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As recommended by Dr Ewoma! Loaded with Butyrospermum Parkii Butter as well as palmitic acid. Both acne/fungal acne triggers. Also contains lactic and citric acid

Kojic, Arbutin, Azelaic and Ferulic - if Topicals and Hue fail, time to go back to shipping this in from the US. However also contains retinyl palmitate, a type of retinol. So avoid while on Tretinoin

Potentially less skin triggering version of the triple lipid - contains lactic and citric acid, alongside niacinamide, peptides and hyaluronic acid

Least skin triggering version of the skin fix face cream, And a comparable (potentially better) version of the Bioderma Hydro bio. with Niacinimide, Peptides & Hyaluronic Acid as well as Allantoin and Zinc PCA. Also contains citric acid

Gym face wash - contains citric acid which I am avoiding whilst on tretinoin, however may prove useful after sweating at the gym?

Gym moisturiser/sunscreen. Chemical UV filters.

£49 - Let’s see how we get on with Curel/LRP (although Toleraine contains citric acid which I need to avoid while starting Tret 😭 - maybe mix with this?!)

Contains both niacinamide and citric acid, - maybe a better gym option?

Perfect ingredients but contains ascorbic acid/vitamin C. Will introduce once I’m allowed to reintroduce actives. Imagine will also have a white cast

Perfect ingredients but contains sodium chloride, a likely acne trigger. Will also have a heavy white cast

Perfect ingredients but contains sodium chloride, a likely acne trigger. Also likely to have a heavy white cast

Perfect ingredients but tinted!! Need to see it in person to see exactly what this tint is…

Contains Niacinamide, Salicylic, and Hyaluronic acid, along with vitamin E and antioxidants

Best Azelaic acid focused serum that I have found, with absolutely no other potentially irritating actives. Consider purchasing for when I want an Azelaic acid focused routine

Best Tranexamic acid focused option I have found with no other irritating actives in it (just Alpha Arbutin! Amazing!)… But £93!! 😭

Mineral UV filter. Contains citric and lactic acid

Contains an AHA (malic acid). Also contains Ectoin . Also contains isotearic acid and sodium chloride, potentialacne triggers