r/SkincareAddictionUK

Alternatives to Bondi Sands Mineral Face Lotion?

I absolutely loved this sunscreen but it got recalled due to separation issues (oops) and I’m not sure if they’re bringing it back. I’d love a similar option if anyone has any recommendations.

Skin type: oily/sensitive, acne prone

What I’m looking for:
• mineral preferably, my skin seems to get on better with it but I’m willing to try chemical if the texture is right
• Thick, almost dry texture. The creamy sunscreens and fluid like sunscreens leave me so oily at the end of the day even if they claim to be mattifying
• Cruelty free/vegan
• SPF 30+
• I don’t care about white cast, I’m pretty pale and white cast honestly just evens my skin tone lol

What I’ve tried:
• boots mineral face: too thin, leaves me greasy
• Ultra sun mineral baby: not bad, still greasy at the end of the day but it’s my best option right now
• The ordinary mineral: loved this, got discontinued 😢
• P20 face: greasy and leaves my face sore at the end of the day
• Superdrug face fluid: grease city, basically slides off
• Hawaiian Tropic mineral powder: used this as a topper for the ones that make me oily. It’s nice but I’m chronically ill and having an extra step in the morning sometimes isn’t achievable. And there’s no way I trust a powder alone for spf

Essentially I want to be less oily but also not have a sore face at the end of the day, so I’m seeking that perfect texture if anyone knows what I mean! Maybe I have too many requirements and I just have to accept being oily

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u/transparentsalad — 14 hours ago

Over time, I've been using more than one product with tretinoin, and now my skin responds more. How can I tell if it's too much product or a reaction to tretinoin?

I think I might be doing too much in my daily life. I've added more products to my routine along with Tretinoin, and my skin now feels more sensitive.

Routine:

AM: Cleanser, Actives, Moisturizer, and Sunscreen

PM: Cleanser, Tretinoin, and Moisturizer

I'm not sure now:

1.Too many things or a reaction to tretinoin?

2.How can you tell the difference?

What helped you to understand?

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u/estropiizp — 15 hours ago

Saw a giant bottle of this selling at Costco for a little under £15 and just wonder if it's worth getting. Does anyone have any experience with Sebamed olive face & body wash?

Product is described as "Sebamed Face & Body Wash is 100% soap and alkali free, and gently cleanses pore deep to leave a unique after wash feeling – skin is left clean, soft and supple. Suitable for face and body cleansing, its pH 5.5 value of healthy skin supports and protects the natural barrier function of the skin’s acid mantle. It is well suited as the therapy supportive skin care for skin infections, acne, atopic eczema, psoriasis, contact dermatitis and skin mycosis. "

u/iiiiiliiiiiiiiiiii — 22 hours ago

I got a severe rash after buying cheap skincare on amazon. Please be careful, it is unregulated and full of fakes

I have been telling people for years to stop buying skincare off Amazon. The site is just packed with fakes. I learned this the hard way after a cheap bottle I bought on there gave me a severe, painful red rash all over my face that took weeks to clear up. And it isn't even just the high-end stuff getting copied. People are faking cheap, basic bottles of CeraVe and Vanicream all the time. If you really need to save some cash, just wait for a sale at a local drugstore or go check behind the Costco pharmacy counter.

I mostly gave up on all those regular products anyway. I just run GHK-Cu and Argireline now. It pays to be totally paranoid about what you put on your skin. I send my compounds out for testing to make sure they come back pure before I even touch them. There is just way too much fake garbage out there right now. If you are new to this, please do your actual research and buy your stuff straight from a real pharmacy.

Edit: For the people dming me about peptides, I am not sure if you are just asking for info or do not know anything about them. I am not answering random dms. If you have a question, just ask it in the comments

Edit 2: Surprised how many of you do not use peptides for skincare. If you need sources, just check forums or groups like this one. Do your own research on GHK, it helps a lot.

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u/Ilikeyourmom93 — 1 day ago

Dry skin

Looking for as natural as possible full body moisturiser for my 10 year old mixed child. She has very dry skin and eczema prone. GP supplied creams (not steroids based) and they were working up until now and I believe its hormone based.

Any recommendations on what cream to use thats ideally water based

Previously that has worked is the aveeno oil but from the gp 50/50 has been fibe up until this past year she also had dermol 200 for keratosis in her armpits and neck and awaiting dermatology appointment for that

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u/kiapro — 1 day ago

I have super sensitive skin, is retinol best to start using instead of Tret and which is the best retinol to use/where can I buy it thank you :)

I have super sensitive skin, is retinol best to start using instead of Tret and which is the best retinol to use/where can I buy it thank you :)

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u/NasaSpaceCat — 1 day ago

Is this perioral dermatitis?

Hi guys, just after some ideas on what this could be! A friend has suggested perioral dermatitis but I'm not sure.

I've been "on" Skin and Me for a couple of years but had dropped down to using it once a week once my skin cleared up. About five months ago I got a spot that wouldn't clear up and kept spawning new ones near it, and when it finally did go away, I started using Skin and Me more regularly again. However I made the error of not using moisturiser beforehand and the skin by my mouth became red, tight and flaky with lots of bumps, so I stopped using it and just used moisturiser until it cleared up. I then tried my Skin and Me doser again (with moisturiser beforehand) and the redness and dryness came back, so I went back to just moisturiser. It had cleared up almost completely at the end of last week but as of the weekend it looks like this - red, really bumpy, new bumps/spots keep appearing.

I contacted my prescriber on Skin and Me to get advice but they clearly didn't read my message properly and sent a generic response. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice for what may have caused this please? I don't wear make up and only use Simple moisturiser and Simple face wash.

ETA: Thanks for the responses - I'm going to contact my GP and try to get an appointment.

u/tiredgirl93 — 1 day ago

Why does this always happen?

