What Cassandra Bankson recommends: 716 products reviewed

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All 716 products Cassandra Bankson has reviewed, grouped by product type. Click a product to see the full guru consensus.

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Serums128 reviews

La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Dark Spot Corrector Serum

"They essentially have this Mela B3 serum and it's kind of like this light purple color and it's a vitamin B serum that is niacinamide and it's not very special it has fragrance it's gone viral on the internet but it's like 44 to 50 bucks. And they also test on animals which is why I don't use them. If you buy it here it's like 40, 50, 60 bucks like what the La Roche-Posay can be a no no."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

COSRX 23% Ascorbic Acid Pure Vitamin C Serum

"Well there's another option that we got to talk about that rivals some of the clinical stuff. [...] This right here is from COSRX, this is the 23% Ascorbic Acid Pure Vitamin C Serum. Let me tell you, this is like the budget version of Skin Suitical. This is so good as a dupe for the Skin Suitical."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil

"It's got killic triglycerides which are found in moisturizers and then some fragrancing rose ingredients and it's pink and it smells really good. They call it like a firming and glowy face oil and it is. But it's also 78 bucks. It's really good and Biossance as a brand I love them because they are eco-friendly, they have these really nice packages, but sometimes it's just a little expensive."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Medicube Collagen Glow Booster Serum

"There's another dupe for the Skin Suitical, and it's specifically the Medicube. It's a 133% vitamin C. I use it in clinic. It is so potent, it is so good. It's [...] also a bit more expensive."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Facial Oil

"Haruharu Wonder has another really good one that I find are better for dissolving the oil in this area. [...] I would recommend using like your knuckles as opposed to your nails just because we don't want to cause any damage here, and you're just kind of massaging these things out."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil

"Drunk Elephant's marula oil is $68 to $78. Is it any cheaper in quality? Is it worse? No, it's the exact same stuff, just without the fancy packaging and fancy marketing."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

The Ordinary Virgin Marula Oil

"The Ordinary Virgin Marula Oil, these are really basic really gentle and people can mix and match these into a routine really well."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum

"Drunk Elephant also has a B-Hydra hydration serum and this is a vitamin B hydration serum. Again, ingredients are not bad. It's just for $48 it's a little much. And if you don't want to spend that you don't have to, but for kids or twins if they want to use it, go for it. And when you see vitamin B, remember that niacinamide is a B vitamin and panthenol are B vitamins. These are great for the skin and this is a really solid choice if you wanted to spend the money."

~Mixed

61%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Alter Repair Hydrating Serum

"First Aid Beauty has a repair hydrating serum that is literally $38. Not the cheapest of the cheap, but you're saving yourself $10, and it's not an exact dupe, but the formula is very, very similar. It has some of the same vitamins, it has some of the same ingredients, and it works well. If you wanted to save $10 or just from a line that is kind of geared towards more breakout-prone skin, First Aid Beauty really considers skin health."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum

"This is so good if you have fine lines or wrinkles, if you need wrinkle support, if you need hydration, this is amazing for the skin. Copper peptides can be really hard to come by, [...] but they're phenomenal at plumping up the skin. If you want plumped up skin but you're not going in for fillers, or even if you are going in for fillers and you just want more, this can really plump and rehydrate the surface layers of the skin and actually support layers deep down."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum

"This soothing barrier serum is one that I've liked but I've really started to love it, especially as I use it on others who have different skin. When I use it on people with dry skin I have to use it with a moisturizer, but when I use this on people with oily skin they can just kind of use it and go. [...] For $16, $17, this is really good. It's also really fun to apply, and [...] if you can have fun with your skin routine in the morning or in the evening it's just better off overall."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"This has got both peptides and hyaluronic acid [...] and this is so good. This is kind of a tried and true and I love this for mature skin, I love this for dry skin, and you can use this on oily skin as well. You can use this day or [...] night. This is hydrating, this is soothing, and this is their rebranded Buffet serum essentially. The hyaluronic acid in here, it's not overly sticky like it doesn't irritate the face and it doesn't dry the skin out more."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

"This is one of the Ordinary's best sellers. [...] For hydration it's one of the best that they make and one of the most hydrating. It does get a little bit goopy so just be aware of that. Again, if you're more oily you might not love this as much, but for those who are dry or for those who are dehydrated this is amazing."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Alpha Arbutin

"Beauty of Joseon actually has a very good alpha arbutin serum. I've seen amazing reviews on it online."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Real Barrier Intense Moisture Hyaluronic Acid Cream

"This K Beauty option has panthenol, which is that vitamin B, as well as hyaluronic acid, but it's also got a little bit of jasmine in here. [...] Look at how thick and creamy this is. This ends up kind of feeling like melted butter on the skin, but if you're in cold temperatures it does tent up a little bit more. [...] These are some of the best if you are looking for K Beauty that layers well but also actually feels thick on the skin instead of feeling thin on the skin."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Torriden Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"Torriden is a brand that has [...] hyaluronic acid products. This is the Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum. When it comes to hyaluronic acid weights, you can think of them like cookies - sometimes big, sometimes tiny like mini chocolate chips. Hyaluronic acid comes in different sizes. It sounds like an acid, but it doesn't exfoliate and it's not dangerous. Some people are afraid of it, but it's actually made naturally by our bodies - it's in our synovial fluid and cartilage."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

The Ordinary Power of Peptide Set

"The Ordinary Power of Peptide Set is phenomenal if you want to spend $40. I would say that it is better for someone with more mature skin or who's worried about fine lines and wrinkles. It has the multipeptide eye serum, though I tried it for 30 days and I don't feel like I saw a huge difference, but some people looked in the video and the commenters said I saw a difference. [...] The Lash and Brow Serum is always sold out, this set has it, and they've also got their face serum."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel with Hyaluronic Acid

"Neutrogena released this water gel formula but then it broke me out because it had tons of chemicals and fragrance."

✕Nay

82%Guru Score

Philosophy Dose of Wisdom Bouncy Skin Reactivating Serum

"This is the Dose of Wisdom Bouncy Skin Serum [...] from Philosophy. I didn't use them for almost 6 to 8 years because they weren't cruelty-free, but they're now cruelty-free. They have a leaf extract in here, they have multiple hydrators, and they plump up the skin like nobody's business. And the great thing is that this doesn't peel up under the skin either. This is a luxury option, it's like $60, $70 now."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Hyaluronic Acid Plump Cream

"There is a little bit of a Hyaluronic Acid Plump Cream. [...] I consider this like a gel moisturizer version of the dose of wisdom. It smells a little better too. This is also refillable and eco-friendly. [...] Once you're done you can literally take this little pod out and you can just purchase the pod refills and you can put it back so it's sustainable."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

The INKEY List Beta Hydroxy Acid Serum

"BHA is also known as your salicylic acid beta hydroxy acid, it's oil soluble so it dives deep into pores using your skin's natural oil. What's great about BHA is that it's an exfoliant but it's great for acne. If you have blackheads and whiteheads, this can actually kill acne bacteria, but the exfoliation can also help renew the skin. If you're oily, your skin will love this. You can mix it in with other moisturizers, you can use it alone as a serum. I love this."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum

"Some of the best ceramide products I've ever used is Cocokind serum, it's a ceramide serum. It's so good."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

VEGREEN Nature Mucin Serum

"You're supposed to use it every other day basically, but it takes time to see results. You're not going to see results overnight. This is something it takes 3 to 6 months. I've been using it for years, but except for the past couple months and I'm just trying my hardest to get back into it."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Johnson's Baby Oil

"Even though I don't like Johnson's Baby Oil because it's not cruelty-free, that's what she uses and it's cheap, drugstore cheap, inexpensive, cheap, even quality cheap. [...] That's how she actually gets her real gorgeous body glow."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Face Reality 8% L-Mandelic Acid Serum

"One that's also pretty good is the mandelic acid serum from Face Reality. This one's lightweight but it still gives you a good hold as a base for makeup. Face Reality is one brand that I use as an aesthetician and a lot of other aestheticians do as well. Basically if you're looking for an aesthetician acne brand this would be the one."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Dr Sam's Flawless Brightly Serum

"For benefits it's just so good for pigment and redness and you know keeping my skin calm"

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"I get why this is the best seller. For my oily prone skin it is a hit, it's not like a slam dunk though, but if you are looking for something to add to your routine to hydrate this winter, especially if you use this mixed in with a moisturizer or under a moisturizer, this is it. And again, it's already like seven dollars so I think it's worth it either way. I'm at the point where I don't think you should be spending tons of money on hyaluronic acid."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The INKEY List Super Solutions 20% Niacinamide

"Steer clear from this, this is gross. Again, niacinamide is a wonderful ingredient, we absolutely love it, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. [...] This one missed the mark. [...] This product goes on smooth but then it almost gets pasty, it gums up and it peels up underneath my other products. It doesn't play well with any other product in the routine and it leaves like this white niacinamide paste."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

The INKEY List Mandelic Acid + Hyaluronic Acid

"The mandelic acid treatment which is so good and inexpensive and beginner friendly if you want something that actually helps to hydrate the skin and if you have dry skin and acne this mandelic acid's treatment is so phenomenal for dry skin. This actually has glycerin in it as well so it's a more hydrating formula and because it's an AHA it actually doesn't dry out the skin."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Westman Atelier Skin Activator Serum

"It claims that it's a hyper potent three in one serum that floods skin with 12 actives [...] to soften fine lines boost firmness and deeply hydrate [...] for 150 dollars, but looking at the ingredients, it's basically water and glycerin, which are some of the cheapest things you can find in drugstore moisturizers. [...] For a hundred and fifty dollars you can literally get these exact same ingredients in something so much cheaper. I'm not impressed."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

The Ordinary High Strength Vitamin C in Hyaluronic Acid (Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution)

"Yes, this can help with brightening, it can help with pigmentation. It works really great under the eyes if you tend to have a little bit of pigmentary issues down here, but this can also help with fine lines and wrinkles if it can get into the skin and help you stimulate collagen over time. We have these special little skin cells in our faces and the rest of our skin, they're called fibroblasts, and they are a blast to hang out with."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Mixsoon Bean Serum

"There is one from a brand called Mixsoon that I came across, I've been using and I love so much I actually bought another one. The first one of these is all used up, so this is my second one. This right here is literally a bean ferment and this is the closest that I have been able to find to the actual texture of snail mucin. [...] When I pump this out, do you see how it's like stringy, it's connecting still? It literally looks like slime in my hands."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA

"This is from the Ordinary. [...] I first started using it on my face, then I started using it on my armpits, and now I've been trying it on my scalp. As long as you don't have any open wounds, this doesn't burn or anything like that, but it actually helps to break down desmosomes, basically break down the little proteins and the little bonds that hold our dead skin cells together and help them to exfoliate off and actually stimulate some circulation in this area."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The INKEY List Redness Relief Super Solutions 10% Azelaic Acid

"The INKEY List actually has a Super Solutions, this is really inexpensive and this is fantastic again for teenagers acne, for people with oily skin who just don't want to fuss with a routine. This is great, just rinse in the shower once a day. And you can also get the chest and the back. Now if you can handle a little bit more or if you are more oily, leave-on treatments are fantastic."

✓Yay

92%Guru Score

Finacea Azelaic Acid Gel 15%

"But another option is phenicia gel phenicia gel is literally prescription [azelaic] acid it usually comes at higher percents"

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

The Ordinary Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3%

"The Ordinary's Resveratrol and Ferulic Acid, this little serum is about ten dollars, it might have gone up to like twelve, and this is a wonderful antioxidant serum for people who want to add it in for dark spot care, for redness, for wrinkle care, or just an antioxidant boost over sunscreen."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum

"Although it's a decent serum, I don't think it's worth it for the price, and there's other mandelic acids that work way better. This is [...] over a hundred bucks and I just couldn't justify the price. This has mandelic acid but it also has rose hip, salicylic acid, and niacinamide, and I found that they were just throwing so much stuff in here that the mandelic acid wasn't really able to shine or do its job properly."

~Mixed

84%Guru Score

Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water

"This is their mandelic acid five percent skin prep water, and this is a very gentle five percent mandelic acid that's so easy to use that you can put it on and then go out during the day if you put sunscreen over the top. And this is just refreshing in a way that's not overwhelming or irritating to skin. You can put it on like a little cotton pad and then swipe it on your face. I like to put it on my hands and just press it on so I get the most of it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

The Ordinary Marine Hyaluronics

"This is from The Ordinary and this is an absolute must. [...] The Marine Hyaluronics are fantastic. This is a wonderful serum for hydration and to help repair a damaged skin barrier. [...] This also has an algae extract which is extraordinarily supportive to skin and again very hydrating. [...] This is a water-soluble form of hyaluronic acid and a water-soluble algae extract in this little bottle."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Allies of Skin 35% Vitamin C Perfecting Serum

"This is the 35% Vitamin C Perfecting Serum [...] and what's amazing about this is that it's an oil-soluble form of vitamin C. [...] This can actually absorb into the skin because our skin is [...] made up of oil and most vitamin C is water soluble, meaning it has a hard time getting in. [...] Using an oil soluble vitamin C it can actually penetrate into the skin and get into the nucleus of the cell where it needs to work on things like hyperpigmentation fine lines and wrinkles."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Pacifica Glow Baby Booster Serum

"This right here is the Glow Baby Booster Serum with vitamin C. It's so phenomenal. It smells like an orange creamsicle and exfoliates like nobody's business. Love this."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane and Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"I tested out the Biossance hyaluronic acid serum and this was fantastic, but I feel like this is really good as a spray for when you're on the go. If you have humid weather or you're traveling, this is fantastic. [...] For everyday use, this wasn't perfect for me."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Good Molecules Niacinamide with Ectoin Serum

"If you want something that's great for combo skin, the Good Molecules Niacinamide Serum is excellent. It's formulated with 10% niacinamide and really helps reduce the look of pores. This is beautiful."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Augustinus Bader Face Oil

"I love this, I just don't know how I feel about the price. It's 225 dollars for this oil. If it has a basic first ingredient like some cheap oil, I'm going to be so pissed. Let me see what's in here. Grapeseed oil and jojoba, both wonderful oils, but cheapest get yourself a six-dollar grapeseed oil from Trader Joe's. [...] Licorice root extract is good, but [...] we also have some peptides, [...] but again for the price of this I would do this entirely differently."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Clarins Double Serum Eye

