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Thin watery stuff, no smell, sits under sunscreen without issue. Face stops looking angry after a rough day, works for me.
I thought I'd be ok applying fragrance free HA under my moisturizer. Two weeks in my cheeks looked like a sandpaper breakout and it pills if I rush sunscreen on top. I'm back to a thinner serum.
Been on the gel version for over a year. Pores on my nose finally stopped looking like they were collecting rent. No smell which I like. A little tacky the first minute then it’s fine under moisturizer.
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most new reviewsThree nights a week for three months on dry skin: tingles briefly, cheeks smoother, sun spots a shade lighter, no smell. Wear SPF with it.
My skin is sensitive and flushes easily. the texture is nice, thick but sort of whipped so it rubs in without a fight. but every time i put it on around my nose and cheeks it stung for a few minutes and left me redder than before. tried it 4 nights in a row, same each time. turns out there's eucalyptus oil near the end of the ingredient list, which i missed before buying. if essential oils set you off, check that first. my hands and elbows love it so the tub isn't wasted at least.
Currently uses Sensibio micellar water as an eye makeup remover but finds it not effective on Asian beauty mascaras, even non-waterproof ones, and is looking for an alternative.
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“my current Bioderma Sensibio micellar water is not effective at removing AB mascaras, even if they are non-waterproof.”
Fragrance free and it actually calms my cheeks down after retinol nights. Feels rich but sinks in, no shine by morning. Only 50 ml so it goes fast.
Wanted to love this one. It's thin like milk, zero white cast, and foundation sits on it fine. But my eyes. About twenty minutes after I put it on they start watering and it comes and goes for half the day, even though I stay well clear of the lids. By lunch my forehead and nose are shiny and I'm combination, not super oily. Turns out it's all chemical filters (avobenzone, octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene), which I didn't look at before ordering. Not cheap for a 2 oz bottle either. Giving the rest to my sister
got me through my first month on tret, I only put it on the flaky patches at night bc it leaves a whitish film if I'm lazy about rubbing it in.
Face felt tight after every wash and I got a few new bumps on my chin by week two. Stopped using it. Maybe fine for dry skin but my oily skin hated it
Paid forty something for the small jar because the whole internet said it was perfect for oily skin. Feels nice going on, cool and bouncy, but by afternoon I was shiny and I got a cluster of little bumps along my jaw in week two. Stopped for ten days, they calmed down. Not worth it for me.
Can't beat the value, one jar last me for many months, I use it every night after I apply retinol. I like it, it keep my face nice and moist. It's not the lightest or the heaviest, somewhere in between, the scent is light.
OK so i wanted the glow everyone talks about and my face just got angry. Used it every other night like the bottle says and by week two my cheeks were red and it STUNG every single time, then i got little bumps along my jaw that i never get. Stopped it and it took like 10 days to calm down. Maybe fine for tougher skin, mine hated it. the price was nice at least.
Ive been using this daily for about 3 months now as my everyday spf. Honestly the texture is what sold me, it sinks in fast and theres no white cast on me at all, which is rare for a 50. My combo skin doesnt get greasy by lunch like with my old one. Only small gripe is it pilled a little when i layered powder over it too soon. Cheap enough that i already bought a second tube.
Fragrance-free and properly thick. That's pretty much my wish list for a basic cream.
Broke me out within a week, my chin is not happy. Way too heavy for oily skin.
Really wanted to like this. No perfume, simple face wash, exactly my thing. But my cheeks feel tight afterwards and I'm reaching for moisturiser straight away. I don't need that squeaky clean feeling. Just too drying for my skin unfortunately.
Says it pills instantly on their skin.
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“LRP double repair is also a no go. It pills instantly on my skin.”
Redness from overuse calmed and came back after two weeks.
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“I’m about 2 weeks out from overuse and redness. It calmed but then came back.”
No breakouts or reactions on very sensitive skin, but it does little, leaves skin dull and can't remove sunscreen.
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“Aveeno calm and restore oat cleanser. My skin doesn’t break out at all with this. No reactions! But my skin is dull because it doesn’t do much and definitely can’t take off sunscreen.”
Kristine liked the gentle, lightly foaming cleanse on her sensitive, redness-prone skin, leaving it supple rather than squeaky or stripped. She also appreciated the travel-size tube and its secure closure.
Good things check out: nothing spectacular but a great moisturizer, though too pricey for full size.
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“I’ve heard a lot of good things about this and they check out, nothing spectacular but it’s a great moisturizer.”
Great for rosacea on the cheeks; the redness is toned down for light makeup.
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“The Anua azelaic acid is great. I have rosacea on my cheeks and this helps.”
Works like a miracle on combination skin used one or two nights a week.
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“I have combination skin and this works like miracle for me.”
Can sting their irritated winter skin.
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“I get skin so irritated in the winter it can sting from Cicalfate cream but the Farmacy never does me wrong.”
Super gentle and never stings even when their skin is angry.
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“the LRP hydrating one (the white bottle) is way better, super gentle, never stings even when my skin is angry.”
Used the toner on a stubborn scalp dermatitis several times a week and had a clear scalp after two weeks.
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“I left it on and did not rinse and after two weeks the symptoms went away and I had a clear scalp.”
Is using it right now and loving it, and sees no reason yet to try the Cetaphil alternative.
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“The CeraVe cream to foam is what I’m using right now and am loving it!”
Went through a whole jar of the Anua azelaic acid without changing their scars.
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“I've been looking up stuff about them for so long and went through a whole jar of anua azelaic acid but it didn't change anything and I dont usually see people with their scars like mine so idk”
One of the best moisturizers they've used on dry skin during tretinoin.
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“In my experience, the best ones have been La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+, Avène Cicalfate+, Skinbetter Science Trio, and SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore.”
One of the best moisturizers they've used on dry skin during tretinoin.
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“In my experience, the best ones have been La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+, Avène Cicalfate+, Skinbetter Science Trio, and SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore.”
Likes the milky texture and soothing, hydrated finish without a squeaky-clean feeling. Considers it a good option for normal to dry, sensitive skin, while noting that the very low lather may disappoint anyone who prefers a foamy wash.
No difference on acne scars but improved texture, tone, clarity and glow over years.
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“Acne scars? 0 difference. Skin texture, tone, clear skin and glow? Yes.”
An oily, acne-prone user who has tried many products says switching to Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser four months ago worked wonders for their breakouts.
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“But now I have switched to Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser since the last 4 months and it has worked wonders honestly.”
Has tried to upgrade three times, including pricier ceramide serums and an LRP barrier cream, but always returns to the $15 CeraVe Moisturizing Cream.
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“I’ve tried to “step up” three times now. Some super expensive serum with ceramides, barrier cream from La Roche-Posay that everyone raves about, but always go back to the tub.”
Calls Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream the best moisturiser ever; nothing pricier has beaten it.
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“Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. Best moisturizer to ever exist.”
Puts The Ordinary Azelaic Acid on fresh pimples at night and is amazed how much better they look by morning.
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“Azelaic acid might help, the one from the Ordinary is great on a fresh pimple—I’ve put it on at night and been staggered in the morning at how much better the pimple was.”
After four years of acne, the CeraVe Blemish Control (Acne Control) Gel is the only thing that has helped them.
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“I’ve found that the cerave blemish control works wonders! In the US it’s acne control gel”
Fades redness around old scars far more than the indent itself.
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“It fades the redness around my old scars way more than the actual indent itself, the texture stayed about the same for me”
With severe eczema, has used CeraVe Moisturizing Cream for years without any issues.
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“I have been using the cerave moisturising cream for a few years. I buy the big tub and it lasts me about 3-4 months. It works for me and I have not had any issues with it”
Their holy grail for 1.5 years on dry skin with retinol; wakes up moisturized.
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“Tatcha Dewy Cream is my HG for the past 1.5 years”
A user who builds their night routine around Anua and numbuzin products uses CeraVe Moisturizing Cream as their moisturizer and says it is the only CeraVe product they actually like.
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“Moisturizer: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream (The only thing I actually like by them)”
After about five years using the Water Cream by day, a user finds it wonderfully hydrating, sinking in well and unmatched by anything else they've tried.
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“I've been using Tatcha's water cream (for daytime) and the Dewy Skin Cream at night for about 5 years. It's wonderfully hydrating and moisturizing.”
An oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh doesn't sting the eyes but pills a lot.
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“I am currently using beauty of joseon aqua fresh for oily skin and while it doesn’t sting the eyes, it pills a lot.”
A tretinoin user says Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer is the only moisturizer that doesn't burn their skin when they overdo tret, gentle and fragrance free.
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“Vanicream daily moisturizer. It’s the only thing that doesn’t burn my skin when I use tret accidentally applied too much.”
A drugstore skincare fan says the Byoma Moisturizing Gel Cream is one of their two most repurchased holy grails, using it in summer.
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“Byoma gel cream moisturizer for the summer.”
A user says their skin absolutely rejected The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, suspects the zinc, and advises patch testing first.
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“My skin absolutely rejected that The Ordinary niacinamide formulation, and I suspect the Zinc component, so do a patch test first.”
A longtime user of CeraVe Moisturizing Cream in the tub had no issues for years, but since starting tretinoin it no longer moisturizes enough and their skin feels tight and irritated.
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“I’ve been using CeraVe in the tub for years and never really had an issue with it until I started tretinoin.”
A user who has repurchased Cicaplast Baume B5 countless times over years loves it and finds other moisturizers overstimulating, but says it is too greasy and shiny for daytime without makeup.
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“I’ve been using La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 for years. I’ve honestly lost count of how many times I’ve repurchased it. I love everything about it”
On acne-prone, sensitive, dry skin, the Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream is their favorite moisturizer of all time.
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“I have acne prone, sensitive, dry skin and my favorite moisturizer of all time is the dewy skin cream.”
Works when CeraVe, Cetaphil and Vanicream moisturizers didn't.
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“My skin also hates these moisturizers... Korean skincare for the win! I use Anua 3 ceramide cream.”
A year on it has transformed their skin, after quitting tretinoin they couldn't tolerate.
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“I've currently been using the retinal for a year and it's transformed my skin.”
Loves it after tretinoin with no reactions or acne, at a fraction of luxury prices.
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“I've been using Avene Tolerance Control Cream and I absolutely love it. I use it after my Tretinoin and have not had any reactions or acne.”
Broke them out, worse than any other CeraVe product.
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“every cerave product I’ve tried has broken me out, that face wash especially.”
Worked well after CeraVe repeatedly gave them texture and comedones.
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“Vanicream cleanser has worked well for me, OP.”
Wouldn't use anything else: heavy but unscented, dries fairly quickly, and their skin has never been more consistent.
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“I use beauty of Joseon dynasty cream and wouldnt use anything else. It is quite heavy but no scent or anything, and it dries fairly quickly.”
Doesn't sting their eczema- and rosacea-prone dry skin even with a weak barrier.
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“Mixsoon bean essence and bean cream. I have eczema and rosacea and dry sensitive skin…and these products don’t sting me when my barrier is lacking.”
Doesn't sting their eczema- and rosacea-prone dry skin even with a weak barrier.
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“Mixsoon bean essence and bean cream. I have eczema and rosacea and dry sensitive skin…and these products don’t sting me when my barrier is lacking.”
Never fails them and reduces redness when the usual moisturizers didn't work.
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“First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream never fails me and it reduces redness.”
Their fragrance-free moisturizer after itchy rashes stopped with removing fragrance.
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“I use La Roche Posay Double Repair moisturizer.”
Has helped their sensitive, red, dry skin.
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“Have you tried La Roche-Posay Cicaplast or Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream? Both you can find at drug stores or Target and have helped my sensitive red and dry skin.”
Gentle enough for their very sensitive skin once or twice a week, unlike harsher exfoliants.
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“I really like first aid beauty’s facial radiance pads,which have a combination of low percentage glycolic (2% I think) and lactic acid that doesn’t irritate my insanely sensitive skin.”
Switched to the Skin Renewing Night Cream for very dry skin and wears it day and night: heavier than the regular cream, thick but not greasy, takes a minute to sink in.
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“its much heavier than the regular stuff, i use it in the day too even though it says night cream cause my skin is so dry now. not greasy just thick and takes a minute to soak in”
Recommends Lipid Gold as not too heavy but very moisturizing and long-lasting.
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“Not super heavy, but very moisturizing and long lasting.”
The Hydrating Cleanser is a forever rebuy that never leaves their skin tight.
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“the hydrating cleanser is my forever rebuy, never lets my skin feel tight after washing”
Loves the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh: very light, doesn't break them out and leaves no white cast.
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“I personally love the Beauty of Joseon Sun Relief Aqua Fresh. It's really light and doesn't break me out or leave any white cast.”
Eventually made their skin red, probably the niacinamide.
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“Vanicream daily moisturizer eventually made me red! I think it’s the niacinamide that my skin doesn’t like.”
The classic CeraVe Moisturizing Cream in the tub is their holy grail when their skin is upset: thick, moisturizing and quick to absorb.
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“It's thick, moisturizing, super simple, feels amazing, absorbs quickly, and is my HG whenever my skin is grumpy”
Works for their sensitive skin that reacts to ceramides and cetearyl alcohol.
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“try LRP Cicaplast Baume B5-- WITHOUT SPF. Just the regular degular Cicaplast.”
Really likes the Dewy Skin Cream, one of their favourite winter moisturizers; the fragrance is fairly light.
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“I find it to be a pretty light fragrance, and I really like the cream. It was one of my fav moisturizers last winter.”
Loves it after Vanicream turned them red.
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“I switched to the Anua 3+ ceramide moisturizer and I love it!”
Dried their skin out badly, so they switched.
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“Yeah the foaming cleanser dried my skin out bad.”
Fine used sparingly on their sensitive dry skin, but breaks them out with daily use.
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“The daily moisturizer I can use sparingly but it breaks me out if I use it everyday.”
Has helped their sensitive, red, dry skin.
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“Have you tried La Roche-Posay Cicaplast or Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream? Both you can find at drug stores or Target and have helped my sensitive red and dry skin.”
Loved it, though they find it expensive.
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“I loved la Roche posy cicaplast baume but it's so expensive.”
Owns Cicaplast B5+ but finds it much thicker and harder to spread than their usual tret-night moisturizer.
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“I also have Cicaplast B5+, but find it much thicker and harder to spread.”
60+ days as directed and it did nothing.
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“I was so excited to get this product and also found it did nothing?! I have been using it for 60+ days, as directed etc.”
A long-time user always returns to the Tatcha Water Cream for daytime after trying others over the years.
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“I use the water cream for day and dewy moisturizer at night. I’ve tried others over the years but always, always go back.”
A longtime user swears by EltaMD UV Clear: no sunscreen smell, forgettable once on and never caused breakouts, though it is pricey where they live.
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“I've sworn by eltaMD UV clear for years. No sunscreen smell, once it's on I forget about it, and it never caused breakouts for me the way some other sunscreens have.”
A user with bone-dry skin uses Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream at night alongside the Water Cream and is very happy with both.
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“Tatcha Water Cream for daytime moisturizer and Tatcha Dewy skin cream for night time. My complexion is bone dry but with lots of hydrating milky toners and these two moisturizers no one would ever know.”
A user with hormonal cystic acne calls La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matte Face Moisturizer gentle, effective and a life saver that doesn't break them out.
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“La Roche posay double repair matte face moisturizer , gentle and effective and doesnt break me out , I get hormonal cystic acne and thisbis a life saver”
A dry, sensitive-skinned user has repurchased La Roche-Posay's B5 balm for years: spots heal faster and dry patches are gone, though it can be heavy in summer.
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“Personally, La Roche’s B5 balm. It’s been a solid repurchase for a couple of years now. I have dry sensitive skin and it’s been amazing.”
Can't go without it: no white cast on brown skin and doesn't flare their rosacea.
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“I’m a supergoop convert. Can’t go without unseen invisible gel.”
The tinted mineral works on them.
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“Using Elta MD 41 mineral sunscreen, it’s tinted but works on me.”
Their face and body moisturizer; they haven't gone back to their old one.
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“The daily moisturizing lotion in the largest bottle for face and body moisturizer.”
The only thing that stops their face peeling on low-dose Accutane; a little sticky.
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“I slug with a thin layer of the cerave healing ointment at night and it's the only thing that's actually kept my face from peeling off when I wake up”
Swears by it as a midday hydration mist.
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“I swear by my Avene thermal water”
Helped with their oily skin and large pores.
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“Azelaic acid from the ordinary helped me with these”
Cleared up redness under their nose when a derm prescription didn't.
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“Anua azalaic acid seemed to clear it up.”
The Ordinary's glycolic acid helped their texture a lot, but left their combination skin red and sometimes itchy from dryness even after moisturizing.
Imports the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh and likes it.
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“I like beauty of Joseon sun relief aqua fresh.”
Calls the Hydrating Cleanser a no-nonsense, affordable and reliable cleanser.
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“Cerave hydrating cleanser for a no nonsense cleanser that’s affordable and reliable”
Loves the Moisturizing Cream as a hand cream but finds it too greasy for their face.
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“I also use their moisturizing cream as a hand cream and I love it for that, but it's too greasy on my face.”
The Acne Control Gel seemed to work at first, then less so, so they moved to something else.
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“sometimes i use the acne control gel it seemed like it worked at first but now i feel like maybe not as much so i switched to something else.”
Even one use of the Vanicream face wash leaves their skin tight and irritated, with tiny red bumps the next day.
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“Every time I use vanicream face wash even once my skin gets tight and irritated and I get tiny red bumps literally the next day.”
Loves the Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser (and the Double Repair moisturizer).
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“I love both of these products!”
Loves the Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer (and the Hydrating Gentle Cleanser).
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“I love both of these products!”
Someone with sensitive skin and hormonal acne finds the Haruharu black rice toner excellent.
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“I just started using Haru Haru black rice cleanser (the toner from this line is excellent).”
Tried Lala Retro again: it doesn't hydrate their skin and almost irritates it, unlike other moisturizers they use.
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“I tried it again this month and it doesn’t moisturize. My skin doesn’t get hydrated from it. It’s almost irritated?”
Uses Laneige Cream Skin when their face is irritated: very gentle, never stings, like a comforting thin layer of milk.
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“Oh Laneige cream skin is super gentle, I use it when my face is angry and it never stings.”
Their pick under makeup because it feels like a primer.
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“i stick with my eltamd uv clear for makeup bc it feels like a primer.”
Nothing has worked better for them.
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“I use La Roche Posay cicaplast and nothing has ever worked better”
The Cream-to-Foam Cleanser is probably their favourite cleanser ever.
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“I absolutely love the cream to foam cleanser. Probably my favorite cleanser I’ve ever tried.”
Loves the Hydrating Cleanser as a morning cleanser.
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“i really love the hydrating cleanser in the morning too!”
Likes the Moisturizing Cream on the face too: a smooth, slightly dry finish and a unique texture.
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“i also use the moisturizing cream as a hand cream but i also really like it on the face as it leaves a smooth kinda „dry“ finish on me”
Found Lala Retro thin yet greasy, never sinking in, with their face tight an hour later; used up the jar on their elbows.
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“that cream is weirdly thin and somehow greasy at the same time without actually sinking in. My face felt tight an hour later every time I used it.”
A 42-year-old with dry, sensitive skin tried Cicaplast Balm B5 as a richer daily moisturizer and it broke them out within a week.
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“I just tried LRP Cicaplast Baum B5 but it broke me out in under a week.”
Lala Retro just sits on top of their skin without doing anything, frustrating for the price.
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“I swear, that texture just sits on top of my skin without doing ANYTHING”
Two years with the Drying Lotion: shrinks deep painful pimples overnight about 70% of the time.
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“I've been using that Mario Badescu for maybe 2 years now.”
A user with combination skin says the Glow Recipe Watermelon toner works beautifully for them.
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“Skincare - Glow recipe watermelon toner, glow recipe niacinamide serum My skin type is combination with oily at zone and dry cheeks and these products work beautifully for me.”
A user finds Tatcha The Silk Sunscreen weightless and elegant with no white cast, though it made their combination skin look a bit shiny.
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“Tatcha the silk. Mineral, weightless, elegant, no white cast. Very fluid. I don't even know it's there.”
A former skincare enthusiast says Tatcha The Water Cream was the best moisturizer they ever used and their skin was never better, but stopped because of the price.
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“the Tatcha Water Cream was the best moisturizer I have ever used, and I used to be extremely obsessed with skincare.”
A user allergic to niacinamide loves the Anua 3 Ceramide Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream, which has treated their skin well without it.
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“Anua 3 Ceramide Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream has treated my skin so well.”
Their acne marks got noticeably smaller using it twice a week.
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“I like Naturium's tranexamic topical acid 5%. My acne spots noticeably got smaller after using it 2x a week”
Loves it as an affordable water-gel moisturiser.
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“I also love the Aveeno Oat Gel Moisturizer”
The only cleanser that isn't too drying for their combo-normal skin.
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“i have combo-normal skin and i only use LRP Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser. Anything else is too drying for me”
Too drying for their combo-normal skin.
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“Anything else is too drying for me (ex- Vanicream cleanser, Ceravae gentle hydrating cleanser is too drying for my skin)”
Too drying for their combo-normal skin.
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“Anything else is too drying for me (ex- Vanicream cleanser, Ceravae gentle hydrating cleanser is too drying for my skin)”
Redness and flakiness improved within a week of switching.
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“I switched to LRP Purifying Foaming Cleanser and I saw improvements in redness and flakiness in about a week or so.”
Has been great for their skin, alongside glycolic toner.
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“The azelaic acid booster and 5 or 10% glycolic acid toner from Paula's Choice have both been great for my skin.”
Their skin didn’t like it, so they switched cleansers.
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“My skin doesn’t like Cera Ve foaming facial cleanser.”
Exfoliates with Good Genes once a week, leaving it on 15–30 minutes then washing it off; left on, their face peels.
When their barrier is compromised and they still need to exfoliate, The Ordinary's ferment toner works well for them and is kind to the barrier.
Uses the COSRX AHA/BHA toner every other day for congestion, but it strips their barrier: skin looks dehydrated and feels sensitive the next morning.
The CeraVe cream in the tub has an in-between texture for them; a small amount on damp skin absorbs best, too much feels heavy.
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“CeraVe in the tub has that in between feel for me, but it can be a little heavy if you use too much.”
Recommends the Vanicream Facial Moisturizer with SPF 30 as a nice, gentle mineral sunscreen.
With eczema and sensitive skin, they really like the Revive Eye Serum and use it all over the face because their skin is sensitive to retinol.
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“beauty of joseon revive eye serum retinal but I use it all over my face since my face is sensitive to retinol.”
Has used it for years: a backlit glow no other vitamin C gives them, oxidises less easily and moisturises, but it's potent and not for beginners.
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“It makes my skin glow like the setting sun. I have used it for years”
The Byoma moisturizing milky toner (blue bottle) is their all-time favourite.
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“My all-time favorite is Byoma moisturizing milky toner. The one in the blue bottle.”
The Vanicream cleanser is basic but never irritates their skin.
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“the vanicream cleanser is so basic but it never irritate my skin”
The Ordinary's fermented milky toner is their favourite and helps their very dry skin with hydration.
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“My personal favorite is the fermented one. It helps my dry as a desert skin so much with hydration.”
Highly recommends the Saccharomyces Ferment Milky Toner and often layers it with The Ordinary's microemulsion moisturizer.
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“The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner for Gentle Exfoliation and Hydration. Highly recommend.”
Calls the Airyfit sunscreen the best ever and is hunting for stock.
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“This is the BEST sunscreen ever.”
A user saw a big improvement in skin quality pairing The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 with the brand's copper peptide serum.
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“I noticed a big improvement in my skin quality combining The Ordinary HA/B5 serum with their Multi-Peptides + Copper.”
Tried it before going on prescription and calls it a trash product.
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“I tried the ordinary AA before going on prescription myself and it really is a trash product”
Their clear skin started breaking out, so they stopped it immediately.
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“So I have tried anua azelaic acid and my perfect skin started getting pimples.”
Loves the Tatcha water cream on dry, mature skin but not the price.
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“I love the Tatcha one but don’t love the price tag.”
Someone with fragrance allergies and acne finds Cicaplast Balm too occlusive for their skin.
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“Yes, the Cicaplast balm is too occlusive for me.”
An esthetician who says Great Barrier Relief changed their skin and strengthened their barrier; starting tretinoin, they never got flaky.
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“I highly recommend trying Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief Serum. It has changed my skin”
Loves the Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh as a lightweight, non-greasy SPF 50+.
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“Personally I love the Beauty of Joseon aqua fresh, it’s SPF 50+ PA++++, and lightweight”
Has very sensitive skin and uses the Vanicream facial moisturizer as a warning sign: if it tingles, their barrier is compromised and they pause actives.
When their barrier is upset, they switch to the tub of Vanicream for a few days.
The foaming CeraVe cleanser doesn't strip, removes all makeup and doesn't sting the eyes.
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“It won’t strip and it gets every bit of makeup off and doesn’t even sting the eyes.”
On their combination skin the gel moisturizer seemed to pull moisture out, even with another moisturizer on top; they had to wash it off. Maybe fine for very oily skin, but awful for them.
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“I have combo skin and I feel like that gel moisturizer sucks moisture out of my skin.”
Uses the DIVE-IN toner with the serum; some call it just water, but they find it simple and not irritating.
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“I use torriden dive in toner + serum, some people complain it’s basically just water but I find it very simple and not irritating”
Uses the DIVE-IN serum with the toner; some call it just water, but they find it simple and not irritating.
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“I use torriden dive in toner + serum, some people complain it’s basically just water but I find it very simple and not irritating”
Cannot recommend the resurfacing retinol serum enough after never noticing a huge acne improvement before.
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“Can’t recommend the resurfacing retinol serum enough!! Best of luck”
After seven years as an oily-skin holy grail, a user finds the Water Cream too light now that their skin has changed in their 30s.
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“I used this for about 7 years as my holy grail as an oily skinned person.”
A user with normal-to-dry skin on tretinoin loves the Dewy Skin Cream but finds it rich enough to use only at night.
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“I love the dewy cream moisturizer but it’s really rich so I only use it at night.”
A sensitive, combination-skin teen water polo player finds the Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser dries their skin out.
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“or dry my skin out (bc cleanser - beauty of joseon green plum)”
A game changer for their very dry skin.
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“Tatcha Rice Wash cleanser + Aestura ATOBARRIER365 line have been absolute game changers for my very dry skin”
A 31-year-old with oily skin likes the Toleriane Double Repair SPF 30 moisturizer, but it leaves their face greasy even with a small amount.
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“I like them but they both leave my face greasy.”
Moved to the matte version for their oily skin; still likes it, but it also leaves their face greasy.
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“I like them but they both leave my face greasy.”
A decent moisturizer, but it keeps pilling on them.
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“The LRP double repair keeps pilling on me, otherwise a decent moisturizer.”
Works as a stand-alone moisturizer on their oilier skin: nice gel texture, absorbs quickly, not sticky and never clogs pores, though the hydration is light.
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“The gel texture is nice, absorbs quick and dont leave me sticky”
On dry skin, a user found the Water Cream disappears instantly; by noon their face felt tight and concealer settled into lines.
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“for my dry skin it was like putting nothing on at all, by noon my face felt tight”
Many tiny whiteheads after a week on acne-prone skin.
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“I am experiencing many tiny whiteheads after a week of using the ordinarys niamicide and zinc..”
A user likes the Beauty of Joseon Day Dew sunscreen.
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“Agree with the Innisfree suggestion. I also like Beauty of Joseon Day Dew sunscreen.”
A user relies on the Vanicream Moisturizing Cream in the pump tub as basically the only thing they can use when their moisture barrier is wrecked.
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“On the vanicream train here, the stuff in the tub with the pump is basically all I can use when my moisture barrier gets wrecked”
A user who switched from Cetaphil finds the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser lighter with no film or burn on angry-skin days, and the random red patches stopped after a week.
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“i switched to vanicream gentle cleanser after my skin decided cetaphil was suddenly the enemy.”
On their 4th or 5th bottle: doesn't break out their reactive, Accutane-dry skin and keeps it hydrated.
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“On my 4th or 5th bottle of the byoma milky toner. I've quite reactive skin and it doesnt break me out”
Likes the black rice toner and finds it quite hydrating, but goes through bottles so fast they switched to a cheaper toner.
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“I like haruharu black rice toner, I find it quite hydrating”
Loves the SPF50 on their dry skin, though they can see why it wouldn't suit oily skin.
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“As a dry skin girl, I love the HaruHaru spf50”
On very breakout-prone skin the Dynasty Cream doesn't break them out or irritate; a fairly thin cream they use in the morning.
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“None of these break me out or irritate me at all.”
Their holy grail for repairing the barrier after starting Differin: very nourishing, a thin layer on off nights is enough, and unlike Cicaplast it didn't break them out (can clog if overused).
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“avene cicalfate is my holy grail for this.”
Has used CeraVe's Hydrating Cleanser with no tightness at all; it feels light but cleans fine.
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“I've used both and they don't make you feel any tightness whatsoever.”
Has used the Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser with no tightness at all.
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“I've used both and they don't make you feel any tightness whatsoever.”
Was disappointed by the black rice toner and prefers another rice toner.
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“I was disappointed by Haru Haru black rice toner too.”
One of the worst sunscreens they've tried: broke down their makeup fast while looking dry; the black rice line in general irritated their skin.
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“That spf is up there as one of the worst sunscreens I’ve tried.”
After an allergic reaction wrecked their barrier, the Cicalfate+ cream (with a gentle ceramide essence) was the only thing their skin tolerated at its worst, and it helped them heal.
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“But the Avene Cicalfate was a real lifesaver for me, the only thing my skin could tolerate when it was at its worst.”
Found the toner felt like thick water and kept waiting for it to do something.
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“The Haruharu toner being "thick water" is too real, I had the exact same reaction and kept waiting for something to happen.”
A user calls Vanicream's tub cream their holy grail for any skin irritation.
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“Their tub cream is my HG for all things skin irritation.”
A newly postpartum user has loved The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension through pregnancy and since.
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“Newly postpartum and I have been loving The Ordinary azaleic acid, Mad Hippie vitamin c, and a glycolic acid face maskthrough my pregnancy and now!”
A user says Cicaplast Balm B5+ changed their skin so much, even more than their previous CeraVe combo.
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“you should try cicaplast balm B5 it's honestly changed my skin so much and is even better than this combo”
A user says The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner is cheap for a huge bottle and their skin has never looked better.
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“the ordinary's glycolic acid toner is like seven bucks for a massive bottle and my skin's never looked better”
A user finds their skin looks bright and radiant every time they use The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, calling it underrated for about $6.
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“The Ordinary’s Niacinamide is about $6. Every time I use that serum my skin looks bright & radiant.”
Finds Tatcha's purple-jar moisturizer, the Dewy Skin Cream, too greasy.
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“Some people really love the Tatcha moisturizer in the purple container but I find it to be too grea”
With very sensitive, rosacea-prone skin, they love the Tatcha Rice Wash.
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“I’m very sensitive, have rosacea, and my skin is temperamental, I love Tatcha rice wash”
Loves it as one of their favourite bargain skincare products.
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“I love the CeraVe night cream, the cream to foam face wash, the lotion in in the tub”
Loves it as one of their favourite bargain skincare products.
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“I love the CeraVe night cream, the cream to foam face wash, the lotion in in the tub”
Uses it to seal in moisture at night on dry skin in a hot desert climate.
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“a thick moisturizer at night like aquaphor to seal everything in (I use Cerave healing ointment)”
Used it nightly for six months and the milia around their eyes disappeared with no marks.
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“I used Beauty of Joseon revive eye serum RELIGIOUSLY every night, and after six months they literally just disappeared one day”
During and after a fluorouracil reaction, the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser didn't bother their skin.
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“My dermatologist has me using a gentle cleanser (Cerave hydrating doesn’t bother me)”
The only cleanser that has worked for their dry skin after others dried them out.
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“The only thing I've found so far that worked for me was the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser.”
Loves the CeraVe Moisturising Cream: keeps their face hydrated all night with a non-greasy texture, but it isn't fungal-acne safe for them.
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“I love the cerave moisturising cream, it keeps my face hydrated all night and love the texture and that is not greasy”
Their one-product pick: in love with The Ordinary's milky toner, at about $10–12.
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“The Ordinary's milky toner. I am in love with this stuff.”
Their SKIN1004 Madagascar cleanser seems too harsh for their breakout-prone skin.
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“rn have the skin1004 madagascar one but it seems too harsh.”
The COSRX Good Morning cleanser was the only cleanser that didn't break them out.
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“the cosrx good morning one with bha was the only one that didnt inherently break me out”
CeraVe's salicylic acid face wash has done wonders for their skin, doesn't bleach fabrics like benzoyl peroxide, and the big bottle lasts forever.
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“it's done wonders for my skin, and it doesn't stain anything. I use the one by CeraV”
A 20-year-old has used Cicaplast Balm B5+ as their main moisturiser for years because their skin felt dry and irritated without it, but now suspects it was too occlusive for their acne-prone skin.
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“For years i’ve used the cicaplast B5 baume as my primary moisturizer”
On their dry skin the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser made them even drier.
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“Both this one and the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser make even more dry, and I've no idea why.”
Uses CeraVe Moisturizing Cream morning and night as part of the gentle routine that finally improved their acne.
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“cerave moisturizing cream AM and PM”
Their usual last step, but for the past month it hasn't helped their dehydrated, dull skin much.
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“i normally use la Roche posay cicaplast balm as last step.sin ce a month I have noticed it's not helping me much.”
Vouches for the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser: a no-fuss cleanser that doesn't strip the skin.
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“I can only vouch for the Cerave hydrating cleanser but it’s a great no fuss cleanser that doesn’t strip the skin”
Part of the gentle routine that helped their lifelong acne finally improve: Cicaplast Balm B5+ over CeraVe cream at night.
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“cicablast balm b5+ after cerave at night”
A user says the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser works well for them, especially as a morning cleanser.
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“I use the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser. It works well for me, especially in the morning.”
On very dry skin, Sunday Riley Good Genes keeps their skin clear and bright.
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“I have very dry skin so I have to be careful with what I use. I really love Sunday Riley’s Good Genes — it keeps my skin clear and bright.”
Likes it on oily, dehydrated skin as their only morning step before sunscreen, though not hydrating enough alone in winter.
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“I like the Byoma milky toner! I use just this and sunscreen in the morning (oily dehydrated skin too)”
Layers it with a milky toner in winter for extra hydration on oily, dehydrated skin.
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“It's probably not hydrating enough on it's own during the winter, I use it along with the Skin1004 Centella Ampoule.”
Regretted buying it right away; the texture didn't feel as nice as Byoma's milky toner so they exchanged it.
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“I got the Beauty of Joseon Rice Milk Toner once because I was influenced, immediate regret”
Uses it on oily, slightly dehydrated skin and finds it perfect.
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“I use the SKIN1004 light cleansing oil and it’s perfect.”
Obsessed with it alongside daily azelaic acid.
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“I don’t use tret, but I do use azelaic acid daily, and I’m obsessed with Laneige cream skin.”
Really likes it with azelaic acid on acne- and perioral-dermatitis-prone skin: hydrating, supple and no filmy residue.
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“I use Azelaic acid 20% and have really liked the Anua glow 70 rice milky toner.”
On their dry, psoriasis-prone skin the Byoma Moisturizing Gel Cream left them greasy, especially in the T-zone.
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“I’ve tried: CeraVe Ultra Light Moisturizing Gel, The Inkey List Omega Water Cream, Byoma Moisturizing Gel Cream, and so many others.”
Had no issues with the BoJ Ginseng Cleansing Oil, though they disliked the ginseng scent and switched to try another.
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“I had no issues with the BOJ oil cleanser”
On their third bottle: affordable, niacinamide-free and feels lovely.
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“It's like $16 regular price, available a bunch of places including Ulta, does not have niacinamide, and feels lovely. I'm on my third bottle.”
On their fourth 95 ml bottle: the only barrier serum that works for their very oily, acne-prone skin on adapalene; it doesn't break them out despite its thicker texture.
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“it's the only barrier serum that works for my acne prone skin”
Their favourite milky toner after trying Byoma, Laneige, TirTir, Rhode and others; layers under azelaic acid.
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“I have tried byoma, laneige, tirtir, rhode, and others i can no longer remember and the BOJ one is my favorite I've tried”
Good luck with it: layers well with azelaic acid and doesn't pill on oily, dehydrated skin.
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“For a milky one I’ve had good luck with the laneige cream skin refiner”
Helped their skin texture when used in the morning alongside a retinoid routine.
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“I've tried all three and they all helped me with my skin texture”
Loves it among their French pharmacy picks.
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“Roche-Posay Circaplast B5+(love!)”
Twice daily for 1–3 weeks slowly made their milia disappear.
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“I've had a lot of luck with just using over-the-counter 1% retinol over 1-3 weeks 2x a day”
Has used the Dynasty Cream morning and night for two years: at first it really improved their skin, but over the last year their skin has become dull, sensitive and breakout-prone.
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“Initially, they really improved my skin. Over the last year, however, I feel like my skin isn’t benefitting as much anymore”
Two years with the Green Plum cleanser as part of a BoJ routine: a big early improvement that has since faded.
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“Initially, they really improved my skin. Over the last year, however, I feel like my skin isn’t benefitting as much anymore”
Liked the Glow Replenishing toner but wasn't obsessed.
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“I’ve used BoJ Glow Replenishing toner, and I liked it but wasn’t obsessed”
Added the Milky Toner when Accutane left their skin dry and dull and it helped tremendously; nearly two years later it still keeps their skin soft without clogging pores.
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“I incorporated byoma milky toner into my routine and it helped tremendously!”
Loves the Toleriane Double Repair moisturizer with ceramide.
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“I love the La Roche-Posay Facial Moisturizer, Toleriane Double Repair with Ceramide!”
Healed a badly damaged barrier over a long period with no actives; the CeraVe cream was one of the two products that helped most.
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“my top 2 favs would be the cerave cream and the cezanne (Japanese brand) high moisture conditioner as a toner, they both helped a lot.”
The only moisturizer that made their skin plump and glowing, though pricey for the amount.
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“The only one that has ever made me plump and glow was the byoma moisturizing gel cream! Unfortunately it's too pricey for the amount you get in the pump.”
Did little beyond mild hydration and made no difference to their face, so they use it on their arms.
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“I agree that the CosRx doesn’t do much beyond mild hydration. I ended up using it on my arms because it made no difference to my face.”
Finished a bottle and felt it didn't do much beyond hydration.
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“I used Cosrx 6 Peptide skin booster and felt like it didn't do much after finishing the bottle.”
Switched from a $40 cleanser for the price and their skin tolerates it well.
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“I recently switched from Alpha H Balancing Cleanser ($40) to Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser ($10-$15).”
Names it alongside CeraVe PM as a favourite moisturizer.
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“Or skin renewing night cream with peptides.”
Dabbed on milia for 10 minutes over three nights and they cleared; needs great care.
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“I used the ordinary aha and BHA over about three nights, a tiny bit on them for 10 mins and that got rid.”
Names it as their favourite moisturizer overall.
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“Cerave pm is my favorite moisturizer.”
One of the drugstore products that works well for their hormonal, acne-prone skin at 39.
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“I’m now using mostly drugstore skincare, and honestly, I’ve found some really great products!”
The Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer sometimes stung their dry, sensitive skin.
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“Vanicream sometimes stung too.”
Used alone, the Niacinamide 10% + Zinc worked wonders and practically cleared their dark spots.
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“I was using The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, and it worked absolute wonders. It practically made all my dark spots disappear.”
After adding several actives at once their skin broke out; reintroducing one drop of the Granactive Retinoid brought a big bump two days later.
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“On friday I used the retinoid, 1 drop, two days after got a huge bump on my forehead and right cheek.”
On dry, sensitive skin the Byoma pink gel cream tingled.
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“BYOMA tingled, and the smells of La Roche-Posay and Prequel bothered me.”
Has used Paula's Choice azelaic acid for quite a while and finds it awesome.
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“I’ve been using the azeliac acid for quite a while and it is awesome.”
Found the Anua azelaic acid too sticky.
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“I agree about the Anua one. I found it too sticky on my skin too.”
Nice for hydration but no noticeable anti-aging results.
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“I do like the Cosrx because it is very nice for hydration and I layer it in when I need extra”
A few days in on very finicky, breakout-prone skin: soft, not greasy and no pimples so far.
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“I started the Vanicream daily facial moisturizer a few days ago and my skin feels oddly great so far. Super soft but not greasy. So far no pimples”
Paula's Choice azelaic acid irritated them every time.
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“I tried Paula’s choice but I think my skin disagreed with its formula (maybe the added salicylic acid?) Irritated me every single time”
Moved it to body care and isn't sure they'll repurchase.
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“I’ve elevated the CosRX to body care.”
Currently using it but not loving the results so far.
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“I am using the Cosrx one but not loving it.”
A long-time Sephora shopper lists Bioderma Sensibio micellar water among their holy-grail skincare products.
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“Bioderma Sensibio Wicellar Water”
A user with very sensitive skin finds the Vanicream face moisturizer the only one that doesn't irritate them, but too light for dry Colorado air.
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“The vanicream face moisturizer is the best one for me, but its too light here for Colorado's skin-shriveling air.”
An oily/combination user found the Anua azelaic acid serum didn't do much for their hyperpigmentation.
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“I used to use the Anua azelaic acid serum but it wasn’t doing much for me.”
A very oily-skinned user switched from the original to the Aqua-Fresh and loves it, with no pilling even as a makeup primer.
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“I have very oily skin and I used to use the normal BoJ and now use the blue one and love it. Never experienced pilling”
A combination, acne-prone user loved the Korean Relief Sun during a European heatwave, reapplying all day without pilling.
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“I loved the Relief Sun one (korean version) when I was on holiday in Europe last summer during the massive heatwave!”
The ICE Ceramide Cream was one of their favorites; nothing has matched its cooling effect in their night routine.
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“I am looking for recommendations to replace one of my favorite products that has been discontinued - the Sunday Riley ICE ceramide cream.”
Saw no changes with Paula's Choice azelaic acid and found prescription azelaic much more effective.
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“I’ll also add I tried Paula’s Choice as well and saw no changes. It’s not strong enough.”
Two months of good results: the only cream that doesn't break them out or irritate their SLS-allergic skin.
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“I've been using the vanicream moisturizing cream that comes in the tub for the last 2 months and seeing good results.”
A holy grail for dry skin: lightweight yet heavily moisturizing and helpful for a damaged barrier.
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“I just started using and loving La Roche Posay’s Cicaplast Balm - it’s somehow lightweight yet heavily moisturizing”
Burned and dried out their compromised skin.
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“I was trying cerave cream after the new neutrogena moisturizer, and it still burned and dried out.”
Likes it as their moisturizer applied after tretinoin.
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“Apply a moisturizer 30 minutes after tretinoin. I like LRP Toleriane Double Repair.”
On sensitive combination skin, the CeraVe Foaming Cleanser works great.
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“I have a foaming cleanser by Cerave for combination skin which work great.”
Started retinoids with the Revive Eye Serum last year: no irritation going slowly, and it softened their fine lines after about a month, though dark circles may not change.
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“this didnt cause any drama just go slow with it”
Calls Cicalfate+ amazing for barrier repair and for calming redness and irritation.
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“This stuff is amazing for skin barrier repair, it helps a lot with redness and irritation as well.”
Had good luck with the COSRX Ceramide moisturizer during barrier issues.
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“CosRx The Ceramide Skin Barrier Repair Moisturizer is another one I had good luck with when I was having skin barrier issues.”
On very sensitive, acne-prone skin, Anua azelaic acid was well tolerated and improved things by about 30–40%; slow, but they finished a bottle and bought another.
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“My skin tolerated it well and improved by about 30 to 40%. It worked slowly, but I finished one bottle and bought another.”
Three months into Paula's Choice azelaic acid for post-acne marks, they haven't noticed any change.
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“i started using the paula’s choice one like 3 months-ish ago but i don’t know if it’s doing anything to my skin, i haven’t really noticed anything”
Broke them out badly when they tried it on their face.
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“This broke me out so much!!!!! Omg can’t believe I have tried this for my face”
Was a huge culprit behind their burning and irritation.
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“I saw you mentioned using the cerave cream. That was a huge culprit of mine.”
Anua azelaic acid only helped brighten PIH/PIE for them, not their rosacea redness and bumps.
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“I have used anua azelic acid and it only ever helps with brightening PIH / PIE, not the redness and bumps”
An oily, acne-prone user found the Anua azelaic acid serum very good.
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“I used anua azelic acid and it was very good but I am on a budget for now.”
An acne-prone reviewer testing the Korean Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics finds it thick, creamy and very hydrating with a dewy finish and a slight initial white cast that works in.
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“thick, creamy and feels very hydrating on the skin. Has a very dewy, glowy finish.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh pilling frustrating; using more product or waiting longer after moisturiser always gave the same result.
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“I agree with everything here, the pilling for the Aqua Fresh is so frustrating.”
Their sensitive skin loves it, though the bottle makes the last 15–20% impossible to get out.
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“I finally tried La Roche Posay double repair moisturizer and my sensitive skin is LOVING it (yay!).”
Too occlusive for their face, so they use it up on their neck.
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“I have been using Vanicream moisturizing cream on my neck because it became to occlusive for my face”
CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion morning and night is part of a routine that has kept their skin soft and clear for years.
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“I have a routine I absolutely love that has worked for me for years.”
Used the COSRX Vitamin C 23% serum every other day and broke out badly within days; it cleared once they stopped.
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“I tried the COSRX Pure Vitamin C 23% Serum every other day for a few weeks, but within days, I started to break out BAD.”
The Ordinary's azelaic acid worked for them.
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“This worked for me! Paula's choice broke me out like crazy”
Paula's Choice azelaic acid broke them out badly, likely from the added salicylic acid.
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“Paula's choice broke me out like crazy because it also has salicylic acid and my skin freaked with the combo.”
Lists it among their holy-grail cleansers.
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“My HG’s Vanicream gentle cleanser Thayers milky cleanser Prequel Gleanser”
Recommends it as ultra-light and gel-based for their breakout-prone skin.
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“Torriden dive in soothing cream! Ultra light and gel based.”
On oily, sensitive skin the Anua azelaic serum felt sticky and oily when layered.
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“The Anua serum felt sticky/oily when layered with other products”
A user experienced pilling with the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics but not with the Aqua-Fresh.
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“That’s so interesting because I actually experienced pilling with the rice + probiotics and not with the aqua fresh”
A user's Aqua-Fresh turned into little balls as soon as they touched their face after it dried.
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“the aqua fresh pilling issue is so real, mine turned into little balls the second i touched my face after it dried down”
Loves The Ordinary azelaic acid's matte finish on their sweaty, oily skin.
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“i used it and i love it”
Had great results with the Paula's Choice AA booster before moving to prescription Finacea.
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“I had great results with the Paula's Choice AA booster before switching to prescription strength Finacea a few months ago.”
A solid fan of the Anua azelaic acid.
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“I'm a solid Anua fan but if the texture doesn't work for you try The Ordinary version.”
A super-oily-skinned user calls the original Relief Sun their holy grail after countless tubes; it feels great and absorbs well.
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“i have super oily skin and the original boj sunscreen is my hg. i’ve gone through too many tubes to count.”
A combination-skin user of the Korean Aqua-Fresh has no pilling, even under makeup, and finds it goes on like the original.
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“i have the Korean version and i haven’t experienced any pilling from the aqua fresh sun cream.”
Finds The Ordinary azelaic acid unpleasantly gritty.
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“The Ordinary is gritty in a really unpleasant way.”
On their 5th or 6th tube: their very reactive skin has improved a lot.
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“I have crazy reactive sensitive skin and I’ve seen such improvement since using it and I’m on at least my 5th or 6th tube.”
A dry, sensitive, breakout-prone user wears the Aqua-Fresh under makeup with no pilling at all.
