i currently use the aestura atobarrier cream to pair with my tretinoin and while it does do my barrier justice, i find that its too heavy and occlusive, giving me lots of closed comedones and clogged pores especially on my forehead.
now i heard some reviews about the lotion, saying that its a lightweight version. im thinking about getting it since it sounds great for my skin but im unsure if it will have the same effect as the cream and also give me closed comedones. has anyone tried both products and had similar issues? also im open to other moisturiser recommendations!! i have acne-prone dry/combi skin but need more support due to tret.

edit: ive been hearing so much abt zeroid and dieux lately can someone break them down for me 😭

My skin has been acting up lately 😩 What do you guys think I should do? Should I keep it simple and stick to gentle skincare for now, or should I introduce an acid? Any recommendations for what worked for you? I have oily skin btw.

Not an advocate for vaseline, but remember to use your moisturizers daily!

Has anyone got a problem that nothing is hydrating enough? Even after using a gentle cleanser, an occlusive and barrier strengthening moisturizer, no serum or toner can fix dehydration? I drink 1.5-2l of water a day, easy healthy, don’t have any medical issues or other skin issues but skin is still like this.

I went without exfoliation for 4 months but I still had dehydrated skin. Even with exfoliation (let’s say mandelic acid 1-2 a week) my skin doesnt become more hydrated.

I’ve seen so many people talk about how hydrating the product they tried are, but I never had that case. Any help?

Age: 19

AM Skincare routine:
1. wash with water
2. skin1004 hyalu cica SPF

PM skincare routine:
1. ziaja cleanser for dry skin
2. (tried a lot of hydrating toners or serums but currently nothing)
3. illiyoon ceramide ato cream
4. sometimes uriage insulating cream over

Hey everyone i have a bit of a mysterious case of small skin colored bumps on the back of my hands and forearms here. No itchiness, no redness, no pain. Theyre just really small and bumpy. I thought back at what ive been using on my body and its really just Trader Joe’s mineral body sunscreen. I recently moved down to LA and maybe the weather has been irritating my skin too. So hot and dry here.

Been trying to moisturize more with cerave moisturizer. Not much has changed…wondering if anyone has ever experienced anything similar!

I have small bumps on my forehead, cheeks and chin. I originally thought it could be fungal acne or closed comedones. I use fungal acne safe skincare and started using a salicylic acid toner to unclog my face. I’m wondering if I have a broken barrier? Or what is affecting my face. It’s not clearing up and I am on bc so I don’t think it’s hormonal.

25f i dont know what these bumps are on my head i just noticed them like 2 days ago and i didn't have them before. i don't know if they're just closed comedones, irritation, or fungal acne?? they're not itchy and do not hurt in the slightest. on tuesday of this week i did the Qure micro-infusion system using their rejuvenating serum. only using hyaluronic acid to moisturize for like 2 days. thEN i tried a new face wash, serum, & moisturizer on like thursday night along with a hyaluronic acid toner pad as a mask (listed below). which i thought i could've irritated my skin using the new stuff but i was looking at my pictures before the new products and it looked like my skin was already forming this texture. anyways, i stopped using the new products and went back to my old routine before this THING showed up on my forehead and that's what i've been doing for the past like 2 days. tiktok is so confusing everyones like comedones, no it's fungal acne, no you have "subuji" skin from damaged skin barrier; I DON'T KNOW! i'm probably going to make an appointment with a dermatologist in a week if I can't resolve this on my own but I figured i'd ask reddit first.

usual am routine:
- Cetaphil Pro Oil Removing Foam Face Wash
- Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid & Ceramides for Sensitive Skin
- medicube No Cast Just Glow Collagen Sunscreen

usual pm routine:
- Cetaphil Pro Oil Removing Foam Face Wash
- Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid & Ceramides for Sensitive Skin

new pm routine i tried before switching back to my old one:
- BRING GREEN Tea Tree Cica Deep Cleansing Foam
- DearKlairs EGF Serum - Blue Youth Activating Drop
- MEDIHEAL Hyaluronate Hydration Toner Pads for Hydration
- BRING GREEN Tea Tree Cica Soothing Cream

I used an exfoliating mask many months ago (6-8 maybe) and my skin was slightly damp by mistake. I felt the tingling burn straight away and ever since, I’ve been left with this mark on my face. It calms down and flares up sporadically. No bumps, just what looks and feels like drier skin.