"I do not understand the Clarins Eye Serum. Clarins does have a vegan line, some of their products are nice and really good, but they're very expensive, they're very fragrant, and this eye serum, why why are we spending so much money to rub this around our eye area? A lot of these products don't even say what they're good for. If it's a wrinkle that's very different than a color versus an under eye bag. A lot of these products don't even distinguish as to what benefit they're going to give you."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Serum

"If you're more prone to pigmentation or actual discoloration in the skin, I really like lactic acid. This comes from fermented bacteria and there are some great options. This one from Biossance is super, super potent."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

JLo Beauty That Glow Serum

"This serum is seventy-nine, almost eighty bucks for just one ounce, not even one point seven. I like that it's not five hundred dollars, that's good, but I would not buy this serum. While it does not look absolutely terrible, it [...] looks like an oily glittery potentially skin barrier disruptive mess."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Bubble Day Dream Vitamin C + Niacinamide Tone & Texture Serum

"They have a vitamin C and niacinamide that are formulated together and stabilized, which is truly wonderful."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Dr Sam's Neutralizing Azelaic Acid Gel

"There's also the Dr Sam Bunting neutralizing gel which is so freaking good, the neutralizing gel which is good for acne and rosacea is probably what I would recommend. This is phenomenal for both acne and rosacea."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

Minimalist Alpha Arbutin 2% Face Serum

"For her hyperpigmentation and dark spots, I'm getting her on the Minimalist inexpensive really good alpha arbutin 2 percent face serum. This also has ferulic acid and hyaluronic acid. This is great, it is moisturizing. I think she's gonna love this. [...] It's much less expensive than this Lancôme one and [...] I think this is going to be a lot better."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Murad Rapid Dark Spot Correcting Serum

"The one product that is worth it even when it's not on sale, but it just happens to be on sale, is the Murad dark spot correcting serum. This is so good. It has vitamin C, it has tranexamic acid. It actually works to support the skin. Excellent. Again, worth it even when it's full price."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Isntree Ultra Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"Their hyaluronic acid serum, which I actually stopped using, but is amazing. One of the best hyaluronic acid serums I've ever used. It has eight different forms of hyaluronic acid."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

OAM 20% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

"The question is is it 62 dollars good? I don't know about that. This is probably the most impressive product in the line thus far, this looks good, but at that price point, I'm not sure it's worth it."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum

"It smells good in like an extract way, not like an artificial added scent way that would literally make me break out. I really like this stuff. It doesn't feel greasy but it definitely feels hydrating, and it makes me feel like I know what I'm doing even though I don't."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

Biossance 100% Squalane Oil

"If you want to go with something like the Biosense squalane oil because it helps the sharks and they donate to reef conservation, with adorable packaging, that's a nice option."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Differin Dark Spot Correcting Serum

"You can also get Differin for five to ten dollars as a spot treatment option."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

Rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid

"I absolutely love this Peptide Glazing Fluid. You can see it leaves such a dewy glowy look on the skin and has peptides and marula oil and hyaluronic acid so it has all these really beautiful amazing ingredients that are great for hydration."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum

"The EltaMD Skin Recovery Serum is literally made to help a damaged skin barrier. They did a study showing massive amounts of reduction in hyperpigmentation and reduction of oxidative stress in the skin. This is a very lightweight product that goes on very nice. It has Centella Asiatica, [...] glycerin, which is a humectant, and sodium hyaluronate related to hyaluronic acid, which is amazing for wound healing. It also has amino acids like glycine, which are super supportive to the skin."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum

"Some Collagen Peptide Serum could save the day. The Collagen Peptide Serum from the Inkey List does not label itself as a hyaluronic acid serum but it does have hyaluronic acid in it and when you actually look at it, it is extremely plumping, helps to support the skin barrier, helps to nourish the skin, grabs hydration and pulls it into the skin because of the peptides and collagen in here. [...] Collagen and peptide sides are humectants and they can draw moisture into the skin for 72 hours."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

SKKN Vitamin C8 Serum

"Kim Kardashian has a vitamin C specifically a C8 serum that is supposed to smooth and firm the skin, supposed to give a radiant glowing complexion with thioethyl ascorbic acid, and it actually looks pretty decent. However, it costs $90."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

SKKN Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"Kim Kardashian launched this Hyaluronic Acid Serum for $90 and they boast molecular hyaluronic acid and a bunch of things about how this is like super super hydrating, well I have thoughts about that and my face has thoughts about that."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

SKKN Night Oil

"This is the last step in Kim K's routine. [...] For $95 this has jojoba oil, apricot, grape seed oil, and sweet almond oil. Sweet almond oil is one of the most inexpensive oils that you can use. [...] This oil blend is great, it's just not worth that kind of money. It also has sunflower seed oil and triglycerides."

✕Nay

52%Guru Score

SKKN Vita C Glow Oil Drops

"The Kardashians have [...] oil drops called Vita C Glow. [...] It is very nice to see a vitamin C oil because this is actually a very interesting product. However, it's not worth the price for a blend of oils."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules

"The Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules are very innovative. They are these encapsulated skincare little micro doses put into these little drops of gorgeousness, but they cost eighty to like a hundred dollars."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + Hyaluronic Acid 2%

"I really highly recommend the lactic acid and hyaluronic acid from the ordinary because hyaluronic acid is hydrating and lactic acid being an aha holds on to water. If you're really struggling with dryness an aha is going to be a better option for you than a bha even though a bha is more targeted towards acne."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"This hyaluronic serum is a whopping $300 on Saks Fifth Avenue. It is ridiculous. Are the ingredients good? Absolutely. But are they worth $300? No. The ingredients are water, butylene glycol, lactobacillus ferment extract, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin. These are simple ingredients and I understand that sourcing and formulation matters, but overall her products are just extremely overpriced, including this one."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + Hyaluronic Acid

"The Ordinary has a lactic acid. Both of these are under $10. These are gorgeous on the skin, and they can still give you a wonderful hydrated glow that makes you look like you just worked out and did yoga."

✓Yay

95%Guru Score

PCA Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum with HA Pro Complex

"This is the serum that doctors and derms have used after medical microneedling. [...] This is one of the best serums to use for a good skin barrier or post micro needling. It's just very expensive. Now I don't currently use it [...] because it does have beeswax and that's not something I put on my face, but we use this all the time in clinic post microneedling treatments. This would fly off the shelves. Everyone literally loves this. And PCA Skin is a really good brand."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum

"Summer Fridays also came out with a new product called Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum and this is kind of like what I wanted the omega water cream to be. I'm still going to be testing this out, but this beautiful little bottle reminds me of the Malibu coastline. The entire Summer Fridays line is pretty fantastic. [...] This serum is almost like the result that you ask for from a moisturizer but in serum form. You can really easily layer this under a sunscreen."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

OSEA Hyaluronic Acid C Serum

"This is one of my favorites if you're looking for skin support and hyaluronic acid hydration. This almost feels like a cactus serum that I've used before but this easily absorbs into the skin and it really helps with fine lines and wrinkles and hydration and it makes the skin glow. The fact that this is fragrance free, [...] we normally don't see a lot of luxury priced products being fragrance free nor do we see them being made in California and made ethically and sustainably."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"I love that it's in glass packaging, I love that it's made in San Francisco, it's good, but it's not great. This one is very basic, fragrance free, and the price is right. This is like almost what you wanted this to be, but then it wasn't. It's basic, but I don't think it's revolutionary. This is one of those that if you got it, you could still use it and finish the bottle, whereas those other ones you can't even finish. But at the same time, this is nothing really special."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Tarte Maracuja Oil

"The Maracuja Oil from Tarte is really exciting. [...] It has these little gold flecks in it and it's a beautiful oil. While the gold flecks don't do anything miraculous for skin, they do kind of dissolve inside of this oil and leave you with this really nice dewy glow. [...] If you have sensitive skin or god forbid a gold allergy, which is rare but possible, you want to steer clear of this."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner 20% L-Ascorbic Acid

"BeautyStat has the Universal Vitamin C serum. This feels like a primer on the skin."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum

"I also tried these products—the C.E.O. oil and the C.E.O. cream—and both of them broke me out horribly. I'm a little bit more sensitive to citrus and maybe that's why this broke me out. I just don't recommend this and it's really expensive for what it is. If you are looking for a tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate that's really good and not like $85, The Ordinary has one that's like 10 bucks and I would highly recommend this."

✕Nay

64%Guru Score

Sunday Riley Juno Oil

"It locks in a moisturizer, especially for someone like her who has dry skin. Putting an oil over that moisturizer is going to lock in that hydration and it's also going to be really great because it gives her that glow that dry skin is normally missing. The Juno Oil is not one of my favorites. [...] It's $72. [...] There is one facial oil that I love that's comparable from Youth to the People, and I would definitely recommend the Youth to the People over this one."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Niacinamide 20% Treatment

"They also added regular green tea. [...] And when [Paula's Choice] actually tested this with people, they're saying that 95% of people saw that pores looked smaller, they had more elasticity in the skin. 90% said that the wrinkles looked smoother, and their skin looks younger. And with Paula's Choice, I actually believe those claims. The [...] [Paula's Choice] Nyinomide one is $50, so it's a little more expensive than something like these, but it is worth every every scent."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Dior Prestige Advanced Serum

"This is an eighty-five dollar intense serum. [...] I do like to see niacinamide in this one, but similar to all the other Dior products, it's a bunch of fragrance and basic ingredients. If you want a really good niacinamide-based product, use any of these alternatives, they'll arguably be more potent and better for you, less fragrance, and way less expensive than this. The answer is absolutely not."

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55%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Clinical Discoloration Repair Serum

"This is phenomenal because it also combines that tranexamic acid which is fantastic when it comes to dark spots and hyperpigmentation. So if you're someone who struggles with those little blemishes that leave behind marks, if you are more prone to hyperpigmentation in your skin, then if you want something that isn't a retinoid because maybe it was too irritating for you, this is a great combination that actually works and actually has the levels of bakuchiol to back it up."

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84%Guru Score

Boots Vitamin C Serum with 3-O Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

"The Boots Vitamin C and the hyaluronic acid line, the sleep mask, the hydrator, and the serum have been amazing. Specifically, the little serums from Boots. I like to mix them and I can apply them in layers. That has worked really well for my skin this year, especially since I've been trying out the vitamin C recently and I really really like it on my skin. [...] Boots is making skincare accessible and affordable and inexpensive and at Target. Like everything is under 10."

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77%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

"We have the Glow Recipe Niacinamide Dew Drops. It's amazing how many people like that product."

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68%Guru Score

COSRX Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion

"COSRX has an oil-free moisturizing lotion that looks good."

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79%Guru Score

Sunday Riley UFO Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil

"I got the Sunday Riley UFO, and someone knows that I have acne, but they just don't know my beef with Sunday Riley. Also, I'm vegan, so that's pretty funny about the product."

~Mixed

60%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant C-Firma Fresh Day Serum

"This is expensive, but this is probably my favorite product out of all of these for my skin. I would actually say it's an elevated cruelty-free version of the Skinceuticals. Now it is not identical because the Skinceuticals vitamin C smells like hot dog water and it is like a clear liquidy serum. This one is actually the Triple C Plus Ferrulic Brightening Complex at 20%, and boy, this is potent. This works. It is cruelty-free. It absorbs without irritating."

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71%Guru Score

Ranavat Brightening Saffron Serum

"I use this so sparingly because I cherish it. [...] This serum is amazing, and [...] the ingredient is actually legit saffron. It's by a female founded business who actually cares about the cosmetic manufacturing and support of her products. The saffron in here actually has antioxidant benefits, it made my skin look and feel brighter, it made my skin feel plumper. [...] Overall, the answer to this is yes."

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80%Guru Score

L'Oreal Revitalift 10% Glycolic Acid Serum

"This L'Oréal Revitalift is a ten percent glycolic acid, it is a good exfoliant and this is what I would have loved to see outside of the washcloth, [...] but do I love this one not a ton. The ingredients have some moisturizing components like aloe and sodium hyaluronate, [...] but overall it's not my favorite and it's not cruelty free and I find that for thirty dollars you can get other things that work very well if not extraordinarily comparably."

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80%Guru Score

NIOD Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1

"The copper peptides from NIOD are so fun. You get to mix them and activate them together. You should use them within 30 to 60 days, so if I'm buying this, if I'm mixing it end of November, I'm probably going to use it during December."

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73%Guru Score

NIOD Modulating Glucosides Serum

"The modulating glucosides—I love these. Oh my god, if you want some nice hydration, if you want something luxurious on the skin, this is it. Beauty Within made me buy this, and you know that for 23 percent off I am buying this again."

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89%Guru Score

NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex

"The Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex is the only thing in here that I really, really, really like. What I would say is, instead of spending 50 dollars on the set, just get the 23 percent off of the Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex."

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68%Guru Score

Benton Deep Green Tea Serum

"There is the Benton line, they actually have a green tea serum that is really good. Again, fragrance free, this has green tea, it has vitamin E and hyaluronic acid. This is a really good one."

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83%Guru Score

L'Oreal Revitalift Filler Hyaluronic Acid Serum

"The ingredients in here are not bad, it's just for me there's nothing that is really stand out, and I'm glad that it's on sale, but for the price knowing that they test on animals it's a no for me, especially when things like this exist that are so much less expensive. [...] Why am I going to spend three hundred dollars for the glass bottle? I think not."

✕Nay

80%Guru Score

Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Dark Spot Serum

"I have the Vino Perfect Brightening Essence and I am loving this. Glass bottle really beautiful. Ingredients has some glycolic acid in here to help smooth things out and to help brighten hyperpigmentation. This is a really great essence if you're into essences. I love this."

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72%Guru Score

The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil

"The Ordinary and even Trilogy have some rose hip and argan oils which I like."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Versed Sunday Morning Antioxidant Oil Serum

"Verst actually has a really good daily oil, the Antioxidant Oil, if that's something you want to use."

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82%Guru Score

La Mer Concentrate Serum

"This is called the Concentrate Serum and it's 400 bucks, 400 dollars for one ounce, for 30 milliliters. [...] We have cyclopentasiloxane, [...] algae extract, [...] glycerin, [...] dimethicone, all of the basics that you would find in a good moisturizer, sesame seed oil, sweet almond oil, sunflower oil, all of this is lovely but none of this is worth 400 dollars."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Serum

"The Dear Klairs vitamin C that I'm using in my routine that I love, that's not in a dark container either."

