Best skincare on Reddit
207 reviews from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/AsianBeauty, r/SkincareAddiction and 42 more subreddits
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#1
CeraVe
4.7
(23)
"I love Cerave. It’s changed my skin for the better at 41."
"Cerave and cetaphil are my favorite. Safe for your skin barrier."
"A good facial cleanser... a good moisturizer with SPF."
"Get a cleanser you can stick in the shower - ie a Cerave."
"You can’t go wrong with odourless Cerave products."
"Instead of Cetaphil, I highly recommend Cerave."
"A basic way to add those is Brand Cerave SA cleanser."
"Cerave moisturizer is great and budget friendly."
"I use cerave."
"What worked for me was staying hydrated, cerave moisturizer."
#2
The Ordinary
4.8
(20)
"I second The Ordinary, it’s a good, affordable beginner-friendly skincare brand."
"I really love the ordinary line!"
"It has improved my bumpy texture so much!"
"Niaciminide from the Ordinary fixed mine up."
"The Ordinary is a good brand that I like because I have a sensitivity to fragrance."
"To dissolve on the gunk from the day."
"Byoma, good molecules, florence, the ordinary."
"Niacinamide (look at brand The Ordinary)."
"The ordinary is great."
"The only things that I don't buy on sale at the drug store are The Ordinary azelaic acid."
#3
La Roche-Posay
4.8
(13)
"Forsure."
"La Roche-Posay, Avene, or No.7 are my top three."
"My favs are La Roche Posay, Pequel, Naturium and the Honest Beauty Hydrogel Cream."
"La Roche posay, prequel, Cetaphil, Naturium, Byoma."
"La Roche posay, prequel, vanicream, naturium"
"Moisturiser and sunscreen combo - ie Cerave/ La Roche-Posay."
"I finally got my husband to use La Roche Posay."
"I use La Roche Posay face products (moisturizer, spf, cleansing oil)."
"Anything hypoallergenic and free of anything that could be potentially irritating"
"Gentle hydrating cleanser"
#4
Cetaphil
4.8
(10)
"Cetaphil dye and fragrance free. Or Aveeno dye/fragrance free is what works best for me."
"Always trust cetaphil. :)"
"Actually cetaphil is very good for sensitive skin."
"I swear by the Cetaphil moisturising cream."
"Cetaphil has super gentle cleansers and creams."
"Cetaphil cetaphil cetaphil."
"I've been told my skin feels like butter."
"Dry/sensitive skin and eczema recommended formulas only"
"I think cetaphil and bioderma have good affordable options."
"I have super sensitive skin and i’ve been doing well with cetaphil!"
#5
Byoma
4.9
(9)
"Byoma, Naturium and CeraVe are my favorite brands at Target."
"I’m also hearing great things about Byoma."
"I love mixing it with the Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 bronzing drops."
"Byoma Hydrating Milky Toner - Unmatched for dry skin."
"Byoma and bubble have truly done wonders for my skin!"
"Bubble, byoma, clinique are the 3 we recommend at our store."
"Byoma, good molecules, florence, the ordinary."
"I've been using Byoma for around a year and I'm a big fan."
"Byoma is okay for 14 year olds too."
#6
COSRX
5.0
(7)
"My skin is super plump and hydrated."
"Their sheet masks, eye cream and hydrogel eye patches from the same line are also really great."
"The Cosrx snail mucin essence will forever be a staple on my shelf."
"I am extremely sad this got discontinued."
"I've also had success with using cosrx's snail mucin essence in the evening."
"100% worth it"
"Like the cosrx eye cream"
#7
Bubble
4.8
(6)
"10 yr old sister asked for Bubble and drunk elephant."
"Bubble, byoma, clinique are the 3 we recommend at our store."
"Bubble and Florence."
"Bubble and Florence."
"Bubble is a great skincare brand for younger skin!! not harsh/strong ingredients."
"Bubble has good moisturizers"
#8
Skin1004
4.3
(6)
"The sunscreen and ampoule are life saver."
"Great for dry skin"
"The Skin1004 Tea Trica Ampoule is also nice, when I have breakouts"
"I swap the Skin1004 Centella ampoule with this one."
"Not sure what her skin type is however I’d look into these brands for friendly cleansers: skin1004, manyo, round lab."
"Good options"
#9
Tretinoin
5.0
(5)
"Game-changer for my skin."
"It's really the only skincare thing I've done long term."
"I'm on a break from it right now, but I'll make a return to tret in the future."
