If you're on isotretinoin, your old routine will hurt now. Here's the strip-it-back, hydrate everything lineup your skin actually needs, Nothing harsh
Sections
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Cream/Milk Cleanser
Hyaluronic Acid
Rich Moisturiser
Lip Ointment (the one you'll use most)
SPF
Facial Oil
Cream/Milk Cleanser
Foaming cleansers will feel like sandpaper now. Switch to a soft cream or milk cleanser that rinses clean without that tight, squeaky feeling. Some people drop to once a day and that's fine!
Foaming cleansers will feel like sandpaper now. Switch to a soft cream or milk cleanser like this one that rinses clean without that tight, squeaky feeling. Some people drop to once a day and that's fine!
La Roche Posay Toleriane Dermo Cleanser for Sensitive Skin 400ml
Moisturising Cream Pot for Dry & Very Dry skin | CeraVe UK
Hyaluronic Acid
A hydrating layer under your moisturiser to pull water into thirsty skin. Apply to a slightly damp face so it has something to grab onto. Cheap, gentle, does exactly one useful job.
The heart of the routine. Go heavier than you think you need — a proper barrier cream with ceramides, morning and night. If your skin's still tight after, layer more. This is not the time for a light gel.
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5 Multi-Purpose Repairing Balm 100ml
Use as a last overnight layer on rough patches
CeraVe Advanced Repair Ointment for Very Dry and Chapped Skin 50ml
Lip Ointment (the one you'll use most)
Chapped, splitting lips are the universal Accutane symptom. A thick occlusive balm or ointment lives in every pocket, bag, and bedside table from here on. Buy two — you'll lose one.
Non-negotiable. Isotretinoin makes skin dramatically more sun-sensitive and prone to burning, so a gentle, hydrating SPF worn daily isn't optional. It's part of the treatment. Mineral formulas tend to suit sensitised skin best.
genuinely excellent for the price
Altruist Sunscreen Spf50 100ml
Facial Oil
For when moisturiser alone isn't cutting it, a few drops of a simple facial oil or a thin slick of an occlusive balm as your last step seals everything in overnight. Your winter skin will thank you.Facial oil or occlusive balm
light, non-clogging, seals in moisture
The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane
Eye Cream
Dry, irritated eyes and flaky lids are common. A fragrance-free, hydrating eye cream keeps the thin skin there comfortable.
fragrance-free, sorts flaky lids and dry under-eyes.
CeraVe Eye Repair Cream for Dark Circles & Puffiness 14 ml
Body Moisturiser
It's not just your face — arms, hands and shins go dry too, so a rich body lotion earns its place. And a dab of plain petroleum jelly inside the nostrils heads off the nosebleeds isotretinoin is famous for.
rich, calms itchy dry limbs.
CeraVe Moisturising Lotion with Ceramides for Dry to Very Dry Skin 236ml
