u/uhmmmyesnomaybe

I have been using the Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 for the last three years.

I tried to order it online at Sephora but it got cancelled because it was out of stock. I went in person and it was also out of stock. This is the only product of Supergoop that's out of stock everywhere.

Does anyone know if it's just a short stock, reformation coming or are they discontinuing it?

I need to find an alternative in the mean time.

I (32F) have very oily acne prone skin. I am trying rebuild my skincare routine from scratch.

I am currently using Finacea cream (azelaic acid 15%), Retin A Micro 0.1 gel and Clindoxyl gel (5% Benzoyl peroxide and 1.2% Clindamycin).

I've always known that acne is caused by overgrowth of bacteria, clogged dead skin cells, inflammation and excessive sebum production. Genetics, hormones, behavioral and environmental factors plays a significant role in influencing these causes.

The prescription acne medications reduced my acne alot but it still keeps coming after clearing up (a continuous cycle). I'm not eligible medically to take Accutane, birth control or spironolactone.

I did a deep dive on actual clinical research and guidelines on acne and found out the prebiotics, pro***biotics and postbiotic skin care products can help clear acne along side acne medications.

I've found many products with probiotics and postbiotics. I am trying to find skin products with three or more of the following best probiotics:

- Fructooligosaccharides

- Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

- Inulin

- Beta-Glucan

Does anyone have any product recommendations?

I found the brand HoneyLux online that sells actual silk hair accessories for 1/4 of the price from Crown Affair and Slip.

Is this a legit company? Has anyone used their products before?

I've noticed that in the last year or so online, there has been an increase in people raving about drugstore skincare products and statements that they are just as good and equivalent to Sephora/luxury/premium/higher end brands.

There has been alot of bashing of high end brands like Skinceuticals, Supergoop!, EltaMD, Drunk Elephant, Biossance, etc.

I feel like this a marketing strategy for drugstore brands to sell their products and influencers to expand their reach to more followers.

For example, I was looking to try marula oil. I came accross the Drunk Elephant Marula oil ($96 CAD). I did a deep dive on the internet for a cheaper product. Reviews and influencers raved about the Ordinary marula oil ($15.10 CAD) as a dupe. So, I went into Sephora and tried the Ordinary marula oil. It took 15 minutes to absorb into my skin (i really had to rub it in).

I tried the Drunk Elephant Marula oil on my other hand and wow! It absorbed completely into my skin in seconds. The Drunk Elephant one was lighter, absorbed faster, made my skin look dewy and soft while the Ordinary one was heavy, took longer to absorb and looked greasy on my skin.

They both had one ingredient: virgin marula oil but they had a completely different end result (cold pressed vs unrefined oil).

It started to make me think that products can have the same actives but the source, process of extraction and percentage of ingredients does matter for cheaper products to be dupes.