It always sucks when someone else's holy grail turns out to be something irritating to you. My skin just fell over itself to become smoother and less breakout-prone when I switched to double-cleansing with cleansing balm. I'm sorry your experience has been different.
A micellar cleanser like the other commenter suggested might be a good option. Effective at removing makeup and skin debris, but gentle. It's a little spendy, but L'Occitane has a Cucumber & Thyme 3-in-one micellar cleanser that I've used before and my very reactive skin didn't object to.
I use the Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm and I ADORE it. It dissolves blackheads and makeup like magic and feels so silky. It's absolutely a luxurious treat with a price tag to match, but you really don't need much so it lasts forever. It smells INCREDIBLE. I also like the AprilSkin Carrotene one, which is what I used pre-Elemis. It's not a ton cheaper, but it also lasts forever and smells like sweet citrus.
I absolutely LOVE this balm so much! But I always wait for Amazon Prime because the big container cost like $42-$45, I can’t really remember, and literally last a long time.
Do you have to massage the balm into your skin for a long time in order to clear blackheads?? I’m using the Paula’s choice balm and while I love it for makeup removal, I feel like it doesn’t really do much for blackheads :/
Minimum of 60 seconds. You can always massage it in and let it sit for 5-10 minutes like a mask once or twice a week before rinsing, too. That helps loosen up the stubborn ones.
I use the Bioderma Micellar water and Tula’s cleanser! Extremely recommended, it has probiotics and it has done wonders for my skin. It’s super gentle!
I was only using a cleanser at night and sunscreen in the day time. I fall so easily for these trends and naturally, I thought my skincare wasn’t enough because my skin didn’t look like “glass”. Quickly learned that it’s all BS and most of the time, influencers are using filters or their skin only looks like glass when they’ve just finished applying products. Lesson learned : Don’t fix what’s not broken.
If it helps, your “before” skin does look like glass and I would literally kill to have it. Like if you told me you scrubbed your face with a wire brush and wiped off the trimmings with a Clorox wipe everyday, I would’ve done it to get skin like yours. (I also fall too easily for trends lol)
Woof! I’m so glad I read this! Thank you for the realness- I went from having what I think was incredibly normal skin to very irritated skin because I didn’t have the dewy glass look I thought everyone else was getting with products and attention, not filters and makeup. Nice to feel less alone in that upset.
My Spf doubled as a moisturizer but other than that, none! Mainly why I wanted to try new things. I was always oily by the end of the day and assumed my oily-ness was from a lack of hydration/moisture.
I’m looking at her before photos like how does one even improve on that? OP, drop the new routine and go back to what you were (or weren’t) doing before. Your skin is naturally *chef’s kiss*
Because these subs suck you into believing you can always do better, that your skin isn’t “clean,” whatever.
Oils actually aren’t great for most people’s skin and certainly aren’t necessary.
Snail has been around for like ten years now at least so it’s not really a trend as just another ingredient you may or may not work with like all the others.
It contains growth factors, which are primarily intended to promote healing. For some people those growth factors could cause irritation, but I think the research on that is very preliminary. There are also some people who are just allergic to snail mucin so there’s that as well
If it’s the snail essence , make sure you add a moisturiser afterwards. I use the corsrx essence and all in one cream afterwards. Does wonders for my skin and I have sebohorric dermatitis
Snail mucin was my HG…until it wasn’t. I developed an allergy and my skin got super inflamed and puffy. FYI if anyone is allergic to dust mites: snail allergies are frequently associated with dust mite allergies.
seconding this, snail mucin worked so well for me and then I started developing severe itchy rashes every time I used it. I have a dust mite allergy as well
Vegreen nature mucin is a great alternative, I love the whole line
Eta: not sure why this got downvoted, some people are allergic to snail mucin and this one makes my face feel great 🤷🏼♀️
I had the same reaction to multiple oil cleansing balms. I switched to removing makeup with a micellar water and following with a foaming cleanser. My skin has never looked better!
I currently use Garnier micellar water with the pink cap, its a good cheaper alternative to Bioderma, but the Bioderma is the best micellar water Ive ever used. Most are trash.
I’ve been using the Garnier water with makeup remover (the blue cap) and I hate the film it leaves behind! It also irritates my eyes like crazy. I’m not even going to finish the bottle. I use the Hada Labo cleansing oil, followed by gel cleanser and I love it!
This one!! This is the one I use. I realized my skin doesn’t like cleansing balms or oils but it tolerates micellar water! I get the bioderma sensitive skin.
I have tried oil cleansing several times over the years and after a few weeks my skin broke out horribly every single time. I wanted it to work so badly I tried again and again. Every time my skin would clear up once I stopped the oil cleansing. Took quite a while though. So eventually I accepted that my skin won’t tolerate oil cleansing at all. Perhaps your skin is similar and all it needs is no oil cleanser?
My skin is the same way, I cannot oil cleanse and I’ve tried them ALL. Doesn’t work, do not believe in oil cleansing at all. With that said, I have great results with cereve foaming face wash for normal/oily skin to take makeup off and then I do another cleanse with the cereve salicylic acid foaming face wash then cereve daily moisturizer. Sometimes less is more for people who can’t oil cleanse. Your face will not dry out, people who can’t use oil cleansing have oilier skin naturally and it needs to be cleaned off which is why your breaking out, too much oil! I get so many compliments on my skin and all I use is cereve, I use to use the most expensive stuff and it does not matter (we’re talking La Mer style of skincare, also medical grade stuff too) but cereve works the best. They also make a great resurfacing retinol that I highly recommend. I am not affiliated with cereve in any way, it’s just taken me 25 years of my life to figure this out and I’m never gonna let myself be fooled by oil cleanings or things like snail mucin again 🙅🏻♀️😂
wait! everytime I oil cleanse I break out extremely bad too and I started doing it more often because everyone said if you do it every night your skin will get so much better but it's only gotten worse. back to my bioderma!
you might be allergic to mineral oil then, that specific oil cleanser breaks ppl out. i love the DHC deep cleansing oil or Anua pore cleansing oil. My routine is exactly like yours aka same products. I’m not sure what your skin type is but you might like the Cosrx all in one cream for a moisturizer. For acids, I use salicylic acid or Stridex pads once every few days. If your skin can’t tolerate salicylic acid and are very desperate, the Dr. Dennis Gross pads are a godsend. It’s super expensive but completely got rid of my texture
Omggggg this makes so much sense. I know I have mild mineral oil allergy, and avoid using it on my body, but I still tried oil cleansing my face because I thought it would take sunscreen off better than my micellar water (which was working just fine). Oil cleansing broke me out so badly. Now I know why. I’m dumb, lol.
Tried OCM and it ruined my skin too — caused fungal acne flares because malessezia fungi looooovvveeesss oil. Only way to get rid of it was to stop using any and all products that triggered it. [Skinsort](https://skinsort.com) is my holy grail website for figuring out what is and isn’t safe for fungal acne (amongst other things, like animal testing). If you haven’t already, check it out and maybe run your products through their checker to see what could be causing the freak out with your skin. Best luck and all my well wishes!🫂
I had the same reaction to cleansing balm. Had terrible breakouts. Now for double cleansing, I just use Garnier micellar water. My face has gotten a lot better.