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59%Guru Score

Phyla Fortify Serum

"I absolutely love this brand Phyla. I think that the technology that they have, I think that their formulas, I think it's the story behind the brand and just everything about it is amazing. However, I understand that if you buy the entire set as like a three-step set, it's a little bit expensive, and I get that. So I have been trying just the Fortify Serum. I feel like this is my favorite product from the line and I have been trying it in isolation."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

d'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum

"It's white truffle from Italy and this is actually a mixture of white truffle as well as avocado but this is an absolute bestseller and a lot of people from Italy to Korea to those who are now discovering it in the states are spraying it on for this glowy fresh skin look. Now that's amazing because it gives the skin this nice radiance all over and that's the main thing when it comes to looking greasy versus looking glowy."

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87%Guru Score

d'Alba Double Serum All-in-One Multi Balm

"This is the most recent product I've tried from d'Alba and look at [...] this, this is like a two-in-one. This has got to be one of the coolest moisturizers I've ever used and it's because you can specifically mix how much hydration, basically this water formula versus moisturization and oil that kind of locks everything in that you want. So this has two different compartments essentially. One of them is this gorgeous torous tinted glow."

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The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

"The Ordinaries niacinamide and zinc, that is literally like one of the bestselling serums in the entirety of America and it's like $8, so that is another great option."

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69%Guru Score

Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum

"I've gone through so many of these and I'm almost out. This one has cell extracts in it for firmer, more elastic skin. And listen, when you use it with one of the devices, the low-level or the high-level ones, you feel it. You feel it, like it actually works. You can see how this gel actually forms, it kind of tents up on the skin. It allows you to do the treatment, but you can wipe it off or leave it on, and it literally has such amazing benefits."

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68%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum

"The one that is the guava vitamin C, that one has no fragrance added, it's like a natural fragrance. That one can be a little intense though."

~Mixed
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67%Guru Score

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%

"This azelaic acid suspension is so good for the price it's under $10 and for anyone who has rosacea that is diagnosed by a doctor or a Derm, anyone who has redness in the skin, anyone who wants a pregnancy safe acne option, this is so good. It kind of feels like a moisturizer on the skin, so this is one that's not a serum but you can layer this with other serums or you could put this on first as a serum step and then use a really thick moisturizer over the top."

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75%Guru Score

The Ordinary Pycnogenol 5% and Ectoin Micro Emulsion

"This one I barely hear anyone talking about, this is like a little secret weapon, it's [...] my pycnogenol 5%. This is fantastic, it's a super potent antioxidant serum that I feel really rivals vitamin C and can often be better than vitamin C because some people have issues with like the stinging and the burning of the L-ascorbic acid, which is what's in a lot of vitamin C serums. [...] This pycnogenol is super tiny but super mighty, and I love this especially for morning time."

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81%Guru Score

The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + Hyaluronic Acid

"This is the alpha arbutin 2% plus hyaluronic acid from the ordinary. This is a really good one, it's inexpensive and effective. It's a really nice one. It's fantastic for pigmentation and acne scars, and you can use this alongside other products to layer well and get such good benefits out of this for the hyperpigmentation, that acne scar response, and that inflammation while also supporting the skin."

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84%Guru Score

The INKEY List Squalane Oil

"The INKEY List has squalane for under 10 dollars. Oh my God, you could buy 11 of these from The INKEY List for the price of one Dior."

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82%Guru Score

Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum

"This is from Good Molecules, they're made here in San Francisco. It's [...] so inexpensive, just $15. This is actually a new active for you to try in your routine: [...] tranexamic acid, or TXA, which is actually used in emergency medicine if someone comes in with a gunshot wound or major hemorrhaging, they get tranexamic acid, but it actually works as a discoloration corrector as well. The packaging is really nice, so pretty. It's inexpensive but so effective."

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82%Guru Score

April Skin Carotene Clarifying Serum

"This is one that I absolutely love, this is from April Skin, they're a Korean brand, and this is the Carotene Clarifying Serum. I love this because it's made for acne prone skin like mine that tends to be more oily and breakout prone, and this not only has beta carotene but it also has niacinamide. And because it's a K Beauty formula it's really gentle. There are some niacinamide formulas that if they're too potent can actually irritate some people's skin, this one does not do that."

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75%Guru Score

The INKEY List CoQ10 Serum

"If you're going on a hike, if you're going to the beach, if you live in a polluted city, this is an amazing antioxidant that's really easy to use. And [...] coenzyme Q10 is something that almost everyone's skin can benefit from, especially since we naturally lose it as we get older and we can use a little bit of replenishing. And do you see how lightweight and beautiful that is on my skin? It soaks in so wonderfully."

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85%Guru Score

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic

"SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic is really good. This is $160. It does have fragrance and I don't recommend this for a lot of people because their skin can't handle fragrance, but you mentioned that you love it. It has a slightly different texture - it's a little bit more like a cream, very silky, very fresh, and it's very lightweight on the skin."

~Mixed
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77%Guru Score

The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%

"This is my first and favorite one, this is ascorbic acid and alpha arbutin, and this is only $10 but it works like a $200 option. This one actually has fragrance and I don't recommend this for a lot of people because their skin can't handle fragrance, but you mentioned that you love it. [...] This is also a slightly different texture. [...] This one's a little bit more like a cream, very fresh, and very very lightweight on the skin."

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74%Guru Score

TruSkin Vitamin C, E and Hyaluronic Acid Facial Serum

"I love this serum. It has sodium ascorbyl phosphate, which is the best form of vitamin C for acne. Regular vitamin C can have magnesium ascorbyl phosphate or ascorbic acid, and those are great and very potent, but sodium ascorbyl phosphate is super stable and excellent for acne and oily-prone skin."

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77%Guru Score

VT Green Fragrance-Free Nature Mucin Serum

"This is a vegan version. All of the hydration, all of the same main ingredients that support the skin with zero cruelty. There are some K Beauty brands out there that say snail mucin isn't mean to the snails, [...] but I've kind of looked into it and seen some people electrocuting the snails to get their secretions and then other people putting them in washing machines. Until then, I am using yam-based snails. The green is such a great brand with a lot of great fragrance free options."

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82%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster

"Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster with salicylic acid would not be recommended if you're pregnant or breastfeeding just because it does have that salicylic acid which might not be good for baby, but for just about anyone else including people who have active breakouts and acne this is a great one. Azelaic acid is a pretty friendly ingredient if you wanted to layer it with other things or mix it with other things."

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81%Guru Score

Maelove Glow Maker Vitamin C Serum

"The ingredients are not identical, but this is one of the best dupes that you can get if you're trying to get the SkinCeuticals CE ferulic but a less expensive price. It includes CE and ferulic as well as sodium hyaluronate, which is hyaluronic acid, and it even has grapefruit in it. [...] I find that this one works just as well and feels just as burny on the skin. If you've always wanted to try the SkinCeuticals but just never wanted to spend that much money, this is what I would recommend."

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80%Guru Score

Wishful Thirst Trap HA3 and Peptide Serum

"I love this and this does not pill on the skin even though it does have HA and peptides. Yes, this is currently how I am getting hyaluronic acid in my routine because I stopped using a dedicated hyaluronic acid product. What I also love about this is that it is a serum so you can use it under moisturizers or sunscreens, but it also has a nice dry down texture that feels a little tacky so it doesn't gum up on the skin, it doesn't get pilly, but it actually adheres and holds on to foundation."

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75%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Power Cocktail Lactic Acid Serum

"Whereas this one from Peach & Lily helps to resurface, but isn't quite as intense."

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82%Guru Score

TIAM Vita B3 Source Serum

"This niacinamide from TIAM is so good. It is lightweight, it is everything that we ask for in K Beauty. It is hydrating but it still helps to mitigate oil control. It's got not only vitamin B3 which is our niacinamide at 10 percent but it's also got arbutin and it's so wonderful if you are someone that deals with discoloration in the skin and dark spots. [...] This is going to be your friend."

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80%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Glass Skin Refining Serum

"For dry skin this is wonderful. This Glass Skin Refining Serum has this peach extract and this peptide complex. It is super nourishing to skin and the peptides in here literally penetrate into the skin and plump up those layers. It also gives you this glass skin look. This was one of the products that I think really just knocked K Beauty out of the park and onto the internet."

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74%Guru Score

Beauty Pie Youthbomb Extreme Retinyl Triple Renewal Serum

"Another great option is from beauty pie. The beauty pie youth bomb is what's in my current routine. It also has a blend of ingredients that are fantastic."

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86%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Hyaluronic Clay Pore-Tight Facial

"This is the glow recipe watermelon hyaluronic clay pore tight facial. [...] This is actually a clay mask that is really great. I wouldn't recommend this mask for oily skin that is hydrated deep down. I would recommend this for oily hydrated greasy skin through and through. [...] It has clays in it that are really good at wicking away hydration. [...] The AHAs in here and the watermelon have antioxidants and exfoliation benefits."

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True Botanicals Pure Radiance Oil

"No. But it is hard to find algae in some products, specifically red algae. This product has it. [...] I would say it's more of an antioxidant boost, can have some anti-aging, some brightening properties, really great as an antioxidant. You know, is this going to clear your acne? No. It's probably good for acne prone skin because of the jojoba or it's safer for acne prone skin. You shouldn't be spending a paycheck on it. Like if you're struggling, there are many other oils that are great."

~Mixed
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True Botanicals Chebula Active Serum

"This isn't a horrible product. I just don't know if it's worth 90 dollars. The main ingredient is green tea, and we also have aloe, glycerin, echinacea, and [...] ginger. There's not any fragrance in here, which is good. However, I don't know how this is talking about immunity unless you're going with ayurvedic medicine and [...] how that plays into things."

~Mixed
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True Botanicals Vitamin C Booster

"This is tapioca starch, then you have your l-ascorbic acid and ferulic acid, which is very interesting. I like that they have ferulic because the ordinary and other brands don't always do that, so I could see that this is a little bit more expensive. I don't know if I'd pay 90 for it, but a ferulic powder plus a vitamin C powder that stabilizes it, and then it does have this little glass packaging, makes it somewhat justified."

~Mixed
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79%Guru Score

Dermalogica BioLumin-C Serum

"This one from dermalogica is expensive but I like it. It's not my favorite favorite but it is good. It was Caroline Hynes who originally made me try this years ago and it's still around today. [...] It was one of the first vitamin C that was supposed to be heavily penetrating and less irritating. It is really good and it does make you look luminous. If you do have dark spots or hyperpigmentation, this one should treat you well."

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81%Guru Score

Beauty Pie Triple Hyaluronic Acid Lipopeptide Serum

"This is the Triple Hyaluronic Acid Lipopeptide Serum. This is like a makeup magnet. If you are looking for something that pulls hydration into the skin but that also creates a barrier, like a little shield, and then just grabs onto makeup, this is it. It does leave the skin slightly tacky but it doesn't gum up or peel up, so it is perfect if you are applying a foundation or a base or something like that. [...] This has three forms of hyaluronic acid, sweet almond extract, and also peptides."

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The Ordinary B Oil

"The B oil is also really good. The Ordinary's B oil is fantastic. I am stocking up on it. [...] If you're looking for a great oil that actually supports skin, that nourishes and really invigorates, as well as smoothing over those dead keratinocytes, the B oil is the babe. If you're doing the retinoid oil [...] at night and the B oil during the day, especially for winter for those of us who are getting little dry patches, if you're not extremely oily, this one's a winner."

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84%Guru Score

The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Night Treatment

"Holy guacamole, this stuff works well. This is a night treatment, but if you are looking for skin support or something that can help boost up scar treatments or hyperpigmentation, this is so good. It goes on to the skin flawlessly. [...] The texture reminds me of royal jelly from a beehive. [...] It works so freaking well. If you do have skin that is really struggling, this is definitely something amazing. It's a little bit thick so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it during the day."

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82%Guru Score

Medicube Age-R Booster Pro

"This HR device from Medicube, I freaking love this. It's like that Madonna device coupled with radio frequency. I've used and loved other microcurrent devices that have been a part of my routine for years, and there are other brands that I've tried and used, but this one is available for the body and [...] if you have a tight sternocleidomastoid or if your trapezius hurts, this feels so freaking good."

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67%Guru Score

Moisturizers93 reviews

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel (reformulated)

"What about Neutrogena's famous Hydro Boost moisturizer? Everyone loves that moisturizer, but first off it's so expensive. Number two, it's not revolutionary. Number three, it has fragrance in it. Like, the very first ingredients in the Neutrogena hyaluronic acid water boost product, it's water, dimethicone, and glycerin, which are fine, and that's why this product feels like a primer on your skin. Everyone loves it, but it's like 20 or 30 dollars now. Like, why?"

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

SkinFix Barrier+ Triple Lipid & Peptide Cream

"The SkinFix Barrier+ Triple Lipid + Peptide Cream is so good. SkinFix is a Canadian brand, they're female founded. I love the pump tops because it gives you the perfect amount. It's literally like a butterball, so thick and dense, and it just hydrates and smooths onto the skin. It's fragrance-free and wonderful. It is a little bit more on the expensive side, but it's worth it."

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91%Guru Score

Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream

"This right here is the Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream from Isntree. This is fantastic especially if you have oily prone and acne prone skin."

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83%Guru Score

iUNIK Centella Calming Gel Cream

"This iUNIK Centella Calming Gel Cream, I love love love this as well, and if you have oily skin that is prone to more redness, this really helps to bring that redness down."

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75%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane Probiotic Gel Moisturizer

"There's similar textural differences with the Biossance and I do love these although they are a little bit more pricey. This right here is the Squalane and Probiotic Gel Moisturizer and as you can see it's this really lightweight very water-based gel. It actually feels gorgeous on the skin and for me being oily it soaks right in."

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85%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane Omega Repair Cream

"I use this at night as like a thick moisturizer for my oily prone skin. If I can get a little scraping of it you can see that it tents up way more, it almost stands up thick and has its own shape and form, and that just shows you how insanely hydrating and lipid dense this one is."

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90%Guru Score

Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream

"Dermalogica is what we use in Aesthetics all the time. This is the Stabilizing Repair Cream. This actually has Pro-ceramides and shea. Look at how textured that is. [...] It's literally [...] like squeezable butter for your skin, and this is just so amazing. For me on a day-to-day basis this is way too thick, but I can use this at night on my oily-prone skin almost like a night mask and it works so well because I wake up with the most hydrated, supple skin."