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“I use the Aqua fresh under my makeup (Westman Atelier) and I haven’t experienced any pilling at all.”
A dry, sensitive, acne-prone user had pilling with the Aqua-Fresh and found it drying and tight, better suited to oilier skin.
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“I also had pilling with the aqua fresh and my skin is dry, sensitive and acne prone. It also feels kinda drying on my skin and makes me feel tight.”
A user who has gone through many tubes of the Aqua-Fresh has never once had pilling.
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“I've used two tubes of the OG version and more than I can count of the Aqua Fresh version. I never once experienced pilling.”
Emily loved the moisture and comfort on her dry mature skin, especially overnight, and found foundation and cream makeup glided over it smoothly. After using about half the jar, she felt fine lines looked better and planned to buy it again; she did not identify a personal drawback.
After 2-3 months nightly, breakouts and whiteheads are going away and skin is smoother.
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“My current routine is Morning Wash Moisturize Spf Night Wash Anua azelaic acid Moisturize Ive been running it for a 2-3 months now and the breakouts and whiteheads have definitely been going away and my skin has been”
A great budget replacement for Estée Lauder ANR.
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“discovered the brand Missha has a great dupe called Time Revolution Night Repair. It’s great!”
Loves it for calming redness and evening out skin tone.
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“you should try adding the BoJ calming barrier serum, I LOVE it for redness and evening out tone.”
Super gentle cleanser that suits their acne-prone, oily, sensitive skin.
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“I love the aveeno oat facial cleanser. Super gentle and good for my acne prone, oily and sensitive skin.”
Goes-to thick, fragrance-free cream whenever their skin barrier is damaged.
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“Avene cicalfate is an extremely thick cream for barrier protection. I use it whenever my barrier is messed up. It is fragrance free”
Gave them acne, and their sister broke out badly too.
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“This unfortunately gave me acne, gave it to my sister and she also got very bad acne”
Hydrating, helps with oil control and has worked well for them.
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“It's hydrating, protects and repairs the skin barrier, helps with oil control, and has no pore clogging ingredients.”
Their go-to moisturizer for years, though worried about a reported formula change.
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“Yes this has been my go to for years!”
Has sworn by it for a decade; pricey but a little goes a long way.
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“I've sworn by it for a decade and always miss it when I try other things. It's pricy but you only need a tiny bit”
Their holy grail for almost three years; affordable and easy to find.
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“Byoma Moisturizing Gel-Cream is my HG for almost 3 years. Economical and super accessible”
Says it totally changed their skin; stocks up on it from abroad.
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“This daily cream totally changed my life/ skin.”
Their sensitive combination skin loves it and they always return to it; strong pleasant scent.
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“Unfortunately my skin loves the Tatcha Dewy cream (purple container) and I always go back to it. It smells incredible.”
Thicker than Avène; fills peeling patches so foundation sits well.
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“for daytime under makeup the lrp cicaplast baume is way thicker than avene and actually fills in the peeling bits so foundation sits on top instead of clinging to every dry patch.”
They've used it for years and keep repurchasing.
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“cerave foaming face wash with niacinamide and their skin renewing night cream, have used for years.”
Has used it as a no-rinse cleanser wiped off with a microfiber cloth for close to 10 years.
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“Cetaphil gentle cleanser specifically says it can be massaged in and wiped off.”
Part of a simplified routine with which their skin has never been better.
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“I just simplified my routine and my skin has never been better! Vanicream wash and moisturizer”
Loved it with good results on oily, acne-prone skin, unlike another brand that broke them out.
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“Anua is the first azelaic acid I have ever tried and I loved it. I've had good results from using it.”
Keeps their skin clear and bright when used consistently.
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“I really like the ordinary. So far (!) the formula hasn’t changed since they were bought out”
Has done wonders for their dehydrated, flaky skin under adapalene.
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“Cosrx 6 Peptide Serum has done wonders for my dehydrated, flaky skin.”
Their holy-grail pick: plain, medium weight, hydrating and not greasy.
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“Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. Boring, not too light but not heavy, hydrating, not greasy.”
Favourite non-greasy moisturizer for their oily skin.
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“I have oily skin and it was such a pain to find a moisturizer that wasn't greasy and that one is my favorite!”
Former beauty creator who has repurchased it repeatedly: hydrating, not greasy, unscented, works under makeup.
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“It sits well under makeup. So hydrating but not greasy. It’s no frills but that’s what makes it so reliable. No scent.”
Nice, but leaves a film on their skin.
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“The Beauty of Joseon dynasty cream is also nice but it feels like it leaves a film on my skin”
Their holy grail for any barrier problem; visibly better skin by the next morning.
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“it's the only product i've ever used where the difference in my skin was night/day when i woke up the next morning.”
The best moisturizer so far for their acne-prone, retinoid-worn skin: hydrating without breakouts, though they want something richer.
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“Currently using Cetaphil moisturizing cream … bought this off hand while on vacation and it’s been the best to my skin, more hydrating but also doesn’t break me out”
Makes their skin feel deeply hydrated under moisturizer.
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“I recently started using haruharu toner under my moisturizer, and it's been so helpful in helping my skin feel deeply hydrated.”
Noticed an exceptional improvement in skin texture after switching to it.
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“In my personal experience I noticed an exceptional difference after I switched to a rice wash (Tatcha brand).”
Liked it; the silicone base even helped smooth out makeup.
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“I first tried The Ordinary based on this sub's suggestion. I liked it”
Their favourite moisturizer; says it completely changed their skin.
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“This is my favorite it completely changed my skin along with cosrx peptide booster serum”
Finally started clearing up their redness; gentle and inexpensive.
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“What's finally started working for me in clearing up redness is azelaic acid—The Ordinary has a 10% azelaic acid that's pretty gentle & helpfully not expensive!”
A dry-skinned tazarotene user layers the Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer, an ultra-thin, surprisingly ceramide-rich lotion, so they need less of a pricier cream to stay hydrated all day.
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“Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer”
A super-dry-skinned user calls Laneige Cream Skin a recent favorite milky toner before moisturizer, layering it with a serum and ceramide cream on very dry nights.
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“Laneige Cream Skin is a recent favorite”
They're obsessed with this benzoyl peroxide wash because it doesn't dry out their skin at all, part of the routine that cleared their hormonal acne.
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“I also stated cerave acne foaming cream wash with 10% benzoyl peroxide (I am obsessed with it- it doesn’t dry out skin at all).”
They loved it but had to stop when their skin stopped tolerating niacinamide.
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“I miss Lipid Gold so much. My skin decided to stop tolerating niacinamide, so I had to cut it out.”
Felt sticky and looked very greasy on their very oily skin.
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“i recently tried the 'eucerin clear skin spf 50.' my face felt so sticky, and looked disgustingly greasy.”
Doesn't feel greasy on very oily skin but looks shiny, pills and left white patches over their toner.
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“my face looks shiny with this, not super greasy, and it actually doesn't feel greasy at all. the only problem is this is pilling on my skin”
Their current favourite sunscreen for very oily skin.
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“As someone with very oily skin, my current favorite sunscreen is the BOJ aqua fresh sunscreen.”
Didn't do enough for them; switched to peel pads.
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“The TO peel just wasn’t cutting it for me, unfortunately.”
Remembers it stinging and burning their face badly.
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“sitting on my bedroom floor, face stinging and burning like hell, convincing myself it was good for me”
Used it but noticed no visible results, and suspected their bottle might not be genuine.
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“I dont think i noticed anything from TO peel either.”
Started on the 0.3% Retinol + Bakuchiol twice a week before working up to tret, never had the retinol uglies, and their skin got glowier.
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“I started with the Paula’s Choice 0.3 retinol and bakuchiol twice a week and *very* gradually worked up to tret and now I’m on 0.1 and I have never had the retinol uglies.”
Their absolute favourite skincare product.
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“The Inkey List Azelaic Acid, my absolute favourite skincare product”
One of their favourite budget moisturizers for dull, dry skin.
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“For “cheap” my favorites are illiyoon (avail on Amazon) and vanicream daily moisturizer.”
The only product that keeps their oily skin from getting shiny during the day; worked well under makeup on their wedding day.
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“Supergoop Mineral Matte Sunscreen - this is the only product I have ever found that stops my skin from getting oily during the day. Wore it on my wedding day”
On very oily skin it removes a stubborn tinted mineral sunscreen that regular soap won't.
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“I use a thick mattifying mineral tinted sunscreen that does not budge with regular soap. I use CeraVe Cream to Foam cleanser and it is magic!”
Repaired their irritated, flaky barrier within two days.
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“Cicaplast - apply it throughout the day ( if you tolerate it well) . It worked wonders for me in 2 days.”
Loves it as an on-the-go facial mist.
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“Love Avene thermal water and Heritage Rosewater with glycerin.”
The gentlest cleanser they have found; part of the routine that finally calmed their inflamed skin.
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“Aveeno is the gentlest I found.”
Used a pea-sized amount over the whole face with a rice toner; after about three weeks their acne calmed and marks are fading.
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“Recently i tried k beauty boj retinal eye cream (pea size amount on entire face)”
Great for very dry skin, but an old opened tube caused irritation for them and their nephew; they now finish it within months.
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“I still use it because it’s really good for my skin when it gets super dry.”
Their daily moisturizer since 2021; they bought Vanicream several times but always came back to this.
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“I tried the Vanicream moisturizer and didn't like it as much as LRP Toleriane double repair moisturizer”
Their go-to sunscreen for about eight years; it helped them repair their skin barrier and remains key to their routine.
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“EltaMD Clear spf has been my go to for about 8 years. It helped me fix my skin barrier back then”
Out of 10+ azelaic acids tried, this is their favourite: thin, non-sticky, absorbs quickly and doesn't irritate.
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“There are lots of good ones, but Paula's Choice is my favorite. It is thin, non-sticky, absorbs quickly, and non-irritating.”
Three tubes in, a nice formula that clearly helps their very mild acne, and it's easy to buy cheaply at CVS.
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“I've only used Peach Slices but I've bought three tubes because it is a nice formula and definitely helps with (very mild/minor) acne.”
Mixed with a toner it's incredible on their 51-year-old skin: no dryness, fresh skin and nearly invisible pores.
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“I actually mix it with Paula's Choice SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Leave-On Exfoliant and it's incredible.”
A repeat buy: nothing calms their face down faster.
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“The Ordinary Glycolic Acid! Nothing gets my face to chill out quicker than that stuff”
They absolutely loved it but it's too expensive to import where they live.
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“I absolutely loved Stratia Lipid Gold and Stratia Interface when I tried them.”
Absolutely incredible and repurchased many times; switching to cheaper Vanicream left their skin dull and less moisturized.
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“La roche posay cicaplast B5 moisturizer, absolutely incredible, I have repurchased many times”
A repurchase staple, unlike CeraVe which is terrible for their skin.
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“Also, the Cetaphil gentle cleanser. Cerave is terrible for my skin.”
It saved their skin from cystic acne when nothing else worked.
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“The inkey list salicylic cleanser. It saved my skin from cystic acne when nothing else worked!”
A long-time repurchase in their routine.
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“And honestly good ole CeraVe hydrating cleanser.”
The most effective cleansing oil they've tried for blackheads, and it didn't break them out.
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“I've tried a couple different cleansing oils and BoJ's was the most effective (and didn't make me break out!).”
Left their combination, oily skin too shiny under makeup.
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“Skin1004 Centella hyalu-cica moisturize cream (too shiny)”
Watery and soaks in without a film, unlike mineral sunscreens they find greasy.
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“It is watery like a milky toner, so it soaks in and doesn't leave a film.”
Suspects it caused breakouts on their sensitive, dry skin, both when first bought and with recent heavier use.
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“When i got it years ago I bought it alongside many other Anua products and broke out BAD.”
Trying it as a new cleanser and liking it so far; applied to dry skin before rinsing.
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“I’m trying out the squalane cleanser from The Ordinary.”
Their skin loves the tub cream even though the brand's lotion burns them.
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“Yep I can't use the lotion (it burns and causes redness) but my skin LOVES the stuff in the tub.”
Calmed every spot for the first two nights but stopped helping with continued use.
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“I know the first time I used AA it was very good and calmed down every spot first two nights but then I tried to keep using it and obviously that didn’t work”
With mildly sensitive skin, eczema and rosacea, it didn't work for their redness.
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“Paula's Choice's Azelaic acid was one of the first actives I tried for redness and I remember it just seemed it did not work with my skin.”
A daily go-to they love and have used for about seven years.
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“Also love Laroche Posay cicaplast balm I use cerave lotion for my body. Been using all these products for ~7 years now.”
A fixture in their routine for more than five years.
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“with portions of it (like my Cerave hydrating cleanser) sticking around even longer than that.”
Broke them out badly, while other oil cleansers don't.
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“Another vote for the Anua oil cleanser. That stuff broke me out horribly.”
Great and non-irritating for them.
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“The vanicream in a tub a great and non irritating for me though!”
With very sensitive skin, it's one of the few products they repurchase religiously after trying many.
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“I religiously buy Vanicream face wash. Prequel Reactive Skin Solutions. Prequel Half and Half Lightweight Moisturizer. LRP Cicaplast Baumé.”
Broke out a lot while using it and cleared up after stopping.
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“Get rid of this oil cleanser! I was breaking out so much while using it!! Once I stopped, my skin started to get clear.”
Their favourite barrier cream for normal-to-oily skin.
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“My personal favorite is **LRP Cicaplast Baume B5+**, but I have normal-to-oily skin”
Tried both Glow Serum and Glow Deep and neither helped their skin.
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“I've tried both the Glow Serum and Glow Deep Serum, and both of them did not help my skin in any way.”
A user loves the INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm: it removes even waterproof mascara, leaves skin soft and feels soothing thanks to colloidal oatmeal.
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“I love the Inkey lists oat balm cleanser it removes even the toughest waterproof mascara and leaves my skin soft.”
With rosacea and sensitive skin they've used it for years without breakouts or irritation and always come back when they stray.
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“Vanicream gentle facial cleanser and their daily facial moisturizer. They’re both just solid and get the job done.”
Solid on their rosacea-prone, sensitive skin for years with no breakouts or irritation; they always come back to it.
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“Vanicream gentle facial cleanser and their daily facial moisturizer. They’re both just solid and get the job done.”
They've used it for about 15 years, around 60 bottles, going through four a year.
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“Sunday Riley Good Genes. Been using for 15 years ish. Probably on like my 60th bottle”
About ten years and many jars in, they can't stop using it.
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“I've been using First Aid Beauty's Ultra Repair Cream for something like 10 years now.”
It pilled badly on them, as did The Ordinary azelaic acid.
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“The ones I've tried (the ordinary and Paula's choice) both pilled badly on me”
Outstanding for sensitive skin: never stings and calms redness, though thick and slow to absorb.
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“I've been using the Vanicream cream in the tub, its a workhorse and it's outstanding. Great for sensitive skin, it really has nothing reactive in it, so it never stings.”
Good for them, a bit heavier than Vanicream.
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“The Cerave moisturizing cream is also good and a little heavier than the Vanicream.”
Dried out their acne-prone skin far too much.
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“I tried cera ve foaming cleanser and it dried out my skin wayyyy too much.”
Works well for their oily, acne-prone skin.
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“currently been using clinique 100h moisturizer really good or byoma gel moisturizer also really good”
Part of a simplified routine for sensitive skin that has their skin looking better than ever.
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“Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil, Vanicream Gentle Cleanser, and Dieux Skin Mercy. My skin has never looked better”
Their holy grail moisturizer that they always return to after trying others.
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“I’ve tried *a lot* and I always return to my HG, First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Cream.”
Their first commercial face product in years made their skin worse.
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“That was my exact experience. First time I tried a commercial product for my face in years and it made my skin worse!”
Finds it may be smoothing their body skin texture more than urea ever did, though slowly.
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“I’m also experimenting with the ordinary glycolic acid, I feel like that may be doing more (although slowly), than any amount of urea ever did”
Of several luxe retinols, A+ worked best for them: smoother texture, fewer imperfections and no irritation, until they moved to tret.
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“My skin responded best to the Sunday Riley. Visible results with improved texture, surface imperfections reduced, no irritation, skin calm and happy.”
They find it a really good product, unlike the 4/10 rating in the post.
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“I guess it varies from person to person and from skin to skin :) I find it to be a really good product.”
On combination, sensitive skin it caused no issues under powder when going out.
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“I use beauty of joseon aqua sunscreen and elf hd matte powder. I have combination+ sensitive skin and these products didn't cause any issues.”
Cleans effectively without being too stripping.
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“I found the Cerave cream to foam cleanser a good balance between effective and not too stripping.”
Their night moisturizer; the milia they got from heavier creams has stopped.
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“For PM, I use aveeno calm and restore gel moisturizer. I used to get milia from heavy moisturizers but it's completely stopped with those two.”
Has used it and finds it a little stripping, so suggests a gentler water-based cleanser.
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“I’m also familiar with the Cetaphil daily cleanser and it is a little stripping”
Recommends the EltaMD UV Daily SPF 40 as a sunscreen that feels like moisturizer; it has worked so well they see no need to switch.
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“EltaMD UV Daily 40 spf. They also have a UV Daily + Hydration 50spf that I haven’t tried, but the other one has worked so well I don’t feel like I need to try something new.”
Likes the creamy, low-foam cleanse and says his skin feels clean, soft and smooth afterward rather than dry or tight. Appreciates the fragrance-free formula and finds it fits comfortably into his shaving and moisturizing routine.
Likes the azelaic and finds their skin tolerates the Anua one well.
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“I have been liking the azelaic, and am thinking of trying a new one here soon that's a higher percentage because my skin seems to tolerate the anua one well!”
The best sunscreen they've used on their face; keeps returning to it despite one tube smelling off.
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“It’s still the best sunscreen I've ever used on my face. I keep trying new ones but keep going back to it.”
A hand-me-down bottle of Good Genes made their skin look amazing within a couple of days; it's pricey, and after buying it on and off for a while they eventually stopped noticing results.
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“it was earth shattering how amazing my skin looked in just a couple days”
They love using The Ordinary red peel in the late afternoon before an evening event to help their skin look its best.
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“I love to use the Ordinary red peel or Drunk Elephant babyfacial (similar) before an event.”
On their third bottle, a user loved how gentle it was and how much it helped active hormonal acne.
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“I‘d say I loved it because it was gentle and helped a lot with the active hormonal acne.”
Left a waxy residue on their sensitive skin.
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“Cerave in the tub. It left a…waxy? residue on my face.”
Still likes the Vanicream cleanser but can't use it daily; finds it harsh and needs a creamier one sometimes.
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“I still like the Vanicream cleanser, but I simply can’t use it every single day. I need to use a creamier cleanser sometimes.”
After Vanicream stripped their skin, Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser seems to be working well.
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“I'm using cetaphil gentle skin cleanser and it seems to be working well for me.”
Someone with dry, somewhat sensitive skin loves the Tatcha Rice Wash in colder months.
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“I have dry skin and love Tatcha in the cold months and Rhode cleanser in warm months.”
This user loves the Torriden DIVE-IN Cleansing Foam: it foams well, isn't drying, and lasts a long time for $17.
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“I’ve been loving torriden’s dive in face wash. It foams up well but is not drying at all.”
On a night off tret they layer Good Genes after a BHA and their skin loves the combination.
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“I break from tret one night and use Paula's Choice 2% bha followed by Good Genes a few minutes later. My skin loves the combination!”
They get rosacea-like flare-ups on the cheek and have had very few issues since starting The Ordinary's azelaic acid.
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“Azelaic acid! I get it on my cheek like this and I’ve had very few issues since using azelaic acid. I use The Ordinary”
With combination, rosacea-prone, textured skin they use the COSRX propolis toner and find the propolis line plays really well with their skin.
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“I use the cosrx propolis toner. Their propolis line plays really well with my skin in general.”
Chronically ill with type 2 rosacea that cleansing balms started triggering, they now swear by Bioderma Sensibio, and on low-energy days a cotton-pad swipe with it is enough.
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“Now I swear by Bioderma Sensibio”
Vanicream cleanser stripped their face until it squeaked, then they broke out.
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“I have no idea why but vanicream cleanser strips my face so bad. The first time I used it I was literally squeaking then got pimples.”
After over-using tretinoin left their skin irritated and dehydrated, they find the Cetaphil gentle cleanser too harsh and are thinking of switching back to another cleanser.
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“i think cetaphil gentle cleanser is to harsh for me.”
They love Bioderma micellar waters and rate the Sensibio as great for wiping off SPF and makeup gently with cotton pads.
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“personally i love bioderma micellars - the sensibio is great”
Loved the Vanicream cleanser but switched to LRP Toleriane, which is much kinder to their skin.
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“I switched from the Vanicream cleanser to the La Roche Posay Toleraine cleanser and it is much kinder to my skin. And i say this when I loved the Vanicream cleanser.”
With dry, eczema-prone skin, this user loved a sample of the moisturizing Supergoop Superscreen, but finds it too expensive.
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“I had a sample of this a few years ago and I loved it but it's a lot more than I'd like to spend rn.”
An oily-dehydrated user's holy-grail routine uses the Torriden Dive-In serum as the base hydration step.
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“This is my base hydration step.”
For someone with dehydrated skin, the Tatcha Rice Wash leaves skin silky and hydrated, holy grail material.
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“The tatcha rice wash makes my skin feel so silky and hydrated! Definitely holy grail material”
Uses Tatcha's Water Cream by day without breakouts and gets lots of compliments on their skin.
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“I use the Water Cream + Milky SPF in the daytime and have gotten a lot of compliments on my skin looking extra good”
Despite naturally dry skin, the CeraVe moisturising lotion leaves them with far too much shine that lasts for days, which they hate.
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“im getting way too much shine that last for 3 days from cerave moisturising lotion which i hate”
Someone with very dry skin found the Tatcha Rice Wash luxurious and mildly exfoliating, but it gave them closed comedones.
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“The tatcha gave me closed comedones, although it was a luxurious experience and mildly scrubby/exfoliating.”
With dry skin they loved the Water Cream, like a cool compress, until longer use started to sting.
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“Water cream was also nice, and I loved it for my dry skin way better than the dewy cream, however, after longer use it also started giving me uncomfortable sting”
This user used to love the Tatcha Rice Wash, but since developing rosacea finds it abrasive and too fragranced.
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“I used to love the Tatcha one now my skin has rosacea and is drier and very sensitive and I can't use it”
This user wasn't a fan of the Tatcha Rice Wash and gave theirs away.
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“I’ve only tried the Tatcha one and I’m not really a huge fan of it”
Left their normal, trouble-free skin looking very shiny and unexpectedly broke them out.
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“I used this but gave me a really shiny look which honestly I didn’t like that much. I have very normal skin without any concern but this sunscreen gave me breakouts!”
A week in, Sunday Riley Auto Correct is hydrating and leaves skin powdery soft with a light-reflecting finish.
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“The cream was hydrating and left my skin powdery soft. The cream also has mica, a light reflecting ingredient. I've been using on my face for 1 week.”
Their holy grail for dry, very sensitive skin after years of trying moisturisers and serums.
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“I bought **La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5** to treat a skin issue my boyfriend was having. Out of curiosity, I decided to try it on my own face”
Cleared bumps from retinol barrier damage, but it ultimately clogs, so they're moving on.
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“Cicalfate (same type of balm essentially) resolved my bumps too which were caused by improper retinol use and barrier damage. But ultimately, it clogs due to its nature.”
Loves it; it saved their cracked, dry hands.
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“I also love this cream. Saved my cracked dry hands during pregnancy”
Calmed their oily, acne-prone skin and repaired their barrier, though not always great under makeup.
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“Being oily and acne-prone, using it was the start of my adult acne calming down considerably, to the point where it replaced my other moisturisers.”
Someone with highly sensitive skin found the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream stung badly despite its reputation.
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“Idk what it waa in the FAB ultra repair cream but it stung my skin so bad!!!”
This user used to love the Glow Recipe Avocado cleanser, but can't use it since developing rosacea because of its fragrance.
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“I used to love their avocado cleanser and cloudberry moisturizer. Can't use either anymore because rosacea showed up to the party.”
Their first azelaic acid, The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%, doesn't play nicely with other products: its slick texture rolls up on the skin when layered over vitamin C or other first steps.
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“It has this slickeriness to it that rolls up on my skin if used on top of Vit C”
Before moving to a compounded azelaic cream they used the Peach Slices redness serum daily and loved it: it absorbed beautifully and layered well with other products.
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“I used Peach Slices redness reducing serum daily and loved it. Absorbed beautifully, played well with others.”
Built up from 3 to 8 minutes once a week without trouble.
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“I use the ordinary peel, I started out at like 3 minutes (and am now at 8)and I only use it once a week”
This user reaches for the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream whenever their skin flares up, calling it a reset button.
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“Ultra repair cream is my go-to when my skin decides to throw a tantrum”
They hated The Ordinary's azelaic acid, finding the heavy silicone-primer base the problem, and recommend Peach Slices instead.
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“HATED IT. I don't understand why TO would put it in a heavy ass silicone primer.”
Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer is meant for sensitive skin, but something in it irritated them and it wasn't supportive enough.
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“I feel like I had a similar reaction years ago when I tried Vanicream daily moisturizer.”
With eczema and acne-prone skin that tolerates little, they seal their routine with The Ordinary's squalane oil when extra dry and it helps a ton.
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“When my skin is extra dry, i use The Ordinary's Squalene oil to seal all of my skincare in.”
Vanicream in the tub is the best moisturizer for them: thick, unscented, for sensitive skin, and a tub lasts about six months, so they'll never buy expensive moisturizers again.
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“It’s thick, no scent, and made for sensitive skin.”
Nothing calms their sensitive, mildly rosacea-prone skin like Avène Cicalfate.
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“But nothing is more calming to my sensitive/mild rosacea prone skin than avene cicalfete”
Using Beauty of Joseon's Ginseng Cleansing Oil religiously alongside daily azelaic and retinal creams, they find it gentle and balancing.
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“I have been using their Ginseng cleaning oil, Rice Milk toner, and Glow Deep Serum religiously.”
They use Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum religiously to balance their harsh azelaic and retinal creams; gentle and replenishing.
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“I have been using their Ginseng cleaning oil, Rice Milk toner, and Glow Deep Serum religiously.”
Vanicream in the tub is amazing and cheap enough to use on neck and chest too.
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“Vanicream in the tub (I have the tub + pump) is amazing.”
A user alternated the original and Aqua-Fresh, reapplying rigorously.
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“I used the sun relief one (original) and the aqua fresh at other times. I also reapplied rigorously and used the stick version.”
Gives a nicer glow than The Ordinary peel, used carefully a few nights a week.
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“Switch it for the retinol with squalene and start witha lower dose. I use .5 percent.”
Loves it and never had eye burning.
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“I love the la roche posay invisible spf and also the skin1004 water fit spf”
Bought to soothe their barrier when starting tretinoin, it left them with lasting closed comedones.
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“Cicaplast baume b5 for me. It clogged me up so badly I accidentally gave myself an army of closed comedones to deal with to this day.”
Likes it, even though CeraVe's moisturisers were too drying for them.
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“I do like their hydrating cleanser though”
Pricier, but it has never broken them out.
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“I went back to First Aid Beauty's cleanser. It's more expensive but has never broken me out!”
Really damaged their skin barrier.
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“I’ve used the cerave salicylic cleanser and it really messed up my skin barrier.”
Using it a few months without seeing much difference.
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“Also I have been using the azelaic acid for a few months now but not sure if I see much of a difference :(”
A devoted Laneige Cream Skin user tried Rhode's Glazing Milk instead and went back after it broke them out.
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“I am a devotee of La Neige's Cream Skin but wanted to see if Rhode was any better.”
With perioral dermatitis, cutting their routine down to Vanicream cleanser and moisturizer gave a lot of relief.
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“I got a lot of relief from cutting down my skincare routine to just vanicream cleanser and moisturizer.”
After years of using Cetaphil gentle cleanser without trouble, it started giving them rashes and breakouts over the past year.
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“Im so upset because ive been using it for years and up until last year it started to irritate my skin so bad.”
A user tried the Torriden serum twice and found it genuinely useless.
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“I tried the Torriden serum twice in the past, but it felt genuinely useless”
Had used Sensibio micellar water with a Purito oat gel-cream for over four years without trouble before sudden redness appeared on their sensitive skin; they asked for advice and do not blame the micellar water.
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“bioderma sensibio micellar water and purito oat in gel-cream, for 4 years or more, and this never happened.”
With rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis, the BoJ Rice + Probiotics sunscreen preceded their worst months-long flare-up and damaged their barrier.
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“I have rosacea and seb derm and the BoJ one preceded the worst months long flare up of both conditions I’ve had in my life!”
After years of hormonal acne and failed treatments, The Ordinary azelaic acid every other night (with a salicylic toner) is finally clearing their skin.
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“I use the toner twice a day and the azaelic acid every other night and I swear my acne is finally clearing up after years.”
They've used Naturium's retinaldehyde on and off for years, working up through the strengths; a tube lasts long and is often on sale.
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“I've been using Naturium's retinaldehyde off and on for years.”
Likes the lotion-like texture as a second cleanse after makeup remover. Finds it removes the remaining residue without stripping her dry, sensitive skin, leaving her face comfortable and ready for the rest of her routine.
The Airyfit doesn't burn their eyes like LRP, but it broke them out.
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“Came here to say it broke me out too.”
An oily-dehydrated user found the Dive-In Soothing Cream fine all summer, but cheeks get tight and flaky as weather dries.
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“torriden dive in cream was fine all summer but now that it's getting drier my cheeks get tight and a little flaky by night.”
A user couldn't use the Anua ceramide cream: it irritated their eyes and their skin didn't like it.
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“I also couldn't use this moisturiser, it made my eyes get irritated and water and felt like my skin didn't like it.”
Azelaic acid did wonders for their redness and texture; alongside a prescription cream, the Anua azelaic acid serum is great over the counter.
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“the Anua azelaic acid serum is great OTC”
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 helped calm their perioral dermatitis along the jawline.
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“I used Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturizer and La Roche Cicaplast B-5 to help with it.”
Gave up on it after weeks because their skin kept getting worse.
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“i give up on this product because my skin was getting worse”
Using the Anua milky rice toner with the azelaic serum every morning for acne marks and calls the results incredible.
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“I’ve been using them together every morning and the results are incredible.”
Their rosacea- and perioral-dermatitis-prone skin did really well with BoJ Rice + Probiotics, though it wasn't strong enough for their hyperpigmentation.
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“My picky, type 2 rosacea/acne/perioral dermatitis prone skin actually did really well with Beauty of Joseon Rice Probiotic SPP”
Likes CeraVe's night cream but still gets some stinging from it, unlike a ceramide cream they use after overdoing actives.
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“Also a big fan of Cerave’s night cream, but I find that I still get some stinging with the cerave”
On dry, sensitive, breakout-prone skin, the Hada Labo Plumping Gel Cream is very moisturizing without heavy butters.
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“Hada labo plumping gel cream is a dream come true. I have such dry sensitive skin but it breaks out if I use heavy creams with butters.”
Switched to a gentler pad because the toner dried sticky on their skin.
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“they don’t dry sticky which I always had an issue with when I used The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner”
Their orange-peel forehead texture cleared after 3 weeks of using Anua Azelaic Acid every morning.
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“I used Anua azaleic acid and one day it all just... Peeled off.”
Anua Azelaic Acid worked very well for them, reducing the look of their pores better than retinal did.
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“I've only tried the Anua Azelaic acid, a korean brand I got on amazon. It's worked very well for me though!”
Says the glycolic toner solved their underarm odor after a single use.
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“The Ordinary glycolic solved mine as well legit after one use!”
After many eye creams, BoJ's retinal eye product is the only one that worked for their under-eyes, with results after 3–4 months of consistent use.
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“Beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream. I got this after trying numerous eye creams and this is the only one that worked.”
Uses the toner on their armpits with only soap in the shower and has no body odor.
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“I use the glycolic acid from The Ordinary also! I don't use anything else after that and just use my Dove sensitive skin soap in the shower. No B.O!”
Uses the toner on their armpits after showering as one step of a routine that left their underarm odor virtually nonexistent.
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“After I get out of the shower I apply The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner to my armpits to further clean and exfoliate and let them air dry”
After a month they had a bad flare of scabby bumps and cleared up within a week of stopping, so they blame the gel.
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“Anyway, I started using this and after like a month I had a bad flare up. Like big huge bumps that became scabs all over my neck and lower face”
A combination-skinned user wears the Dive-In Soothing Cream year-round: smooth, lightweight and not greasy.
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“I use Torriden almost all year around. It's smooth and lightweight. Doesn't feel greasy at all imo.”
Used the Laneige Water Bank cream for a long time and loved it, but switched because of the price.
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“I used this moisturizer for a long time! Absolutely love it, just got tired of the price point.”
At 32 with an oily T-zone, the Vanicream moisturizer with HA and ceramides has worked as well for them as Laneige Water Bank.
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“I now use the Vanicream moisturizer with HA and ceramides. I wouldn’t say it’s a dupe but it has worked equally well for me.”
Had an awful reaction to the new formula.
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“I just tried the new formula and I had an awful reaction”
Liked its lightweight, clear application and relatively quick dry-down without a heavy feel. It had become a favorite for everyday use and travel, including under foundation; she did not report a specific downside in this short review.
Has liked BoJ Dynasty Cream at night lately: pretty light but still hydrating.
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“Lately I've liked Beauty of Joseon dynasty cream and Pyunkang Yul Calming Moisture Barrier Cream. Both are pretty light but still hydrating”
Thayers broke them out, but the Byoma Hydrating Milky Toner has been much better for their skin.
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“I moved to the Byoma hydrating milky toner and it’s been a lot better for me.”
Lightened their dark underarms over two months.
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“the ordinary’s 7% glycolic acid worked wonders for me. swiped on with a cotton pad after showering at night.”
Fixed their dark underarms and reduced odour.
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“Anua’s soothing azaleic acid FIXED my armpits. Plus it reduces smell immensely.”
Their eczema liked it for years but recent flares make it burn when applied.
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“I’ve used it for years and my eczema has always liked it. Recently I’ve had the worst flares of my life and it burns my skin when I apply the hydro boost.”
Repairing an over-exfoliated barrier, a user's skin is healing with Torriden serum and Illiyoon cream, but feels tight for up to an hour after applying.
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“for few minutes to hour of putting serum and moisturizer my skin feels tight”
Using Cicalfate+ alone on super reactive dry skin, has seen little or no improvement and their face looks a bit puffy.
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“I haven't noticed much or any improvement so far, if anything have noticed my face looks a little bloated / puffy”
Calls it the best product that ever touched their face and has had no closed comedones after a few years of use.
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“PC BHA2% is the best product that ever touched my face. Period. It resurfaced my skin overnight and I haven’t had a single closed comedones after using it for a few years”
Likes the immediate plumped-up look and considers the price reasonable, but stopped using it as her main moisturizer after clogged pores, breakouts and unexpected dryness. Also finds the thick, tacky texture slow to settle and questions how much the all-in-one label really delivers.
Somewhat brightening but sometimes breaks them out if used all over the face.
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“Finally the Numbuzin no 5+ serum was somewhat brightening, but sometimes breaks me out if i use it all over my face.”
A user's skin responded super well to the Anua serum, which helped lingering melasma after pregnancy.
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“My skin responded super well the the anua azelaic, really helped with lingering Melasma after pregnancy.”
Their rosacea responds well to Tatcha's Rice Wash.
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“My rosacea responds well to Tatcha rice wash, calming rice polish, and indigo overnight.”
Uses both PC and The Ordinary; dislikes the feel and smell of the Paula's Choice one, but it works better for them, while The Ordinary feels like a maintenance product.
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“I actually hate the way it feels and smells but it does just work better for me”
Says it works miracles for closed comedones, with dead skin peeling off the next day, but it is extremely drying and caused irritated spots around the mouth and nose, so they switched to the 1% BHA gel toner.
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“every time I use it my dead skin physically peels off the next day while I wash my face. It has worked miracles for my closed comedones”
With the CeraVe tub cream, fixed a years-long wrecked barrier.
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“It’s fixed my wrecked skin barrier that I’ve been dealing with for a couple of years.”
With the hydrating cleanser, fixed a years-long wrecked barrier.
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“It’s fixed my wrecked skin barrier that I’ve been dealing with for a couple of years.”
Uses Pink Drink a few times a week in the morning on combination skin; gives just enough moisture without feeling heavy.
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“Sunday Riley Pink Drink has been great for my combo skin. It’s a resurfacing essence spray, which I prefer for gently patting in. Just enough moisture without feeling heavy.”
Moved from The Ordinary to Paula's Choice and got much better results, layering AHA and BHA toners nightly.
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“I switched to PC after starting with TO and my results are way better with PC”
Gets their dehydrated barrier back to normal in 2-3 days.
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“I use LRP b5 Cicaplast balm. After 2-3 days, it gets back to normal.”
Loved how fast Supergoop Unseen blends but found it too greasy and thick, so is looking for a lighter sunscreen.
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“Supergoop Unseen - loved the fast blending but too greasy and thick”
Uses the Cicaplast Balm regularly at times, but it sometimes breaks them out.
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“it sometimes breaks me out too and i've sometimes use it regularly”
Used it six months and it made their skin worse.
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“I did not like it. Used it for 6 months and it made my skin worse.”
A very reactive user found the Dive-In Soothing Cream doesn't irritate their skin, though it isn't enough alone.
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“I tried the Torriden Dive in soothing cream though and it doesn’t seem to irritate my skin”
Was their only sunscreen while living in the US; light lotion texture, unscented, never broke them out or stung their eyes.
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“It has a light lotion texture and salicylic acid, no scent, never broke me out or burned my eyes.”
Causes puffiness and dryness, and around the eyes a runny nose and bloodshot eyes; possibly an allergy.
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“My skin seems to get puffy/dryer, and just feels bad until I wash it off the next day.”
Thick, oily and itchy on oily acne-prone skin; stung their eyes and broke them out badly.
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“this formula is thick, oily, itchy, stings my eyes and makes my skin break out like crazy.”
It broke them out so they changed to Anua BHA 2%.
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“It made me break out too. I changed to Anua BHA 2% and my skin likes it 100% more”
Glycolic irritates their face but their body tolerates it.
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“My face tolerates smaller exfoliating acids like mandelic, and gets irritated with glycolic, but my body can tolerate it”
Paulami liked the hydrating, non-tacky finish and found the sunscreen comfortable even when her skin was sensitive or breaking out. It usually worked well under makeup without pilling, but heavy sweating could disturb that combination, and she wanted water resistance for more demanding outdoor use.
The toner lightened parts of their skin, helped dandruff and works as an underarm deodorant alternative.
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“the toner has helped with lightening parts on my skin, dandruff, alt to deo for underarms”
Acne reduced a lot on adapalene plus Anua azelaic, but little change in spots and hyperpigmentation after a year.
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“My current routine includes the following actives: \- 0.1% adapalene + 2.5% bpo gel \- Anua 10% azelaic acid serum Although my acne has reduced alot, it's been more than a year and not much difference in spots”
A game-changer layered over moisturizer to lock in hydration.
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“I started layering vanicream moisturizing cream (specifically the cream — it’s thick and occlusive) over my usual moisturizer, and it was a GAME-CHANGER for locking in hydration.”
Is in love with the Cicaplast Balm, which they have used for almost two years.
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“(I am in love with cicaplast )”
Stopped using it after it broke them out following a month of use.
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“i stopped using it because it broke me out as well, after over a month of use”
Like Aquaphor but soaks into skin more easily.
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“Then, I layer it with there cereave healing ointment, it’s like aquaphor but it soaks into skin easier.”
With a milky toner, it always repairs redness and irritation.
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“Thayer’s milky toner is GOAT for me. Cheap, hydrating and feels great on. That plus cicaplast baume always repairs redness and irritation”
A huge fan, but it doesn't lock in moisture like an occlusive.
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“I’m a huge fan of Cicalfate for so many reasons, but moisture isn’t one of them. It’s thick like an occlusive but doesn’t lock in moisture the same way.”
The biggest boost to their skin's hydration.
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“The byoma milky toner on damp skin has made the biggest impact on my hydration personally.”
The reformulated version burned their skin immediately.
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“It burned my skin immediately.”
Liked the smooth, easy-spreading texture and quick absorption without a greasy film. She felt her tone looked brighter and found it convenient before makeup and reasonably priced, although the short demonstration offered no long-term comparison or specific drawback.
Hated the sticky feel and prefers salicylic acid.
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“Bought it and hated it. Left a sticky feeling everywhere. I'm guess I'm more of a salicylic acid girl”
A dry-skinned user in the tropics found the Dive-In Soothing Cream too light.
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“The torriden was too light for my dry skin (even though I live in a tropical climate).”
After almost a month, a user with normal-to-dry sensitive, rosacea-prone skin finds the Anua ceramide cream perfect and soothing, beating Tower 28 SOS.
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“It blows the Tower28 one out of the water, I've been using it for almost a month and it is so perfect and soothing”
Found Good Genes a bit heavy and sticky to layer, so only used it on bare skin, and is sticking with glycolic acid.
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“I found it a bit heavy/sticky for it to be layered. I’ve only tried it on bare skin.”
A dry/combo user in the Arizona desert calls the Dive-In Soothing Cream a holy grail that absorbs better than heavy barrier creams.
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“I promise, the Torriden dive in cream is the real deal. It’s one of my HGs.”
The only sunscreen their eyes have tolerated so far.
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“And in particular I recommend Haruharu airyfit. It’s the only one so far that my eyes tolerate”
They import it because it doesn't pill or sting like others.
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“I import the skin1004 hyalu cica sunscreen for this reason”
A total game changer for someone who found sunscreen unbearable.
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“Try the beauty of joseon aqua fresh. Total game changer!”
Very fluid and has never pilled for them when applied in thin layers.
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“The Paula's Choice one is really fluid. Try doing a couple of thinner layers instead of everything all at once. It's never caused pilling issues for me.”
Has lately been loving the Glow Recipe avocado cleanser for its rich, full-fat feel, though it is less creamy than a cream cleanser.
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“lately I’ve been loving the glow recipe avocado cleanser (less creamy, but gives me that “full fat” feel you’re describing).”
Likes Paula's Choice azelaic acid but finds it more intense, with a thicker texture and salicylic acid, than Anua's.
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“I’ve used both Anua’s AA amd Paula’s Choice- I love Anua and like Paula’s choice.”
Loves Anua's azelaic acid: gentler and more hydrating than Paula's Choice, with a serum texture.
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“Anua is much gentler and more hydrating on my skin (even though they’re both 10%). Its texture is like a serum which I love.”
Uses it on the pits but still ends up musty after sweating.
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“I use The Ordinary 7% glycolic toner on my pits, but it doesn't matter. If I sweat, I end up musty.”
Oily, acne-prone user found the thick texture clogged their pores and thinks it suits dry skin better.
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“I used it on my oily acne skin and it clogged my pores because the texture is too thick, i think it suits people with dry better”
Bought a large bottle to remove makeup, but it doesn't really take makeup off.
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“I agree with you completely. It doesn't really remove makeup which is why I bought it. Now I have 16oz for nothing.”
Two months of the numbuzin No.5 serum after the toner pads makes their skin glow.
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“I use the toner pads followed by the Numbuzin 5 vitamin c serum. I have been using these for about 2 months now. It makes my skin glow!”
A user enjoys the Dive-In Soothing Cream as an inoffensive, hydrating moisturizer.
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“I really enjoy the Torriden Dive-In cream, it is a nice inoffensive, hydrating moisturizer that my skin likes.”
Hated Paula's Choice azelaic acid: disliked the texture and it pilled under any sunscreen or moisturizer.
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“I hated Paula’s Choice. Didn’t like the texture. And it pilled no matter what I put over it (spf or moisturizer).”
Really liked Anua's azelaic acid as an intro to azelaic acid before moving to prescription.
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“I really liked Anua’s azelaic acid. I loved it so much I ended up just getting an RX for azelaic acid.”
After years on their face, the new bottle has a chemical smell they never noticed before.
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“I recently bought a new lotion at target last week and I noticed that it smells like chemically?”
Wrecked their sensitive, reactive skin at full strength and still reacted when diluted with cream.
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“Yo la probé pocas veces con toda la concentración y me destrozaba la piel (tengo piel sensible y reactiva)”
Works great at night, though it's very thick and sits on top rather than sinking in.
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“vanicream moisturizing cream (the one in the tub) work great for me!! Just be wary that the moisturizing cream is really thick”
A combination-skinned user likes the Dive-In Soothing Cream as lightweight yet moisturizing, layering twice when needed.
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“I currently use the Torriden one and I quite like it as it is lightweight but still moisturising.”
Has used Paula's Choice azelaic acid since 2018 and credits it with keeping hormonal breakouts away and improving texture on mature skin.
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“I've been using the Paula's Choice AA since 2018! It's the one thing in my routine that I've never changed.”
Anua's azelaic acid is one of the only products that helps all their acne, including cysts and closed comedones, and suits sensitive dry skin.
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“I love Anua's azelaic acid. It's been one of the only acne products that helps with everything, including cysts and closed comedones.”
A user loves the Dive-In Soothing Cream as a hydrating layer that doesn't break them out, but needs an occlusive on top.
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“it doesn't make me break out, but it isn't enough alone.”
A dry/combo user wears the Dive-In Soothing Cream in the morning: light, hydrating and not shiny by day's end.
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“I like it because it’s light but still hydrating. At the end of the day I don’t look super shiny/greasy.”
A user in a hot, humid country loves the Dive-In Soothing Cream, though it may not suit dry climates.
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“I live in a hot and humid country and personally love the torriden!”
Names Good Genes as a long-standing holy grail product that still is one.
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“Used to be Sunday Riley lactic acid so good genes. And still is.”
The best sunscreen they've tried: feels like nothing on sensitive skin, no white cast and not shiny.
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“The haruharu one is the best sunscreen I’ve tried hands down, I have pretty sensitive skin when it comes to sunscreen and it feels like absolutely nothing, has no white cast”
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser is their favourite cleanser, and their dry, sensitive skin loves it.
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“I have not been able to find this cleanser (my favorite) anywhere in person or online.”
Switching to it and the Vanicream cleanser stopped the bumps CeraVe caused within three days.
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“switched to Vanicream gentle cleanser and daily facial moisturizer, and stopped getting these bumps in 3 days.”
It and a CeraVe moisturiser left them with clogged bumps that cleared after switching.
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“I had the same issue with CeraVe (foaming facial cleanser and moisturizer)”
Recently started it and their face began breaking out.
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“I also bought a Cerave moisturizing cream recently and my face started to have some breakouts.”
Really likes it once or twice a week as a jump-start for clogged pores.
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“The ordinary has a BHA AHA serum that you do once or maybe twice a week that I really like.”
Loves Vanicream's face-specific moisturizer, unlike the brand's body lotion, which broke them out.
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“I love the moisturizer specifically made for the face though.”
Uses it every two days and it works great, with no bumpy texture on the chin or nose.
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“I started something new last week and started using the squalane cleanser from the ordinary every two days.”
After a decade of use their cheeks and neck are full of clogged pores and closed comedones.
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“I've been using Cerave foaming face cleanser and daily moisturizing lotion for over a decade now. It's clearly not working for me anymore”
After a decade of use their skin has become full of clogged pores and closed comedones.
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“I've been using Cerave foaming face cleanser and daily moisturizing lotion for over a decade now. It's clearly not working for me anymore”
Has dry skin and swears by the pink-cap Bioderma, saying it left them cleaner and more moisturized than Garnier and did not burn their eyes, though they still moisturize afterwards.
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“I swear by the bioderma pink cap. The garnier one removes makeup fine but didn’t leave me feeling as clean and moisturized. Bioderma also doesn’t burn my eyes whereas garnier did.”
The toner made their dry, sensitive skin red and irritated for days.
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“I used this back before I discovered the wonders of AB, and this made my skin red and irritated for days!”
