Please recommend a high percentage urea cream.
The 10% eucerin one I use isn’t strong enough for the rough skin on the bottom of my feet
Some of the high percentage urea creams feel grainy to me and don’t dry down. I’ve tried using flexitol before - the texture wasn’t for me
My feet look so gross at the moment. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated. Thanks
Hiii, I would love some suggestions for products to use please! The heat has obviously been a nightmare recently, I don't tend to sweat that much nowadays, but when it's hot I sweat from my knee pits really bad. My skin gets itchy very easily over nothing (I have a whole host of things that are comorbid with MCAS and I should really get that checked out), and my calves have been nightmarishly itchy in this weather, plus pollen sensitivity, to the point I've gotten hives/heat rash that I've then broken the surface of when scratching.
I hate my legs enough as it is, skin wise and shape wise - I am very close to being diagnosed with POTS and my legs and feet have always healed very slowly, presumably due to poor circulation. So I have thin skin, prominent veins and now the marks don't help at all. I assume it's PIE, most of them are now 'healed' and smooth, but still very red. I don't do much to my legs aside using a gentle body scrub once or twice a week, and then aveeno blue lotion (when I remember...). I'll up my routine indefinitely to sort this out though! Please excuse the lax leg shaving too, have been avoiding that to avoid making itching worse haha.
Side note, I'm also on roaccutane but a very low dose of 10mg, so my side effects have been very negligible.
Hello,
I work outside and apply sunscreen everyday twice a day. I use garnier ambre solaire sensitive advanced spf 50 - it does the job. I never really have any issues with it apart from at the end of the day when it comes to removing it. Because it is waterproof I have to exfoliate it off or use a bar of soap. I can't use bar soap daily because it is clogging my plumbing and I do not want to exfoliate daily because of how sensitive my skin will become.
Does anyone know of any non-water resistant sunscreen I can apply to my body (arms, legs, neck not face) daily without buildup and without it getting greasy. My job involves get dusty and mucky in the summer and I do not need something to encourage the treacle and feathers look.
Thanks in advance
The sensation of sunscreen on my face (and to a lesser extent my body) makes me want to claw my skin off. I'm aware of it every second it is on my face, and the only thing I want to do is wash it off.
I hate that it's sticky, it never seems to absorb into my skin, it feels slimy and greasy and I swear it makes me sweat more so I always feel overheated. I can't stand it and I know I don't wear it as often as I should as a result. In the winter it's not as bad because of our low UV but obviously we're in the middle of summer and sunscreen is a must.
I also have rosacea and generally sensitive skin, which means that a lot of things tend to break me out.
My general skincare is Korean/Japanese (Curel moisture wash, BOJ cleansing balm, Mary and May Idebenone Serumand Blackberry serum and either the Soon Jung 2x barrier cream or the M&M blackberry cream) but I generally just grab a sunscreen from Boots or the supermarket because money is tight and the AB ones are so expensive. At the moment I'm using a 50spf 'invisible face fluid' from Asda but I'd love some suggestions for sunscreens I can actually stand to have on my skin!
I use to swear by REN Clarimatte Invisible Pores Detox Mask. Haven't used it in a year and my skin is starting to act up again and I have only found out REN has now closed up shop.
Would love to hear your favourites?
This is mostly around my eyebrows and ears,it’s happening periodically and it’s really starting to get me down! I have a beard and the dandruff/beardruff is really bad! I shower every day and only ever use dove soap with head and shoulders shampoo but this does nothing to alleviate the bad skin,I’ve attached a pic of what come from putting my finger around the outside of my ear,same stuff on my eyebrows and head please help with product recommendations
My skin really likes this and at nearly 58 I need all the help I can get.
I'm going to also start Taz in late autumn.
You need to be very cautious if using salicylic acid at this %
as it's very powerful, hence the very short application time before immediately washing off thoroughly.
Has anyone else found this useful...
if i wax my upper lip and sideburns every two weeks (at a salon with hot wax), can it create wrinkles overtime?
