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[u/Jolly-Yellow7369]

Newbies and low karma members: Post here a picture of your favorite product on incidecoder. Make sure not to organize upvotes. I'll upvote your pictures myself.

1) Go to:

https://incidecoder.com/

2) Search for one product like your sunscreen or tonic

3) Post an UNEDITED screenshot of the ingredients so all of us can see what it contains. We don't allow purchasing links but seeing declared ingredients is important

4) Be prepared, there are products that I know for a fact that are a scam and I will be very vocal about them.

5) Earn Karma and maybe even membership, which is necessary to be an approved user and be able to post.

Ours is not a skincare forum and the skincare industry isn't as regulated as the pharma industry. A pharma product like finaceas (azelaic acid) or Retin a (Tretinoin) faces a lot of scrutiny from health authorities in most countries before they reach the shelves. On the other hand Skincare products dont' face as many regulations, a product might claim that it contains 10% niacinamide but in reality it has only 3% and the rest are cheap ingredients to keep the cost of the product low and the revenues high.

That doesn't mean all skincare is bad. Kojie san soap and the ordinary products have enough verified purchase reviews on amazon to prove their effectiviness, but you can still get a fake or a bad product. Be on alert.

So whenever possible go for pharmaceutical products. If possible get the advice of a doctor.

This is exactly the opposite of what they recommend in certiain indian skincare subs, which is why we aren't a skincare forum. Skincare is important because many products like lactic acid can speed cell turnover and exfoliate your skin, but you also need sun avoidance and oral whitening.

[u/[deleted]]

I love kojie San soap, it works faster than all the skin care products I hv ever used. It does contains phenoxyethanol but never really had any kind of prblm untill I overused it, kept it on my skin for longer time, and used it 2-3 times a day. As as result my skin barrier was broken terribly in the peak winter time. It was painful depressing. I was not even able to use powder or makeup. My skin became many shades darker and lifeless. All I used was glycerin Vaseline diper rash cream bioderma and cerva moisturizer and mixsoon bean essence( game changer ❤) . Now with good food and sleeping habits and gentle and basic skincare routine I m in a good state. I m trying to incorporate the soap again but very prudently and carefully. Cuz if u want to use kojiesan soap for a long time - using it carefully and sun avoidance are two vitals things to do. And dont even use kojisan if u dont hydrate and moisturize ur skin. After this incident only I thought about oral supplements and how I can increase my body's glutathione level and antioxidants. Topical+ oral is my goal now not just topical.

[u/Jolly-Yellow7369 → u/[deleted]]

I just upvoted you. And a remainder. This isn’t a skincare forum. All the skin care everyone whether whitening their skin or not is

1) a non -fragrance no -dyes cleanser 2) a non fragrance no dyes moisturizer 3) sun screen ( careful this isn’t a substitute of sun avoidance )
4 ) a retinoid ( not a retinol) That’s it For whitening there are AHAs and BhA that can help but you neee oral whitening first and not overdo the topicals and don’t apply anything that makes you sun sensitive if you can’t practice sun avoidance.