Bought a bottle that smelled so bad they could hardly use it for five days, then exchanged it at Sephora for one that smelled faintly like nail polish remover, which was tolerable.
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“After 5 days of pure torture trying to use this while gagging, I decided to take it back to sephora and exchange it. My new bottle smelled faintly like nail polish remover, which was tolerable”
Surprised it left someone dry: it's one of the gentlest cleansers they've tried.
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“surprised the Aveeno one left you dry. It’s one of the gentlest cleansers I’ve tried”
Says they have loved this COSRX low pH cleanser for years.
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“I have loved the cosrx low ph good morning cleanser for years!”
Loved EltaMD UV Physical and hasn't found a mineral sunscreen they love as much since it became unavailable to them.
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“I used to love the eltamd uv physical but it’s been discontinued and I haven’t found a high end mineral option that I really loved since then.”
One use left their skin yellow-tinged and badly dried out.
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“One use of that same exact toner last night and I look jaundiced today. I also looked tired and have mouth creases that I don't usually have as though it dried out my skin like a desert overnight.”
Loved the old formula, but the newer bottles are not working as well and leave skin dry and irritated.
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“When I bought more, it hasn’t been working as well and my skin is getting dry and irritated.”
Their favourite sunscreen after about seven bottles, with no smell issues.
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“It is my favourite sunscreen, I have used up like 7 bottles, have gifted it to my mum and NEVER had issue with any smell.”
An oily-skinned user finds the Torriden Dive-In serum lightweight, quick-absorbing, gentle and fragrance-free; they wake up less oily, though it may be too light for very dry skin.
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“It’s lightweight, absorbs quickly, and feels hydrating, but there was never a dramatic “wow, my skin looks different” moment.”
Combo/oily skin used it all summer with no shine or clogging; a lightweight lotion that sinks in fast without an occlusive film.
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“I have combo/oily skin and used it through a whole summer with no extra shine or clogging.”
Made their combination skin look constantly sweaty.
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“La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt in Milk SPF 60: Made me appear constantly sweaty to the point other people were concerned”
The Airyfit has a chip-like smell that fades quickly; not their favourite sunscreen.
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“Yep, its more like a Fritos/Cheetos smell to me....I guess that tracks with the fermented yeast comment. It fades pretty quickly”
Loves the Airyfit's application but hates the smell and won't repurchase.
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“I also have this sunscreen and while I love the packaging/application I also hate the smell and will likely not repurchase”
Their holy grail on dry, sensitive, acne-prone skin from 2014–15, layering well under makeup; they feel the newer formula has a different texture.
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“CeraVe cream used to be my holy grail since around 2014-15. And it layered nicely under makeup on the days I would wear makeup.”
Loves Cicalfate+ twice daily as hydrating and calming alongside tretinoin, but it's too thick and greasy for humid Florida days.
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“I use Avene Cicalfate twice a day. I love because it feels really hydrating and calming on my skin (I use Tretinoin).”
Switched to Cicalfate+ after LRP broke them out: very rich but caused no acne; uses it at night only.
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“LRP broke me out, so I switched to avene. Yes its very rich but didnt cause any pimples/acne for me.”
Uses Cicalfate+ at night with Cetaphil cream by day; the perfect combo for them.
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“I use Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream (yes, the big tub. lol) during the day and Avene Cicalfate+ at night. It’s the perfect combo for me ☺️”
Completely cleared their acne; daily use caused no problems when oilier.
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“This completely cleared my acne, so it's Holy Grail status for me. I used it everyday when my skin was oilier with no problems”
Loved it for five years, but the reformulated bottle stings their face.
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“I have used the product for about five years at the recommendation of a dermatologist and loved it, but I recently had to buy a new bottle and it is stinging my face.”
Once weekly since last November and loves it.
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“Been using it once a week since last November & love it!”
Didn't break them out, but dried them out.
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“Cerave Oil Cleanser and Hydrating Facial Cleanser (didn’t break me out but dried me out)”
A user alternates the Aqua-Fresh with another sunscreen; it works well with no white cast or pilling.
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“Half Asian here, I alternate between this and Tocobo. Both work really well on me, no white cast and no pilling.”
An oily-skinned user gets no pilling from the Aqua-Fresh and calls it their favourite face sunscreen.
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“Doesn't pill on me either. I also have oily skin and don't use moisturizer underneath it”
A user's first tube of Aqua-Fresh pilled occasionally until they adjusted their application technique.
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“My first tube of this (tried last summer) did pill on me occasionally.”
Arlene liked how the thicker serum spread easily into a fresh, hydrated-looking glow without a heavy or oily-looking layer. This was an early impression while she was still introducing it, not evidence of dark-spot fading or pore changes.
Holy grail they have worn for years.
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“Holy grail. Been wearing it for years back when Wayne Goss recommend it.”
Their face became very red and new pimples appeared after switching to it.
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“I switched to Aveeno oat gel moisteriser a few months ago and my face is SO RED! I just put it on there and new pimples appeared”
After a decade of use, the new bottle burned their skin.
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“I just opened my new bottle and holy crap did it burn my skin like heck! Been using this consistently over the last decade & never had an issue before.”
Every 3ish mornings on sensitive/dry skin without irritation.
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“I love it. I use tretinoin every night and this every 3ish mornings. My skin is also on the sensitive/dry side and this frequency does not irritate my skin.”
Holy grail item for normal skin.
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“This is a HG item for me, but I’m not dry or oily.”
Nightly use left skin smoother, more even and less oily with smaller-looking pores.
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“I’ve been using this product every night and wow! My skin is smoother, more even tones, less oily, my pores have shrunk and my makeup looks flawless when I put it on”
Lists the Dive In cream among moisturizers that all broke out their very sensitive, acne-prone skin.
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“i have tried LRP cica baume, purito oat in gel , torriden dive incream everything broke me out”
Ranks it number one after trying multiple Asian and US brands, better than Beauty of Joseon and SKIN1004.
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“black rice sunscreen (also #1 after trying multiple Asian and US brands; better than BOJ, skin 1004)”
Tried dupes and nothing is quite like it; uses it weekly on a gentle routine.
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“I have tried dupes and there is nothing quite like it!”
Says the PM facial moisturizer is great to use in the morning with a separate SPF.
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“The cerave pm facial moisturizer (the one in the pump) is great to use morning and then a separate spf with more than 30”
Perfect for their dry, sensitive, melanated skin; they finally enjoy applying sunscreen.
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“I’ve landed on the HaruHaru Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit. It’s perfect for my melanated skin and I feel like I finally ENJOY applying sunscreen.”
Impressed with the PDRN Pink Peptide Serum; on their sensitive skin it causes only a brief tingle and redness.
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“I’ve been impressed with the original PDRN serum. My skin is sensitive, and while this does make my skin tingle/redden, it doesn’t last more than a moment or two”
Seems to cause breakouts that look like rosacea and small welts, with pain and itching.
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“That one specifically seems to be causing my breakouts that look like a combination of rosacea and small welts...with slight pain and itchiness.”
Used it until it ran out and liked how it feels on their skin.
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“Previously I had been using the CeraVe AM Moisturizing Lotion with SPF 30 and it's recently run out, and I do like how it feels on my skin.”
After many so-so high-end cleansers, finds Vanicream excellent and the cheapest, most accessible option.
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“I have used so many high end products that were just ok. This one is excellent & is the cheapest & most accessible.”
The Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser doesn't strip their sometimes-dehydrated skin, and the pump is handy.
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“It doesn't strip away moisture from my skin which can be dehydrated sometimes. It has a pump which is very convenient.”
Part of a minimal rosacea routine that made their skin look normal again.
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“At night CeraVe hydrating cleanser, azelaic acid and tolerane again.”
Two weeks into The Ordinary Azelaic Acid 10% they are getting painful pus-filled pimples that last a week and leave marks.
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“I've been getting these pus filled pimples that feel painful when pressed on.”
Their go-to basic face wash after giving up CeraVe because of niacinamide.
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“Vanicream face wash and I like their lotion. I had to give up on Cerave bc of the niacinamide.”
Says it has been okay applied every other night as a low-strength starter retinol.
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“It’s been okay, I apply it every other night. I was told to start with something with very less retinol, but now I’m almost done with this and wanted to know what should I get next?”
A user's skin didn't tolerate the Anua Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 serum.
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“My skin didn’t like it. Too much niacinamide for me!”
A dry, sensitive user rated the Anua Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 serum 1/10: it was too harsh and took weeks to repair their barrier.
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“Sure enough, it was way too harsh for my dry, sensitive skin type! It took weeks to repair my skin barrier after using it.”
Switching to La Roche-Posay Cicaplast while on tretinoin broke them out in dermatitis bumps and peeling.
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“I ran out last week and tried to replace it with la Roche cica plast and omg. My skin broke out in dermatitis bumps, was peeling, it was awful.”
Used it on and off for years on finicky skin; dependable but a bit drying and dull.
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“I've been using the Vanicream Gentle Face Cleanser on and off for a few years and you nailed it lol. I'd like to switch to a more exciting cleanser that isn't as drying”
Had a severe reaction to the Ultra Repair Cream: swollen, red, burning skin and about 100 bumps overnight.
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“Just has a horrible reaction to First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream.”
On oily sensitive skin it has helped a lot with texture.
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“Try using the cerave foaming one if u have oily sensitive skin, its helped alot especially with my texture it doesnt pop out as much anymore”
Finds it removes sunscreen and makeup really well without stripping their skin barrier.
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“the Cerave one takes my sunscreen and makeup off really well without stripping my barrier”
The restocked ICE Ceramide Moisturiser is a completely different product from the original they used daily; won't buy it again.
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“I have emailed them and they've sort of explained that it is different”
Found it a bit stripping and not gentle enough, preferring CeraVe's foaming oil cleanser.
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“The cream to foam was a bit stripping and on the solidly mild side. Which isn't gentle enough imo. I wouldn't suggest it unless your options are extremely limited. The CeraVe foaming oil cleanser is just strictly better.”
They and their mother use it under the arms to reduce odor and sweating, though it smells like maple syrup on them.
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“my senior mother and i both use it under our arms and it helps reduce odor and dramatically reduce sweating.”
Got a mild breakout after starting the Milky Toner.
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“does anyone have the same experience? i started oral spiro a few months ago”
Alternates Good Genes with tretinoin at night and finds it has really helped their overall brightness and texture.
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“I alternate it with my tret at night and it's really helped with overall brightness and texture.”
Calls EltaMD UV Clear the best sunscreen they've used: it keeps their rosacea at bay, absorbs well, leaves no white cast and isn't greasy.
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“elta MD UV Clear SPF 46: the BEST sunscreen I’ve ever used. It helps keep my rosacea at bay, absorbs well, and doesn’t leave a white cast.”
Glycolic worked well for underarm odor and reduced ingrown hairs, though deodorant is still needed.
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“glycolic acid worked well too. Still need to wear deodorant. Reduced ingrown hairs too”
Uses it in place of deodorant and finds it cheaper than AHA deodorants.
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“I use this or the ordinary’s azealic acid in place of deodorant.”
Daily for over a year with no deodorant and no smell.
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“I’ve been using it daily for over a year. I haven’t used deodorant during that same period. I still sweat of course but don’t smell.”
Finds it nice but it stings their eyes when cleansing near the lashes.
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“I bought the Aveeno Calm and Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser (by recommendation of my sister). It’s nice…but it stings my eyes”
Likes it for being very basic, especially when their skin is dry.
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“cerave hydrating cleanser is very basic but that’s kind of why i like it, especially when my skin is dry”
Their whole face broke out in cystic acne.
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“i bought this after i ran out of my regular moisturizer and my entire face has broken out into cystic acne.”
Uses it on the underarms for odor and says it has helped a lot.
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“I use it and it has helped me a lot”
Says it burns their eyes, leaving them looking like a sad raccoon.
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“Aveeno also burns my eyes :( I looked like a very sad raccoon after my most recent attempt to use their products”
Sees a definite underarm difference, though the liquid acid takes forever to dry.
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“Same! I definitely see a difference. But I do wanna try the solid version bc the liquid aha deodorant takes foreverrrr to dry.”
Found 7% too weak for underarm odor and prefers 20% for full-day stench elimination.
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“Ive tried it but IMO i need a stronger concentration than 7%. 20% is my go-to for full day stench elimination.”
Says it helps with underarm odor and makes a difference, though they still layer deodorant.
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“Yes, it helps with body odor. I've done it before and it makes a difference. I do still layer with deodorant,”
Persimmon soap plus the toner and antiperspirant worked best for new-onset underarm odor.
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“What has worked best is persimmon soap and GA with my dove antiperspirant.”
Does not work as a deodorant replacement for them; the 7% has its limits.
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“i do this. it does not work as a deodorant replacement. or maybe it does but it has its limits and i'm just too smelly.”
Did nothing for underarm odor and they think it made their sweat smell stronger.
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“I bought the ordinary glycolic acid after seeing so many reviews, kept using it but it did nothing, infact I swear it actually made my sweat smell stronger!”
Uses it as a day-to-day deodorant, layering deodorant for the gym, and loves the discoloration help.
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“I layer deodorant over top. It also helps with discoloration which I looove!”
Twice-weekly use has pretty much killed their underarm odor.
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“I use it about 2x week and imo it’s pretty much killed my odor.”
Allergic to most deodorants, the toner works for them and leaves no residue.
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“I'm allergic to most deodorants. GA works for me and has no yucky residue.”
Mixed with isopropyl alcohol as a spray, it completely replaced their regular deodorant.
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“it's been a real game changer for me. It has completely replaced regular deodorant”
Sprays it under the arms daily before deodorant and says it keeps them dry and odor free.
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“I use every day under my pits. I spray it then let it semi dry and then I’ll go in with my deoderant! Works like a charm. Keeps me dry and I don’t smell”
Effective at reducing the look of their under-eye dark circles.
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“I don't have bags either. It works for my dark circles”
Has applied it before tretinoin at night with no problems and loves the Anua one.
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“I’ve had success with putting it on before my tret at night with no problems. Love the anua one.”
Dehydrated, clog-prone skin on tretinoin: Tatcha Rice Wash after a balm keeps their skin clean and clog-free without drying, the clearest their skin has been.
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“The tatcha is really the key to keeping my skin clean and clog free and I don’t find it drying.”
Uses the Beauty of Joseon Green Plum cleanser as a light morning wash but doesn't love it, mainly because of its texture.
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“I’m currently using beauty of ioseon green plum cleanser. I don’t love it (more texture reasons)”
Loves it and finds a pea-sized amount is enough to be effective.
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“I love the daily facial moisturizer, and I found for my skin I don't need a lot of it for it to be effective. I use about a pea sized amount.”
After a year of Cicalfate+ twice a day, has noticed a lot of closed comedones and finds it too heavy once the barrier is healed.
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“I have noticed a lot of closed comedowns now after using this for a year straight twice a day lol”
Oily skin uses the Tatcha Rice Wash, alongside other Tatcha cleansers, without problems.
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“I have oily skin and I can use the Rice wash, the deep cleanse and the new matcha one without problems.”
Several months with no visible result, so they gave up on vitamin C.
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“started with Cosrx Vitc 23 for several months and switched to Dr Brenner 20% After that I gave up and stopped using”
Looks ridiculous alone on oily skin so they use it only as a summer makeup primer.
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“Looks ridiculous on its own. I use it as a primer when I wear makeup in summer.”
No stinging even after a sensitized barrier; likes how smooth it feels and will keep using it.
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“I have not noticed any stinging with the Torriden! I like how smooth it feels as well and will probably continue using it.”
Sensitive skin has stuck with Drunk Elephant C-Firma for 8 years, gets compliments on their bare skin, and likes the newer mix-at-home formula that resists oxidizing.
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“I have sensitive skin and this is the only product I’ve stayed consistent with for 8 years and I get compliments all the time on my bare skin .”
Broke them out badly, though it works for many people.
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“Cicaplast broke me out bad but seems to work for a lot of people. I use Avene Cicalfate as my everyday nighttime moisturizer”
Their everyday nighttime moisturizer instead of Cicaplast.
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“Cicaplast broke me out bad but seems to work for a lot of people. I use Avene Cicalfate as my everyday nighttime moisturizer”
Medium-dry, sweat-prone skin: the Red Bean Pore Mask works really well, leaving skin bright and refreshed for days.
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“I tried it, it works really well for my skin!”
Kristin liked the thick cream’s moisturizing feel without greasiness and considered it very affordable. It felt comfortable on her sensitive, rash-prone face, and she used it morning and evening. She also appreciated the lack of scent.
Dr. Brown favored Cicalfate+ for its rich, cushioning protective layer when the skin around her mouth became irritated. It was a personal go-to for both her and her daughter. She preferred the lighter, better-value Cicaplast for general daily dry spots, reserving Avène for more localized repair needs.
Uses it nightly; their holy grail.
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“I use the water sleeping mask nightly and it is my holy grail skincare product.”
The balm broke them out and their skin didn't react well to it.
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“Cicaplast GEL- not balm, that broke me out and i didnt react well to it”
Their holy grail for keeping their barrier healthy.
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“krave beauty great barrier relief is my holy grail product to keep my skin barrier healthy”
A user who stopped using The Ordinary HA finds the Torriden Dive-In serum much better.
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“Torriden deep dive for me personally has been much better.”
Loving it as a makeup remover before their regular cleanser.
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“I got the Centella Light Cleansing Oil for cheap at TJ Maxx and have been loving it, I use it as a makeup remover before a regular cleanser”
Loves it for barrier repair alongside Vanicream moisturizers.
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“I love Avene Cicalfate+ for skin barrier. I use Vanicream moisturizing cream when i use Tret, and Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer when I don't use Tret.”
Sat on their skin without hydrating; their barrier stayed bad.
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“I have that cicaplast balm… and came to realize that was the reason my barrier remained terrible…it’s like the balm just sat on my skin, and didn’t actually hydrate it.”
Says its oatmeal tames their acne.
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“It’s the oatmeal in the ultra repair cream, that tames the acne.”
Great for them for about ten years.
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“I have similar issues and CeraVe Moisturizing Cream has been great for me for about 10 years now.”
Broke them out; they think it was the main culprit.
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“the inkey oat cleansing balm broke me out personally, i’m willing to bet it’s the main culprit.”
Has loved the Pure Skin Face Cleanser's elegant formula for over a decade.
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“I love this cleanser and have been using it for more than a decade. Such an elegant formula.”
A user saw no results from the Anua serum, compared with prescription 15% azelaic acid.
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“Anua azelaic acid did nothing for me.”
A user on their second bottle says it worked for them and layers quickly as a first step in the morning.
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“On my second Anua bottle (it worked for me!)”
After a few months with no side effects, a user finds it tones down mild redness and evens their face color.
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“I do normally have some mild redness on my face and it does tone it down and makes my whole face the same colour, so i assume its working.”
Rebecca liked how the moisturizer quickly melted into her very dry skin without feeling greasy or heavy, leaving a hydrated glow. She also found the travel-size tube convenient to carry around in her bag.
Switched to the Byoma milky toner and nothing makes their skin feel as good and hydrated after cleansing; it has completely changed their skin.
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“nothing makes my skin feel so good and hydrated after cleansing my face. Has completely changed my skin”
On tretinoin, their face turned bright red and warm right after using it.
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“I used it on my dry face and wiped it off with a warm damp cloth and instantly my whole face was lit up BRIGHT red and feeling pretty warm.”
Years of use on extremely sensitive skin with no breakouts or redness.
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“I’ve been using the cetaphil gentle cleanser for years and love it.”
Has used it off and on for ten years; it works wonders if built up slowly.
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“but it does work. It works wonders and removing the outer dead layer of your skin leaving fresh younger newer regenerated skin”
Says the snail cream is great and uses it every night.
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“And the snail cream is great, I use it every night”
The only thing that helps them during flares.
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“The only thing that helps me during flares is Avene Cicalfate cream.”
Loves it for hormonal breakouts after stopping the pill.
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“I would stick to a gentle cleanser and moisturizer (I love Vanicream) plus an SPF. I also love the Ordinary Azelaic Acid.”
A week into the Anua Heartleaf cleansing oil, an oily-skinned user developed clusters of bumps and whiteheads on their forehead.
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“Been using it for about a week now, and while my nose is fine… my forehead developed all of this.”
Liked the clear, velvety feel and how it avoided a cakey, heavily layered sensation on her face. She considered it a useful everyday sunscreen-primer, but her brief demonstration did not describe a drawback or establish extended wear performance.
The numbuzin No.5 serum makes their complexion less dull, especially around the mouth. Their long-term holy grail.
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“Numbuzin is super good in making face complexion better, less dull.”
A user loves EltaMD UV Clear but it pills over every moisturizer they've tried.
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“I love my EltaMD sunscreen, but I have yet to find a moisturizer that won’t cause it to pill.”
Has used the snail mucin essence for years and always comes back to it.
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“I am using cosrx snail mucin essence for years and recently added hada labo premium ..loving it ✨”
Their balm cleanser has caused breakouts on nights they skipped a second cleanse.
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“And my balm cleanser has caused me to breakout on multiple occasions because I didn't follow it up with a second cleanse”
On oily skin using tretinoin it leaves them waking up even oilier.
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“I’ve been using the Cerave PM, but just really don’t like how it makes me feel, and I wake up even oilier than usual”
Worked on their oily skin on tretinoin nights where CeraVe PM felt too heavy.
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“What worked for me on oily skin was La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair.”
Finds theirs very light, bought in Europe.
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“I agree with you, mine is so light, bought in Europe”
Its pilling is driving them crazy in a dry climate.
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“found this post because i’m dealing with the pilling issue and it’s driving me crazy!”
Clears oil and sebum from pores so they look smaller, without a greasy film.
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“I use Anua heartleaf pore refining oil cleanser and it is so amazing for that. It does not leave a greasy film at all.”
The only product moisturising enough for their very dry skin, used generously.
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“I have incredibly dry skin and the ONLY product that has been moisturizing enough has been Cerave moisturizing lotion. That big one for your face and body.”
Made the biggest difference to their dehydrated skin.
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“I find Cerave cream to foam made the biggest impact on my dehydrated skin.”
Plumps and hydrates and helps with fine lines.
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“I really love the ordinary HA. It plumps the skin and hydrates, good for teeny lines.”
Feels heavier going on than other Korean sunscreens but dries to a natural finish.
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“It feels heavier/greasier to me upon application than other lightweight Korean sunscreens, but it dries to a natural finish”
A user liked the Aqua-Fresh over winter, but in warmer weather it sits on top of the skin and rubs off easily.
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“I started using the Beauty of Joseon relief sun Aqua-fresh over the winter and liked it but with the warmer weather I’ve noticed that it doesn’t sink into my skin at all”
Pressed into pores at night it makes sebaceous filaments less noticeable by morning.
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“I've had a lot of success using cicaplast at night. I kind of press it into the pores,rather than just spreading it on. I find that in the morning they are less noticable”
Worked wonders on pores under a clay mask, but burned their skin the first time; build up tolerance slowly.
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“First time I tried this over a decade ago I burned my entire top layer of skin off.”
Their current favourite: balanced, neither greasy nor matte, and can skip moisturizer.
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“My current fave and I don’t notice the smell. Balanced look- not greasy but not over matte.”
After over 100 sunscreens, the Airyfit is their favourite by far.
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“I have tried over 100 sunscreens and this is my favorite by far.”
Five months in and they don't feel it's doing anything.
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“been using the anua 10% for 5+ months now and i dont feel like its doing anything for me!”
Didn't work for them; prescription azelaic acid did.
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“I find the ordinary products are really hit or miss for me, and their azelaic acid didn’t work for me either.”
The Airyfit burned so badly they had to remove it within minutes.
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“I got curious and opened & applied this one earlier yesterday and it burned so bad, I had to remove it after a few”
Falling asleep with it on left red bumps all over their face.
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“I accidentally fell asleep wearing the ordinary aha 30% peeling solution and my face has red bumps all over it.”
Finds CeraVe Moisturizing Cream too heavy for day; living in the high desert, wears it only at night.
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“I agree that cerave moisturizing cream is too heavy. I live in the high desert & wear it only at night.”
Their favourite sunscreen after a year of use; nothing else they tried beats its lightweight feel.
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“My absolute favorite sunscreen. I've been using it for a year and have tried others in the meantime but nothing beats the lightweight feeling of this one”
On 0.1% tazarotene, they seal a hydrating serum with Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream, which works well for them.
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“Then I lock it in with a cream. Tatcha Dewy cream works well.”
Just started and likes it much better than Anua's azelaic acid.
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“Just started using the naturium AA one and liked it much better than anua too.”
Used almost daily for 1–2 years; since stopping they notice their skin slowly losing its glow.
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“I was using CosRx 23% Vit Cfor about 1-2 years almost daily in the morning”
Mature skin had its best glow and most even tone ever, but the bottle felt underfilled for the price.
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“Before the bottle was empty, I realized my skin had never looked better as far as an overall glow and even skin tone.”
Part of a peptide routine that brightened their skin with no irritation, unlike vitamin C.
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“I use Ordinary's multi-antioxidant in the morning and in the evening I use CORSX peptide booster.”
Loves it; other vitamin C serums they tried were just meh.
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“Sunday Riley was the first one I tried and I also love that one! I went through a few other vitamin C serums that were just meh”
Rotates between it and other thin cleansers for dry, sensitive skin, but says the CeraVe one has started to burn their eyes.
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“I currently bounce between the Cerave cream to foam, LRP, and First Aid but they’re all pretty thin and the Cerave has started to burn my eyes”
Really likes it as a fragrance-free cleanser, though it doesn't foam.
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“I really like The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser and Makeup Remover”
Used CeraVe Moisturizing Cream on oily, dehydrated skin; it did nothing and just sat on top.
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“In my opinion, get rid of the Cerave moisturizing cream. I used it before, it didn’t do anything for me and just sit on top.”
A user really likes the COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream and uses leftovers on brow and smile lines too.
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“I really like the eye product and use the regular Cosrx snail mucin in the rest of my face, neck, upper chest.”
Uses it as a face moisturizer on thin, dry, sensitive skin: much softer skin, no stickiness or irritation, lasts all day.
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“it makes my skin feel dramatically softer, (2) it has absolutely no stickiness, (3) it doesn’t irritate my skin at all, (4) it seems to last at least a full day”
Faded most of their acne scars and darkness, though it tingles and itches at first.
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“I use Naturium Azelaic Acid (I think 10%), emulsion. It's very effective for my skin. But it does make my skin a but itchy and tingly at first application.”
A 41-year-old with sensitive skin, rosacea and dry eyes loves the COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream after other eye creams stung their eyes.
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“OMG I love this product!”
After repurchasing it no longer gives the same hydration and is kind of irritating their skin.
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“i had been using snail mucin for like 2+ years, stopped, recently repurchased it but it's not giving me the same level of hydration it used to... in fact it's kind of irritating my skin”
A dehydrated, sensitive-skinned user says the Glow Serum has given them the best results of any serum.
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“I've tried plenty of serums over the years but this is the one that has given me the best results.”
Part of the routine that keeps their sensitive, rosacea-prone barrier calm, used three times a week.
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“my barrier’s still sensitive so I incorporate Cicalfate 3x a week.”
Swears by it for their highly reactive, rosacea-prone skin.
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“I also swear by the Cicaplast+ serum and the Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Cream.”
Holy grail for highly reactive, rosacea-prone skin; much better than Cicaplast for them.
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“Absolute holy grail for me & my highly reactive rosacea prone skin.”
Loves the all-in-one cream, using it on rosacea and very sensitive skin.
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“I love the all in one cream as well! I actually really like a lot of Cosrx stuff.”
Alternates between the essence and the cream, one of the few AB items to survive their skincare purge.
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“I alternate between the essence and the cream. I like it's in a tube now too!”
No real improvement; too thick and tacky, stays on all day.
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“I decided to switch to Cicaplast because I didn't notice much improvement with Cicalfate. And also its texture is way too thick and tacky and it stays on my skin pretty much all day.”
Weekly sleep mask that leaves them with baby-soft skin.
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“I always use Cicaplast in my evening routine (once a week) as a sleep mask and wake up to baby soft skin.”
The Water Cream is their favourite moisturizer.
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“The water cream is my favorite but I sometimes get the belif water bomb instead.”
Bought it more than ten times; great for their ageing, sensitive skin.
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“I use BYOMA hydrating milky toner! I’ve purchased it 10+ times. It’s great for my aging sensitive skin.”
One of the few AB items to survive their skincare purge; they alternate the cream and essence and like the tube.
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“I alternate between the essence and the cream. I like it's in a tube now too!”
Holy grail for oily, dehydrated, acne-prone skin, used only when needed such as after chemical peels; impressed by the results.
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“i just want to share my extreme new found love i grew for avene cicalfate repairing protective cream recently because look at the progress and the results”
Never dries down on their dry skin; stays oily, so SPF can't go over it.
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“Cicaplast never dries down on my dry skin and just stays oily, so it would be impossible for me to apply SPF over it.”
Tatcha's Water Cream is their holy grail but too expensive to keep buying.
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“tatcha truly is my holy grail but I cant shell out the cash it's such a bummer”
A few months in and really happy: works all over, as a spot treatment, with actives and after laser.
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“Now, I've been using the Avene Cicalfate for a few months and I'm really happy with it. Used all over, spot treating, with all kinds of actives and after laser treatment. No complaints.”
Used it for years, but the new formula gives them painful cystic pimples overnight.
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“The new formulation of LRP Cicaplast is unfortunately causing me cystic pimples.”
Tried three Tatcha creams and none did anything for their skin.
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“I tried three Tatcha creams and all of them did absolutely nothing for my skin.”
Their go-to for tretinoin peeling; easier to work into skin than Cicaplast.
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“I use it when I have peeling from tret! I prefer it over cicaplast which is so thick and oily and I found difficult to work into my skin”
Pills a lot and doesn't melt into skin the way Cicalfate does.
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“LRP pills like crazy on me and I felt like it didn’t melt into my skin the way Avene does”
Broke them out while they were on Accutane, so they switched products.
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“This gave me acne while on accutane weirdly enough.”
Since the reformulation it doesn't hydrate them the way it used to.
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“I think LRP has change their formula not too long ago and it doesn’t hydrate the same for me.”
Cleared their closed comedones and heals pimples without breaking out their very acne-prone skin.
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“Finally got rid of my closed comedones on my face! Also great for spot treatment / healing pimples”
The first moisturizer that didn't make their oily, acne-prone skin worse and their holy grail for almost ten years.
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“It was the first product that did not make my skin worse.”
Has repurchased the snail mucin essence for about a decade.
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“There are only 2 items I have repeatedly purchased for the past decade or so. The first one is the Hada Labo lotion and the second is the CosRx Snail mucin essence.”
The Water Cream works for their tretinoin-treated skin even though it's very expensive.
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“It's dumb af expensive and I do not want to spend $70 plus on a moisturizer... but it works.”
Comparing glycolic toners, this user finds the INKEY 10% Glycolic Acid Toner too strong for their face and uses it only on their body.
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“At 10% this one is noticeably stronger so I only use it on my body.”
The snail mucin has stayed in their routine for seven years, with the cream for travel.
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“The snail mucin is the only thing that has stayed consistent in my routine for the past seven years. I use the cream when I travel”
Great moisturizer but it makes the skin under their eyes dry and flake, even in the fragrance-free version.
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“The moisturizer is great but it's making the skin under my eyes dry up and literally flake off. I've never had this problem before with anything. The moisturizer is now fragrance-free too, so it's not that.”
Has used Supergoop Glowscreen and found it lovely.
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“I’ve used Supergoop Glow Screen in the past and it’s lovely.”
Their skin has never been better since starting Tatcha; The Rice Wash is amazing, creamy and cleanses well on normal/dry skin.
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“I have the rice wash which is amazing and so creamy while it cleanses so well”
Uses it every morning on very dry skin because it absorbs faster.
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“In the morning, I use Larose Posey cicaplast because it absorbs faster. I still have to wait a little bit before I layer over my SPF.”
The numbuzin No.9 eye cream gives a glass-skin look under the eyes at first, but after a week of morning and night use the area is irritated, stings with anything applied, and feels burnt.
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“I like that when I first apply it, it gives me a glass skin look under my eyes.”
Never burns, unlike the Vanicream facial moisturizer they also use.
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“I like the Cicaplast much better because it NEVER burns.”
Sometimes burns when applied after cleansing.
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“the Vanicream facial moisturizer (the one with the ceramides/HA) still sometimes burns if I put it on after I wash my face”
Used the Ultra Repair Cream for years, but the latest tub has their face peeling.
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“I have used them religiously for years. Suddenly, like you, my face is peeling which it NEVER has before.”
After patch testing, a user's cheek turned bright red from the Dynasty Cream although their chin was fine.
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“My chin is still completely fine, but about half of my right cheek has become bright red.”
Has used the Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster and finds it an excellent mid-range alternative to SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic.
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“Pretty sure I can mention Maelove Glowmaker and Paula's Choice C15 Booster. They are mid-range and excellent dupes to skinceuticals. I have used both and keep them refrigerated.”
A game changer for spot-treating acne along the hairline, especially caught early.
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“I just have The Ordinary for now, but it’s been a game changer for me.”
Says Good Genes genuinely works for them and their mom.
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“This isn’t an ad either. It genuinely works for me and my mom”
Works, but pills on their skin.
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“For anyone wanting to try it, the ordinary version works but pills on me.”
Very happy with the results after a month and a half.
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“I've been using Paula's Choice 10% for about a month and a half and I'm very happy with the results”
A week in, their daily pimples stopped and post-acne marks are fading.
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“I’ve just hit one week of The Ordinary Azaleic Acid and I’ve now finally stopped getting pimples. It’s also slowly fixing PIH discoloration, which is wild.”
After 12 days of use it has helped with scarring.
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“also i have been using the anua azelaic acid for 12 days now and it has helped with scarring.”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica sunscreen leaves no white cast on them and does not dry them out.
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“the skin1004 hyalu cica sunscreen leaves no white cast on me at all”
DDG peel pads irritated their skin, but Good Genes gives them smooth, soft, glowing skin.
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“Sunday Riley Good Genes works much better for me personally, giving me smooth, soft skin with the glow I expected from the DDG pads.”
Cicalfate+ did wonders for 5 years, but tubes bought in the past year feel much oilier and different.
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“I started using avene cicalfate every night about 5 years ago. Did absolute wonders for my skin. However, over the past year every one I’ve bought isn’t the same?”
A favourite used twice a week that clears buildup.
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“This is one of my favorite products. I try to use it twice a week. Make sure that your face is dry. I feel like it gets rid of the buildup.”
Bought FAB Ultra Repair expecting a rich barrier cream, but found it not moisturizing enough for winter.
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“I got the first aid beauty ultra repair cream last winter, expecting it to be super moisturizing and good for skin barrier, but actually find it to be not moisturizing enough”
Long-time user of the purple balm finds it leaves residue on the nose even after a second cleanse.
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“I use the naturium purple cleansing balm as step one in my double cleanse. Lately I’ve been having a problem where I’ve still got residue on my nose”
An oily-skinned bearded user liked the Dynasty Cream's light, spreadable texture from a sample but finds it pricey.
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“I tried a sample of it once and really liked it”
Layering the Cicaplast Balm over extra moisturizer on their nose, with gentle weekly exfoliation, cleared up the flaky patch in a few weeks.
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“I moisturise extra on my nose and then on top I use the cicaplast.”
After a month, a dry-leaning combo user found the Torriden Dive-In serum sank in instantly with no pilling under EltaMD and kept skin holding moisture longer than The Ordinary HA.
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“Applied it and it just sank in. No waiting, no pilling, no sticky layer.”
Loved it until it started separating a week ago and says the company refuses to address the known issue.
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“No. This DOES NOT HELP - it is a KNOWN issue with supergoop and they refuse to address it. I’m super disappointed bc I LOVED this stuff until it started doing this a week ago.”
Their acne did worse with it than with a mineral sunscreen.
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“CeraVe has just come out with an Invisible Mineral sunscreen (bright yellow bottle) and my acne likes it so much better than the CeraVe AM.”
Switched to CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser after Vanicream; very gentle, so double cleanse for makeup and SPF.
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“I had bad luck with Vanicream and switched to CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser. It’s very very gentle so definitely double cleanse to remove makeup and SPF.”
Shocked how bad the Vanicream cleanser was; fine with nearly every other cleanser.
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“I was shocked how horrible the vanicream cleanser was, my skin felt and looked terrible.”
Two uses in, this user wakes up with a new whitehead each time after the Naturium BHA Liquid Exfoliant, unlike Paula's Choice's BHA.
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“I just started using Naturium's BHA Liquid Exfoliant, and I noticed that each time after I use it, I'll wake up with a small whitehead or pimple on a random spot on my face the next morning.”
Double-cleanses with Tatcha's oil then The Rice Wash: no tinted sunscreen left and their face feels super clean.
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“I really like Tatcha's cleansing oil followed by their rice wash. No tint left after those 2 steps and my face feels super clean.”
Sprays Avène Thermal Spring Water after washing and before hyaluronic serum and finds it somehow calms their skin.
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“I cant explain it but it somehow “calms” my skin? I also spray this after washing and before applying hyaluron acid serum”
The Vanicream cleanser didn't agree with their skin, and they can't work out why.
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“The Vanicream cleanser also did not agree with me and I can't figure out why.”
Skin has never felt so soft and smooth since adding the Byoma milky toner with a beta-glucan serum.
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“My skin has never looked and felt so soft and smooth since I started using the toner and beta glucan serum.”
Used the Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid on sometimes-sensitive skin: very gentle, and it clearly improved pores, texture and brightness.
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“I’ve used the liquid form and it was very easy on my skin -which can be very sensitive at times. It definitely improved pores, texture and brightness.”
Dry, rosacea-prone skin; uses Avène Cicalfate nightly and loves it, layered over another moisturizer.
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“Avene Cicafalte is amazing- I use it nightly. But you still need a moisturizing cream underneath.”
Really likes The Rice Wash, though in NYC with sunscreen and makeup they double-cleanse first.
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“I also really like the Jan Marini Vitamin C Wash or Tatcha Rice Wash.”
The new tube didn't sink in overnight the way the old formula did.
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“I just opened a new tube last night and applied it all over my face and when I woke up this morning, it didnt sink in as much as the old formula.”
Sarah liked its reliable, non-tacky moisture and smooth wear under sunscreen, and considered the jumbo tube good value. It slightly plumped the look of her skin but was not rich enough alone on winter nights and lacked the special extra appeal she wanted despite repurchasing it.
Thinks CeraVe Moisturizing Cream wasn't helping their acne; face feels more moisturized with the lotion.
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“I’m pretty sure the cerave moisturizing cream wasn’t helping my acne. My face honestly feels more moisturized when I’ve been using the lotion instead of the cream.”
A user with mostly clear skin broke out from the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica cream.
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“also skin 1004 Madagascar Centella hyalu-cica cream, but I seem to break out with them.”
Used Clear Face SPF 50 for three days on sensitive skin; it burned their eyes and dry patches and left their cheeks rough, textured and pink.
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“i noticed it burned my eyes and dry areas of my face but other than that it didn't bother me much”
A user with very sensitive, acne-prone skin finds the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica cream great.
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“I have incredibly sensitive acne prone skin and the Skin 1004 hyalu cica cream has been great.”
Has used the Moisturising Cream for about a year; it has stung slightly since the start, yet their skin has been getting clearer since moisturizing properly.
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“It's been stinging slightly since the beginning, but my skin hasn't been damaged in any way that I can see otherwise”
Uses KraveBeauty Great Barrier Relief before moisturizer when their skin is sensitive; it helped heal waxing wounds without lasting marks despite being scar-prone.
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“If you want to add something healing I use the Great Barrier Relief serum from Krave Beauty before my moisturizer at night when my skin is feeling sensitive.”
A retinol beginner started the CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol once a week, now twice, and finds it good for their skin.
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“I have been using the cerave resurfacing retinol and it’s been good for my skin”
Had stinging from the Cetaphil and CeraVe creams, suspecting fatty alcohols, and has not had it since switching to Vanicream.
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“I had this issue with cetaphil and cerave creams — I think my skin is just too sensitive to fatty alcohols in moisturizer. I switched over to vanicream and haven’t had that stinging issue since”
Months of 2–3 times weekly use keep giving them cystic acne.
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“i’ve been using it since April but haven’t been the most consistent and it keeps giving me cystic acne.”
Agbo liked the light, non-greasy feel, easy layering and gentleness compared with vitamin C serums that had previously troubled her skin. She disliked the concentrated-vitamin-C framing and unrealistic rapid dark-spot promises, viewing it instead as a gradual brightening option.
A layer of CeraVe Healing Ointment is what is saving their skin while on low-dose Accutane.
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“A layer of CeraVe ointment is what’s saving my skin while I’m on low dose accutane.”
One use under the eyes, followed by sun without sunscreen, left lasting brown marks.
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“I dabbed the Ordinary’s 7% glycolic acid under my eyes/on my cheekbones ONCE for some acne and got hyperpigmentation (melasma?).”
Nightly use for a few weeks completely cleared dark spots on their hand.
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“I fixed it with azelaic acid nightly for a few weeks. Spots went away entirely. I would definitely try that. I used the one from the Ordinary.”
A wound from waxing on Accutane healed completely in under three weeks using CeraVe Healing Ointment.
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“I used CeraVe healing ointment in the blue tube, and it was completely healed in less than three weeks.”
Developed similar dark marks after a week and stopped.
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“The same happened to me after one week! Immediately stopped.”
Covered an Accutane waxing wound with CeraVe Healing Ointment and Vaseline while it healed, and did not scar.
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“If it helps I didn’t scar, I used cerave healing ointment/vaseline to cover it and help it heal.”
Wonderful for barrier repair but not as a daily moisturizer.
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“Avene Cicalfate is wonderful for barrier repair but I wouldn't use it as a daily moisturizer.”
A long-time user has looked for years for something comparable to EltaMD UV Clear, valuing its soothing zinc oxide for damaged skin.
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“I think the special things about UV Clear are 1) its high level of zinc oxide”
A sensitive, acne-prone user had no reactions to their 2024 bottle but broke out painfully from a new bottle after the formula change.
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“I recently ran out and purchased a new bottle this year without knowing there was a formula change. Immediately broke out with painful pimples.”
A month of nightly use improved oil, clogged pores and breakouts.
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“I started using it about a month ago, and I’ve already noticed a nice difference in my skin, specifically in oil production, clogged pores, and breakouts.”
Riz liked the lightweight feel, softer skin and smooth wear beneath sunscreen without irritation. Initial stickiness faded as it dried, but she had not yet seen a noticeable change in dark spots and wanted more time before judging fading results.
Queen liked that the cream felt cooling and left her skin smoother and more comfortable during a seven-day trial after another product had irritated it. She also appreciated the fragrance-free formula and planned to continue using it.
Loves both but finds the fast-going 2% liquid too expensive.
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“I used 1% and 2% BHA. Love both. But 2% is liquid and go fast, too expensive in my opinion.”
Has used the numbuzin No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner for a long time, is on a second bottle, and says it works very well for them.
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“I’ve been using this toner for a long time now and it works so good on me!”
A user's new bottle of the Water-Fit Sun Serum leaves a white cast that the old one never did.
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“It used to never give me a white cast and now I’m using a new one that absolutely does!”
After seven months, a user with rosacea and acne-prone skin who returned around 25 sunscreens finally tolerates the COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream: super hydrating, no white cast and no irritation.
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“SUPER hydrating. It can easily be used in place of a moisturizer, and it leaves my skin feeling baby soft and not heavy or greasy.”
Their acne secret weapon for over a decade; breakouts come back when they stop. The liquid did nothing for them.
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“My personal secret weapon against acne has been Paula's Choice BHA exfoliator GEL (not the toner-like liquid, which does nothing for me).”
Used on spots as needed by their very sensitive skin, now more sparingly.
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“if needed I use Mario Badescu drying lotion. I used to cover every minor imperfection with it but now I use it more sparingly”
After two years of failed replacements for a discontinued lotion, the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh has finally worked for them.
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“Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Korean face lotion has been a recent success for me after 2 years of failures”
Tried other Tatcha cleansers but The Rice Wash is the best.
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“Yes, another rec for Tatcha Rice Wash. I tried other Tatcha cleaners but this one is the goat!”
On their 4th bottle of the Calm + Restore Oat Cleanser, their holy grail: skin is the calmest it's been, and it cleans without stripping even when double-cleansing SPF and makeup.
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“This is my holy grail cleanser. I’m on my 4th bottle and don’t see myself switching to anything else. My skin in the calmest it has ever been since I started using it.”
A couple of weeks in: no purging and less clogged pores.
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“Have been trying Paula's Choice BHA for a couple of weeks and it's good so far! I did not purge and my pores are less clogged now.”
Part of the morning routine that's working for their acne.
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“Here’s what worked/is working for me AM: 1. Panoxyl 4% 2. LRP Double repair moisturizer w/ SPF 30”
Fine at first, then burning and hours of redness.
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“I had used it a few times no issues then boom! Burning sensation and made my face red for hours!”
A combination-skinned user says the Water-Fit Sun Serum is the only product giving them a glow without grease.
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“The skin1004 sunscreen is the only product that gives my combination skin a glow without the grease.”
A Drunk Elephant loyalist who didn't like Lala Retro.
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“I'm a DE loyalist but I didn't like Lala Retro.”
A few days in: maybe slightly smoother and very non-irritating.
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“I've only used it for a few days I think my skin might be slightly smoother. It is very non-irritating to my skin however!”
Loved a sample so much that their skin has never looked better, but is wary of its ingredients and looking for alternatives.
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“I used a sample of this cleanser and I loved it so much, my skin has never looked better”
A retinoid beginner had no flare-ups with The INKEY List 0.2% Retinal, quickly went to 3–4 times a week, and finds their skin smoother without whiteheads.
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“I didn’t notice any flare ups and sensitivity to it.”
Loves Tatcha's Silk Sunscreen: mineral with a satin finish that almost feels like a primer.
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“I love both of the Tatcha sunscreens. The silk one is mineral and has a more satin finish. Almost feels like a primer.”
Likes Lala Retro, bought on sale.
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“I have only tried the Lala Retro and I like it. I got it on sale.”
With rosacea, this user can't use UV Clear but tolerates the niacinamide-free UV Restore.
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“I have rosacea and can’t use that one but I can use the restore which is niacinamide free”
Uses and loves the Tatcha Silk Sunscreen.
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“I use the Tatcha silk sunscreen and love it.”
With oily skin that breaks out from most face sunscreens, the RESIST Hydrating Fluid SPF 50 is the first SPF 50 that doesn't.
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“Paula’s choice is the first 50 I can apply that’s good for daily use that doesn’t break me out!!!”
Used before washes on the scalp, it calmed flaking and itching so they now use it twice a month.
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“now that my scalp has calmed down, there's significantly less flakes, it doesn't itch as much etc.”
Now their favorite daytime moisturizer after Hydro Boost moved to a water cream formula.
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“Now my favorite for daytime is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan”
Their sensitive, dehydration-prone skin relied on the Pure Skin cleanser, and replacing it has been a nightmare.
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“having to find a new CRUELTY FREE cleanser after they discontinued their pure skin cleanser has been such a nightmare.”
Doesn't moisturize much but the finish is great for their oily-combination skin.
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“I have tried the tatcha water cream (doesn’t moisturizer much but the finish is great)”
Their go-to for layering: lightweight, plays well with other products and works for sensitive skin.
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“Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer is my go-to when layering because it plays well with other products & is lightweight & is one of the few moisturizers that works well with my sensitive skin.”
Shiny at first but dries to a matte finish, and does not feel like goop after reapplying at work.
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“This lotion has a matte finish and while it is shiny when you first put it on, it absolutely dries to a matte finish after a few minutes.”
Works really well on oily skin; feels light and two pumps goes a long way.