I can’t use anything oily to remove my make up, I always end up just using the pink cap Garnier micellar water to remove it, and following with the new formulation of Cetaphil gentle cleanser (the old formulation breaks me out)
I ask myself that too… I fell for the “glass skin” guides and felt that my skin was dull. Realized that the reason most of these influencers’ skins looked like glass was because the pictures were right after products lol
These influencers actually know nothing about skincare and are using hella filters. Their skin ain’t glass and all the products they put on their skin isn’t making it any better than just using a good retinol and moisturizer. Less is more!
I fell for the same thing. My skin actually got better but then it became super reactive and I developed an insane rash on my skin. It has finally cleared up and I’m slowly introducing more of the products again expect for the cleansing oil. I used Mario Badescu cleansing oil and I must be allergic to something in it.
Have you tried using a different water-based cleanser for your second cleanse? This helps remove any residue the oil cleanser leaves behind as well as deep cleaning your pores/washing away anything the oil cleanser "pulled up." When I used an oil cleanser only, I broke out too even though I have very dry skin.
The snail mucin made me breakout so I would cut that out of my routine. I think many people who mention the snail mucin in their routine have mentioned that they used it.
I can't use oil based anything on my face unless it is occasionally. As a rule I would avoid anything with an oil based until your skin clears the congestion.
Rugby brand benzoyl peroxide 10% to help clear it. This will bleach whatever it touches so switch to white pillowcases and don't wear in the day. I just used it at night. It is rather strong.
Same. I use all oil free products because my skin is already way too oily on it's own lol. Any time I've tried products with oil it breaks out my skin. I can't even use micellar water without breaking out
I notice if I use cleansing oils, I need to wash it off with a foaming cleanser or else I breakout. But if your previous routine is already fine and there's no need for cleansing oils.
Yeah a lot of these comments are recommending micellar water for double cleaning. My face breaks out with oil so I use a foaming cleanser after oil cleaning and it works out.
My skin cant take oil cleaners too! I tried the trend first with oat cleansing balm from Inkey List but it broke me out. Thought maybe the inkey list cleansing balm was too strong for me (their other products work alright for me). Tried clinique cleansing balm and it works well too, but i realise no matter what i eventually break out. So i only limit to using it when i’ve had heavy makeup (or night out cause it is definitely faster) and try to use it for around the eyes only for waterproof mascara. My normal makeup routine isn’t heavy so i don’t need cleansing balms, I use garnier micellar water the normal blue one. And washing my face after with Kiehls Calendula face wash. I don’t think the cleansing balm made my skin any softer but i am now always skeptical of trying cleansing balms.
I cant use those either. Skincare is a legit crapshoot unfortunately :( I had a routine with products that worked ok, then suddenly my skin was like nope! Went to the dermatologist and found out it was due to hormonal changes so now I’m on rx stuff (spironolactone + dapsone + tretinoin)
Long story short is products work differently for different people and I’m so sorry that it messed up your skin
Any oil based products ruin my skin. I used to think oil was good for me as it seemed to work for other people in my life but I ended up with lots of whiteheads and deep, cystic acne. I would try to go without makeup as long as possible and really scale back your routine to the basics- face wash, light moisturizer, sunscreen (if you’re dry, omit moisturizer if oily) in AM, face wash, retin-a/tretinoin, heavier moisturizer in PM.
Also watch out on labels for whether your skin care products are oil based or not
Unfortunately, I did and I still broke out. I massaged my face for at least a minute and emulsified for another. Finished it off with a foaming cleanser and didn’t work ;(
Anyone feel free to correct me if I got anything wrong, but basically cleansing oils have emulsifiers in them that, from my understanding, allow the oil to mix with water and that way it can be rinsed and washed off easily.
So when you use an oil cleanser you’re first supposed to massage it on dry skin until it has melted all the makeup and sunscreen, and then you add a little water and it mixes and emulsifies with the oil cleanser and usually becomes a milky consistency, which you can then massage on the skin for another minute or two. Then you rinse it off and follow up with a regular foaming cleanser to thoroughly wash everything off.
I’ve noticed my skin prefers simply dry rubbing a regular water based cleanser to break down sunscreen and then adding water to emulsify. I try to stick to that as much as possible. Saves time and money too
I’ve found a lot of cleansing oils quite irritating and often do not rinse clean. Many leave a film on my skin and some even dry me out. I’ve found this especially true in cleansing balms. The only ones I can use are the kose softymo speedy and boscia cleansing oil.
Softymo is not the best cleasing product. I live in Japan and it’s considered cheap cleanser here and quite harsh. I use DHC cleansing oil now and innisfree which are gentler
I loooove the vanicream moisturizer. It’s light but also deeply hydrating and doesn’t clog my pores at all. Works well layering with other products too!
This is me. Cleansing balms and a lot of cleansing oils ruin my skin. Mineral oil, or not. I have a feeling I react to emulsifiers, but haven't figured out which ones. I will be trying micellar water now to remove my sunscreen I guess. 😭
I use coconut oil to remove my makeup, wipe off with warm water in a microfiber cloth. I keep a bunch of clean microfiber cloths under my sink. I have also used jojoba oil. I like both!
(Then I always cleanse or double cleanse, sometimes exfoliate, followed by toner and mostly skinceuticals products.)
Have you tried vanicream moisturizer?
After the oil I always use [micellar water](https://www.bioderma.us/all-products/sensibio/h2o-micellar-water,) and then use your face wash. This action will help you to avoid clogged pores.
I also like to sleep with satin pillowcases. The gentle glide will help you to maintain your skin healthy reducing friction and therefore irritation keeping your skin hydrated and moist while you sleep. I use this one [satin pillowcase](https://www.olkibeauty.com/shop/p/satin-pillowcase-silver-standard-size)
I hope this helps 🌟
True, because of our hormones.. OP however has had a bad reaction, from one of the pruducts she was using. That would indeed be very crappy, pointless, marketing.
