Wayne Goss has been making skincare videos that are straight up dumb as hell for a while now, but his recent one (link) telling people to layer two extremely strong acid products by The Ordinary goes beyond being dumb. It's promoting something that can actively cause a ton of irritation and destroy people's moisture barriers.
The Ordinary explicitly tells people NOT to combine their different acid products. The red peeling solution is so strong that it's actually been banned in Canada and Australia, and there's a class action lawsuit against the company for selling a product that can burn people's skin off.
So for Wayne to blatantly disregard Deciem's instructions and also to just promote ignorance by telling people to layer this already extremely potent acid with The Ordinary's 2% salicylic acid mask is just irresponsible.
Damaging your moisture barrier by doing stuff like this is going to cause a ton of other problems that you want to avoid. A whole bunch of issues like acne and signs of aging can be helped by having a strong moisture barrier, so this is only going to backfire in a ton of different ways.
I'm honestly starting to think makeup influencers should stop talking about skincare. A lot of them are just jumping in now and promoting so many stupid "hacks" without doing even bare minimum research.
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I have been on Tret for six months, 0.05%, and decided to apply 2% BHA on my face prior to buffering with a moisturiser following my Tret. I woke up the next day with an absolute glow to my skin, but fast forward two days, and my skin is starting to become red and irritated. Mind you, I only did this once.
Does anyone successfully use BHA and Tret together? Or was I being foolish?
Has anybody else found that salicylic acid causes red skin and worse flakes even when following up with moisturizer? I feel as though my face is perpetually red and my skin is very sensitive.
I know that salicylic acid can help keep your skin clear by breaking down dead skin cells, but why doesn't it break down our hair? Hair is made of keratin and is dead. I was looking into hey salicylic acid shampoo and started to wonder this. The only answers I can find online are a bunch of general information medical pages repeating the same information. I can't find any information out there about the actual mode of action on skin or hair.
Really not sure if this is chemistry or human body, but I put it under chemistry because I think it's more about the chemical reaction.
I've noticed that you pretty much can't get any benzoyl peroxide cleansers influencers commonly recommend in the EU since brands insist on marketing them as acne treatments, i.e. put acne on the product name (is my guess). E.g. the CeraVe foaming acne cleanser.
Also why is the only 2% salicylic acid cleanser available in Europe (that I could find) the Inkey List one? Or is the concentration for European distribution lower than that?
Can I use a cleanser with salicylic acid in the morning and tret at night? My routine is as follows: morning
- Paula’s Choice pore normalizing cleanser with 0.5% salicylic acid
- moisturizer
- sunscreen
night
- Same cleanser
- letting my face dry
- curology solution with 0.02% tret, 1% clindamycin, 4% niacinimide
Is this fine?
My family and I were at the beach, and I stepped on something sharp. I didn't think of it much but after 2 days, a wart appeared. I thought it would go away if I just pull it out with nail clippers and apply alcohol to it, but I was wrong💀 they spread like crazy. The warts even spread to the other foot. I'm now applying salicylic acid and covering them with tape for 3 days but i noticed that they are still spreading even with medication. What should I do? I dont think freezing them would be a good idea bcs it'll cause a lot of money.
I'm sick of them and I REALLY want them to go away now..
My skin type is combination, oily sometimes and dry other times, I also deal with some light redness and hyperpigmentation.
This is want I’m planning to do because it seems reliable but I’ve also seen a lot of other different opinions such as using Paula’s Choice BHA or using Niancimide.
I’m planning on using TO’s salicylic acid solution and a pink clay mask from the chemist (not sure which yet so if anyone had any recommendations that would be great). I’m worried if this will be too harsh on the skin, though I’m only planning on doing this once a week.
I was also wondering how this would work with a routine using hyaluronic acid and vitamin C which is for general hydration and evening out skin tone.
Another question is whether I should be using a toner with all this? And if so what kind?