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84%Guru Score

ZIIP Electric Complex Gel

"It's the electric complex conductive gel. For a lot of other people it doesn't really hit the mark. I think it's fine for those with acne. It's not nearly as goopy or disgusting as the other ones and the ingredients are better. [...] It actually absorbs into the skin and it actually conducts electricity really well. So if you have acne prone skin this is great, but if you don't have acne prone skin I didn't find it to be revolutionary."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

ZIIP Silver Gel

"The gold one was for mature skin and the silver one was for young, acne-prone skin, and it made me feel like I had to buy extra stuff, which I didn't like. It wasn't versatile, and it was just goopy and gross. Even though one has silver and one has gold, they say the ingredients are slightly different, but they have a very similar base, and they just aren't revolutionary. I was not a fan."

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71%Guru Score

ZIIP Crystal Gel

"This is the ZIIP Crystal Gel. They say it's made with organic ingredients, but that's not what's exciting about this. This has both glutathione and copper, and what's amazing about the copper in here is that it's actually lifting and it's actually plumping. [...] This is not as gooey or as stringy, but it actually stays on the face."

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The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

"This is the Natural Moisturizing Factors plus HA and this is a great moisturizer. It has ingredients that your skin naturally uses and produces like hyaluronic acid and it's inexpensive and lightweight. It has a nice fluffy texture but it's not the most moisturizing, so if you have combo skin you can use this, which also means if you're oily or if you're dry this is a great choice. It won't treat acne but it supports a healthy skin barrier."

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70%Guru Score

Dr Sam's Flawless Moisturizer

"It's got panthenol which is vitamin B5. It's a medium moisturizer, not the thickest but not a gel. If you have redness in the skin, if you have adult acne, this is one of the best. [...] If you're looking for a moisturizer that just works well and doesn't clog the pores, doesn't break you out, doesn't make the white heads explode out of the cheeks, so good for adult acne. [...] One of the derms that I work with [...] is absolutely obsessed with [...] this and recommends it all the time."

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78%Guru Score

Bubble Cloud Surf Water Cream Moisturizer

"If there is a teenager who is oily, struggling with acne and needs a moisturizer that works with almost any other active, this is it. [...] When they launched this Cloud Surf, oh my God, it's squirting, this is the best. This is like a cream that feels just like a gel. Do you see how lightweight and hydrating that is? It soaks in like a dream. Again, it's artificial fragrance free. You can use this morning or evening. Such a beautiful formula. [...] I absolutely love this."

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78%Guru Score

VEGREEN Nature Skin Mucin Hydrating Moisturizer Face Cream

"This is a little bit thicker but this is the snail mucin cream, and this is the brand that basically creates the no snail snail mucin. This right here does not break out skin but it provides such good hydration. [...] For the person who wants snail mucin but it breaks them out and they're breakout prone already, this is one of the best solutions I know. [...] This is nice, it is lightweight and it is a K Beauty staple."

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80%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream

"The polypeptide moisturizer from Drunk Elephant is a $68 debacle and while it's not terrible you could use it on young skin because it has peptides which are naturally found in the human body, it's $68."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Cream

"This right here is a Moisturizing Gel Cream. It's a tri ceramide complex with niacinamide, remember it's that B vitamin our body naturally makes, as well as that green tea antioxidant, and this is just a nice fluffy lightweight moisturizer. With one pump you're getting the perfect amount. It's a great choice, you get a lot for your money, you can get it at Target, and this is very similar to Drunk Elephant at a fraction of the price."

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74%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Rescue & Recovery Moisturizer

"This is a moisturizer with ceramides, it's not bad, it's decent, it's just expensive for what it is. [...] Part of the lore of this is of course it's a brand name, it's been going around the internet, kids have been seeing it, they want what's in or what's trendy. But it's also this cool little pump top."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Phytoceramides

"This is the natural moisturizing factors plus phytoceramides and if you are looking for one of the richest most hydrating but inexpensive creams that The Ordinary has to offer this is going to be it. This is kind of the updated version of their NMF moisturizer which I personally love but this is the phytoceramides, phyto coming from plants and ceramides relating to those fatty acids that are so amazing in our skin and they actually make up half of the very outside layer of our skin."

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75%Guru Score

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

"I have loved this for so many years. It's the ultra Moisturizing Cream and you get a lot of bang for a little buck with this. I get this off of Amazon and it's basically my version of the vegan cruelty-free Cetaphil cream."

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80%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream

"This is from Aestura, and it's a 365 and I recently got this from Stylevana and it is so good. It is supremely hydrating on the skin. [...] It's barrier supportive, this feels like butter in a creamy soup, and this is literally meant to both moisturize and to protect the skin. It does kind of leave a little bit of a film on the skin, so if you don't like that it might not be for you, but it's not an oily film. It's more of like a dry touch film that supremely hydrates."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Purito Dermide Zika Barrier Sleeping Pack

"I have been loving this for over 2 years now. This is the Purito Dermide Zika Barrier Sleeping Pack, one of these night moisturizers with nourishing hydration with squalane and panthenol. The squalane oil is the same thing we spoke about in other products. This is a K Beauty option and it [...] has that butter-like texture. This is great if you sleep with it overnight or if you just want to use it as a moisturizer during the day. This is a K Beauty favorite that I love."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream (Sensitive Skin)

"This is the COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream. I understand a lot of people are interested in snail mucin right now, but some people have been having legit reactions. If you are allergic to dust mites or crustaceans, don't put snails on your face. A lot of people are putting this on hoping it'll clear blemishes, but there are no medical studies showing that snail mucin is good for eczema, blemishes, redness, or dryness, all of the things that people mention."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

Heimish All Clean Balm Mandarin Orange Limited Edition

"I've been a huge fan of the regular all clean balm, but apparently they have this mandarin orange limited edition one. I want to get my hands on this so bad. In Chinese culture mandarin orange is actually considered lucky."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream

"This is one of my holy grail products. My skin drinks this up. I was going to say I'm so glad that you've tried this because this is one of these products that I would like love to hate on but that works so well that I have to love it. It's $100, it's from Charlotte Tilbury. She's a makeup artist, but if you want something that is hydrating, beautiful like silk ribbons, but that works under makeup, this is it."

✓Yay

61%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Centella Asiatica Vital Miracle Healing Multi Balm

"This one from Haruharu Wonder is phenomenal and this is so nourishing with all of these different antioxidants and vitamins in them. This is just amazing and if you do have more mature skin, especially if you get a little bit crusty or a little bit breakout prone, this one is so freaking nice."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Cocokind My Matcha All Over Moisture Stick

"Cocokind has an all over moisture stick that is really beautiful. This one's actually really fun it smells like a straight up wheat grass shot, smells like a walk around the perimeter of a Whole Foods, and this one actually has a green tint."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream

"This right here is from dear Claire's, this is the Rich Moist Soothing Cream and I would say that this is the closest thing that gets you to feeling like the way your skin feels after you slug. So when you [...] slug you need to remove the goo before you go outside and that removal process is like the best part because the way your skin feels after is glorious. [...] This gives you that feeling without having to go through this like you could literally just put this on and go."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Peach Slices Oil Control Mattifying Moisturizer

"I just got one in the mail from Peach Slices and it's so good. It's a moisturizer that hydrates the skin but leaves you looking more mattified. Peach Slices is actually owned by Peach and Lily, so if you want less expensive Peach and Lily products, Peach Slices is basically your brand. They're like a little sister brand."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan

"It hydrates the skin well. It has amino acids. It actually supports the skin barrier. [...] One of the best moisturizers from The Ordinary. The Ordinary has always had a top spot in my book for their serums, but this is a new launch that is phenomenal. I'm obsessed with it. After you microcurrent you can just leave this on. You can apply it underneath sunscreen and it works so well throughout the day. Love, love, love, love. Already inexpensive but even better when it's on sale."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Skin1004 Centella Asiatica Hyalu Cream

"This is Skin1004 Centella Asiatica Hyalu Cream. I love this. I've gone through two of them now."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Caudalie Resveratrol Lift Lightweight Firming Cashmere Moisturizer

"Resveratrol Lift Cream, this is good. Caudalie is known for their use of grapes and things. I would say this is good but I don't know if it's hardworking enough for you. I could see something maybe a little bit more hydrating. Resveratrol is fantastic, it's what's found in red wine, it's found in grapes and it's a good antioxidant, but this is also an antioxidant so we're kind of doubling up."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

COSRX AC Collection Ultimate Spot Cream

"This right here is the AC Collection Ultimate Spot Cream, and out of Korean spot treatments, which there aren't many, this is definitely the best one. Is it my favorite spot treatment of all time? No, I wouldn't say so, but it is definitely one of the most gentle spot treatments of all time."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The INKEY List Omega Water Cream

"The Omega Water Cream is an excellent moisturizer. I don't think it's one of the best moisturizers in the entire world, there are some other moisturizers that I do like better, but for the price it is a good one."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

COSRX Hydrium Moisture Power Enriched Cream

"The cosrx cleansers some of their moisturizers Bomb Diggity so inexpensive and so good"

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream

"This is the First Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream, and this is a fantastic gel moisturizer that is not only inexpensive and fragrance free, but it works really well with the pycnogenol because of the way it mixes in. You can actually get this pycnogenol to really disperse and now this helps to take away some of that orange color but still give you hydration on the skin. It's definitely more of a lightweight gel feel, so I would recommend this for those who are oily or combination skinned."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Moisturizer

"This Biossance Squalane plus vitamin C Rose moisturizer is fantastic. It does have squalane and skin naturally creates squalene, and squalene is fantastic because it mimics that squalane so this is an oil that really supports the skin with antioxidant benefits. This also has vitamin C which works on hyperpigmentation works on sun spots works on fine lines and wrinkles. [...] This is absolutely mermaid approved."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

La Mer Moisturizing Soft Cream

"I would not put my money anywhere near this, especially for this price and with the perfume. La Mer is to a point where it is just ridiculous. They play music to their skincare and charge like four hundred dollars. They give all of their stuff to celebrities. [...] They're a legacy brand owned by Estee Lauder, and they just pay so much money into marketing and celebrity endorsements because they can, because they sell their products at such a high markup."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

"It looks like it's sold on Amazon and it has everything from aloe vera to shea butter to soy proteins which are great. [...] It doesn't look bad. The price is right at 26 bucks. [...] This appears to be a very creamy thing with thick texture, so I'm assuming Salem probably has more dry skin naturally or she really loves a hydrated glow, but whatever she's doing like it is working for her skin."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Dr. Barbara Sturm Anti-Aging Face Cream

"Dr Barbara Sturm may be an amazing person but just because you're an amazing person first off does not mean that you make amazing products, and number two doesn't mean that you [...] should be spending 360 dollars on their face cream. [...] The main ingredients in here are water, caprylic triglyceride, decal oleate, shea butter, glycerin, these are all wonderful ingredients but these are so basic you can get these in very very simple products for five, ten dollars."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

"Mario Badescu's Drying Lotion is something I can actually get behind. [...] It's good, it's drying, and within a couple hours your spots are dried, which is amazing. It's [...] a good acne care routine that doesn't cost 420 dollars."

✓Yay

53%Guru Score

Dior Prestige Le Micro-Lipid Rich Moisturizer

"Dior Prestige Creme is 420 dollars for 1.7 fluid ounces with just glycerin, jojoba esters, oat kernel, shea butter, urea, adenosine, and lactic acid. [...] You can get a Dermalogica moisturizer for 40 to 60 dollars or the Inky List urea moisturizer for 20 dollars and save yourself 380 bucks. It has some peptides like Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 but The Ordinary charges only [...] 11 to 15 dollars for the same thing."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream

"The Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream is retinaldehyde and it is phenomenal because it's the most potent thing you can get over the counter without going to prescription. It is wonderful. It has antioxidants and ceramides. Yes, you can use it for fine lines and wrinkles around the eye, but use it all over the face. The fact that it's available on Amazon is the kind of thing that you want to restock on a monthly basis."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Three Ships Radiance Daytime Moisturizer

"This is the grape stem cell and squalane day cream. This actually reminds me a lot of Juice Beauty because a lot of Juice Beauty uses grape stem cells and really good oils. If you've got mature skin, if you are looking for a nice fluffy anti-aging, graceful aging moisturizer, this is it. If you're looking for a luxury holiday gift for yourself or for someone else, this looks and feels luxury but it doesn't cost luxury. I kind of feel like those are the best gifts."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

L'Oréal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer

"Aging is a privilege and being able to afford this product is a privilege because it's $21 and [...] if this works for Lucy's skin I'm happy. I know a lot of people have said this is a powerful moisturizer and it is good, but it's not cruelty free so you know it doesn't really get my coin, it doesn't get my money. But [...] if you want to keep using that, Lucy, go for it."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

La Mer Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream

"La Mer is literally made with the same ingredients that you find in something like Nivea cream, yet costs significantly more, so it's not worth the premium price."