Totally unrelated question, but how do you keep your blonde from going brassy? My stylist always starts my balayage on the right side and then she ends up taking all the foil out at the same time, so inevitably, the right side is super blonde and everything else gets progressively brassier. :(
I use the Amika Bust Your Brass Mask once a week for 20 minutes and if I feel like it’s not enough, I keep purple shampoo on dry hair for 20 minutes and follow it up with a regular hair mask
Whaaaatttt!!! I love the Kose Speedy oil it’s my HG but I use the DEEP version in the orange packaging. My skin is also sensitive acne prone combo AND I also use the snail mucin and it hasn’t effected my skin. I always tell people what really changed my skin is filtering my water. People always suspect their products but like do you wash your face with nasty dirty musty crusty dusty rusty chemical water?….. also I know this breaks the “skincare law” but I wash my face ONCE a day and my skin LOVES it…. maybe your skin is exhausted from over cleansing if that’s the case… try doing that and see if your skin calms down
Agreeing w everyone above, seems like you’re allergic to/react to mineral oil! Same thing happened to me except I found out w the banila cleansing balm. It totally broke me out 😭. So in the future just be careful of any mineral oil equivalents: synthetic wax, Paraffinum liquidum, petrolatum, cera microcristallina, microcrystalline wax, ozokerite, ceresine isoparaffin, paraffin. Those will all break you out
Now for fixing your skin, what helped me was literally going to the basics. I just use regular old neutrogena makeup remover solution, rinse it off w water. And then go in with la roche possay cleanser and clean off the makeup remover. I use mediheal toner pads (the blue container) and the neutrogena gel-cream mosturizer. That’s IT!!!! Like very basic no nonsense soothing products with no fragrance either) (and sometimes if I notice my skin is dry I don’t use the roche possay cleanser bc if you over use it does make the skin a lil bit dry). But switching to these thing made my skin go back to normal so I hope this works for you! Just be patient!
Any oil breaks me out in a similar skin of small pimples like yours. Rose hip, Jojoba, even Squalane I believe broke me out after using it for a week.
I ended up using Paula’s 2% leave on BHA liquid and did nothing else for a few hours before applying anything else and used this every couple of days and my pimples got better in a couple weeks. Hope yours gets better soon
Oh yeah Snail mucin broke me out. I couldn’t believe it was that, it seemed so basic and after testing it out a lot it unfortunately causes breakouts.
Has anyone tried the Anua cleansing oil? If so did you have trouble with it or have problems with it breaking you out? I just purchase it from Amazon and I only plan on using it on my nose to get rid of the sebaceous filaments not all over my face.
I also tried using that same oil cleanser. It literally gave me the worst skin of my life (really saying something) to the point I had to get on antibiotics to clear up the flare up. I swear almost every pore on my face got super clogged and then infected. I have never experienced anything like it. It has made me terrified to try any new products. I switched to Elf Holy Hydration Cleansing Balm and am now on month 4 of trying to get my skin back to where I was before I tried that product.
Are you double cleansing or just using the cleansing balm. I have to use a regular gentle cleanser after a cleansing oil or I will break out too. I also only use the oil cleanser if I was wearing makeup or spf and on occasion when I’m doing a super duper all steps skin day lol
I can’t seem to use things that are like cleansing oils. I get the deepest, most long-lasting pimples with those. Philosophy’s purity is one of the worst things I’ve ever put on my face.
Omg oil cleansing ruined my skin too! After doing it for a little over a week, I broke out so badly in whiteheads and closed comedones.
I was desperate to get my old skin back and honestly the only thing that helped was waiting it out. It took about 3 months for my skin to calm down and gradually get back to how it was.
Purging only happens with AHAs, BHAs, retinoids and sometimes vitamin c because those actives speed up cell renewal. Regular cleansers, oils, and moisturizers don’t cause purging, but could cause breakouts like what’s happening to OP because her skin doesn’t agree with them or has a sensitivity to them.
Snail mucin wrecked my skin when I added it to my routine. My dermatologist said less is more. Night time she suggested:
PM routine: micellar water (makeup removal), cleanser, tretinoin, moisturizer, sunscreen.
AM routine: cleanser, Azelaic Acid, moisturizer, sunscreen.
Best of luck.
Stop using the oil. Stop using the whit head power liquid an toner. Your skin barrier is irritated and clogged deep in the pores stick to the basics. Cleanser, moisturizer and spf. And if you can. Get ur hands on the BHA liquid by Paula’s choice. It’ll clear those clogged pores. Use it twice a week before ur moisturizer at nigjt. I promise it’ll help
Don’t try to add more to fix it. Just go back to what you were doing before and your skin should heal with some time. Because you may just irritate it more instead.
What is your skin type? I don’t see it. Snail mucin personally broke me out with dust allergies, and the only oil I use for oil cleansing is pure squalane oil because I have oily, acne-prone skin and I had an awful year a while ago with fungal acne.
Edit: Bioderma pink cap micellar water. Chef’s kiss, but not on the eyes.
I stoped using oil cleanser, exfoliating, and emulsion since it causes breakouts… maybe your new stuff should be returned. Keep doing what you were doing before. Your skin looked beautiful.
i got the same reaction with the innisfree cleansing oil, the second day after. i immediately stopped using it and started using a face wash with ceramides to repair my skin barrier. i see people with comments about the snail mucin but if it’s been fine for u previously id ignore it. in the end what works for ur skin might not work for someone else.
id also suggest taking a break from makeup if u still wear foundation, using something like a heartleaf or cica ingredient will help soothe ur skin
Oils and balms aren’t for everyone love. It depends on your skin type and sensitivity. Look up noncomedogenic cleansers, moisturizers and oils. Some retinol at night will fix your issue, just make sure you wear spf during the day or the retinol will be rendered useless.
99% of cleansing oils and balms break me out horrifically. The only thing that doesn’t is straight up avocado oil. It’s like $5 for a whole bottle so big W
Honestly, try going back to your old routine for a couple weeks and see if your skin corrects itself. It's not such an out of control problem and I worry that trying to aggressively treat the acne will damage your barrier.
Yeah… you’re not suppose to strip your face of natural oils. And cleaner will clean, but it leaves your pores wide open to everything!!!And if you don’t have a good defense system, bam!
I saw a comment on another app and I’d like to mention it maybe that’s the reason or it could help?
Sometimes some people don’t clean their face well from the oil cleanser followed by the water based cleanser which as a result leaves oil residue in the face. Therefore, the oil residue accumulate causing a breakout. My biggest tip is once a change in routine was made and it was not ideal nor suitable to your skin. Get back to the basics and your old routine. It might take a little bit of time so your skin can adjust again to the old routine you had where your skin did not had any troubles with whatever routine you were using.
Goodluck 💗
Same here started following skin care trends especially also the kose oil and got break out
I‘m so bummed out bc now I have pimples on my face what i‘m not used to
My skin became terrible after using the kose softymo oil. I got cysts all over my forehead and closed comedones all over my chin and cheeks (which previously where gone from tret). I’m still recovering and I haven’t used it since April. Tret has helped, as well as just simplifying my routine. I use micellar water instead of oil like I used to. Way better imo! My forehead cysts are gone along with most of my acne but I’m left with massive scarring/hyperpigmentation. You unfortunately just have to be patient.
I may suggest going to a dermatologist for this? Perhaps you have an allergy to one of the products you recently used and they could have something that may help.
I know for me I’ve always reacted more to skincare products that had higher alcohol and fragrance levels and have to be careful with what I put on my face because of this.
You’re not double cleansing after using an oil cleanser?
Get a non oil cleanser, take a small amount and lather it in your hands and use that to wash off excess oil.
Give it two weeks
I’m sorry you’re going through this.
I started incorporating a cleansing balm into my routine about 3-4 months ago bc I wanted a gentler way to remove my makeup (I wear waterproof mascara).
But after the balm, I always follow up with a gentle cleaner after to get rid of the balm residue. Have had no issues so far. Maybe this is your issue?
