4 days ago
Question about my Shelf Audit
I just ran a Shelf Audit (report: https://cyounginyou.com/shelf-audit?audit=0efa756d-f4f8-4804-af44-bf1113f5b108).
Summary: You've got a solid foundation with good hydration and sun protection. Let's swap out that heavy cream and streamline your cleansers to really target your oiliness and pores. Adding a dedicated brightening serum will take your dullness and sun damage concerns head-on.
My question:
I use two cleansers, Torriden Dive In Cleansing Foam for mornings and Cosrx Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser for evenings. Based on the audit, I should choose Cosrx as it targets most of my skin concerns. But I also read somewhere to not use this Cosrx twice a day as it would damage my skin barrier. What should I do?
Also, can you please recommend a brightening serum to add in my routine. I am a combi skin girl.
Thank you!
Comments (1)
Follow your gut on the cleanser! Especially if you're seeing the results you want and your barrier feels healthy. Mornings only require a light touch if you're cleansing the night before. I would not wash my combo skin with salicylic acid cleanser twice a day -- but I am a sensitive combo girly. I think your routine sounds great, a gentle morning foam with plenty of hydrating ingredients to help replenish your combo skin after the harsher acid from the evening before. If you're dealing with acne, you don't want to aggravate it more. I have sensitive lobster skin, so I can't speak from direct experience but this is some of what I've picked up from others around here: If you're uncertain where to start with a brightening serum, APLB is a great, inexpensive brand with a number of brightening combinations like tranexamic acid, glutathione, and/or niacinamide are often combined for brightening/whitening (even tone). If something doesn't work out for you, then you're only out a couple of bucks. CYoung posted a video recently on Vitamin C serums. It seems like Dr.Althea's Vitamin C Boosting Serum, Arencia Vitamin C Booster Shot, Innisfree Vitamin C Green Tea Enzyme Brightening Serum, Iope Vitamin C Expert 25% serum ($$$$), were some of the top contenders. If you want to focus on even your skin tone rather than brighten (for now) but need a gentler approach to the above, then a centella or mugwort/artemesia, or azelaic acid serum or toner with some niacinamide may help without sensitizing your skin.