Skincare for 10yo dd

[Minnie123456]

Dd has started to get spots. She has one on her chin and nose but her forehead is quite bad. She has a fringe which probably isn't helping.

Any gentle face washes and moisturisers that she can try? Does she need a moisturiser at this age? I don't remember starting any skincare until I was in highschool although I did have bad acne on my forehead that only cleared up when I got stuff from the doctor.

My teens like The Ordinary range, not too expensive either.

If she’s going to be using a cleanser then she definitely needs a moisturiser to hydrate her skin afterwards. Not doing so will only encourage more oil production and therefore more spots.

Avène is a fabulous brand for young and sensitive skin, definitely have a look at their acne prone range (cleanance). At this age The Ordinary isn’t really appropriate - lots of overly strong active ingredients which will do more harm than good in most of their products

My 10 yo uses Ceraveè

Cerave is nice and simple, does the job without loads of nasties. My ds uses the wash and one of the creams. Nivea in the blue tub for when it's cold and he need something a bit richer.

I believe CeraVe to be tested on animals. Please check to see if makes are cruelty free.

Thanks everyone, I'll maybe take her into Boots after school and see what they have.

Cerave SA is a good start for spotty skin

If it gets worse later in visit the GP

Pps suggestions are great. I'd also encourage her to pin her fringe back at night when she's sleeping, use clean pillow cases and clean face towels to avoid infection. Gentle products are best I used simple cleanser and then a gentle light moisturiser. The temptation is to work too hard at the skin to try and 'fix' it and it took me a long time to learn that my skin did best when left alone with gentle products!

Yep - this 100%. Since DD started focusing on the basics and using a really good moisturiser (Avène Cicalfate) her skin has improved so much. She only uses a salicylic acid toner twice a week now and her skin is genuinely the best it’s been in years.

There is so much emphasis these days on constantly using acids etc when in reality a lot of the time it’s just too much for the skin and makes things worse + more irritated

It's not cruelty free frumpity...I'm trying to buy cruelty free products and was very sad to not buy this a anymore

UK cosmetic aren't tested on animals. Does this not apply to skincare?

The ban has since been (quietly) lifted