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To begin with, I have to say it’s the best hada lab products for oily, acne-prone skin. I know many might like their premium version but I don’t think oily skin can apply in the daytime, especially if you live in a humid, hot climate. I felt the premium one hard to absorb. It’s fine if you use a little of it before bed but why not choose a better one if we have choice. This light version gives you enough moisture while don’t make your face greasy. I often use it before applying my sunscreen. You can literally just default to this one.

After the skin barrier repair post, a few of you asked for the flip side: what's actually wrecking your barrier in the first place. So I went back through the same 1,700+ threads and looked at what products people were using right before things went wrong.

Almost everything on this list is an active. Glycolic acid, adapalene, BHA, tretinoin, azelaic acid. These are not bad products — most of them are genuinely effective and people love them — but they show up constantly in posts where someone is describing wrecked, reactive, or peeling skin. The issue isn't the product, it's usually the combination, the frequency, or the introduction speed.

The one that surprised me is the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser at #8. It's supposed to be one of the safest options out there, and 52% of mentions are still positive. But a small group consistently reports it drying them out, which is worth knowing if you're already compromised.

The takeaway isn't to avoid these products. It's that if your skin barrier is struggling right now, one of these is probably involved. Pick one to pause, load up on the boring stuff from the other list, and give it a few weeks.

I was so close to choosing the Beauty of Joseon sunscreens, but these reviews have put me off

Does anyone have recommendations for an aluminum free, non comodegenic sun screen. I recently bought tirtir azaelic acid, so I'm going to need a sunscreen

I'm looking for 1 without aluminium, no whitecast & isn’t going to break me out & give more whiteheads

Does anyone agree with those Beauty of Joseon reviews

Thank you

I’ve been looking for a good eye corrector to cover my dark circles for so long, and finally I found it. Smashbox Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector is really good. It has a creamy luminous finish that cancel out the blue tones without looking cakey. Sec and third pic shows how my dark circles look before and after. It really works wonders. I usually warm it up between my fingers before tapping it. And my trick is to use a little of it and it would be better if you combine it with a concealer. The shade of is fair/light. One major downside of this Becca Corrector is that it’s really pricy. Does anyone have a dupe of this?