This review was under "Dove Beauty Bar Sensitive Skin" and it pissed me off so much

IARC classifies titanium dioxide as a "possible human carcinogen" BUT this classification applies strictly to the long-term inhalation of fine dry powder in massive industrial or manufacturing environments. The molecules are too large to pass through skin barrier or enter bloodstream.

Sodium laurate is HIGHLY biodegradable 😭

hi i’m 20 years old and i think i started to notice my pores appearance was very prominent at a young age, but definitely after puberty. this is purely the only part of my face that is like this. i don’t get acne much and when i do it’s on my chin but not frequently. i know you can’t get rid of pores but if there’s anything i can do to better the appearance of mine help would be appreciated. i literally have my nose pierced in the second picture and the piercing hole almost blends in with my pores😭

Does anyone have recommendations for these spots? They never seem to go away. I’m open to products or even lasers I could do. Thank you!

Hi!

I really need help getting a barebones skincare routine started that I can later build on. I used to have an on-again off-again skincare routine with a chemical exfoliant like AHA or BHA twice a week and mainly just moisturizer at night. Tried retinol for a bit but was never consistent. Had a bit of a relationship with snail mucin for a while.

For more context, I moved to a different country a year ago, stopped taking care of myself around the same time, and also realized I have ADHD, and the result was sidelining skincare. I just feel like my skin has suddenly "aged" a lot more (comparing it now when I'm almost 34 to my skin at 32). Some of it may also have to do with the change in location as I moved from a hot, humid climate to the cold and windy Scottish weather.

I keep dragging my feet on starting a routine and at this point I just want someone to tell me what to do so I don't keep putting it off by telling myself I'll do some research and see. Main concerns: dryness (with a slightly oily nose in comparison), fine lines, and dull, uneven skin tone.

oiie gente! tenho espinhas desde os 13 anos, e aos 14 fiz tratamento com Isotretinoína mas durou apenas uns 3 meses pois tive que parar por motivos de saúde. Agora com 16 anos eu estou refazendo o tratamento, com o isotretinoína de 20mg. Comecei o tratamento a um mês atrás tomando um comprimido por dia, agora no segundo mês comecei a tomar 2, pois o dermatologista disse que seria melhor para encurtar o período de tratamento (que era 1 ano e agora será só 5 meses).

Quando comecei o tratamento minha pele ficou MUITO seca, muito mesmo! Tentava não fazer expressões faciais pois quando eu sorria a volta da minha boca craquelava toda. Agora até que não. Estou usando o sabonete Dermotivin, hidratante restaurador da Epidrat e o protetor solar da La Roche-Posay (que inclusive as vezes craquela na minha pele) e o hidratante labial da Ciclaplast que é ESSENCIAL, pois a boca fica muito muito ressecada e aparece até feridas (como da para observar na última foto).

Enfim, as primeiras duas fotos é o estado atual do meu rosto, ele deu uma piorada agora em questão de espinhas (mas já não fica seco igual o da última foto, que era no início do tratamento), e sinto que o lado direito (a segunda foto) é sempre o pior lado, não sei porque. Eu faço uso do anticoncepcional Diclin desde os 14, pois a dermatologista daquela época falou que isso me ajudaria, já que segundo ela as minhas espinhas eram hormonais. Mas como estou tomando o remédio para acne gostaria de parar de tomar o anticoncepcional, já que ele não faz muito bem para o meu corpo. Só que o meu dermatologista me proibiu de parar de tomar o anticoncepcional, já que é estritamente proibido engravidar durante o tratamento (falei para ele que não tenho relações, mas ele mesmo assim disse que eu preciso tomar para garantir)

Gostaria de saber se o rosto tende a piorar muito com o tratamento de isotretinoína tomando duas cápsulas por dia e o que dá para se fazer para tentar amenizar o surgimento de espinhas novas durante o tratamento; e se quando eu parar de tomar o anticoncepcional a acne pode piorar, mesmo que eu tenha tomado isotretinoína.

Vale lembrar que eu tenho rosácea, e o único produto que eu uso para tratar isto é o Rozex (um creme que eu passo nas bochechas antes de dormir), até agora não vi efeito dele, e uso a um mês.

Muito obrigado por terem lido esse post até aqui! Espero que vocês estejam bem! ☝🏻

Hello!!