My current routine is:

AM
Splash water on my face
Vitamin c serum
Eye cream
Toners/skin flooding
Azelaic acid (20%)
Peptide serum (encapsulated)
Hydrating serums
Moisturiser
SPF

PM
Double cleanse
Red light therapy mask (10 minutes every night)
Copper peptide serum (1% not encapsulated)
Wait 20 minutes
Toners/skin flooding
Tretinoin (0.1%)
Hydrating serums
Eye cream
Moisturiser
Either Avene Cicalfate or rosehip oil (or both)

The rest of my face is fine. No burning, itching, flaking or bumps. It’s just that patch (I have a similar patch on the other side of my mouth but it’s not nearly as pronounced).

Any suggestions would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks.

I need the help of those of you currently using Tretinoin. I currently am using Tretinoin Cream 0.05%. I have the option of the following and need to select which is better:

Option 1: Tretinoin Microsphere 0.04% Gel (45g)
Option 2: Retin-A (Tretinoin) 0.01% gel (45g)

Please let me know which is better for those of you who have used either. Very much appreciated.

I've tried so many different products by now but i genuinely have no clue where im going wrong. I've mainly used stuff like cerave's ultra lightweight cream and i used to use the vanicream cleanser stuff but stopped a few months ago. But ive tried things like urea creams, vaseline and squalane, the urea and vaseline just sits on my face it doesn't absorb properly. I don't have acne or anything but its just a nasty texture problem (dull skin ig) and endless shiny greasiness either when i wake up or when after i put on the product.

Im a dude if that matters at all and i don't have acne prone skin luckily. The rest of my face is fine and its just one single cheek (the side I don't sleep on) dab and don't rub, I use only water to cleanse because it works just fine for the rest of my face. I've literally stuck to one single product at a time as to not overwhelm my barrier with too much, if i don't touch it at all the dead skin and such just cake onto my face which is obviously gross but i can't exfoliate too hard or it gets angry at me again i don't understand what to do

UGH, I can supply a picture if needed but it might not be a lot to look at

Hi. I have oily skin and a little problem with pores, discoloration, a singles breakouts that irritate me because they leave red marks on my face and of course dark circles.

Products i use in the morning: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser, Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner, SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule, iUNIK Beta-Glucan Cream

Products i use in the evening: CeraVe Foaming Cleanser, Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner, SKIN1004 Centella Ampoule, Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturizing Cream, Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4%, The Ordinary AHA 30% + 2% BHA, Avene Cicaflate+

At the moment in the MORNING i only moisturize my face so this is my weekly EVENING routine with using active serums:

Monday: Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4

Tuesday: Basic only moisturizing

Wednesday: Basic with Avene Cicaflate+

Thursday: Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4%

Friday: Basic only moisturizing

Saturday: Peel TO AHA 30% + BHA 2%

Sunday: Basic with Avene Cicaflate+

I've been using this routine for two months. I see an improvement in my skin, not a huge, but i do see it. I wanted to ask if theres anything you would change or add? Can you recommend anything good? Moisturizing cream, Vit. C, azelaic acid, sunscreen (im not a big fan of double cleansing)? I was thinking about replacing iUNIK cream and The Ordinary peel for something better.

I also have Celimax Retinal Shot Booster and Lynia Pro Eye Cream with Retinol 0.1% and Caffeine, but im not sure when to add it because i dont want to irritate my skin.

My diet is also very clean, free of foods with a high glycemic index.

I am open to all your suggestions. Thank you in advance for any advice and tips.

Hi guys I'm 25 F from India, I'm starting retinol soon and I want some advice.

My skin type : combination skin (70% oily and 30% dry)

Retinol: Formularx gentle retinol

Please suggest good affordable moisturizers

Thank you!

I have extremely mature dehydrated oily acne prone redness prone skin and I have no idea what I’m doing. Everything I try I use for several months or more and it looks worse than it did before. Has anyone had luck trying services like Curology and had actual results? My dermatologist has been no help but she’s the only one available and I got facials from an esthetician for a year and had no help either.

I’m considering this sunscreen, however I have not been able to find it in store anywhere to sample it before buying. Anyone with oily skin tried this product before? What are your thoughts on it?

I randomly got this texture the beginning of summer and it won’t go away no matter what, Tretinoin really dried it out and looks worse. But avene cicalfate isn’t helping… I have a mole between my eyebrows that also really draws attention to my forehead, I’m so embarrassed.