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“Byoma gel cream moisturiser (the pink one) works really well for my oily skin, feels light and 2 pumps goes a long way!”
Long-time favorite but lately it leaves them so shiny they need powder to avoid looking greasy.
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“My favorite moisturizer for a while now has been the Tatcha water cream moisturizer, but lately it's left me so shiny I feel like I have to use powder or something to not look greasy.”
Finds it very gentle and well tolerated on dry, dehydrated, sensitive skin, though unsure it removes SPF.
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“using the Aveeno oat cleanser which is very gentle and my skin tolerates it well”
Uses it after a balm cleanse and has had good results on reactive skin for two years.
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“This has worked for the past 2 years for my reactive skin.”
Calls it the most gentle thing they've ever used.
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“The most gentle thing I've ever used is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser.”
Really liked it as a first cleanse while on Accutane.
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“When I was on Accutane I really liked the Oat Cleansing Balm by The Inkey List and followed with the Aveeno oat cleanser or the CeraVe Hydrating cleanser”
The only sunscreen that doesn't break them out or feel greasy.
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“Its the only sunscreen that doesnt break me out and make me feel greasy”
A very pale user finds EltaMD UV Physical one of the only tinted sunscreens light enough for their skin.
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“The only tinted SPF pale enough for me are Skinceuticals UV Fusion and EltaMD UV Physical.”
Has tried Tatcha The Rice Wash as a one-and-done cleanser and didn't love it.
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“Ones I've tried and not loved: IS clinicals, revision enzyme, tatcha rice wash.”
Chunky, pills and doesn't spread well, so the rest is going on chest and hands.
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“the Cerave AM is like chunky? And it pills and doesn’t spread well.”
Fifteen years of day and night use: cool, light and soothing.
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“I love it and will not live without it. Im almost 43 and have been using it for 15 years- night AND day!”
Amazing; they've used it for years and won't switch while it's made.
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“Beauty of Joseon's Rice Sun Relief is amazing - been using for years now and will never consider another brands as long as this one is in production”
Uses the chemical version and absolutely loves it.
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“I use Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Airy Fit (the chemical sunscreen, not their mineral version), and I absolutely LOVE it.”
Uses Avène Thermal Spring Water on hot days to calm flushing and redness.
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“I get really flushed when it’s hot and I use this spray to calm down the redness.”
Gives them small itchy bumps that improve when they skip it for a few days.
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“Now using elta MD UV clear, it’s aggressively fine but still making me have small itchy bumps and it always gets better when I don’t use it for a few days.”
This user is allergic to EltaMD Skin Recovery Light Moisturizer, which made their eyelids puffy, itchy, dry and red.
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“I am allergic to the elta md skin recovery light moisturizer”
After years of loving UV Clear, it started giving them red spots every time they used it; the reaction stopped when they switched, possibly due to its niacinamide.
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“EltaMD uv clear started giving me a reaction a few years after I started using it and loving it. I started getting these red bloody spots on my face when I used it.”
Pilled so badly all over the face, even with nothing underneath, that they couldn't wear it; feels like wasted money.
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“it pilled so badly all over my face I couldn’t even wear it”
Their favourite moisturiser ever, and it never breaks them out.
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“Cerave PM is my fave moisturizer ever.”
Absorbs super fast, feels lightweight for a US sunscreen and has never pilled on them.
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“It absorbs super fast, feels really lightweight for a US sunscreen, and has never pilled on me.”
Didn't work for them and clogged their pores even more.
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“CosRX BHA didn't work for me and caused my pores to clog even more”
Pills like crazy; prefers CeraVe's Ultra-Light SPF 30.
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“The AM moisturizer pills like crazy.”
The SPF 30 version pilled badly on them, unlike the SPF 50.
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“Also had the spf 30 pill badly on me.”
New tube is much thinner than before and they are also breaking out this week.
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“The texture is softer and thinner. I just got a new tube and it’s the first one I’ve noticed that is so thin in comparison to the previous tubes I’ve had.”
Part of the routine that's working well for their dry, sensitive, mildly rosacea-prone skin.
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“I use the Sunday Riley CEO every other day in the AM.”
Liked the clear, comfortable glide and cast-free finish on her complexion, including beneath makeup. She enjoyed both sunscreens in her comparison, but thought TONYMOLY looked more moisturizing; the Supergoop was a convenient portable option in her routine.
Calls EltaMD UV Clear their holy-grail everyday sunscreen.
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“EltaMD UV Clear. It’s my holy grail for every day use.”
Likes Good Genes Lactic Acid but finds the EU glycolic version superior.
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“I like Good Genes but being in the US the only one available is Sunday Riley Good Gene with Lactic Acid”
They use The Ordinary azelaic acid and find the strength fine but dislike its silicone feel.
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“I currently use the ordinary but not a fan of the silicone feeling.”
They hated The Ordinary azelaic acid compared with the Nineless 10% they now prefer.
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“It also is the cheapest per ounce I have ever found besides the ordinary (which I also hated).”
Everything except Lipikar Baume breaks them out now, including the Cicaplast Balm.
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“Everything else breaks me out including the cicaplast. It’s like the topicals replaced my skin with some layer or wax that no longer behaves like real skin. It’s horrible and my derms just kept throwing topicals at me.”
The Airyfit made them sweat so much it rubbed off within an hour in the sun.
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“In my experience haruharu doesn't work if you have to be exposed to the sun for more than 1 hour”
Calls Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster a fantastic vitamin C serum.
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“Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster is a fantastic Vitamin C serum that's easy to get in Canada.”
Gives a smooth refined look and slight tightening that other salicylic acids don't.
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“Paula's Choice BHA formulation gives me a very smooth and refined look and a slight tightening effect that makes my pores and texture and fine lines look less noticeable”
Tiny whiteheads everywhere after one use.
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“Used it for the first time last night and I’ve got tiny whiteheads everywhere”
Amazing results on sensitive skin after getting through a four-week purge.
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“I highly recommend it. Just beware, there is a skin purge period. If you can get through that…I’ve had amazing results!”
The Byoma gel cream used to be great on their skin, but they now get pimples and believe it was reformulated.
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“Byoma def changed their formula bc it was so good on my skin but now I’m like hello?? Where are these pimples co”
The Strawberry serum didn't seem to do anything for them.
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“I have tried that strawberry serum and didn't really feel like it was doing anything.”
Wanted to like it, but it made their normally tolerant skin burn and itch.
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“I wanted so badly to like this! My skin usually tolerates everything too, but for some reason this stuff made my face burn/itch after using it”
The Haruharu Airyfit Daily Sunscreen (Korean formulation) is their favorite sunscreen of all time; both the chemical and mineral versions work for them.
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“My favorite sunscreen of all time is the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen. But only the Korean formulation. Both the chemical and mineral versions work well for me.”
After a week, a user finds the Dynasty Cream leaves a film and feels too thick for daytime, though it hasn't broken them out.
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“I never used it daily and noticed it kind of leaves film like feeling after using it.”
Uses it alongside Dieux Air Angel and calls it the closest dupe to PTR Water Drench.
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“Tatcha Water cream is the closest dupe, but I also really love the Dieux Air Angel!! I go between the 2.”
Settled on it with the Aestura cream but prefers the Aestura.
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“I’ve settled on Torriden Dive In Cream and the Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream. I prefer the Aestura.”
Has been really liking the Hydro Boost water gel.
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“i have been RLY liking the neutrogena hydro boost water gel.”
Switched from PTR Water Drench and their skin loves it; unfortunately worth the price.
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“I used to use the PTR water drench and switched to the Tatcha water cream. My skin lovesss it! It’s unfortunately worth the $$$”
Their inexpensive moisturiser for years: thick but not greasy.
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“A wonderful, inexpensive moisturizer I’ve been using for years is Vanicream moisturizing cream in the big tub with the blue pump. No frills, thick but not greasy.”
The fragrance-free water gel was the only thing that didn't make their skin greasy.
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“The fragrance free water gel is literally the only thing that didn’t make my skin greasy.”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum is the only facial sunscreen they enjoy applying generously every day; they have bought 20+ bottles.
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“It's probably the only facial sunscreen that I genuinely enjoy applying generously every single day.”
After two bottles, a user stopped the Anua Azelaic Acid serum as their skin wasn't getting clearer.
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“I also had the Anua Azelaic, and I felt the same. After two bottles, I decided not to move forward with it”
Likes it, paired with the matching serum at night for extra hydration.
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“I like the aveeno oat gel cream, and at night I use their matching serum first as well to get more hydration in.”
Their current gel moisturiser and they really like it.
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“I’ve had a lot of success with gel moisturizers (i really like the snail 92 cream rn).”
Loves this colloidal oatmeal cream as their moisturiser.
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“I LOVE using the Allies of Skin moisturizer or the First Aid Beauty Cream with colloidal oatmeal.”
Under-eyes got darker and drier in a month and improved after stopping.
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“So I stopped using it to see if it was really the cause... Yup! After one month of not using it, my eyes are less darker and less dry.”
Used three tubes with no improvement at 60+.
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“It gets rave reviews everywhere but I went thru 3 tubes and - nothing. No improvement whatsoever.”
A sensitive, acne-prone user found the Anua Azelaic Acid serum worked at first but stopped helping their acne and redness over time.
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“It worked pretty nicely for me at the begging but after a while it kinda stopped working?”
The reformulated version caused tingling and redness within minutes as a lip balm.
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“the “new and improved” one immediately caused tingling and redness within minutes.”
Decent for hydration and nothing more.
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“I find it decent for hydration but that is literally it.”
Small red pimples appeared twice, once on first use and again after buying it recently.
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“I’m certain it’s this product, it happened in the past and when I stopped using it my skin cleared up.”
The upgraded blue Starface salicylic acid patches don't stick and keep moving, so they can't even be worn for looks.
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“i got the upgraded version of the blue one and they advertise it as being an upgraded formula but it DOESNT STICK ON.”
Used the Multi-Peptide Eye Cream for months without seeing a difference.
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“I currently use Naturium Multipeptide eye cream but have not seen a difference and have been using it since February of this year.”
EltaMD UV Physical was among the sunscreens that gave this user itchy acne along the jaw and blister-like pimples around the lips.
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“Sunscreens I've tried: SuperGoop Sheer Screen CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen EltaMD UV Physical”
An oily-combination, dehydration-prone sensitive reviewer has gone through several tubes of the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics, wears it year round with no pilling and will repurchase.
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“My skin feels and looks better when I wear this. I’ve gone through several tubes now.”
A reviewer found the Aqua-Fresh thinner and lighter than the original but greasy on them.
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“The aqua fresh felt thinner/lighter but greasy to me.”
Even once a week, sensitive skin wakes up with new red pimples and whiteheads.
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“by the next morning I have some new red pimples and maybe a 2-3 tiny white heads”
Creamy and gentle on their dehydrated, acne-prone combination skin; leaves it soft and never tight.
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“it’s is so creamy and gentle on my face. Leaves my skin feeling soft and never tight.”
A user with seborrheic dermatitis finds the original Relief Sun doesn't trigger flares and makes a perfect glowy primer.
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“The ingredients in the original BOJ sunscreen isn’t supposed to be great for my seb derm but it’s just so great and doesn’t trigger a flare up.”
A user also had pilling with the Aqua-Fresh.
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“Yeah the pilling seems to be a common complaint for the aqua fresh. I had this issue with it too”
A normal/dry user finds the Rice + Probiotics far too greasy and dewy to wear.
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“I actually find the BOJ rice/probiotic sunscreen (first one reviewed) to be way too greasy/dewy on me to wear.”
Comparing both, a user found them nearly identical but the Aqua-Fresh less shiny, so reordered it for summer.
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“Only difference when applying was Aqua Fresh gave less of a shine, so I reordered that for the summer.”
A dry-to-combination user has mixed feelings about the Korean Relief Sun: it's very gentle and never stung even on irritated skin.
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“I have such mixed feelings about the BoJ Relief sunscreen. (Korean version) The pros: It truly is gentle af, and it feels nice on my skin.”
Liked the Toleriane Double Repair SPF but its chemical filters bothered their eyes.
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“I like the LRP moisturizer but my eyes are really sensitive to chemical spf and this specific one bugged my eyes.”
An oily-skinned user has used EltaMD UV Daily for years with no clogged pores.
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“But I have been using the UV daily one for years now with no issue!”
EltaMD UV Clear broke this user out, while UV Daily has worked for years.
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“The clear one was too much and broke my skin out as well.”
A user's skin has been breaking out with daily white pimples since starting the Anua Peach Niacinamide Serum.
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“I’m currently using the peach serum by anua”
Cleared dry patches along their smile line within a week on normal-oily sensitive skin.
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“I first tried the Moisture Boost Serum and after about a week, the dry patches resolved.”
Liked the light serum-like texture, hydrated glow and absence of a white cast. It wore smoothly over skincare and under makeup without pilling or eye stinging, and she would repurchase it for comfortable everyday wear. She cautioned that the dewy finish might be too much for very oily skin in humid weather.
Likes the regular Toleriane Double Repair as their moisturizer.
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“I like La roche toleraine regular version for moisturizer fwiw”
About a month in it started a run of cystic pimples.
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“I added a 10% niacinaminde (Paula's Choice) to my routine, hoping to shrink some enlarged pores, and after about a month my first cystic acne pimple arrived.”
The new formula feels greasier, absorbs less and smells odd.
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“i noticed it feels greasier and kinda plasticy. it doesn’t seem to soak into my skin as well. also it smells weird.”
First night shrank their closed comedones and flattened some.
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“I used it last night for the first time and woke up all my closed comedones shrunk and some have flatten out. I’m so happy I was worried it wont work since its pricey.”
A very reactive user found the old Solid-In Cream the only one tolerated, but the reformulated version irritated and broke them out within 5 days.
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“I tried to use the new formula for 5 days, it was worse each day.”
An avid patch user who rates COSRX's patches as one of the good ones.
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“I'm an avid user of pimple patches and they're definitely not all the same, but the cost doesn't always determine the quality either. Corsrx is good”
Doesn't remove sunscreen for them.
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“I tried to tell him that this cleanser doesn't usually take off sunscreen”
A user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum for zero white cast and layering nicely under makeup.
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“i love this sunscreen it leaves zero white cast too and layers under makeup super nice”
Very expensive but otherwise perfect, and works under makeup.
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“I use Elta MD UV clear. It is expensive AF but perfect otherwise.”
Their holy grail: no pilling under makeup and no white cast; they stock up several at a time.
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“the original Relief + Sun is my absolute favorite. I’ll buy 4-5 at a time from YesStyle and stock up. Doesn’t pill or interfere with my makeup and doesnt leave a white cast at all”
Lightweight, not greasy and easy to rub in, though not matte and noticeable when their face gets warm.
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“Runner up for me is Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Rice + B5 SPF50 Its light weight and doesnt feel greasy to me. Very easy to rub in.”
A very moisturising mineral sunscreen that works well under makeup.
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“I’ve been really happy with Vanicream 30 spf. I prefer mineral sunscreen and it’s very moisturizing and works well under makeup.”
The best thing they've found for the oil bumps around their nose.
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“Their oil cleanser has been the best for getting rid of the oil bumps I always get around my nose.”
Found the reformulated mask awful: it smelled terrible and left their skin feeling burned.
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“But the reformulated version is awful for me. It smells terrible and left my skin feeling burned.”
Worked wonders for their long-running acne.
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“I’m really glad you’re trying Cicalfate — it worked wonders for me!”
Agrees it smells like vomit but puts up with it because skin looks glowy the morning after.
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“Lol yes it smells like vomit but willing to stand the smell for how glowy my skin looks the morning after”
Never a fan of the original SPF 46: it pilled and felt a little heavy.
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“I was never a fan of the original UV Clear SPF46 either. It pilled and felt a little heavy.”
A very dry-skinned user's favorite sunscreen is the Water-Fit Sun Serum, which isn't shiny on them.
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“This is my favorite sunscreen, my skin is very dry, and on me it isn't shiny at all”
Pills badly on them despite their best efforts to hack it.
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“EltaMD UV Clear is another popular one that pills so much despite my best efforts to hack it.”
A user had the same burning reaction and puffy face from the Light On Serum and needed antihistamines for three days.
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“I had the very same reaction with exact symptoms, along with waking up with extra puffy eyes and face.”
Loved the thin, lightweight texture and how it settled into a skin-like finish within a few minutes. It wore beautifully under makeup and felt comfortable around her eyes. She used powder to reduce the glow and noticed some lingering tackiness in very humid weather, so she preferred it for ordinary daily wear rather than sweaty or water activities.
A darker-skinned user finds the Glow Deep Serum great for hyperpigmentation on its own.
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“Glow deep is great for hyperpigmentation and I use it alone.”
Likes the First Aid Beauty cleanser for sensitive skin.
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“I like the First aid beauty cleanser”
Switching to it from the Cream-to-Foam coincided with breakouts on cheeks and jaw.
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“I ran out of the Cerave Cream to Foam cleanser and decided to try the Hydrating Cleanser.”
Back to using a trial-size bottle after a few months and finds it smells awful, though it still works really well as a chemical exfoliant. The smell alone may make them toss it.
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“My problem is it SMELLS like bilious vomit. The product color and consistency are the same, and the product works really well as a chemical exfoliant. But the smell alone may force me to toss it”
One of two barrier serums that help their dryness.
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“The aveeno oat one and the ordinary barrier serum both are good.”
Sensitive, dehydrated and breakout-prone, yet CeraVe Healing Ointment over moisturizer has been amazing.
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“I am sensitive, dehydrated & prone to breakouts & irritation but its been amazing”
Great Barrier Relief fixed bad dehydration and peeling after a beach trip; still using it five years later.
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“I had really bad dehydration and peeling that didn’t get better after a beach trip about five years ago, tried Great Barrier Relief and haven’t looked back since”
Tried both Avène Cicalfate and the La Roche-Posay balm on mature, sensitive, rosacea-prone skin. Avène moisturised but left them red, while the LRP balm worked wonders and absorbs much faster.
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“Avene was good but my skin was still red maybe a little bit inflamed just more moisturized while LRP made wonders and absorbs much faster.”
A brown-skinned user found the Glow Deep Serum did little alone, but paired with Hada Labo Shirojyun it drastically faded their pigmentation over six weeks.
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“I started using the BOJ Glow Deep serum along with my very minimal routine of a basic cleanser and sunscreen, and it didn't really do much.”
Used every other day it doesn't dry them out and helps keep hormonal acne at bay.
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“Their foaming wash *does* have niacinamide in it, but I found if I do it every other day, my face doesn't dry out.”
Says their last two bottles smelled horrific and had better luck with the Paula's Choice Clear salicylic acid.
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“My last 2 bottles smelled HORRIFIC. The Clear line salicylic acid I had better luck with”
A four-year Glow Deep Serum buyer says it's the only thing that lightens their PIH.
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“I just hope it works as well as the prior formula, since it’s the only thing that lightens my PIH.”
Has used several bottles of the liquid without the smell problem, though now prefers the gel formula.
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“I have never had this issue with it and I have used several bottles. I prefer the gel formula now”
A user likes the Water-Fit Sun Serum's healthy shine; it absorbs quickly without oiliness.
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“I actually really like the shine, it makes my skin look healthy. It’s not oily at all it’s absorbed by the skin pretty quickly.”
Loves Cicalfate+ at night: slow to absorb, but skin looks and feels great by morning.
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“I love Cicalfate but only use it at night. I find it takes a while to fully absorb, but my skin looks and feels great the next morning!”
A combination-skinned user's favorite sunscreen is the Water-Fit Sun Serum, which absorbs fully like a moisturizer.
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“This one is my favorite because it feels like my skin just completely absorbs it.”
A combination-to-dry user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum's dewy, glazed finish.
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“Yea, this sunscreen is not for people who don’t want a dewy finish. For me, that’s my favorite part about this product.”
After a six-month bottle, a sensitive, acne-prone Epiduo user rates the Water-Fit Sun Serum 8/10 and acne-safe.
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“Overall rating: 8/10 This sunscreen is acne-safe and fungal-acne safe (at least in my”
Keeps repurchasing The Retinol 0.1 above everything else.
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“Mine is cosrx 0.1 retinol. Out of everything I keep repurchasing this.”
Loved it for chapped lips until they found Dr. Dan's.
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“I loved the cicaplast balm. Until I tried Dr. Dans.”
A combination-skinned user gets no shine from the Water-Fit Sun Serum and can skip moisturizer; it absorbs without residue.
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“I have combination skin and I don’t get any shine with this sunscreen.”
A normal-to-dry user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum's natural shine and uses it without moisturizer.
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“Love this sunscreen! I have normal-dry skin, and I don’t get too much of a shine from this one.”
A user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail: no white cast and it sinks in nicely.
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“This is my HG, I love it so much. I don’t get a white cast and it sinks in very nicely.”
A very oily-skinned user regrets buying the Water-Fit Sun Serum: within 1-2 hours their makeup separates and their face gets shiny.
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“It feels nice and dewy while I put it on, but for me it just doesn’t work under makeup.”
A combination-skinned user liked the Water-Fit Sun Serum but found it shiny and that it smells bad if kept a while.
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“My problem with this is that if you keep it for a while, it turns really bad.”
A sensitive, acne-prone user got closed comedones from the original Korean Relief Sun.
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“I used the original and yes it was the Korean formulation”
Their go-to cleanser for years on dry, sensitive skin.
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“I have dry sensitive skin and Cerave hydrating cleanser has been my go-to cleanser for years!”
A horrible experience for their skin.
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“I had the same problem with Anua. It was horrible for me.”
Helping a lot; their skin stopped itching and burning.
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“And yes I use the Avene thermal water spray too, it’s been helping a lot, my skin has stopped itching and burning.”
Mixed with a gel moisturizer, it restored their reactive barrier.
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“my reaction was caused by ciclapast but funnily enough what restored my barrier was using a pea sized amount of cicalfate mixed with purito oat gel moisturizer”
Caused a bad reaction on their reactive skin.
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“my reaction was caused by ciclapast but funnily enough what restored my barrier was using a pea sized amount of cicalfate mixed with purito oat gel moisturizer”
Their holy-grail cleanser for very oily skin.
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“I’m very oily, so oily the USA will invade soon, and the BOJ green plum cleanser is my HG.”
Leaves their dry skin moisturised after rinsing.
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“i use it since i have dry skin it leaves a good layer of moisture in my skin after rinsing it off”
Amazing for irritated skin; calming, even helped their hives.
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“The avene thermal water spray is amazing for irritated skin, it's also really calming, it even made my hives so much better”
Their go-to cleanser for over a year on combination skin; handles light makeup after a remover.
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“it's been my go-to wash for over a year now.”
Their forever holy grail for very dry skin, with clearer skin than ever.
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“I have Sahara dry skin and this is my forever HG cleanser! My skin has never been so clear.”
Left on overnight three days running; skin is still seriously peeling months later.
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“Left it on overnight, three days in a row... I haven't looked at the bottle in 9 months. My skin is still seriously peeling.”
A user likes the Relief Sun for not breaking them out and leaving no white cast, but still feels burnt after sun exposure.
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“I love the Sun Relief too as far as not too bad of breaking out and no white cast, but I honestly can't tell if it's working as sunscreen.”
A user found the Aqua-Fresh pilled a lot, while the original was fine.
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“The Aqua Fresh version pilled quite a lot on me but the original Rice + Probiotics one was fine”
Simi liked the sunscreen’s light, watery-creamy texture, quick absorption and lack of white cast on her skin. She found it comfortable in humid weather without heaviness or new breakouts and liked the matte-to-satin finish.
Gave the most beautiful glow at first, then started irritating.
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“3 years ago I tried the 2% BHA and it gave me the most beautiful glow I'd ever seen on my skin. After a few uses though, it started irritating me”
A long-time EltaMD UV Physical user doesn't like the reformulated version and is looking for a replacement.
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“I used their UV Physical for years but don't like the reformulation and am searching for a replacement.”
A user switching from The Ordinary HA finds the Torriden Dive-In serum a little lighter but no noticeably different, and may go back for price.
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“The torriden is a little lighter, but truthfully I like both!”
Face was red for two days; the 1% was gentler.
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“Tried the 2% first and my face was red for two days.”
A user's skin broke out like crazy from the Torriden Dive-In serum.
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“Torriden made my skin break out like crazy :(”
Skin was fine using it once a week.
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“I found that my skin was fine using it once a week and I haven’t tried increasing it”
Pores basically gone beside nose on cheeks and nose improved.
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“My pores are basically gone on either side of my nose on my cheeks. My nose is improved and I am really happy.”
Kat liked the original Relief Sun’s light, moisturizing feel and dewy finish, especially for winter on her combination skin. It blended easily without a white cast or eye burning and layered well under makeup without pilling. She preferred the separate Aqua-Fresh formula for hotter or more humid weather rather than treating the original as an all-season favorite.
Despite building it in slowly with SPF and moisturizer, this sensitive-skinned user's skin got worse overall on the INKEY 10% Azelaic Acid.
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“I use the Inkey list 10% which is supposed to be better for sensitive skin but I think it just doesn’t work for me.”
A user finds the Revive Eye Serum irritates their eyes even used sparingly.
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“boj irritates my eyes, even though its a form of gentle retinol, it still irritates my eyes”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh really good, gentler and better under makeup than the original.
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“Btw, the 'Aqua-Fresh' version of the Beauty of Joseon suncreen is also really good, I found it gentler and better under makeup than the original”
A user who bought an Aqua-Fresh multipack loves it and calls it their favourite sunscreen so far.
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“I recently bought the aqua fresh beauty of joseon multi pack on yesstyle and love it.”
Their new Ultra Facial Cream jar feels heavier and sits on the skin longer instead of absorbing fast, and the nice cucumber scent is gone.
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“I noticed this too when I picked up a new jar few months back!”
Their favourite sunscreen, though the body-size container is very expensive.
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“My favorite sunscreen is Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop.”
Their newest Ultra Facial Cream jar lost its slight cucumber scent and feels a little greasier.
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“The newest jar I bought doesn’t have a slight smell of cucumber like the previous ones did. Felt a little greasier upon application as well.”
A daily user loves the COSRX Propolis Synergy Toner and stopped getting acne after pairing it with the COSRX snail moisturizer.
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“I love the propolis toner!! there is not a day that I don’t use it lol. I also stopped having acne since I used it together with the cosrx snail moisturizer”
A month in: not greasy on application, though a bit shiny after a long sweaty day.
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“I opted for the Eucerin clear skin spf 50, and I am currently liking it. Been using it for about a month now. I don’t feel too greasy after just putting it on.”
A cooler-season go-to with a natural-to-satin finish.
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“My current go-to’s for non water/sweat resistant sunscreen for use in the winter and fall seasons is Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh and HaruHaru Airyfit which both have a natural to satin finish.”
A cooler-season go-to with a natural-to-satin finish.
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“My current go-to’s for non water/sweat resistant sunscreen for use in the winter and fall seasons is Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh and HaruHaru Airyfit which both have a natural to satin finish.”
This exact CeraVe facial moisturizing lotion with SPF pills even with nothing underneath.
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“this exact Cerave facial moisturizing lotion pills. And I didn’t apply anything, no moisturizer, underneath.”
A user's under-eyes love the Revive Eye Serum, but the crow's-feet area became itchy and dry.
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“I’ve been using the eye cream and while my under eye loves them, I’ve also been using in the crows feet area”
Yulia found the cream especially helpful when her sensitive, rosacea-prone skin looked red and reactive. Used as a thick nighttime layer, it left her skin calmer and better moisturized by morning. It was heavy, greasy and slow to settle, but she still considered it a good-value staple for flare-up days.
Just ok: light and hydrating but offers nothing more than cheaper Dieux or Peach & Lily moisturizers.
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“Tatcha water cream mini - just ok. It’s light weight and hydrating but I don’t think it offers anything that dieux or peach and lily moisturizers don’t for the price.”
Hated the Dewy Cream mini, finding it too balmy and sticky and just sitting on the skin.
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“Not pictured is the dewey cream mini because I hated that and used it on my feet and tossed it lol. Was too balmy and sticky and just sat on my skin.”
On their second bottle and enjoys how it makes skin feel plump, though results are temporary.
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“this is my second bottle I think. I really enjoy how it makes my skin feel a bit plump.”
Helped a lot with their blackheads.
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“The CeraVe salicylic acid face wash has helped A TON with mine :)”
A little on the nose at night keeps their sebaceous filaments almost invisible for 18 months.
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“Adding an extra bit of LRP cicaplast onto my nose at the end of my routine made a real difference and my SF have been basically invisible for about 18 months now.”
Cleared blackheads and sebaceous filaments that retinoids didn't, alongside The Ordinary's azelaic acid.
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“Tret and ret did nothing for my blackheads and sebaceous filaments, but glycolic acid and azelaic acid did! I use both from The Ordinary.”
Cleared blackheads and sebaceous filaments that retinoids didn't, alongside The Ordinary's glycolic toner.
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“Tret and ret did nothing for my blackheads and sebaceous filaments, but glycolic acid and azelaic acid did! I use both from The Ordinary.”
Very oily skin; finds it awful: it dries before they can spread it and then leaves them looking like they have baby oil on their face within seconds.
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“Dries before I blink and makes me look like I got baby oil on my face after 2 heartbeats”
Found it burned less than a Trader Joe's gel moisturizer but still left a lingering burn, and later suspected it for puffy eyes.
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“Then i got Torriden dive in soothing cream. Doesn't burn as badly as the trader joes but still a burning that hasn't gone away.”
Loved it but always felt it left a residue on their face.
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“Before was using non-AB LRP toleriane cleanser which I do love BUT it always feels like there is a residue left on my face”
A life saver during a bad rosacea flare.
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“The LRP cicaplast balm is a life saver!!! It feels counterintuitive to slather your irritated skin in this thick balm, but it is so good for the skin barrier.”
For acne caused by dryness, it actually helped.
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“Hmm I have acne prone skin due to dryness and this actually helped.”
Used it on and off; it once felt calming but lately burns slightly on application.
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“lately I’ve noticed that it burns slightly when applied, whereas before it was almost calming on my skin.”
Made their skin redder and more sensitive.
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“I prefer the Round Lab over BOJ Relief Sun, the BOJ made my skin redder and more sensitive”
The blue-tube BoJ sunscreen works wonderfully for them, unlike the original Relief Sun.
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“The BOJ in the blue tube however, is wonderful to me!”
One of their two favourite sunscreens.
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“My top 2 would be Beauty of Joseon and Haru Haru Black Rice Moisture Airyfit Daily Sunscreen”
Works well on their dry, sensitive skin without breakouts.
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“I actually really like SuperGoop Unseen. 😅 Works super well for me and no issues with breaking out.”
Part of the Paula's Choice routine that keeps their sensitive skin clearest.
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“I currently use the BHA and the Azelaic Acid booster!”
Their go-to for years on dry skin.
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“I have the same skin as you (and LRP Toleriane has also been my go to for years and years).”
Wore it exclusively for years and preferred its texture to other US sunscreens, before switching to Korean SPFs.
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“When I first started wearing EltaMD UV Clear, I felt like it has a far superior texture/feel to most other American SPF options”
Works very well on acne spots and dark marks with no purging; a thick cream that takes time to sink in.
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“It’s working so well on my acne spots and I had no purging whatsoever.”
Loved the Pure Skin Face Cleanser enough to keep many backups.
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“I loved that cleanser. I have tons of backups, so I haven’t bought the new one.”
A 10+ year user of the Pure Skin Face Cleanser, devastated by the reformulation.
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“As another loyal FAB cleanser user of 10+ years, I was also devastated about this reformulation.”
Loves the original Ultra Repair Cream.
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“I love the OG Ultra Repair moisturizer.”
Used the Pure Skin Face Cleanser for nearly 10 years as their favourite; skin reacted whenever they switched, and the reformulation disappoints.
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“The FAB Pure Skin Face Cleanser was my favourite cleanser of all time. I had used it for nearly 10 years.”
Used the Pure Skin Face Cleanser loyally for 10 years and found it amazing.
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“I've also been using it for 10 years, it was AMAZING.”
The Pure Skin Face Cleanser has been their holy grail for over a decade for rosacea and sensitive skin.
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“This cleanser is my holy grail and I’ve also been using it for over a decade and have rosacea and sensitive skin.”
Has been loyal to the Pure Skin Face Cleanser for about 12 years.
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“I am heartbroken to hear that I have been loyal to this cleanser for 12 or so? years.”
The Pure Skin Face Cleanser was their absolute favourite; they stocked up.
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“The FAB cleanser was my absolute favourite.”
Uses the Pure Skin Face Cleanser on sensitive, dry winter days and it helps a lot.
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“I use it when my face feels very sensitive and dry during some days during the winter season. Helped a lot when I needed”
Near-daily use burned their sensitive skin, leaving it dull, irritated and prone to hyperpigmentation.
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“After technically burning my skin off with almost daily usage of TO glycolic acid, my sensitive medium-light olive skin became VERY prone to hyperpigmentation especially during summer and my skin became very dull and irritated”
Far better than Cicaplast for them; tones down redness and earns compliments.
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“I’ve used both extensively and Avene Cicalfate is far superior. I have gotten so many compliments on my skin, even by strangers. It helps tone down the redness”
Burned and swelled their damaged skin every time.
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“My skin hates Cicaplast - I bought it when I ruined my skin barrier and it would burn/swell everytime I put it on, especially near the cheekbones. Tried Cicaflate and it healed the barrier with no issues.”
Healed their damaged barrier with no issues.
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“My skin hates Cicaplast - I bought it when I ruined my skin barrier and it would burn/swell everytime I put it on, especially near the cheekbones. Tried Cicaflate and it healed the barrier with no issues.”
Sometimes finds plain Vaseline works better for them.
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“I actually sometimes think Vaseline is better than Cicaplast for my skin”
The only product they moisturize their face with.
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“Why fix something that isn’t broken? Ugh, this is the only product that I moisturize my face with”
Has used it for a couple of years and likes it, but wants a cheaper or better replacement.
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“i’ve been using this serum for a couple years and i like it but i wanna replace it i think.”
At 39 with hormonal acne and sensitive skin, the Anua Azelaic Acid + Hyaluronic serum made the biggest change in a stripped-back routine: completely clear skin for the first time in years. It's gentler and absorbs faster than The Ordinary's azelaic acid.
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“Anua Azelaic Acid + Hyaluronic serum (this stuff has made the BIGGEST change)”
It eventually started to irritate their skin.
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“Lrp double repair eventually started to irritate my skin. I would suggest going to a routine with no actives for a while.”
Swears by LRP Cicaplast B5 Balm as a spot treatment for really dry patches.
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“I also swear by La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5 Balm as a spot treatment on really dry patches.”
After a deodorant burn it restored their underarm skin tone within weeks.
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“After old spice chemically burned my arm pits, I stared using glycolic acid on them and they look like my regular skin tone now.”
Both the cream and the Daily Facial Moisturizer broke them out.
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“I love the face wash however the Moisturizer Cream didn’t sit well on my skin and broke me out an so did the Daily Facial Moisturizer.”
Their former holy grail for slugging, but the reformulated version feels tacky and sticky like glue.
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“I tried the small 3Oz sample my friend had and this shit was so tacky and sticky that it felt like I rubbed glue on my face.”
Gets a lot of pink and red afterward if left on the full ten to twelve minutes.
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“I have similar coloring and have a lot of pink and red afterward if I leave on for the full ten to 12 min.”
Says it is so good and leaves skin feeling nice, though it smells like sausage water.
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“Oh this one is so good. My skin feels so nice after this! Also yes it smells like sausage water”
After laser resurfacing it helps redness and texture with no limit on time.
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“now I can leave it as much as I want and tbh it helps a lot with redness and texture, nothing crazy as the concentration is still not that high, but pretty nice.”
Paired with a niacinamide serum, their skin tone is so even and bright now.
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“I use numbuzin's vitamin C serum and pair it with a niacinamide serum from Axis-Y. This combo works absolute wonders on my skin. My skin tone is so even and bright now”
Keeps coming back to it because it works for their hormonal-acne-prone skin, but finds the small jar pricey for what it is.
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“I’ve been using aveenos oat calming gel moisturiser for a while now and it works for my skin well enough that I keep coming back to it.”
A user finds the Torriden Solid-In Cream thick in the tub but light and quick to absorb on skin, fragrance-free.
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“when applied onto skin, they’re light and absorb well. i love that both dont have any fragrance.”
An oily-skinned user calls the Aqua-Fresh a godsend and stocks it, using the rice version only in winter.
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“I have oily skin and the aqua fresh is god send!”
A brown-skinned user gets no breakouts or sting from the Rice + Probiotics and it soaks in well, though it's a little white on them.
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“I usee the BOJ rice+ no breakouts, no sting, no fragrance and soaks well. Except that its a little white for me.”
CeraVe and Vanicream broke them out, but Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser has never let them down.
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“So I both Cerave and Vanicream caused me to breakout but Cetaphil Daily Facial Wash has never let me down.”
On normal-to-oily combination skin it left their face extremely dry and stripped, and after testing many moisturizers they pinned their skin issues on it.
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“Whenever I use it my face feels extremely dry and stripped”
Gave them dark circles that took a couple of days to fade; their only reaction to a The Ordinary product.
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“It gave me dark circles that took a couple of days to go away. It's the only Ordinary product that's given me a reaction.”
A user tried the Aqua-Fresh and it stung their whole face.
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“This I tried and it stung my whole face: BOJ Aqua fresh”
Has used it for years and it makes a huge difference; skipping a few days shows.
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“using the Paula’s Choice for years and it makes a huge difference in my skin. If I go a few days without using it I can definitely tell”
Remembers it working pretty well for their acne marks a year or two ago.
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“I tried the numbuzin no 5 serum around a year or two ago and I remember it working pretty well”
The most effective vitamin C serum they've tried, though it smelled horrible.
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“Cosrx vitamin c 23 was the most effective vitamin c serum I have tried. But it smelled horrible, like rotten sausage”
After over a year, a user loves the Aqua-Fresh: no white cast, never broke them out and not heavy.
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“I have used the BOJ aqua sunscreen for over a year now and I love it!”
Right after applying around the eyes it left red, darker raccoon-eye marks that were still there 10 hours later.
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“Pretty much immediately after I noticed my eyes get a lot redder and darker.”
Their only moisturizer; calmed severe rosacea and flares.
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“It's the only moisturizer I use. I used to have terrible rosacea and facial flares but this product helped so much to the point i don't even have rosacea any more.”
Gentle and slightly moisturising with a noticeable reduction in pigmentation and a subtle glow.
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“I have been using Numbuzin No. 5. It is gentle and even slightly moisturising. I have definitely noticed reduction in pigmentation and there's a subtle glow.”
Amazing and swears by it; a bit slow but not unreasonably.
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“Cosrx 23 is amazing and I swear by it. Its a bit slow but not unreasonably”
Calmed inflamed skin back to baseline in five days and eased their rosacea redness.
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“After 5 days I was back to baseline, and my redness has almost completely gone.”
Records no change but thinks their PIH is gradually fading; affordable but smells like spam.
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“I dont record any changes before and after use, and ive been using cos de baha azelaic acid serum together for a few months. But i think my pih is gradually fading.”
Found the COSRX 23% smell awful and couldn't deal with it.
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“Then I tried Geek & Gorgeous 15% and COSRX 23%, and honestly… the smell is awful. I just can’t deal with it.”
Has rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis and cannot tolerate micellar waters; names Bioderma Sensibio H2O among the most recent ones that burned and broke them out.
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“surfactants used in every formula or what, but so far every one I’ve tried ends up burning and breaking me out.”
Loves the texture and hydration but it didn't really improve their dark spots.
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“numbuzin n5 serum: love the texture and hydration, but didn't really improve anything”
Loves the Glass Skin serum on combination, super-sensitive, hormonal-acne skin.
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“I personally love it. (Sorry. Late to the game) But I am also one who will be the first to day it depends on your skins needs.”
Had a severe reaction to Great Barrier Relief: swollen eyes and blotchy skin.
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“used GBR again once I thought my skin was improving and had an insane insane insane reaction. Swollen eyes, blotch”
An acne-prone user broke out on their chin after trying the Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner two or three times.
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“I added it to my routine”
A user found the Aqua-Fresh quite good for combination skin, but it stings the eyes so they won't reorder.
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“I used Boj the blue one and it stings the eyes for a while… overall it’s quite good for combination skin but won’t reorder”
A user found the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics too greasy and glowy and felt it didn't absorb properly.
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“I've tried the BOJ Relief Sun Rice and the Skin1004 one. Didn't like them for the same reason- felt too greasy on my skin.”
Healed their barrier, damaged by a move to dry, high-altitude Denver, in 14 days of simple use.
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“These are my results after just 14 days.”
A combination, acne-prone user whose eyes burn with many sunscreens calls the Aqua-Fresh their holy grail, with far less oiliness than others.
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“Combination, acne prone skin here. I am sensitive to a lot of sunscreens (burns my eyes). The BOJ with blue cap is my HG!”
A super-sensitive user who runs outdoors finds the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics super gentle.
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“I also have beauty of Joseon - Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics, it is Aldo super gentle”
Good but heavy on their skin, and it must be used within six months.
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“The B5 balm is good but it's heavy on my skin and when you open, you have to done within 6 months.”
An acne-prone user broke out in closed comedones from the Aqua-Fresh.
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“I tried skin 1004 and boj aqua sunscreen. Both of them caused broke out and close comedones on my skin.”
Loves it but too thick and shiny for daytime.
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“I love the LRP Cicaplast but I can only use it at night. Too thick and shiny for me in the AM haha.”
A combination, acne-prone user found the Rice + Probiotics too heavy, though it didn't sting their eyes.
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“beauty of joseon relief sun rice + probiotics ~ didn't like this one as i felt it was too heavy for my combination acne-prone skin but did not sting the eyes”
An acne-prone combination user felt the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics broke them out.
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“I’ve tried BoJ rice & the skin1004 but i just felt like they both broke me out.”
A user breaks out from the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics.
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“Just be careful and do patch test with the BOJ Relief Sun Rice. I break out from it.”
Just started using a trial size of Paula's Choice for blackheads and it is working well, planning to buy a full bottle.
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“I also just started using the Paula’s Choice for blackheads and it’s been working well too”
Had a pretty bad allergic reaction and warns it may not suit sensitive skin.
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“i had a pretty bad allergic reaction to the glowscreen:/ might not be for anyone w sensitive skin!”
Has dry skin and calls it the best cream they've used; no dupe they tried is as creamy and moisturising, so they keep buying it, during sales.
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“I have dry skin and I’ve tried all the dupes and have not been able to find one. That’s as creamy and moisturizing as this one. So unfortunately, I’m still buying this one.”
Made dry, sensitive skin drier and irritated their eyelids.
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“I got Cicalfate+ for my dry and very sensitive skin, but it got even more dry and now my eyelids are irritated and flaky.”
A dry, sensitive-skinned user rates the Dive-In Soothing Cream 7/10: calming but too light for winter.
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“felt a bit too lightweight for winter so didn’t really give me enough hydration but it was calming”
A user especially loves Torriden's Dive-In sheet masks.
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“I love Torriden! Their Dive In sheet masks especially!”
An oily-skinned user in a hot, humid climate finds the Dive-In Soothing Cream perfect: lightweight, oil-free and very hydrating.
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“On my oily skin it's perfect for my kind of weather! Because it is so lightweight and oil free lol.”
In a high desert climate, a user finds the Dive-In Soothing Cream not a winter moisturizer but great before workouts.
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“Torriden is definitely not a winter moisturizer.”
A user who didn't get on with Illiyoon calls the Torriden soothing cream their holy grail.
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“Illiyoon didnt go that well with me too but torriden is my HG!”
After a few days on the Red Bean Water Gel, a user's eyebrows began itching daily with no other reaction.
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“It didn’t happened for the first few days but lately my eyebrow itch everyday.”
Swears by the Korean version: no white cast, no stinging and great under makeup.
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“I swear by beauty of Joseon (the real stuff from Korea, not the one they sell in USA) sun relief. Absolutely NO white cast, no stinging, sits great under make up”
One of the changes that improved their skin most.
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“double cleansing, retinol, acids, especially the bha red peeling one from the ordinary”
Two weeks in and already bought a second bottle; lightweight with no white cast even in facial hair.
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“Been using this one for around 2 weeks i already bought another one it’s so good and light weight + zero white cast on my facial hair”
Left their oily, scar-textured skin smoother and less oily with no irritation.
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“I really thought it was all hype until I tried Peach & Lily glass serum and Medicube zero pore pads MILD. I have oily skin and texture from scars.”
A gentle daily exfoliating toner that calmed their congested, breakout-prone skin within days.
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“Beauty of Joseon Green Plum toner, my skin can get congested and breakout with almost anything, all I needed was a gentle daily exfoliating toner”
The only vitamin C serum that doesn't irritate their sensitive, rosacea-prone skin.
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“Paula's Choice C15 Booster vitamin C serum was also a shift because it's the only one I've tried that's not irritating at all for my sensitive rosacea skin”
Sat on top of their skin and didn't moisturize well.
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“I know people love the Tatcha dewy skin and it was fine but I really felt like it just sat on top of my skin and didn't really moisturize that well.”
Broke out their sensitive skin; very heavy.
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“tatcha one broke me out so bad :( but tbf I have sensitive skin... But the Tatcha one is really heavy.”
Highly effective on combination skin; minimizes pores and clearer face.
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“Highly effectively on combo skin. Minimize pores, face looks more clear”
Did nothing for their skin and may have caused a breakout.
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“I didnt like it. I used this when I first started on my skincare journey and I suspect it caused a breakout, don't know for sure though.”
Repurchased in a larger size; makes their body very soft though not much change in arm KP.
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“I emptied entire 100ml bottle and purchased 250ml now. I only use it in my body and it makes my body very soft.”
A user much prefers the Torriden Solid-In Cream over Aestura, which broke them out.
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“I tried both, I much prefer the Torriden. Aestura broke me out.”
Dried down nicely and did not irritate their inflammatory skin; good for less dry days.
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“this one dried down nice and didn’t irritate my inflammatory skin”
Great for hydration but frustratingly pills when anything goes over it.
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“The Dynasty Cream was great for me hydration wise but yes it frustratingly pills when anything goes over it”
Used to be their ride-or-die but it has fallen off: less moisturizing and now has a funny smell.
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“The Beauty of Joseon Dynasty cream used to be my ride or die and it’s definitely fallen off”
Uses and loves the Ordinary glycolic acid.
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“Yes to phlur and the glycolic acid from the ordinary. I use and love both”
Used it daily until realising it made their face tender and slightly itchy later in the day and stopped using it.
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“I used to put it on daily until I figured out that it was the reason my face would feel/look tender and slightly itchy later during the day.”
With super dry skin found it not moisturizing enough.
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“I have super dry skin and Found the dynasty cream from BoJ not moisturizing enough”
The PDRN Pink Peptide Serum's fishy smell turned them off, so they're looking for an alternative.
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“seen some good reviews for Medicube PDRN peptide serum but it’s got this weird almost fishy smell to it that’s turning me off majorly.”
Their rosacea-prone skin reacted badly.
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“I tried the blue one and also have rosacea and my skin reacted badly.”
Almost 3 years of using it as the only cleanser that did not break them out, until their skin suddenly went crazy.
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“i’ve been using the squalane cleanser for almost 3 years and it has been the ONLY cleanser that does not break me out or irritate my skin and now all of a sudden my skin is going crazy.”
The Ultra Repair Cream was their long-time go-to for sensitive dry skin, but the new formula no longer works the same.
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“This was honestly my go-to for as long as I can remember; sensitive dry skin and nothing soothed it like this.”
Flared up their rosacea, so they stopped using it.
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“The vanicream cleanser flared my rosacea :(”
Likes the glycolic acid a lot and calls it very multi-purpose.
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“I like the glycolic acid a lot though, very multi-purpose”
It and several other balms broke their very acne-prone skin out.
