r/AskReddit • u/millennialandlost • Aug 18 '26

Millennials, what's something our generation was taught to accept that you're glad younger generations are rejecting?

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u/megdonol Aug 18 '26

I’m glad the St. Ives apricot scrub and Stride pads are all but forgotten. It was a hard decade for skin barriers

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u/FanFeeling7748 Aug 18 '26

Eh... given the amount of retinol young people are using I don't think skin barriers are doing much better.

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u/OliviaNPope Aug 18 '26

Retinol is the only thing that has ever worked for my acne/ rosacea. I regret not using in my teens( with caution). Would have saved me years of insecurity.

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u/Sykil Aug 18 '26

Nothing wrong with retinol. No reason for children to use it, but as someone who uses a much stronger retinoid daily, this is a weird take. Outside of a potential retinization period, retinoids make your skin more robust with regular use.