r/SkincareAddiction

Hi,

I have acne-prone, sensitive and sometimes oily skin. I always struggled with acne but after using roaccutane and being 30. I only have once a while, but still the red pigment doesn’t disappear fast. I want to know what kind of products to use for this purpose and also to prevent wrinkles. I can see that my skin is getting more tired.

I dont want too many products, currently I only use: cleanser, moisturiser, eye cream and sunscreen.

Hi, I'm an early 20s man with a dark brown skin tone (type 5 on the Fitzpatrick scale) and I experience dry skin and hyperpigmentation.

I've never had a skincare routine, and I used to have silky smooth, clear skin until around the time I turned 19. I would very much like to go back to that!

Does anyone have recommendations for a good facial skincare routine that would help reduce my hyperpigmentation, dryness and clogged pores?

I think specifically a good cleanser, moisturizer and protection, along with anything else that's useful for someone with my skin would be great!

Dry skin over acne and the acne won't heal for months

I am unsure of how to explain it but I get this deep seated, often painless acne on my cheeks. The skin above it will get dry and super thick and the pimple won't heal for months. I do use the 30%aha and 2%bha peeling solution from the ordinary 1-2x/week, i use a foaming cleanser with salicylic acid, I use zink containing medical cream for spots, aside from that I use a daytime urea containing moisturizer with spf.

I used retinoids and they did not do a difference and since summer is approaching I stopped applying retinoids and will continue in the summer.

I did notice that the acne eventually heals if I pierce it with a needle (I use blood sugar needles) and use hydrocoloid patches. Often there is hair trapped in the pimple too, meaning I often do have to squeeze them.

I have around 3-5 pimples like that at a time, the rest of the acne are just simple closed comodones that heal off by themselves after a short time.

I am on cyproteronacetat (androgenblocker) which has overall helped but not stopped the acne

At nighttime:

Round Lab Dokdo Cleanser
HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice Oil Cleanser
Paulas Choice AHA/BHA exfoliant (2 x a week)
Either the No 7 Milky Toner or the Glow Recipe AHA/BHA toner
Loreal Revitalift Water Plumping cream or the HaruHaru Black Rice Ceramides Cream

My question is do I need to add any other actives in? (i dont even know what actives are lol)

But I see a lot of people talk about Niacinamide, Glycolic Acid, Vitamin C … are these skincare routine essentials?

I have small skin coloured bumps which I assume are congested pores so want to remove them, avoid wrinkles, and reduce hyperpigmentation from scarring I got from a recent skin infection on my chin!

Anyone had success with B5 (Pantothenic acid) with mild to moderate acne? I read loads of good things and bought one from amazon that has 4.9/5 stars, with comments saying it helped them a lot clearing skin.

Excuse this mess of a post but I desperately need help formulating a tretinoin routine.

These are my current regular products:

- Cleansing oil
- Innisfree Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Foam
- BOJ Glow Deep Serum Rice+Alpha Arbutin
- BOJ Dynasty cream
- [AM] BOJ Relief Sun: Rice+Probiotics (SPF50+)
- [PM] Finacea 15% Azelaic Acid Gel
- Hydrocolloid patches (pimple patches)

I’ve used tret on & off in the past, but knew nothing of barrier damage or caring for my skin while on tret. so every time i ended up with with damaged skin, severe breakouts and burning skin when i apply products.

i have tried to do some research but ended up a bit confused and so overwhelmed. my goal is to get my skin acclimated to tret without/ minimal barrier damage, and also focusing on improving my skin (acne, acne scars, skin texture, hyperpigmentation).

i’m not sure which products i should continue using and which to retire and most importantly which new products i should invest in. this is what i got from from my research that is recommended for tret.

- LRP cicaplast baume b5+
- Dimethyl Sulfone
- i am on the market for a new sunscreen (preferably MINERAL due to the burning sensation from chemical sunscreen, also TINTED as i gave dark skin and also safe for australian sun).

Is this a good place to start, are there any other products that is a must?

I’ve been struggling with acne on my cheeks, jawline, temples and neck area for over 6 years.
Over the years i’ve tried niacinamide cleansers, salicylic acid serum, benzac gel, and erycine solution, along with different brands of facial cleansers. I’m also on birth control for two years now, heard thats supposed to get rid of acne as well? Nothing seems to work. Absolutely nothing.

I recently saw people recommending sulfur products and azelaic acid. I think i want to try those but i’m not sure wich ones i should get.
Any help is very welcome!

Edit; Don’t know if it’s important to know or not but i am currently using Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil, along with Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Cleansing Gel and a Garnier water based moisturiser.

Hi all! Would appreciate your k beauty cleanser recommendations. My beloved Tatcha Deep Cleanse is now unavailable where I live. Thought I’d check in with the hive mind.

I have sensitive, acne-prone, combo/oily skin. I had a bad reaction to the Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser (no idea why).

current routine (which I love):

Oil cleanser: Skin1004 Light Cleansing Oil
Toner: Anua 70+ Rice Milky Toner
Serum: Skin1004 Tea-trica ampoule
Eyes: Axis-y eye serum
Moisturizer: Dr Althea 345

I've been using tretinoin for a long time, and my skin looks "okay" overall—no big breakouts—but it doesn't look or feel healthy or bright.

It's a little dull, a little dry, and never just right. People have told me that this can develop if the skin is a little overworked, dry, or irritated for a long time, even if it doesn't seem like it.

For people who have felt this way: Did your skin ever get to this point where it was "okay but not healthy"? And did making your routine simpler or drinking more water help you look better again?

whenever i apply anything onto my skin wether it be the lightest toner or the thickest cream my skin always starts to feel heavy around my T zone it feel like slight pressure and whenever it it gets hot it gets 10x worse it feels like literal oil is seeping through my pores and it’s so uncomfortable it makes it really hard to even wear sunscreen

Hiii! I have acne prone and sensitive skin and i have used the skinceuticals daily moisture cream for normal to oily skin and it has worked but i am running out of it and it is very pricey for me right now. Do you have any recommendations please? 🥹🫶🏻

Hi, I am a 23 yr old, F. I'm new to skincare. I have a combination/oily T-zone. I have noticeable blackheads on my chin, nose, and open pores on my forehead and cheeks. I've only ever washed my face regularly and put on moisturizer. But I recently wanted to change that, so I did. For 6 days, I've been using the Cetaphil Oil Removing Foam Wash and moisturizing with La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face. I don't put on sunscreen cause I rarely go out. However, today I see that my skin is flaky around my mouth and on my nose, plus I feel my skin is dry. It's most likely the Cetaphil that's causing this. My questions are, is it possible to have sensitive skin while being a combo/oily? Or am I not a combo/oily skin? Should I add a toner to my routine? What cleansers would you recommend? Overall, I'm very lost on what products to use, and doubting whether I have combo/oily skin since the Cetaphil was targeted for oily and sensitive skin according to the Target website.

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