"Didn't believe in it but after six months I saw a change."
"Tretinoin/tazarotene, paired with sunscreen."
#10
Vanicream
5.0
(5)
"Vanicream. Even cheaper at Costco."
"But Vanicream is a consistently great line for my specific needs."
"Vanicream was suggested to me by a dermatologist and it changed my life."
"For moisturizer I recommend VaniCream."
"Vanicream, i have very sensitive skin and it works perfectly."
#11
Naturium
5.0
(5)
"Versed, Naturium, and Good Molecules have some of my faves!"
"Naturium, I love their moisturizer and face wash."
"Naturium all the way. Multi peptide serum and moisturizer!"
"Natrium and The Ordinary."
"Naturium"
#12
Cosrx
4.6
(5)
"!!!"
"Some brands I would recommend looking into for beginners would be cosrx."
"I love Korean brands, like Cosrx, especially the snail."
"Cosrx is a good brand to start with."
"Etude, corsx, Beplain, vegreen, and pyunkang Yul are all gentle and affordable and reliable brands that are widely used as well."
#13
Prequel
5.0
(4)
"Prequel."
"Prequel and Byoma."
"I second Prequel and Naturium."
"I’ve been liking Prequel!"
#14
Good Molecules
5.0
(3)
"Versed, Naturium, and Good Molecules have some of my faves!"
"Byoma, good molecules, florence, the ordinary."
"Bubble and Good Molecules, and Byoma have simple ingredients that aren’t harsh."
#15
Unknown Tretinoin
5.0
(3)
"Tretinoin. Completely eliminated almost every skin concern I had."
"Tretinoin. Hands down."
"Tretinoin, obviously prescription only."
#16
Azelaic Acid
4.7
(3)
"Azelaic acid!! Game changer for sure."
"I recently started using Azelaic acid and love what it's done to my skin tone and texture."
"Try azaleic acid. It battles pimples and skin redness."
#17
Aveeno
4.7
(3)
"Aveeno dye/fragrance free is what works best for me."
"It has never irritated my skin before."
"I use aveeno facial cleanser it is a wash and I use the CVS brand of facial moisturizing cream with hyaluronic acid."
#18
First Aid Beauty
4.7
(3)
"When my face felt too dry I used the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream."
"My husband loved the First Aid Beauty ultra repair cream when he was on accutane!"
"They are great to prep the skin as she says."
#19
Skin 1004
4.7
(3)
"Loved these will repurchase again."
"Really like skin 1004 like cleansing oil or the moisturizer!"
"Currently trying Skin1004’s brightening ampoule."
#20
Avène
5.0
(2)
"Avène and La Roche Posay (French pharmacy brands) offer great skincare for ultra sensitive skin."
#21
Versed
5.0
(2)
"Versed, Naturium, and Good Molecules have some of my faves!"
"Versed is a really good brand skin care line from target."
#22
Jojoba Oil
5.0
(2)
"Jojoba oil is great! Super moisturizing."
"I'd try jojoba oil and almond oil."
#23
Peach Slices
5.0
(2)
"Peach Slices (think little sister of Peach and Lilly) and Bubble are both great for younger skin."
"Bubble, Byoma, peach slices!"
#24
Estée Lauder
5.0
(2)
"It's a godsend for me (41 years of age)."
"Very reliable and have been using consistently for 5 plus years."
#25
QV
5.0
(2)
"QV is really good."
"Anything hypoallergenic and free of anything that could be potentially irritating"
#26
Haruharu
10.0
(1)
"So velvety leaves such a nice finish on ur skin."
#27
Krave Beauty
5.0
(2)
"Sooo gentle and good for combo skin"
"Was not expecting to love this so much, so lightweight yet hydrating."
#28
Hada Labo
5.0
(2)
"These are my holy grails after much experimentation."
"Rich version for dry skin"
#29
Melano CC
5.0
(2)
"Vit e moisturizer and biore sunscreen"
"All the hype is well deserved."
#30
Florence
4.5
(2)
"Byoma, good molecules, florence, the ordinary."
"Florence has cute lip masks too."
#31
Dermalogica
4.5
(2)
"I personally love dermalogica its my favorite skincare brand."
"I use Dermalogica. Philosophy products also work for me."
#32
Amlactin
4.5
(2)
"It’s unscented and not a very sexy option, but man it WORKS."
"It's been working well for me."
#33
Avene
4.5
(2)
"La Roche-Posay, Avene, or No.7 are my top three."
"Would probably be gentle enough for her."