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“I have tried the Inkey List Oat cleansing balm, Elf makeup melting, Versed day dissolve, Clean It Zero, Cerave cleansing balm, Haruharu cleansing oil, etc etc. Every single one makes me break out.”
Uses it followed by a normal cleanser as their makeup-removal routine on sensitive skin.
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“When I wear makeup I use The Ordinary’s Squalane Cleanser followed by my normal cleanser.”
Currently trying the Anua azelaic serum; so far so good and it works as it should.
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“I’m currently trying that very same Anua azelaic acid serum —so far so good, seems to work as it should but I think NINELESS’s AC serum works a bit faster.”
Used 2–3 times a week for 3–4 months; their closed comedones are nearly gone.
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“I have been using this 2-3 times a week for the past maybe 3 or 4 months, and mine are all nearly gone.”
Soothing and hydrating but did not move the needle on redness, so they bought something else after a month.
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“Love azelaic acid, but the anua one didn’t do much. It was still soothing and hydrating but didn’t move the needle enough on redness and I ended up buying something else after about a month.”
On their third bottle: brightens armpits, treats KP and exfoliates the scalp.
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“spray it on my armpits for brightening/killing body odor bacteria, on my upper arms for keratosis pilaris and on my scalp to exfoliate and get rid of product buildup! 10/10”
Has the redness soothing serum and feels it does not really do anything for them.
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“I have the Anua redness soothing serum and I feel like it doesn't really do anything for me.”
With consistent use the AXIS-Y Dark Spot serum faded their acne spots and evened their skin tone without breakouts. They started with spot use only before moving to every other day on the whole face.
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“I have been using it consistently and not only did it fade my acne spots but helped make my skin a bit even toned.”
Washing with it morning and evening was the only thing that cleared their closed comedones.
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“the only thing that got rid of the CCs was morning and evening wash with vanicream face wash.”
Exfoliates incredibly well on armpits, thighs and KP areas.
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“keeps those areas cleaner of bacteria and exfoliates INCREDIBLY WELL. i don’t think i’ve used it on my face in a long time but it works great for other areas!”
Very dry skin; currently using CeraVe Moisturizing Cream and says it isn't good for them.
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“I’m using cerave 3 ceramide moisturizing cream right now and it is not good”
Gave their oily, acne-prone skin the worst cystic acne of their life, needing antibiotics.
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“i used the same anua oil cleanser as someone with oily acne prone skin and it gave me the worst cystic acne of my life”
Really helped lighten their acne scars on the face.
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“i use it on my face to lighten my acne scars, it’s really helped me!”
Two hours after first use their sebaceous filaments were jumping out of their pores.
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“The sebaceous filaments were like jumping out of my pores”
Liked it and calls it a versatile product.
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“I really liked the glycolic acid toner from The Ordinary, it’s a versatile product.”
Loves the dew drops more than anything and finds nothing else compares despite the price.
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“Following because I love them watermelon dew drops more than anything. I’ve tried other products and nothing compares. I know it’s expensive and there are dupes but it’s the only one for me”
A year in and loves it as a makeup remover and cleanser.
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“using the ginsing cleansing oil for about a year and I love it. It's a great makeup remover/cleanser”
Anua's azelaic acid didn't suit them, but The Ordinary azelaic acid worked very well.
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“However, Nineless Azelaic acid and TO azelaic acid worked very well”
Likes it more than the La Roche-Posay hydrating cleanser.
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“I recently switched from the LRP cleanser OP posted to Cerave hydrating cleanser and I like it more”
Their holy grail: the only gentle cleanser that doesn't leave their face tight or dry.
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“Stratia's Velvet Cleansing Milk is my holy grail gentle cleanser. I've tried ever gentle cleanser under the sun and all made my face feel tight/dry except this.”
Recently started and likes it a lot so far.
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“I’ve recently been trying the Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser since it’s supposed to be hydrating. So far I like it a lot!”
Lightens their underarms with consistent use and breaks up scalp buildup.
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“I can confirm it does lighten skin (I use it for my underarms) with consistent use and I also use it on my scalp before I shampoo to help break up build up.”
Switched from a scalp mask to this; so far so good and much cheaper.
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“I use it on my scalp too. I switched from Paul Mitchell tea tree mask to this and so far so good. It’s WAY less expensive.”
Weekly scalp use is fine on dyed hair and on the soles of their feet it gives baby-soft skin.
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“I use it in my scalp once a week and haven’t had any issues with it being dyed.”
Daily head-to-toe use for years made skin smooth with no more ingrown hairs or blemishes.
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“The first thing I noticed is how smooth my skin got and how I no longer get ingrown hairs or blemishes.”
Years of use on face, armpits and after shaving; helped acne scars and hyperpigmentation.
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“I use it on my face, armpits, to lighten newer scars, and after shaving my lady bits to prevent ingrown hairs.”
Keeps underarm sweat odor under control and softens skin elsewhere, though it darkened their skin so they take breaks.
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“I use it for underarms, to help keep my sweat and stank under control. I also use it on my knees, ankles, elbows and hands, back; pretty much everywhere to soften skin”
Worked for initial lightening but a tyrosinase inhibitor is needed for better results.
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“So it has worked for me for initial lightening but to get better results, you should add what I mentioned.”
Incredible daily on the armpits: fast steady lightening and helps odor; no results on inner thighs.
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“It does. It is incredible. I use it daily, which is not recommended. Yet, my skin tolerates it well and I would say I saw changes fast and steady changes. Also, it helps with odor.”
Over a year of face use and loves it.
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“i've used it for over a year and i love it, but never tried anywhere besides my face.”
Makes their KP-prone butt and thighs so soft.
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“I use it on my butt and back of thighs where I tend to get KP. It makes my butt so soft.”
Liked it but it left a film like dish soap, so they switched to a 10% body version.
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“I liked this but I felt like it left a film behind, or a feeling like I had touched dish soap?”
Uses it 3x a week; also great on hair with no buildup or dandruff and worth every penny.
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“I also love it on my hair, i used to use Kiel’s hair scrub before for buildups but this acid is so easy to apply and does the job, no build up , no dandruff.. worth every penny”
Twice-weekly use for almost a year lightened these areas a bit.
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“I use it in my arms, thighs, legs, bikini line, butt. I do this twice a week. Yes, it lightened these areas, maybe not much but there’s a difference.”
Lightened their pregnancy-darkened underarms in under two weeks.
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“I started using it by swapping a glycolic acid-soaked cotton pad after showering on my underarms. I saw it lighten in just under 2 weeks.”
Loves it on the scalp and armpits; no armpit smell even without deodorant and less scalp buildup.
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“Love the results from both applications, my armpits really don't give off any smell anymore even without regular deodorant.”
Breaks them out on the face and only minimal KP improvement; armpits need 4-day gaps to avoid dermatitis.
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“I use it every day on my upper arms and legs with minimal improvement to my KP (which is better than nothing)”
Disliked it on the face but it helps as armpit deodorant and on rough feet.
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“I didn’t like this for my face personally. But I found out other uses like my armpits- helps as a deodorant although I still sweat.”
Burns their face but they love it on legs and underarms.
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“It burns my face but love it for my legs and underarms.”
Liked the easy blending, smooth reapplication and comfortable feel around her eyes, and was pleased with its performance during outdoor trips. However, the shiny, slightly oily-feeling finish was less comfortable in humid heat than she wanted for everyday use. She preferred saving it for outings or cooler weather rather than treating it as a weightless daily sunscreen.
Uses it on body and scalp and has repurchased it multiple times.
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“TO Glycolic - I use this for my body and also scalp and I repurchased this multiple times”
Uses it every morning to offset the dryness from their prescription retinoid.
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“to combat the dryness caused by it I use the glow recipe dew drops in the morning”
The Anua azelaic serum was pretty good aside from being sticky.
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“Not the toner pads but I had a serum for the anua azelaic and it’s was pretty good, aside from it being sticky :,)”
Two days after an oil cleanse their skin broke out in small boil-like bumps and was inflamed, dry and red.
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“They’re like small boils and made my skin super inflamed/dry and red.”
Switched to it as a first cleanse on their dermatologist's advice after oil cleansers broke them out.
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“i am using micellar water now instead (Bioderma Sensibio)”
Fungal-acne safe and saved their skin, alongside Bioderma micellar water.
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“You should try the vanicream gentle facial cleanser and the bioderma micellar water. Both are fungal acne safe, and has saved my skin tbh”
Good for their drier skin; the tightness they felt is gone.
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“Cerave hydrating facial cleanser has been good for me. I only wash my face 3 times a week but the tightness I was feeling is all gone.”
Wanted to love it but can't use it: once dry it always forms white creases under the eyes and on the eyelids, feels odd on their normal skin and looks greyish on reapplication.
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“I don't know why but this Sunscreen after drying ALWAYS forms white creases on my under eye region and upper eyelid(I tried everything i moisturized my eyes but still it happens)”
Calls it great for the body and scalp.
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“The ordinary glycolic acid toner - like someone elae mentioned, great for your body and scalp.”
Broke them out so badly they needed Accutane.
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“The Anua Heartleaf Pore cleansing oil broke me out so bad I had to go on Accutane. Never again”
Fungal-acne safe and saved their skin, alongside the Vanicream cleanser.
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“You should try the vanicream gentle facial cleanser and the bioderma micellar water. Both are fungal acne safe, and has saved my skin tbh”
Uses it on the body but finds it too harsh for their combination face.
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“I use the glycolic acid toner on my body but find it too harsh for my face”
Loved it; their skin was better with it than with their current oil cleanser.
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“I loved using the Anua Oil Cleanser! I’m using ma:nyo now but my skin was better with Anua.”
Liked it, more as a primer than a serum, and it made their face look healthier instantly.
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“I tried the dew drops and I liked them (maybe more as primer than serum) but made my face look healthier instantly.”
Feels tacky for a while on dry/combo skin but moisturizes nicely at night without causing breakouts.
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“I can confirm, it does feel tacky for quite some time on my face but I use it at night. It does moisturize my face nicely, and hasn’t caused any breakouts”
Uses CeraVe Moisturizing Cream on retinol and exfoliant days and wakes up more moisturized than with other creams.
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“For my retinol and exfoliant days, I use the Cerave Moisturizing Cream and I wake up with moisturized skin as compared to my other daily moisturizers.”
The numbuzin No.5 serum, used with the pads, brightened their skin and they liked the texture, but it did nothing for their hyperpigmentation, so they didn't repurchase.
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“I had used the serum and toner pads together, I would say that it brightened my skin and I liked the texture”
The Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser is among the less drying ones they've tried, though not as good as their old Neutrogena creamy cleanser.
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“Unfortunately the ones I'm using are the less drying ones I have tried, not as good as the Neutrogena one. I'm using the Cetaphil hydrating foaming cleanser and the Byoma creamy jelly cleanser.”
After nine months their skin feels cleaner than with CeraVe.
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“now that I've used LRP for about 9 months, I realize that my skin FEELS cleaner than with Cerave.”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun is one of their holy-grail sunscreens for slightly sensitive combination skin.
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“Same here, BOJ relief sun. My other HG sunscreen is round lab birch juice sunscreen, doesn’t break me out and lightweight (I have slightly sensitive & combo skin - dry cheeks, oily tzone)”
After using the 0.05% Naturium retinal two nights in a row, this user broke out in small pimples on the chin, despite it feeling great at first.
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“Omg I think I'm currently purging from the naturium 0.05 retinal.”
A user prone to shaving rashes finds the COSRX Balancium cream cooling and heals their skin after shaving.
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“Idk the other one, but Balancium gives a cooling texture and heals my after shave skin well.”
Used FAB Ultra Repair for 10 years as their go-to, until a new batch looked different and broke them out.
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“Then one day I got one that looked different and they swore they didn’t change the ingredients but something was different and my skin broke out.”
At 66, finds skin glassy, glowy and soft the morning after using it, and it works under makeup.
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“My skin looks glassy and glowy in the morning after I use it at night! It works great under my makeup and my face feels so soft!”
Each test caused a painful chalazion within a couple of days.
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“I tested the serum a few times over a 6 month period, and both times, it caused a painful chaalazion with a couple days of using it.”
True to the hype: soothed and softened skin makes washing their face a favourite moment.
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“The Rice Wash is true to the hype. Washing my face is one of my favorite parts of the day now because of how soothed and softened it makes my face feel.”
Nearly finished with a bottle, a user has come to like the BoJ Ginseng Essence Water and will likely repurchase.
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“i have come to like ginseng essence and most probably will buy new as I am about to finish my 40”
Loves it: comfy, luxurious, lasts forever, and their skin is very happy.
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“i loooooove the rice wash so much. feels comfy & luxurious to use, a tube lasts forever bc you need so little product, my skin has been soooooooo happy”
Loves the wash as a very gentle physical exfoliant even though the price feels high.
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“I hate that I love the Tatcha wash as much as I do because I think $40 is a dumb price for a cleanser but I find it to be a very gentle physical exfoliant and I love”
The rice wash made their face itch and get red and splotchy.
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“Tatcha rice wash made my face itch and get all red and splotchy.”
A user wanted the Aqua-Fresh to work, but after two hours their skin was oily and it pilled when touched.
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“After two hours my skin was so oily and when I would touch my face the sunscreen would pill.”
Likes it but it can feel a little heavy, so they swap to a lighter sun cream on makeup days.
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“I like this suncream but I do swap between Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ and Torriden Dive In Moisture sun cream.”
Got the snail mucin essence and says it is the only thing that makes their face dewy.
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“I need that exfoliant, got the cosrx snail mucin and it's the only thing that makes my face dewy”
With rosacea, uses Cicalfate+ daily as prescribed by their dermatologist and says it has made their skin healthy.
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“I have rosacea and Avene products is what my dermatologist prescribe to me specifically the avene mild cleanser, avene hydrance spf 30 and avene cicalfate”
A newly bought tub gave them a large rash on the neck and face.
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“Just opened a recently purchased tub and I broke out in a huge rash along my neck and face.”
A miracle overnight spot treatment for their hormonal acne.
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“it’s a miracle cure for my hormonal acne/bacne. I can Q-tip some onto a blemish, go to bed, and by the time I wake up the blemish is flat and losing its red color.”
Loves it, especially for travel.
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“Avene thermal spring water. I especially love it for travel.”
Skin never felt clean and they got more sebaceous filaments.
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“I tried the Vanicream cleanser and unfortunately my skin never felt clean and I had more sebaceous filaments on my nose with it.”
Has had good luck with it alongside the CeraVe oil cleanser.
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“I’ve also had good luck with the Cerave oil cleanser and their healing ointment.”
Loves it, with healing ointment on top when it's very cold.
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“I love Cerave in the tub and if it's very cold out I love to pat a layer of the cerave healing ointment on top.”
A long-time EltaMD UV Clear fan now gets burning and redness with it since starting retinol.
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“Ive always loved Elta MD UV Clear but since starting retinol, my skin burns and goes so red.”
After a year of use, the new boxless tube feels like a different, greasy formula.
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“got a new tube that didn't come in a box, which is apparently to save packaging. but it also feels like a formula change. It's greasy, leaves me shiny”
Loves patting it over CeraVe cream in very cold weather.
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“I love Cerave in the tub and if it's very cold out I love to pat a layer of the cerave healing ointment on top.”
A user's first Aqua-Fresh went great, but halfway through the second it started breaking them out.
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“Before my first bottle ended, the blue version came out last year. So I bought it. First bottle went down great. So I bought another one. Half way through, it starts to break me out.”
After about 18 months of morning and evening use, Candace still enjoyed Water Cream’s light texture and soft, easy-spreading feel. Its very mild scent and comfortable wear suited her sensitive skin, and she liked the little scoop built into the packaging. It remained a daily favorite rather than something she wanted to replace.
Used to be safe but now causes acne and flares their rosacea.
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“CeraVe hydrating cleanser used to be safe for my skin but now causes acne. I have rosacea and my skin goes like this when I use it.”
Calms their flushing skin and doesn't cause spots.
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“I personally switched to CeraVe foaming cleanser (wash) and whenever my skin is flushing I use that and it calms it down. It doesn't cause me spots either.”
Used to swear by it, but their skin prefers the LRP hydrating cleanser.
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“there something about the cerave hydrating cleanser, i used to swear by it but switched to the laroche posay hydrating cleanser and my skin enjoys it so much better.”
Layers it some nights before Cetaphil but it breaks them out if they do it too often.
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“Some nights I layer COSRX Snail Mucin 92% Moisturizer before the Cetaphil but it breaks me out if I do it too often.”
Leaves a little residue that gave them closed comedones when used alone, though less than the Isntree milk.
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“The two Bioderma and Avène gave me CC after some time using it alone because it leaves a little bit of residue”
Loves Cicaplast; one of the few from the brand they can use.
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“which is a huge bummer for me as someone who loves Cicaplast and would love to try their other stuff if niacinamide didn't break me out.”
Enjoyed the Triple Oat Serum a lot; found it soothing and calming.
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“I’ve used the Aveeno triple oat serum and enjoyed it a lot. I did find it soothing and it calmed down my skin”
The only thing safe when everything else stings and burns.
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“La Roche Posay cicaplast balm b5 is the one and only thing safe when everything else stings and burns. I scoured Sephora the other day looking for anything similar and there is nothing.”
With dry skin finds snail mucin makes it plumper, glowier and more hydrated than heavy moisturisers.
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“I have a dry skin n it works wonders for me.. even heavy moisturizers like nivea(blue tub) has never made my skin feel plumped glowy n hydrated like snail mucin have”
A user's makeup has been separating badly over the Korean Rice + Probiotics, even after waiting 5-10 minutes.
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“I have the Korean version of the beauty of joseon rice + probiotics relief sun sunscreen (just the regular kind), but lately my makeup has been separating underneath badly.”
The one they consistently return to: feels like a light moisturizer and dries quickly.
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“Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics is the one i consistently return to.”
On fair, sensitive, dry skin, two uses of the Soothing & Barrier Support Serum left their face very red, like a sunburn.
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“Used it twice and noticed my face extremely red when I went to wash my face this evening.. almost like I have a sunburn.”
Tried the Tatcha product and didn't love it, finding it fine but more marketing than science.
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“haven’t tried anything else you listed besides Tatcha and didn’t love that. It’s fine but I think they’re more focused on marketing and branding than the science”
Left on for 2–3 minutes every morning, it solved their sebaceous filaments.
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“Cerave SA cleanser. Lather. Leave on for 2-3 mins, rinse. I use it every morning and it solved my sf”
Their skin loves it, but it feels too heavy and occlusive.
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“My skin loves cerave moisturizing cream but I hate that it is so heavy and occlusive.”
An oily, acne-prone user loved the Anua Heartleaf cleansing foam before its reformulation, but the new formula no longer works for them.
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“I've been a fan of the anua facial cleanser before it was reformulated. It helped my skin be free from any breakouts. The change of ingredients really did me dirty”
Heavy and greasy on their very oily skin.
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“that Eucerin one was so heavy and greasy on me. I’m very oily and it was such a fail.”
A long-time holy grail for sebaceous filaments; a bottle lasts ages, though they dislike the shrinking size.
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“paula’s choice 2% bha liquid exfoliant has been a holy grail product for many of us for DECADES.”
Calls the toner insane, using it in a mister right after washing and expecting it to stay a staple of their routine.
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“The dive in toner is insane. Put it in a good mister and apply right after showering or washing your face, then add serums.”
Did not like it; it didn't look dewy and left them looking very oily.
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“I didn’t like it. Didn’t make my skin look dewy I looked very oily”
Didn't clean their severely oily skin and gave more little bumps over 2-3 weeks.
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“I ended up pulling the trigger on the non foaming one because I didn't want the foam to irritate my skin as people were talking about... and honestly? it did NOT work for me.”
Switches to the mineral Mattescreen in summer; a very dry product that is a darker tint than the glowscreen.
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“I switch to the mineral mattescreen in the summer because I feel like the glowscreen is too wet for hot and humid days. The mattescreen is a very dry product.”
The tinted matte one was not bad with a really nice finish but too drying for their skin.
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“I tried out the tinted matte one and it wasn’t bad but my skin was a bit too dry for it. The finish was really nice though”
Red inflamed skin and closed comedones, cheeks still burning days later.
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“very red/inflamed skin on my face and closed comedones on my chin/forehead after using the ordinary NMF!”
A user finds the Green Plum toner fine in the morning, but it stings and itches when used in their evening routine.
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“when I use it in my evening routine, it doesn't necessarily burn, but it stings and my skin is kinda itchy afterwards”
Is a big fan of Laneige Cream Skin used only as a spray right after cleansing, finds it adds a lot of hydration and calls it a forever repurchase.
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“huge fan of the Laneige Cream Skin, but only as a spray. I use it right after cleansing and it adds so much hydration for me! It’s my forever repurchase and I really love it.”
Tried a Sephora sample: redness did not go away and they got the worst whitehead breakout on the chin.
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“I got a sephora sample to use the Anua Azelaic acid, to test if it really helps as the online reviews claim.”
A longtime BoJ fan dislikes the US Day Dew Sunscreen: it uses US filters their skin hates and is no longer odourless, so they're returning it.
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“I just ordered three tubes of the day dew sunscreen off their USA site and it has AVOBENZONE and all the USA filters that my skin hates!”
Used to have clear skin with just a Round Lab toner and the Torriden serum before changing their routine.
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“i used to have clear skin with just round lab dokdo toner and torriden serum.”
Found hard granules in it that don't melt and just scratch the skin.
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“There are little hard things in there, 100%. It's almost like the granules that are in that terrible apricot scrub, but not that many. They don't melt, they don't go anywhere, they just scratch!!”
Loves the silky application and dewy finish, and found it comfortable under sunscreen and makeup during a full-day wear test without irritation. Would probably repurchase, although she is unconvinced by the fine-line plumping claims and does not consider it transformative.
The new formula doesn't sink in and leaves a residue that feels slick and tight; they loved the old one.
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“The new formula doesn't sink into my skin and leaves a residue that makes my face feel slick and tight.”
Soothing in a dry cold climate, not greasy, no pilling under makeup.
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“I switched to Kiehls and my skin has been loving it. We are in a super dry cold climate, and it has been very soothing without being greasy and no pilling with my make up.”
Calls it the best barrier repair for any irritation.
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“La Roche Posay Cicaplast. That is hands down the best barrier repair solution for any sort of irritation.”
A week of use triggered cystic acne and burning.
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“I only used it for about a week but it triggered horrible cystic acne that took forever to go away and I knew it was the hydrating cleanser because my skin burned after I used it.”
Comfortably lightweight but didn't give them enough protection.
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“For Korean ones, Skin 1004 Air Fit was better than the hyalu Cica for me. I had the same experience where it was comfortably lightweight but didn't offer enough protection.”
Since January, the numbuzin No.5 serum with the pads has improved their skin texture and glow and is helping their dark spots.
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“I use the toner pads and the serum and it has helped me with my overall skin texture, and glow and it is helping my dark spots.”
After a few days of the Aqua-Fresh, a user in Northern Europe felt their face burning after 10 minutes outside in low UV.
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“have been using for a few days. I am in Northern Europe, and we are having very sunny days, but its still winter!”
Irritated their skin and caused bumps, likely from the zinc; made pores look smaller but was very drying.
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“I am 90% sure the reason the ordinary serum irritated my skin so much and caused bumps was the zinc pca and not the niacinamide.”
A very dry-skinned isotretinoin user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail.
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“im on isotret rn and it's my holy grail sunscreen.”
No cystic acne, but it definitely irritated their skin; they now avoid high-strength niacinamide.
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“I used to use The Ordinary niacinamide serum and while it didn’t give me cystic acne it definitely irritated my skin.”
Has used it daily after working up to it, starting about six years ago, and goes through a bottle in 2.5 to 3 months. Says the Paula's Choice version is the best despite the price.
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“When I first started using it like 6 years ago it took me longer to go through the whole thing. And PC is truly the best”
Using it on irritated under-eyes with no improvement yet.
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“Been using cerave eye cream now but not seeing any improvement”
The only facial wash that does not sting their very dry, sensitive, eczema-prone skin.
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“I love the Tatcha rice wash. It’s the only facial wash that does not sting for my very dry, sensitive, eczema-prone skin.”
The Milky Toner left their rosacea-prone face red and burning with whiteheads.
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“I’m thinking that my skin doesn’t tolerate them either esp this product bc my face is red, burning and I have little whiteheads”
About a month of every-other-day use brought deep, painful cysts; they stopped after cutting it out.
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“after having used The Ordinary nicinamide 10% + zinc serum once every other day for about a month.”
Part of the only routine that helps their perioral dermatitis.
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“Spectro face wash, Paula's choice Azelaic Acid and lots of moisturizer is the only thing that helps mine.”
Uses it every day and a 5 oz bottle lasts almost a year; has not found anything they like as much.
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“It takes me almost a year to finish a bottle. Personally haven't found anything I like as much as PC bha”
Unimpressed with the Rice Wash, finding the fragrance reminiscent of old Avon skincare.
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“I haven't tried the watercream, but I was unimpressed with the Rice Wash and the Matcha cleanser.”
Hates how the rice wash gets stuck in their hair.
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“I hate the way the rice wash gets stuck in my hair.”
Cleared their perioral dermatitis in about three weeks.
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“The best one that ended up getting rid of it for me was avene cicalfate restorative cream. This took about 3 weeks.”
Helped their perioral dermatitis.
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“The Ordinary Azelaic Acid 10% helped mine and my dermatologist also recommended using a sulfur soap bar.”
Holy grail for sensitive, reactive skin and perioral dermatitis.
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“I swear by Avene cicalfate+ This cream has been my holy grail for sensitive/reactive skin.”
Skin couldn't absorb it and felt itchy and dry within a week.
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“But I feel like my skin can’t absorb the moisture from the Avene, and a week in, my skin felt itchy and dry.”
Doesn't sting their eyes; goes on like a light moisturizer, now their favourite.
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“last summer I tried EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 and found it doesn't sting my eyes.”
The numbuzin No.5 serum cleared all their post-acne hyperpigmentation, and they find it a decent hydrating, brightening serum regardless.
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“I used the same numbuzin no.5 and it cleared up every post-pimple hyperpigmentation I had on my face.”
After five Torriden Dive-In masks, a user finds they hydrate without irritating their skin.
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“I've used the Dive In masks (5 of them in total) - they seem to hydrate and they don't irritate my skin :)”
Likes the texture but it pills like crazy and makes their T-zone more oily on tretinoin.
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“I use La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer. I like the texture of it and how it feels on my face but it pills like crazy and makes my t zone more oily.”
On oily, acne-prone, sensitive skin, two bottles of the numbuzin No.5+ serum were very lightweight and brightening but did nothing for their dark spots.
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“very lightweight, honestly bought 2nd bottle cause this worked out well to its claim of brightening”
Burned and itched on an irritated barrier, making it worse.
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“I had an irritated barrier from an allergic reaction recently, and that stuff burned and itched like crazy and made it worse.”
Two bottles of the numbuzin No.5 serum bought in Korea did nothing for them.
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“Same numbuzin did nothing for me after 2 bottles.”
Uses it every day and can't imagine life without it.
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“i use Cicaplast every single day and can't imagine my life without it”
Saw no improvement in their dark spots after emptying two bottles of the numbuzin No.5 serum.
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“As for the Numbuzin No.5 serum, I also didn’t see any improvement to my dark spots after emptying two bottles”
Healed a hot-wax injury cleanly.
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“I have to give props to Cicaplast for healing my skin when my hairstylist ripped it with hot wax. It healed it cleanly”
It burned, so they returned it to the store.
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“It burned for me. Straight back to ulta.”
Aneree liked the fragrance-free formula and found CeraVe acceptable, but preferred Cetaphil overall. In her side-by-side test, CeraVe needed more rubbing to absorb, spread less smoothly and left a matte finish she liked less than Cetaphil’s glow, at a higher price per ounce.
Calls the Ordinary glycolic acid SO harsh and advises stopping it.
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“I would stop using that Ordinary glycolic acid. It is SO harsh.”
Only sunscreen they've re-ordered; fine with very sensitive eyes.
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“I have extremely sensitive eyes and strong sensory preferences when it comes to sunscreen and this is the only sunscreen I’ve ever re-ordered.”
For a sweaty user, Supergoop Mineral Mattescreen has been the best sunscreen in summer.
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“Same problem and Supergoop mineral matte screen has been the best for me in the summer.”
Pills constantly even on its own, during tretinoin peeling.
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“unfortunately, i freaking hate it. it pills like crazy, even if i don’t apply anything over it”
The newer tube was smoother and coincided with their worst breakout since their teens.
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“What I like even less is that I had my worst break out since my teens since I started this tube”
Started getting whiteheads and congested pores so they dropped it.
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“I started using that moisturizer too from the ordinary and started getting white heads. I never have those.”
Cleared their closed comedones within a week, but pills too much for daytime.
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“La roche posay literally cured all my closed comozones and white heads within a week. I love this one, but the PILLING, especially my eyebrows and stubble, is unacceptable for daytime wear.”
Recommends sampling first because to them it smells like sour milk.
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“see if you can get a sample first. To me it smells like sour milk”
Applies snail mucin on damp skin with a moisturiser but still finds skin feeling tight and dehydrated an hour later.
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“I use this snail mucin on damp skin then barrier repair rx peptide ceramide moisturizer after 1 hours it feels so tight dehydrated on my skin I don't know why happened this to me”
Likes the Matte and has used it for years.
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“I like the Supergoop Matte and have been using it for years.”
A user calls EltaMD UV Clear their absolute favorite sunscreen.
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“Ella MD UV Clear is my absolute favorite!”
Part of the night routine with tretinoin that left their pores nearly invisible.
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“My pores were exactlyyyy like this and now they are nearly invisible.”
They are fine but pricey for what they are.
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“I’m looking for options that are similar too, or even better than Mineral Matte Screen and Mineral Glow Screen. They’re fine, but pricey for what they are.”
A sensitive, acne-prone user finds EltaMD UV Clear a little pricey but loves how it feels.
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“Elta MD UV Clear. A little pricey, but it feels nice and my sensitive acne-prone skin loves it.”
The Anua 8 Hyaluronic Acid gel cleanser is their favourite ever: it doesn't strip their skin or feel heavy, and one tube lasted 7 months.
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“My favourite ever, I think I've found the one with this one..”
After two weeks of daily use, disappointed in the Dewy Skin Cream.
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“Sadly I am disappointed in it, though I don'”
A user's Aqua-Fresh keeps peeling, so they're switching.
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“I currently am using beauty of joseon aqua fresh, and it’s been bothering me because it peels ugh!”
Has been using Cicalfate+ Restorative cream and likes it a lot.
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“Just wanted to ask about the Avene cream as I have been using it and I have liked it A LOT!”
Found it far too lightweight for their needs while seeking an extremely hydrating cream.
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“i’ve been using Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream but i’m finding it is waaaaay too lightweight for me.”
A user says the Anua azelaic serum is vastly improving their skin clarity.
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“it's improving my clarity SO vastly!!”
Their favourite product after a lifetime of eczema; they use it for flare-ups.
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“I’ve had eczema since 5, and im 29 now, my favorite product”
The SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum is their holy grail: it dries down to almost nothing and feels like a smoothing primer, so they look forward to reapplying it.
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“Its my HG, dries down into almost nothing on my skin, feels like a smoothing primer almost.”
A dry, sensitive user switched from Clinique Clarifying Lotion to the Green Plum toner and is very happy with the seamless, cheaper swap.
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“I recently got Beauty of Joseon’s Green Plum toner which is basically the same thing with the addition of 2% AHA. I tested it out and I am so happy! It’s a seamless switch over.”
After adding the Daily Facial Moisturizer as their only routine change, they broke out with major acne on the chin and neck.
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“because it was the only thing that I changed in my routine and suddenly I have a bunch of major acne on chin and neck”
On their third bottle, a user says the Green Plum toner gently obliterates texture and greatly lightens acne scar pigmentation.
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“I find it obliterates skin texture and lightens my acne scar pigmentation greatly.”
Slight warm tingling for a couple of minutes with no redness or swelling.
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“After applying a small amount under my eyes, the skin feels slightly warm/tingly for a couple of minutes, then it goes away. There’s no redness or swelling.”
Tried it twice and got a burning sensation each time despite not having sensitive skin; it left them drier.
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“I've tried this twice and each time I get a burning sensation and it just overall doesn't feel good. I don't even have sensitive skin and using this it feels like it dries me out more.”
Used the Dewy line for years with amazing results until rosacea made the fragrance a problem.
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“I literally used Tatcha for years (dewy line) with amazing results until one day my skin was like "nuh-uh"”
In a brief split-face application, found the treated side more hydrated and glossy without greasiness, stickiness or heaviness. Likes its comfort and easy layering, but sees it as a supporting hydration step rather than a treatment for acne or pigmentation.
Helped some with their stubborn PIH but not completely; serums generally did little.
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“The numbuzin glutathione vitamin did help some as did the HQ.”
The Dewy Skin Cream breaks out their combination skin around the nose.
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“I am combo if I use it in the nose I get lots of break outs also, I mainly blame the dewy cream.”
Under-eyes looked darker while using it.
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“I actually felt like my under eye area was darker using this product.”
The Dewy Skin Cream broke them out badly.
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“Dewy cream made me breakout bad”
Rinses off after the Facial Radiance Pads to reduce irritation; they make the chest itchy.
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“If it helps, sometimes after using the FAB pad, I’ll wet a cotton round and “rinse” off”
A user gets small bumps all over and a noticeable white cast from the Water-Fit Sun Serum.
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“Whenever i use the skin1004 centella hyalu cica sunscreen then I get like small bumps on my skin everywhere.”
A few weeks in it caused the worst, most painful breakout of their life on cheeks and jaw.
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“Within a short time ( a few weeks), I broke out like I never have before. I'm talking painful breakouts all over my cheeks and jawline”
Made their sensitive, rosacea-prone face burn.
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“When I first switched from Cerave, I went to Vanicream facial cleanser - which made my face burn.”
Reacted to it, which they put down to niacinamide.
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“I’ve reacted to The Ordinary niacinimide serum, so I’m pretty confident it’s that ingredient.”
One week of use gave them comedones on the chin.
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“I used the green CeraVe cleanser for normal to oily skin for one week and it gave me comedones on my chin.”
A few days of use gave them their deepest forehead acne ever.
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“I broke out on my forehead and it was the worse, deepest acne I’ve ever gotten. Only after a few days of using Cerave SA cleanser.”
Not moisturising enough for very dry skin and gave them red bumps that cleared after stopping.
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“Not only was it not moisturizing enough, I got red bumps all over my face.”
On sensitive, rosacea-prone skin it caused irritation, breakouts and extreme dryness.
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“It made my skin miserable - irritation, breakouts, dryer than I could ever remember it being.”
Burned immediately; they suspect the niacinamide.
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“I got burning from it immediately.”
The Toleriane Caring Wash made their skin sting and feel extremely dry.
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“Ive tried Vanicream Gentle Cleanser, Toleriane Caring Wash and Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Cleanser. They all make my skin sting and feel extremely dry.”
Calls it their holy grail: super soothing, moisturizing and yet light, and keeps a jar as a backup.
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“The Torriden cream is my HG. Super soothing, moisturizing, and yet light.”
The Ordinary milky toner is runny enough to belong in a spray bottle and they didn't notice a difference.
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“The Ordinary is runny and should really be in a spray bottle. But besides that, I didn’t notice a difference.”
Noticed their Ordinary squalane oil smelled like urine.
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“Ordinary squalane oil smell like pee?”
Triggered bald spots in their eyebrows every time they retried it.
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“It made my eyebrows get bald spots and I still don't know why.”
Their latest bottle smells sweet and leaves skin slick and oily by evening.
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“I got a replacement of the am spf 30 moisturizer and it smells too sweetly fragrant and my skin is slick and oily by the end of the day!”
Their skin felt dry and more wrinkled even with a water mist; thinks it is not needed for everyone.
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“Just got this product. Even with water mist my skin felt dry and more wrinkled. This product is not needed for everyone”
It's burning their face, especially the eyelids.
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“Five years later, I finally splurged on this product and it is burning my face, especially my eyelids”
Amazing for exfoliation when milder acids do nothing; reduced KP and friction hyperpigmentation.
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“I use it all over my body. It's amazing for exfoliation if milder products like lactic acid or phas don't do much for you. It helped reduce my kp and friction induced hyperpigmentation.”
Their last three bottles separated although it was never an issue before.
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“With my last 3 bottles and it was never an issues before”
Unseen left their combination face a bit too dry.
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“I tried the Unseen Sunscreen by Super goop and my face is a bit too dry.”
Uses the matte screen on oily skin with good results.
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“I use matte screen because I have oily skin with good results”
Used for about three years; simple, unscented and gentle on acne-prone skin.
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“I am turning 32 this April and have been using the Cerave retinol product for about 3 years.”
Really loved their first Black Rice toner; a larger bottle felt different until they shook it.
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“I purchased the 5.1 fl oz bottle from the haruharu amazon store a couple months back and I really loved it”
TO Squalane Cleanser was doing wonders for their very dry, sensitive skin until they suddenly developed eczema around their eyes.
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“I just got the ordinary squalane cleanser and it was going wonders for my skin and suddenly I started developing eczema”
Under a skin tint it pills like crazy for them.
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“I cannot use the glow screen by Super Goop under it or it pills like crazy! I tried the Unseen Sunscreen by Super goop and my face is a bit too dry.”
Loves how moisturizing the Airyfit feels but suspects it's causing small pimples.
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“I think maybe it breaks me out too because I've been getting little pimples around my nose crease.”
Loves it: brighter, softer skin; also uses it on underarms and bikini line.
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“Love love love this toner!! I understand the hype and I’m not sure what took me to long to try it. Skin looks brighter and softer.”
Their favourite cleanser with a soft, grainy texture; needs two washes to fully remove makeup. 8/10.
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“I haven’t tried any other cleanser I like as much as this one. I love the soft but grainy texture. I do have to use it twice to get makeup off though. 8/10”
Uses it as a pre-moisturizer water boost under a cream rather than as a replacement moisturizer.
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“It's not a replacement to moisturizer I find it's a nice pre-moisturizer, water boost and then your cream locks in the moisture.”
They weren't keen on TO azelaic acid because it pilled with the rest of their routine.
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“I tried TO a while back and wasn’t too hot on it because in combination with the other things in my routine it pilled.”
Melts makeup so well they no longer need an oil cleanser.
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“It melts makeup like magic and I don't need to use an oil cleanser any more.”
One of the cheapest drugstore options but works wonders; wishes they'd tried it sooner.
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“Vanicream facial moisturizer. It’s usually the cheapest thing on the drugstore shelf, but it works wonders.”
Found it during pregnancy: less irritating than salicylic acid, calms redness and treats sensitive acne-prone skin.
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“It’s very similar to Salicylic as a chemical exfoliant, but is less irritating, targets redness (hello!!), and treats sensitive acne prone skin.”
Burning worsened over weeks of use even though they liked its light foam.
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“recently the burning started to get increasingly worse any time I use it.”
Uses it day and night; perfect for daytime but not moisturizing enough for night.
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“I feel like it’s perfect for day time but I would like something a little more moisturizing at night.”
One of two products that work for their redness.
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“what works for my redness personally are two products specifically. One is the Bifida toner from Mixsoon”
A whole bottle did nothing noticeable for their skin.
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“I finished an entire bottle of the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule and I don't think it did anything for my skin.”
Finally tried the Red Bean Pore Mask and found it quite calming so far; they'll use it weekly.
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“I have had an unopened pot of this mask at home for months and have finally used it.”
This user's face couldn't tolerate The INKEY List PHA Toner, so they use it on keratosis pilaris on their arms instead.
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“My face couldn't tollerate it either so I've started using it on the Ketosis Pilaris on my arms”
A user who really likes the COSRX Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream is restocking it while looking for alternatives as it becomes harder to find in the US.
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“I really like this moisturizer, but I'd love to swap for one that's easier to get in the US, especially if it's on its way out.”
Twice a week it leaves skin very soft and smooth, keeps their nose and face clear and removes texture.
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“I use it every three days, which works out to twice a week. My skin feels so soft and smooth, it's actually kinda ridiculous”
A few drops over damp skin and moisturiser give lots of hydration without greasiness.
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“I just buy the ordinary oil and will NEVER go back holy hydration without being greasy.”
Very moisturising without breakouts; a good dupe for Dr. Jart's ceramide cream.
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“Very moisturizing without causing breakouts. Good dupe for dr. Jarts ceramide cream.”
Part of a two-product routine that has people complimenting their skin for the first time.
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“I use The Ordinary multi-peptide serum that I add additional copper peptides to and Stratia Interface peptide moisturizer.”
Likes it overall, though unsure about repurchasing.
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“I'm currently using the cosrx peptide booster serum/essence and I like it overall.”
After a month, a user finds the COSRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen pills no matter what, especially on the second application.
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“It pills up for me. Had this for a month now and it seems to pill no matter what.”
Extremely sensitive, acne-prone skin: Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer has been their holy grail for 3 years, the only one that didn't break them out.
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“I have been using this moisturizer for the past 3 years and it has been my holy grail!”
Using the 10 percent daily for a while but not seeing much fading of PIE marks.
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“i have been using the anua 10% azelaic acid serum every day for a while now and i feel like i’m not seeing that much of a result in fading pie marks as i’d want to, i found”
The Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream has been lovely and calming on their breakout-prone skin.
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“the BoJ Dynasty Cream has also been lovely on my skin. I find it really calming.”
Loves it: lightweight with no white cast on their Black partner's skin, and it suits their own oily, acne-prone skin.
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“I love that I can also use it on my black American partner because it's so lightweight and doesn't leave white cast the Skin1004 suits my oily acne prone skin too.”
Had an instant reaction on their lips to the new formula and returned it.
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“I returned mine because I use it on my lips and instantly had a reaction to the new formula.”
Rachel liked using the original Double Repair moisturizer at night on her combination-oily skin. She found it comfortable rather than oily, while preferring the separate matte version for daytime wear.
After about five days, the Milky Toner made their very dry skin feel sunburned.
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“The first few days were also fine for me, but then about day 5 it started to feel like a light sun burn”
Very sensitive skin that relied on Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer found a new batch thicker and more opaque, with itching and breakouts.
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“it feels a lot heavier this batch, my face is itching a bit, and I'm having some break outs.”
Felt like a chemical burn the next day and took two weeks to repair, though other niacinamide products are fine.
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“the moment I put The Ordinary Niacinamide serum on my face, it felt like I had a chemical burn the next day.”
The old formula soothed their facial dermatitis; the new one feels waxy and leaves skin inflamed and red.
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“the old formula would soothe it and keep it moisturized, this new formula, my skin feels inflamed. Like worse off & red.”
Some days the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Sun Serum stung their eyes, so they moved on.
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“I was using the Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum at the time and couldn't stand that some days, it sting my eyes and it was stinging the day before so I didn't want to risk it.”
Nearly through their first jar, a user likes how the Dynasty Cream melts into the skin.
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“I really like how it melts into my skin and its cosmetic elegance despite reading it seems split among users.”
A normal-to-dry user finds the COSRX Propolis Synergy Toner gentle and super hydrating, absorbing quickly with a glow and no greasy residue.
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“No irritation, no reactions...it’s been very gentle on my skin. It’s super hydrating and works well as a prep step before layering other products.”
Prefers it to CeraVe's purple retinol: better texture and does more for acne.
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“Having used both, I just personally don’t care for the texture of the stuff in the purple bottle and will be switching back to the blue one when I run out.”
The only CeraVe product that doesn't break them out; works better on chapped lips than Aquaphor or Vaseline.
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“This is the only cerave product that doesn't break me out and of course they change it. It works so much better for my chapped lips over a serum than aquaphor or Vaseline.”
A user was underwhelmed by the Dynasty Cream and preferred other creams.
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“I tried the Dynasty cream and was underwhelmed by it.”
An oily-to-combination user finds the COSRX Propolis Synergy Toner light, absorbs nicely and keeps skin hydrated with barely any scent.
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“Agreed on the Cosrx Propolis toner, it's got good consistency and absorbs lovely into the skin.”
A combination-skinned user rebought the COSRX Propolis Synergy Toner during a cold snap and calls it a great basic hydrating toner.
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“I got another bottle on a whim and I'm so happy I did. It's such a good basic toner for hydration.”
A user says the COSRX Propolis Synergy Toner helped heal their moisture barrier when their skin couldn't tolerate anything else.
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“The cosrx propolis toner is a wonderful basic toner! It helped heal my moisture barrier when my skin couldn’t tolerate anything at all”
Eczema-prone dry skin; has used the giant 550 g tub of the green moisturiser on face and body for about eight years, and finds the tub thicker and richer than the pump version.
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“I use the GREEN Cetaphil moisturiser "for dry to very dry sensitive skin" and I buy the giant tub (550g) bc I hate pumps”
The SPF version of Toleriane Double Repair broke them out, unlike the non-SPF version.
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“i think it’s the spf because i observed the exact same thing with this product, and the non-sunscreen version hydrates my skin and does not cause breakouts”
The non-SPF Toleriane Double Repair moisturizer hydrates without breakouts.
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“the non-sunscreen version hydrates my skin and does not cause breakouts”
After a month of results, a user suddenly broke out in comedones and whiteheads from the Glow Deep Serum.
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“I used it for a month and even started seeing results until I suddenly reacted to the stuff.”
Used to swear by it, but the reformulated bottle breaks them out.
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“i used to swear by this product but the last bottle i bought caused breakouts every time i used it.”
Calls it a holy grail product but advises using it only on damp skin followed by a lightweight moisturiser.
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“this is my holy grail product. my best advice is to NEVER use it on dry skin, always damp your face before hand, and after rubbing the product in use a lightweight moisturizer that works best for you.”
Uses the serum and toner pads and calls it a holy grail.
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“I have been using numbuzin no 5 serum and toner pads and its hg for me”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics is their holy-grail sunscreen for mature, dehydrated, sensitive combination skin with rosacea.
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“Chiming in to say that the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF 50 is my holy grail sunscreen too. I have mature, dehydrated, combo, sensitive skin with type 2 rosacea.”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh makes their face plump and glowy and their makeup look amazing.
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“Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua Fresh, It blows my mind how plump and glowy it makes my face and it makes my makeup look amazing.”
Added the Cetaphil Healthy Renew Night Cream to their routine and it feels wonderful.
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“I added Cetaphil Healthy Renew Night Cream to my routine and it feels wonderful”
The reformulated bottle smells odd and feels different on their skin compared with the old one.
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“I checked because the new one has a bit of a weird smell that it didn’t before and felt a little different on my skin.”
Says it did nothing for them since it doesn't foam.
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“I then tried using Aveeno calm and restore oat cleanser and it did nothing, since it doesn't foam at all”
Believes the foam cleanser is drying their skin, with slight tightness and faint itching, though not causing breakouts.
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“I'm using the foam cleanser and I believe it's drying my skin out. I feel a slight tightness and some very faint itching in random places on my face”
Seemed to give them more comedones instead of unclogging pores.
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“used the cerave renewing SA cleanser idk if it's because my skin type changed or my environment but this cleanser that was supposed to unclog my pores seems to give me more comedones.”
Liked its lightweight clear finish and primer-like feel, showing it blending invisibly on her skin. The brief review did not discuss a drawback or show an extended wear test.
Emma found Rice Wash hydrating and comfortable on her dry, sensitive skin during extended nighttime use. She liked how easily the creamy, slightly gritty texture lathered and removed makeup, and appreciated that a bottle lasted a long time with plenty still left.
Liked it and found it otherwise great, though it didn't remove all their mascara.
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“I liked The Ordinary’s squalene cleanser, but it didn’t get all of my mascara off.”
Used it for years and liked it, but is over the thick, sticky film it leaves; it is moisturizing.
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“I’ve been using the Inkey List oat cleansing balm for a few years. I used to like it but I’m over it.”
Thought the Silk Sunscreen was their holy grail but it makes their skin flake.
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“I thought I had finally found my holy grail mineral sunscreen: Tatcha The Silk.”