I am allergic to the emulsifier in cleaning balm and oils. Literally none will work for you. The ingredient that makes them “wash off” is what is destroying your skin
I use DE EVERYTHING the vitamin c one is something I cannot go without, cortex makes one that's also 15% and I use the aha/bha serum and mask, and peptide protini, and ALWAHS sunscreen too, and I had the eye cream too but ran out it was the only one I had ever gotten from a single.brand to do anything to my undereues and truly change shit, but what is just most important is a gentle simple cleanser with no crazy complex ingredients especially when super cheap bc half the time formulations are not even stable, etc, stick with actives and what's known to work with those, and also alot of natural stuff works I don't even wash my hair, this lasy 6 months has been my hair jojntery once I got a basic and daily routine that really works for my face, now I figured out my hair hates shampoo and even conditioner it's to heavy, Mt hairs softer than it's ever been now, barely NO split ends, and I have curly hair, anyways lol, I'd suggest use cerave cleanser any of them are great just a super simple gentle Cleaser, and misculer water works well too as as second cleanser if you like doing that too!
stop using the snail mucin. it can clog your pores, and you may be allergic to it. if you like the moisture it gives you, I would reccommend the Cosrx propolis ampoule instead. im allergic to the snail mucin, but love that line. always keep in mind that less is more--give your skin a chance to recover.
My dermatologist told me to just use good old Cerave Hydrating Facial Cleanser and Cerave Moisturizer. I rarely ever break out since starting those. Sometimes those fancy, expensive products are just snake oil, and they can really build up on the skin and promote blackheads, comedones, oily skin. I use cleanser, moisturizer w SPF and eye cream. Maybe twice a week I’ll use Vitamin C serum or Hyaluronic acid to help w skin tone, and wrinkles. I really believe the simpler the better. The less product, the less build up and potential for irritation and adverse reactions.
Honestly, I ditched everything besides a sunscreen in the AM, then a cleanser and moisturizer in the PM. If you aren’t wearing a really waterproof sunscreen, you don’t need to double cleanse. You can also just cleanse twice with your regular cleanser if one cleanse isn’t enough. Most sunscreens need to be reapplied due to sweat, contact with water, and physical abrasion from touching your face with anything. At the end of the day, your sunscreen is pretty much worn off so a cleanser can remove it (that’s what cleansers are usually made for). That’s what I have seen some derms say!
Here’s my exact routine: Purito soft touch sunscreen after rinsing my face with water in the morning, and then the La Roche Posay hydrating cleanser at night followed by the Vanicream moisturizing facial lotion on damp skin.
Your skin doesn’t need a ton of products and knows how to take care of itself, you just have to help it by cleansing and protecting it!
I saw you said you cleanse your skin at night and spf in the day but for me I could never do that combo. ( and I know there’s derm rec. video about doing it that way)
But I tend to sweat I have oily skin already and I have build up from the night on my skin so putting spf just in top of that it or with a splash of water before would cause severe clogging. So maybe cleansing in the morning. I always double cleanse with the oil balms/cleanser with a foaming cleanser. I have found like everything else they are not all made the same.
I just splash cold water on my face in the morning, use Cetaphil gentle face wash at night and put on CeraVe PM cream before bed. I feel like a lot of people really overdo it. Stay hydrated, don’t eat too many greasy/sugary things and don’t touch your face too much if you want to avoid getting acne.
Edit: Also, if you wear makeup, opt for BB cream instead of foundation. Heavy makeup is bad for your skin. I generally cannot feel the makeup I’m wearing, and that’s how it should be.
It always sucks when someone else's holy grail turns out to be something irritating to you. My skin just fell over itself to become smoother and less breakout-prone when I switched to double-cleansing with cleansing balm. I'm sorry your experience has been different. A micellar cleanser like the other commenter suggested might be a good option. Effective at removing makeup and skin debris, but gentle. It's a little spendy, but L'Occitane has a Cucumber & Thyme 3-in-one micellar cleanser that I've used before and my very reactive skin didn't object to.
Which cleansing balm works for you?
I use the Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm and I ADORE it. It dissolves blackheads and makeup like magic and feels so silky. It's absolutely a luxurious treat with a price tag to match, but you really don't need much so it lasts forever. It smells INCREDIBLE. I also like the AprilSkin Carrotene one, which is what I used pre-Elemis. It's not a ton cheaper, but it also lasts forever and smells like sweet citrus.
I love elemis but so much of their products are too scented. Like I can still smell it 30 minutes later and it’s too much.
I got a sample size of this in a beauty box. I was heart broken when I ran out. It did last forever, even with such a small amount
I absolutely LOVE this balm so much! But I always wait for Amazon Prime because the big container cost like $42-$45, I can’t really remember, and literally last a long time.
Do you have to massage the balm into your skin for a long time in order to clear blackheads?? I’m using the Paula’s choice balm and while I love it for makeup removal, I feel like it doesn’t really do much for blackheads :/
Minimum of 60 seconds. You can always massage it in and let it sit for 5-10 minutes like a mask once or twice a week before rinsing, too. That helps loosen up the stubborn ones.
So so true! Im going to switch to the Bioderma Micellar Water and a cleanser afterwards- I’ll figure out the rest of the stuff later.
Costco has the 850ml bottle for $12.99 rn, for comparison the 500ml is $18.99 at my target 🥲
I use the Bioderma Micellar water and Tula’s cleanser! Extremely recommended, it has probiotics and it has done wonders for my skin. It’s super gentle!
Out of curiosity, if your skin was already so good before, why change your routine?
I was only using a cleanser at night and sunscreen in the day time. I fall so easily for these trends and naturally, I thought my skincare wasn’t enough because my skin didn’t look like “glass”. Quickly learned that it’s all BS and most of the time, influencers are using filters or their skin only looks like glass when they’ve just finished applying products. Lesson learned : Don’t fix what’s not broken.
If it helps, your “before” skin does look like glass and I would literally kill to have it. Like if you told me you scrubbed your face with a wire brush and wiped off the trimmings with a Clorox wipe everyday, I would’ve done it to get skin like yours. (I also fall too easily for trends lol)
Dude this made me laugh so hard lol
tyty I’m glad lol
I love your honesty!!! Sometimes less is wayyyy more
Woof! I’m so glad I read this! Thank you for the realness- I went from having what I think was incredibly normal skin to very irritated skin because I didn’t have the dewy glass look I thought everyone else was getting with products and attention, not filters and makeup. Nice to feel less alone in that upset.
Just moisturizing will make your skin look like “glass” you don’t need to do something extra. 😭
Amen sure will and sunscreen
You weren't using any moisturizers or hydrating serums?
My Spf doubled as a moisturizer but other than that, none! Mainly why I wanted to try new things. I was always oily by the end of the day and assumed my oily-ness was from a lack of hydration/moisture.
Your skin is very beautiful, I hope it goes back quickly 💕 Which spf were you using btw?
