Reddit reviews Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Cleanser Anti-Aging Face Wash w AHA, Tea Tree and Rosehip Extracts for Wrinkles, Lines & Spots Reduction & Acne

So I'll give some general skincare advice and some acne specific advice since many of the posters here are dealing with that. If the acne part isn't relevant, you can skip ahead.

Acne

Acne is caused by sebum (skin oil), the oil clogs pores and attracts bacteria, leading to inflammation, which causes pus formation and pimples. Tendency to develop acne is sometimes genetic, but you can still kill it.

Get the sebum under control first. Make sure you're washing your bedsheets and pillow cases regularly (at least once per week).

Wash you face twice daily with a gentle, non pope-clogging cleaner. You don't want to use harsh cleaner with fragrances because it makes inflammation worse. I used Cetaphil Daily when I had acne, it works great. Wash your face morning and night with the cleaner using your hands. Every few days or so, lightly use a washcloth to aid in using the cleaner. You want to exfoliate dead skin and gunk, but not inflame your skin. Do not use astringent products, EVER.

After washing your face, use Persa-Gel on your pimples. The stuff is no joke and it's been proven for decades.

General Skincare

For people that don't have acne or have it under control, you want exfoliating cleaner and moisturizer. I only use two products.

Body Merry Glycolic Acid Cleaner for the face and neck. I use it once per day about 4 times a week, but you might want to start out twice a week at first to build tolerance, it's a gentle acid. You want to scrub the product on gently with your hands. This shit will change your game, trust me.

For moisturizer, I use CeraVe Lotion. Rub a small amount onto your face and neck once per day morning or night after your face wash. If you'd rather use it at night or you don't need the sunscreen, I'd recommend getting the PM formulation at a drug store because it's super expensive on Amazon.

Nutrition

Not only are fruit and vegetables good for you and alleviate depressive feelings, but people that eat more fruits and veggies are objectively more attractive. The pigments from the veggies/fruits deposit in your skin and give you a glow that's similar, but more attractive than tanning. You don't have to go crazy, but try and implement sweet potatoes, berries, green leafy veggies and other produce into your diet. Ditch the soda period. Stay hydrated. Pick up a nice water bottle and use it like there's no tomorrow. Stay away from refined sugar and white bread as well, these things cause inflammation. Whole grain bread is your friend (and will also help you lose weight if needed).

Also you gotta control the heavy drinking. And if you smoke cigs, quit ASAP.

Hopefully this helps. I'm not a doctor but I have a science background and a degree in biological science from a well regarded school. Also I have a lot of Asian friends and a family who care about skincare. Good luck to you guys and keep me posted with any progress :)

I'm not going to rate because that's dumb, but there's a lot you can do actually.

• Your skin is pretty sullen. How's your diet? Incorporate lots more green leafy vegetables, berries and orange veggies like carrots and sweet potatoes into your diet. It does wonders for your skin and attractiveness. Also consider using alpha hydroxy acid and moisturizers on your face. I'm a dude and I swear by this stuff, you'll notice a difference in weeks. Follow up the wash with any lotion designed for the face like CeraVe.
  
  
• Make sure you're getting enough sleep! You have some minor bags under your eyes. A solid 7 hours per night plus the skincare stuff I mentioned should clear that right up.
  
  
• You have facial hair, that's good! But you need a trim badly. Your mustache is too bushy and you have hair high up on your cheeks. Go to a professional barber who knows what he's doing and let him do his thing. Ask him what you need to reproduce the look at home, likely some clippers and a straight edge razor. Also don't skimp on the beard conditioner! A soft looking/feeling beard makes a huge difference. And have you thought about going longer with your beard? I think growing it out and getting it groomed would really suit your face, it looks like it could get really full and nice looking!
  
  
  
• Body weight exercises. You're not fat, which is good, but you also look kinda skinny-fat and it's not a great look. You don't have to go to the gym to get in shape man. Buy a pull up bar, a kettlebell perhaps, and explore Reddit's bodyweight fitness community to get started. Lots of pushups and pull-ups will get you 90% of the way there, trust me. And it makes a huge difference in your overall look and your face.
  
  I speak from experience when I say this advice WILL work if you get started. I'm not saying you will be hot (you might), but I guarantee you'll be objectively attractive.
  
  Good luck!

Has anyone tried Body Merry products? I'm going to admit it's the cute labels that got me, plus the Prime availability...

http://amzn.com/B013PU1RQM

I'm new to this so i hope i'm posting this correctly.

Skin Type: Oily, Acne-Prone
Top Skin Concern: Uneven skin tone

Current Routine

AM:
Retinol Face Wash
Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%
Biore KAO JAPAN AQUA RICH SunScreen

PM:
Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Cleanser
Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%
OST Vitamin C 20 sleep crema

I want to know if my current routine is ok. I need benzoyl peroxide to keep my acne away, but i also need to build around the benzoyl peroxide to even out my face tone (my face is a mixture of a bunch of different colors no joke) Is Olay Luminous Tone Perfecting Treatment good for my uneven skin tone and ok to add on to my current regimen? I'm open to all product suggestions and any modifications to my regimen. Thank you

I just started using this cleanser today: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013PU1RQM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What kind do you use?

Hey people, I have been wandering around this subreddit for a while and I'm getting more and more into it :P
There is a question I have in mind. The question is related to Exfoliation! :D

I bought this exfoliating facial cleanser 2 weeks ago, but I don't know how to use it, I have never tried exfoliating before buying this one. I'm not sure how does it work, I have read about the AHA acid, but I have bunch of questions about using the exfoliating cleanser. Do I leave the cleanser in my face for a while? Do I massage it? For how long do I leave it or massage it in my face before washing it? Is it good when I'm having acne? Does massaging it on my face while having acne damages my skin? I hope that my question can be answered!

Ichthammol on the acne spots (wipe off after 15-20 minutes), clay facials every few days. I also have good experience with http://www.amazon.com/Glycolic-Acid-Exfoliating-Cleanser-Anti-Aging/dp/B013PU1RQM reducing my acne. If I don't use it, I have forehead bumps just like yours. When I do use it, I may get 1 or 2 bumps every couple days. The ichthammol and clay that I just started using seem to be helping immensely, though.

I also get shoulder/back breakouts on occasion. A good tea tree oil soap can help with the acne not on your face.

It is this stuff
https://www.amazon.com/Glycolic-Acid-Exfoliating-Cleanser-Anti-Aging/dp/B013PU1RQM

I have been using it in the shower as a cleanser about every other day. I'm not much for big elaborate routines, I have 4 kids and sometimes don't have time to brush my teeth lol I did read the basic routine you guys have here. So just cleansing is best rather than having cleansers with things like salicylic acid?