I have just started on isotretinoin/Accutane and am wanting some advice with my skincare routine. I’m only a fairly low dose of 10mg daily, but my skincare routine has some actives in it which I’m not sure I should use while on this medicine? I also want some advice on a good, non pore clogging sunscreen. 

My current routine is
AM:
-Cetaphil gentle cleanser
-Pixi Glow Tonic (5% glycolic acid)
-Cetaphil Moisturising lotion
PM:
-Tailor oil cleanse (to remove makeup) 
-Cetaphil gentle cleanser
-AZclear lotion azelaic acid 20% 
-Cetaphil moisturising lotion
- Benzac 5% on any active pimples 

I only use the benzac 5%  on top of the azelaic acid if it’s a really bad pimple.
Sometimes I skip the azelaic acid and just do moisturiser with benzac on top, other days I just do the azelaic acid and no benzac. 
Twice a week I use The ordinary AHA/BHA mask for 10 minutes as my skin can handle it. 

Any advice on altering this routine to help protect my skin barrier while I’m on accutane would be much appreciated. Also advice on a sunscreen that won’t make me break out. I’m New Zealand based so not all brands are available here. TIA XXX

Isotretinoin Skincare Routine

Hi there! 
I am wanting some advice on which order I should use my skincare in, and if anyone has some product recommendations for me 😊

In the AM I use:
-La Roche Posay Toleriane caring wash.
-Cetaphil moisturiser.

Then I apply my makeup. 

In the PM I use:
-Tailor Oil Cleanse (to take my makeup off)
-La Roche Posay toleriane caring wash. 
-The Ordinary Niacinamide + Zinc.
 
Once or twice weekly I use The Ordinary AHA/BHA mask, and on active pimples I use Benzac 5% overnight (I don’t apply niacinamide on benzac nights and I don’t use benzac after the aha/bha mask)  

I’ve recently been recommended a 20% azelaic acid lotion to try and prevent the congestion/under the skin pimples and help with my skins redness/inflammation. 

Question time!!!
When during my PM routine (if at all?) should I incorporate a moisturiser? And which step should I apply the azelaic acid? Just any suggestions on how to improve my routine PLEASE 😩❤️✨

please help layer my skincare

I dont think it is super nourishing on its own. I ALWAYS use a “slugging” type technique on my lips though, so other people might find it fine. I always find lip products are either too thin so they evaporate, or too thick where they lock in the dryness, hence why I personally use both and finish it off with the balm. OVERALL, not many bad things to say. 

I really like this. Im on my second tube, I have very dry, chapped lips due to taking isotretinoin and I use this to protect my lips from the sun and keep them moist, sometimes I use ot on my eyelids too (most spf burns my eyes a bit) but it can be a bit greasy. Best on eyes for non makeup days. I find these thick lip balms always work better if you put a nourishing moisturiser on your lips first. That way you seal in moisture rather than sealing in dried lips. This is very inexpensive in New Zealand which is great! The whole QV range is much cheaper here than cetaphil or cerave etc. love that theres no fragrance or colour etc so its not at all irritating. 

Have heard some people have had a chemical burning reaction. Very important to spot test and be careful of what other products you use in conjunction. Also there are many fake versions of this product online, which dont look fake. So keep an eye out.

I had used the drunk elephant serum before this, but it was too expensive to keep purchasing. I use this for about 9 min 2x a week (I time myself so its not on for too long, so I do 9 min including application time)  and my skin has had no problems. I might have already built some tolerance due to using the drunk elephant one over the years

Nothing? Honestly I’m very surprised as oils normally scare me!! 😂

I use this every evening to take off my makeup and some mornings I will massage this into my face before I go in with my regular cleanser. This is so great for taking off my makeup! I do not find it stings my eyes at all, also I have super break out prone skin and this has never broken me out. In saying that, I do make sure to take any excess oil off after with the Tailor makeup removing cloth, then I use a La Roche Posay gentle cleanser afterwards. My skin feels so clean, but never stripped or irritated at all. You can also by refills for most of their products so you dont have to buy a new gladd bottle each time.

Fair bit of packaging. Guess there always is with wipes though.

Very gentle on the skin and pretty good at taking off makeup

MaiaK