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La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Supramolecular Oil & Pores Correct Mattifying Moisturizer
A face moisturizer built around Niacinamide and AHA, for smoothing and barrier repair.
Brand price
USD 25.99 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Oily skin
- Combination skin
- Sensitive skin
- Large pores
- Oiliness & shine
How to use
Apply the moisturizer in gentle circular motions. Repeat application process morning and/or evening.
What's inside
Ingredients List
6 trigger at least one check · 16 trigger none
- Niacinamide
- Acne Fighting
- Barrier Repair
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
- Oil Control
- Pore Refining
- Redness Reducing
- Denatured alcohol
- May Worsen Dryness
- May Worsen Eczema
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Rosacea
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
- Plant or mineral oil
- Barrier Repair
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Oily Skin
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair7
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Oil, Niacinamide, Silica Silylate, Tocopherol
Smoothing8
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Citric Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Lactic Acid, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Silica Silylate
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis3
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Cetearyl Isononanoate, Glycine Soja Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris2
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Niacinamide
Smoothing
Niacinamide is niacinamide.
Learn more about Niacinamide →Alcohol Denat.
Antifoaming, Antimicrobial, Astringent, Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Alcohol Denat. is a drying alcohol.
Learn more about Alcohol Denat. →Cetearyl Isononanoate
Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Cetearyl Isononanoate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl Isononanoate →Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Gel Forming, Viscosity Controlling
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether, sodium salts
Learn more about Sodium Carbomer →Glycine Soja Oil
Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycine Soja Oil →Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering, Denaturant
Sodium hydroxide
Learn more about Sodium Hydroxide →Silica
Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling
Silicon dioxide
Learn more about Silica →Silica Silylate
Anticaking, Antifoaming, Bulking, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Viscosity Controlling
Amorphous silica, reaction products with trimethylsilane
Learn more about Silica Silylate →
Dupes
- La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Water Gel Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid84% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Face Moisturizer for Oily Skin70% match
- CeraVe Oil Control Gel-Cream Moisturizer for Oily Skin69% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Fluide Oil Free Moisturizer67% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizing Drops67% match
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Night Moisturizer66% match