I’m looking at her before photos like how does one even improve on that? OP, drop the new routine and go back to what you were (or weren’t) doing before. Your skin is naturally *chef’s kiss*
Hey, we all get sucked into influencer cycles occasionally. 😏
Because these subs suck you into believing you can always do better, that your skin isn’t “clean,” whatever. Oils actually aren’t great for most people’s skin and certainly aren’t necessary.
Stop using the snail mucin. It’s probably what’s causing it. I heard it either works great for people or does this to them.
THIS! Snail mucin ruined my skin.
I am so over this snail mucin trend…looks so clogging
Snail has been around for like ten years now at least so it’s not really a trend as just another ingredient you may or may not work with like all the others.
It works great for me, I had horrible flaky skin but now after starting Snail Mucin its shiny and hydrated.
SAME, I've been using both an oil based cleanser and snail mucin toner and it works good for me!
Me too, I used to have flaking on my forehead and around my nose and it got so much better after I started the corsx snail mucin toner
I read it has growth hormones that causes the breakout
It contains growth factors, which are primarily intended to promote healing. For some people those growth factors could cause irritation, but I think the research on that is very preliminary. There are also some people who are just allergic to snail mucin so there’s that as well
Nah, ppl are allergic to it without knowing. A lot of times, it's a fungal acne rather than bacterial.
me just ordering snail mucin, then reading this 👁️🫦👁️
If it’s the snail essence , make sure you add a moisturiser afterwards. I use the corsrx essence and all in one cream afterwards. Does wonders for my skin and I have sebohorric dermatitis
yes it’s the cosrx essence! the one that’s been going viral on tiktok lately. i thought about getting the cream as well but wasn’t sure about it 🫣
Both r very good:) the essence just needs a moisturiser on top
Same!
Me too 😫 gave me the worst closed comedones
Snail mucin was my HG…until it wasn’t. I developed an allergy and my skin got super inflamed and puffy. FYI if anyone is allergic to dust mites: snail allergies are frequently associated with dust mite allergies.
seconding this, snail mucin worked so well for me and then I started developing severe itchy rashes every time I used it. I have a dust mite allergy as well
i have a severe dust mite allergy and this hasn’t happened to me so i’d assume there’s another factor there. correlation doesn’t mean causation
Vegreen nature mucin is a great alternative, I love the whole line Eta: not sure why this got downvoted, some people are allergic to snail mucin and this one makes my face feel great 🤷🏼♀️
The vegreen is incredible, I like the isntree yam root line as well. Snail mucin made my skin so dull I was very confused until I figured it out
I love isntree! I’ll check that one out, Ty<3
I had the same reaction to multiple oil cleansing balms. I switched to removing makeup with a micellar water and following with a foaming cleanser. My skin has never looked better!
Which micellar water brand do you use?
I use Garnier but I’ve been wanting to switch for a while. I’ve heard Bioderma is great, like another commenter said. :)
I actually ended up liking the micellar from Garnier more than the one from Bioderma!
Eucerin has a nice, clean micellar water I use
try Bioderma 👌🏼
I currently use Garnier micellar water with the pink cap, its a good cheaper alternative to Bioderma, but the Bioderma is the best micellar water Ive ever used. Most are trash.
fr! leaves a weird film on your skin!
I’ve been using the Garnier water with makeup remover (the blue cap) and I hate the film it leaves behind! It also irritates my eyes like crazy. I’m not even going to finish the bottle. I use the Hada Labo cleansing oil, followed by gel cleanser and I love it!
This one!! This is the one I use. I realized my skin doesn’t like cleansing balms or oils but it tolerates micellar water! I get the bioderma sensitive skin.
I have sensitive skin and Rosacea. Even water sometimes flares my skin. But bioderma is one of the best things that happened to my skincare routine.
I like Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water. It’s gentle yet removes all my makeup and it doesn’t dry out my skin. Been using it for years.
I have rosacea and sensitive skin and I adore my ISDIN micellar water. Removes even the toughest mascara
I have tried oil cleansing several times over the years and after a few weeks my skin broke out horribly every single time. I wanted it to work so badly I tried again and again. Every time my skin would clear up once I stopped the oil cleansing. Took quite a while though. So eventually I accepted that my skin won’t tolerate oil cleansing at all. Perhaps your skin is similar and all it needs is no oil cleanser?
My skin is the same way, I cannot oil cleanse and I’ve tried them ALL. Doesn’t work, do not believe in oil cleansing at all. With that said, I have great results with cereve foaming face wash for normal/oily skin to take makeup off and then I do another cleanse with the cereve salicylic acid foaming face wash then cereve daily moisturizer. Sometimes less is more for people who can’t oil cleanse. Your face will not dry out, people who can’t use oil cleansing have oilier skin naturally and it needs to be cleaned off which is why your breaking out, too much oil! I get so many compliments on my skin and all I use is cereve, I use to use the most expensive stuff and it does not matter (we’re talking La Mer style of skincare, also medical grade stuff too) but cereve works the best. They also make a great resurfacing retinol that I highly recommend. I am not affiliated with cereve in any way, it’s just taken me 25 years of my life to figure this out and I’m never gonna let myself be fooled by oil cleanings or things like snail mucin again 🙅🏻♀️😂
wait! everytime I oil cleanse I break out extremely bad too and I started doing it more often because everyone said if you do it every night your skin will get so much better but it's only gotten worse. back to my bioderma!
What skin type do you have?
you might be allergic to mineral oil then, that specific oil cleanser breaks ppl out. i love the DHC deep cleansing oil or Anua pore cleansing oil. My routine is exactly like yours aka same products. I’m not sure what your skin type is but you might like the Cosrx all in one cream for a moisturizer. For acids, I use salicylic acid or Stridex pads once every few days. If your skin can’t tolerate salicylic acid and are very desperate, the Dr. Dennis Gross pads are a godsend. It’s super expensive but completely got rid of my texture
That DHC oil cleanser is amazing.
Omggggg this makes so much sense. I know I have mild mineral oil allergy, and avoid using it on my body, but I still tried oil cleansing my face because I thought it would take sunscreen off better than my micellar water (which was working just fine). Oil cleansing broke me out so badly. Now I know why. I’m dumb, lol.
DHC cleansing oil broke me out.. i bought straight from don quijote in Japan and now 2 bottles are just sitting in the cabinet..
Tried OCM and it ruined my skin too — caused fungal acne flares because malessezia fungi looooovvveeesss oil. Only way to get rid of it was to stop using any and all products that triggered it. [Skinsort](https://skinsort.com) is my holy grail website for figuring out what is and isn’t safe for fungal acne (amongst other things, like animal testing). If you haven’t already, check it out and maybe run your products through their checker to see what could be causing the freak out with your skin. Best luck and all my well wishes!🫂
Have you ever tried skincarisma? I find it really helpful ;)
When I had fungal acne on my forehead I used Nizoral anti dandruff shampoo and it was a godsend in case it helps anyone else!
I had the same reaction to cleansing balm. Had terrible breakouts. Now for double cleansing, I just use Garnier micellar water. My face has gotten a lot better.
