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Ambersprunt93
October 26, 2022 at 06:32 AM

Anti ageing / brightening

Hi there I would like to know if my skincare routine looks good and also how I could improve. I am almost 30 and have combination to dry skin.

I am currently not using a vit a as I am breast feeding but would like to incorporate at some point.

Should i be using a bha somewhere in my routine? Do I have too many Ahas for night?

I am also not too sure how often I should be using Ahas and Bhas as well as when in my routine.

Morning looks like this-

Oil cleanse-hyaluronic on damp face-niacinamide-vitc-moisturiser-spf

Night time looks like this

Oil cleanse-kiehls cleanser/skinstitut glyolic(every 2nd or 3rd)-ren aha tonic (every 2ndish after kiehls)-hyaluronic on damp skin-moisturiser-juno(very rarely as I forget)

Thank you!

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Maria from WIMJMaria from WIMJ3 years ago

There is no need to add BHA (they are more effective than AHA for acne and clogged pores, but AHAs are better for anti-aging & brightening).

You are using great actives in your routine already: Ascrobic acid, Niacinamide & AHAs. So I'd say you are doing everything right! The only thing I'd change is cleansing less / relying less on cleansers to deliver active ingredients to your routine. You can take a look at our cleansing guide: https://whatsinmyjar.com/skin-concerns/all-about-cleansing-wimj-cleansing-guide

Because you've mentioned that you are considering starting a retinoid, this guide for retinoids for brightening might be helpful (we've just published it!): https://whatsinmyjar.com/skin-concerns/retinoids-for-hyperpigmentation-retinoid-guide-part-3