Skincare routines with:
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser

For two weeks to repair skin barrier: Morning: Rinse with water - pat dry (You can use your cleanser but ONLY if you need it! If you can get away without it, don't!) (The fewer times you wash your face during the day, the sooner your sebum production will calm down.) Moisturizer Sunscreen Night: Boj cleansing balm - remove makeup - use your hands, rub it in, rinse off. Cleanser Moisturizer

Typical day

Little notes: We're reintroducing actives into your routine. These are the products that have them and which ingredient is the active ingredient. Differin cleanser - Benzoyl Peroxide Adapalene - Retinoid Cetaphil cleanser - Salicylic acid Ordinary toner - Glycolic acid The rest of the products shouldn't irritate at all, they're very basic. (it's good to know which products can be irritating if you need to take a break from them in the future) I separated the actives to different nights because they cannot be used at the same time/same night; cannot use benzoyl peroxide with retinoids or with glycolic/salicylic acids, cannot use retinoids with glycolic/salicylic acids. Needs to be a rotating routine or your skin barrier will get inflamed again. Don't use cotton pads or rubbing with any towels. Only pat dry and you can be generous with the cleansing balm if you used a lot of eye makeup. Morning: Rinse with water, pat dry - don't rub You can use the cleanser if you feel you HAVE to. If you can get away without it, don't! Moisturize Sunscreen 3 different nighttime routines: Here's the rotation I recommend trying at first, but as your skin barrier keeps healing, you'll learn to "read" your skin and know which days you can push it with actives and when you need a rest night. (I called the retinoid night a rest night because your skin will adjust to the adapalene and soon it won't feel irritating at all) If you're feeling lazy and don't feel like figuring out which night you're on, go with a rest night or skip any actives. Acne clearing Rest Rest Exfoliating Rest Repeat Acne clearing night: Boj balm - remove makeup Differin cleanser - leave it on for 5 minutes before rinsing *A - Benzoyl Peroxide Rosehip oil Moisturizer Retinoid "Rest" nights: Boj balm - remove makeup Vanicream cleanser Adapalene - pea sized amount *A - Retinoid Rosehip oil Moisturizer Exfoliating nights: Boj balm - remove makeup Cetaphil cleanser *A - Salicylic acid Ordinary glycolic toner - apply with your hands instead of with a cotton pad - just wastes the product *A - Glycolic acid Moisturizer (Honest triple paste if your skin is feeling dry or is irritated or red)