r/SensitiveSkinSurvival

PLEASE HELPI have dry and peeling lips 24/7 mainly along my lip lines where lips meet. I wake up in the morning with white slimy gunk all on my inner lips and mouth then a hour later the dry sensation starts again! After talking a lot or being out for a while I get gunky white stuff on lip line again! I have tried every single lip balm on the market with no results, have tried using Vaseline, cerave healing ointment, aquaphor, lanolin you name it but nothing works at all! I’m having to apply something to my lips all day long to stop them from feeling tight dry and irritated. I have also changed toothpaste to no SLS, changed shampoos to no sls but nothing I try seems to make any difference whatsoever! Have been to derms for swabs but all come back negative and all the advice they give is use Vaseline!! If anyone has any idea what I can do or any advice I would really really appreciate it!

I have tiny comedones & clogged pores with a dehydrated to combination skin type. My skin can feel slightly itchy in some areas like cheekbones & chin sometimes. I can wake up looking greasy & dehydrated. I have uneven skintone & alot of texture & sometimes grease on my forehead. On my cheeks I have those tiny bumps that look like clogged pores & I have some slight small post-acne marks. My nose pores can feel rough & sometimes look greasy. I have a rough upper lip. I’m sensitive to strong cleansers & exfoliating acids (e.g BHA & Benzoyl Peroxide) that can dry out my skin I think I used to have fungal acne back when I was 13 but I’m not sure…
My reason for purchasing each product based on what I’ve researched:

1. Bioderma miceller cleanser, I’ll use it only every night for removing sunscreen/makeup & I’ve heard it’s very gentle compared to other micellar waters & I’ve seen it acne-prone & fungal acne skin routines.

2. Geek & Gorgeous jelly joker cleanser, I’ll use it AM & PM, I heard it’s a gentle low ph cleanser & it’s suitable for fungal acne & it cleanses properly without stripping but I’ve seen people say it’s not the best for removing sunscreen & I’m not sure about removing makeup.

3. I’m not sure if I should use retinoid because im sensitive & 19, which is why the Geek & Gorgeous cheer up exfoliator stood out to me since it has 5% mandelic acid which is considered gentle & can help with texture, post-acne marks & bacteria from pores & it has 1% BHA that can help with my comedones & congested clogged pores. I’ll use it 2x a week.

4. Skin1004 centella ampoule, I heard I’m supposed to put an ampoule before serums, & I chose this specific one because I heard it’s lightweight & saw it has 100% centella, so basically it’s just something soothing to calm my skin barrier, especially after exfoliating.

5. IUNIK Beta-Glucan serum, I’ve used it before & I found it feeling thick & leaving a film despite seeing claims it’s lightweight, which is why I stopped using it because I didn’t like the thick feeling, but I’m re-adding it back into my routine because I need a plumping hydration serum & this one seems to work best since Beta-Glucan is a very hydrating ingredient, & back when I was using it - my skin was clearer compared to now.

6. Purito oat in calming gel cream, I’m seeing claims it’s lightweight & hydrating enough for sensitive acne-prone skin & it won’t clog pores. I’ve seen it many fungal acne skin routines. I’m
   hoping it works as a makeup base too.

7. Skin1004 centella sunscreen, I was going to choose the COSRX ultra light sunscreen over this one because that one seemed to have claims of absorbing faster & feeling lighter, but after seeing a review that it peels under makeup because it has silicones & doesn’t work with water-based foundations, I had to let it go. I heard this one is soothing & looks dewy & works under makeup. I’ve seen it in many fungal acne skin routines.

What do you think about my routine, is it worth the purchase??? If you have better recommendations then please suggest.

does anyone have any /&7!;/43products that help with skin like this???

Being a sensitive, combination to dry skin girl, I was in love with the SNP Prep Peptaronic Serum. It was so hydrating, reduced texture, smelled so good (though I'm fragrance sensitive), and most importantly such a value for money! Like I used it almost every day for a whole year and still had some left. Though now, it's out of stock everywhere, guess they discontinued it.

I've tried so many serums but nothing delivered like it. Tell me if you've used it and miss it too. Also open to some recs.

So, I have a reaction to almost everything I try. My face gets super dry, peels, and burns. 🥵 The closest I’ve gotten to success is La Roche Posay, but that is bothering me more now. I tried Avene line and my face felt like new the first day, but the second day the severe dryness and redness started. I need to go back to my dermatologist, but was wondering if anyone has had this problem and was able to solve it. I was thinking of trying the Prequel line. Has anyone had success with that or other brands? Thanks for your input! It’s just so frustrating. 😩

I have very dry skin. I used to be oily and acne prone, but I used accutane twice in high school. Ten years later, for whatever reason, my skin has suddenly reacted negatively to every product.

First was Vanicream face wash and moisturizer after using it reliably for years. My skin would feel tight after face wash, and the moisturizer would make my skin tingle. Small red patches would appear after using it, but they would eventually go away after an hour or two. My face does this with EVERY moisturizer.