Hydrating without being greasy, but it pills with even light contact and wiping makes it worse.
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“I like that it's hydrating without being too greasy, but it starts pilling even with very light contact.”
The Beautifly liked the cream’s long-lasting hydration and silicone-like matte finish, particularly for very dry patches. However, she found it could feel heavy after several hours and would avoid experimenting with it on skin prone to clogged bumps.
On their 4th or 5th bottle in six years; Good Genes gently exfoliates, plumps and leaves a glow.
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“Very gentle exfoliation (yet powerful, ironically) + plumping = smooth skin! A noticeable glow on my face after using it.”
A dehydrated combo-skinned user loved the Dive-In Soothing Cream in summer, layered over toner and serum.
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“I've only tried soothing one in summer and loved it for dehydrated combo skin”
After 1-1.5 years using the Glow Serum in the morning with BoJ's other serums, an acne-prone combination user has hydrated, glowing skin with no breakouts.
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“It has been 1 to 1.5 years and my skin is feels hydrated, plump, and glowing. No breakouts, no blemishes.”
Three months in the purge-like breakouts never stopped.
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“I am so tried of this constant nightmare purge since starting Paula's choice 2 bha liquid exfoliant. I started using it 3 months ago and my skin is still breaking out.”
The Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer pills badly for this user, on its own and under makeup.
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“what am i doing wrong it pills so bad w all my makeup”
With acne-prone, combination, sensitive skin, this user doesn't find The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum very hydrating.
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“Currently using the inkey list hyaluronic acid serum but I don’t find it very hydrating.”
Destroyed their skin barrier at a sensitive time.
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“This product destroyed my skin barrier at a very sensitive time for my skin.”
Loves it after tretinoin and on dry winter spots.
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“I love cicaplast b5! I use it after tretinoin and lightly spot treat any dry spots in winter.”
Loves it, but the smell bothers them during pregnancy.
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“I love the tatcha dewy cream but I'm pregnant and the smell kinda bothers me.”
Luxe texture for winter; pricey but a little goes far.
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“I love Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream. Can't use it in summer but the luxe consistency feels soooo good in winter. Pricey but a little goes a long way.”
Liked Aqua-Fresh’s quick absorption, comfortable hydration and lack of white cast, finding it lighter than the original. However, it rolled up over one particular moisturizer, and she wished it offered stronger water and sweat resistance.
Their neck broke out badly; they conclude the 10% is too much for sensitive skin.
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“Then started using the niacin/zinc and at first things were clear then my neck started breaking out BAD and of course I blamed hormones... turns out that high of percentage is a no for my sensitive skin.”
Didn't sting their eyes, unlike other sunscreens.
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“I recently received a sample of centella hyalu-cica sun serum spf 50, surprisingly it did not sting my eyes.”
Rice + Probiotics sunscreen stings their eyes.
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“I have used Beauty of josen , rice probiotic sunscreen, that also stings my eyes.”
Combination skin found the Water Bank Cream not moisturizing enough in winter, though liked its fragrance.
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“I have combination skin and I found it wasn't moisturizing enough for dry, cold winters, even when I would use an exfoliating toner underneath.”
Ten days in, a user with acne-prone skin had a significant purge and breakouts from the Anua serum.
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“I caved and got the Anua azelaic acid serum. Been using it for 10 days so far and the purge is purging.”
Really gentle yet effective for sensitive skin.
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“if u have sensitive skin tey using anua azelaic acid serum it’s really gentle but effective”
Finds the soft, non-foaming cleanser especially comfortable on dry, sensitive postpartum skin. Likes that it cleans without leaving her face tight and appreciates the fragrance-free formula.
Every other day then daily; skin feels amazing and texture is gone.
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“I started using it every other day and my skin looks and feels amazing! It got rid of the texture”
Among creams tried, the Double Repair cream pills like crazy.
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“Sturm Super Anti-Aging Cream, La Roche Double Repair Cream (pills like crazy)”
A user calls the COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser cheap and probably the gentlest salicylic acid wash that works for daily use, though it feels tight in dry weather.
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“It’s so good and cheap. I think it’s probably the gentlest salicylic acid wash that works and actual good for daily use.”
Chose it for acne-prone oily skin; a glossier, dewier finish than the LRP Toleriane matte.
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“of the two i listed i chose Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
Worked somewhat on tiny spots over four months but wouldn't spend that much again.
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“It worked to an ectent I guess just wouldnt spend that much money on it again”
Loves it because it absorbs so well, keeping a second moisturizer for drier days.
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“I love the water gel version because it absorbs so well, but I do keep a second moisturizer on hand for days where I might need more.”
The SKIN1004 clay stick smells oddly fishy to mouldy when wet, but they kept using it with no issues and no breakouts.
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“Looked fine so I kept using it. No issues, and no breakouts.”
Their SKIN1004 clay stick developed a concerningly strong fishy smell after a few uses unless wiped down well.
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“the odour of mine would be concerningly strong after a few uses”
She preferred Numbuzin to Anua because her sensitive combination skin stayed calm and hydrated while dark spots gradually faded. Having finished two bottles, she liked it for steady daily use rather than chasing a stronger-feeling formula that her skin tolerated less well.
Really likes it as the only thing that works no matter what is going on with their skin.
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“I really like the Hydro Boost Water Gel, I feel like it's the only thing that works no matter what crazy nonsense is going on with my skin.”
Finds the gel cream way lighter and better absorbing than the Costco Plus formula.
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“the gel cream is way lighter and absorbs better than that Plus formula garbage - I'd def make the switch. The regular hydro boost line is actually decent unlike whatever they did to the Costco version”
Credits Good Genes plus vitamin C with clearly improving the sun spots on their forehead.
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“I *think* the good genes + vitamin c in the AM are the cause since the rest of my routine is really just hydration.”
The SKIN1004 clay stick's dark bean specks and odd clay smell looked suspect at first, but it hasn't given them any problems.
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“it hasn't given me any problems so I'm choosing to trust it!”
A user finds the Solid-In Cream very moisturizing as a final sealing step, better than Illiyoon.
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“It’s very moisturizing, I use as a final cream after lots of hydrating toner and serum to seal things in.”
An acne-prone, oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh pills and burns their eyes.
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“Is it just me or the BOJ new sunscreen is pilling. And i find it burning my eyes.”
Triggered a bad eczema flare around their eyes.
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“I have eczema so this cream actually caused horrible eczema in my eyes.”
Under-eyes look a little plumper with less creasing, but no change in darkness.
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“I did notice how my eyebags looks a little more plump when I smile, it used to crease more. Darkness wise I didn't really notice anything.”
The old Ultra Facial Cream healed their skin texture in 2–3 uses, but the latest purchase was watery and did nothing.
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“I actually thought the last bottle I purchased was fake.”
Broke them out in a cluster on the cheek within three days.
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“i tried the cosrx snail mucin and in three days i had a cluster of acne on my cheek so i stopped using it”
One month of use around the whole eye area with no irritation and visible improvement.
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“I did not experience any irritation and I used it all over my entire eye area.”
A month in: some improvement, but it hasn't lightened their dark circles much.
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“I’ve been using it for about a month too but your improvement is much more significant than mine!”
Made their hooded eyes look much more awake.
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“I love this eye cream! I have hooded eyes and it was recommended to me by an esthetician who also had hooded eyes and it literally made me look so awake!”
Leaves their eyes feeling gritty the next morning, so they're stopping.
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“every time I use it my eyes feel gritty afterwards in the morning.”
Five months in on very dry skin: no irritation, and brighter, less puffy eyes.
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“It's not a miracle product but it def has improved my eye area enough for me at least to notice a difference.”
Made their perioral dermatitis worse.
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“Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer gave me a similar effect but their Moisturizing Lotion is my holy grail. I suffer from perioral dermatitis as well - the DFM made it worse for me!”
A normal-to-dry-skinned user finds the SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica moisture cream feels nice going on but leaves a strange warm, sweaty sensation.
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“there’s this weird thing where I’ll either sweat and it’ll liquify a little bit or I feel a bit of a warm sweaty sensation.”
A user finds the Torriden Solid-In Cream gentle and moisturizing, lighter and quicker-absorbing than Aestura.
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“I think that Torriden feels lighter on the skin than Aestura and absorbs more easily.”
Cleared up after switching away but broke out again when finishing the tube.
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“but i recently tried panning what was left and broke out like crazy all over again”
Prefers it to Purito snail mucin and says their skin loves it.
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“Purito's has peptides but Cosrx feels so much better. Skin loves it.”
Part of a regimen their 64-year-old skin finally loves.
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“I just started skinmedica tns, alastin nectar, Tatcha dewy skin cream at 64 years old. Holy moly i finally found a skin regimen that my skin loves. My skin is so smooth and the texture is gorgeous”
A dry-combination user says the Torriden Dive-In serum works well for them.
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“Torriden is good for me !!! (I have Dry-combination skin)”
Fine nightly for a month and bought a second bottle, but later it burned after a sunscreen incident.
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“Niacinamide ordinary was fine. Used it nightly no issues for a month. Even bought a second bottle.”
Found it did nothing for their skin and got better results with Mizon snail gel.
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“CosRX snail mucin didn’t do anything for my skin. I had better results from Mizon snail gel.”
Painful, itchy cysts and whiteheads within days, leaving pigmentation marks.
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“My face got full of painful and itchy cysts, together with a bunch of small whiteheads, after a few days of starting to use the Cerave retinol.”
Very good on their sensitive skin and felt lightweight.
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“i got the ultra repair cream from first aid beauty it was so good on my sensitive skin and it also felt lightweight”
The essence gave them fungal acne across two bottles before they noticed.
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“This essence gave me fungal acnes. AND I used it for 2 bottles UNTIL I noticed it!”
Bought the moisturizer after the cleanser; it absorbs quickly without feeling sticky and they are over the moon with the results.
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“The moisturizer absorbs quickly and doesn't feel sticky. I am over the moon with the feel and the results of both!”
Used a whole tube and rebought; skin feels clean and soft and it removes all their eye makeup.
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“I have now used an entire tube of the cleanser and bought more. I also bought the moisturizer. My skin feels clean and soft when I use the cleaner. It removes all my eye makeup.”
Enjoys the snail mucin essence and keeps rebuying it because it is cheap where they buy it.
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“I enjoy the CosRX Snail Mucin, because it's cheap where I buy it, usually despite being 100ml, so I usually get 1 or 2 where I can.”
After spending heavily on cleansers, Vanicream is the only one that worked and cut their breakouts.
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“Vanicream face wash is the only one that worked for me - I've spent thousands on all different types of cleansers like l'oreal, khiels, micellar and ive noticed a significant reduction in breakouts”
The Rice Wash broke them out badly; skin calmed as soon as they stopped.
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“The rice wash broke me out so bad. I know it’s the one bc that was the only thing I changed in my routine”
A sensitive oily/combo reviewer found the Torriden Dive-In serum very hydrating at first but it broke them out a little when used over twice a week, with dryness hours later.
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“It’s very hydrating at first, but honestly, it broke me out a little whenever I used it more than twice a week.”
A combination-skin user thinks the original Relief Sun is starting to give them closed comedones.
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“I have the original BoJ and I think it’s starting to give me closed comedones.”
Calls the essence their holy grail and did not realise how much their skin liked it until stopping.
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“CosRX snail mucin essence is my HG. I didn’t realize how much my skin liked it until I stopped using it.”
A very breakout-prone user calls the Torriden serum their holy grail, bought about 10 times.
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“i break out super readily and the torriden serum is my holy grail. i must have purchased it like 10 times”
Likes the Cetaphil cream too, though it is a little sticky.
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“Moisturizer! I like the cream too it’s just a little sticky”
Worked alright but gave little acne control, so they moved to Differin two years ago.
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“the cerave retinol worked alright but i didn't see much results in terms of acne control.”
The Dewy Skin Cream was too heavy and gave them red bumps.
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“I was fine with the cleanser but I found the Dewy dream too heavy on my skin and I started seeing red bumps on my skin.”
Had no problems using the Rice Wash cleanser.
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“I was fine with the cleanser”
Highly recommends it as a gentler exfoliant; also uses it to reduce ingrowns.
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“Highly recommend! Post apricot scrub millennial here so it’s really helped with switching to a less aggressive exfoliating product.”
Lists it among moisturizers that are not moisturizing enough for them.
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“they aren't moisturising enough (kiehls ultra facial cream, elf holy hydration”
Helps their barrier with rosacea.
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“I have rosacea so I’m careful about my skin, and La Roche Posay Cicaplast is helpful to help my barrier.”
Now prefers Cicalfate over the reformulated Cicaplast.
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“The old Cicaplast formula was heavenly, but the new one seems so drying. I prefer the Avene cicalfate now, or the Keihl's barrier repair cream.”
Five years on super-sensitive, acne-prone skin; no breakouts with double cleansing.
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“My skin is SUPER SENSITIVE and acne prone .. no micellar water/ eye remover has ever worked for me better than bioderma’s sensibio”
Loved the old formula, but the new one feels drying.
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“The old Cicaplast formula was heavenly, but the new one seems so drying. I prefer the Avene cicalfate now, or the Keihl's barrier repair cream.”
A user finds the COSRX Vitamin C 23 Serum a bit drying, leaving their skin overly dry when applied to dry skin as directed.
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“I have been using the COSRX Vitamin C 23% serum and it is a bit drying.”
Skin got worse over a month or two with nodules so they stopped.
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“It didn’t work for me, sadly. I used it for about a month or two, and my skin actually got worse. I even started developing nodules, so I permanently stopped using it.”
Seems to help lip-area dermatitis, though it still flares.
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“I have been slugging it with avene cicalfate which seems to help, but it does keep flaring if I eat something spicy”
Uses the mixsoon Bean Cream through snowy winters and finds it works wonders, despite many saying it's too thick.
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“their bean cream for winter months. Lots of ppl say it’s too thick for them”
Their current moisturizer in the simplified routine that calmed their skin.
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“I have tried a few really good. Right now I use skin1004 soothing cream”
A week and a half in and skin is getting worse.
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“I've been using it for 1.5 week now and my skin is getting worse instead of better”
After a year, sun spots are fading and melasma has almost disappeared.
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“It took a year of using it biweekly/weekly but the spots are fading and the melasma has almost disappeared.”
Second attempt: purging stopped quickly and the burning faded, with minimal breakouts since.
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“On my second round of trying it, the purging actually stopped after only maybe a week. The burning lasted a similar amount of time”
Six months cleared most of their fairly bad acne, with only an occasional spot.
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“I’ve been using the product for about 6 months now I had decently bad acne and it’s cleared most of it up.”
Listed the Torriden Dive In cream among moisturizers 1-4 that gave them under-the-skin pimples on combination, sensitive skin.
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“1-4 gave me under the skin pimples, while 5 gave me closed comodones (helped a lot with my redness though!)”
Listed CeraVe PM lotion among moisturizers 1-4 that gave them under-the-skin pimples on combination, sensitive skin.
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“1-4 gave me under the skin pimples, while 5 gave me closed comodones (helped a lot with my redness though!)”
Layering CeraVe cream over a Vanicream lotion was a game changer for their very sensitive skin in freezing winter.
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“I listened to this sub and gave vanicream a try I tried the daily moisturizering lotion and use CeraVe cream on top game changer!”
Likes it but finds it not very moisturizing for super dry skin.
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“I like this one too, although it is not very moisturizing if you have super dry skin.”
Has loved and used the Calm + Restore Nourishing cleanser for years.
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“I love the Aveeno calm and restore nourishing cleanser and have been using it for years.”
On sensitive, reactive skin the PM moisturizer plus a cicaplast balm worked wonders and really calms their skin.
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“In the evenings I apply CeraVe pm moisturizer and let it absorb for about 2 minutes. Then, I apply La Roche Posay Citablast Baume b5. It has worked wonders and really calms my skin.”
Loves it on oily skin; it works surprisingly well and feels great.
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“I love this on my oily skin, it works surprisingly well and feels great too”
Only makes under-eyes smooth, no brightening.
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“I currently use the CeraVe eye cream, but all I feel like it does it make my under eyes very smooth to the touch.”
This user found The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum worked fairly well, but The Ordinary's suited their skin better.
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“Both Inkey List products worked fairly well, but I feel that The Ordinary formulations suited my skin better.”
CYoung preferred its longer-lasting moisture to Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream and found their textures similarly comfortable with little noticeable scent. However, she considered it a fairly plain moisturizer and chose a richer alternative for her dry, mature skin later in the comparison.
Incredible, but the texture and fragrance were too much for daily twice-a-day use.
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“The Tatcha Rice Wash cleanser is incredible, but I found the texture and fragrance to be too much for every day, especially twice a day.”
Recommends the centella ampoule to everyone with rosacea and counts it, with azelaic acid and sulfur masks, in their 'holy trinity'.
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“Skin 1004 centella ampoule. The yellow one. Also, are you using azelaic acid and sulfur masks? That’s my holy trinity for rosacea”
First use of the Red Bean Pore Mask: creamy, nicely cooling, and skin felt soft afterwards.
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“I used it the first time today and it was so creamy and nice and the cooling effect was definitely there.”
A Sephora shopper calls the Torriden Dive-In serum one of their favorite hydration layers, giving an incredible boost.
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“One of my favorite hydration layers.”
Stopped using the Double Repair because it pills and left their skin looking dehydrated.
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“It was horrible so do a patch test BEFORE using that one. I discontinued the double repair because it pills and it started making my skin look dehydrated.”
Their first bottle of the Byoma gel cream was 10/10, but a later bottle looked and felt different and broke them out.
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“I purchased my first bottle of the gel moisturizer in California and it was 10/10. The best!”
A normal-to-dry user likes that the Green Plum cleanser doesn't dry them out, but feels it doesn't clean deeply enough as cheek pores clog.
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“However, I don't feel that it's cleaning my face to the extent that I need it to.”
Finds it very oily for their already super oily skin.
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“I’m currently using The Inkey List’s ‘Oat cleaning balm’ however it is very oily and I’m already super oily and struggle with buildups of sebum.”
Their skin broke out because it is too oily, and they wonder if the formula changed.
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“The new positively radiant (I got because they discontinued the ultra calming) makes me break out. Too oily.”
Part of the night routine that cleared their skin, but it pills under daytime products like sunscreen.
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“Oh also don’t use the Cerave HA serum during the day, it will pill with other stuff you use during the day like sunscreen etc.”
Their skin likes it after La Roche-Posay moisturisers broke them out.
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“LRP also broke me out and I found my skin like anuas 3 ceremide moisturizer and aestura atobarrier365 instead.”
Using both, they find the numbuzin No.5 serum works much faster on dark spots than AXIS-Y and will keep repurchasing it.
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“Numbuzin works much faster and I have seen a bigger difference within a shorter amount of time compared to axis y.”
Found it too sticky and gave it away.
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“I found the dew drops too sticky and gave it to a friend. Moisturizer was fine, light for the summer months, but I prefer Laneige/ Tatcha.”
Likes the watermelon toner enough to have repurchased it.
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“I do like and have repurchased the watermelon toner from Glow Recipe.”
A user who found heavier creams congesting in summer was surprised by the Dive-In Soothing Cream and has repurchased it.
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“Was surprisingly good when I tried it over the 2024/2025 summer. No complaints about dryness.”
After 2.5 months they developed bad closed comedones on the jaw, chin and temples, which they suspect the squalane base worsened.
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“I've been using this product for 2.5 months and I developed pretty bad closed comedones on my jawline, chin, and temples.”
Used it for two years before prescription and loved how tight and glassy it made their skin.
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“This is the retinol I used for about 2 years before starting prescription and I absolutely loved it.”
After a week: burning, dark spots and dry skin, with no improvement in their acne.
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“The first 3 days felt fine but around the 4th day, I started feeling a slight burning sensation and on the 5th I realized that dark spots and dry skin”
Loves it and keeps coming back; its sticky texture helps skincare and makeup stay on their oily skin.
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“I personally love the Watermelon Pore Tight Toner and the Niacinamide Dew Drops. I don't use the toner anymore because I use tretinoin and Azelaic Acid now but the dew drops I keep coming back to.”
Loved the toner, but stopped using it once they started tretinoin and azelaic acid.
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“I personally love the Watermelon Pore Tight Toner and the Niacinamide Dew Drops. I don't use the toner anymore because I use tretinoin and Azelaic Acid now but the dew drops I keep coming back to.”
Finds the brand more gimmick and packaging than substance and hated the dew drops.
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“Personally don’t really care for Glow Recipe skincare. They are more gimmick and packaging than utilitarian. Hated the dew drops.”
A life-changer in their simple rosacea routine.
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“My life changed when I started using the la roche posay cicaplast balm.”
Their skin hated the toner even when used without other actives.
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“I used TO Glycolic acid and my skin haaaated it ….i used without other actives to not muddle up my results and trial.”
The Water Sleeping Mask gives a dewy morning glow and locks in the layers underneath.
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“the water sleeping mask is amazing for a dewy glow when you wake up in the morning, and it locks in everything underneath really well”
Good, not great; very easy to spread.
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“The dewy skin cream is good, but not great. The pros are: the texture makes it so that it is extremely easy to apply and spread onto the skin.”
Loves it on combo skin, where the dewy cream was too much.
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“I have combo skin and the dewy skin cream has always been too much for me. I love love love the water cream though.”
Two weeks into the numbuzin No.5+ serum on dry, acne-prone skin with deep dark spots, they're liking it so far.
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“No.5+ I started using 2 weeks ago. It's very early to state an opinion but I'm liking it so far for my dark spots.”
With sensitive acne-prone skin, The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin (old formula) faded their acne hyperpigmentation and redness within months and was the only serum that didn't break them out.
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“I was using it back then in 2022 and 2023 it completely faded my acne hyperpigmentation and redness within a few months.”
Six days into The Ordinary Saccharomyces Milky Toner their skin turned rough and thick with lots of tiny whiteheads on chin and forehead.
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“It’s been about 6 days since I started using it, and my skin has taken on a totally different texture”
Keeps combo skin smooth and moisturized all day.
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“I have combo skin and have recently started using the Dewy Skin Cream. I personally love it! It keeps my skin smooth and moisturized throughout the day.”
On dehydrated, clog-prone skin the numbuzin No.5 serum broke them out, so they couldn't use it often, but it brightened their dark spots a lot.
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“i have dehydrated and clogged-prone skin and the numbuzin did break me out. however it did brighten my dark spots a lot.”
Has always been too heavy for their combo skin.
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“I have combo skin and the dewy skin cream has always been too much for me. I love love love the water cream though.”
After months of consistent use, the numbuzin No.5 serum hasn't noticeably changed their dark spots, though it's gentle and hasn't caused acne.
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“I've been using Numbuzin consistently since August and haven't seen a significant difference in my dark spots/PIH.”
On combination-dry skin, dark spots faded faster with the numbuzin No.5 serum than with AXIS-Y, which felt more like a moisturizing serum.
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“I’ve tried both and personally like Numbuzin better. Dark spots disappeared faster with Numbuzin vs. Axis-Y”
With dry skin, uses the Glycolipid Cream Cleanser to remove makeup without it absorbing too fast.
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“i use this to wash off my makeup and haven’t had a problem with it absorbing into my skin. (i’ve got dry skin!)”
The BoJ Glow Serum, along with a CeraVe cleanser, gave them a horrible rash, suspecting an ingredient sensitivity.
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“I recently learned that I have an allergy/sensitivity to it after using the CeraVe SA Cleanser and the BoJ Glow Serum, and both started to give me a horrible rash.”
The Creamy Jelly Cleanser is the only cleanser that doesn't break them out, but it always burns their eyes.
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“it’s the only cleanser that won’t break me out but it ALWAYS burns my eyes and i’m sick of it.”
Was diagnosed with contact dermatitis from Avène Cicalfate+.
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“just got back from dr, i have contact dermatitis from avene ciclafate.”
First use left red bumps on forehead and around the mouth; they react to its niacinamide.
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“tried for the first time today and honestly no instant reaction but by the end of the day I had red bumps scattered on my forehead and perioral area”
Loves it, and it has no niacinamide.
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“The Ordinary makes an azelaic acid moisturizer that does not have niacinamide in it! (At least according to ingredients listed online currently.) I love it!”
Loves it, unlike The Ordinary's version.
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“I use the Inkey List one and love it.”
Honestly hated the base of this azelaic acid formula.
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“I see a lot of people rec'd The Ordinary AA but I honestly hated that base.”
Loves it, especially after a day in the sun, finding it very moisturizing.
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“You need to do both before applying this moisturiser. I love it especially after being in the sun all day, very moisturizing”
A user in a hot climate who blots off the COSRX Retinol 0.5 Oil after an hour says it works slowly but their skin improves, with no reaction at all.
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“Personally the retinol does work slowly, I have no reaction whatsoever, my skin does improve”
Loves it for dry skin after trying many others.
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“I tired so many things for my dry skin and love Cerave cream so much.”
Loved it for a long time, but a new bottle from Amazon burned their face for days.
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“I used to love the CoSrx snail mucin and used it all the time, but I bought a new bottle off Amazon and it burnt my face”
One of the few things they could tolerate on perioral dermatitis patches during a flare.
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“I was having a horrible perioral dermatitis flare recently and (until I tracked down a tube of Avène Cicalfate+)”
Uses it under a thicker moisturizer and highly recommends it.
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“Stratia makes one called Lipid Gold. I put it under a thicker moisturizer. I highly recommend it.”
The Drying Lotion worked like a dream the first time but now does nothing overnight.
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“The first time I used the drying lotion, it worked like a dream. But now I am having issues with it.”
After four weeks, reports less redness, smoother texture, brighter-looking skin and better control of shine. Was happy with the affordable price and results, but could not judge the pore-minimizing claim during the colder weather.
Started the glycolic toner in September alongside daily sunscreen and got great results further lightening hyperpigmentation.
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“Mid September I started using the ordinary’s glycolic acid and have had great results lightening the hyperpigmentation even more.”
After months with the AXIS-Y physical sunscreen alongside other mineral options, it's totally fine and gentle with at most a faint scent, but they wouldn't repurchase and prefer the Skin1004 mineral sunscreen.
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“Yeah I still use the Axis Y. It’s overall totally fine and might work better for others”
A 40-year-old has used the Dynasty Cream for years and loves it as a daily moisturiser.
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“I've been using Dynasty Cream for years and love it. I'm 40 and have no wrinkles.”
A user loved the Aqua-Fresh on application but it pilled horribly soon after.
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“I loveddd the formula of the aqua fresh when first applying, but it pilled horribly on me not long after.”
It works well for their dry skin.
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“LRP Hydrating Gentle Cleanser, Aestura Foaming Cleanser. These two work well for me.”
The Daily Facial Moisturizer nourished their dry winter cheeks, but stung and irritated them, which they blame on the hyaluronic acid.
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“I also got it for the ceramides and squalane and carnosine but it was stinging and irritating me.”
After a month-long trial, this acne-prone user found EltaMD UV AOX Elements cakey and it gave them whiteheads.
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“EltaMd UV aox elements spf 50- sort of cakey looking and gave me whiteheads”
After a month-long trial, EltaMD UV Clear gave this acne-prone user whiteheads.
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“EltaMd uv Clear 46- comparable to DRMTLGY in look and it causes whiteheads”
On sensitive, dry skin they tolerate Paula's Choice azelaic acid every morning and saw results quickly.
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“I started using the Paula’s Choice AA every morning after trying a sample. I didn’t have a ton of redness, but I noticed results pretty quickly.”
With very dry skin, loved the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream.
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“I loved the L'Occitane shower oil, NARS Light Reflecting foundation, and the First Aid Beauty ultra repair cream. (I have very dry skin😅)”
Credits repeated use with brighter, more even-looking skin and smoother texture, and especially likes it for body dark marks and underarm odor control. Reports noticing facial brightening after about two weeks and slower body results, and appreciates how long a bottle lasts.
Their skin calmed after stopping the moisturizer, though they blame overdoing products too.
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“I've stopped using the Toleriane moisturizer, but I'm still using the foaming face wash. It has calmed down significantly, but still a problem. I think my main issue was overdoing it and damaging my barrier.”
Using the lactic acid every other night cleared their acne so much.
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“I use the glycolic acid once a week on my scalp before I wash it & I was using the lactic acid every other night and it cleared my acne so much.”
Uses the glycolic toner weekly on the scalp and the lactic acid every other night cleared their acne.
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“I use the glycolic acid once a week on my scalp before I wash it & I was using the lactic acid every other night and it cleared my acne so much.”
Loves the yellow-tube Airyfit; the faint rice smell isn't a problem.
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“I love haruharu yellow tube. I do think it has a faint smell & I attribute that to the rice, but it is not terrible”
The Airyfit has a slightly stale smell that fades after application.
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“it does have a bit of a stale or dusty (?) smell. Not exactly pleasant but not unbearable and I don’t notice it after application.”
Sees better results with the Resurfacing serum than past retinols, which gave only painfully slow results.
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“Whereas when I use the Cerave Resurfacing serum, I can see better results and I’ve recently incorporated the Celimax retinol shot which faded a stubborn spot on the first night.”
Liked the texture of the UK version but hasn't been wowed.
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“otherwise I quite liked the texture of this one but haven’t been wowed”
A new tube had a completely different texture, more like waxy butter than the soft creamy original, and they are not a fan.
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“Not happy at all, it's definitely a new formula, the product is not as soft and creamy as it used to be, it's more like a waxy butter now.”
Simone found Dynasty Cream rich and comforting without feeling greasy or causing irritation during roughly two months of nighttime use. It kept her skin soft and hydrated, especially paired with Red Bean Water Gel, but remained a little tacky and did not create dramatic visible changes; she preferred the gel overall.
Two to three weeks in on oily skin it's causing a mild purge.
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“this product is definitely making me purge. Nothing crazy - just more pimples than usual”
After nine bottles, a user started getting acne after switching to a newer, thicker batch of the Water-Fit Sun Serum.
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“I'm not from the US but I went through 9 bottles of this.”
One 10-minute use left their oily skin's texture worse, not clearer.
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“Woke up the next morning and it feels like my skin has gotten a bit worse?”
A user comparing old and new bottles found the reformulated Water-Fit Sun Serum smells like American sunscreen and feels tackier.
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“The new formula smells like regular American sunscreen and has a more tacky feeling while putting it on.”
Found the glutathione serum and a TXA ampoule work much slower for them than vitamin C.
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“I've experimented with glutathione (numbuzin 5+ serum) and tranexamic acid (skin1004 brightening ampoule) this year but found they work much slower for me.”
Acne-prone and did not care for the Laneige Water Bank, finding it comparable to the Glow Recipe watermelon moisturizer.
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“I am acne prone. I didn't care for the laneige waterbank. I thought it was comparable to the glow recipe watermelon.”
Used Pink Drink twice daily for 12 months; it has kept their complexion strong and clear.
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“I have used this daily (am and pm) for the last 12 months. It has kept my complexion strong and clear.”
Finds it super hydrating and a great light option, but feels it suits summer more than winter and the moisture does not fully sink in during dry winter.
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“It is super hydrating, but I think it suits summer a little more than winter for me.”
Uses it only in winter; it felt too thick at first but helps a lot in really cold weather, though the price is the only problem.
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“At first it felt too thick, so I did not reach for it often, but in really cold weather it actually helps a lot.”
Has bought it many times and will never use another sunscreen.
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“I have purchased this one sooo many times. Even with tariffs and all, I'm never using any other sunscreen again.”
Used Pink Drink and didn't find it particularly interesting compared with SK-II.
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“I’ve used both and didn’t find Pink Drink particularly interesting.”
The Ultra Repair Cream makes their eyes water and burns their skin.
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“unfortunately it makes my eyes water and burns”
Switching to this cleanser was a game changer for their skin.
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“Switch to the Squalene facial cleanser from The Ordinary. This was a game changer for me.”
Uses it as a milky toner and finds it extremely hydrating.
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“i use laneige cream skin milky toner and find it extremely hydrating”
Pink Drink felt like just a regular hydrating toner to them.
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“Pink Drink was meh, felt like just a regular hydrating toner.”
The Ultra Repair Cream burned their dehydrated, sensitive skin and barely moisturized.
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“I bought it years ago for my dehydrated, sensitive skin only to find it burned so bad on application and barely moisturized my skin.”
Pink Drink stung their skin the one time they tried it.
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“Tried Pink Drink once and it stung my skin.”
Tried Pink Drink and found it nothing special.
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“I have tried Pink Drink and it’s nothing special.”
Pink Drink is their holy grail; nothing else keeps their skin as balanced and hydrated in the morning.
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“Pink Drink is HG for me. I've tried a dozen other essences/mists in its place in my AM routine and nothing else keeps my skin as balanced and hydrated as Pink Drink.”
Pink Drink is nice and hydrating but not a game changer; better value than SK-II for them.
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“I'm using pink drink now and it's nice and hydrating but hasn't been a game changer.”
Favors its lower acid concentration and soothing ingredients for people new to acids or with drier skin. However, considers it considerably more expensive than Minimalist and notes that botanical extracts can trigger allergies in some people.
Uses sparingly on breakouts and it wipes them out fast.
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“I love this stuff! I use it very sparingly and only if I get breakouts!”
The Ordinary milky toner is almost thinner than water and not particularly hydrating for them.
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“the milky toner is almost thinner than water, and i don’t find it to be particularly hydrating.”
Hydrates their tretinoin-dried skin without feeling heavy or greasy and sits well under makeup.
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“The Aveeno serum is what I use in the AM, with the Centella spf50 water fit sun serum”
Loves that it doesn't feel greasy; sits well under makeup.
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“the Centella spf50 water fit sun serum (love it because it doesn’t feel greasy)”
Much more moisturising for them than La Roche-Posay's moisturiser.
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“The LRP moisturizer isn’t enough for me either. The Aveeno oat gel moisturizer is much better imo.”
Their holy grail cleanser alongside tretinoin and azelaic acid, unlike drying CeraVe.
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“The La Roche Posay Hydrating Cleanser is my holy grail”
Part of their winter routine for dry, sensitive skin on tretinoin.
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“I also use their cicalfate restorative protective cream during the winter.”
The only moisturiser that works for them in winter after many others left skin painfully dry.
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“The Vanicream tub moisturizer with the pump is the only moisturizer that works for me in the winter.”
Great under makeup on normal skin; use a couple of drops on damp skin.
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“I use the Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid under makeup and it's great for my normal type skin.”
Uses the cleansing oil every single day as a staple.
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“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil : I use it every single day”
A user who stepped up from a 0.1% retinol to the COSRX Retinol 0.5 Oil was happy with it and used it every night before looking for a stronger option.
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“After using the 0.1% from Some by Mi, I switched to the 0.5% retinol from Cosrx. I was happy with it, I use it every night”
Face extremely red, then very dry and sloughed off as if peeled.
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“My face got extremely red after I used it. My skin was so dry and eventually sloughed off like I had a chemical peel or something.”
No reaction to the new tube, but the reformulated version feels like a serum that dries down.
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“I didn't have any negative reaction, but the new one is definitely more "serum" like and dries down instead of absorbing.”
Repurchased it but chemical sunscreen like this seems to worsen their perioral dermatitis flares.
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“skin1004 centella sun serum, pyunkan yul essence toner! Unfortunately I did develop perioral dermatitis and chemical sunscreen like the skin1004 does seem to worsen it when I have a flare”
Now uses it twice a day after the pore-reducing toner and skin changed dramatically.
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“I started a few times a week but now I use it twice a day.”
Has always repurchased it for brightening skin tone and improving dullness.
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“I have always repurchased this essence. It focuses on glutathione and has the effect of brightening the skin tone. I use it to improve dullness.”
The only moisturizer they currently wear under makeup and sunscreen, and it has never pilled on their dry skin.
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“I’ve never had this moisturizer pill on me- not ever”
Swears by it and keeps it in their routine for dry skin.
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“I swear by both these products, and always have them in my routine. They both work great for my dry skin.”
The only sunscreen they can use around their eyes, with zero burning.
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“This is the only thing I can use around my eyes. Zero burning. I think it might be magic.”
Likes the even hydration, cooling feel and easy blending on her dry skin, with no remaining dry patches after application. Says nighttime use leaves her skin refreshed and plump, although she considers the small tube expensive.
Just started it and is absolutely in love, planning to repurchase forever.
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“I just started using COSRX 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum. Absolutely in love with it and will be repurchasing forever.”
Works well but the cream pills, so they skip it under foundation.
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“These two really work well for me too! But I noticed the cream pills. 😳 so I don’t wear it under my foundation if I wear makeup.”
Not sure it does anything but loves the feel and has gone through six bottles.
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“Cosrx advanced snail mucin - not sure if it does anything but I love the feel of it 😅 probably gone through 6 bottles already”
Has emptied so many that they now buy the big bottle.
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“i’ve emptied so much of the SKIN1004 hyalu-cica sunscreen that i had to start purchasing the big bottle”
Has lost count of how many times they repurchased it.
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“I have lost count of how many times I have repurchased it!”
A repurchase staple they use as a base to mix oils and serums in.
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“The Centella ampoule from Skin1004 - I use it as a base to mix oils and serums in.”
Their skin doesn't tolerate much acid, but this exfoliates without bad reactions.
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“my skin doesn't tolarate much acids but this one helps me exfoliate without bad reactions.”
Loves that it is a moisturizer with SPF and soothes their skin, helping when starting tret, though it can pill with too many layers.
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“I love how it is a moisturizer and has SPF. It really does sooth my skin”
Texture isn't perfect but it lets them skip foundation over a very red sensitized t-zone.
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“Dr+ Jart Cicapair. It's not perfect texture-wise, but I get away with zero foundation on really red t-zone (not rosacea, sensitized).”
Gives them problems; they tolerate niacinamide better at lower strengths.
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“I have issues with the ordinary plain niacinamide but find if it’s mixed with other things at a lower percent it’s slightly more tolerable.”
Their makeup looks incredible over it and it is the only moisturizer they trust under makeup on dry skin.
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“My makeup looks incredible when I use the cream, it's the only moisturizer I trust to wear under makeup. My skin is super dry and tends to be on the dehydrated side, so that might affect the wear.”
Has used it for about a decade and bought some for their sister because they are such a believer.
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“Cosrx Snail Mucin Essence. I think I've been using it for a decade now, and I refuse to have a routine with snails. I even bought some for my sister because I'm that big of a believer.”
Has calmed their cystic acne and kept it at bay for 7 years.
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“CosRx Snail mucin essence and snail cream. This one has calm down my cystic acne skin and keep it at bay the past 7 years.”
Has calmed their cystic acne and kept it at bay for 7 years.
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“CosRx Snail mucin essence and snail cream. This one has calm down my cystic acne skin and keep it at bay the past 7 years.”
Has repurchased six containers and their skin absolutely loves it.
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“Six containers of COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream.”
Doesn't even know how many times they have repurchased it.
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“Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. I don't even know how many times I've repurchased these”
Calls it so moisturising and the most widely available AB product abroad.
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“Cosrx snail mucin. It’s the most widely available AB product abroad and so moisturising!”
Used with toner pads and boosting toners, it removed roughly 60-65% of their severe sun-damage hyperpigmentation and evened skin tone, with visible change in 3 months and proper results by 6-7.
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“The serum helped me remove approximately 60-65% of stubborn pigment and evened out my skin tone!”
Gave them healthy, clear skin after trying others, so they stick with the essence and cream.
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“Cosrx snail essence and cream. I have tried others but this gave me healthy skin and clear skin so ill just stick to what work.”
Gave them healthy, clear skin after trying others, so they stick with the essence and cream.
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“Cosrx snail essence and cream. I have tried others but this gave me healthy skin and clear skin so ill just stick to what work.”
Has gone through 3 bottles and notices a difference when they skip it before their toner, serum and moisturizer.
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“The Cosrx 6 peptide skin booster. I've gone through 3 bottles of this. I notice a difference when I don't use it before my toner, serum, and moisturizer.”
Has repurchased it many times; it hydrates and reduces redness.
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“I lost count and Cosrx propolis toner - 10th? 11th? 15th?”
Has lost count of how many they have repurchased.
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“Haruharu black rice sunscreen (yellow tube) - I lost count”
A user who bought the 100 ml Water-Fit Sun Serum got many tiny bumps and calls it the worst sunscreen they've tried.
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“it gave me so many tiny bumps that i am now struggling to get rid off.”
Bought as a lighter morning option, the Centella Soothing Cream pills on this user even with a nickel-sized amount.
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“I used a nickel sized amount for the soothing cream and it’s pilling.”
With combination-oily, sensitive, redness-prone skin, they've used the CALM Weightless Moisturizer every night since launch and dread running out.
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“I’ve been using the Rescue & Repair Weightless Moisturizer for Oily Combination since it launched, but it’s been out of stock for over a month and I’m about to run out.”
Liked it, only stopped for a more permanent solution.
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“I actually really like this product. I don’t use it anymore, simply bc I found a more permanent solution.”
Doesn't care for the PDRN Pink Peptide Serum and is just using up the three bottles they bought.
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“I don’t care for the pink pdrn serum but I’m just using it up because I bought 3 at once..”
Hydrates combination skin without making the T-zone oily.
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“Right now my skin is loving Naturium Multi Peptide Moisturizer. One of the very few I’ve ever found that give me hydration without causing an oily t zone”
Breaks them out; they suspect the dimethicone in many LRP creams.
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“Yes, me too without a doubt. The cicaplast balm also makes me break out. I recently discovered that la roche posay doesn’t agree with me. Think it’s the dimethicone in a lot of their creams.”
With fungal-acne-prone skin, they find the Peach Slices azelaic acid serum works pretty well, and say it's the strongest azelaic acid they can get at its price.
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“I’m fungal, acne prone and this works pretty well for me!”
Two years on Paula's Choice 1% Retinol and overall happy, though fine lines are starting to show.
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“I’ve been using Paula’s choice 1% retinol for two years, started at 28 yo. I am now 30, and while I am overall happy with my skin”
Too drying for regular use; now only about once a month on oily areas.
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“I can’t use this one regularly, it dries my skin too much. I use Paula’s choice once a month now probably if I don’t forget.”
Combination acne-prone user found snail mucin made a world of difference when applied on damp skin.
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“I have combo acne prone skin and when i cleansed my face and left it a lil damp and added the snail mucin and it made a world of difference on damp face.. don’t use it dry.”
The Airyfit sunscreen is their holy grail.
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“That's super unfortunate, Haruharu is my holy grail.”
In their trio it keeps very oily, easily dehydrated skin smooth and calm without acne or irritation.
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“The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution (2 drops) Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil (1 drop) => super smooth, soft, calm skin without acne, shine or irritation”
The black rice sunscreen broke out their acne-prone skin.
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“Haruharu black rice sunscreen broke me out”
Made their dry, flaky mouth area more itchy.
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“I tried to use avene cicalfate but that made my skin feel more itchy.”
Loved the cream’s rich but non-greasy moisture for her hands and found she did not need to reapply it often. She especially liked the refillable pump tub and considered it a dependable, reasonably priced staple, while noting that cheaper alternatives exist.
Loved it but had to stop because it gave them milia.
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“I got the same birthday set and loved the blue water cream too. Sadly, I had to stop using it because it gave me milia”
Loves it as a final step: skin calm and plump all day without heaviness.
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“I have been LOVING the Laneige water sleeping mask. Idk what it is about this but using it as a final step with the rest of my routine makes my skin SO calm and plump”
Manisha had repurchased eight bottles and loved its lasting dewy finish, comfortable hydration and smooth layering under sunscreen and makeup. It felt briefly sticky before settling, and she thought the very glowy finish might be excessive for very oily skin.
Tried it on oily skin and found it too heavy, slippery and weighing the face down.
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“BoJ Dynasty Cream - too heavy. My face felt slippery and weighed down.”
A huge fan; says nothing beats it for pure hydration.
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“I am a huge fan of the Laneige blue water cream. I first tried it when I got it in the Sephora birthday set”
In a humid climate it never really dried down and kept reactivating outdoors until sealed with another cream.
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“I was using the SKIN 1004 Hyalu-Cica Moisture Cream at the same time and in the humid environment where I live, it felt like this product never really dried down and would always reactivate when I went outside”
A game changer that let their barrier heal after a rough cleanser.
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“The Manyo oil cleanser and the BOJ green plum cleanser have been the biggest game changers for me.”
A current user finds the Centella Soothing Cream sticky only when applied too thinly; a generous layer isn't sticky.
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“if you skimp on the amount you put on your face, it IS sticky. If you put on a nice layer of the cream, it isn’t!!!!”
Their breakouts stopped when they quit the Skin Plumping Gel Cream with nothing else changed, and came back after a single use when they restarted it.
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“then I stopped using the cream and did not change anything else, and my skin was so good.”
A breakout-prone user's skin loves the Dynasty Cream's texture and hydration, but its fragrance stings on angry days.
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“My skin LOVES the Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream but it stings a bit due to the fragrance.”
Made their eyes burn with regular use.
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“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum Made my eyes burn when I was using it constantly”
Their holy grail for baby-soft, plump skin; saved their acne-prone skin while travelling.
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“lrp cicaplast balm! my holy grail when i want to wake up with baby soft, plump skin.”
The one product their sensitive skin never reacts to, and it doesn't clog pores.
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“it’s the only thing that I’m definitely not sensitive to and is truly virtually non-comedogenic.”
Woke up with four zits after using it for the first time.
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“using it last night for the first time, and waking up with four zits!”
A restock they love: it does not leave skin dry or tight and has a slight exfoliant effect.
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“Tatcha Rice Wash - this was a restock. I love this cleanser.”
Lighter than the regular version, so their oily T-zone stays less shiny through the day.
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“I chose the Aqua Fresh over the regular one since it’s a lighter formula and I don’t get as oily throughout the day.”
Great on no-makeup days for a radiant finish, but too dewy under foundation.
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“skin1004 on its own has a skin perfecting/radiant quality that makes bare skin look super nice!”
Their forever sunscreen for 5+ years: the tint gives light coverage and a dewy finish, replacing foundation.
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“EltaMD UV Daily Tinted is my forever sunscreen.”
Their new holy grail face sunscreen.
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“the cosrx ultra light invisible sunscreen! it’s my new holy grail”
Better value and better than the Niod serum they used before; a little goes a long way.
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“You get more of the Torriden one for your money, you need to use less of it and it is by far the superior product”
At night it made a huge difference to how hydrated their skin is.
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“Using a moisturiser with petrolatum in it, especially at night time. Cerave Moisturising Cream and QV Ceramides Cream. Made a huge difference to how hydrated my skin is.”
Cleared years of dry, flaky patches by their mouth that prescriptions couldn't, with no burning.
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“I got some of the Ultra Repair Cream on a whim years ago, consistently started using it on my face and have never looked back. There's no burn”
A long-time staple of their rosacea-prone routine.
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“The rest of my routine is the same, including Laneige Cream Skin, which is in the same category.”
Disliked the tacky feel at first, but as a spot treatment it's the only thing that helps their hormonal cysts.
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“It is the only product that actually helps my hormonal cysts, immediately bought the full size.”
Finds it amazing for hydration.
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“The Byoma Milky Toner is amazing too.”
Calls it a game changer for their skin's hydration.
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“Drunk elephant hydration serum. Game changer for me.”
Their pick under foundation, since it's less dewy than SKIN1004 there.
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“BOJ Aqua fresh under foundation because the combo of the skin1004 plus foundation is a little too dewy”
Prefers it for feel, finish and hydration over Beauty of Joseon.
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“I prefer Skin 1004 for the feel, finish, and hydration”
Breaks them out, which they put down to the tocopherols.
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“I can’t use the Skin1004 one because tocopherols break me out.”
Sinks in within a minute on oily/normal skin and a jar lasts four months.
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“I use the hydroboost myself, I hate things that stay on my skin and this one sinks in in under a minute so is perfect for me.”
Feels amazing, gives a hydrated glow and layers perfectly under makeup.
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“I love it. It feels amazing on the skin, gives that nice hydrated glow, and layers perfectly under makeup.”
