No matter how I tried to change my cleansers with a dermatologist, my skin only likes La-roche posay effaclar foaming cleanser, despite the fact that the composition there is so-so... Sometimes I feel like I am breaking out just from changing the package of the same product🥲 (first two weeks of using a new pack😶). Does anyone else have the same picky skin?

Breakouts from everything

Hey guys! It’s my 4th month of Differin and I am breaking out a lot still🤧 (it’s better than 2nd and 3rd month but still a looot). It feels like my skin is damaged, so probably this is how my skin barrier asks for help.
My routine at the moment:
- La-roche posay effaclar cleanser
- Clinique dramatically different lotion+
- Missha Aqua Sun Gel 50SPF
(And Differin cream every 3rd day)
I really like the routine, however, as I see, people claim that LRP Effaclar cleanser is pretty hursh.

P.S please no CeraVe (I tried) and niacinamide cleansers. Also I had very bad reaction from Effaclar H ISO BIOME and Dr.Sam cleanser as well🥲 Tried LRP Toleriane and it has very sticky film after, so not for acne I think. As you can say, my skin is extremely PICKY🤧

Cleanser for acne & sensitivive skin

Hey guys!
I used adapalene for 2 years and at the end of September I ran out of it and did not take a new prescription (in my country it cannot be bought without a prescription), so I got a forced “break” of ≈1 month from adapalene. Now I have begun to gradually introduce it back and I have pretty strong purging which of course depresses me a lot😭.

please tell me is this normal? (I just want to hear "it's ok" and calm down😅).
I also heard from many people that they deliberately take breaks in adapalene (once every six months, for example, for 1-3 months). do I understand correctly that this is relevant only for those who, in general, usually do not have purging?

I will be very grateful for your answers🤍

breaks in retinoids and purging

Hey guys! I will be glad if you recommend retinol/retinal for acne prone and sensitive skin. I stopped differin a couple days ago, since after 5 months of trying my face looks worse than ever in my life. Since I had unstoppable purging for 5 months, I think that it’s just toooo strong for me. I think about silk/oil forms of retinol.

Retinol for acne

5+ months of fighting and my skin is worse than ever. So I quit Differin.
I have had mild acne my while life: 2max pimples at the same time. Fun fact: I’ve been using Differin for the past 1.5 years but LOCALLY (my derm didn’t told me that I should use it on my whole face). Then I found dr.Dray’s videos and though that it would be the reason why I still have some acne here and there - I haven’t used it on my whole face. I introduced it slowly (1x for 2 weeks, then 2x for 2 weeks, etc). I have reached the level when I used it every other night, but the most of the time I used it every third day, since I felt that less is more works better for me. First 2 weeks were great and then the purging started. Spoiler, it has never ended from then. My routine stayed the same, with the products that helped me achieve my skin’s best condition (the “before”, left side on the every picture).
It is also important to note the psychological aspect: it was a damn emotional damage. I think many people who have struggled with acne all their lives know this pain when you wanted the best, but it turned out that it provoked acne more than ever.
By the end: I think that differin ruined my skin barrier and even constant use of the Cicaplast balm and non-foaming wash does not help me restore the skin, respectively, the only option is to stop using differin. As you can see, my skin became dull, red, textured (the chin is verryyy textured, it feels like keratosis). I pray to all the gods in the world that everything will fall into place and the consequences of differin will not leave scars😭 It so painful to watch on the left sides of the pictures. I had amazing skin and I didnt’t appreciate it till I lost it🥲

I really hoped that this would be a success story, but this is a failure story for me😭

maybe I have some head problems but this is the most radiant spf I have ever tried😅 so many people write that it has matte finish and I just have oily pancake on my face without any hint of matte finish, like how it is even possible🤯 feels greasy and and rolls sometimes. I thinks this is the best spf for very dry skin but not oily

moisturizes... but overall I can say only bad about this product :(

The consistency of water and at the same time that SPF remains a greasy film on the face. This is the first time I've been so disgusted by wearing SPF…😔 no matter how hard I forced myself, I couldn’t use it on my face, so when I traveled to the sea I took it with me in the hope that I would use it on my body. However, each time my hand reached for a different product. Besides this, there is a lot of alcohol, the smell when I applied is like a tonic from Clinique (if you know what I mean), my eyes were watery due to the evaporation of alcohol I guess. There was also a “warming” feeling after applying which is again the result of alcohol I think.

+ Water consistency (the reason I bought this SPF), however overall my experience is negative, unfortunately🥲
+ nice for reapplying (especially over makeup)
+ cheaper compared to other sunscreens on the market

My skin has very strange reaction…
I'm a fan of the original, classic effaclar, and it's helped me with my acne for years. But at the same time, the classic version dries the skin a little if you do not apply the cream after, so I wanted to try this product, because it is more moisturizing + nacinamide and probiotics. However, every time I use this product, the bridge of my nose and cheeks get red. Nothing itches, does not burn, the skin is just red (as if I had been burned in the sun). Very strange, I've never experienced this before. I suspect that it is nacinamide, because I have never tried this ingredient and do not know what my reaction to it is🤷🏼‍♀️ I will try again and keep you updated.

Unfortunately, it broke me out. My skin is acne prone and usually I tend to get cyst/pustule types of acne but with this moisturizer I had a lot of whiteheads and blackheads. I suspect shea butter, since this ingredient is quite controversial for acne prone skin (as I see on some people with acne it works fine). LRP also puts shea butter in Effaclar series (which is oriented on acne) moisturizer and it is very questionable for me personally. The only downside for me😪

I was hoping that this moisturizer could replace my favorite cream from Clinique, but…it's good in a different way.
First and foremost: this moisturizer calms, soothes and just feels amazing on skin. If you have oily skin, I think you would probably love it.
Also, it goes really well with the retinoids (such as differin in my case). Repaired my skin barrier but there is one downside here🥲⬇️

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