Serums
Pared back serums shelf for most efficacy. Have tried to make the entire list non-comedogenic, alcohol free, with no contrary ingredients.
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum The Ordinary
Check the hyaluronic acid count within my other serums, to see if this is really needed…
Mandelic Acid 10% + HA The Ordinary
Mandelic acid is an AHA so pull back on use while on tretinoin
Blemish Control Gel CeraVe
Glycolic, lactic AND salicylic acid! Also contains niacinamide and ceramides. A potential option for emergency acne when I’m not on tretinoin.
Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA The Ordinary
The dose by VH version gives more pain for the buck as it contains two of my face chosen active ingredients… this contains citric acid, an AHA.
Pycnogenol 5% The Ordinary
TBD - not sure if I really need this for the time being…
Post Break Out Serum Acnecide
Contains niacinamide, bakuchiol but also citric acid. But a good 2-in-1 option when I am not on tretinoin
Azelaic Acid 10% Serum Dose By VH
Looks like a really valid alternative option to Paula‘s choice azelaic booster - Let’s see how we get on with the Boots Tranexamic/Azealic pairing serum.
Skinhit Hyperpigmentation Serum With Tranexamic Acid And Alpha Arbutin Beauty Bay
£8 to £16 on Beauty Bay! But currently out of stock (unsurprisingly). A good option but still missing the Kojic acid and the Azelaic acid pairings
Polypep Complex Collagen-Boosting Serum FaceTheory
Higher peptide count than Paula’s choice, but the moisturiser appears to still be the most hydrating. Again, not much in it