I can use Prequels gleansing balm with no reaction to wash, but their Urea moisturizer, barrier therapy cream, and half & half cause my skin to react the same way Vanicream did. I have tried:
- nuetrogena’s hyaluronic acid line
- cerave
- the ordinary’s jojoba/rose hip/hyaluronic acid oil
- byoma’s serums
- aveno’s calm line

I have even tried using straight up aquaphor just to moisturize, but my skin stays dry after using it. (Just to preface, I did not try all of these all at once, this has been an ongoing issue for 3 years now.)

Between wasting money on products that don’t work and my skin being so irritated… I’m genuinely at my wits end. Does anyone have any tips?? (Pic is my face immediately after using Prequels Urea and half & half)

Hi, I have very dry, sensitive skin and eczema and I have been using this face cream daily for over 15 years and it was perfect. Now they’ve changed the formula my skin is flaring up again and burning when I apply it :(

Does anyone have any recommendations of similar products or dupes for the old formula? I’m UK based. Any ideas would be really appreciated :)

what are these pimples is it irritation,reaction to any product or something else.some days i feel its geting better but other day i see a new pimple i have this only on one side of cheek n every day i woke up with one new pimple sometime it itch somedays it dont

am routine

1025 dokdo cleanser

iunik beta glucan serum

epii double up cream

skin 1004 centella sunscreen

pm routine

same cleanser

anua azelic acid serum 2x a week

epii cream

just started azelic acid 1 week ago and these pimples are before starting azelic acid

My skin is combination to dehydrated with clogged pores. Do you these products are worth the purchase?

Hello all, I have been lurking for a while and taking some suggestions from this sub, this is my first time posting.

tldr; Try using distilled water to reduce flare ups/irritation.

For background I am from South Florida. I have had seb derm since I was in my teens. I believe my it is due to my PCOS. While living in Florida I always kept it at bay by going to the beach at least 2x a month and rinsing my scalp in the saltwater. Yes it dried out my hair, but it also helped reduce the flare ups so I didn’t mind.

Fast forward to 2021, I moved to Central Texas and within the year the flare ups became harder to control. I have tried several things from shampoos to solutions, dyeing my hair with dye containing ammonia, cutting carbs out etc. I can say I’ve tried most things.

In Texas, on a random day, I realized when I washed dishes that the water droplets caused scaling on the counter. I started looking into the water hardness in my area in Texas and found that it could reach up to 320 PPM and has a lot of contaminants. Coincidentally, whenever I visit my parents in Florida or leave the country, my seb derm flare ups reduce significantly. I mean almost completely gone. To confirm my suspicions, I went on a cruise in February and cruise water is filtered through RO systems and my seb derm also reduced significantly while on the cruise.

So currently, I live in an apartment and the water filters do not last even 2 months because the water is so hard. I simply cannot afford to keep purchasing filters. As an alternative, I started using distilled water. (Shout out to r/distilledwaterhair)

While distilled water is NOT the solution, I still wanted to share this on here for anyone who has not tried this yet. Distilled water is around $1.50/gallon and does not have any minerals or contaminants that will sit on your scalp and further irritate it. To me, it has been worth the cost and the time. Although it has not changed the oiliness yet, it has reduced the scales and the itchiness for me.

I simply rinse with distilled water, shampoo, and remove the shampoo with the distilled water. I have not let any shower water touch my scalp. I also do not use conditioner because if it even touches my scalp it will cause a flare up, and the conditioner may be hard to rinse out with the distilled water. I use leave in conditioner instead while my hair is still wet.

Some people use a squirt bottle, but since I have long hair I purchased a portable camping shower head (about $30USD) and a bucket. I fill the bucket with distilled water 1 gallon at a time and wash it well once a week. I have yet to add a tablespoon of vinegar but feel free to do that as well if it’s already part of your routine. Hope this helps! 💗

I have dry-to-combination and very sensitive skin, with slight pigmentation on my cheeks.

I’ve been considering trying Dr. Sheth’s Oats & Ceramide range, particularly the face wash, lotion, and sunscreen. I’m interested in hearing from people who have actually used these products.

How was your experience with them, especially in terms of hydration, irritation/sensitivity, texture, and overall results? Would you recommend these products, or are there better alternatives in a similar price range?

I’d especially appreciate opinions from people with sensitive skin.

One week ago I got my loading dose of Dupixent. I started getting severe flaking two days ago. I did zero therapy for about a week but still cleansed with vanicream cleanser. I just started a very light moisturizer last night. I have been dealing with perioral dermatitis for 6 months. Before this I had pustules and burning which have gone away. If I eat something spicey my upper lip does feel it a little. The only time I have experienced this is when I was using adapelene, vitamin c, exfoliating acid, etc. and when this happened I used a heavy cream to try and correct it and thus I developed perioral dermatitis (this was 6 months ago). Am I headed in the right direction? When will the flaking stop? Is this because of Dupixent? Should I keep using my light moisturizer? Thank you!!!