Hi all, I'm a total amateur when it comes to skin care and makeup. In the rare occasion I use foundation, this always happens.

I bought a skin tint, hoping it would help as it's not so heavy, but it's exactly the same result.

What am I doing wrong, or what's wrong with my skin?

I always cleanse and moisturise before applying anything to my skin.

Sorry if this is an obvious question!

u/555fir978 — 2 days ago

Need help with bumps on my nose I have had for years. Firstly what is it? What causes it? How can I treat it?

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but i need help.

The rest of my skin is baby smooth but my nose and the skin just around my nose has this weird texture? Is it black heads? I've used pore strips in the past but they didnt do anything for me. This is a massive insecurity of mine and i dont know how to go about making my nose smooth again​. I also have a weird dryness at the skin beside my nostrils (idk how to give the location lol) and no matter how much i moisturise and exfoliate its there. The curve shape at the bottom of my nose where my nostils join my face (excellent description i know) is​ red and almost veiny? Am I doomed with this forever or​ is there a product that can clear it up for me 🙏 excuse the crusty photos I'm so sorry lol. Also those green dots higher up my nose and cheek are my freckles not dirt.

u/TooLongTrySomethingE — 2 days ago

Do you really need to double cleanse all sunscreens?

I've recently picked up the original Beauty of Joseon SPF 50 sunscreen, and for the first time I feel like I can get it all off at night with one cleanse on no makeup days (face wash only). Or am I painfully wrong?!

Up to now I've always double cleansed with a balm, then face wash. I have sensitive skin so if I can avoid a double cleanse every single day, I'd like to! I'm especially interested in hearing from anyone else who has used the same sunscreen too!

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u/Perfect_Flight_8539 — 2 days ago

Dry / inflamed skin around inside of nostrils

Hello , ive been prone to staph infections in the nose and ever since i used ointment its affected my skin barrier in my nose .

The inside edge of nostrils are so inflamed and dry

My routine was Vaseline but I disturb the skin my rubbing it on and then sometimes staph returns( breaking the skin ) . Also saline spray but obviously due to salt content included it can dry out .
It’s kinda scabby dry . Any help or suggestions would be appreciated , it’s making me v low and losing confidence

Not sure if the weather is also a factor but my nose just been flipped upside down and not sure how to recover the skins natural moistness .

Thank you

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u/Adambuck74 — 2 days ago

Which of these are essential and which could I do without?

I went into Boots over the weekend looking for beginner make-up advice. The lady asked me about my skincare routine, I told her I use La Roche Posay Toleraine cleanser, followed by Bondi Sands SPF30 in the morning, or a La Roche moisturiser at night.

Before she gave any make up product recommendations, she gave my face a wipe over and applied the 3 products in the photo, saying she would recommend using these before putting make-up on.

I have rosacea and a bit of bumpy textured skin.

I have 3 questions:

  1. Are any of these to be used in replacement of my suncream/moisturiser?

  2. Do I apply these only at times I want to put make-up on?

  3. Do I absolutely need all 3?

For make-up she recommended a Bare Minerals tinted moisturiser.

u/smallflabby — 2 days ago

Keratosis Pilaris recommendations

so over these bumps on my arms, tried a few basic scrubs, but they just make my skin red and even more irritated. does anyone have a recommendation for a scrub or a specific routine that actually gets rid of the texture??? soo desperate for anything that’ll actually make my skin feel smooth for once !!

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u/Ralecoachj857 — 3 days ago

expensive vs cheap sunscreen

whats the biggest differences between cheaper and mediumpriced spf? for example. the la roche ones around 20 pounds whilst the NiveSun ones are 10 pounds. is it enough protection is both if both are spf50?

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u/midsghj — 2 days ago

Dr Melaxin

Have been seeing these promoted everywhere all over tiktok but not sure if they’re any good has anyone tried them? Was a bit skeptical but they’re in boots now really wanted to try the under eye balm they do. I usually just use items by The Ordinary, Cosrx, Cerave, Glow Recipe stuff and random sheet masks here and there

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u/hkh26 — 2 days ago

Has anyone tried the new Wild antiperspirant?

I swear quite a lot so the original Wild never worked for me and I had to give it up and go back to my usual 72hr Sanex. I've tried Lush zero waste deodorant, but it gave me a rash. I've not had much luck with other zero waste brands.

Has anyone tried Wild's new antiperspirants? I'm tempted to give them a shot, but worried they might not be strong enough.

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u/Artistic-Fish1125 — 3 days ago

Best body scrub for strawberry legs

i have been struggling with keratosis pilaris, and it seems like the bumps are just getting worse lately. i am srsly at a loss for why it’s flaring up so much so if anyone has found a specific scrub or a routine that actually helps smooth out these bumps, i’d love to hear your recommendations. it’s reached the point where it’s really starting to affect my confidence.

forgot to add i have steered clear of shaving and have been trying epilating instead to see if it helps and applying a heavy urea based cream every night.  despite being super diligent with this for the last month the bumps still aren't looking good.

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u/SweetHunter2744 — 3 days ago

Please help! I’ve had a reaction to Dermatica

Please help! I’ve had a reaction to dermatica my skin is so itchy, peeling. red and blotchy the ingredients of my formula are Tretinoin 0.025% Niacinamide 4% is anyone able to give me a routine for sensitive skin? I’m going to stop using Dermatica. I’m clueless what to use as in moisturiser to help my sensitive skin and face wash. Also where is the best place to get Tret and the routine around starting to use it for sensitive skin? Thank you

My routine is:

Dermatica squalene cleanser

Dermatica centella gel moisturiser

Dermatica personalised treatment

I now want to stop using Dermatica all together as I find it too harsh on my skin

u/NasaSpaceCat — 3 days ago