✕Nay

47%Guru Score

Topicals Faded Cream

"I love what this product does for my face but I hate the way it smells. [...] It smells so bad. [...] It smells like rotting food that you left in old tupperware, like the tupperware that the rotting food soaked into with that plasticy little bit gross leftover tupperware smell. When I wear it it makes me smell wretched and therefore I feel like I can't wear it around. [...] I really want to love it and support this because it really does what it says it does, but the smell is atrocious."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Rhode Barrier Restore Cream

"This is good, I think it's a great moisturizer, but I would almost call it like an antioxidant peptide moisturizer. I don't know if I'd call it a Barrier Restore Cream because it will restore the barrier but there are things that would do that better. It doesn't have ceramides, which I think are essential to our skin barrier. However, it does have glycerin, shea butter, squalene, hyaluronic acid, and various peptides that are hydrating and moisturizing."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer

"The Inkey List's Peptide Moisturizer has shea butter, peptides, glycerin, and is very hydrating. This moisturizer is also really lightweight, so it's not overly thick if you're someone who hates a thick under-eye cream. It's excellent as an eye cream or a face cream. The Peptide Moisturizer is raising the tide and the expectations of what we can get for inexpensively priced but quality skincare. You can absolutely use this right up here for some peptide plumping goodness."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

SKKN Face Cream Firming Moisturizer

"Kim Kardashian has this face cream and the packaging reminds me of the Beauty Pie Pokéball. However, the formula inside with little refillable packaging, my face has not totally been loving. They say that this has a retinol alternative and the title is the Face Cream Firming Moisturizer, but I don't feel that it firms or lifts. It has a lot of apricot in here, [...] coconut oil, carrot, alfalfa, and squalane, and they basically claim that it's like a retinol alternative."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

SkinFix Barrier Repair Cream

"Another one that has a really good top like this is SkinFix. They have their barrier repair, it's blue. That is another excellent one to do this with and mix in acids."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Lancôme Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Acid Cream Moisturizer

"I move on to my moisturizers, so first I use Lancôme's waterbank blue hyaluronic cream. [...] The first time I used this I woke up and I thought my skin was a baby's bottom, it was so soft. Everyone on set started using them and becoming addicted and got them all hooked."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream

"Oh my god this is one of the best fluffy cloud to watery gel squalane creams, this has my face scream we want squalane cream, I love this so much. It smells divine so do keep in mind that this product has a fragrance in it. [...] This plumping cream, I tried to like avoid this, I was like I'm not going to spend my money on it, I saw all the hype around it, but then they did better and they blew my mind and my wallet right open. This is so good, it is dewy, moisture and plump."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream

"The product that she's using is again this Tatcha Dewy Skin one. [...] I trash talk this one a lot because it's so expensive and based on the ingredients, I don't see a lot of what's in it. Now, I know that [...] people love it. If you love it, if it looks pretty on your countertop, you do you. Is it my favorite? Absolutely no. But am I going to be giving it another try? Yes, I am. [...] When it comes to this Dewy Skin Cream, I also don't love this for dry dry skin."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream

"This is one of the funnest moisturizers if you're looking if you have oily skin and you're looking for something lightweight but that actually hydrates, this is so good. [...] It has green tea, and it's basically water and glycerin. [...] Everyone loves hyaluronic acid and including me like I love hyaluronic acid, but glycerin is arguably a better humectant than hyaluronic acid. This is fresh, and do you feel how it's fresh on the skin?"

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

BYOMA Moisturizing Rich Cream

"The rich cream has triceramides boccochiol and shea butter. [...] That's much thicker. It [...] feels just like CeraVe to me. [...] I kind of wish that I could have this gel formula with the boccochiol ingredient, but I will take what I can get. It feels a lot softer [...] than CeraVe on the skin."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Fortuna Skin Eye Revitalizing Cream

"This one is 285 dollars for 0.5 fluid ounces. I'm sorry we don't all have Disney Channel kind of money, this is ridiculous. [...] One of the ingredients is love in a mist. Love in a mist, what the f is that kind of ingredient [...] and why does it cost 300? This is [...] marketing and 300 of I'm a celebrity and have rich money. [...] This is wiping the sunscreen off from the eye area, of which arguably the sunscreen would be doing more for the under eye area instead."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Hydrogel Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid and Peptides

"This is the Elf Skin Hydrogel Moisturizer with hyaluronic acid and peptides, and this is fantastic, especially for the price. [...] This does have jojoba and peptides. Whenever you're mixing hyaluronic acid in with other products, you may be seeing the actual effect on your skin from those other products like those peptides. [...] Overall, this is a really good choice if you're looking to put hyaluronic acid into your routine."

✓Yay

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Atopalm MLE Cream

"This is the MLE Cream from Atopalm. [...] If you want something thick, this is something thick. This moisturizer is made for dry skin, but this repairs a skin barrier like nothing else. And because of the ingredients and because of how soothing and thick this is, it literally smooths over pores and imperfections. If you have dry skin, I would recommend this."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Sunday Riley ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream

"Specifically, what I'm seeing are those ceramides. Ceramides are essential to our skin function. Our stratum corneum [...] is like 50 percent ceramides, and sometimes if you have dry skin, it's a little bit less, which is why putting them back in there is great. Red algae is phenomenal. Algae [...] is fantastic for skin care [...] and an antioxidant. [...] This actually looks like a bomb ass ingredients list. I love the melon."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Cetaphil Rich Hydrating Cream

"The Cetaphil Rich Hydrating Night Cream is super popular and it's a good price at $16. I've heard a lot of people use this for underneath makeup. This is basically a less expensive, better version of things like Vaseline or petroleum jelly, or even La Mer in a twisted way. [...] The main ingredient in here is water, then we have paraffinium liquidum which is what's in Nivea and La Mer. [...] We do have some shea butter and some hydrolized soy protein, which we do like."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

La Mer Eye Concentrate Cream

"If there are two things that I think are the biggest scams of the entire industry it is La Mer and eye creams. La Mer was created by an astrophysicist that didn't understand skincare. He burned his own hand in a lab and then six years later he's like this seaweed magically saved it. [...] When he died Estée Lauder purchased it and they used like a psychic medical medium to summon him from the dead to [...] share their magical formula."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

Chanel No. 1 Smoothing Plumping Moisturizer

"They call it a velvety face cream with red camellia extract and red camellia oil. [...] But to pay one [...] hundred and ten [...] bucks for this, you're paying for the name. If you actually have a skin condition and you want skincare to care for your skin, not just to slap something that smells nice on your face, this isn't gonna be it. This isn't gonna fix any issues. This isn't going to revolutionize your skin biology based on the ingredients list."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

VEGREEN Daily Moisture Cream

"There's also the V Green Daily Moisture Cream, this is that brand that has the vegan snail essence, the snail mucin. This is amazing."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream

"This is actually a really good gift. I appreciate it."

✓Yay

64%Guru Score

Kate Somerville Nourish Day Moisturizer

"I got the Kate Somerville Nourish Day Moisturizer and I love this gift because I love a good expensive day moisturizer, and I'm so grateful to receive it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Tata Harper Illuminating Moisturizer

"This is an Illuminating Moisturizer for 135 dollars. I'm just like, what is in this that makes it so expensive? Tata Harper does all of this clean marketing and remember clean doesn't mean better, doesn't mean safer. Most of the time it actually means less preserved, which is actually dangerous, and it means that it expires quicker so you have to spend more money. [...] If you're sensitive to plant extracts, you are going to want to avoid this."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Face Cream

"I do like it and it's really good for the price. I didn't even know the ELF had skincare. Although it wasn't bad for me, some people they know likey likey, like not at all. One reviewer said if you want to break out, buy it. [...] I used it and thought that it was so good but I couldn't quite pinpoint what was making me break out until I used it by itself. I ended up with so many pimples on my forehead and my cheeks and on my nose. On top of that, it made my chin itch like crazy."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

"First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream [...] is loaded with ceramides and anti-inflammatory ingredients as a calming emulsion that relieves dry prickly skin, but I was not a huge fan of this. For my skin, which is oily and acne prone, it just was not it for me. I felt that it kind of balled up on the skin. I didn't feel like it was really moisturizing and hydrating. I do like that it has ceramides in it, but there are a lot of other products with ceramides that I like better."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Clinique Clarifying Lotion One

"Everything that is problematic. I'm so glad that it works for Huda, I literally don't know how, but I just can't get with this. Clinique is like the old lady that screams at you from her front lawn for riding your bicycle past her house. Clinique is the old lady of skin care and the cranky and miserable neighbor is not our friend. She needs to innovate, she needs to try something new."

✕Nay

46%Guru Score

Wishful Honey Whip Peptide Moisturizer

"This is our honey whip, it's a peptide moisturizer, but the reason why I love it so much is it's packed full of amazing ingredients. I struggle with moisturizer, almost all moisturizers break me out. I've never had a moisturizer I can use consistently without fail and it would make my skin be moisturized, I would feel moisturized but then I also wouldn't get the dryness throughout the day and then I would also not have breakouts. But this has been created just to do that."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Tatcha Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Moisturizer

"The dry down is like not oily but it just gives this dewiness to the skin that is like no other. It is stunning. But I am not notoriously the biggest fan of [...] the Tatcha Water Cream. It's expensive so I cringe at giving them my money. Out of all of the creams out there it is a halfway decent one. [...] It is hydrating, but is it going to be anytime soon, absolutely not. But if you are like Tati and you want that experience, it's not a bad one."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Rovectin Clean Lotus Water Cream

"Rovectin's Lotus Water Cream is really good, that is an excellent humectant inside of actually a moisturizer, which is great."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

SkinCeuticals Phytocorrective Gel

"She uses the SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrector Gel to correct redness. For 67 dollars, that is not an arm and a leg. [...] I don't personally purchase SkinCeuticals because they are not cruelty-free and that matters to me, but looking at this, the price is much better than their other stuff. [...] This is basically a hydrating serum with water and glycerin as humectants, [...] sodium hyaluronate which is hyaluronic acid, so another humectant."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

The INKEY List Bio-Active Ceramide Repairing & Plumping Moisturizer + Barrier Strengthening

"All three of these together make a really nice ceramide blend. This formula actually has a bit of jojoba oil in it, which is maybe why I love it so much. [...] It doesn't leave the skin overly greasy and it's really nice and lightweight. If you tried CeraVe and you were like I don't understand the hype behind this, [...] you might love this. [...] James Welsh is the reason I started trying and using this, and for my skin type which is oily prone and acne prone, I freaking love this."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Bubble Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer

"Bubble is really affordable and fun and donates to Teen Mental Health. I love the application of the Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer [...] because it gives you the perfect amount every time. [...] The gel is almost more clear, it's very stringy and it has high water content."

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83%Guru Score

Skin1004 Probio-Cica Rich Cream

"This right here is literally one of my best purchases I've ever made, and I have purchased multiple bottles of this at this point. It reminds me of a snail mucin cream but there's no snail in it, and it's actually just a probiotic moisturizer. For me I am more oily prone but I can get away with using this especially on some of the drier areas like around my lips, and also I love to use this during the evenings or at night, especially when it's a little bit drier outside or when I'm traveling."

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78%Guru Score

Ole Henriksen Strength Trainer Peptide Boost Moisturizer

"The strength trainer from Ole Henriksel, I love this so much. It smells divine, if you're sensitive to fragrance you're going to want to avoid this, but this was the best seller at Sephora because it is literally one of the most beautiful textures. I actually made a skincare routine for someone who used to work at YouTube and I recommended that she use this moisturizer and she's told me that she fell in love with this so much that she's repurchased this almost five times at this point."

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87%Guru Score

NuFACE Hydrating Aqua Gel

"This is probably my favorite NuFACE conduction gel and I'm like how is this so good. [...] This is something that I loved on first impression and as I continued to use it I was like holy this is amazing. [...] It's called the Hydrating Aqua Gel, it has hyaluronic acid and glacial water, but this works if you're dry, if you're oily, if you're mature, if you're young, you name it."

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86%Guru Score

Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream

"This is one of the most amazing body moisturizers I've ever used. [...] Because it has this texture and because it's so inexpensive I can actually afford to put this all over my body. If you need a lightweight body moisturizer and you love K Beauty, this is one of the best priced and the most fun to use right after the shower. It makes my skin look and feel amazing. It actually absorbs but it keeps my skin soft and it doesn't leave me feeling sticky. This has revolutionized my everything shower."

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83%Guru Score

The INKEY List Symbi Moisturizer

"This is The INKEY List Symbi Moisturizer. When I first tried it, I kind of wanted to love it, but I ended up just kind of disappointed. This is a brightening moisturizer, and it's got this patented ingredient, and then they've put glitter in it. I'm like, bruh, if I wanted my face to be glittery, I would just put on makeup. I would just put on a glitter primer. Why do I need to put glitter and mica in my moisturizer? I find that it also doesn't moisturize the skin a ton."

✕Nay
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70%Guru Score

Epiduo Epiduo Gel

"There is a medication called Epiduo. Epiduo is literally adapalene, which is a form of retinoid, plus benzoyl peroxide, and it works really great for acne. It's a prescription. [...] A doctor or provider might say, hey, we're going to blend a retinoid in with benzoyl peroxide to help you get the most out of your skin care. If prescribed by your doctor, go for it."

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78%Guru Score

COSRX Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer (Comfort Ceramide Cream)

"This is great if your skin is sensitive or if you're price sensitive. This is the Comfort Ceramide Cream and it is what it says—it's basically ceramides. They do have other ingredients like centella and some other oils like sunflower and palm oil, which are fine for the skin, but this is a very basic yet very very hydrating and skin supporting ceramide cream."

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67%Guru Score

Mixsoon Bean Cream

"This is fantastic if you're super dry. I would say that this probably isn't going to stay in my routine because while it's really good, it's just too hydrating for me. It is like a thick basically like a ceramide Bean Cream with minimal ingredients built on K Beauty staples. It has capric triglyceride, metofoam, turmeric for brightening and the main ingredients do make this like a very hydrating moisturizer."

~Mixed
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73%Guru Score

Topicals Faded Brightening & Clearing Gel

"Topicals does have their Faded serum, which was a bestseller for so long and it does work so well. This actually includes a lot of those ingredients that are non-prescription that can help with pigmentation. Specifically, it has azelaic acid, licorice root, niacinamide, and tranexamic acid."

✓Yay
Sponsored

82%Guru Score

Be Minimalist 10% Vitamin B5 Moisturizer

"This combination of vitamin B5 and zinc is phenomenal. Vitamin B5, also known as panthenol, specifically helps to reduce the sebum production in skin. It's a wonderful antioxidant but it's literally helping to make less of the oily greasy stuff that the acne bacteria likes to consume, and remember when the acne bacteria consumes that oil it farts and poops and lets out these waste products and those waste products are what end up creating this kind of irritation and inflammation in the skin."

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84%Guru Score

Goodal Apricot Collagen and Youth Firming Cream

"This cream from Goodal, from K-beauty, is a fraction of the price. It is literally a youth-firming cream. When I look at these ingredients, they might not be an exact dupe, but they look so similar, they feel so similar, and I would say this one does what it has got to do better than the one from Kim Kardashian. [...] If you want Kim Kardashian without the Kim Kardashian price, there you go."

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82%Guru Score

Versed Weekend Glow Vitamin C Moisturizer

"It is hydration, it is glow. It has a very special form of vitamin C, [...] BVOSC, otherwise known as tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, and [...] based on studies that have been done on this form of vitamin C, it appears that it helps with collagen synthesis up to 50% better than just regular vitamin C alone. It also has arctic cloudberry oil, which [...] my face actually likes. All of the squeezes that I have done thus far have been phenomenal."

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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer

"The Watermelon Plump Moisturizer from Glow Recipe has a refillable container and this serum goes so well with that."

