That'll be £250, please make sure to deposit it by the end of the month, ahem, all of you 
. No, I wouldn't dream of charging a thing, I have no qualifications regarding this though that's not saying much considering who does charge for these sort of things. I'm sure I'm happily adding to the MN coffers with all the outbound links as I'm pretty sure they're using some type of affiliate scanner thing. I do agree there seems to be a gap in the market for this type of thing, one that isn't led by brands and products.
So by the sound of it you're more combo skin than properly oily, Wellhellothere1. So blends for combo skin like the Clarins should be a good bet, avoid ones that are high in oleic acid instead look for those high in linoleic acid (though all oils tend to contain both so it's all about a balance between these two). I should note that your current oil, isn't a true oil blend, it's mostly a derivative of coconut and glycerin, and an ester as its primary ingredients with a lot of essential oils in small amounts. I don't know what you're looking to spend but a good oil blend tend to cost a bit more.
With regard to sunscreen, it's not so much the factor that is important (the difference in protection between SPF30 and SPF50 is only a few %) but simply that you wear it. UVA rays are the same year round and reach indoors so unless you live/work in a bunker and literally never come into contact with daylight, SPF protection is needed. Especially if using Retin-A, acids, etc. if you can't commit to the daily sunscreen regimen you really risk doing more harm than good long term.
wiltingfast you should have bought that. Google informs me it's a £146 at Harrods, so unless the GBP has devalued even further while I wasn't paying attention, it's a bargain! looks like a proper crap, throw everything at the bathroom sink type cream though
KP with a 5yo is a tough one. The common approaches are:
Lactic Acid
Glycolic Acid
Salicylic Acid
Urea
All at relatively high % as the body takes a bit more, but none of which I'd feel all too comfortable subjecting a child to. Dry brushing is worth a go but will probably end in tears 
. Oatmeal baths are good though as is avoiding any SLS body products. Is it worth consulting your GP about?
It's positively arctic, isn't it, Aurora? I actually need to buy some snowboots for this year, was looking at some Sorel ones at the Bijenkorf, but they're so hideous! The complete lack of strong winds seem to make it somewhat bearable though, otherwise my skin would be massively complaining. Think I'll layer up a bit of oil tomorrow morning just in case. Have your Ordinaries goodies arrived yet?
The V version is apparently also salicylic acid free, but yes the wonderful P50 which I'm pretty sure I've now recommended to everyone on here has all the great acids, except glycolic. Also, it's fab... buy some .
In other news, Good Genes is close to 5%LA but SR claims it's like a 40% professional peel due to the low pH (see attached pic) 
. Worst thing is, they've probably been touting 40% in all their PR material as blogs all dutifully advertise it as 40%, that really feels like some dishonest business practices.
OpenMindedSceptic, off of eBay. With Japanese SPF I do always buy from Japanese sellers, don't really trust how old the Taiwanese and HK ones are (Japanese sunscreen gets re-released each year with slightly different formulations). The Kose you can get a mini version first. Have a look at Ratzillacosme's site too, she pretty much has all the Japanese sunscreens on there (she doesn't review them all though but includes some basic information and INCI).
I think the Toleriane Fluid would probably work better for you, Enid. No HA, and squalane and glycerin (both good humectants that aren't clogging) are high up in the INCI. No oils so you can add your own on the parts of the face where you need it, etc. Maybe use up the hydreane in the areas where it isn't causing issues to finish it up?
I've also been thinking since BHA would be beneficial to you, you could consider the CosRx BHA ( or if someone who has it on here can send you a decant, would probably be more helpful, volunteers present thyself pretty please 
). I've mentioned it before but due to Korean regulations they can't sell Salicylic OTC, so it's a different gentler form (betaine salicylate) that's more suited to sensitive skins. Perhaps it's one that won't irritate you?