Despite containing glycerin, it leaves a smooth, matte finish like that of naturally beautiful skin. It stings my eyes a little, and, although this is a personal preference, the silicone-based formula can be harsh on my skin with continued use, so I'm giving it a minus one star. I suffer from rosacea and have rough skin. Products containing glycerin tend to leave my skin feeling sticky, oily, and shiny, but this product, despite its glycerin content, left my skin matte and smooth immediately after application, leaving my skin feeling moisturized from the inside out, which surprised me. (I use this product along with other cosmetics from the same series.) Over time, areas that were naturally oily tend to become shiny, but the reduction in sebum was incomparable to when I used other companies' lotions. If my sebum level with other companies' lotions is rated at 10, with this product it was somewhere between 2 and 5 (depending on my physical condition). My preconception that highly moisturizing equals stickiness and greasiness has been shattered. There's no flaking. The smooth texture seems to reduce makeup breakdown. I haven't had any dryness so far, but it did dry out my skin in the middle of winter. The contents are a translucent gel, and the amount you use per pump is small, so it's easy to adjust, which is helpful. I'd like to buy it again.