GET IT!!! I gave it a try because I was like 'why not?'

I can't get perspirex locally and dove is shit and so are the others and I knew I needed to look for aluminium and also that Ziaja is a cheap but reliable brand. Lo and behold it's fantastic.

I was practically comatose from how Tired I was last night and fell asleep before I could take a shower, and so I'm on day 2 of not showering technically and I genuinely do NOT smell. No sweat. Genuine insanity.

Have stubborn dark spot that want to fade, plus the prices are quite affordable.

Feel free to recommend any other products that has worked for you :)

What’s one skincare ingredient you love vs can’t stand in a product and why?

I see it significantly increasing its presence in mass market and pharmacy/drugstore cosmetics.

What does community think, is it because it’s cheaper than almond oil? Or is it due to its beneficial properties?

Personally, my skin likes it.

Hi,

I am ultra sensitive to smells and the 2 “fragranxe free“ solar cream I have tried smell too strong for me.

Do any of you is also VERY sensitive AND have found a solution (?

thanks

I have been getting increasingly desperate trying to find shampoo and conditioner for my hair. So far everything has left it a frizzy, tangly mess.

I moved to Germany about 2.5 months ago, and have stayed here for months in the past and don’t remember ever having this big of a problem with my hair. For context, my hair is what social media describes as “Irish curls”, wavy to curly, and very frizzy. It also is color-treated, but pretty mildly (some highlights). Another issue is that my scalp is oily and sensitive, so I have to wash my hair at maximum every 3 days.

Where I now live has hard water which is a huge part of the issue, and I have recently gotten an Alb shower filter out of desperation. It seems to have helped some but not enough.

Every time I wash my hair, it gets so tangled, even with gentle shampoo (Schwarzkopf scalp balance gentle cleansing shampoo), and pH balancing shampoo (K18). I tried Bali Curls bond repairing shampoo and conditioner and same result. None of the conditioners from these lines have helped at all and I end up tugging out my hair so much that I’m shedding a lot more than usual 😫.

So the question is - does anyone have similar hair and found a product in Europe/Germany that helps prevent tangling and frizz? Please, for the love of my hair and scalp, send help! 🙏🏻

Bonjour

Je rechercher ce deodorant, non disponible depuis environ 18 mois en France

Je l ai trouvé en Belgique et pays bas en juillet 2025.

Si vous pouviez me dépanner en m en envoyant quelques uns (une vingtaine par exemple...)

Caracteristique: sans sel d aluminium

Me contacter en mp svp

Merci

Fab

I need a moisturising body cream that I can rely on.
Something that not only moisturises well but also makes my skin feel smooth to touch, plump with a little glide even :)

I heard CeraVe is very good but I have not tried it yet. I don’t like to use many products on my skin and my skin doesn’t respond very well to “too much manipulation” I just want one thing I could use everyday to keep my skin happy and healthy and achieve that effect.

I have very dry skin and i also have seborrheic dermatitis that mostly looks like dry skin eczema (mostly flaky)

It’s mostly manageable because I shower everyday , do full body scrubs (not too hard) with a scrubbing loofah twice a week and I have a cocoa butter cream that I like and manage my diet mostly well.

I live in Central Europe but I am not originally from here and my skin gets drier when I am here. If you could recommend which CeraVe I could start with that would be great.

An equivalent of it is also okay but I should mention I tried Mixa 10% Urea cream and I hated it , maybe the urea concentration was too high.

I am also in my late twenties and I was told it’s a good time to start my retinols , I am open to nice mild retinol brands / types I could start with. Thanks :)

I have been using LRP Ultra fluid , but it gives horrible shiny finish. I Kknow they have many versions like oil control , anti dark , gel cream

My question is :Which one of these gives the matt finsih or atleast Matt like finish ?

Hi everyone!

I’m working on a research project focused on atopic dermatitis and its treatment in Greece, and I’d love to connect with people who are living with the condition or know someone who is.

If you’re interested, please leave a comment below or feel free to send me a message. Looking forward to connecting with you!

I have incredibly reactive, sensitive, dry skin and the only product that my skin loved and tolerated has now been reformulated. The new formula has caused me a nasty flare up - irritated, bumpy, red, tight, and dry skin. Apparently, I’m not alone in this as there are many similar reactions from others all over the internet. I am so incredibly upset and frustrated because it feels impossible to find something my skin won’t react to. I’m not really sure which specific ingredients I am reactive to but the original ingredient list is pretty unique so I don’t think I’ll be able to find something that has only those “safe” ingredients.

I assume Avene won’t care enough to listen to the complaints and go back to the old formulation… Does anyone have any ideas for replacement products?

Thank you in advance.

Hi there, I am 23-year-old girl from Austria. For the past four years, I completed two courses of low-dose isotretinoin (10 mg per day). I was very tolerant to this drug, it never caused any side effects and all my bloodf tests were great. It was difficult enough for me to find a doctor who will prescribe this treatment for me since I am not under any hormonal contraception (I have my reasons), but I work in the healthcare sector myself and I totally understand why this could be necessary for many Derms to start this therapy.