What is this!? 😭 I can't get it to go away. I tried a steroid cream. Only like 4 days of use because I was scared of getting steroid withdraw but it didn't seem to work. Normally it doesn't bother me but sometimes it's get inflamed and kind of hurts. I know hot water makes it worse and makeup makes it worse. I thought it was some type of dermatitis and I got avene cicalfate+ restorative protective cream as others online said it helped theirs. It's been a year it's still here. Then I thought it was from my IUD. It's been 4 months with no IUD bad no birth control and I still have it. What is it!? Help!!! Does anyone know what can make this go away? Thank you in advance! I've had this going on like 5 years now I think. I can't remember when or how it started. Maybe from stupid masks in COVID or maybe from having a boyfriend with a beard? Maybe none of the above I truly don't know😩 p.s. boyfriend is long gone over 6 year ago. Single as a rock. So it's not on going exposure.
I have just been prescribed finacea gel for my rosesca. I have tried everything u der the sun for this. I think its def hormonal - im 43 and I think peri is sneaking up. I have tried skincare routines with a thousand steps, skin care with 2 steps. Ive spent an absolute fortune on lotions and potions and now i dont know what to do. Its really getting me down and I dont really leave the house anymore unless I need to - even a good dose of the dr jart and foundation (haus labs) doesnt do much.
Can anyone please help or suggest how i use this cream? At the min all i am using is geek and gorgeous stress less and the oat aveeno. I am at my wits end!
Hi all
I recently had quite a sever allergic reaction that resulted in a rash all over my body. It’s mostly faded now but it has left my skin (particularly on my legs) extremely dry and flaking (almost looking like when it is about to peel after sunburn). I don’t usually suffer from dry skin (combination on face but rest of body usually fine) and I tend to use coconut lotion and moisturising lotions. I do also have an acid based lotion to help with keratosis pilaris, but I’m hesistant to use this when my skin is still recovering from the rash.
Trying to find some good lotions that can help remove the dry/dead skin layers so I can then go back to using my usual products. (I found that putting the moisturing stuff over the top of the flakey skin was just making it sort of sit on top rather than absorb)
Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!
Hi all - hoping for some advice. I’m 34 and really struggled with acne throughout my 20s, had some great results with duac gel though in the past.
I’ve not been using any actives for about 6 years due to back to back pregnancies/breastfeeding. My routine during that time was very simple:
Morning: Dove soap, hypochlorous acid spray, beauty of Joseon SPF
Night: cleansing balm to remove any makeup, dove soap, hypochlorous acid spray, plenty of moisturiser at night
My skin actually did really well during that time and I enjoyed the “less is more” approach.
But now that I’ve stopped breastfeeding, I’m breaking out a lot more again (especially close to my period) and getting lots of closed comedones that never seem to go away, especially on my forehead.
I’ve started using Duac again this week but I’m already missing the dose of moisturiser I used to get at night. I feel like my skin is getting drier and more fine lines as I get older as it is.
It says to apply Duac to clean, dry skin so I don’t use any moisturiser at night - don’t want to apply it prior to Duac, and don’t want to put it on after in case it just wipes it off.
In the morning the beauty of joseon sunscreen FEELS moisturising, and a derm once told me using any products prior to sunscreen really dilutes its effects.
Now I’m at a point where I have NO moisturiser in my routine and it feels….wrong. I like the idea of the “sandwich” method for tretinoin to target the acne (and the anti aging effects!!) but I’m terrified of the purge and am convinced I’d just never stop purging! Never used retinoids before.
Any advice is very appreciated!!
The left side of my face has been more blemished and prone to irritation for around a year. Always the left and not the right.
No changes to routine, no differences between one cheek or the other. I sleep with satin pillow cases.
Current routine:
AM: water wash face, moisturiser, eye cream and suncream.
PM: face cleanser (if wearing make up), face wash, retinol every other day, serum on days of no retinol, night moisturiser (thicker), eye cream.
Weekly: face scrub, clay face mask and sheet face mask.
What could be the cause?
Hey team,
Since you were all so helpful about my routine last time - I’m back for some more advice on the updated routine please!
Happy to report no more peeling and have reduced active product use a lot!
I still think I’m still doing something very wrong though, not sure if it’s the BB cream as I don’t usually wear any makeup (but so many spots/red marks rn - red marks are fading slowly though thank god) or the suncream?
If I’m really honest, I haven’t ever really used SPF other than on holiday because I hate how greasy and thick it feels on my face - open to brand suggestions!
Also I’ve never used a BB cream before and I dont really like it. I’d like to stop and return to no makeup but feel like I can’t bc of how spotty I am - I know it’s an ongoing cycle.
