Out of curiousity, I wanted to see how many skincare products I used in a year. Hence, I started to keep all the empty packaging I had since January to December 2021. I know that there’s gonna be a lot of empties, but  the huge pile I saw at the end of the year really open my eyes - that’s A LOT of products (and plastics).

I wonder if other folks also use these many products in a year (or maybe more?) 😆

This year my goal is to be more minimalistic and intentional with every product I use (+ reducing my skincare expenses).

Special shoutout to some of the products I repurchase the most:
- Krave Beauty Oat So Simple Water Cream (6)
- SKIN&LAB Medicica Calming Cream (5)
- Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner (4)
- Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser (3)
- La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Retinoid Acne Treatment (3)
- Elta MD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF46 Untinted (3)

PS: I gave these empties to recycle center in my area 😊

All skincare products I used in 2021 😧

Hi picky squad! Would love to get some recommendations for moisturizer with low concentration retinol (or other vitamin A derivatives) that suits oily/sensitive skin. A friend suggest FSS to me before but the serum was too harsh for me, so I’m a bit scared to try the moisturizer. 

Would love to know more great products for reference! 😊

Recommendation for moisturizer with retinol?

Hi all, I (27F) have been dealing with acne my whole life, but end of last year I’ve finally managed to control it with the help of LRP Adapalene. Now, a new problem has arisen: my acnes are gone, but I’m left with pink/reddish marks all over my face. I did some checks and they’re combination of PIE & PIH.

Can you please recommend me products (that are oily & sensitive skin friendly) to help with this?

Help! Recommended products for PIE & PIH

Hi everyone, I have oily/acne prone skin and my skin is really sensitive towards sunscreen. I don’t know what’s in it that makes it react that way, but I breakout very easily when trying a new sunscreen. So far the only 2 brands that work for me are LRP & Elta MD. I looove these products but it’s really hard to get them here in my country (Indonesia) and they’re quite expensive too. 

Coul you give me some recommendations for affordable sunscreen (Spf >40) with lightweight formula and minimal whitecast? 🙇🏻‍♀️

Affordable lightweight sunscreen for oily & acne prone skin?

Hi all, I recently started incorporating LRP Adapalene Gel 0.1% to my PM routine because of a bad acne breakout in the past couple of months. The instruction said to apply adapalene first and layer it up with moisturizer but lots of youtube videos actually suggested to do it in reverse (moisturizer first in wet skin, wait until dry, then apply adapalene). For those who’ve tried it before, which one works better for you?

Also, any tips for products to incorporate during AM routine to make the skin less irritated?

For reference my routine currently:

AM:
- Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser
- Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner + Serum
- Elta MD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

PM:
- Krave Beauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser 
- Krave Beauty Oat So Simple Water Cream
- LRP Adapalene Gel 0.1%

Would love to get your inputs!

Help! Adapalene 101

Amazing alternative for retinol. I tried retinol and its other derrivatives before but this is the only one that doesn’t give me bad reaction. Compared to differin it’s also cheaper if you compare price per oz. As I only use pea size amount and use this 2-3 times a week, the whole tube can last me 3-4 months. It really helps to clear my skin from bad inflammation &amp; cystic acnes.

Take quite a long time until I see result, need to be patient :)

Beside propolis extract, this also has niacinamide. It works well to hydrate my skin and I can see the brightening effect after using it for a month. My skin also feel more supple. Compared to COSRX, this is definitely more affordable but personally I prefer the COSRX Propolis Light Ampule compared to this because the result is more prominent when I use that.

Whilst it does a good job in moisturizing my skin, I always get little bumps the next day everytime I use it. Not a suitable product for me.

I like the pump packaging, very hygienic.

Beside the cooling effect, I don’t feel this product does anything for my skin.

I love the cooling sensation when using it. Perfect after-sun care after a hot day outside.

Doesn’t really have particular competitive advantage compared to other AHA in the same price range

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