Their winter sunscreen for combination, acne-prone skin, with a slight brightening effect.
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“for my combination acne prone skin I prefer skin1004 during summers and Boj rice + probiotics in winters.”
Their summer sunscreen for combination, acne-prone skin.
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“for my combination acne prone skin I prefer skin1004 during summers”
Two years with the Red Bean Pore Mask once or twice a week: soft texture with azuki bits, doesn't dry or tighten skin, and over time pores look smaller and breakouts stay away.
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“I've owned this mask for about 2 years now.”
Pilled when layered between hyaluronic acid and moisturizer.
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“I used The Ordinary niacinamide after The Ordinary Hyaluronic acid serum on a slighly wet face and topping it off with the Purito Oat In moisturizer.”
Great on their dry Accutane lips at night under Aquaphor or Vaseline.
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“The cerave cream (super thick stuff in the tub) is great on my dry accutane lips at night”
Broke out badly a month in and cleared almost fully nine days after stopping.
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“I stopped using it 9 days ago when I saw this thread and my skin has cleared up almost fully.”
Their keratosis pilaris went away while using it and returned after stopping.
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“I used it, kp went away didn't use it a year and didn't exfoliate it's back :(”
The best thing they've tried for very dry, cracked lips when Aquaphor didn't help.
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“The absolute best thing I tried was the Cerave healing ointment.”
Works amazingly as a lip balm and on severely dry hands or face.
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“This isn’t a lip balm but I use it as one and it works amazing. I also use it for hands or face when they get severely dry.”
Made their skin itch and sometimes irritates; they stick to using it on back acne.
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“Then I tried this 7% GA toner and it actually made my skin itch.”
Loves the fragrance-free normal to dry skin gel cream.
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“I love the fragrance free normal to dry skin Gel Cream.”
A user who started retinol with the CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol says it has treated them well.
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“I started retinol with the Cerave Resurfacing Retinol and it's been treating me pretty good.”
Paired with Tatcha Water Cream it leaves their dry skin plump and hydrated.
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“Glow recipe dew drops and tatcha water cream combo always makes my dry skin feel so plump and hydrated”
Paired with Glow Recipe Dew Drops it leaves their dry skin plump and hydrated.
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“Glow recipe dew drops and tatcha water cream combo always makes my dry skin feel so plump and hydrated”
Fine for a decade, but recent bottles stung their eyes and may have triggered perioral dermatitis.
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“This absolutely made my eyes sting, and I think it caused perioral dermatitis. I've used this product for a decade with no issue, but my last two bottles have been awful”
One of their favourite moisturisers: liquidy but works very well.
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“stratia liquid gold is one of my favorite moisturizers. it’s liquidy but works so well.”
Works great on their dry, sensitive, eczema-prone face in a very cold winter.
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“The thick Vanicream moisturizer meant for the body works great for my face in winter”
Too thin for their dry, sensitive skin in a very cold, dry winter.
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“their face specific moisturizer is a bit too thin for how cold (0F to 10F/-18C to-12C)and dry the place I live gets.”
Loves the Avène thermal spray mist as part of their routine.
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“I love the avene thermal spray.”
Working really well with no purging; acne scars lighter with each use.
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“It's working really well for me and (knock on wood) no "purging" thus far. Each time I use it, I notice my acne scars get lighter.”
Tried the LRP gentle hydrating cleanser but it stings their skin.
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“I tried LRP Gentle Hydrating Cleanser but it stings my skin.”
Used overnight, it cleared every single milium by the next morning after years; glycolic the first night did nothing.
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“Night two, I used lactic acid. I woke up the next morning and every single milia was gone.”
Liked the set at first for its dewy look, then developed redness and flaking around the chin and lip.
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“I really liked these products at first, I was even getting positive comments from strangers on my skin, it was super dewy”
Liked the Glow Recipe set at first, then developed redness and flaking around the chin and lip.
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“I really liked these products at first, I was even getting positive comments from strangers on my skin, it was super dewy”
Had an acne flare-up right after switching to the LRP face moisturizer.
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“Okay… I just switched to LRP face moisturizer and I’ve had an acne flare up.”
Switched from the BOJ Glow Serum to the AXIS-Y Dark Spot serum. It layers nicely, but they aren't noticing much change and may switch back.
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“I switched from BOJ to Axis Y, the Axis Y serum has a nice feeling with layering but not really noticing much change.”
Helped Accutane irritation, but can clog pores used daily.
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“Cicaplast really helped with the irritation (not everyday cause it can clog your pore)”
A user found the Revive Eye Serum brightening at first but then noticed more prominent under-eye lines that persist months after stopping.
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“at first it was fine and brightening my under eyes but then I started noticing more prominent lines under my eyes”
New to moisturizers and getting whiteheads on their shin after starting this one.
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“I just started using this moisturizer and I am getting whiteheads on my shin…”
After the Daily Facial Moisturizer stung them, Vanicream Moisturizing Cream has been working well.
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“I’m still using the Vanicream moisturizing cream in a tube and it’s working well for me.”
It caused them acne and didn't work very well.
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“I used to use that exact la roche posay moisturizer and some thing it caused me acne. And didn’t work very well.”
Pills unless they put a serum underneath.
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“It pills on my unless I put a serum underneath, then it's fine!”
Had a very similar reaction with the worst acne of their life.
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“I had a very similar reaction when I tried to use that moisturizer a few months ago! I’d never had such bad acne in my life.”
Their usual LRP Toleriane moisturizer left them with constant chin cysts; they were cyst-free after switching.
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“Ya’ll I haven’t had a SINGLE cyst since switching. Not ONE. It’s insane. What’s even odder is I’m still just as oily, but I cannot believe I have zero breakouts for 2 whole months now.”
Noticed way more acne, some cystic, after about a month and a half of using it.
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“I'm a 26 M and I just started using Anua's AA serum about a month and a half ago.”
Has liked using it as an overnight barrier treatment.
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“I’ve liked the EltaMD skin recovery night mask :)”
Part of a pared-back routine that has their skin looking better than any expensive routine did.
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“Vanicream cleanser, tret, Aestura cream Morning: water, Aza 15%, Vanicream daily moisturizer, SPF 50+ looking better than ever did with expensive fussy routines”
Leaves their skin dewy, very emollient at night and great for barrier repair.
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“Stratia Lipid Gold - this leaves me ~dewy~ and the sea buckthorn oil is so emollient I love it at night.”
Good layered over serums, but feels matte and not moist enough alone.
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“CeraVe cream in the tub when layered with serums underneath. For some reason when I use it alone it feels weirdly matte and not moist enough”
Their daytime cream for autoimmune-related dry, sensitive skin; doesn't hurt even during flares.
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“Even Vaseline and Eucerin hurt when I’m flaring, but Tatcha doesn’t.”
The only thing keeping their skin together after moving to a drier climate.
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“I really like the mixsoon bean cream (and the bean essence). I moved to a dryer climate this year and it’s the only thing keeping my skin together.”
The only cream that leaves their skin feeling deeply hydrated.
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“the only one that gives my skin this feeling is Cosrx Comfort Ceramide Cream :)”
Great for calming breakouts as an occlusive layer, but doesn't hydrate on its own.
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“On its own it does not hydrate, but boy does it do wonders for calming my breakouts.”
Over tretinoin at night it keeps their skin moisturised and glowing all day.
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“I put Avene Cicalfate or LRP Cicapast over my tret at night and my skin is so moisturized and glowy all day”
Changed their dry, flaky skin; rarely flaky now through Colorado winters.
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“If my skin is really hurting and my barrier actually needs help I use Stratia lipid gold. It *changed my skin* when I started using it”
Over tretinoin at night it keeps their skin moisturised and glowing all day.
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“I put Avene Cicalfate or LRP Cicapast over my tret at night and my skin is so moisturized and glowy all day”
Liked Aqua-Fresh’s light, watery texture and natural glow without a white cast. She found it moisturizing enough to replace a separate moisturizer on her combination skin and appreciated that it did not make her eyes itch.
Switched to it on combo skin and loves how the cleanser feels.
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“I have combo skin with no blackheads but I love the tatcha cleanser.”
When fall brings eczema flares, switching to Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is the only thing that works for their face.
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“The only thing that works for me is to switch to the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser (doesn't lather and looks 👀)”
Uses the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask day and night: hydrating, non-greasy and immediately soothing.
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“I use laneige water sleeping mask in the day and night time. It’s hydrating, nongreasy, and just feels like it’s relieving my skin as soon as I put it on”
After starting the Centella Soothing Cream, a user's skin became very red with pimples and cystic acne on the chin.
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“ever since my skin has become very red and i have pimples all over it”
After breaking out from the Anua heartleaf oil cleanser, a user found The Ordinary's azelaic acid the only thing that worked: their holy grail.
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“Honestly the only thing that worked and is my holy grail is the azelaic acid by the ordinary!!”
After 15 years of use, the rebranded bottles sometimes sting their eyes.
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“I’ve used this product for over 15 years and I’ve noticed since the branding changing and the micellar water bottle looks different, my eyes have been stinging occasionally”
Really enjoyed the Glow Serum and is looking for pricier propolis serums.
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“For example/to start, I have really enjoyed the Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum with Propolis and Niacinimide.”
Uses Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream morning and night and has found nothing that works as well for them in winter.
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“Kiehls ultra facial cream morning and night - I've found nothing that does as well for me in winter”
Has used First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream as their moisturizer for years and calls it a godsend for chapped, sensitive winter skin.
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“I have used First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream as my moisturizer for years. If you have problem dry skin it’s like a god send.”
A user has used the Anua Niacinamide + TXA serum once a day for three months with no issues.
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“I have been using the Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% serum plus their Airy sun cream for 3 months now with no issue”
Uses Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream daily, but finds it not moisturizing enough for winter.
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“I use Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream daily but it's not enough for winter”
Finds the cream hydrating, soothing and surprisingly light once it settles, leaving soft, plump-feeling skin without lasting stickiness. Likes how easily it works with her other skincare and makeup, but sees it as a gentle moisturizer rather than a miracle treatment.
Says the Anua azelaic acid wrecked their skin.
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“And that anua azelaic acid wrecked my skin, maybe try skipping that and see if you notice any improvements.”
Daily use for years and probably the best product in their routine for glowy, even skin.
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“I've been using it daily for years, and its probably the best product on my skincare routine. Glowy skin end even tone”
Moisturizing with a glow and great for layering, but the updated formula is less calming.
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“it is moisturising and gives my skin a glow that other products do not. however, i do not find it to be calming, due to to the updated formula”
Used it for ages but it suddenly stopped giving them enough hydration.
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“I’ve used kiehls ultra facial cream for ever but it all of a sudden isn’t cutting it.”
Has gone through 6 bottles and enjoys its actives, though they want to move on to a new serum.
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“I’ve gone through 6 bottles of Numbuzin 5+ vitamin serum, I do enjoy the actives in it”
Loves how hydrating it is, but after two years it no longer brightens their skin as it used to.
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“I really love how hydrating it is but it does not brighten my skin as it use to; i've been using it for about two years now.”
Calls it terrific and good value, noting a 40 ml tube lasts a season.
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“Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is terrific. You can get a tube of it from Target for under $13 (October 2025), and the 40ml size is plenty for a season.”
Works terribly on their skin: greasy with a weird tan cast.
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“It makes me looks so greasy and has this sort of weird tan all over it.”
A sensitive-skinned user developed red, itchy bumps across their face a few days into the Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil.
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“after using it for a few days, red dots started appearing on my cheeks and under my eyes and gradually covered almost my whole face.”
Used it every other day and saw no positive difference, possibly worse texture.
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“I do not love what it's doing for me tbh. May be making skin texture worse. I use it every other day paired with hydrating elements and I haven't noticed a positive difference at all.”
Rated 10/10 for burning after a laser treatment.
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“Eau Thermale Avène (thermal spring water) spray used for burning post treatment. Product is 10/10.”
After two years on Paula's Choice 1% Retinol they love what it's done for their skin, but the price is hard to sustain.
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“i’ve been using it for two years now, but the costs are eating me up”
Only used a sample twice but really likes it; wants a cheaper alternative.
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“I got the Bioderma Hydrabio Serum as a tiny sample and I’ve only used it twice but really like it.”
A fan of EltaMD's discontinued original foaming cleanser tried its Skin Recovery replacement and is currently breaking out.
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“I tried the Skin Recovery Foaming Cleanser which is supposed to be the replacement of the OG”
The RESIST Youth-Extending Fluid SPF 50 is the only sunscreen that keeps them consistent: light and no white cast.
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“PC is the only one i've tried thus far that keeps me consistently using sunscreen. I like how light it is and that it doesnt leave a cast.”
Working like a charm so far with no irritation.
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“I started using this recently and so far it’s worked like a charm, and caused no irritation.”
After a month the skin by their nose suddenly burned and swelled.
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“I've been using this product for over a month now and never had a reaction until today. The skin to the left and right of my nose started burning and swelled up.”
Says it is much less greasy than the tub and their holy grail.
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“Did you try vanicream daily facial moisturizer? It’s NOT the one in the tub with a pump. It’s way less greasy and my holy grail.”
Five years of use and still using it.
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“I’ve used Paula’s Choice for 5 years and still do, but these peel pads are beyond anything I’ve ever used on my skin.”
Leaves it on for an hour weekly and is totally fine with it.
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“Yes, I do an hour once a week. wanted to check —am I the only one who is totally fine with it”
Burned at first but the burning stopped after a few days and their skin improved.
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“I’m ngl their product burned for me too but after a couple days of using it the burning stopped and my skin got better”
Broke out their extremely sensitive skin.
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“I have extremely sensitive skin and Paula’s choice BHA broke me out but DDG peels didn’t and improved my skin texture a lot!!”
Uses it every morning and, after leaving CeraVe, has seen a big difference in skin tone.
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“and I use LaRoche-Posay Toleraine Hydrating Gentle Cleanser to wash my face in the morning. These are excellent products and I have seen a big difference in my skin tone since changing to these cleansers.”
Has used it ever since and loves it for dry, sensitive skin.
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“I’ve been using the Avene Tolerance extremely gentle cleanser ever since, and I’ve been loving it. It’s perfect for my dry and sensitive skin”
A user loves the Aqua-Fresh: weightless and no pilling.
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“I love the Haru Haru and the BoJ aqua. BoJ aqua feels weightless. Neither of them pill on me.”
Called it swamp water and gets better results with Dr. Dennis Gross pads.
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“Paula’s choice is swamp water! My opinion anyway. I get far better results with Dr. Gross peel pads”
A user's Aqua-Fresh pilled even on freshly washed skin with nothing underneath.
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“I've also had issues with the BOJ aqua fresh pilling. I even tried it with no product underneath, freshly washed hands and skin, and it still pilled up!”
A user found the Aqua-Fresh worked perfectly during a humid summer.
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“And BoJ Aqua fresh also worked perfectly for me during humid summer.”
Dr. Sugai valued CeraVe’s thick, moisture-sealing texture, especially for very dry skin. However, it took more effort to spread and left a sticky finish, while the cheaper Amazon alternative felt smoother and easier to apply.
Never really did anything for them compared with peel pads.
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“Paula’s Choice never really did anything for me. I can easily see the difference with the peel pads.”
Calls it a great lotion but it pills, which disappoints them.
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“Here, because I googled about this killing after buying my first bottle. Disappointing. It's great lotion. I wish they'd fix that.”
Works okay on sensitive dry acne-prone skin but purged for months.
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“I have the PC one and it works okay. I have sensitive dry AND acne prone skin with large pores.”
Effective but overuse gave them chemical burns.
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“Paula’s choice is definitely effective but when I used it too often I got chemical burns”
Can only spot-treat pimples with it as it's too much all over.
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“I cannot use PC all over, I can only use it for spot treating pimples. DDG peel pads are way gentler imo.”
Great for acne and gentle, alongside DDG peel pads.
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“I use both. Paula’s Choice BHA is great for acne and gentle.”
Didn't remember seeing any improvement.
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“I've used PC Bha maybe 2 years back and I don't remember seeing any improvement.”
Just started it and already likes it more than the DDG pads.
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“I did just start the pc exfoliant and I already like this product much better.”
PC clears their zits overnight.
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“I get zits and PC clears them overnights. DDG peel pads are just ok.”
Clogged pores on the chin were probably from the glow serum, which they found flagged as potentially comedogenic.
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“and yea clogged pores on my chin was probably the glow serum.”
The U.F.O. oil is their holy grail for breakouts.
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“It’s my holy grail for breakouts.”
Bought Cicalfate+ for a damaged barrier and got clogged pores and a redness disaster.
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“It did me so wrong. Clogged pores and redness disaster.”
Liked how soft the cream left their skin and appreciated having the same formula in different packaging. They preferred the large tub for body use and the squeeze tube for travel or avoiding finger contact with the cream.
Tried the Neutrogena moisturizer in the past and it gave them angry pimples.
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“I have tried it in the past and it gives me these angry pimples.”
First use of the Red Bean Pore Mask: a little redness afterwards, but skin felt soft and plumped with no issues.
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“So far so good my face was a bit red afterwards.”
A man with sensitive combination skin is in awe of the Aqua-Fresh after American sunscreens left him greasy and shiny.
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“I’m honestly in awe of this sunscreen.”
The new line caused acne and irritation after one day; they used the old Gentle cleanser for decades on sensitive, acne-prone skin and want it back.
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“Yes the new line caused acne and irritation for me after one day! Terrible stuff”
Pregnant with brown skin and pregnancy acne and melasma, the Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster saved them when retinoids were off-limits.
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“until I found the Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster. It truly saved my sanity.”
Says it might have been their holy grail if not for the price.
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“Tatcha Dewy cream might have become my holy grail if it wasn’t for the price tag.”
Decent and repurchased, but not a holy grail for their very dry skin.
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“First Aid Beauty Ultra repair was decent. I’ve repurchased it but it’s not holy grail.”
The only thing that helped after a horrible retinol reaction; a lifesaver.
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“the first one is the only thing that helped me after a horrible retinol reaction - it's a lifesaver.”
Obsessed; nothing else compares.
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“I’m obsessed with Tatcha dewy cream, can’t find anything else that compares.”
Daily use from the start left their skin itchy and peeling.
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“I just started using last week and used it everyday like an idiot 😂 now my skin is itchy and peeling”
Dark circles look more pronounced each time they use it.
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“almost every time I put it on, my dark circles (to me) appear more pronounced.”
Feels like a sunburn from the product.
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“I'm pretty sure I'm with everyone else in this thread and I feel like I straight up get a sunburn from this product.”
Recommends the dewy cream for dry skin and says it saved their skin.
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“Tatcha dewy cream. The water cream is for oily skin while the dewy is for dry. Saved my skin”
Their extra dry skin gets the only real difference from this cream, which truly sinks in.
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“Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream! I have extra dry skin and this is the only one that truly sinks in and makes a difference for me.”
The Cicalfate+ and Hydrance line saved their eczema-prone skin two years ago and they keep buying it.
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“Avene Cicalfate+ & Hydrance line saved my skin two years ago and I haven't stopped buying it since”
Uses it every day and hasn't found anything they like more for daytime.
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“During the day, I haven’t found anything I like more than Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer.”
Has used it for ten years and always comes back to it after trying many things.
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“the neutrogena hydro boost water gel! I have tried so many things and I always come back to this!”
Has been using the Dewy Skin Cream for years as their go-to moisturizer.
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“Tatcha the Dewy cream (violet one). Been using it for years”
Loves it so much they wish it were cheaper; calls it truly that girl.
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“Tatcha Dewy Skin cream, wish it wasn’t so good because of the price but it truly is THAT GIRL”
Didn't want to love it but after trying many moisturizers it has been their favorite by far.
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“Tatcha dewy cream. Whatever’s in the purple tub. I didn’t want to love it. I’ve tried several skinceuticals, skinfix, Avene, and everything under the sun it feels - this has been my favorite by far.”
Never sat right on their skin and pilled like crazy despite everyone loving it.
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“Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream never sat right for me which was so frustrating because everyone loves it. It pilled like crazy!”
Wore it on a 9 hour flight and their very dry skin was still glowing four hours after landing.
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“Recently I wore it on a 9 hour flight, and my skin was still freaking glowing 4 hours after landing. She’s a keeper!!”
Uses it as a second cleanse after an oil to get the oil off, and finds it very gentle.
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“After that I use LRP Toleriane Hydrating Facial Cleanser to get all the oil off - this LRP cleanser is very gentle”
Used it over a pimple and the whole area burned and went red.
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“I used it on my face and I had a pimple now the whole thing is burning and red and it's a big blot on my face”
A sensitive, acne-prone user got deep red cystic acne on their cheeks a few days after starting the Centella Ampoule.
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“I had the worst breakouts from this…”
Pricey, but works so well they won't try anything else.
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“I hate how much it costs, but it works so well for me that I don’t think it’s worth trying anything else.”
One overnight treatment reduced their milia by about 75%.
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“I tend to get Milia from heavy moisturizers, and nothing has worked until I tried “The Ordinary.” Just one treatment overnight reduced them by 75%.”
Loved the old formula on their whole face, but finds the reformulated balm dries skin out and does not work for slugging. Now keeps only a small tube for spot treatment and small closed wounds.
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“The LRP cica balm is reformulated and for many people it now dries out their skin. Such a shame because in the past my skin would feel amazing and hydrated after using it all over my face.”
Red blotches, tightness and dryness after two days.
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“After 2 days of using this, my face has red blotches everywhere, and though no burning, it's also very tight and more dry than usual.”
This user found The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream super harsh and prefers Kiehl's.
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“I personally love the Kiehl’s and found the Inkey cream to be super harsh on the skin!”
An acne-prone office worker finds the Water-Fit Sun Serum the only sunscreen that doesn't make their face itchy or worsen breakouts.
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“For all the sunscreen i use, this is the sunscreen where i dont feel itchy on my face.”
After a year it made no difference to one stubborn dark spot on their cheek.
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“I currently use Numbuzin Vitamin C serum and beauty of Joseon retinol since a year but no difference to this particular spot!!”
Finds it really good on a lot of levels, though more than just vitamin C.
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“The Numbuzin is really good on a lot of levels, I guess.”
The grit in the Rice Wash is not strong enough to do what they need as an exfoliant.
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“• Tatcha The Rice Wash Soft Cream Cleanser — the grit in this just isn't strong enough to do what I need.”
Cannot stand the smell of the new formula and it made their face break out.
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“The new formula is horrible. I cannot stand the smell and it made my face break out”
A longtime user has used the Dynasty Cream for ages and is restocking.
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“I've been using the Dynasty Cream for ages”
Owns both NMF versions and prefers layering the Beta Glucan one in cold, dry weather because it settles into the skin quickly and can be built up as needed.
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“I have both and end up layering the beta glucan one in colder or drier climates.”
No problems for two years, even starting at 15 minutes three times a week; still using it after three years.
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“but neither her or myself had any problems whatsoever till the 2 year mark. I still use it to this day(3years)”
Applying it every night for a month did not noticeably change their arm bumps (likely KP).
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“I read that glycolic acid might help, so I've been applying it every night for a month now, but I haven't seen noticeable changes.”
Worked better than the glycolic toner for their KP.
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“I used The Ordinary Salicylic Acid anhydrous solution and that worked better than the glycolic acid for me.”
Little to no effect on their KP.
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“The Ordinary glycolic acid had little to no effect on my KP.”
Tried it for KP and it did not help, unlike AmLactin.
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“Amlactin works well. I also tried The Ordinary Glycolic acid and it didn’t help.”
The Ordinary glycolic did not work for their KP while a Naturium glycolic wash did.
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“The Ordinary also didn’t work for me but the Naturium Glycolic Acid wash did.”
Names the PM moisturizer, with Panoxyl face wash, as a major game changer in their acne routine.
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“For me Panoxyl face wash and CeraVe pm mosturizer were the major game changers in my routine, as for vitamin c serum, I took a major fall backwards on my progress”
The tub cream mattifies their skin and they prefer it as a daytime moisturizer, unlike the lotion.
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“My skin does not agree with CeraVe moisturizing lotion, but CeraVe moisturizing CREAM has a mattifying effect on my skin.”
A dry-skinned user finds the Torriden Dive-In mask a basic medium-hydrating mask on its own.
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“Separately from the other products of this line, it’s just a basic medium-hydrating mask.”
Cystic acne returned after five clear years once they started using it.
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“My cystic acne has been gone for the last five years until I started using this LRP moisturizer. Never again.”
Thick and moisturizing but not greasy; very soothing.
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“I really like first aid beauty ultra repair cream. It's thick and moisturizing but does not feel greasy. It has colloidal oatmeal in it so it's super soothing.”
Uses it once or twice a week when their skin is very dry.
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“I also like using the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 or Avene Cicalfate one or twice per week when my skin is really dry.”
Uses it once or twice a week when their skin is very dry.
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“I also like using the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 or Avene Cicalfate one or twice per week when my skin is really dry.”
Loves it and never noticed the floral smell.
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“I love this product, never noticed the floral small but also I got mine at a duty free in Paris.”
Noticed less puffiness, better makeup wear and more hydrated, smoother skin on the new routine with the Anua serum.
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“The biggest change I’ve noticed is the reduction in puffiness! I read somewhere that aloe (in the Anua serum) can do that, but I do wonder if it’s lifestyle related.”
Using the Red Bean Pore Mask 2–3 times a week, their face feels smooth and fresh and nose blackheads are practically gone.
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“Leaves your face feeling so nice and smooth and just fresh and the blackheads on my nose are practically gone!”
Larger closed comedones came to a head within a week, though unsure it's the product.
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“I use this once every 3 days starting 1 month ago. Within a week larger closed comedones came to head.”
Combo, blemish-prone skin hated the Red Bean Pore Mask: lovely mousse texture and scent, but it didn't work for them.
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“I figured the Red Bean would be perfect yet sadly failed as well.”
With the toner pads it cleared up years of sun damage and tan on their dry-to-normal skin.
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“Mine was: Numbuzin 5+ glutathione serum + their toner pads! Cleared up years of sun damage and tan :D”
Found the Byoma gel cream fantastic and went back to it after trying Purito's oat gel cream.
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“I used Byoma gel cream earlier this year and it was fantastic”
A week into the Anua Heartleaf 77 Toner, a sensitive combination user finds it hydrating but their skin got very oily with small whiteheads.
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“it’s been pretty nice and hydrating but ever since I started using it, my skin has been really oily and I’ve noticed more of small whitehead pimples.”
Staple night product on their second bottle; calms redness.
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“Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule has become a staple in my night time routine. I’m on my second bottle and this helps calm my redness.”
Bought the Aqua-Fresh by accident expecting the creamier original, and was surprised how watery it is, but still loves it.
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“I just bought a BOJ sunscreen, and didnt know I got the aqua fresh one. I was so surprised when it was so watery 😂 I was expecting it to be the older creamier one.”
A normal-to-dry user found the BoJ rice and honey mask left skin soft, supple and glowy, a nice-to-have.
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“it left my skin soft and supple and glowy.. i didn't have that instant glow even after having extensive skincare routine with actives..”
Will use it forever; holy grail with tretinoin and toner at night.
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“I will use this until the day I die. The holy freaking grail.”
Broke them out almost immediately and was hard to wash off; skin took weeks to recover.
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“If you have sensitive and/or acne prone skin. I do NOT recommend at all. After stopping the use of the product, it took a few weeks for my skin to get back to normal”
Found the moisturizer soothing and comfortable on her sensitive skin and liked its lightweight feel and lack of noticeable fragrance. She used it twice daily and said it also worked well for her husband and teenage son.
Since starting the numbuzin No.5 serum they've had small bumps on their forehead, and think it doesn't suit sensitive skin.
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“Since I started using Numbuzin No. 5, I’ve had the same kind of issues too.”
Works well for brightening but is slow; it took almost a year for acne-scar PIH to fade.
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“Numbuzin works well for brightening but its reallt slow it took me almost a year for my acne scars PIH to fade.”
They find it so good they would pay $100 for it, calling it a steal at $16.
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“Cerave Skin Renewing night Cream is so good I would pay $100 for it if I had to.”
Switching from Skinoren, which dried them out, an oily-skinned user finds the Anua serum nice used twice a week.
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“So since then I've been using the Anua Serum and even though it's not the 20% from Skinoren it's still nice”
Liked the glow and overall result after a short trial, reporting no new pimples, redness or dryness during her early updates. Thought it was expensive and that cotton pads wasted product, but felt the generous quantity and benefits justified continuing.
Loves the texture and hydration but can't handle the fragrance.
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“I love the texture and hydration of tatcha dewy cream, but can’t handle the fragrance.”
Finds the Cicaplast Balm so-so: as an occlusive it does not add moisture to their dry skin.
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“Cicaplast is so/so. It's an occlusive so it won't add moisture. You need to put it on TOP of a moisturizer to lock in the moisture.”
Topping their night moisturizer with Vanicream Moisturizing Cream from the tub has made a huge difference; they wake up with well-moisturized skin.
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“I’ve been topping off my usual night moisturizer with vanicream moisturizing cream (the one in the tub) and it’s been making a huge difference for me.”
Five months and three tubes of the AXIS-Y Dark Spot serum had no effect on their dark spots, though the texture is nice and it absorbs quickly. They've moved on to a dermatologist for melasma treatment.
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“I have been using the Axis-Y glow serum for 5 months (this is my third tube) and it has had no effect on my skin.”
Felt oily and made them look shiny; the RESIST version layers better.
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“I agree with this one, the regular BHA felt on the oily side for me or made me look shiny.”
This user loves the INKEY Tranexamic Acid Serum for fading age spots on the backs of their hands.
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“I love this product. I use it for reducing hyperpimentation on the back of my hands (age spots) and it works great.”
With moisturiser and Vaseline puffiness and dark circles lessened noticeably.
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“I've been doing this consistently an the puffiness has gone down noticably an lesser dark circles.”
Sunday Riley Good Genes has been very effective for them, alongside the A+ serum.
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“SR Good Genes and A+ retinoid serum have been so effective for me.”
This user adores the Naturium Retinaldehyde but it gives them horrible dry eyes.
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“I adore the naturium retinaldehyde but it gives me horrible dry eyes”
Since the switch to SPF 50, Unseen's fumes burn this user's eyes even when kept away from them; it used to be their exception.
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“Yeah, I noticed it is now SPF 50 and I can’t stand it.”
Layered over several products in a Spanish summer, the Aqua-Fresh dries down natural and not shiny for one user.
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“Aqua fresh fries down very natural. It’s not shiny at all.”
Found it too rich and it caused some pore congestion, though it was great for their barrier while on taz and azelaic acid.
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“Personally, I feel like the Solid In was too rich for my skin and caused some pore congestion but it was great for my skin barrier”
A user loves the Aqua-Fresh finish but it is breaking them out.
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“Heyyy my skin is now breaking out from the aqua fresh sunscreen.”
Great at soothing irritation, chapping and minor burns.
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“It’s great at what it does - soothe irritation. I love it for when around my nose is chapped from tissues.”
Really loves it; affordable and their skin loves it.
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“I really love Beauty of Joseon glow serum with propolis + Niacinamide. Very affordable and my skin loves it!”
Loves it and its short ingredient list.
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“I love the water cream too! The ingredients list is smaller compared to their other moisturizers which is such a nice plus!”
The original SPF 40 Unseen never bothered this user's eyes, but the reformulated SPF 50 version makes their eyes water.
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“Such a bummer they changed the formula and made my eyes water.”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh gives a natural, skin-like finish without making them oilier.
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“I have the BoJ Aqua Fresh. The finish is not matte, but more of a skin like natural finish. I don't think it makes me more oily.”
Their light summer moisturizer.
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“I have to use a lighter moisturizer in the summer because my skin is a fickle bitch, and I love the WC.”
Used it for about a year and really liked it despite the strong smell.
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“I have used this product before, and it does have quite a strong smell! I think I probably used it for like a year or so and really liked it”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh lighter and not dewy, their pick for hot, humid days.
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“They aren’t dewy in my opinion but the Skin 1004 is more moisturizing and the Aqua fresh is lighter. When it’s really hot and humid out I would choose the Aqua fresh”
A combination-oily user finds the original Relief Sun more mattifying but it doesn't fully agree with their skin and pills a little.
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“Though the original BOJ doesn’t fully agree with my skin and pills a little bit.”
A year of use on normal-combination skin with the fragrance-free formula was really good and never caused issues.
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“Used this for a year for my normal-combination skin the new formula without fragrance it was really good for my skin. I stopped and upgraded to clinique surge but this cream never had any negative affect”
A user finds the Aqua-Fresh the most matte sunscreen they've tried and wears it under dewy foundations; the original is too moisturising for them.
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“Relief Sun Aqua Fresh, 100%, although it is not completely matte. It’s the most matte I have tried, though.”
After two years it did not seem to help their skin; they prefer CeraVe moisturizing cream.
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“I used this exact water gel for like 2 years and in the end it didn’t seem to be helping my skin at all”
A dehydrated, sensitive combination user finds the Aqua-Fresh leaves a very natural, non-greasy finish and feels lighter than their previous sunscreen.
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“I have only tried BoJ aqua fresh, and I don’t think it’s mattifying, but it leaves a very natural, non-dewy/greasy finish.”
Currently uses the Solid In cream and finds it nice enough, but is looking to switch to something new.
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“Currently using Torriden Solid In cream, and its nice enough...but looking to either switch to smth I already tried, or get smth new;)”
Says the COSRX snail works best for them out of the snail products they tried.
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“I've tried most of these, but for me, cosrx snail music works the best.”
Before a prescription, The Ordinary AA 10% alone made a big difference for them.
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“I used The Ordinary AA 10% before getting a script from my derm and I was able to see a big difference from that alone.”
Used it for ages without issues, and returned to it after an allergic reaction to a Peach Slices snail product.
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“I've used the cosrx one for ages and briefly tried the peach slices one...I don't know what the difference is but I literally had an allergic reaction to Peach Slices.”
The Ordinary's azelaic acid works best of any for their rosacea, but its thick texture sometimes pills, so they use it only at night.
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“The Ordinary's AA works best for me, but the thick texture sometimes pills so I still use it but only at night.”
A heavy TO user rates The Ordinary azelaic acid the worst product they've tried from the line, 0/10.
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“I use a lot of TO products but their AA is the worst product I tried from their line, 0/10 definitely don’t recommend.”
Adores the look but realized it causes very painful breakouts.
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“I adore the way it makes my skin look but realized it’s been causing me very very painful breakouts.”
Has used it for over a decade and does not know when they will give it up.
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“I've been using the cosrx snail mucin for over a decade now.”
Leaves their irritated, picked skin feeling calm and clean.
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“wash with it a couple of times, and it makes my skin feel calm and clean.”
Their morning and night moisturizer; feels very healing.
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“I use Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief as my moisturizer morning and night, but it is not in stores. I do feel like it is very healing to my skin”
Switched from Estée Lauder ANR to the Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule and sees the same results; worth it.
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“I am still using MISSHA’s “Time Revolution” and seeing the same results.”
A user loves the BoJ Ginseng Cleansing Oil.
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“Otherwise, I love the oil cleanser and like the ginseng water toner.”
Did not get on with the COSRX essence and prefers Benton Snail Bee.
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“Benton Snail Bee is my ride or die. I didn’t get on with the Cosrx one.”
Used it for about 1.5 years without it ever bothering their skin but wants something stronger that works better.
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“I’ve been using CeraVe Retinol Resurfacing serum for about 1.5 yrs. Nothing about it has ever bothered my skin.”
Their niacinamide-sensitive skin hated Lipid Gold.
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“My skin hates niacinamide. And my skin hated stratia liquid gold.”
Lipid Gold's niacinamide was fine on an intact barrier, but the sea buckthorn oil tinted their very pale skin.
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“As long as my barrier hadn't been previously compromised, the niacinamide in Lipid Gold didn't bother me. However, word of warning to the very pale: the sea buckthorn oil in it stained my fa”
Reacts to Lipid Gold every time.
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“Unfortunately I’ve reacted to lipid gold every time.”
Lipid Gold wrecked their niacinamide-sensitive skin.
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“I'm also sensitive to niacinamide and Lipid Gold wrecked my skin. Steer clear”
Has used it for about two years and their skin has cleared dramatically compared to consistent breakouts with other cleansers.
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“been using the Cetaphil cleanser for about ~2 years now and it has been great! Since using the cleanser my skin has cleared dramatically”
First tried the viral COSRX snail mucin and it made their skin break out, so they stopped.
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“I had a confusing experience with the viral COSRX Snail Mucin. When I first tried it, it caused my skin to break out, so I stopped.”
Terrible: the white cast sits in pores and pills, and they broke out in little pimples.
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“White cast sits in pores then pills if you try to rub it out, then I break out in little pimples all over my face.”
At 37, after under a month of The Ordinary Matrixyl with Argireline, their forehead lines are much less pronounced.
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“I've been using this combination for I guess a little under a month and my lines have significantly decreased.”
Had the worst fungal acne and clogged pores of their life after starting it.
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“started using the oil cleanser and got the worst fungal acne / clogged pores of my life”
A user rated the Water-Fit Sun Serum 10/10 until repeated trials confirmed it broke them out.
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“I loved this sunscreen. It was a 10/10 for me until it broke me out.”
As a Black woman says the Glowscreen is bomb and suggests the poster got the wrong tint.
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“I know I’m late but as a black woman this stuff is bomb. Maybe you got the wrong tint?”
Used the 10 and 15 percent for 3 months: hydrating and helps redness, but sticky, grainy and weak on PIH.
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“Anua Azelaic 10%/15%: 5/10 I used the 15% and 10% for 3 months over the last summer.”
The older cream formula has kept their eyelid eczema at bay for nearly ten years.
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“I got a new tube of the CeraVe eye cream today which is the only eye cream I use because it keeps my eyelid eczema at bay.”
An acne-prone user is obsessed with the Water-Fit Sun Serum: not oily and hydrating enough to skip morning moisturizer.
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“i’m obsessed with this sunscreen having an acne prone skin.”
A breakout-prone sunscreen beginner tried the Aqua-Fresh and really liked it.
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“I actually trued the aqua fresh one and really liked it.”
A user says the Water-Fit Sun Serum broke them out badly.
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“this stuff broke me out so bad i hate watching it sit in a drawer.”
Shaz preferred Aqua-Fresh’s light, moisturizer-like feel to the original sunscreen on her oily, acne-prone skin. It absorbed quickly, had no noticeable scent and worked comfortably with makeup without the lingering sunscreen feel she disliked in other formulas.
After several weeks of tweaking, a user couldn't make the Water-Fit Sun Serum work and warns others before stocking up.
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“This sunscreen is considered a holy grail by so many people here and I really, really wanted to like it.”
A dry-skinned tretinoin user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum a top favorite: light, dewy and doesn't cling to dry patches.
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“this is one of my, if not my absolute top, favorite sunscreens. It is light and dewy and doesn’t cling to dry patches”
A tretinoin user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum over Vanicream.
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“On tret and use vanicream underneath. Love love love it!”
A tretinoin user skips moisturizer because the Water-Fit Sun Serum is that moisturizing.
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“I literally don't even use a moisturizer when I use this sunscreen because it is that moisturizing for me”
A medium-toned user gets a white cast from the Water-Fit Sun Serum at 5-6 pumps but loves the texture.
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“I have medium skin tone (300-330 Fenty) and it does have a white cast 100% at 5-6 pumps”
A user in Miami felt the Water-Fit Sun Serum didn't protect them and used it only indoors.
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“I hated this sunscreen too, it did not protect my face from the harsh Miami sun.”
A user with scarred skin found the Water-Fit Sun Serum too dry and not hydrating.
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“the texture felt too dry for my textured (heavily scarred) skin.”
A user liked the Water-Fit Sun Serum's texture but it reliably burned their eyes.
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“I liked the texture and appearance of this but it reliably burned my eyes”
A new user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum made their skin very itchy.
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“I recently bought this after reading so much about it. It made my skin itch like hell”
A user with very dry, sensitive skin says the Water-Fit Sun Serum is the only sunscreen they can wear under foundation without flaking.
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“This is the only sun cream I can wear foundation with.”
A sensitive-skinned user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum: gentle and layers well under primer and foundation.
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“I absolutely love this sunscreen. I have normal, sensitive skin, and it feels very gentle on me.”
A tretinoin user loves the Water-Fit Sun Serum because its moisture hides dry, peeling skin.
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“i use tret and love this sunscreen because the moisture helps avoid showing/exacerbating any dry peeling skin.”
A combination-skinned tretinoin user calls the Water-Fit Sun Serum their holy grail and stocked up on four bottles.
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“this is my holy Grail and I bought like 4 bottles back in March”
A user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum's texture great under makeup, but it stings their face.
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“The reason why this sunscreen didn’t work for me is that it stings my face.”
A user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum fine but overhyped, looking streaky with a white cast on them.
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“I thought it was grand. Not mind-blowing for sure”
An oily, acne-prone user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum broke them out, felt heavy and pilled badly.
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“it broke me out and 2. it is too heavy on my oily acne prone skin. and 3. it pilled so bad.”
A Black user on tretinoin found the Water-Fit Sun Serum left a grey cast beyond three pumps and wasn't soothing on a compromised barrier.
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“At more than 3 pumps it made me look grey.”
Found it a little drying and prickly and disliked the smell, so switched to another sunscreen.
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“Haruharu Wonder Airyfit was a little drying/prickly for me and I hated the smell it occasionally wafts while you're putting it on”
The Glass Skin Refining Serum broke them out, which no product had done before.
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“I have never broken out from a product before. Never!”
A user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum too dewy and it made their skin red.
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“this sunscreen leaves my face way too dewy and makes my skin red.”
A first-time user found the Water-Fit Sun Serum irritating to the point of peeling and burning around the eyes.
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“it's been irritating my skin to the point of peeling slightly and burning the heck out of the skin around my eyes.”
A long-time user's holy grail Water-Fit Sun Serum started breaking them out with a new twin pack.
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“It never used to break me out and it was my holy grail. I got a new 2 pack and all of a sudden it’s giving me zits”
Good Genes is their holy grail and a high-end product they've repurchased for seven years.
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“Good Genes is my holy grail and one high end product I’ve repurchased for the last seven years!”
Good Genes has worked so well that it's the one product they consistently remember to use.
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“Good genes is the only skincare I consistently remember to do because it’s worked so well for me.”
After three years it began randomly burning, with breakouts and a damaged barrier.
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“in the last few months this wash will randomly burn while using it.”
A little goes a long way because it absorbs and spreads easily and leaves skin instantly cool, refreshed and hydrated; calls it a must-have and uses it as a makeup base.
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“Honestly you don’t even need to use a lot of the moisturizer with each application because it absorbs and spreads so easily! My skin instantly feels cool/refreshed and hydrated.”
Found the Dive In cleanser too drying but calls the Solid In cream amazing for their dry skin.
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“I found the dive in cleanser too drying (i prefer the Isntree green tea and the yam cleanser), but their solid in cream is AMAZING”
Torriden helped their barrier after starting tretinoin and they rate the dive in sheet mask and multi pad the best they have tried.
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“Torriden was a lifesaver when my skin barrier was in trouble after starting tretinoin! Their dive in sheet mask and multi pad are the best I’ve tried so far.”
A daily user likes the Revive Eye Serum a lot; results are slow and subtle but it has thickened the skin under their eyes and reduced darkness.
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“I use this daily and like it a lot—but the results are slow and subtle.”
A user was disappointed with the Aqua-Fresh when a UV flashlight showed patchy coverage.
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“Sadly disappointed in the Beauty of Joseon Aqua Fresh.”
Seconds the soothing cream and says it made their skin so glowy.
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“i second the torriden soothing cream!! made my skin so glowy”
Really good and very concentrated: a pea size lasts a very long time.
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“The Rice wash IS really good and very concentrated. A pea size is more than enough, a bottle will last a very long time which, to me, makes it more affordable.”
Anua products, including the azelaic acid, did not work for them and broke them out.
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“Anua products break me out =( I've tried their Quercetinol cleanser and the azelaic acid and both didn't work for me.”
Loves it used twice a week, which makes the full size last.
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“I LOVE the Rice Wash. I don’t use it as an everyday cleanser- just twice per week.”
Dan liked the lightweight texture, low shine, lack of white cast and affordable price, but facial stinging and irritation made the sunscreen unsuitable for him. He suspected a sensitivity to one ingredient, while acknowledging he could not confirm the cause.
Oily combo skin: the Red Bean Pore Mask gets a 10, leaving skin glowing and soft, clearing nose blackheads, and calming breakouts within days.
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“I’m not big on face mask but this one gets a 10 from me.”
A user likes how EltaMD UV Clear blends without feeling like a layer, but has to avoid its niacinamide.
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“I like how the Elta sunscreen feels as it blends easily without feeling like an extra layer is on my face”
Started Cicalfate+ to repair a stripped barrier and has had unusual painful cystic acne since.
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“since then i’ve been dealing with really painful cystic acne which is out of the ordinary for me.”
Burned their under-eye area, which took a long time to fully clear.
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“I had burned my under eye area as well, a couple years ago/after your experience. It took a long time, but it’s completely gone now.”
Has used the Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule since 2023 and loves it.
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“Reading this in 2025, and happy to confirm I’m still using it. Started in 2023”
Finds the thick cream smooth and softening and admires the packaging, but dislikes its strong perfume-like scent and high price. Would not repurchase it for her sensitive-skin routine, seeing better value in simpler alternatives.
Used it as a night serum without washing off; only noticed sun sensitivity.
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“The only thing I noticed was that my skin was very sensitive to the sun afterward”
With combination to oily skin, finds the Aqua-Fresh excellent: it absorbs into the skin and gives strong protection. Thinks the original suits dry skin better.
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“the aqua fresh one is soso good, i have combination to oily skin and girlies with the same skin type or normal skin type, don't walk but RUN to buy this.”
They once loved it but stopped when it broke them out; trying it again on dry, sensitive skin gave them red raised dots and a warm, slightly burning feeling after two nights.
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“I bought a new Cerave skin renewing night cream thinking I knew my skin well enough to try using it again. Boy was I wrong.”
After about a month, The Skin Standard noticed calmer redness and a more even-looking complexion, and liked the quick absorption and easy layering. The serum had a little initial stickiness and added noticeable dewiness; she cautioned that very dry skin might need more hydration.
Loves the Dew Glow finish but it pills no matter what they layer under it.
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“I want to love the Naturium Dew Glow sunscreen so badly because its finish is gorgeous but it won't!! Stop!! Pilling!!”
Tried it alone for a while and it didn't help their recurring nose pustules.
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“I tried The Ordinary glycolic acid toner for awhile (while I was not using any other actives) and that didn't help”
The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh is one of their favorite sunscreens.
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“Beauty of Joseon- Aqua-fresh, this is one of my favorite sunscreen.”
Found it burned a bit on sensitive areas of their skin.
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“personally i found the vanicream daily facial moisturizer to burn a bit on areas that were sensitive.”
Burned their already irritated skin during a damaged barrier; they say both are great on healthy skin.
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“The daily facial moisturizer version burned my already irritated skin. Both are great though if your skin is healthy!”
Stings every time they use it and leaves a filmy texture on acne-prone sensitive skin.
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“the daily facial moisturizer is my worst enemy LOL stings my face every time I use it and leaves almost a filmy texture on my skin.”
Loved the watery, fast-absorbing texture, smooth makeup preparation and glow without a white cast. It became a daily favorite and she bought a second tube without noticing new bumps or pimples. She did experience brief eye stinging after application, although it faded within minutes and did not stop her using it.
Burned and reddened their face, stinging, and did not feel moisturizing at all.
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“the daily facial moisturizer burned my face something awful. I could feel it stinging and my face looked quite red. Also didn’t feel like it moisturized me at all.”
Their least favourite of several; lighter, better for daytime.
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“The Tatcha dewy was my least favorite, it’s the lightest of all them and I would recommend it more for daytime than as a nighttime moisturizer”
On tretinoin, their dry skin drinks up the Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream and glows without greasiness.
