Are Cerave products worth it? Or other budget skincare...

[Diadora30]

Hi all,

Due to trying to save money, I’m cutting back on my skincare spend.

I do spend an absolute shedload on products, so I’m hoping to swap some out for cheaper products...

Currently I use:

Skintech facial cleanser (this is generally for pre and post skin peels, but it feels so lovely I’m still using it).

Skinceuticals serum 10 (vit c serum)

Skinceuticals HA intensifier

Kiehls multi corrective cream spf30

Evening I use:

The skintech cleanser again, depending on the day it’s either Sunday Riley good genes, eve lom acid pads, dermatica tretinoin, egf bio effect serum, Estée Lauder advanced night repair or Kiehls midnight recovery oil. I tend to use certain products on different days.

My evening moisturiser is Chantecaille, which is hideously expensive and am not sure if it’s having an effect.

Now I’m coming to the end of a lot of my products.

I’ve looked at the cerave hydrating cleanser and the PM moisturiser and they seem to have good reviews.

Can anyone recommend any cheaper alternatives that deliver results?

Thank you.

Wow, you are spendy!
For vit c, look at TO ascorbic acid powder - has transformed my skin. I
Add the powder to Hado Labo premium gold HA serum - this is better than the skinceuticals imo
SPF Etude House Sunprise SPF 50

Keep your tretinoin to use every other night and look at TO lactic acid 10% for the other night.
Then for sealing in moisturiser, it's hard to beat Weleda Skin Food

You could spend a twentieth of the price and get just as good results.
Cerave is effectively just a moisturising range - no heavy hitters imo unless you have dermatitis/eczema

How long has the "purging" been going on for?
I'm not a great believer in purging - if it's gone on for more than 2 weeks, the product isn't for you.