against Propionibacterium acnes, the primary bacteria responsible for inflammatory acne. Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate (Bodyfensine) works alongside it by minimizing the skin's inflammatory response to bacterial presence, reducing the irritation cycle that turns minor congestion into active breakouts.
Niacinamide brings a multi-benefit dimension that makes this formula genuinely versatile. As a melanosome transfer inhibitor it helps prevent post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, the dark marks that linger long after a breakout clears. It also strengthens the barrier, reduces visible redness, and supports an overall more even, balanced complexion over time.
Argan Oil, Jojoba Oil, Sesame Oil, and Glycerin provide the formula's hydration and emollient base, all lightweight, non-comedogenic oils and humectants that moisturize without contributing to congestion. Epilobium Angustifolium (Willowherb) Extract and Boswellia Serrata Extract add anti-inflammatory and soothing botanical support. Honey Extract contributes antimicrobial and healing properties. Tocopherol (Vitamin E) provides antioxidant protection against the environmental oxidative stress that can worsen breakout-prone skin.
Daytime Control Oil Reducer addresses all of that within a single lightweight lotion designed to feel like almost nothing on the skin.
Regu-Seb, the formula's primary oil-control active, works at the sebaceous gland level to regulate and reduce the rate of sebum production over time. Rather than simply mattifying the surface with absorbing powders, it addresses the mechanism behind excess oil, resulting in genuinely less shine throughout the day with consistent use. Serenoa Serrulata (Saw Palmetto) Fruit Extract and Beta-Sitosterol provide plant-derived support for sebum regulation, working synergistically with Regu-Seb to reinforce long-term sebum control.
GranActive Acne Complex, delivered here through Oligopeptide-10, is a botanical antimicrobial peptide with proven efficacy against Propionibacterium acnes, the primary bacteria responsible for inflammatory acne. Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate (Bodyfensine) works alongside it by minimizing the skin's inflammatory response to bacterial presence, reducing the irritation cycle that turns minor congestion into active breakouts.
Niacinamide brings a multi-benefit dimension that makes this formula genuinely versatile. As a melanosome transfer inhibitor it helps prevent post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, the dark marks that linger long after a breakout clears. It also strengthens the barrier, reduces visible redness, and supports an overall more even, balanced complexion over time.
Argan Oil, Jojoba Oil, Sesame Oil, and Glycerin provide the formula's hydration and emollient base, all lightweight, non-comedogenic oils and humectants that moisturize without contributing to congestion. Epilobium Angustifolium (Willowherb) Extract and Boswellia Serrata Extract add anti-inflammatory and soothing botanical support. Honey Extract contributes antimicrobial and healing properties. Tocopherol (Vitamin E) provides antioxidant protection against the environmental oxidative stress that can worsen breakout-prone skin.
Skin Concern
• Acne
• Acne-prone Skin
• Acne-prone Skin
Skin Type
Sensitive Skin
Product Size
2 fl oz/59 mL
Pro Tip
Apply Daytime Control Oil Reducer while the skin is still slightly damp after serum application. Damp skin absorbs lightweight lotions faster and more evenly, reducing any residue and helping the active ingredients make better contact with the skin surface. For oily skin that tends to look shiny by midday, follow with a mineral-based SPF, which will also provide a natural mattifying effect without adding comedogenic ingredients.
How To Use Steps
• Morning and evening after cleanser and serum, dispense a
pea-size amount of cream onto fingertips and apply all over face and neck.
• Avoid contact with eyes.
pea-size amount of cream onto fingertips and apply all over face and neck.
• Avoid contact with eyes.
Ingredients
Key Ingredients
Regu-Seb (Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract and Beta-Sitosterol): A plant-derived sebum-regulating complex that works at the sebaceous gland level to reduce oil production long-term, rather than simply absorbing surface shine.
GranActive Acne Complex (Oligopeptide-10): A botanical antimicrobial peptide with proven efficacy against P. acnes bacteria, targeting the primary bacterial driver of inflammatory acne without the harshness of conventional acne actives.
Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate (Bodyfensine): Minimizes the skin's inflammatory response to bacterial presence, reducing the irritation cycle that converts congestion into active breakouts.
Niacinamide: A melanosome transfer inhibitor that helps prevent post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation while strengthening the barrier, reducing redness, and supporting a more even complexion over time.
Epilobium Angustifolium (Willowherb) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract: A potent botanical anti-inflammatory with antimicrobial properties, used to calm irritated, breakout-prone skin and support barrier recovery.
Boswellia Serrata Extract: A resin-derived anti-inflammatory known for its ability to reduce skin redness and support the calming of reactive or sensitized skin.
Argan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil): A lightweight, non-comedogenic oil rich in linoleic acid and Vitamin E that hydrates without clogging pores, particularly beneficial for acne-prone skin that tends to be deficient in linoleic acid.
Honey Extract: Provides natural antimicrobial and wound-healing support, contributing to a clearer, more even skin surface over time.
Full Ingredient List
Aqua (Water), Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Maltodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Serenoa Serrulata (Saw Palmetto) Fruit Extract, Beta-Sitosterol, Hexylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Honey Extract, Citric Acid, Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Oligopeptide-10.
Regu-Seb (Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract and Beta-Sitosterol): A plant-derived sebum-regulating complex that works at the sebaceous gland level to reduce oil production long-term, rather than simply absorbing surface shine.
GranActive Acne Complex (Oligopeptide-10): A botanical antimicrobial peptide with proven efficacy against P. acnes bacteria, targeting the primary bacterial driver of inflammatory acne without the harshness of conventional acne actives.
Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate (Bodyfensine): Minimizes the skin's inflammatory response to bacterial presence, reducing the irritation cycle that converts congestion into active breakouts.
Niacinamide: A melanosome transfer inhibitor that helps prevent post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation while strengthening the barrier, reducing redness, and supporting a more even complexion over time.
Epilobium Angustifolium (Willowherb) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract: A potent botanical anti-inflammatory with antimicrobial properties, used to calm irritated, breakout-prone skin and support barrier recovery.
Boswellia Serrata Extract: A resin-derived anti-inflammatory known for its ability to reduce skin redness and support the calming of reactive or sensitized skin.
Argan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil): A lightweight, non-comedogenic oil rich in linoleic acid and Vitamin E that hydrates without clogging pores, particularly beneficial for acne-prone skin that tends to be deficient in linoleic acid.
Honey Extract: Provides natural antimicrobial and wound-healing support, contributing to a clearer, more even skin surface over time.
Full Ingredient List
Aqua (Water), Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Maltodextrin, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Serenoa Serrulata (Saw Palmetto) Fruit Extract, Beta-Sitosterol, Hexylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Honey Extract, Citric Acid, Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Oligopeptide-10.