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81%Guru Score

Bubble Level Up Balancing Gel Moisturizer

"If you have acne-prone or oily skin, [...] the Level Up Balancing Moisturizer is a lightweight gel texture, and this works really, really well for oily skin."

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Sponsored

85%Guru Score

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Barrier Repair Cream

"If you are someone who's super sensitive to skin care and you're using a retinoid but you're prone to having a damaged skin barrier, the Pacifica vegan ceramide one is one of my favorites. [...] It's such a nice, beautiful, fluffy formula and it has ceramides and things that are nourishing to your skin and skin barrier. This is a really great one if you are prone to irritation if you're trying to take it gentle."

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78%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Aqua Gel Cream

"The ISNTREE sunscreen is so good that I really don't need a moisturizer underneath it, but for the sake of playing with things today and having a relaxing morning, I am going to use this."

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Sponsored

86%Guru Score

April Skin Artemisia Squalene Hydra Gel Cream

"One of our editors is also obsessed with it and her skin just drinks it up. This to me is kind of like a K-beauty version of the Neutrogena water hydrogel cream. It is a bit more of a cream but when you actually rub it in the texture is very similar. I would say this is slightly more hydrating but it kind of blends down into this water and it seals everything onto the skin. It's lightweight which is what I love from K-beauty."

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Sponsored

87%Guru Score

Augustinus Bader Rich Cream

"Three hundred dollars for this? For literally one point seven fluid ounces, two hundred sixty-five dollars? Let me pull up the ingredients because maybe I'm missing something. [...] The base of this is a whole bunch of oils, and we do have some peptides and some zinc PCA which is really good for acne and [...] inflammation. [...] But I don't understand why it needs to cost close to three hundred."

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Sponsored

62%Guru Score

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L'Oreal Bright Reveal Daily SPF 50

"This is just such a bad representation for so many reasons that we need to talk about it because this is that visual click baity thing that gets people to watch and like gets you to think wow I must buy this product"

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Supergoop Mineral Sheer Screen SPF 30

"This does not get the cast pass but the original does is cheaper"

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Supergoop Mineral Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

"These don't have any organic or chemical filters in them, they only have the physical or mineral ones at zinc oxide 17.42% and titanium dioxide at 1.33%. They do say that it helps with the sunburn, it's an SPF 40 as we expect and it does feel pretty nice on my skin. It's $40 [...] for the packet. [...] This does not get the cast pass but the original does, is cheaper, the original is on sale more and the original doesn't give that whiteness."

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71%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airy Fit Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

"It even says on the front non-greasy velvet finish it is so good. [...] This one's way better and if you are in your wonder last world explorer miss nomad adventurer era this is like the one thing that you're going to pack along with your laptop on your trip. This is so good."

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83%Guru Score

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ (Korean formula)

"If you thought that you loved the rice and probiotic from Beauty of Joseon, you are going to love this, this is so much better. It does come out kind of this cream color but it is extraordinarily lightweight. If you want something that works under makeup you can literally just pat this in and it absorbs so beautifully into the skin. Because this is a chemical, organic sunscreen it works on all skin tones so it doesn't leave any white cast."

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85%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick SPF 50

"I am an oily [...] babe, look at how this cuts down the grease on my cheeks, [...] look at how this literally cuts down the grease on my nose. Now if you're dry you're going to hate this but if you loved the purple protector you are going to love this. If you're oily this is like a dream come true, forget blotting sheets, like you don't need blotting sheets anymore, you just swipe this on. It has mugwort and chamelia, both of those are great antioxidants."

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73%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

"If you are someone who hates blending in your sunscreen or hates the feel of sunscreen, this SPF 50 is so good. And it's PA++++ meaning it prevents from the UVA and the UVB rays, one of the best, so much better than the other ones that people are talking about. And I feel like people are sleeping on this but this absolutely gets an award for the best lightweight gel texture."

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73%Guru Score

Skin1004 Helika Sun Stick SPF 50 PA++++

"If you're looking for a sunstick, the Hua is one of the best, not the best which we're going to talk about, but one of the best. It gives you a glow while giving you hydration and sun protection. Unfortunately it's not water resistant or waterproof which is unfortunate, but it does have hydrating ingredients."

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66%Guru Score

Abib Quick Sunstick Protection Bar SPF 50+ PA++++

"They also have this Abib stick, this is the Quick Sunstick Protection Bar. This one is just an SPF 50, it's not the waterproof one. I feel like this one is more of like a Vaseline if you want Vaseline in a stick with sun protection go with this. Again, it has the really cool half moon shape and it is absolutely invisible too. This is still really good."

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88%Guru Score

Abib Airy SunStick Smoothing Bar SPF 50+

"It goes on like a dream. It's this half moon shape so it's really easy to apply, especially to the contours of your face. It feels like mango butter on the skin. This is one of probably the best sunsticks I've ever used. It's great for combo skin, it's great for all skin types. [...] This one is great for something right in the middle. You can layer it well over or under makeup, over or under other sunscreen. This is absolutely one of the best Korean beauty sunscreens I have ever used."

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82%Guru Score

K-Secret Soul 1988 Pine Tree and Ceramide Sun Cream

"I need the sunscreen in my life and it's small enough that I can actually carry it onto the plane with me. If you want facial protection in a lightweight sun cream that you can use every single day, the K-Secret sunscreen is literally one of the best. I don't know where this was years ago. I get it off of Amazon nowadays, but it is absolutely one of my favorites. And hands down, the only thing that could make this better is if it were waterproof."

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84%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sun Stick

"If you want glass glowy skin and if you want something that smells like a Jolly Rancher, this is it. [...] This is [...] probably one of the best products that Glow Recipe even sells. [...] I actually like to apply this over makeup on my highlight areas because you see how it gives you that sheen. It will give you that K Beauty glow. This really smells like candy and if you just want to have fun with your sunscreen, this is the one."

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76%Guru Score

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Moisturizing Face Serum SPF 60

"Neutrogena, are you trying to play with K Beauty right now? [...] It's good that it's an SPF 60, and it's good that it's fragrance-free. It's actually a decent product, it's just not cruelty-free or vegan, and it's expensive. Their whole claim is that it has green tea and it's amazing, but it's literally a basic sunscreen with a little bit of camellia sinensis leaf extract, which is green tea leaf extract. Boring."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Purito Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++

"These literally feel like they are not even on the skin, this breathable protection is only $16, I've seen it as low as $12.99 on Style Vanana, and this is so so good. [...] If you are looking for one of the lightest weight softest touch sunscreens, why spend more on an American beauty when you could spend it on K Beauty from Purito? Don't waste your money on some expensive American sunscreens unless you're looking to splurge on yourself."

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77%Guru Score

ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica SPF 50

"This is the ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica SPF 50 and this is so good, it is phenomenal, especially if you have actinic keratosis. ISDIN specifically designs these products for actinic damage and this is a mineral formula. You got to shake, shake, shake it because of how lightweight and liquidy this is."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Alastin HydraTint Pro Mineral Sunscreen SPF 36

"Alastin is a very fancy dermatologist recommended sunscreen and skincare brand. [...] This is a broadspectrum SPF 36 that is supposed to be a super hydrator. It's $65, but it is a slightly larger size which we normally don't see from luxury beauty, this is actually 2.6 ounces. It is a tinted formula, and their whole thing is that it's supposed to be super hydrating, absorbent into the skin, and beautiful."

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70%Guru Score

Derma B Everyday Sunscreen SPF 50

"I wore this at the beach, I rubbed it in, I went in the water and splashed it off and then I rubbed it in again. It is so beautiful and it protected me so well. [...] It's just as hydrating and just as nice as higher-priced options. The biggest difference is that this one does have a scent to it, so if you have super sensitive skin you might want to stick with a fragrance-free option. But this is so good, and at $11.99, [...] it's a no-brainer for me."

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83%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Facial Broad-Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen

"This is from EltaMD, which doctors and derms always recommend. It has this airless pump and this is basically a UV lotion broad spectrum 30 full body sunscreen. And does it sunscreen? Yes it does, and it does the sunscreening very very well. Now this is great, and for the size of 7 ounces, it is definitely a winner, even at like the 43 to 45 bucks that this entire tub is. Again, you can get it on sale for like 40 something, and I think that regularly it's like 45 or 50."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Mary&May Sun Cushion SPF50

"It's like a makeup compact, they call it a sun cushion from Mary&May. [...] It's a nice dewy glow you can definitely layer it with other things, [...] which I love to do, and it just gives you this hydrated aura that's also the perfect base if you want to add more or if you want to add nothing else. And that's also what's important, for sunscreen you want to make sure that you can reapply it throughout the day especially if you're in the sun. This makes it super easy to do."

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73%Guru Score

Bubble Solar Mate Daily Mineral Sunscreen with Broadspectrum SPF 40

"This is the Bubble Solar Mate Daily Mineral Sunscreen with Broadspectrum SPF 40 and it is so good. This will actually get kids and teens to want to use their sunscreen and it's in a cute bottle, and again adults love this too. [...] This has also been used on so many different skin tones and it works for all skin tones, and I've never found a mineral sunscreen like this. It is phenomenal."

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73%Guru Score

Isntree Onion Newpair Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++

"Someone said it's their desert island product"

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80%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Shade Drops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen

"So I mean I like this one too but I actually think this is fraud. [...] This one's [...] only 9% zinc oxide and I heard it's they can claim it as SPF 30 because they have an ingredient called... [...] which is chemical at that point, it's just a hybrid. [...] We tested it and under UV it came back closer to 49 and 50 but we didn't want to overstate it because it wasn't 100% at 50 all the time, we're like it's definitely 40 something, but a lot of brands do that."

~Mixed

84%Guru Score

Blue Lizard Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

"That one's turning purple oh no I'm getting triggered"

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Super Light Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30

"This is the mineral sunscreen I use this is amazing"

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Sun Bum Face Mist SPF 45

"I use the sunbum one. [...] My issue is again I have sensitive skin but so I prefer looking for reapplication mists that don't have alcohol in it but it's really difficult to find one without alcohol that's also not greasy and has a high SPF. Unfortunately this does have alcohol in it. It's slightly annoying but like it is SPF 45."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Isntree Purple Protector Sunscreen SPF 40

"I ended up reaching out and we ended up working together to formulate this and it is the Purple Protector Sunscreen, which yes has red onion extract. When this finally came out there were a lot of questions about it because it is a very weird, strange product. It is a purple onion sunscreen and it did sell out multiple times. [...] One of the main questions is why onions and does it smell like onions. I'm so happy that this is fragrance-free."

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85%Guru Score

Cocokind SPF 30 Sunscreen

"I wanted to give you this because it is made by another amazing female entrepreneur who actually used to work in the finance sector. She decided she wanted to create a brand that had transparent ingredients, was made by a badass female entrepreneur, had recyclable packaging, and had ingredients she felt good using on her skin. So she created this entire line called Cocokind. It's about being kind to yourself in the earth. This is great for your body specifically."

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81%Guru Score

Black Girl Sunscreen Moisturizing Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

"I'm also using black girl sunscreen for my sunscreen today I absolutely love this as the SPF 30 gives me a little bit of a glow"

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Dr.G R.E.D Blemish Clear Soothing Cream Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++

"I use this like every day. [...] The bottle has the label rubbed off on it because I use it that much. It's a sunscreen with zinc and avobenzene, SPF 50, and it layers beautifully over my vitamin C serum."

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83%Guru Score

ZitSticka Mega Shade Sunscreen Serum SPF 50

"There's also the ZitSticka Mega Shade sunscreen, that one's really nice and lightweight if you want something super super sheer on the skin."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Cocokind Daily SPF 32 Mineral Facial Sunscreen

"This is an SPF 32, it's only 25 bucks, it has a microalgae extract and rice in it, it's very hydrating, I would say it's better for combo to dry skin but it is a mineral formula. This Coco kind sunscreen is so good."

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82%Guru Score

Vacation Classic Whip SPF 30

"I didn't feel like this protected me as well and I don't know if it's the formula, if it's an SPF 30 or if it's the fact that it's aerated so I couldn't figure out how much to apply to my skin. This would be one of my absolute favorite sunscreens if it didn't break anything out, but if you're sensitive to coconut this has coconut in it and if you're acne prone, fragrance sensitive, stay away."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Supergoop Play Spray SPF 30

"I like to look glossy and hydrated and it protects me from the water. Love that. But for some people they do not want to look oily. [...] I love the vitamin C in here, which is why this is a real hit for me. But it is expensive. Some people say it's way too oily. You know, it might not be right for everyone. This is expensive, but I feel like this is worth it. Overall really good, really lightweight, non-sticky, great use case, and it makes me look the way I want to."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Aero Broad Spectrum SPF 45

"This right here is the EltaMD UV Aero Broad Spectrum SPF 45, and even though it says it's an SPF 45, I feel like this protects me like an SPF 50 or even 50 plus. This is a continuous spray transparent zinc oxide with UVA and UVB protection, and this is so easy to apply. With spray sunscreens you still have to rub them in, but watch this, do you see how nice that goes on? And then when you do rub it in, boom boom boom, it's easy peasy."

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75%Guru Score

Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

"It is a clear Vaseline texture fluid that just soaks into skin. It feels like a makeup primer and it is totally invisible on literally every single skin tone. It's not like white and it blends out as you can see, it's literally clear and it stays clear. It gives you kind of a dewy sheen, it's absolutely gorgeous. [...] It's an amazing formula and yes it's worth the money but it's expensive at 38 to 48 dollars depending on where you get it."