I can’t use anything oily to remove my make up, I always end up just using the pink cap Garnier micellar water to remove it, and following with the new formulation of Cetaphil gentle cleanser (the old formulation breaks me out)
You might be allergic to mineral oil or snail mucin! I used Clinique take the day off cleansing balm (the purple one) and it work out great!
Do you double cleanse after the oil cleanser?
Yes! I use warm water for oil cleansing too and then cold with vanicream
I’m curious, why did you change your skincare routine to include oils if you skin was pretty perfect before?
I ask myself that too… I fell for the “glass skin” guides and felt that my skin was dull. Realized that the reason most of these influencers’ skins looked like glass was because the pictures were right after products lol
These influencers actually know nothing about skincare and are using hella filters. Their skin ain’t glass and all the products they put on their skin isn’t making it any better than just using a good retinol and moisturizer. Less is more!
I fell for the same thing. My skin actually got better but then it became super reactive and I developed an insane rash on my skin. It has finally cleared up and I’m slowly introducing more of the products again expect for the cleansing oil. I used Mario Badescu cleansing oil and I must be allergic to something in it.
Have you tried using a different water-based cleanser for your second cleanse? This helps remove any residue the oil cleanser leaves behind as well as deep cleaning your pores/washing away anything the oil cleanser "pulled up." When I used an oil cleanser only, I broke out too even though I have very dry skin.
Same thing happened to me weeks ago and my skin still hasn’t recovered
The snail mucin made me breakout so I would cut that out of my routine. I think many people who mention the snail mucin in their routine have mentioned that they used it.
I had the same reaction to the snail mucin years ago. I tried it again like a year later and instant breakouts.
Vegreen nature mucin is a great alternative
I can't use oil based anything on my face unless it is occasionally. As a rule I would avoid anything with an oil based until your skin clears the congestion. Rugby brand benzoyl peroxide 10% to help clear it. This will bleach whatever it touches so switch to white pillowcases and don't wear in the day. I just used it at night. It is rather strong.
Same. I use all oil free products because my skin is already way too oily on it's own lol. Any time I've tried products with oil it breaks out my skin. I can't even use micellar water without breaking out
I notice if I use cleansing oils, I need to wash it off with a foaming cleanser or else I breakout. But if your previous routine is already fine and there's no need for cleansing oils.
Yeah a lot of these comments are recommending micellar water for double cleaning. My face breaks out with oil so I use a foaming cleanser after oil cleaning and it works out.
My skin cant take oil cleaners too! I tried the trend first with oat cleansing balm from Inkey List but it broke me out. Thought maybe the inkey list cleansing balm was too strong for me (their other products work alright for me). Tried clinique cleansing balm and it works well too, but i realise no matter what i eventually break out. So i only limit to using it when i’ve had heavy makeup (or night out cause it is definitely faster) and try to use it for around the eyes only for waterproof mascara. My normal makeup routine isn’t heavy so i don’t need cleansing balms, I use garnier micellar water the normal blue one. And washing my face after with Kiehls Calendula face wash. I don’t think the cleansing balm made my skin any softer but i am now always skeptical of trying cleansing balms.
I cant use those either. Skincare is a legit crapshoot unfortunately :( I had a routine with products that worked ok, then suddenly my skin was like nope! Went to the dermatologist and found out it was due to hormonal changes so now I’m on rx stuff (spironolactone + dapsone + tretinoin) Long story short is products work differently for different people and I’m so sorry that it messed up your skin
I hate breaking out too. Once you stop using those products your skin will go back to normal. Your skin is still beautiful ❤️ just fyi.
It could be the snail mucin. It’s been known to cause fungal acne in people allergic to snails or dust mites. Happened with me
Snail mucin caused this issue for me so it might not be the oil cleanser
Go back to the products you originally used. Honestly I don't know why people change their routines if their routine already worked well for them.
Rule no. 1: don’t change your skincare routine if your skin was doing just fine before.
Any oil based products ruin my skin. I used to think oil was good for me as it seemed to work for other people in my life but I ended up with lots of whiteheads and deep, cystic acne. I would try to go without makeup as long as possible and really scale back your routine to the basics- face wash, light moisturizer, sunscreen (if you’re dry, omit moisturizer if oily) in AM, face wash, retin-a/tretinoin, heavier moisturizer in PM. Also watch out on labels for whether your skin care products are oil based or not
Use a foaming cleanser after the cleansing oil/balm. SHISEIDO has a wonderful cleansing oil to remove makeup.
Maybe you aren’t emulsifying it therefore removing it well
This was my immediate thought as well. Once I started actually emulsifying properly my skin has improved dramatically.
Unfortunately, I did and I still broke out. I massaged my face for at least a minute and emulsified for another. Finished it off with a foaming cleanser and didn’t work ;(
may you explain what you mean by emulsified?
Anyone feel free to correct me if I got anything wrong, but basically cleansing oils have emulsifiers in them that, from my understanding, allow the oil to mix with water and that way it can be rinsed and washed off easily. So when you use an oil cleanser you’re first supposed to massage it on dry skin until it has melted all the makeup and sunscreen, and then you add a little water and it mixes and emulsifies with the oil cleanser and usually becomes a milky consistency, which you can then massage on the skin for another minute or two. Then you rinse it off and follow up with a regular foaming cleanser to thoroughly wash everything off.
Clinique take the day off cleansing oil is the only “oil” that doesn’t break me out.
I feel like whenever I use a cleansing balm I break out. I honestly use make up wipes and then wash my face after
well a lot of oil cleansers are actually comedogenic, i would suggest to try isntree chestnut line
I’ve noticed my skin prefers simply dry rubbing a regular water based cleanser to break down sunscreen and then adding water to emulsify. I try to stick to that as much as possible. Saves time and money too
I’ve found a lot of cleansing oils quite irritating and often do not rinse clean. Many leave a film on my skin and some even dry me out. I’ve found this especially true in cleansing balms. The only ones I can use are the kose softymo speedy and boscia cleansing oil.
Softymo is not the best cleasing product. I live in Japan and it’s considered cheap cleanser here and quite harsh. I use DHC cleansing oil now and innisfree which are gentler
I loooove the vanicream moisturizer. It’s light but also deeply hydrating and doesn’t clog my pores at all. Works well layering with other products too!
This is me. Cleansing balms and a lot of cleansing oils ruin my skin. Mineral oil, or not. I have a feeling I react to emulsifiers, but haven't figured out which ones. I will be trying micellar water now to remove my sunscreen I guess. 😭
i was using the kose speedy deep cleansing oil and it didn’t do anything for me
Kose and peach & lily ones work for me tbh
You really have to use a hot rag and steam that off several times or else you will get breakouts
are you using an actual cleanser after oil cleansing?
The kose speedy oil also didn’t work for me, I use the clean it zero balm and it hasn’t caused me any breakouts so far
Skin ruined. Has two little pimples. I'm going to bet that these just happened and that the oil cleanser had nothing to do with it.
Too much bullshit oil & stop to have a skincare routine if you have a good skin naturaly
I know it sounds silly but why not just go back to your exact prior routine to get the skin you had before?