If anyone had any advice I’d be super appreciative - I’m pretty new to skincare so general advice would also be appreciated!
Deciem: Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution
Sephora: The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution Pore Clearing Serum
Not available at Ulta (maybe yet?)
About Technology
>The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution is a water-free product formulated to exfoliate the skin and help decongest pores. Direct acids, specifically alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs), are renowned for their ability to support the natural shedding of dead skin. While AHAs aim to promote superficial exfoliation, Salicylic Acid (SA), a lipophilic BHA, is particularly effective at targeting oil within the pores that can lead to congestion. The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution offers salicylic acid in a squalane base formulated with the intent of reducing concerns of skin irritation that can be associated with the use of SA.
Ingredients >Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.
Instructions >Apply in the morning and evening. Apply a small dot to the target area or apply a small amount over the face for general use. Do not use on sensitive, peeling or compromised skin. Avoid the eye contour and contact with eyes. Patch testing prior to use is advised: Apply the product as directed to a small area once a day for three days to test if you are sensitive to this product. If you develop irritation, hives, swelling of eyes and mouth, blistering, or difficulty breathing, rinse off, cease use, and consult a physician right away. Keep out of reach of children.
>Sunburn Alert: This product contains a beta hydroxy acid (BHA) that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. Use a sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards.
Hello everyone I'm a newbie to skincare and thinking about incorporating a salicylic acid based serum for chemical exfoliation bcz i read somewhere that it doesn't makes skin sensitive to sun like aha does. I have combination skin type and i use sunscreen daily bt still i don't want to make my skin sensitive to sun by applying some topical product. Can someone please confirm if this is true!! Thank you so much
I'm devastated! Burt's Bees no longer makes my favorite "Natural Acne Solutions Daily Moisturizing Lotion." So I'm on the hunt for a new 2% salicylic acid moisturizer. I have found plenty of moisturizers that are 0.5% but I want the 2%.
My skin was amazing with the Burt's Bees product but I need something new. What are your recommendations? TIA
hi, i've been planning to use these two to help clean the gunk out of my pores to make them slightly less visible, blackheads, and visible redness around my face post-pimples
how do i incorporate these two on my skincare routine and how often do i need to use them for best results?
my current routine:
- pyunkang yul acne gentle cleanser (planning to switch to b lab matcha cleanser)
- hada labo hydrating lotion
- illiyoon ceramide ato moisturizer
- misha sun block / bioré uv watery essence
if you also have any other recommendations that you think may work better, please do tell!
I'm trying to reform my skincare regime a little bit as I'm not getting what I want from it at the moment. I try to keep things very simple, and have been using the CeraVe Salicyclic Acid Cleanser, however, as much as it helps keep breakouts at bay, it doesn't really do much for the congestion of my pores, and I'm thinking that perhaps switching to a gentle cleanser and using a more intense BHA solution a few times a week would be better for my wants overall.
I'm in the UK and I know that the Ordinary have just released an SA solution, but its in squalene so I'd like to avoid it as in my experience squalene feels like straight up cooking oil and turns me into a slicked mess, and Paula's Choice despite all the good things I hear about it is frankly just too expensive, I could not afford to keep rebuying products from that brand. I'd go for Stridex pads too, but they are unavailable in the UK and the shipping costs to get them over here makes it too costly.
If anyone has any recommendations I would be grateful, I'm trying to do the best for my skin on limited funds and it can be difficult.
My current routine has consisted of cleanse -> salicylic -> moisturiser + SPF daily for a while. I've had OK results in reducing the appearance of my sebaceous filaments with this routine, but they're still very visible so I thought to add niacinamide for further sebum control and to deal with some redness I've been noticing too. I'm also concerned as to whether I'm overdoing the salicylic acid by using it daily.
I plan on using niacinamide daily as well as slowly adding retinol to my routine until I can also use that daily further down the line. I was wondering how to change my current routine to fit both of these in. I don't plan on using salicylic acid and retinol on the same days at all, but I don't know whether that's necessary either.