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75%Guru Score

Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen SPF 40

"The super goop glow screen is very similar to the Unseen sunscreen, it has a very similar texture. The difference is that this has glowy pigments in it and it's a little bit less heavy on the skin, feels more like a light weight foundation rather than a primer. Now it is gorgeous, it is glowy, but it is also a little expensive. [...] The super goop comes off a slightly darker color and it actually blends in a little bit better. There are multiple shades depending on what skin tone you have."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40

"This is an absolute dupe almost down to every last detail, except [...] the Trader Joe's one broke me out and the super goop one did not. It's [...] an absolute dupe from texture to the way it wears to the way it feels. The problem is it broke me out and it's always sold out. In-store it's eight dollars if you can find it; I found it on Amazon for sixteen. It's waterproof, SPF 40, vegan and cruelty free, oil free."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

e.l.f. Suntouchable Whoa Glow SPF 30

"I would say that for the majority of people who are trying to save money, especially if you're using this for like a glowy look under foundation, the elf Woglow is an absolute dupe. When I first tried this I had gotten it wrong, so now I am standing corrected."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Dr Sam's Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

"This is one of my favorites from Dr Sam, the Dr Sam Bunting Daily Sunscreen. It's so thick that the two finger rule is going to be more than enough."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Curology Everyday Sunscreen

"An Everyday Sunscreen with dimethica, argon oil, co-polymer, shea butter. This is fine for acne but I don't think it's great for acne. I would expect them to put something great for acne in here. If this is an acne line this kind of makes me think it's like not private label but like low-key maybe color label."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

CeraVe Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

"This zero Rom and I know this is good for mature skin based on what I'm seeing here I didn't see a lot of spread of oils in this so this kind of makes me point to this. You know but this zero Rom, and I know this is good for mature skin based on what I'm seeing here, I didn't see a lot of spread of oils in this."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream Sunscreen

"This one from beauty of Joseon, oh my gosh, it's also that's pretty good, it's still got a little bit of residue left over. I've actually had this get tacky under my makeup. The beauty of Joseon is getting tacky. When I put the beauty of Joseon on my skin it definitely feels much more hydrating. Although when I put the beauty of Joseon on my skin it definitely feels much more hydrating."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Force Shield SPF 30 Sunscreen

"Granted this is only good enough for like a day or two, like this is gonna last Shu like not even a week, but if you're looking to try a new sunscreen for yourself or get a little something for somebody else or there's that one person in your life that won't wear sunscreen because they say it's greasy and nasty and they don't like it, you can get them these little minis so they can try them out and actually find something that works for them."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Physical Broad-Spectrum SPF 41

"By far the most common sunscreens that I reach for are from Elta MD and it's because there's like an endless supply. Many dermatologists and doctor's office sell Elta MD and so it's like available and on hand. But the great thing about Elta MD is that they have so many different sunscreens for so many different skin types and then they have the tinted and the untinted."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Restore Broad-Spectrum SPF 40

"They also have the UV restore, which is going on sale. This is amazing for anti-aging."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Glow Broad-Spectrum SPF 36

"They have the glow sunscreen, which again normally $45, $50. They're on sale for 30. EltaMD is amazing for anti-aging if you're looking for really good cruelty-free sunscreens that doctors and derms recommend."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Pacifica Future Youth Daily Turnaround Hydrating Moisturizer SPF 50

"Pacifica Beauty has a great ten-dollar moisturizer with little purple butterflies on it in a glass package, which shows you can get good moisturizers at inexpensive prices."

✓Yay

58%Guru Score

Skin Better Tone Smart Broad Spectrum SPF 68 Sunscreen Compact

"I don't care if it's a hundred dollars from Skin Better Sun Science. What matters is that you use a sunscreen that you actually like and will apply properly and reapply."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 SPF 50+

"I personally do not use La Roche-Posay because they are not cruelty-free however I always look objectively at different products and how they work and while I don't recommend them and I don't use them myself I know that they work very well for other people. [...] I love that this is an SPF 50. The ingredients do look good and although I prefer cruelty-free sunscreens I do want to give credit where credit is due. Dermatologists and doctors love it."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Versed Guards Up Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30

"This is the Versed Guards Up Daily Mineral Sunscreen, and [...] when I first got this, I was like, oh my god, this is just such a terrible tinted sunscreen. Like this looks and feels disgusting. I can't put this on my face. [...] The grit in this is so disgusting when you do it. It feels like you're exfoliating your skin. It feels like sandpaper."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30

"No. Is it like four or five out of ten? Yes. But if you are trying to find something inexpensive for your face, for your body, for whatever it is you need, this is a good one to go to. [...] If you're looking for an inexpensive mineral filter that's under 10 bucks, this is an SPF 30, and it has antioxidants in it. This is one of the best basics. It also is great for more sensitive skin. It doesn't have fragrance, it doesn't have dyes or colorants."

~Mixed

56%Guru Score

SkinBetter Science Advanced Mineral Protection SPF 75

"This is one of the best things I have ever used. [...] This is like a thick, beautiful, luxurious foundation sunscreen. If you are looking for something that covers texture, if you're looking for something that covers color, if you have even like liver spots or melasma or rosacea, this is going to cover it. [...] This sunscreen is expensive, but it's an SPF 75, so you can really leave it on like all day. [...] It really is a leveled up version of what the Australian Gold offers at the drugstore."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Australian Gold Botanical Mineral Sunscreen

"As far as mineral sunscreens go, [...] Australian Gold is great if you have a little bit more money to spend."

✓Yay

67%Guru Score

Apostrophe Hybrid Sunscreen SPF 43

"This is made for acne prone and sensitive skin. Although again there's nothing in here that's actually going to fight breakouts, it contains zinc oxide which is [...] the best sunscreen ingredient for preventing hyperpigmentation. The bottle says that this sunscreen is so moisturizing it perfectly complements acne treatments which can also sometimes be drying."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Colorescience Total Control Sunscreen SPF 50

"It's almost like a bomb, it's an SPF 50, it is definitely the thickest of the bunch but if you are someone who deals with redness, boom, this covers it up like nothing else. It is tinted, it is fragrance free and it's actually made for rosacea so the sunscreen in it helps to stop the sun's rays from irritating the skin but then that color just goes on and it's literally like a foundation with SPF that is made for the most sensitive of skin types."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Purito Centella Green Level Unscented Sun SPF 50+

"I had purchased like eight of the Purito sunscreens because everyone was like, listen, tell a green level unscented SPF 50 PA+ is the best, and then we all found out that because of the manufacturer being a shady shady liar liar pants on fire, this wasn't actually the SPF 50 that they claimed."

✕Nay

51%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops SPF 50 Sunscreen

"It's a treatment plus a sunscreen that keeps you safe and protected. I really love this. I really do recommend using this in singularity and if you're looking for a product that just does it and you don't have like a lot of super sensitive reactions to getting sunscreen in your eyes or having something sting an open blemish or a little wound, Glow Recipe really did it with this one. And not to mention, it smells amazing."

✓Yay

62%Guru Score

Bliss Blockstar Tinted Daily Mineral Sunscreen

"It's an SPF 30 and it does have a little bit of rosemary or lavender in it. [...] It comes out with a tint but it's kind of a light coverage, it's not like a full coverage thing, so when you actually blend this in, it kind of comes out with this glow similar to that self tanner but it isn't overbearing and it doesn't look like foundation, it's more like a tinted BB cream. [...] This kind of gives that skin some luminosity as well as protection."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50

"Another really good one that helps you fake a makeup look with no makeup is from Colorescience. That one's a really thick one. If you have rosacea or redness, oh my god, that is basically foundation in a sunscreen. It covers everything."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Kinship Self Reflect Probiotic Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 32

"It smells like a marshmallow candy land, and it actually looks very, very unsuspicious. But as you can see, it is this white texture that kind of has a slight shimmer, a little bit of pink tint to it. And if you are someone who has dark under eye circles, or if you just want to use this all over the face and you want something luminous, it's technically labeled as a sunscreen. It's not labeled as a brightening luminizer or a highlighter, but it's a [...] highlighter. This is phenomenal."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

SkinBetter Science Tone Smart Sunscreen

"This one right here is the SkinBetter [...] Tone Smart. And this is like a straight-up foundation. That is a straight-up foundation. It covers redness. It covers texture. It covers pores, and yes, it's an SPF 75, so it protects me from the sun."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Colorescience SPF 50 Total Protection Color Balm Sunscreen

"What is this? Is this a lipstick? No. Is this a blush? No. Is this an eyeshadow? No. What is it then? Oh, it's an SPF 50 Total Protection Color Balm Sunscreen. This is technically a sunscreen, but do you see how I have just applied a literal blush, literal eyeshadow, and literal lipstick? [...] You know what? [...] I have pretty much applied a somewhat full face of makeup by using none."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Make P:rem UV Defense Me. Calming Sun Cream

"At the time that this was happening, I was using the Make P:rem sunscreen as well as another one. The [...] Make P:rem is a Korean one and both have these chemical or organic ingredients, and those can cause redness and stinging in some people."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Bliss Block Star Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

"The Bliss has a little bit of lavender in it. It's also tinted. We used this in a Trader Joe's haul which was super fun, but this SPF 30 is great."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30

"The Dr. Dennis Gross, this is also fantastic. The lightweight wrinkle defense SPF 30, especially if you're a little bit more mature skinned, if you're looking for something that glides on nicely."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Daily Tinted

"The Elta MD UV Daily Tinted Moisturizer is on the wishlist."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Super Light Daily Wrinkle Defense SPF 30

"Paula's Choice has this one which our beautiful butterfly Paula actually loves. [...] This is the Super Light Daily Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30. And it also has antioxidants and resveratrol. This one is again fragrance free and this one is hyaluronic acid free as well. So really, really good for rosacea prone skin. I would say this is phenomenal if you want a regular sunscreen, this is excellent."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Face Cream SPF 30

"When I first got this I put it on my skin and I rubbed it in completely. This [...] is literally invisible. This is potentially one of the best invisible drugstore sunscreens that I have ever picked up and it is an SPF 30. [...] This formula has niacinamide, it has different peptides and yes hyaluronic acid. This does have a fragrance so keep that in mind if you are sensitive, but I think it's like 12 bucks and I love this so far."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50

"I've tried Colorescience and it's excellent, but it has some of the same problems with getting the powder out of the brush or the brush not being smooth enough."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Supergoop Resetting 100% Mineral Powder SPF 35

"I've tried Super Goop and it's excellent, but is it just me or are they all very similar and some of them have the same problems with getting the powder out of the brush or the brush not being smooth enough. [...] I do still recommend these and I do still absolutely love these, but when they work you see my point."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

"This is the Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum, hands down one of the best K Beauty sunscreens I've ever tried. This has been a top seller for years and it's been on my favorites list. While I still think it is a favorite, [...] this came to my rescue and I have to say it's PA+++, so it did protect me from the UVA rays that come through the windows."

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87%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50+ PA++++

"If you have oily acne-prone skin and you need a sunscreen that feels good on your skin and gives you a nice satin finish, this is absolutely one of my favorites, one of the best."

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80%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Air-Fit Suncream Plus SPF 50+ PA++++

"It is such an amazing sunscreen. It is so lightweight, it is tinted, and it's completely mineral. It's an SPF 50 with UVA and UVB protection. It has a very slight tint to it, and it depends on your skin tone, but oh my goodness, this is so good, and it is so much less expensive. It's 1.69 fluid ounces, so there's even a little bit more product in the bottle, and it's $19. I have purchased many of these, literally multiple times. I love this."

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73%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Airy Sun Stick SPF 50 PA++++

"This is more of like a reapplication sunscreen but you can apply this over makeup, under makeup. It feels so lightweight on skin and literally whatever the texture of the moisturizer or the thing you have on underneath it just maintains that throughout the day. This is one of the top selling sunscreens that I've heard of from Korea and it's so good. [...] It works for dry, for oily, for basically any skin. It almost feels like a deodorant, kind of feels like that in a nice way."

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87%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

"EltaMD has the UV Clear, it's like $50 with niacinamide. It's expensive, but it's really really good."

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74%Guru Score

Iris and Romeo Weekend Skin SPF50+ with Vitamin C and Glow

"This is the Iris and Romeo Weekend Skin, but it's not just an SPF 50. It's also a vitamin C and it's also basically a dewy glowy foundation. I've used this in San Francisco, I've used this in the hot hot heat of Arizona, I've used this in the pool, I've used this in a river. This is so good. [...] She wanted to create a sunscreen that made her look fantastic and could replace her foundation but also protected her and literally had vitamin C and skin care benefits."

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70%Guru Score

Supergoop Zinc Screen 100% Mineral SPF 40

"This is the zinc screen 100% mineral ocean SPF 40. This is so good, only problem is that it's like $40. [...] Dr. Andrea, Dr. Dre on YouTube, [...] she recommended the Supergoop zinc sunscreen and she got me hooked on this. She specifically spoke about how great this is as not only a tinted sunscreen but to be used around the under eyes. When it comes to putting sunscreen around the under eye area, you do not want it to sting your eyeballs, you do not want it to hurt."

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Colorescience All Calm Clinical Redness Corrector SPF 50

"This is so good and it's made for rosacea. If you have rosacea or redness, look at how this covers, this is thick. [...] It's not like concealer thick, but it's thick. Like if you want to build layers, it's thick and it has the consistency of skin. [...] Look at how this covers up redness, literally beautiful. If you're someone who struggles with rosacea and you have such a hard time getting that redness under control, and rosacea is flared by the sun, this is a two in one."

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84%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++ (Korean formula)

"If you want to go Beauty of Joseon instead of Isntree, this is not a bad choice. This Rice and Probiotic sunscreen is a little bit thicker than the Isntree, but it has those same effects of hydrating, leaving the skin silky smooth, being perfect for reapplication, perfect for use under makeup, or literally it smooths out the pores just the way that this one does, so that I don't feel the need to wear makeup at all. I love this so so much. The prices are very comparable."

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87%Guru Score

Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Matte Sunscreen Gel SPF 45

"Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Matte is much more affordable and it is a mattifying sunscreen. So on these other areas where I'm still oily but my pores aren't as large, I can use these to keep things mattified. I absolutely love this. It's only one fluid ounce. If I could afford to do the two finger rule three times a day with this on my face, I absolutely would, but for the price, I just need to be cognizant of how I'm using this in my routine. Absolutely worth every single penny."

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77%Guru Score

Dermalogica Invisible Physical Defense SPF 30

"But this poor screen, I would give a 9 out of 10. The best part is that it's an SPF 40 and it literally has niacinamide, microalgae, and vitamin E that help to blur pores, help to reduce the sebum and the oil that my nose creates naturally, hydrate it with that algae, and then also help with any scarring and irritation with that vitamin E. This is fantastic. I can use this all over my face, but my biggest issue with this sunscreen is how tiny it is."

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83%Guru Score

Supergoop Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50

"Supergoop actually sells a gallon version of sunscreen. It's legit like a gallon that you pump out. Especially if you are prone to polymorphous light eruptions, aka sun allergies, you should get that. But honestly, if you love sunscreen and you love Supergoop, like everyone should get that. Amazing. Can more brands make gallon jugs of sunscreen? This is like the twenty-first century version of the milk cartons that people used to get delivered to their doors with, like, the milk boy."

