Skincare for teenage skin

[Dancergirl]

Dd is nearly 14, has a few spots but her skin is also a bit dry and sensitive on her cheeks.

At the moment she only uses Micellar water for cleansing. I'd like to get her some gentle products including a light moisturiser.

What brands would you recommend? I did ask in Boots but they pointed me in the direction of a very expensive brand!

I buy La Roche Posay or Avene for my DD, same age, they have some specific products for young, hormonal skin, that won't irritate or burn like Clearasil-type products will.

I looked at La Roche Posay in Boots, it's beyond my budget I'm afraid.

Cetaphil - it's not super-cheap but the bottle is huge and lasts for absolutely ages.

What is your rough budget, OP?

Amie, you can buy it in Waitrose or direct from the website. Very gentle and was designed for young skin. The Morning Fresh face wash is lovely (I use it), they do a rose micellar water and have two moisturisers.

Sam Farmer is specifically for young skin, and a bit less expensive than LRP. Either direct from the website or, I think, Waitrose.

Ok, I've just been looking on the Boots website and this is what I'd get her:
Face wash - non-foaming and therefore less drying. I know it looks expensive but you use such a teeny amount it will last months. If she's got dry patches this will definitely avoid drying it out any more.

This alternative face wash is a bit cheaper and looks good too. That whole range is designed for young skin so is probably worth a look and she may prefer the packaging etc.

This moisturiser looks ok (the Botanics range is generally decent) and I don't think would be too heavy for her. V good price too.

That said, she probably has fabulously resilient skin and would be fine with a tub of Astral (£1 from Superdrug, apparently).

Thanks, the Amie range looks good and also the Botanics moisturiser. Might even try that one myself!

I second Amie and the French pharmacy brands. If you find the French brands expensive, maybe you could sign up to Escentuals website newsletter. They have 30% off all French pharmacy skincare promotions every few months. That's when I stock up on my skincare.:-)
Also this range looks good, has good ingredients and is available in Superdrug.
www.goodthingsbeauty.com/superfruits.php

Ds uses Amie,it's very good.

Purifide and acnecide range available in boots. Great for acne prone skin.

Nip N Fab are good and do a teen range?

The Look Fantastic website often have deals and theres influencer discounts on top like YSTYLE LF or 40PLUS,handy once you pick a brand

My DD’s all use Glossier.

Forgot to say, DD finds CeraVe very good