The Ordinary

Now in the middle of summer, there's no need for a moisturizer, it's enough to use this last in my skincare routine in the evening to keep my combination skin perfectly hydrated. It's a bit sticky and I get shiny from it, so I don't use it in the morning. However, it's fine to mix in 1 drop into my day cream if I want a little extra moisture.

It's very sticky and unfortunately doesn't sink into the skin very much. Also, a pretty solid sticky shiny layer is needed to provide adequate protection, I noticed. However, it is economical and one of the very few sunscreens that doesn't give me pimples. Works well at the beach if you don't mind being shiny, but it doesn't work for everyday use under makeup. Going back to my SPF from CeraVe (even though it gives me a few blemishes)!

I am 44 years old and have been careful with skincare for 15 years. I started with Paula's choice, but switched to Filorga as I got older. Filorga has been really good at keeping my skin younger than I am. But I suddenly became allergic to perfume. I had to stop abruptly and switch to fragrance-free and gentler skincare (Sensibio). Unfortunately, I quickly got new wrinkles. I searched around and thought I would try TO, which has active ingredients but is fragrance-free, and it went well! Luckily, it was only the perfume I reacted to. I have cautiously tested to avoid a new reaction, but I have actually tolerated the serums I have tested, so I decided to try this retinol in beginner form ☺️ I phased it in over a couple of weeks and then got nice results. The new wrinkles that had appeared have decreased to finer lines. I used it together with (fantastic!!) caffeine drops and the hyaluronic acid from TO. I use Sensibio moisturizer over it since I don't like TO's Moisturizing factor. However, I got quite a few sunspots when I was in the sun, despite 30 SPF! So I have now switched to GF solution this summer, which is almost as good. I plan to try a bit stronger retinol eventually. (My husband wanted to be in the picture 😉)