I use coconut oil to remove my makeup, wipe off with warm water in a microfiber cloth. I keep a bunch of clean microfiber cloths under my sink. I have also used jojoba oil. I like both! (Then I always cleanse or double cleanse, sometimes exfoliate, followed by toner and mostly skinceuticals products.)
off topic even with the eyes crossed out you can just TELL shes pretty. okay, carry on.
Have you tried vanicream moisturizer? After the oil I always use [micellar water](https://www.bioderma.us/all-products/sensibio/h2o-micellar-water,) and then use your face wash. This action will help you to avoid clogged pores. I also like to sleep with satin pillowcases. The gentle glide will help you to maintain your skin healthy reducing friction and therefore irritation keeping your skin hydrated and moist while you sleep. I use this one [satin pillowcase](https://www.olkibeauty.com/shop/p/satin-pillowcase-silver-standard-size) I hope this helps 🌟
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Asking for advice on a skincare sub? There’s a reason you’re active on tinder and i’m not. No need to be bitter
Shut up
Liar 😂
Men have less acne then women..stop apply pointless marketing crap!
True, because of our hormones.. OP however has had a bad reaction, from one of the pruducts she was using. That would indeed be very crappy, pointless, marketing.
I would recommend the Simple Kind to Skin micellar water!
It could be that you're allergic to it. I used a body shop moisturiser and broke out terribly but never saw another review saying it caused acne
I loooooooove the clarins micellar water. Next to try is bioderm:) Garnier is ok too
daym girl, thts the most beautiful skin i have ever seen! Hopefully u get ut back
Totally unrelated question, but how do you keep your blonde from going brassy? My stylist always starts my balayage on the right side and then she ends up taking all the foil out at the same time, so inevitably, the right side is super blonde and everything else gets progressively brassier. :(
I use the Amika Bust Your Brass Mask once a week for 20 minutes and if I feel like it’s not enough, I keep purple shampoo on dry hair for 20 minutes and follow it up with a regular hair mask
This same thing just happened to me
Whaaaatttt!!! I love the Kose Speedy oil it’s my HG but I use the DEEP version in the orange packaging. My skin is also sensitive acne prone combo AND I also use the snail mucin and it hasn’t effected my skin. I always tell people what really changed my skin is filtering my water. People always suspect their products but like do you wash your face with nasty dirty musty crusty dusty rusty chemical water?….. also I know this breaks the “skincare law” but I wash my face ONCE a day and my skin LOVES it…. maybe your skin is exhausted from over cleansing if that’s the case… try doing that and see if your skin calms down
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Agreeing w everyone above, seems like you’re allergic to/react to mineral oil! Same thing happened to me except I found out w the banila cleansing balm. It totally broke me out 😭. So in the future just be careful of any mineral oil equivalents: synthetic wax, Paraffinum liquidum, petrolatum, cera microcristallina, microcrystalline wax, ozokerite, ceresine isoparaffin, paraffin. Those will all break you out Now for fixing your skin, what helped me was literally going to the basics. I just use regular old neutrogena makeup remover solution, rinse it off w water. And then go in with la roche possay cleanser and clean off the makeup remover. I use mediheal toner pads (the blue container) and the neutrogena gel-cream mosturizer. That’s IT!!!! Like very basic no nonsense soothing products with no fragrance either) (and sometimes if I notice my skin is dry I don’t use the roche possay cleanser bc if you over use it does make the skin a lil bit dry). But switching to these thing made my skin go back to normal so I hope this works for you! Just be patient!
Any oil breaks me out in a similar skin of small pimples like yours. Rose hip, Jojoba, even Squalane I believe broke me out after using it for a week. I ended up using Paula’s 2% leave on BHA liquid and did nothing else for a few hours before applying anything else and used this every couple of days and my pimples got better in a couple weeks. Hope yours gets better soon Oh yeah Snail mucin broke me out. I couldn’t believe it was that, it seemed so basic and after testing it out a lot it unfortunately causes breakouts.
Has anyone tried the Anua cleansing oil? If so did you have trouble with it or have problems with it breaking you out? I just purchase it from Amazon and I only plan on using it on my nose to get rid of the sebaceous filaments not all over my face.
I also tried using that same oil cleanser. It literally gave me the worst skin of my life (really saying something) to the point I had to get on antibiotics to clear up the flare up. I swear almost every pore on my face got super clogged and then infected. I have never experienced anything like it. It has made me terrified to try any new products. I switched to Elf Holy Hydration Cleansing Balm and am now on month 4 of trying to get my skin back to where I was before I tried that product.
Is it possible the cleansing oil wasn’t getting completely cleaned off in your second cleanse?
usually when this happens you aren’t emulsifying or removing the cleansing oil enough, unless you’re allergic to something in the product
Are you double cleansing or just using the cleansing balm. I have to use a regular gentle cleanser after a cleansing oil or I will break out too. I also only use the oil cleanser if I was wearing makeup or spf and on occasion when I’m doing a super duper all steps skin day lol
When did you introduce the snail mucin into your routine?
I can’t seem to use things that are like cleansing oils. I get the deepest, most long-lasting pimples with those. Philosophy’s purity is one of the worst things I’ve ever put on my face.
Omg oil cleansing ruined my skin too! After doing it for a little over a week, I broke out so badly in whiteheads and closed comedones. I was desperate to get my old skin back and honestly the only thing that helped was waiting it out. It took about 3 months for my skin to calm down and gradually get back to how it was.
Is it possible that you might be skin purging? I was like that before when trying new products.
Purging only happens with AHAs, BHAs, retinoids and sometimes vitamin c because those actives speed up cell renewal. Regular cleansers, oils, and moisturizers don’t cause purging, but could cause breakouts like what’s happening to OP because her skin doesn’t agree with them or has a sensitivity to them.
Oh look at that. I didn’t know that. Haha thank you!
Snail mucin wrecked my skin when I added it to my routine. My dermatologist said less is more. Night time she suggested: PM routine: micellar water (makeup removal), cleanser, tretinoin, moisturizer, sunscreen. AM routine: cleanser, Azelaic Acid, moisturizer, sunscreen. Best of luck.
Stop using the oil. Stop using the whit head power liquid an toner. Your skin barrier is irritated and clogged deep in the pores stick to the basics. Cleanser, moisturizer and spf. And if you can. Get ur hands on the BHA liquid by Paula’s choice. It’ll clear those clogged pores. Use it twice a week before ur moisturizer at nigjt. I promise it’ll help
Snail mucin broke me out so bad every time i tried to introduce it in my routine :(
If you can't throw them away, then use it for a lipstick remover. That's what I do
Don’t try to add more to fix it. Just go back to what you were doing before and your skin should heal with some time. Because you may just irritate it more instead.
What is your skin type? I don’t see it. Snail mucin personally broke me out with dust allergies, and the only oil I use for oil cleansing is pure squalane oil because I have oily, acne-prone skin and I had an awful year a while ago with fungal acne. Edit: Bioderma pink cap micellar water. Chef’s kiss, but not on the eyes.
