| Cleanse |
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser |
Skin1004 Centella Ampoule Foam. Keep yours if it matches. |
Biossance Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanser |
| First cleanse |
Bioderma Sensibio H2O |
A plain centella cleansing balm with no parfum on the label |
Biossance Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil, or The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm |
| Mist |
Briotech hypochlorous spray |
The same molecule. Skip floral mists. |
Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Spray |
| Toner |
Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner |
Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner. A very short list, no fragrance. |
Spend this money on the retinal instead of a costly toner. |
| Morning active |
Naturium Azelaic Acid 10% or The Ordinary Azelaic 10% |
Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid 10 Serum |
Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster. A derm can go to 15% if you want the medical strength. |
| Moisturizer |
CeraVe PM, fragrance-free, with niacinamide and ceramides |
Purito Oat-In Calming Gel Cream |
Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel for oil. Dieux Instant Angel, used thin, when the barrier is upset. |
| SPF |
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun SPF 50 |
Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50. No added fragrance. |
EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 if you want the dermatology texture. If filters sting, Pipette Mineral SPF 50. |
| Retinal |
Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 5, three nights a week |
Keep any unscented retinal you already tolerate, at a known strength |
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6, moving to 10 when the skin stays calm for a month |
| 11s |
Silicone scar strips, cut to the frown, over a pea of moisturizer |
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + HA under the patch |
Medik8 Liquid Peptides, and SiO patches on camera weeks |
| Body |
PanOxyl 4% and Vanicream body wash |
Leave Korean body scrubs and scented oils for when the back is clear |
SEEN Fragrance Free body wash on the nights you skip benzoyl peroxide |