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Favorites of a San Francisco-based Facialist
 
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New to retinoids? This is a good place to start. Consistent use of a retinoid is key to seeing real benefits. This one is easy to tolerate for nightly use without irritation or excess dryness, and leaves the skin with a healthy glow while visibly smo...
Retinol Youth Renewal Serum
 
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A good routine starts with a proper cleanse. This one is gentle on the skin, suitable for both AM and PM use, and leaves skin feeling soft and balanced even before moisturizer.
Milky Lotion Cleanser
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A reliable chemical SPF that feels weightless on the skin and doesn't pill, even if you apply multiple layers throughout the day. It’s one of the few chemical sunscreens I can actually put over my eyelids without experiencing any stinging. It sinks i...
Skin 1004 Hyalu-Cica Waterfit Sun Serum SPF 50
 
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If you’ve ever used a gel tret from the doctor’s office and it felt like swiping on straight isopropyl alcohol, this is a much better experience. A cosmetically elegant tretinoin with added hydrators to help buffer irritation, and the more hydrating ...
Obagi Tretinoin Gel 0.05
 
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A staple post-shower moisturizer that absorbs well and leaves skin feeling well nourished. Love that it's a body product with retinol to help delay signs of aging crepey skin.
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Prone to picking at your skin? Hydrocolloid patches are basically little shields for your face that protect your skin from your own fingers. Every time you pick, it just delays healing and keeps that blemish hanging around way longer.
1 Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patches for Face
 
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A pepperminty cracked lip savior even in desert-like climate.
GlyMed Hydrating Lip Balm
 
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Low-foaming gel cleanser that won't leave skin feeling tight or dry. Works on face and body.
Glycerin Cleanser For The Face & Body - Gleanser
 
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I’m a nighttime showerer and usually stick to my retinol body lotion then, but if I shower in the morning or during the day, this is my go-to post-shower moisturizer. You can feel the difference the urea makes in smoothing and softening the skin. It’...
Urea Advanced Relief Lotion - 10% Urea Lotion For Face & Body
 
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Facial lotion suitable for all skin types. Has all the skin hydration-locking benefits of a rich moisturizer but in a well-absorbing, lightweight formulation. Has a pleasant citrus scent derived from essential oils.
Epionce Renewal Facial Lotion
 
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This nourishing cream is designed to sink deep into the skin, leaving a weightless, non-greasy finish on the surface. It’s a step up in richness compared to the Renewal Facial Lotion; the ingredients are very similar, but the emollients are more conc...
Epionce Renewal Facial Cream
 
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Use this for the treatment and prevention of inflamed acne on the face, back, and anywhere else it may pop up on the body. It is also great for bacterial folliculitis and managing body odor by targeting the odor-causing bacteria commonly found under ...
PanOxyl Benzoyl Peroxide Wash 4%
 
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A total lifesaver for when you don't have access to soap and water. This spray does a great job of cleansing and disinfecting without drying out your skin (although it smells like bleach, which I actually like lol). It’s amazing for keeping acne in c...
6 Best Hypochlorous Acid Sprays to Calm and Refresh Skin
 
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A good moisturizer for oily skin or a nice hydrator underneath a moisturizer for dryer skin. I can feel and see a bounciness to my skin after using this product.
VT COSMETICS PDRN Capsule Cream 100