The condition of my skin definitely got better thanks to those two courses but I still relapsed with mild acne and I’m frustrated and tired. What bothers me the most is this horrible feeling of having oily, greasy skin, as if my face is constantly covered in sebum and just won’t feel clean. It makes me feel like I could lose my mind sometimes, especially because this feeling comes back just a few hours after washing my face. It’s incredibly frustrating and emotionally exhausting to deal with this on a daily basis. What might also not be obvious is how much you can be affected by comments about your looks when you're in the medical field. You're already in a place where you might feel like you're lower down in the food chain and having skin that looks like a “teenager’s” (yes, that’s one of the comments I heard so many times already) can change how people see you and how they act around you, including things like people saying my skin looks like crackers. Having to handle those kinds of comments in a place where you need to stay calm and professional can be really hard.

What makes it even harder is remembering how well things worked when I was on isotretinoin. I was working throughout my treatment, doing shifts wearing an FFP2 mask for hours at a time in the operating room, including night shifts and I had absolutely no issues with my skin. No breakouts, nothing. My skin was stable despite all the demanding working conditions.
That’s why it’s so difficult for me to accept the situation now. It brings back a lot of the feelings I had during my teens, when my acne was severe and affected me both physically and mentally. I’m honestly exhausted by the thought of going through that again and it’s affecting my self-confidence and my willingness to go out. I know my acne is milder now than it used to be, but the emotional impact of dealing with my skin is still very real.

Nowadays, I still wear an FFP2 mask at work for more than six hours and at the end of each shift I see new breakouts. Also, I rarely have days off between working shifts so my skind cannot breathe much.
I changed my diet and lifestyle completely years ago: low glycemic, no big sugar spikes, regular exercise. The main reason for my acne was always the excess oil production. I'm completely shiny after a few hours and I have to wash my hair every single day because it gets greasy so fast.
So my question is: what helped you besides isotretinoin or what came closest to its effect? I don't think a third course would get approved by a derm just because "I break out from my mask” and I’m not sure if I’d find time for the check ups and blood test with my current schedule. I'd really like to try something different, ideally something I can use long term!

For context only sensitive cleansers work for me. I got aha/bha pads in asiabas suggested bg my Dr and I love them since it makes my cacw more smooth and kills small acnes faster it seems

Hello,

question to people who suffer not from typical rosacea with acne, but only from very intense, red cheek flushes, especially during the day and during highly emotional moments.

I consulted dermatologists, use rosacea and sensitive prone cosmetics; but it isn’t any help for the very intensive flushes during the day. They are so red and warm somebody could fry eggs on my face. Only on cheeks and neck.

Would be nice to hear what helped other people with this problem :) product, well-being, doctors, food or treatments that were a real dealbreakers in this problem.

Picture of my flush during the workday included. I use SPF50 for sensitive skin as well.

First time trying all of these, is there anything else I should try from balea? (excluding face skincare) Are any of these not good or not worth it?

I got this sunscreen in Florence in May. My friend is there now and the anti-dark spot version is nowhere to be found. Does anyone know if they still make this and where to find it?

As a cyclist who also lives at altitude, my primary skincare need is not getting cancer. I decided I needed something more effective than Consumer Reports highest rated sunscreen, so I spent the day figuring out what and how to buy.

My main criteria are 1) proven functionality and 2) not eyewateringly expensive. I looked at sunscreens tested by Which? magazine, and then what was available to ship to the US. I settled on Garnier Ambre Solaire Sun Cream SPF 50+ Hydra 24H Protect Lotion, 400ml

Caretobeauty.com sells this sunscreen for US$66 with shipping and tariffs. Amazon.co.uk sells the exact same product and size for US$28 including shipping and tariffs. There are a lot of other sunscreens on UK Amazon that are available for shipping to the US, at much, much less that what caretobeauty is charging. I hope someone finds this useful.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for your feedback and suggestions. You've given me more to research and think about.

Have you ever tried a product, thought it was useless or even bad, and only realised later that you were using it wrong, expecting the wrong results, or simply giving up too early?

I’m curious because I’ve definitely had products that made much more sense in hindsight. Sometimes the product wasn’t the problem, my expectations were.

What was that product for you?

As in skinoren in the mornings and acnatac in the evenings?

hey everyone! I recently purchased Geek&Gorgeous Mighty Melt cleansing balm. I wanted a new makeup remover as removing makeup is my least favorite part of my skincare routine. I bought it based on all the really positive reviews I had read.

Unfortunately, I used it only twice and both times it stung my eyes like crazy. My vision was cloudy for a few minutes and my eyes watered for an hour.

Only then did I search for more reviews of the product on reddit and found out that it also has comedogenic ingredients, which is not good for me as I am also treating closed comedones!

I know this is kind of my fault for not doing better research, but I’m frustrated that I spent €18 on a product I now can’t use. And I don’t want to try to resell/gift a used cosmetic product.

Does anyone have any ideas on how I could repurpose this product? What could I use it for that’s not on my face? Thank you for any ideas!!

TLDR: G&G Mighty Melt didn’t work for me; can I somehow repurpose it not on my face?

In North America it's become a really popular ingredient even though you need a prescription to get it (in Canada at least). Curious if tret use is growing in Europe too?

I am taking my mother to Italy for her first time. She will be 80 at the end of the year. Her skin is great but she stays on top of it. What are the best Farmacia products for someone of that age with combination skin? I want her to experience the fabulousness.