I want to buy this product from Avene. I was looking for exfoliant and it also contains some form of retinol. So i think it can be helpful for my acne too. But i’m not sure about exfoliating part as i’m not aknowledged enough about those ingredients. Can you help me understand way this product may work and how often should i use it?

night peeling cream

Hello, I know it’s not absolutely skincare related but today i found a herpes forming on my lip and i wanted to ask you if you have some tips how to get rid of it as fast as possible.

herpes on a lip

Hello, I need a good recommendation on some product with salicylic acid (ideally an exfoliant). I have acne-prone skin so it’s quite sensitive. i’m looking for a product without alcohol or fragrance. But the problem is that it has to be available in central Europe - especially in Slovakia 🇸🇰

salicylic acid product - Europe

Hello, i have a question about alcohol in skincare. Lately when i was searching through the ingredients of different moisturizers i found out that even the moisturizers that have label “alcohol-free” contains cetearyl alcohol. So i want to know what’s the matter with that. Is it safe when it’s third ingredient in moisturizer (i found it in Cerave Moisturizer). 
And generally speaking, i know that alcohols have some purpose in products and that there are “good” and “bad” alcohols but i don’t really understand how to differentiate between them.

alcohol in skincare

Hello, so l’ve been struggling with acne since i was like 13. I’ve tried many different products... some of them were good some not so good. I’ve been visiting the dermatologist (i stopped bc of covid) and with her help (using benzoyl peroxide and some medication) it’s gotten better but few days/weeks later it’s gotten bad again. The true is that at that time i wasn’t acknowledged almost at all about skincare and i really wasn’t consistent as i should have been. 
Now i did a lot of the research and i’m trying to understand skincare and my own skin best i can and i’m having a real everyday routine and i’m also trying to keep my sheets and towels always clean etc. I have this routine for like 2 months now but i feel like my acne has gotten worse. However i can see the difference in the oil production and pores, i feel like it’s not really good for my acne. 
Can you please help me? What am i doing wrong? What can i do better? What might be the deal with my acne and what can help it? Any tips or experiences will help. Thank you.

My acne is getting worse - help!

💧 This cleanser is meant for more dry-sensitive skin types so it can feel “not enough” for some people with oily skin. I personally have oily skin and it’s enough for me but sometimes i have to use more of it.
🧴 Packiging is not eco friendly in any way as it’s plastic (at least recyclable plastic) and also smaller version in tube is little bit hard to use in the end and you have to cut it open to get the excess product.

This cleanser was the best i could find after years of using harsh and drying products. 
💦 It has very soft and creamy texture and it’s white. 
 🧖This product feels very soft on the skin. I personaly love to massage it on my skin and there’s no dry feeling afterwards. 
🧴 The packiging is very practical. You can buy smaller one in tube or bigger with pump.
💨 There’s no frangrance but it doesn’t smell bad in any way - it has this “clear” almost sterile smell.
💆‍♀️ After using, skin feels soft and clean. It did not dry out my face and it’s not harsh on eyes.

It’s formulated with frangrance and after like a year of usage a started to have something like allergic reaction - my eyes and nose were itchy after using this product.

This product worked pretty good on my skin. Even with oily skin, if i used right amount of the product i didn’t have the greasy feeling on my face.

May be a little harsh for people with very sensitive skin because of fragrance and citric acid.

I personally find this product very effective for removing make-up. This has never sensitized my skin (not even in eye area where i’ve been mostly using it) and alway left it “plump” and hydrated.

After using for around 2 months my skin started to be quite sensitized. Painful bumps started to appear on my cheeks and it got better when i stopped with this cleanser. 
-contains citric acid which may be sensitizing
-it doesn’t have others helpful actives that vitamin e

This cleanser is great for simple routine for people with quite resilient skin. It for sure cleanse effectively even oily skin. 
-contains Vitamin E which is moisturizing, anti-inflammatory ingredient. 
-smells normal even without frangnaces
-it doesn’t sting my eyes (of course unless they’re not open) 
-paraben free
-it claims to be ph-balanced

Pauliine