Collistar · IT-Beauty
Best Collistar Products for Oily Skin
6 Collistar picks that actually work on oily skin — ranked by editor rating, not by what the brand pushes hardest. Updated 2026.
Collistar is what happens when Italian fashion-house sensibility meets genuine cosmetic chemistry. Founded in 1983 in Milan, the brand has spent four decades dominating Italy's pharmacy and perfumery counters with a range that spans skincare, sun care, and body care — all at a price point that makes French pharmacy brands look expensive. The Pure Actives line is the workhorse: a Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Lifting cream that genuinely plumps, a Collagen + Malachite anti-wrinkle cream-balm with copper-peptide-adjacent mineral actives, and a Vitamin C + Alpha-Arbutin brightening cream that competes with The Ordinary at twice the elegance. The Attivi Puri serums are the real hero tier — concentrated single-active ampoules and dropper serums that deliver clinical doses in sensorial Italian textures. What separates Collistar from mass-market competitors is the texture game: every cream, every serum, every SPF feels like it was designed by someone who cares about the five seconds between application and absorption. Distribution is broad across Italy and EU (Douglas, pharmacies, Sephora IT), with growing online international availability.
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8.5/10 · maskAttivi Puri Salicylic Acid + Zinc PCA Clay Mask
Italy's pharmacy answer to overpriced clay masks. Collistar layers salicylic acid (a real BHA dose, not a fragrance asterisk), zinc PCA for sebum control, and niacinamide for barrier support over a kaolin base. Fragrance-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free — the kind of weekly congestion fix that actually earns its place in a routine.
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8.5/10 · serumPure Actives Niacinamide + Zinc Serum
Collistar's Pure Actives Niacinamide + Zinc serum is the brand's Italian answer to The Ordinary's cult niacinamide formula. 10% niacinamide + zinc PCA + sodium hyaluronate + panthenol + allantoin in a 17-ingredient fragrance-free formulation. €40 for stripped-back actives at Italian pharmacy pricing.
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8.4/10 · exfoliantPure Actives Glycolic Acid Perfect Skin Peeling
Collistar's AHA powerhouse — a cocktail of glycolic acid, mandelic acid, and gluconolactone (PHA) in a clear gel concentrate designed for 4-week treatment cycles. Italian dermatologists recommend it as an at-home peeling alternative between professional treatments. The bisabolol and panthenol buffer the acid cocktail enough to prevent raw irritation while still delivering visible cell turnover. Use in the evening, skip on active-treatment nights, and wear SPF religiously the next morning.
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8.3/10 · maskAttivi Puri Azelaic Acid + Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Redness Mask
Collistar's azelaic acid + HA mask in the Attivi Puri line — a weekly-use treatment Italian dermatologists often recommend for rosacea-prone and acne-prone skin. Azelaic acid handles redness and PIH; hyaluronic acid prevents the typical azelaic dryness.
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7.9/10 · moisturizerIdro-Attiva Moisturizing Refreshing Gel
Lightweight gel sister to the Idro-Attiva cream, formulated for oily and combination Italian skin in summer humidity. Hyaluronic acid + niacinamide + aloe in a non-occlusive water-gel that doesn't pill under sunscreen.
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7.9/10 · cleanserImpeccable Cleansing Foam
Collistar's daily face wash — a gentle amino acid-based foaming cleanser that strips makeup and SPF without stripping the skin's moisture barrier. The star surfactant is sodium cocoyl glutamate (an amino acid-derived cleanser gentler than SLS/SLES) paired with cocamidopropyl betaine for foam volume without harshness. Allantoin and panthenol provide post-cleanse soothing — a small but meaningful detail that prevents the tight, stripped feeling that foaming cleansers often leave behind. At ~€24 (~$28) for 150ml, it's priced in the pharmacy-accessible range and delivers the kind of pillowy, satisfying foam texture that Italian consumers specifically demand from their cleansers. Not a treatment cleanser — no acids, no actives that need contact time — but a genuinely well-formulated daily-use product that cleans effectively without disrupting barrier function.