#34
CeraVe Moisturizer
4.0
(2)
"I just straight up use a Cerave cleanser and moisturizer."
"I bought some inexpensive roller ball applicators from Amazon. Then I apply just a thin layer of Cerave moisturizer."
#35
Panoxyl
4.0
(2)
"You can get Panoxyl at the drugstore, as well as a salicylic acid toner."
"Try panoxyl :)"
#36
Shiseido
5.0
(1)
"It’s very low effort and makes everyone in the family look younger."
#37
Active Nine
5.0
(1)
"This is the best sunscreen ever because I never hear anyone talk about it."
#38
Olehenriksen
5.0
(1)
"Definitely love olehenriksen lipgloss and elf lip oils!"
#39
Tsubaki
5.0
(1)
"It is so great for low porosity hair!"
#40
Beauty of Joseon
5.0
(1)
"I love it. It doesn’t leave that dry and tight feeling."
#41
Merit
5.0
(1)
"Items I’ve repurchased and always recommend."
#42
NIOD
5.0
(1)
"About 15-30 minutes after rinsing off my skin looks smooth and glassy."
#43
Sulwhasoo
5.0
(1)
"My skin loves this and im already on my second jar this year."
#44
Mixsoon
5.0
(1)
"My dehydrated skin loooves this product"
#45
Skincafe
5.0
(1)
"What I use is as a 20m with dry skin."
#46
Tatcha
5.0
(1)
"Makes my 69 yr old skin pillowy soft."
#47
Herd Supply
5.0
(1)
"It’s easy and they work!"
#48
Mario Badescu
5.0
(1)
"Love gift sets from mario badescu such as the mini mist collection."
#49
Dermeze
5.0
(1)
"For very dry sensitive, eczema prone skin."
#50
Simple Truth
5.0
(1)
"These two face washes have caused a vast improvement in my skin."
#51
Bioderma
5.0
(1)
"It’s made for sensitive skin."
#52
Skin Better Science
5.0
(1)
"Truly made the best real difference in how my skin looks and feels."
#53
SkinCeuticals
5.0
(1)
"Turns out this serum is just a mix of acids."
#54
Torriden
5.0
(1)
"This has made my skin feel so much more resilient."
#55
Ambitious Bykion
5.0
(1)
"Love that it’s natural."
#56
Innisfree
5.0
(1)
"I've used both Mizon and Innisfree for over 20 years and my skin is still so soft and mostly wrinkle free."
#57
Mad Hippy
5.0
(1)
"You can add a couple of things - Vitamin C serum (look at Brand Mad Hippy)."
#58
Mary&May
5.0
(1)
"Finally something that works for the dark void that is my dark circles."
#59
Sukoyaka Suhada
5.0
(1)
"It's so hydrating yet lightweight."
#60
Revision
5.0
(1)
"It’s the best OTC serum I’ve ever used."
#61
Man:yo Factory
5.0
(1)
"Makes all the difference to dehydrated skin"
#62
Scinic
5.0
(1)
"You’d have to pry them from my cold dead hands."
#63
Isntree
5.0
(1)
"If hydration is a problem, a good toner might help."
#64
Primally Pure
5.0
(1)
"Their products have helped keep it at bay."
#65
Skinoren
5.0
(1)
"Try skinoren too for red marks!"
#66
TonyMoly
5.0
(1)
"Offers so much long lasting hydration. Over time I've noticed that my skin is more glowy without looking oily."
#67
Haruharu Wonder
5.0
(1)
"Wonderfully nourishing, terrific ingredients, and a little goes a long way."
#68
Dr. Althea
5.0
(1)
"Calm my redness and reduce the oil to my face."
#69
Axis Y
4.0
(1)
"Both were effective in fading dark spots though i prefer cdb kasi ang pricy ng axis y"
#70
Kiehls
4.0
(1)
"A good starting point for him might be Kiehls Facial Fuel cleanser + moisturizer."
#71
Etude
4.0
(1)
"I would begin with Etude soon jung toner and one of their creams."
#72
Eqqualberry
4.0
(1)
"I recommend you to change to a watery toner such as Eqqualberry"
#73
Lipidz
4.0
(1)
"Lipidz moisturizer ( non comedogenic and derma recommended)"
#74
Fixderma
4.0
(1)
"Both mosituriser and sunscreen from Fixderma. Good stuff."
#75
Neely
4.0
(1)
"I like to gently exfoliate my acne prone skin with the Neely Daily Toner Pads"
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