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✧Acne Prone & Dry Skin✧
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✧Acne Prone & Dry Skin✧
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Been dealing with painful acne since my teens, and only in the past few years have I gotten it really under control. Not only is my acne mostly gone, but I've also been able to improve my PIH/PIE and my dry rough skin. Now I'm a skincare addict, however I've given myself a $30 limit for each product (there are a few exceptions as occasionally I buy something on sale for $30 or less when it's normally more). So feel free to explore my routine and liked products for affordable recommendations.
AND SUNSCREEN IS A MUST! I'm very fair and experience sun allergies when outside without protection for very long. The bumps are itchy and can be red and painful. They can take about two weeks to go away completely so I try to be very diligent about sun protection.
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Commonly disliked ingredients that DO NOT bother my skin:
• Fragrance (I don't go overboard and will still avoid it where I can)
• Astringents such as alcohol, witch hazel, or birch sap (when formulated into products)
• Citrus extracts (I do try to avoid citrus oils however)
• Tea tree oil (if formulated into a product it's fine, but I still try to avoid other essential oils)
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Commonly liked ingredients that DO bother my skin:
• Vitamin C (especially in higher percentages, it often stings)
• Glycolic acid (especially in higher percentages, often makes me red. I prefer PHAs or BHAs with less than 0.5% strength)
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How I personally rate and review products:
⭐️ Terrible! Who was this product even meant for? I cannot recommend that anybody use it.
⭐️⭐️ Absolutely did not work for me at all, but it might for some people. Still, I can’t say I recommend the product. I believe there's a better alternative out there.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s not awful and didn't do anything terrible to my skin, but I personally did not enjoy using the product or see many results. Although, I imagine it could work well for some people.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Product works, but there’s just something about it I wish was better or different.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing! Product works very well and is enjoyable to use. I highly recommend!
Liked Ingredients
- 4-Terpineol
- Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
- Adapalene
- Adenosine
- Alanine
- Algae Extract
- Allantoin
- Aloe Barbadensis Extract
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
- Alpha-Arbutin
- Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
- Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
- Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
- Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
- Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
- Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
- Arbutin
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Arnica Montana Flower Extract
- Artemisia Capillaris Extract
- Artemisia Princeps Extract
- Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water
- Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
- Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
- Asiatic Acid
- Asiaticoside
- Avena Sativa Bran Extract
- Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
- Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
- Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
- Azelaic Acid
- Bakuchiol
- Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
- Bentonite
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Beta-Glucan
- Betaine
- Betaine Salicylate
- Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
- Betula Alba Juice
- Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
- Bifida Ferment Extract
- Bifida Ferment Filtrate
- Bifida Ferment Lysate
- Bisabolol
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
- Caffeine
- Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
- Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
- Camellia Sinensis Extract
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
- Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
- Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
- Centella Asiatica Extract
- Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Ex...
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
- Centella Asiatica Oil
- Centella Asiatica Root Extract
- Ceramide AP
- Ceramide As
- Ceramide EOP
- Ceramide Eos
- Ceramide Ng
- Ceramide NP
- Ceramide Ns
- Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
- Chamomilla Recutita Extract
- Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
- Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
- Cholesterol
- Chondrus Crispus
- Chondrus Crispus Extract
- Copper Tripeptide-1
- Corallina Officinalis Extract
- Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
- Curcuma Longa Root Extract
- Cynanchum Atratum Extract
- Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
- Cysteine
- Diglycerin
- Dimethicone
- Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide...
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
- Ectoin
- Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
- Folic Acid
- Fructooligosaccharides
- Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
- Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Ginsenosides
- Gluconic Acid
- Gluconolactone
- Glucosyl Ceramide
- Glutamic Acid
- Glutathione
- Glycerin
- Glycine
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Water
- Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
- Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
- Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
- Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water
- Hamamelis Virginiana Water
- Hexapeptide-11
- Hexapeptide-9
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
- Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
- Histidine
- Honey
- Honey Extract
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydrocolloid
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
- Hydroquinone
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
- Hydroxyethyl Urea
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
- Hypochlorous Acid
- Inulin
- Isoleucine
- Jojoba Esters
- Kaolin
- Kojic Acid
- Lactic Acid
- Lactobacillus
- Lactobacillus Ferment
- Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
- Lactobionic Acid
- Laminaria Japonica Extract
- Leucine
- Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- Linoleic Acid
- Linolenic Acid
- Lysine
- Madecassic Acid
- Madecassoside
- Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
- Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
- Methionine
- Methylpropanediol
- Montmorillonite
- Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
- Niacin
- Niacinamide
- Nonapeptide-1
- Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
- Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
- Oryza Sativa Extract
- Ozonized Jojoba Oil
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
- Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Panax Ginseng Extract
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- Panthenol
- Pentapeptide-3
- Persea Gratissima Oil
- Petrolatum
- Phenylalanine
- Phospholipids
- Phytic Acid
- Phytosphingosine
- Phytosterols
- Phytosteryl Macadamiate
- Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
- Plankton Extract
- Polyglutamic Acid
- Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract
- Potassium Hyaluronate
- Proline
- Propanediol
- Propolis Extract
- Punica Granatum Seed Oil
- Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
- Resveratrol
- Retinal
- Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
- Royal Jelly Extract
- Saccharide Isomerate
- Saccharomyces Ferment
- Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
- Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
- Saccharum Officinarum Extract
- Salicylic Acid
- Salix Alba Bark Extract
- Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
- Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Serine
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
- Snail Secretion Filtrate
- Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
- Sorbitol
- Sphingolipids
- Spirulina Platensis Extract
- Squalane
- Squalene
- Sulfur
- Tetrapeptide-30
- Theanine
- Threonine
- Tranexamic Acid
- Trehalose
- Tretinoin
- Triolein
- Tripeptide-1
- Tripeptide-29
- Tropaeolum Majus Extract
- Ubiquinone
- Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
- Urea
- Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
- Valine
- Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
- Zinc PCA