My main consern is whether I am able to layer niacinamide over salicylic acid, or if the pH difference of both will reduce their effects. Should I continue using salicylic on the days I don't use retinol, and wash it off before using niacinamide? Should I reduce salicylic use to once or twice a week (still avoiding retinol on these days)? Or am I ok to layer them and leave both on?
I already made an agreement with myself that I should buy the Glycolic and Salicylic acid and Retinol for my underarms and KP. But I saw a video in yt that Arbutin is the key here. And obviously the cheaper option is the Kojic Acid Soap, which I tried already but it didn't worked on me "significantly" and I'm a broke high school student. I know I need the Retinol and the Alpha Arbutin so that's not debatable for me. But since I want to purchase Cerave's SA Cleanser that technically has salicylic in it. So should I ditch the salicylic acid? BUUUUT I've really really want to try the salicylic acid as it exfoliates the pores unlike the Glycolic acid it can only do the surface? So should I ditch the Glycolic acid instead? But I've seen many Glycolic acid succes stories than salicylic ones so I'm just confused. Especially I'm broke.
Also I am choosing between the Cerave SA smoothing cream vs the Amlactin lotion for my KP. I tried the Azelaic Acid but it didn't worked significantly but for my pores in my face it did. And then I saw another one on youtube, a product that claims to remove hyperpigmentation. It's the Vanish PFB Ultra. Has anyone used this product and got good results?
Hi everyone! I haven't been super into skincare for a little while, but have been consistent with a simple routine for my oily, blemish-prone skin which consists of the following:
PM
- TIL Salicylic Acid Cleanser
- The Ordinary Moisturising Factors with HA
- TIL Squalane (in colder weather)
AM
- Water rinse
- The Ordinary Moisturising Factors with HA
- La Roche Posay Anthelios SPF
This has been fine for a simple routine, not really tackling any specific issues but doesn't exacerbate any existing concerns so it's done a job.
However, I recently went to stay with my boyfriend for two weeks and forgot to pack my cleanser, so I picked up the best thing I could find which was the Simple Micellar Gel Wash, and this did a job. However, I noticed something.
I got less traditional breakouts, sore pimples and redness with the Simple, but more closed comedones. When I got home and went back to the SA cleanser, my normal spots came back. It's almost like the SA is dragging stuff out of my pores (its purpose, I know), but turning them into spots in the process.
What's the answer here? Should I be balancing both somehow, or is there a better product out there? Is the SA working as expected or is this an indication that it's not quite right for my skin after all?
Nothing changed apart from the cleanser. I also left the Simple at my boyfriend's house and tested my theory again during a following visit, with similar results.
So I recently got a diagnosis of psoriasis from my dermatologist, and he prescribed a whole bunch of medications. The thing he prescribed me for descaling was DiproSalic- an ointment containing a mixture of salicylic acid and betamethasone. I’ve noticed that when I apply the ointment, my skin stings quite badly for a couple of minutes. I’m assuming this is just the acid doing it’s job (and maybe also due to my badly damaged skin from months of scratching) but I was wondering if this is normal? If so, what’s people’s experiences been like with salicylic acid/betamethasone?
My derm suggested DHS Zinc. This is significantly more expensive than the various other zinc products by other brands.
Is there supposed to be something superior about this brand that’s worth it?
And I don’t know about any other areas, but I can’t find any salicylic acid shampoos in any of the stores here. Am going to have to order online.
Has anyone else had a hard time finding it locally?
Just looked online and it’s (all brands) out of stock in so many places!
Hi everyone! I started 10mg/day of roaccutance about a month ago. When I was prescribed it, my dermatologist told me to keep my skincare very simple (just cleanse + moisturise). However, I have keratosis pilaris on my arms that I want to treat. I've heard that the cerave SA cream is good for it, but would it be okay to use this product while taking roaccutane?
Thank you for any advice!
