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.
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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.
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.
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.
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most new reviewsCan'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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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 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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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 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 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.”
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”
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.”
Loves the Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer (and the Hydrating Gentle Cleanser).
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“I love both of these products!”
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?”
Nothing has worked better for them.
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“I use La Roche Posay cicaplast and nothing has ever worked better”
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”
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.”
Loves it as an affordable water-gel moisturiser.
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“I also love the Aveeno Oat Gel Moisturizer”
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.”
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.”
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.
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.”
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 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”
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”
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.”
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.”
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 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”
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”
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)”
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”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
Loves it among their French pharmacy picks.
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“Roche-Posay Circaplast B5+(love!)”
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”
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.”
Names it alongside CeraVe PM as a favourite moisturizer.
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“Or skin renewing night cream with peptides.”
Names it as their favourite moisturizer overall.
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“Cerave pm is my favorite moisturizer.”
The Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer sometimes stung their dry, sensitive skin.
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“Vanicream sometimes stung too.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
Left their combination, oily skin too shiny under makeup.
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“Skin1004 Centella hyalu-cica moisturize cream (too shiny)”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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!”
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.”
Left a waxy residue on their sensitive skin.
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“Cerave in the tub. It left a…waxy? residue on my face.”
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”
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”
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 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”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
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.”
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 )”
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 reformulated version burned their skin immediately.
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“It burned my skin immediately.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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?”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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 ☺️”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
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”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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?”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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 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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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!”
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”
Their favourite moisturiser ever, and it never breaks them out.
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“Cerave PM is my fave moisturizer ever.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Likes the regular Toleriane Double Repair as their moisturizer.
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“I like La roche toleraine regular version for moisturizer fwiw”
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.”
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.”
Worked wonders for their long-running acne.
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“I’m really glad you’re trying Cicalfate — it worked wonders for me!”
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”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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 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 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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Loves the original Ultra Repair Cream.
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“I love the OG Ultra Repair moisturizer.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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”
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 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.”
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”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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'”
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.”
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”
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”
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"”
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.”
The Dewy Skin Cream broke them out badly.
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“Dewy cream made me breakout bad”
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.”
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.”
Noticed their Ordinary squalane oil smelled like urine.
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“Ordinary squalane oil smell like pee?”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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!”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
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”
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.”
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.”
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)”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”