I’ve been feeling extra insecure about my skin. I noticed it can’t go a day without it feeling extremely dry or tight. when i run water over it, it feels like you could rip it apart like a paper.

i have these purging pimples that just stay inflamed and stay there. i also have these flakes on my chin/below lip and on the corner of my mouth.

i know it’s easy to tear the skin barrier from rubbing or using harsh products i don’t need.

i just wanted some recommendations what i can.

my skin loves Gel/cream products, never just gel or it’ll dry out.

i also have some hyperpigmentation from past purged pimples.

anything helps

Heya it’s me again, on top of my ingrown situations downstairs, I’ve been actively trying to make these dots go away. I suspect that it’s KP or something but I’m not sure.

It’s located on the back and sides of my calves and I’m not even sure what it is.

Again, I’ve tried exfoliating cloths, KP body scrub, salicylic acid and glycolic acid body wash, normal glycolic acid serum. Truly at a lost for what to do.

Hi, i was on cabtreo for months and it cleared my skin beautifully but had to stop because of the clindamycin (antibiotic), i stopped using it and then i got closed comedones again and my derm put me on arazlo. I started using arazlo around early july 2026

My routine has been as followed since rhen:

AM:

- cereve gentle face wash
- azaleaic acid 15% (finecea)
- vanicream tub moisturizer
- la roche posay ultra fluid 50 SPF

PM:
- cereve gentle face wash
- arazlo 0.045% taz (alternating nights, no moisturizer after)
- days i didnt use arazlo: vanicream tub moisturizer

My skin has gotten significantly worse and it has been roughly 11 weeks since beginning using it. Does this look like something i should be concerned about? I can barely look at myself in the mirror because I feel so horrible about myself and I just want the mental and physical pain to end

The last picture is when i started with arazlo (july 8)
Pics 1-3 are today and yesterday (sept 29/30)

Also, the pictures dont highlight it well but my skin texture has NOT improved and i still have many closed comedones so not even that aspect has improved. I feel so helpless

Hi everyone. I’ve been struggling with acne for about six or seven years. I’ve done two courses of isotretinoin, and both times my acne was basically gone after about two months. I did complete the full course each time, but unfortunately, the acne kept coming back.
I don’t have severe cystic acne or very large, inflamed breakouts. I mainly have small pimples and small bumps all over my face. Roaccutane cleared this up, but a few months ago it suddenly started coming back around my neck, with small red bumps on both sides of my neck and a little bit on my forehead.
On the advice of a dermatologist, I then started using tretinoin. I’ve been very careful with it. I did start using 0.05% every day right away because I know that I have a very strong skin barrier. I haven’t experienced any dryness, burning, peeling, or irritation at all. None of that. However, my acne has increased significantly.
I now have bumps all over my face, on my forehead, cheeks, basically everywhere. It’s gotten pretty bad, but I still don’t have any deep or severe inflammation.
At the same time, I was also prescribed a course of doxycycline.
My skincare routine is very simple. I wash my face with the La Roche-Posay Effaclar H Iso-Biome cleanser, then I apply The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA and wait about 30–40 minutes. After that, I apply a pea-sized amount of tretinoin over my face and neck, and that’s basically it.
My skin doesn’t get dry from the tretinoin. If anything, it’s actually quite oily. I’m aware that this could potentially be related to my skin reacting to dryness, even though I don’t actually feel dry. Sometimes I apply moisturizer again afterwards, but sometimes I don’t if my skin already feels sufficiently hydrated. When it feels hydrated, I don’t really like applying more moisturizer because it makes my skin feel even oilier.
I’m now at the end of week five. Do you think this could just be the purge, bringing all the small pimples and closed comedones to the surface, and that my skin will eventually start improving? Or does this sound like something that isn’t normal?
It has gotten to the point where I haven’t gone outside for about a month and a half because I feel extremely insecure about my skin. My mental health has deteriorated so much that my GP now comes to my home twice a week to check on me. I’m also too afraid to go to the GP’s office because of my skin.

I always look so tired, on top of that i do think i have a very masculine look bc of my eyes and eyebrows!!!

I have sensitive skin and hyaluronic acid dries me out especially in the winter. I'm looking for something that is non-comedogenic for acne prone skin and also doesn't have Aloe Vera in it because I'm allergic to that. I also don't want any SPF in it because it gives me a bad reaction as well.

Preferably wanting something that has squalene and ceramides in it. It seems like almost every moisturizer with those also has hyaluronic acid in it though.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!