I am breaking out like no tomorrow, possibly more than I did before starting any skin care! I also seem to have a lot of blackheads which ive never really had before. Please help or I will revert back to my ‘two makeup wipes a day and that’s it’ routine.
AM
•Glucosamine foaming cleanser [The Ordinary]
•(2x per week only) succinic acid pads [Medicube red pads]
•Anti-puff eye serum [Byoma]
•moisturiser [Tiger day SPF 20] - I haven’t used this the past couple days though as I think it is too heavy for my skin also people say I dont need it with the spf im using??🤦🏻♀️ please confirm
•SPF [Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Airyfit Daily sunscreen]
•BB cream [Nivea light] as a base
PM
•Hypochlorus cleanser [Isoskin]
•Salycilic acid (2x per week)[Ordinary]
•Azelaic acid [Inkey]
•moisturiser [Cien Q10 night cream]
Once a week I’m still using bio-collagen face mask [Byoma].
Thank you in advance!
Link to original post in case anyone wants to refer back: https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddictionUK/s/oa4BGKbf7w
Edit: forgot to mention blackheads
I've been looking for a sunscreen that works for my oily, fungal acne prone skin for years and have had no luck :( I initially wanted it to be something that was by a cruelty free brand but I have even given up on that as to not refine my options even more.
I currently use the COSRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen (which is FA safe and non comedogenic) and the finish is fine I guess but it pills horribly if I use 2 fingers worth so I find myself using less which sort of defeats the purpose, and then I also have to always let it sink in for an hour or so before I start my makeup. Having to let it sink in is my main issue with it.
My requirements for a new sunscreen:
Sunscreens that I've tried that didn't work for me:
• Round Lab Birch Juice Sunscreen
If anyone has any recommendations please let me know! I live in the UK for reference but don't mind importing any sunscreens here either.
So it's been mega hot here, as it has everywhere. I bought two new bottles of La Roche-Posay UVMune in town, put them into my black backpack, and carried on walking about town. I went out to eat inside and then walked home. So they were in the bag, in their cardboard packages, for like 6 hours in there.
I'm just thinking that if I were walking around in the sun, even if they were in my bag, it might get hot in there and degrade them? Especially with black absorbing heat. They were in the front zip compartment. Could this reduce the effectiveness? Thanks!
I've been using Isdin Fusion Water Magic for many years and I'm looking to try one of the Korean favorites next. I've read good things about Round Lab Birch Juice SPF50, Skin1004 Centella Hyalu-cica Waterfit and Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics.
Has anyone tried one or more and can share their thoughts? How do they compare amongst each other and to European sunscreens?
From what I've read, it may be best to use the Korean ones as "winter sunscreens" and stay with heavy-duty European sunscreens for the sweaty summer months. The sweat-resistant European ones I want to try next are Eucerin Oil Control, SVR Blur and Isdin Alcaraz.
I came off my contraceptive implant for a year in 2021 and immediately had the worst acne of my life for the full year, it was at its peak before I went back on the birth control and it immediately went away
Now I want to come off it permanently because of the possibility of conceiving in the next couple years
Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to reduce the impact of the acne?
My current routine is
PM: Face wash with a bar of dove soap, Cerave moisturiser, Charlotte Tilbury Miracle Night Cream
[Routine Help] Which of these moisturizers would you recommend the most for combination skin (dry cheeks, easily clogged/oily T-zone) with visible redness and acne-prone areas?
I am also planning to start using the Anua Azelaic Acid soon to help with the redness and breakouts.
If you think none of these options are a good fit, please let me know what you would recommend instead!
Option 1: Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream
Option 2: Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream
Option 3: Aestura Atobarrier 365 Lotion
Option 4: Aestura Atobarrier 365 Hydro Soothing Cream
Option 5: Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Soothing Gel
Option 6: None of these / Other (Please comment!)
(Picture attached. This is what my skin looks like right after showering with absolutely nothing on it.)
I really appreciate any help! Thank you!
I haven’t kept up in the past year or two but if I remember correctly there were some formulary changes/downgrades in Biore’s watery essence that were made specifically for export. When this happened I would try to buy the Japanese formula, but I’ve lost track of where I can purchase it, and how to determine which version you are getting. Can anyone suggest me a good source for JDM version?
Alternatively if you have a suggestion for a similar quality of product that is very protective and feels good on sensitive skin, I’d love to hear your thoughts.