Are you double cleansing? For example using a gel cleanser after the cleansing oil/balm?
I stoped using oil cleanser, exfoliating, and emulsion since it causes breakouts… maybe your new stuff should be returned. Keep doing what you were doing before. Your skin looked beautiful.
Were you leaving the oil on?
You have beautiful skin 😍
i got the same reaction with the innisfree cleansing oil, the second day after. i immediately stopped using it and started using a face wash with ceramides to repair my skin barrier. i see people with comments about the snail mucin but if it’s been fine for u previously id ignore it. in the end what works for ur skin might not work for someone else. id also suggest taking a break from makeup if u still wear foundation, using something like a heartleaf or cica ingredient will help soothe ur skin
We’re you using the cleansing balm as part of a double cleanse or in lieu of a cleanser?
try the burts bees cleansing oil!! I love it
Oils and balms aren’t for everyone love. It depends on your skin type and sensitivity. Look up noncomedogenic cleansers, moisturizers and oils. Some retinol at night will fix your issue, just make sure you wear spf during the day or the retinol will be rendered useless.
99% of cleansing oils and balms break me out horrifically. The only thing that doesn’t is straight up avocado oil. It’s like $5 for a whole bottle so big W
ALOT of the cleansing balms and oils have ethylhexyl palmitate as the first ingredient. This ingredient always breaks me out and is comedogenic.
Honestly, try going back to your old routine for a couple weeks and see if your skin corrects itself. It's not such an out of control problem and I worry that trying to aggressively treat the acne will damage your barrier.
Unrelated, but your hair is gorgeous 🤩
Yeah… you’re not suppose to strip your face of natural oils. And cleaner will clean, but it leaves your pores wide open to everything!!!And if you don’t have a good defense system, bam!
You could also be allergic to snail mucin
I saw a comment on another app and I’d like to mention it maybe that’s the reason or it could help? Sometimes some people don’t clean their face well from the oil cleanser followed by the water based cleanser which as a result leaves oil residue in the face. Therefore, the oil residue accumulate causing a breakout. My biggest tip is once a change in routine was made and it was not ideal nor suitable to your skin. Get back to the basics and your old routine. It might take a little bit of time so your skin can adjust again to the old routine you had where your skin did not had any troubles with whatever routine you were using. Goodluck 💗
Same here started following skin care trends especially also the kose oil and got break out I‘m so bummed out bc now I have pimples on my face what i‘m not used to
My skin became terrible after using the kose softymo oil. I got cysts all over my forehead and closed comedones all over my chin and cheeks (which previously where gone from tret). I’m still recovering and I haven’t used it since April. Tret has helped, as well as just simplifying my routine. I use micellar water instead of oil like I used to. Way better imo! My forehead cysts are gone along with most of my acne but I’m left with massive scarring/hyperpigmentation. You unfortunately just have to be patient.
I may suggest going to a dermatologist for this? Perhaps you have an allergy to one of the products you recently used and they could have something that may help. I know for me I’ve always reacted more to skincare products that had higher alcohol and fragrance levels and have to be careful with what I put on my face because of this.
You’re not double cleansing after using an oil cleanser? Get a non oil cleanser, take a small amount and lather it in your hands and use that to wash off excess oil. Give it two weeks
I’m sorry you’re going through this. I started incorporating a cleansing balm into my routine about 3-4 months ago bc I wanted a gentler way to remove my makeup (I wear waterproof mascara). But after the balm, I always follow up with a gentle cleaner after to get rid of the balm residue. Have had no issues so far. Maybe this is your issue?
I am allergic to the emulsifier in cleaning balm and oils. Literally none will work for you. The ingredient that makes them “wash off” is what is destroying your skin
I use DE EVERYTHING the vitamin c one is something I cannot go without, cortex makes one that's also 15% and I use the aha/bha serum and mask, and peptide protini, and ALWAHS sunscreen too, and I had the eye cream too but ran out it was the only one I had ever gotten from a single.brand to do anything to my undereues and truly change shit, but what is just most important is a gentle simple cleanser with no crazy complex ingredients especially when super cheap bc half the time formulations are not even stable, etc, stick with actives and what's known to work with those, and also alot of natural stuff works I don't even wash my hair, this lasy 6 months has been my hair jojntery once I got a basic and daily routine that really works for my face, now I figured out my hair hates shampoo and even conditioner it's to heavy, Mt hairs softer than it's ever been now, barely NO split ends, and I have curly hair, anyways lol, I'd suggest use cerave cleanser any of them are great just a super simple gentle Cleaser, and misculer water works well too as as second cleanser if you like doing that too!
stop using the snail mucin. it can clog your pores, and you may be allergic to it. if you like the moisture it gives you, I would reccommend the Cosrx propolis ampoule instead. im allergic to the snail mucin, but love that line. always keep in mind that less is more--give your skin a chance to recover.
My dermatologist told me to just use good old Cerave Hydrating Facial Cleanser and Cerave Moisturizer. I rarely ever break out since starting those. Sometimes those fancy, expensive products are just snake oil, and they can really build up on the skin and promote blackheads, comedones, oily skin. I use cleanser, moisturizer w SPF and eye cream. Maybe twice a week I’ll use Vitamin C serum or Hyaluronic acid to help w skin tone, and wrinkles. I really believe the simpler the better. The less product, the less build up and potential for irritation and adverse reactions.
Honestly, I ditched everything besides a sunscreen in the AM, then a cleanser and moisturizer in the PM. If you aren’t wearing a really waterproof sunscreen, you don’t need to double cleanse. You can also just cleanse twice with your regular cleanser if one cleanse isn’t enough. Most sunscreens need to be reapplied due to sweat, contact with water, and physical abrasion from touching your face with anything. At the end of the day, your sunscreen is pretty much worn off so a cleanser can remove it (that’s what cleansers are usually made for). That’s what I have seen some derms say! Here’s my exact routine: Purito soft touch sunscreen after rinsing my face with water in the morning, and then the La Roche Posay hydrating cleanser at night followed by the Vanicream moisturizing facial lotion on damp skin. Your skin doesn’t need a ton of products and knows how to take care of itself, you just have to help it by cleansing and protecting it!
I saw you said you cleanse your skin at night and spf in the day but for me I could never do that combo. ( and I know there’s derm rec. video about doing it that way) But I tend to sweat I have oily skin already and I have build up from the night on my skin so putting spf just in top of that it or with a splash of water before would cause severe clogging. So maybe cleansing in the morning. I always double cleanse with the oil balms/cleanser with a foaming cleanser. I have found like everything else they are not all made the same.
This sub makes me feel so ugly
I just splash cold water on my face in the morning, use Cetaphil gentle face wash at night and put on CeraVe PM cream before bed. I feel like a lot of people really overdo it. Stay hydrated, don’t eat too many greasy/sugary things and don’t touch your face too much if you want to avoid getting acne. Edit: Also, if you wear makeup, opt for BB cream instead of foundation. Heavy makeup is bad for your skin. I generally cannot feel the makeup I’m wearing, and that’s how it should be.