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Clarion call for help with sensitive/oily/flaky skin please!

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StarsHideYourFir3s · 07/05/2024 10:04

I need some help :( I have ridiculous skin - very oily with large pores and prone to spots, but my cheeks and temples flake easily. Nothing to do with diet - mine is very low in sugar and dairy anyway, and my skin has always been like this. My skin tends to turn red if I apply anything new on it - don't think it's purging as much as it is sensitivity. Used to love Liz Earle cleanse and polish but the formula is different and it doesn't work for me now. Hate the Superdrug vit E cleanser - it just wrecked my skin for weeks. Currently I use a Cerave cleanser and micellar water to follow up and my skin seems OK but I feel like I should be doing more - is there a good, gentle toner out there that works for my kind of skin? Or any other products that won't make my face a battlefield?

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foodtoorder · 07/05/2024 10:54

I feel like I post this all the time!
However what has really helped me with oily combination skin and large pores.
Ceravae cleanser with salycilic acid in.
Niacinamide serum.
Retinol toner and a glycolic acid toner alternate days.

StarsHideYourFir3s · 07/05/2024 16:26

foodtoorder · 07/05/2024 10:54

I feel like I post this all the time!
However what has really helped me with oily combination skin and large pores.
Ceravae cleanser with salycilic acid in.
Niacinamide serum.
Retinol toner and a glycolic acid toner alternate days.

Wondered about glycolic acid but was worried it would irritate my skin. I guess alternating helps. Thanks :)

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foodtoorder · 07/05/2024 17:36

Some products have a greater quantity than others.
I started and have stayed with the nip+fab glycolic acid pads. They say daily but I use 3-4 times per week in the evening.

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