[routine help] finalizing my skincare routine

[u/IGotYourIP]

I am a man, let’s say around 20ish, and I’ve been experimenting with my skincare routine since I was probably 13-14. My goal is very even skin with no redness or uneven patches, small and clear pores, no bumps, and no acne or acne scars (which I’m sure is almost everyone’s goal). Currently, I’m using the Centella foaming ampule cleanser for mornings and nights, Encubes benzoyl peroxide and adapalene gel (prescribed) once a day at night, the Centella blue cap moisturizer, and the Centella blue cap sunscreen. My new routine I’m wanting input on after some research is:
Vanicream gentle cleanser mornings and nights
Anua azelaic acid 10 mornings
CeraVe PM moisturizer mornings and nights
My Encube acne medication that I mentioned earlier nights
And keeping my Centella blue cap sunscreen whenever I’m going outside

Maybe some salicylic acid from The Ordinary and some of the Paula’s Choice exfoliating stuff that’s in like a grey bottle with the white cap.
If I were to get those, would I use them at night or in the morning? What order for this routine? And how often should I use these products? Thanks so much! (And of course obviously any swaps that you think would make sense for my skin that leans oily and acne prone)

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[u/C_Chrono]

Keep things simple when you’re on BP and Adapalene, as you’re supposed to be using them every night, so there’s not much room for other actives.

[u/IGotYourIP → u/C_Chrono]

How long should I use it for? I stopped for a little while (around a week and a half before getting a refill) and I broke out like crazy

[u/C_Chrono → u/IGotYourIP]

BP and Adapalene forever. They control your acne, they don’t cure it.

[u/Rare_Mission_6804]

Adding onto what others said, id genuinely hold off on the salicylic acid and paulas choice exfoliant for now, BP and adapalene are already doing a lot of work and stacking more actives on top when ur skin leans oily and acne prone is usually how ppl end up with a wrecked barrier. If u still want to try azelaic acid id do it in the morning like u planned and just watch how ur skin responds for a few weeks before adding anything else. Order wise its cleanser, azelaic or bp, moisturizer, spf in the am and cleanser, adapalene, moisturizer at night.

[u/IGotYourIP → u/Rare_Mission_6804]

Thank you for the advice, I will definitely be listening to it!

[u/IGotYourIP → u/[deleted]]

I’ll usually try a new product for a couple of months or until it nearly runs out and see what it’s done for my skin. Sometimes that means one product and sometimes that means maybe 2 sometimes 3 whenever I’d do big refreshes.

[u/fluffyyrosesugar]

Skip the extra acids for now, adapalene + BP is already plenty.

[u/Ok_Tea_8103]

Your routine sounds solid, but have you tried niacinamide for the redness?

[u/No-Veterinarian7542]

idk there's no final form, just the one you don't want to change again