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“My dry tret skin not only drinks it up but it also glows without looking greasy.”
Used The Ordinary caffeine eye serum for years; the only thing that has helped their dark circles.
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“I've used the caffeine eye serum for years. It's the only thing I ever found that helped dark circles.”
Helps a ton with acne when used morning and night.
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“I use CeraVe's Benzoyl Peroxide wash in the morning and at night. It helps a TON with acne”
Says the small-tube facial version is non-comedogenic, unlike the tub, and calls it awesome.
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“The daily facial moisturizer that comes in the small tubes is non-comedogenic, the one in the big tub is not. The tub kind would cause me problems as well, but the face moisturizer is awesome.”
Pills over serums at night; prefers it on bare skin by day.
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“Tatcha dewy pills too much for me over night serums because it’s so packed with HA, I prefer it in the daytime on a clean face instead.”
It burned their skin and eyes, which no product had ever done to them before.
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“The Daily Facial Moisturizer BURNED my skin and eyes. I’ve never had a product do that to me before. Apparently it’s not unheard of.”
Calls it a holy grail, adding Aquaphor when they need more moisture.
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“The daily facial moisturizer is my HG. I finish it with aquaphor if I need more moisture.”
The tube moisturizer burned their skin; they suspect an ingredient causes the burning.
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“the latter BURNED my skin. There is an ingredient in the daily moisturizer that apparently causes the burning.”
Finds The Ordinary's vitamin C suspension awful and gritty.
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“Only thing is I think their vitamin C suspension is awwwful, avoid that. It’s gritty, like someone mixed Emergen-C into moisturizer.”
Reacted right away after one use and says it is not safe for sensitive skin.
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“Right away after one time use. I don’t think it is safe for sensitive skin. I’ve used this before and have similar reaction to yours”
Now uses it in the morning with the regular Vanicream cream at night, without issues.
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“I now actually use the vanicream daily facial moisturizer in the morning and the regular vanicream moisturizer at night without issue.”
Really likes the eye cream they currently use.
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“I really like cera va eye cream I currently have so I will definitely check out their retinol”
Uses the Cicaplast Balm sometimes to support their skin barrier, but it sometimes breaks them out.
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“I use LRP double repair and cerave healing ointment and byoma milky toner, and sometimes cicaplast baume(that sometimes breaks me out tho)”
Says their face looks glowy and their acne cleared up well with the toner, unlike what many others report.
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“my face is so glowy and my acne cleared up pretty well lots of people say that’s not the case for them but i use it for anything and I love it”
On sensitive skin it itched a bit the first time but was fine afterwards.
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“recently started the AXIS Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum and when I applied it for the first time my face was a bit itchy”
Has oily skin in the tropics and switched from SKIN1004 to the Aqua-Fresh at launch; sold on it as a weightless, fast-absorbing sunscreen that doesn't make them sweat.
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“I was using Skin1004 and have switched to BOJ Aqua-Fresh since its launch. Man, I’m sold. I’ve oily skin and live in the tropics, so only weightless and fast-absorbing sunscreens will work for me”
With slightly oily, acne-prone, sensitive skin, they're in love with the Torriden Dive-In mask: the essence absorbed right in instead of feeling sticky, leaving skin hydrated, plump and glowy.
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“I used the torriden dive in sheet mask a few days ago and OMG! Absolutely in love with it.”
This user with skin allergies found EltaMD UV Physical too orange and switched to Australian Gold.
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“I found EltaMD to be too orange-y for me.”
Liked the almost weightless, non-sticky feel and quick absorption, especially on her oily T-zone and underneath makeup. However, the modest hydration did not keep the dry areas of her face comfortable enough. She saw no cast on her face but noticed a faint whitish finish in a hand test, so she was cautious about recommending it universally.
Long-time user with closed comedones and blackheads who suspects it.
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“I have been using this Ordinary moisturiser for a very long time, maybe like 6 years.”
Loves the Byoma Moisturizing Gel Cream, though they noticed a texture difference in a repurchase.
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“I love the Byoma Gel Cream too.”
Dry-combination skin; just started using it and loves it, with no dryness. Perfect in the heat, though winter may differ.
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“I have dry/combo skin and just started using the Skin1004 sunscreen. I love it! I don't have any issues with dryness. In winter, it may be different, but in the heat, it's perfect.”
Leaves a film on their skin even after a water-based cleanser, and they worry it clogs their pores.
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“I’ve also used Inkey List oat cleansing balm but it leaves a film on my skin. I wash it off using a water based cleanser but I worry about it clogging my pores.”
Feels pore-tightening and smooth without drying them out.
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“It gives a pore tightening feel without leaving you feeling dry. It’s so much smoother feeling without the over hydrating?”
A very dry-skinned user can skip moisturizer with the Water-Fit Sun Serum and gets no pilling.
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“I personally have very dry skin, and I can skip my moisturizer when I use this sunscreen.”
A user's Aqua-Fresh pills on face and neck if rubbed in, which never happened with the Rice + Probiotics.
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“I use 3 fingers worth each time and if I keep rubbing it in, it starts pilling on my face and neck.”
Got sudden eyelid eczema and suspects the Aveeno moisturizer.
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“Omg i literally got eyelid eczema out of no where! I think the Aveeno Moisturizer is the cause of it”
A user got closed comedones on their cheeks and forehead from the Aqua-Fresh; their skin improved once they stopped.
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“my skin improved as soon as i stopped using boj aqua fresh.”
Found Round Lab's Dokdo cleanser drier and harder to foam, and says SKIN1004's is more gentle, more hydrating and easier to rinse.
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“I was using the dokdo cleanser and it was drier and harder to foam and wash, skin1004 is a lot more gentle and hydrating and easier to foam and wash away”
Cicaplast broke them out badly and their dermatologist said it is not formulated for the face.
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“Also cicaplast broke me out BAD! My dermatologist said it’s not really formulated to be used on the face and it’s more for cuts/burns/extreme peeling”
The travel-size Dewy Skin Cream completely transformed their skin, frustratingly given the price.
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“i recently purchased the 15ml travel size of the tatcha dewy skin cream. i absolutely HATE that it has completely transformed my skin.”
The Dewy Skin Cream is so good for their skin, dried out from acne treatments.
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“I just bought the Tatcha dewy cream because my skin has been dry from acne treatments and it’s so good for my skin”
After a travel size gave them soft skin, bought the full Dewy Skin Cream.
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“I too experienced soft, perfect skin after years of acne. I went out and bought the big size”
Found the Dewy Skin Cream nothing groundbreaking.
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“I agree that nothing I’ve ever tried of theirs has done anything groundbreaking for me. I’ve tried their dewy cream”
The Red Bean Pore Mask made their pores smaller after one use and removed dry dead skin around the eyebrows; lots of product for a good price.
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“it definetly made my pores more small after one use”
Stripped their oils, leaving skin feeling like sandpaper.
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“I tried the turquoise one that also gets foamy but it stripped me out of my oils a lil too much”
Banya found Aqua-Fresh too heavy, shiny and tacky for her oily-combination skin in humid weather, with slow absorption and brief tingling near her eyes. She disliked the lack of water and sweat resistance and felt it was poor value for her needs, despite liking the ingredient selection.
This buyer found what looked like mold in the dropper of a newly delivered Naturium Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%.
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“I open it and there is what looks like mold in the dropper.”
After a month their skin loves it: acne scars reduced, a natural glow and they can wear makeup.
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“Not like i have been using cosrx snail mucin for last one month my skin loves it. I am an Indian only my acne scars has reduced, got natural glow , able to use makeup”
Suspects it may cause some of their breakouts even though they emulsify and follow with a water-based cleanser.
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“I feel that it may be the cause of some of my breakouts (yes I emulsify and use a water based cleanser after!!).”
Dry, patchily oily, sensitive skin: really likes the FAB cleanser, which removes sunscreen and makeup without drying or irritating.
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“I have super dry, patchily oily sensitive skin and I really like the First Aid Beauty cleanser.”
After three months they love the Multi-Peptide Eye Serum; their hollow, purple-tinted under-eyes look better.
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“I've been using it consistently for at least three months now — and I *love* it.”
Nearly through a first bottle of the Airyfit sunscreen and loves it more than LRP, EltaMD and Supergoop.
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“I’m almost finished with my first bottle of HaruHaru Wonder sunscreen (Airyfit) and I love it.”
The Naturium cleansing balm broke them out badly.
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“I was using the naturium one and it broke me out like crazy!”
A few months into Paula's Choice 1% Retinol they aren't seeing much difference.
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“Been using Paula Choice Retinol 1% for a few months and not seeing much difference?”
A week in they're impressed and pores are getting clear.
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“I started using it a little over a week ago and I’m impressed by how great it’s been for my skin. I didn’t have major blackheads on my nose, but my pores are getting super clear.”
Switching to it clogged their skin and caused milia.
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“Decided to switch to la Roche-posay 2.5 years ago and it clogged my skin terribly cause milia”
Four months in, the purge has not stopped and they still get a new pimple every two days with only tiny texture improvement.
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“I started using the Cerave Resurfacing Retinol 4 months ago and the purge has not stopped.”
After a retinol burn it is the only cleanser they can use without further irritating their face.
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“I recently experienced retinol burn and this is the only cleanser that I can use without further irritating my face”
Gentler than CeraVe when skin was irritated.
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“La Roche-Posay felt gentler when my skin was irritated, while CeraVe worked better when I was feeling more oily.”
Not a fan but will use it up to get their money's worth.
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“I'm not a fan of it either but I already have it and will use it to get my money's worth.”
Ended up really liking the PDRN Pink Peptide Serum's formula and its effect on their skin despite the fragrance.
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“I bought the medicube PDRN (Salmon Version) Pink Peptide Serum not knowing that it has fragrance but I ended up really liking the formula”
Just bought C-Firma Fresh and the powder won't fully dissolve despite shaking.
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“just purchased the Drunk Elephant C Firma and followed the mixing instructions. However the white powder in the bottom is not fully dissolving despite shaking multiple times.”
No issues and skin still improved after the first use.
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“No issues and skin still looks improved from pre-use. Haven't used it again.”
On a humid day a friend asked why they were so sweaty, though they were not.
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“I wore it on a humid Indian day, and a friend asked why am I so sweaty! I was not.”
Their skin likes the Cicaplast Balm; they prefer greasy, heavy products because they live somewhere very dry and at high altitude.
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“My skin likes it, but my skin likes super greasy, super heavy things. Probably because I live in an area with absolutely no humidity and high altitude”
Absolutely loves the Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream: underrated, a perfect day and night moisturizer.
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“Asian beauty I absolutely LOVE Beauty of Joseon Dynasty cream. So good and underrated, the perfect moisturizer for night and day. Has all the ingredients I want the perfect moisturizer to have (niacinamide, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, squalane).”
The Haruharu Airyfit sunscreen is their absolute favorite sunscreen.
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“Haru Haru Black Rice AiryFit sunscreen in the yellow tube is my absolute favorite sunscreen. It’s more of a cream texture in contrast with the Skin1004 Hyalu Cica formula which to me is a lightweight lotion.”
Felt a burning sensation on first use and returned it, later blaming a poor moisture barrier.
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“I had purchased some, but the first time I used it I felt a burning sensation and decided to return it.”
Likes how it feels as an extra hydration step.
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“Yeah, I like how the water gel feels.”
The Superscreen gave them the worst breakout of any product they have tried.
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“Supergoop superscreen gave me the worst breakout of any product I've tried.”
After a week small whiteheads appeared on random parts of their face.
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“I've started using anua's 10% azelaic acid about 2 weeks and after a week I started seeing very small whitehead breakouts appear on random parts of my face (not really where i get whiteheads) that disappear fairly quickly”
After nearly a year, a user really loves the Aqua-Fresh and has had no problems with it.
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“I’ve been using Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aquafresh face sunscreen for little under a year now and really love it. I have no problems with it.”
A user's skin burned immediately with the BoJ rice and honey mask and they had to wash it off.
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“When i first used it, my skin immediately felt like it was burning and i had to wash it off immediately.”
Used Unseen, Play and Glowscreen from a 3-pack and all seem to give them pimples.
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“I got the 3 pack from Sephora so I’ve used the unseen, play, and glowscreen ones but they all seem to give me pimples.”
Used Unseen, Play and Glowscreen from a 3-pack and all seem to give them pimples.
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“I got the 3 pack from Sephora so I’ve used the unseen, play, and glowscreen ones but they all seem to give me pimples.”
Used Unseen, Play and Glowscreen from a 3-pack and all seem to give them pimples.
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“I got the 3 pack from Sephora so I’ve used the unseen, play, and glowscreen ones but they all seem to give me pimples.”
Loves the Dewy cream but paired with a retinoid they got oily and developed milia, so use it on non-retinoid days.
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“I love tatcha dewy, which I’m willing to budget for, so I use that on days I don’t use the retinoid because when paired together, I was oily and getting milia.”
A user's eyes swelled and turned red after using the Revive Eye Serum; they don't recommend it.
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“I got swollen eyes after using this BOJ eye cream - panax ginseng root extract 10% retinal liposome 2%.”
Values this versatile exfoliant for improving stubborn texture and supporting the fading of dark marks, and likes the controlled twist-cap dispenser. Limits facial use to two or three times weekly alongside tretinoin and would not choose it as her first acne treatment.
Loves it for body and scalp exfoliation but finds it aggressive on the face when used too often or with strong actives.
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“I really love this product, especially for body and scalp exfoliation. On my face can be aggressive if used too often/alongside strong actives”
Considered Cicalfate+ a reliable soothing option for irritated skin and reported no pore-clogging during two years of use on her acne-prone skin. However, it felt thick and greasy at first and briefly left a white cast. She rated it highly for occasional skin-discomfort episodes, but found it expensive and too heavy to be an everyday moisturizer for oilier skin.
Does not like how thick the Tatcha rice cleanser is.
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“Right now I’m using the Tatcha rice cleanser and don’t like how thick it is!”
Cicalfate+ was life-changing: overnight their redness and pain went and skin was soft; better than Cicaplast.
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“Same!! Life changing! My skin was dehydrated with redness and pain, overnight the redness and pain is gone and skin is soft”
Found it basically oil with crunchy bits that doesn't work well, much worse than a cheap oil cleanser.
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“It is basically oil with a bunch of crunchy bits thrown in. Looked nothing like the picture. It doesn’t work that well either.”
Loved it for leaving skin really clean without drying it.
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“Loved these, they made my skin feel really clean without making it feel dry.”
Found it surprisingly light and moisturizing.
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“this felt surprisingly light and moisturizing. It actually reminded me a lot of the DT cloudberry toner.”
Likes that it isn't sticky and leaves skin soft.
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“I really like this one, it doesn’t feel sticky like some serums and made my skin soft.”
Liked it a lot: non-greasy and very lightweight, though they dislike the screw-top lid.
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“liked this one a lot too. Non-greasy and very lightweight.”
Disappointing: it did not make their eyes look more rested or less puffy.
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“this one was disappointing. I couldn’t tell what, if anything, it was supposed to do for my eyes.”
Really likes the Red Bean Pore Mask and sees a difference in their pores (alongside an oil cleanser); it smells nice too.
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“Yes, and so far I really like it. I do see a difference in my pores”
The only thing that cleared a years-old deep blackhead.
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“I have this deep black head on my forehead and i can never make it leave for YEARS the only thing that fix it is the peeling solution this thing is a miracle”
A normal-skinned user loves the Aqua-Fresh's feel, but after switching in May their jaw and cheek became full of blackheads and clogged pores.
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“Has anyone else run into the problem that BOJ AquaFresh Relief Sun causes a LOT of small blackheads?”
Double cleanses with Muji cleansing oil then the pink-cap Bioderma micellar water, and finds the Bioderma does nothing for sunscreen on their oily skin, just spreading the white residue around.
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“The muji remove about 40% of the sunscreen, and the bioderma does nothing, it's like spreading the white particles around my face.”
Pilled like crazy and peeled off like silicone plastic, so they got a refund.
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“It was pilling on my face like crazy. First time I asked the retailer to give me a refund because this product peals off my face like silicone plastic.”
After a full bottle, an acne-prone, dehydrated user found the Green Plum toner irritating with frequent use and saw no results.
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“Used it 2-4 times a week. Even if they claimed it was gentle it irritated my skin if i used it often. It did absolutely nothing!”
A user loves EltaMD UV Clear's non-greasy finish, but daily use breaks them out every time they retry it.
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“I love the non-greasy finish and feel of EltaMD UV Clear, but with consistent daily use it breaks me out”
Stopped using it once they realized it was causing their redness.
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“It’s probably the niacinamide like the other comment said! I used to use this also and stopped once I figured out this was causing my redness.”
With PCOS and acne-prone, oily-sensitive skin, the Torriden Dive-In mask won them over despite low expectations: right after one use they ordered a pack, then a 20-pack.
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“ive never been impressed by either torriden or sheet masks so i had pretty low expectations but holy moly”
Has used Vanicream Moisturizing Cream on their face for a couple of years and loves it, including through severe eyelid eczema.
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“I’ve been using it on my face for a couple years now, and I love it.”
Very acne-prone skin used Vanicream Moisturizing Cream day and night for years without breakouts, alongside tretinoin, and goes back to it when their skin is angry.
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“I used it as my primary moisturizer day and night for many years without any issues. I’m very acne prone and it’s never caused breakouts for me.”
After months of use they got burning lips, red spots and itching.
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“I have used this cleanser for a couple months but recently I noticed I also sometimes get some red spots when I used the cleanser and my skin felt a little bit itchy/stung but only a tiny bit.”
Used it for months on sensitive hormonal acne-prone skin with no issues and finds it soothing and hydrating.
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“I’ve had no issues with the dive in cream, and I find it soothing and hydrating.”
Rates it 4.9 stars; very hydrating, soothing with zero irritation, not sticky and absorbs like a sponge.
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“Quite soothing and zero irritation. Not sticky at all. Absorbs into skin like a sponge.”
Rates it 4.85 stars as the most hydrating cream they have used, soothing and non-irritating on compromised skin.
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“Is indeed soothing and non irritating to compromised skin. 100% non-irritating, like rub directly into your eyes not irritating.”
Sensitive skin: no breakouts in the first week, but from week two of the AXIS-Y Dark Spot serum they got small pimples, including on their jawline where they never break out.
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“now after using axis y I have started getting small pimples in my jawline area which I never get”
Used it as their main moisturizer while healing after cryotherapy on dark spots and calls it a really amazing moisturizer.
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“The only products I used were a gentle face wash and really amazing moisturizer (Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream)”
Landed on it after sunscreens that stung their eyes and says it is great, though pricey for body use.
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“Wound up with haruharu wonder black rice moisture airyfit daily sunscreen. It's great.”
Calls it a fantastic sunscreen: not drying, scentless, good under makeup and, unlike others, not irritating to their eyes.
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“It’s a fantastic sunscreen, not drying, no scent, works well under makeup and does not annoy my eyes”
Really calms their skin and does its job well.
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“I love the Avene Hydra 10 cream and the thermal spring water—they really calm my skin and just do their job so well.”
Their skin reacts to every niacinamide serum, but the numbuzin No.5 serum, started every third day for acne dark spots, doesn't irritate them.
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“I was very sceptical, but it’s crazy this serum doesn’t irritate my skin.”
A dark-skinned Black woman recommends the COSRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen for dry skin, saying it is invisible as promised with no white cast.
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“It’s invisible as it says and leave no white cast and I am a darkskinned black woman.”
Two weeks in, used every other day, the serum brightened skin and calmed redness but did little for active breakouts.
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“I would say the Anua serum has defiantly brightened my skin and calmed down my redness. However, it hasn’t done much to help my active breakouts.”
Separated on them too and they will never buy it again despite liking it before.
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“This happened to me as well!!! I’m so 😠 This stuff isn’t cheap! (Well maybe it is!). Never buying this again.”
Says it makes them look like they are sweating.
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“I tried haru haru airy fit and agree. It makes me look like I'm sweating”
Enjoyed the creamy, moisturizing feel as an occasional shower cleanser and liked the fine-grained texture once mixed with water. However, the subtle scent was less luxurious than expected, and the thicker feel took extra rinsing at the sink.
On dry skin, says it is the only moisturizer that worked and it lasts all day, even in winter, beating Korean brands.
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“this moisturizer is the only one that worked for me. It lasts me all day and it's SOO HYDRATING”
The PM facial moisturizing lotion made them break out.
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“however, i’ve tried the cerave PM facial moisturizing lotion and that made me breakout.”
Their go-to moisturizer: it never breaks them out and doesn't make them greasy.
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“my go to moisturizer is the CeraVe Moisturizing Face & Body Cream for Normal to Dry Skin, it never breaks me out and doesn’t make me greasy.”
Can't live without it; the best for irritated skin.
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“The two LRPs that I love and cannot live without are the B5 Baulm everyone's mentioning (it's the GOAT for irritate skin, or at least up there,)”
A user calls the Torriden Solid-In Cream their holy-grail moisturizer and noticed it was reformulated.
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“It looks like my HG moisturiser the torriden solid in cream has been reformulated!”
A user says the Anua azelaic acid helped a lot with their dark spots.
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“what helped sooo much was alzeastic acid from anua”
What finally cleared their perioral dermatitis completely.
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“Completely changed what cleanser I used as well but didn’t get it completely cleared until I used Cicalfate.”
A user with dry sensitive skin didn't like it and suspects the added fragrance and dyes.
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“I used this as well, I have dry sensitive skin. I didn’t really like it.”
She liked the softer, plumper feel and immediate glow on her sensitive skin and reported no adverse reaction in her own use. She considered the versatile serum worth buying despite its relatively high price, while noting the fragrance and recommending a patch test.
Caused very dry skin around their eyes.
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“So I started using the Creva Foaming facial cleanser for normal to oily skin And developed really bad dry skin around my eyelids and eyes.”
No reaction while they were on Accutane.
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“When I was on accutane I was using the CeraVe hydrating cleanser for normal to dry skin and I had no reaction.”
At 51, after trying countless moisturizers, finds the Dewy Skin Cream spectacular for dry skin and barely fragranced.
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“I love it. I am 51 and have tried (what seems like) every moisturizer out there and it is spectacular for dry skin.”
Loved their first bottle of the Milky Toner, but the second seems different and is causing problems.
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“I've been using their milky toner for a few months now, onto my second bottle. Absolutely loved my first bottle”
This dry-skinned user's favorite daytime moisturizer is the Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer: sits well under makeup, no flaky patches through 12-hour shifts, repurchased at least five times.
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“I have dry skin, and this is my absolute favorite day time moisturizer.”
Started using it and is breaking out.
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“I’m 65 and starting using the biiderma sensibio miscellaneous cleanser and I’m breaking out”
Almost a year of use without much effect on bags and dark circles.
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“I've used it for almost a year and tried other stuff and it doesn't do a whole lot.”
Used it for six years but recent tubes are grainy no matter how long they rub it, and the brand offered no refund.
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“I've been using it for over 6 years and have never had this issue before up until a few months ago.”
Found the Vanicream Gentle Cleanser too harsh and switched to Torriden Dive In.
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“Vanicream Gentle Cleanser was too harsh for me too. I was trying just water after this for a little while but still had some drying.”
The INKEY Oat Cleansing Balm was amazing for their super sensitive skin.
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“The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm was amazing for my super sensitive skin.”
Did not like the Cicaplast Balm: it did not do much and was not very soothing or healing for them.
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“I didn't like the Cicaplast balm (I don't think it did much and it wasn't very soothing/healing either). I really like the Aestura cream; it's thick and hydrating without feeling heavy.”
Recently bought 4 bottles of the Missha First Essence; nothing else makes their skin as hydrated and glowy.
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“Nothing compares on how it makes my skin hydrated and glowy so i always go back to my missha.”
This user calls the INKEY Hyaluronic Acid Serum magical: a small bottle lasts two people about two months and it preps skin well before makeup.
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“The little bottle goes a long way. I share this with my partner and a bottle lasts about 2 months between us.”
Both this user and their partner, who get whiteheads from some moisturizers, don't break out from the INKEY Bio-Active moisturizer; thick at first but absorbs well, year-round.
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“I share this with my partner and we both tend to get whiteheads with some moisturizers and this doesn't cause either of us to break out.”
After a week, a reviewer calls the Relief Sun terrible: it felt like watered-down glue, took 15-20 minutes to sink in and left a clear white cast.
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“after a week of using it I can safely say this sunscreen is terrible.”
A user who orders from Stylevana loves the Aqua-Fresh.
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“I always order BoJ from stylevana. I love the aqua version fresh version.”
On their fifth bottle of the Missha First Essence; their skin responds well to its fermented ingredients, with a subtle improvement.
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“I can vouch for the MISSHA first essence. It was on my wish list for quite a while and I am currently on my fifth bottle.”
A sensitive, easily dehydrated user finds the Relief Sun close to perfect: no cast, feels like a nice moisturiser and doesn't sting the eyes.
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“I have sensitive, easily-dehydrated skin and BoJ's Relief Sun is as close to perfect as I can find.”
Makes their face oilier than normal, unlike other 2% BHAs.
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“I literally bought it to help REDUCE my oiliness, but whenever I wear it, my face is oilier than normal.”
Broke them out despite loving it.
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“Tatcha Dewy broke me out which was honestly heartbreaking because I loved it !”
Good results for mild rosacea, but every moisturizer pills over it.
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“I have a handful of different moisturizers and they all pill over The Ordinary's Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%. I am using the AA for mild rosacea and I see good results with it”
Very hydrating and dewy; their rosacea-prone dry skin loves it, though it isn't special beyond that.
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“It's very hydrating and leaves your skin dewy. I have rosacea and I'm acne prone and super dry now and my skin loves it.”
A repeat purchase, it gives her the dewy finish and long-lasting moisture she wants throughout the day and overnight. Loves the thick, luxurious texture and finds a cheaper suggested alternative less satisfying, but usually waits for a discount rather than paying full price.
Caused serious dryness, irritation and splotchy discoloration.
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“Do not use this serum. It caused me serious dryness and irritation under my eyes.”
Liked it but was always sensitive to the smell, so replaced it with an unscented EltaMD sunscreen.
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“despite liking the Clear version, I was always sensitive to the smell.”
Much gentler than expected for a physical exfoliant.
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“I love the rice wash, it’s much more gentle that I thought for a physical exfoliant!”
Loves it on oily, acne-prone skin.
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“Have the Tatcha water cream and love it, but overdid the actives this winter”
Felt and looked great, but caused pimples that left marks.
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“The LRP Cicaplast felt and looked SO good on my skin, but it was causing some pretty gnarly pimples that end up leaving PIE marks.”
Keeps skin hydrated in winter, but too heavy for humid weather.
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“I use the Tatcha dewy in January February to keep my skin hydrated during cold dry windy winters on campus.”
Absolutely loves the texture; their introduction to Tatcha.
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“I absolutely LOVE the texture. The rice wash and cleansing balm have been my intro to Tatcha”
Adores it for everyday use, unlike the Indigo cream.
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“The indigo is nice but not really worth it in my opinion but I adore the dewy cream for everyday.”
Saved their shot barrier and dermatitis; fragrance didn't bother them.
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“I’m super sensitive and the Tatcha fragrance does not bother me. The dewy skin cream and rice wash saved my skin when my barrier was shot and I had dermatitis.”
A user loves the Rice + Probiotics but the Aqua-Fresh pills on them.
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“Love the BOJ rice and Round Lab Birch Juice. But the BOJ aqua fresh pills for me”
A favorite of theirs for hyperpigmentation, used with the matching toner pads.
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“Numbuzin 5+ serum - a favorite of mine for hyperpigmentation”
A travel size had beads that scratch their face after years of problem-free use.
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“Had the same issue with a travel size product. I am throwing away those beads, as they scratch my face.”
Very acne-prone skin: the Daily Facial Moisturizer broke them out, which they suspect is the squalane, while the tub cream is fine.
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“I have very very acne prone skin and the tub Vanicream is fine on my face, but this face moisturizer broke me out.”
Feels like it crosses over from glowy to slimy but otherwise they really like it.
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“glow screen feels like it crosses over from glowy to slimy. Other than that I really do like it”
Says it is not absorbed at all and leaves a sticky layer that they wash off after a few hours.
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“It is NOT, as in Not at all, absorbed by my skin, and after a few hours I go wash off, that sticy layer from my face”
Too glowy in a metallic way, so they returned it.
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“It was too glowy in a metallic way for me. I returned it.”
Looked straight up greasy even on bone dry skin, so they use it only as a primer.
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“Yes 100% — I ended up using it as a primer instead to reduce some of it because it was looking straight up greasy on me. And that’s on someone with bone dry skin!”
Uses it only on all-day outdoor days when they are sweaty and shiny anyway.
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“I use it on days I'm outside all day, i.e. days I'm already gonna be sweaty and look shiny lol”
The original only works under makeup because it looks too metallic otherwise.
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“I’ve found the original glowscreen really only works for me under makeup. it’s too metallic looking otherwise.”
Still likes it but needs to dilute it 1:1 with a matte version.
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“I mix it with a matte version 1:1. I still really like it but it needs to be diluted with something else”
Uses it alternating with a glow gel as a primer to tone down the shine.
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“I alternate between Glow Screen and Saie super glowy gel as a primer”
Tatcha The Water Cream is amazing and keeps their oily skin under control.
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“It Cosmetics Confidence in a Gel Cream Oil-Control or Tatcha The Water Cream. Both are amazing and keep my oily skin under control!”
A normal/dry user calls the Relief Sun their holy grail; layered over moisturiser it rescued their dehydrated skin while their barrier healed.
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“The Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun is also my holy grail sunscreen! I have a normal/dry skin type and it helped tremendously while I was trying to heal my damaged skin barrier.”
Has worked well for them and is even better with the vitamin concentrated pads.
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“The numbuzin 5+ serum has worked well for me and it's even better when you use the vitamin concentrated pads with the serum.”
Has been using FAB Ultra Repair but finds it a bit too heavy for summer.
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“I’ve been using FAB ultra repair but it’s a bit too much for the summer.”
A week in, this user likes the Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer and wears it under makeup, though it feels a bit waxy on dry skin.
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“I like it so far. If my skin isn't damp when applying it can feel a tiny bit waxy but it's okay.”
A combination-skin user in a hot, humid climate gives the Aqua-Fresh a slight edge over the original for being cooling, lightweight and semi-matte.
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“The Aqua Fresh for me has a tiny slight edge over the original Beauty of Joseon, only because it's hot and humid pretty much most of year where I live”
A user had a burning, stinging sensation on first applying the original Relief Sun.
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“I just bought BOJ sunscreen original. First application on my face i had burning/stinging sensation.”
An oily-skinned user finds the Aqua-Fresh works great: no extra shine and it feels like nothing.
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“The aqua fresh works great for my oily skin. It doesn’t make it more shiny and it doesn’t feel like I have anything on my face.”
Got around a dozen new pimples within five days and a full breakout after their acne had been clearing.
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“I have just started using this face cream for around 5 days and got around 12 new ugly ahh pimples”
Loves it as their morning moisturizer.
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“I love Vanicream Daily Facial moisturizer in the morning and Dieux Instant Angel at night.”
Built up from twice a week to nightly over three months; clear skin and smaller hormonal breakouts.
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“Got clear skin. When hormonal acne comes, it's less noticeable and tinier.”
The original formula makes them break out, unlike the Aqua-Fresh version they use daily.
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“BOJ original formula makes me break out but the Aqua Fresh version (with blue on the box) is the GOAT…I use it daily with no problems (the first sunscreen I’ve ever found to not break me out)”
The only moisturizer that helped, before the reformulation, though relief lasted just a few hours.
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“The only moisturizer that has helped me is the Neutrogena hydro boost for extra dry skin before they reformulated it”
The Vanicream cleanser breaks them out; they can't use it at all.
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“The vanicream cleanser breaks a lot of people out including me I can’t use it at all.”
After 1.5 months of only water and CeraVe Healing Ointment at night, their damaged skin almost fully healed.
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“after about 1.5 months of using literally nothing but water and CeraVe Healing Ointment on my face at night, my skin was almost completely healed”
This normal-skinned user with an oily T-zone finds the Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer great at night, though dry skin would need something on top.
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“I use the Naturium peptide serum at night and then use this moisturizer on top. It's been great!”
A dry-to-combo user rated the Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner 1/5: heavy, minimally hydrating and pore-clogging.
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“they provide minimal hydration for how heavy they feel on the skin, and they clog my pores.”
A user found the regular COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patches barely stuck and didn't work as well as other patches, though they like the COSRX Intensive ones.
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“I have some of the COSRX regular patches and I used them the other day and felt the same. They barely stuck”
A user found the COSRX pimple patches utterly useless compared with a generic sheet of hydrocolloid patches.
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“I bought them 3 years ago and they were utterly useless compared to a generic sheet of hydrocolloid patches I got from a random store.”
Felt a good brightening change from the serum alone, boosted further by the pads twice a week.
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“I felt a good brightening change from the serum only and I think it's been cranked up a notch with the pads.”
It broke out their jaw and chin for weeks.
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“for example I used the inkey list oat balm and it broke me out on my jaw/chin for weeks so I next tried the bioderma cleansing oil and it felt too thin to me).”
A longtime user says the COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch used to clear a whitehead overnight, but since 2024 it takes about four days and spots sometimes turn cystic.
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“Back in 2021–2022, they used to draw out all the gunk from a whitehead overnight. But now that I’ve been using them again since 2024, it takes about four days of constant wear”
Really impressed their oily skin: reduced acne redness, very smooth, lightweight with quick absorption.
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“it reduced my acne redness also made my skin feel sooo smooth”
Six months in and loving it, though the price hurts enough that they alternate with cheaper lactic acids.
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“I’ve been using Good Genes for 6 months and love it but the price tags hurts”
Nothing else hydrates as well; they always come back to it.
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“I’ve tried a few times now to switch to other products, but nothing else hydrates as well for me, especially the Water Cream during the day, and I always come back to it.”
Loves it on very dry skin despite the price.
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“I recently switched to Tatcha’s dewy skin cream and hate that I love it so much since it’s so expensive.”
A user found the Dynasty Cream fine but not impressive.
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“I tried the BOJ Dynasty Cream once and thought it was fine, but it didn't blow me out of the water.”
Every bottle has separated before the tube was a third done and no similar sunscreen compares.
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“Every single bottle I have purchased this has happened without even getting 1/3 done with the tube”
Has sensory issues with sunscreen and liked the Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun for a while (not thick, no smell), but did not feel well protected by it.
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“I really liked Beauty of Joseon Daily Relief Sunscreen for a while. It doesn’t go on thick or heavy and it has no smell. The problem is I don’t feel like it’s protecting me all that well!”
A user switched to the BoJ cleansing balm from Dr. Althea and plans to stick with it.
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“Ohh the BOJ balm is amazing!! I switched to it after d althea and I think im gonna stick with this from now on”
Four months as instructed did nothing for them at all.
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“I tried this product for four months as instructed. Did nothing for me at all. Waste of time and money.”
Four months of twice-weekly use and no difference to their acne.
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“I've been using this product for like 4 months now and I still see no difference i use it 2 times each week I've been eating healthier but my skin just seems to get worse”
Repurchased twice; on dry skin it goes on like butter, absorbs well and keeps tretinoin flaking away.
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“I’ve repurchased this twice, it’s so good! I have dry skin and it’s goes on like butter.”
All their Avène products, including Cicalfate, do wonders for their skin.
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“I currently own the thermal water, the xeracalm cream, the xeracalm relief balm, and the cicalfate cream. All do wonders for my skin”
All their Avène products, including the thermal water, do wonders.
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“I currently own the thermal water, the xeracalm cream, the xeracalm relief balm, and the cicalfate cream. All do wonders for my skin”
Saw their hyperpigmentation return while using the original Relief Sun and blames its relatively low PPD (UVA) rating compared with EU sunscreens.
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“much lower than EU sunscreens which tend to be around 50 PPD). I experienced a reemergence of hyperpigmentation while using it and I've read many accounts of this happening.”
With slightly dry, sensitive under-eyes, this user finds Supergoop Bright-Eyed looks horrible under concealer.
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“what I'm currently using (Supergoop Bright Eyes) really isn't cutting it as it looks so horrible under concealer.”
A user finds the Water-Fit Sun Serum one of the least sticky sunscreens they own.
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“I have this sunscreen! I found it to be one of the least sticky ones I own”
Likes it, but prefers the serum for oily skin.
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“I have the cicalfate cream and like it, but with oily skin I prefer the cicalfate serum.”
Miraculous; calms their skin right away.
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“The thermal water is miraculous. I know it's just water, but it calms my skin down right away.”
Loves it very much and calls it a holy grail.
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“I love Cicalfate very much, it’s an HG. I just purchase the b5 serum and the jury is out so far.”
Their go-to during eczema flare-ups and irritation from actives.
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“I use the cicalfate serum and cream when I have eczema flare ups and when actives irritate my skin.”
Got red dots under the eyes after using it.
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“I got red dots on my under eyes after using it, I’m gonna try not using it for a couple days to see if they disappear”
A user liked the Water-Fit Sun Serum for sunny days but found it slightly tacky for daily wear.
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“now that im trying to incorporate it for daily use, i notice that it feels slightly tacky”
A user moving up to the COSRX Retinol 0.5 Oil got breakouts in congested areas after two days and suspects the squalane in it rather than a retinol purge.
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“So, after two days, I have some purging or breakouts, I'm not sure which.”
Their forehead broke out in papules that cleared after using something else on a trip.
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“Yes my forehead broke into these papules that can become red or cystic!”
This user finds the 0.1% Naturium retinal great and plans to move up to the 0.15%.
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“I use the naturium .1% retinal. It's been great.”
This user with sensitive, acne-prone combination skin finds the Naturium Retinol Complex Serum very gentle and wants something stronger next.
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“I'm currently using the Naturium Retinol Complex Serum and find it to be very gentle.”
A year-long user finds the BoJ balm removes makeup smoothly and unscented, but it stings their eyes and leaves skin feeling raw.
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“I woild say it's good to remove makeup eyeliner foundation. Reslly smooth u don't have to rub really hard. No scent.”
A user calls the BoJ cleansing balm their holy grail for removing full makeup or just sunscreen, buying it cheaply at TJ Maxx.
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“The cleansing balm is my holy grail. I love it when taking off full-face makeup or just a sunscreen-only day.”
Ivet liked the glow, comfortable feel around her eyes and acceptable performance with concealer during this first-day test. A generous layer took several minutes to settle, and she noticed dryness around her eyes later. She was unsure whether that dryness came from the sunscreen, recent retinol use or already-dry skin, so her verdict remained qualified.
A combination-oily user felt the Green Plum cleanser didn't clean well enough and eventually broke out.
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“I have combination oily skin and feel like the cleanser did not clean well enough so I broke out from it eventually.”
After nearly emptying it, a user would repurchase the Radiance Cleansing Balm, which removed full makeup and stubborn lash glue.
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“This balm made me feel so CLEAN washing that all off. Most notably the eyelash glue (which I will be reviewing shortly) was so adhesive that this balm really helped make sure the glue was coming off!”
Loves Tolerance Control cream samples: thick and moisturizing but non-greasy once rubbed in, with a matte finish and no redness.
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“I just got a few samples and I love it so much. It's thick and moisturizing but doesn't feel thick after rubbing it in, non-greasy, and I love the matte finish.”
A dry, combination, sensitive user found the Green Plum cleanser pleasant with a refreshing smell.
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“Can confirm the Green Plum cleanser was pleasant to use and has a nice refreshing smell! I have dry combo sensitive skin”
A user found the BoJ cleansing balm effective but didn't like its waxy smell.
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“I did not get on with the cleansing balm due to the waxy smell, but it did work like it is supposed to.”
Loves it, saying it works amazingly on face and body.
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“I've not tried the other product but love TOs glycolic acid. Works amazing for my skin and use it on my body too”
Loves the lovely glow, noting it is very glowy and Unseen is the alternative for a non-shiny finish.
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“I love it. Gives such a lovely glow. Although if you’re not into the shiny glow, you may want to try the unseen or tinted. This is very much glowy.”
Loves it but finds it too greasy and heavy except in cool weather.
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“I love the dewy skin cream, but I agree with a lot of others, it’s too greasy and heavy.”
Absorbs easily thanks to its gel texture; worked well in Maui.
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“I love the water cream; I brought it to Maui and used it while I was there and I never had any issues. It absorbs in super easily because it’s more of a gel texture”
Cicalfate+ is a game changer that repairs their barrier in days, especially over a hyaluronic serum.
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“Game changer. Literally can repair my barrier in days with it.”
Likes what the toner has done for their skin.
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“I do like what the ordinary glycolic acid has done for me as well”
Hardly uses it daily since it is oily, and the tube texture seemed to change.
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“I hardly use this on everyday basis since its oily”
Too heavy for their face, especially in warm weather.
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“I find the dewy skin cream too heavy for my face, especially when the weather is warm and I have oily but dry skin.”
Too greasy for daytime even in a very dry climate.
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“I agree dewy is very greasy! I live in a super dry climate and I still find it's too greasy for during the day.”
As a glasses wearer it never settled and felt like a foundation needing powder.
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“Especially as a glasses wearer I felt like it never settled into my face and just sat on my skin. It felt like a foundation that I needed to set w powder”
In colder seasons, the Cicaplast Balm (with Illiyoon Ato cream) did the heavy lifting for their skin barrier.
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“Illiyoon Ato Concentrated Cream and LRP Cicaplast did the heavy lifting. Ample:N Ceramide Shot is also amazing bang for your buck and LOADED with barrier ingredients. Maybe a bit much for oily skin, but incredible otherwise.”
Their skin loves Cicalfate+: it restores a broken barrier overnight and nothing else calms as well.
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“Can’t quite figure out why but my skin loves Avene Restorative cream - I can restore broken barrier overnight with it.”
Finds it too shiny at the right amount but likes the glow on chronically dry skin; uses it only on rare peak-sun days.
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“Had a similar experience and I actually like the glowy look (chronically dry skin, here.)”
Pretty sure it caused more closed comedones on combination skin, so they stopped using it.
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“I have combo skin that’s a bit breakout prone and I’m 90% sure it was responsible for my increase closed condomes, I stopped using it.”
Hated it; it made their face look wet and covered in gold highlighter.
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“I hated it, it made my face look wet and covered in gold highlighter.”
Looks beautiful in the sun and protects them against sunburn.
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“It looks beautiful in the sun and it protects against a sunburn.”
Amazing glow and it feels like nothing on the skin.
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“Love her. Amazing glow but feels like nothing on the skin”
Looked like the tin man without makeup and with makeup on top it melted off faster than normal.
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“I looked like the tin man when I used it without makeup, and when I put makeup over it, it melted off faster than normal.”
Loves the glow but on combination/oily sensitive skin cannot use it on forehead and chin because of the texture.
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“it’s *okay* and I love how glowy it makes me look but with combination/oily and sensitive skin, I can’t use it on my forehead and chin bc of the texture”
Repurchases all the time; plays well with other skincare, no pilling and no breakouts.
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“It plays well with all my other skin care, no pilling, and doesn’t break me out.”
Loves it but does not use it as a main sunscreen.
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“I love it but I don’t use it as a main sunscreen.”
Loves wearing it under makeup for a good glow.
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“I absolutely love wearing this under makeup. Gives a good glow and plays well with others.”
Made their skin feel oily and wet so they switched to a tinted La Roche-Posay one.
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“made my skin feel oily and wet 😔 I've switched to the tinted La Roche Posay one and like that more”
At a proper SPF amount it looks like a disco ball; nice in a small amount so they use a second sunscreen.
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“If you are using the correct amount of sunscreen to get the appropriate SPF coverage you look like a disco a ball with this. It's very nice in a small amount”
Too shiny at a full amount and pointless as sunscreen if you use a little.
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“I had the same experience, too shiny and if using a little bit then it’s absolutely pointless as a sunscreen”
Breaks them out every time despite liking the finish and giving it several chances.
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“This product unfortunately breaks me out. I have tried to give it multiple second chances because I like the finish on my skin, but every time I break out after using it.”
At the correct amount it is extremely shiny, glowy in a very shiny sense.
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“IMHO: if you are putting the correct amount of sunscreen on your face, it’s extremely shiny. Yes glowy- but in a very shiny sense”
Burns their eyes but they otherwise really like it.
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“Supergoop face sunscreen always burns my eyes, which is such a bummer bc I really do like it!”
Great as a glowy primer, less glittery than a rival and liked more than expected, though not for full-time summer use.
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“For me it's great as a glowy primer, not as in-your-face and glittery as Queen Screen from Ultra Violette that I also got on sale, so I like it more than I thought I would.”
The only sunscreen that does not irritate or give them bumps; glowy but not greasy-looking.
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“I love it. The only sunscreen I can use that doesn’t irritate my skin and give me little bumps everywhere.”
Broke them out horribly but they use it as a highlighter on sweaty days away from the T-zone.
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“Broke me out horribly BUT! On hot and sweaty days where I'm running around, I will use it on top of my regular sunscreen anywhere I would normally apply highlighter.”
Good glowy finish but looks intense in warm sunny weather, so they use it in the colder months.
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“I like it; it gives me a good glowy finish. But I find it looks a little crazy and intense in summer/warm weather”
Terrible: greasy, emphasizes texture and broke them out like crazy.
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“It’s terrible, texture is greasy af and even the glow finish emphasizes any and all texture. Looks like cooking oil on the face and feels thick. Broke me out like crazy.”
Loves it under makeup but does not use it as their primary SPF because of the shimmer.
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“Love it under makeup, but like others have said I don’t use it as my primary SPF”
Used to like the tinted, glowy look but now prefers a mineral glow sunscreen that feels better.
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“I used to use this because I liked the look of it on my skin (a bit tinted, which was nice for camouflaging some of my rosacea, and glowy).”
Gives the same effect as their glow lotion with SPF, no white cast and no heavy oily feeling.
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“this gives the same effect... just with an spf. No whitecast. No heavy oily feeling. So far, I really like it!”
Really enjoying it and finds it a bit better than the Trader Joe's dupe they used for years.
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“Got this for my birthday gift this month, I'm really enjoying it! I was using the Trader Joe's dupe for years and this is a bit better.”
Has used it for years for the glow or as a makeup primer.
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“Love. Have used for years. I use it when I’m around people for that glow or as a makeup primer”
One day of use clogged their pores and they would not recommend it for acne-prone skin.
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“Made me break out - one day’s use and pores where clogged. Would not recommend for acne prone skin.”
Looked okay but their pores did not love it, so they switched to Isdin.
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“It looked okay- but felt like my pores didn’t love it. I have switched to Isdin and am obsessed.”
Found it oily and it made their face look greasy.
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“I found it to be oily, made my face look greasy.”
Looks lovely on dry skin but flares their eczema and breaks them out every time.
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“it's beautiful and looks lovely on my dry skin, but flares my eczema and makes me break out every time i try it.”
Likes it under a skin tint or as a foundation primer on mature, drier skin.
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“I like it under a skin timt or as a foundation primer BUT i have a bit more mature/drier skin”
Loves it but warns it is not waterproof or sweat proof, fine for everyday use out of hot climates.
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“I love it but beware it is NOT waterproof or sweat proof so is fine as an everyday”
On pale skin the lightest shade did not work and it emphasized texture; not a fan.
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“I’m pale and found the lightest shade to not work for me. It also is a little too much—emphasizes texture—at least on me. Wasn’t a fan.”
Looks like the peanut butter baby on already oily skin and prefers original Unseen.
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“I look like the peanut butter baby when I use this. I alr have super oily skin it just doesn’t work. I prefer the original unseen sunscreen.”
Loves it: glowy and beautiful under makeup.
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“I love this sunscreen. It's glowy and beautiful under makeup.”
After trying many moisturizers they always come back to the Ultra Facial Cream; nothing dupes it.
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“There’s literally no dupe for kiehls ultra facial cream lol.”