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Good moisturizers to pair with tretinoin?

Trying to find a moisturizer that is non-comedogenic and won’t break me out. While supporting my skin-barrier and not making my skin greasy as I have combo to oily skin. Just having a hard time finding a universal one? My current is the Dr. Althea 345 cream which isn’t bad however my breakouts have not fully subsided. I tried the 147 cream but that one made me breakout more so will be dropping that one from the routine. Tried the Aestura 365 moisturizer one too a while back and that one gave me a horrible rash. Any recommendations or suggestions I would appreciate sincerely.

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u/EfficientChocolate80 — 10 days ago

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Getting on tret any advice or help?

Hi! I’m getting on tretinoin soon, and to be honest, I’m really nervous 😭!! I’ve been able to repair my skin, and currently I have no pimples, just some texture, closed comedones, and post-acne marks.

My routine is EXTREMELY simple because I’ve learned that’s exactly what my skin loves and prefers, especially since it’s so sensitive and dramatic. 😂 I use the Soul Apothecary Oat Cleanser, Sofie Pavitt Jelly Moisturizer, and Sofie Pavitt Acne-Prone Sunscreen.

I also give myself an at-home facial about once a week, and everything has been improving, even though I haven’t done one in a while. I’m planning on doing one in a few days, but I’m worried that starting tretinoin will undo everything that has been improving because of purging or other irritation.

I know purging can happen, but I’m honestly scared of going from having SEMI clear skin to suddenly dealing with a bunch of breakouts and irritation. 😭
Any advice or help would be MUCH appreciated. Thank you so much! 🥹

u/Deep-Swing-3422 — 9 days ago

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Has anyone used a compounded cream with tretinoin + tranexamic acid + kojic acid for hyperpigmentation?

My dermatologist just prescribed me a compounded cream for dark spots/hyperpigmentation. It contains tretinoin, tranexamic acid 5%, kojic acid 2%, vitamin C 2.5%, hydrocortisone 1% and hyaluronic acid.
The directions say to start every other night and work up to nightly.

Right now, my skincare routine includes Cetaphil cleanser, vitamin C, niacinamide, azelaic acid, moisturizer, sunscreen, and tretinoin/other brightening products at night. Since this new prescription already has several strong actives, I’m planning to simplify and stop my separate tretinoin and other strong nighttime actives.

I’d love to hear what people used in the morning while on a similar compound. Would something like cleanser → vitamin C → niacinamide → moisturizer → SPF 50 be enough, or did you still use azelaic acid too?

I’m also curious about:
How long it took to see improvement
Whether you used it nightly or every other night
Peeling/irritation
Whether it helped with stubborn pigmentation
Any rebound pigmentation after stopping

I have brown/Indian skin.

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u/Automatic-Result8241 — 10 days ago

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Are any of these products suitable for a routine while using tretinoin?

Hello, I recently got prescribed tretinoin. I recently went to Ulta to try to find products, and some of these I have had previously. I’m not suggesting I use all of these products, I’d like to hear if anyone has any recommendations, anything I should exchange for a different product, what should I add or take away, etc.

Skin type:
I have dry flaky skin, especially during winter (which is coming up in the USA). I do have a few dark sun damage spots, but only small breakouts from time to time.

u/Flaky-Attempt-2887 — 10 days ago