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Skincare Essentials - From a Cosmetic Formulator
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items As a skincare formulator, I love testing products and reading ingredients lists. This list is a compilation of some of my favorite products that work well, have a nice sensory experience, and contain great ingredients.
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Cleansers
Moisturizers
Exfoliating Body Care
Lip Care
Treatments
Pits
Cleansers
Primarily focused on dry/dehydrated skin. More recommendations coming soon!
The BEST balm cleanser for dry/dehydrated skin. Emulsifies when you add water, which allows for an *amazingly easy* wash off experience, but make sure not to drip water into the jar!
Green Clean Cleansing Balm
This is honestly just as good as the Green Clean Cleansing Balm, with a very light and refreshing strawberry scent. The packaging is super convenient and makes skincare easy and fun😍
Strawberry Moon Grinding Cleansing Balm - good light | Ulta Beauty
An OG! Love this for a quick & easy cleanse.
Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water (8.4oz)
Moisturizers
To lock in moisture and keep your skin feeling hydrated & supported.
Love this brand! Great products, good ingredients, awesome product names, ANNNNDDD cute packaging!? OBSESSED
1.6 oz Order of the Eclipse Hyaluronic Cream - good light | Ulta Beauty
This moisturizer is lightweight and absorbs quickly, while still feeling protective.
1.69 oz Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream - PEACH & LILY | Ulta Beauty
Lovely ingredients, good price and includes hyaluronic acid.
1.0 oz Lightweight Daily Moisturizer - Good Molecules | Ulta Beauty
If your skin is extremely sensitive, start here! An OG product for sensitive skin and compromised barriers.
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, Face & Body, 8oz
Exfoliating Body Care
For the bumpy skin girlies! These products are very effective at smoothing bumpy or rough skin.
BHA body serum (salicylic acid) - great for clearing out pores
Paula's Choice 2% BHA Body Smoothing Spot Exfoliant (7 fl. oz.)
10% AHA for smoothing, 5% urea for hydration, and cica for redness, sensitivity and barrier protection. Super light weight, absorbs super well, and smooths skin very effectively.
KP Bump Boss Smoothing Body Lotion - PEACH & LILY | Ulta Beauty
My favorite body wash for whole body resurfacing. Make sure to leave this body wash on your skin for a few minutes before washing off, to allow the actives to work!
16.9 oz The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash - Naturium | Ulta Beauty
Another 10% AHA serum, great texture and absorption.
Paula's Choice Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA (7 fl. oz.)
Lip Care
Every girl needs a good lip product😘
The comfiest, most protective lip oil I've tried! This stuff lasts for hours!
Liptide Lip Oil with Peptides - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
This lip treatment contains kokum butter and acai sterols which are *incredible* for barrier support. And of course our lovely peptides for deep hydration, smooth texture and skin repair.
Vanilla Bonbon Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment - OLEHENRIKSEN | Ulta Beauty
Treatments
Products that include a lil more actives in them.
Super refreshing toning milk. With niacinamide, snow mushroom!!! (one of my fav ingredients), ceramides, hyaluronic acid, rose oil, and omg, so much more. Has such a light, clean scent and it's one of the best experiences to apply right out of the sh...
3.3 oz Moon Glow Milky Moisturizing Toning Lotion - good light | Ulta Beauty
A little microbiome support, this serum is really comfortable. It contains olive fruit oil, carrot seed oil, bakuchiol, moringa, and lactococcus ferment lysate. Despite the oils included in this product, it is very gel-like and does not feel oily at ...
We Come In Peace Microbiome Serum - good light | Ulta Beauty
Pits
This stuff is basically pit magic.
Megababe Happy Pits Underarm Mask 3oz
I don’t really care for most “detoxing” products, but this detoxifying underarm bar in combination with the happy pits underarm mask, makes my pits feel literally lighter and fresher lol. Awesome ingredients. Love it😍 obsessed with this entire brand...
Megababe Underarm Bar Soap Space Bar 4.5oz