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63%Guru Score

Good Molecules Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

"This is one that I love. It's twelve dollars from Good Molecules. It's the Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, and this is one of the only mineral sunscreens that is completely sheer on all skin tones. This is amazing."

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68%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Youth Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50

"This goes on so sheer, this is so beautiful. It's an SPF 50, it is lightweight, and Paula's Choice just knocked it out of the park with this one. I've recommended this to so many people, who all say that not only do they love it, but they go back and buy like five more. It's a really good price, especially if you apply enough of it every single day. Sunscreen can get expensive because we're reapplying and we're making sure that we put it on all areas that are exposed to the skin."

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83%Guru Score

Rovectin Skin Essentials Aqua Soothing UV Protector SPF 50 PA++++

"This is phenomenal. This is from Rovectin. It's the Skin Essentials Aqua Soothing UV Protector, SPF 50, PA plus plus plus. If you're looking for a K-beauty sunscreen that does the job, we have an editor named Doris who has really, really, really, really sensitive eyes and sensitive everything, and she has literally rubbed this in her eyes and it works. It's a base of zinc, so it is a mineral sunscreen, but it actually blends in quite well. This is so beautiful, it's so wonderful."

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83%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Sheer Broad-Spectrum SPF 50

"This is acne-prone skin safe. EltaMD is super professional. This is a wonderful formula and it blends in beautifully. EltaMD is one of those lines that all of the dermatologists sell and use because it works really really well. Yes, their non-medical products are cruelty-free and beautiful on the skin. This is brilliant. I love that it's on sale."

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84%Guru Score

Sun Better Tone Smart SPF 75 Sunscreen Lotion

"If you want something that does cover up a little bit more, this one is expensive but this is so good. This is the Sun Better Tone Smart, a water-resistant mineral sunscreen at SPF 75. This is very similar to almost sunscreen foundation in a way, whereas the Super Goop is much more lightweight."

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79%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++

"I like this one too, but I don't find this one to be as sheer as the other sunscreen options, so these are what I'm going to be using today."

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78%Guru Score

COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA+++

"What's amazing about this is that it doesn't pill. You could use this over a moisturizer and under a foundation, or you could use this in place of a moisturizer, but this one does not gum up. I had to try a lot of sunscreens to find ones that work under foundation. [...] This one is a dream. It doesn't flash back. It works well under the thickest of foundations or the thinnest. And on top of that, it actually has ingredients that support the skin. It has glycerin, silica, and sulfonic acid."

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79%Guru Score

Thank You Farmer Sun Project Water Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++

"I don't even think of this as a sunscreen. I basically think of this as a moisturizer that has the benefits of an SPF 50. This has soothing ingredients such as Centella but it's also got mistletoe extract that's really nice. We have multiple types of oil including sunflower oil and soybean lipids. And if you are someone whose skin is constantly dry, this helps to give moisture and soothing ingredients to the skin. But then it also kind of locks them in as a moisturizer with these oils."

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73%Guru Score

Make P:rem UV Defense Me Calming Stick SPF 50 PA++++++

"This one right here is the UV Defense Me Calming Stick and this is so fun for on the go. [...] This is like a non-gluey sunscreen stick and as you can see it is completely sheer even on the darkest of skin tones. This is also the SPF 50 PA+++++++. [...] If you're looking for [...] something that is [...] super sheer, travel-friendly, really good for under makeup, it almost feels like a primer. This is great for on the go. I absolutely adore this."

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84%Guru Score

Cleansers71 reviews

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil

"Such a good cleansing oil when it's cold it actually uses a little more chunky so just keep that in mind if you live in a cold environment. It's normally $20 to $21, it's on sale for $15 to $10. For Prime day you can actually bundle it for additional discounts so it comes out to like $11 to $12 if you use coupons."

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77%Guru Score

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water with Vitamin C

"I lived for this and I don't know what I would do without this honestly, it's amazing. [...] You should not just rely on this unless you're traveling or in an emergency or you're heavily depressed like I was. Like always use a double cleanse. I like the cleansing oils better, but in a pinch this works."

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68%Guru Score

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Cleanser

"I do think it kind of worked. It was salicylic acid, it was fine, but when my acne was at its worst, it was severe, it was chronic, it was cystic and it took over my face, chest and back, and the Neutrogena cleanser just didn't cut it. It has 2% salicylic acid and fragrance, but it's honestly super basic. I still don't know why they raised the price."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

"The Squalane Cleanser is especially good for dry skin and it's super super gentle."

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82%Guru Score

PanOxyl 4% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleansing Wash

"Pan oxal was still inexpensive that was like $10"

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89%Guru Score

BYOMA Milky Jelly Cleanser

"This right here is the Milky Jelly Cleanser. This has a tri ceramide complex so it doesn't strip the skin, and remember, cleansers are an absolute essential for all skincare routines. This also has licorice root extract, that is not the same as vitamin C but it can brighten the skin and have a similar benefit to vitamin C but without the stinging and the irritation. There's also green tea, which really helps to nourish a skin barrier and has antioxidant support."

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74%Guru Score

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser

"If you are looking for a simple effective and affordable cleanser, this is one of the best. [...] When I use this on myself it's nice, it's gentle, it's foaming, it's still hydrating but it breaks down dirt and gunk and sunscreen really well. The glucoside foam in here is also very very gentle and it's really only got like five ingredients and no fragrance. I can actually use this as a body cleanser as well. This has very quickly replaced many of my other cleansers as a favorite."

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70%Guru Score

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

"I never thought I would love micellar water from Garnier but I actually fell in love with this. You can find some really inexpensive but effective skincare."

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68%Guru Score

The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Cleansing Oil

"The Face Shop has a really nice Rice Water Bright Cleansing Oil and that just breaks down my makeup wonderfully. I'm traveling with that so that's superb as well."

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84%Guru Score

Clinique Take the Day Off Melting Makeup Remover

"I love the Clinique Take the Day Off Melting Makeup Remover, it is so good for my skin. They have an oil version of the same as well which I love."

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84%Guru Score

Versed Purest Antioxidant Cleanser

"They have blueberry, raspberry, cucumber, and apple fruit extracts, and what I liked about this is that they didn't have any orange, bergamot, or citrus. My skin is a little bit more sensitive to that. I can usually get away with it in a cleanser, but I liked that this was a superfruit antioxidant booster that didn't have that citrus in it. It's more of the blues and the berries, so I'm actually really excited to try this and rub it on my skin and hopefully get back into cleansing my skin."

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80%Guru Score

Garnier Micellar Gentle Peeling Water with PHA and Glycolic Acid

"These have literally given me exfoliation and vitamin C at a time that I needed them"

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73%Guru Score

The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser

"Something new that is an absolute hit is the Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser. It's amazing if you have oily, combo, or acne prone skin. If you're looking for an excellent, inexpensive cleanser that gets the job done but actually helps to hydrate the skin, or works for combo to dry skin, this is it, oh my God."

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87%Guru Score

Tula Acne AllStar 3-in-1 Acne Cleanser, Mask & Spot Treatment

"Tula I hear everyone speaking about and I haven't tried a lot of their products but they have this product called the breakout star that's supposed to have sulfur in it seems really really good and I constantly hear people talking about Tula but sometimes I've looked at it and I'm like um too expensive or just like it's not calling my name today"

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80%Guru Score

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser

"If you look at the [...] CeraVe salicylic acid cleanser and you know that this salicylic acid, also known as BHA, is medically proven to kill the acne bacteria that actually causes acne to exist in the first place, then you can say yes, this is something that is worth my money that I should try for my acne and for my skin condition."

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75%Guru Score

Curology 4% Benzoyl Peroxide Cleanser

"This is a benzoyl peroxide wash for 15. It's a good option if you have really oily skin. The ingredients check out on this, but if you want something even stronger, Panoxyl is ten dollars for five percent or ten percent, so you're gonna get way more. If you want to go hard you want to go gentle, this is an option."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Youth to the People Kale and Green Tea Spinach Vitamin Superfood Cleanser

"I actually purchased this as part of a Sephora shop with me. [...] These cellulose products gum up on the skin but they gum up in your hand even with a glove regardless of whether or not they touch your skin. These can be amazing if you are someone who likes physical exfoliation but doesn't want to scratch off your face."

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64%Guru Score

Cetaphil Fragrance Free Daily Facial Cleanser

"I use Cetaphil daily facial cleanser, it's a pretty basic drugstore brand and I love it because if it's not broken don't fix it. I'm really happy to see a celebrity using something that is affordable and accessible for people. [...] The problem is Cetaphil is not cruelty free, and I really care about cruelty free skincare."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Dr. Barbara Sturm Enzyme Cleanser

"It's 75 dollars which is a ton of money, but for Dr. Barbara Sturm that's actually not bad. [...] I would still spend my 75 dollars on Dermalogica instead though. The ingredients look basic, we [...] have some enzymes like lipase and ascorbic acid which is vitamin C, basically corn gummy plant carbs, basically cellulose and talc. [...] I mean it doesn't actually look bad like I would legit put this on my face, I just wouldn't want to pay 75 dollars."

~Mixed

61%Guru Score

SkinFix Barrier+ Foaming Oil Cleanser

"For my breakout days, this Skin Fix cleanser does not disappoint. If you have acne, if you have rosacea, if you have redness in your skin, this is so good."

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80%Guru Score

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes Fragrance-Free

"No, they're so bad. The whole thing about makeup wipes is that they're not eco-friendly, they're really just pushing makeup and dirt deeper into your pores or across your face unless you're doing something like a legit double cleanse where you're using some sort of an oil cleanser or micellar cleanser and then removing that with some sort of a treatment cleanser."

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61%Guru Score

PanOxyl 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Wash

"The Panoxyl 10 wash is really really really potent. This is not for everyone, this is going to be drying. [...] I would recommend this for like the body or something, whereas the cushion cleanser is what can actually be used both morning and evening in a double cleansing routine."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Pacifica Glow Baby Brightening Face Wash

"I got the Glow Baby Pacifica cleanser for my friend."

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73%Guru Score

CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

"It is gentle and it is dermatologist approved and doesn't have fragrances so a lot of people like it. But for me it is not cruelty free which matters, and I've also found that it's not bad, it's just not revolutionary. [...] If your derm recommends it and it's what you want to spend money on and you can afford two to five dollars, go for it, but there are some other options that I absolutely love."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser

"I just got out the shower and I normally wash my face in the shower just with this therapy. That's what I'm going to do in the morning."

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83%Guru Score

Yada Green Tea Puree Cleansing Balm

"This is a green tea pure cleansing balm that I've never heard of but it looks like it has cactus in it and it won the Beauty Shortlist Awards of 2020. It has green tea powder and jojoba seed oil which is one of my favorites, and it has antioxidant-rich citrus extracts. Overall this product looks fantastic. If this works for her, continue using it."

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82%Guru Score

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

"This right here is the AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser. This is so good. I've used this professionally on others."

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88%Guru Score

Murad Salicylic Acid Cleanser

"The clarifying oil-free water gel, the acne cleanser from Murad is on sale. It is so good. The cleansers, I think are excellent."

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83%Guru Score

Dr Sam's Flawless Cleansing Water

"This is a cleansing water that is oil free and it's wonderful because it cleanses off sunscreen, waterproof eyeliner, even those eyeshadows that kind of stick to your face. You [...] don't have to tug at the eye, which is very important [...] when washing your eyelashes."

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83%Guru Score

Cocokind Oil to Milk Cleanser

"It doesn't separate in the bottle or in your hands. It [...] has sunflower oil and grape seed oil and some lactobacillus ferment. [...] This is hydrating and best for really dry skin, or if you're oily like me you can use this as a double cleanse. I find that this really breaks down oil and makeup extraordinarily well. [...] The formula is amazing and very comparable if not a level up from the Inkey List."

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79%Guru Score

Le Domaine Cleansing Emulsion

"This Cleansing Emulsion is actually a decent cleanser with antioxidants, but it's not worth €70. [...] You can get something like this for $10. The main ingredients are just grapefruit water, regular water, glycerin, and various plant extracts that cost pennies. I don't understand why they're charging this kind of money for ingredients that are this inexpensive."

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62%Guru Score

Tatcha Pure One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil

"This cleanser is not terrible, but it's literally rice bran oil. [...] The second ingredient is rice bran oil, and you can go to Target and get rice bran oil for three dollars, or if you want to be bougie you can go to Thrive Market and get it for eight. I love that she can afford this and loves it for her skin, but this is basically very cheap inexpensive rice bran oil with a couple of other ingredients and some fragrance in it, and people are paying fifty dollars for it."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

The INKEY List Fulvic Acid Brightening Cleanser

"This is a phenomenal cleanser, [...] a gel-to-cream cleanser with ingredients that help to brighten and even skin tone such as licorice and fulvic acid. Fulvic acid is wonderful and can actually help with inflammation in the skin for people who deal with eczema or psoriasis. It's not going to cure that because there is no cure for psoriasis and eczema, but it is something that would be a good option to include in a routine."

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74%Guru Score

SKKN Gentle Foaming Cleanser

"This cleanser boasts 17% glycerin and aloe vera and is supposed to be super hydrating to the skin with turmeric for brightening and helping with uneven and dull skin, but what's inside of it is not revolutionary in my personal opinion. It's hydrating and soothing, but it costs $45 when you could get a cleanser with comparable or better ingredients for a quarter of that price."

✕Nay

63%Guru Score

PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash for Face and Body 4% Benzoyl Peroxide

"Yes, this will annihilate breakouts, but it could also really dry and irritate the face of someone who is dry. [...] I would actually recommend this for the chest and back of people who have dry skin, this is excellent for the body, but I would say that this can be a lot for the face. They have a four percent and a ten percent, if you have dry skin I would only recommend the four percent."

~Mixed

87%Guru Score

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash

"We want to build that barrier back. [...] Even though this doesn't have an acne active inside of it, this is excellent for dry skin, it's not going to irritate acne and it helps to replenish some of those ceramides, some of that moisture. It's sensitive skin type approved, fragrance free, dermatologist tested. [...] This is one of my favorite Pacifica products hands down, but especially if you're struggling with dry skin, this is going to be a lifesaver."

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88%Guru Score

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

"I started to be so gentle to my skin. [...] I did use Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser and that one works for me."

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80%Guru Score

Lancôme Cream Skin Milk to Oil Cleanser

"I finally found a facial cleanser that is incredible for me, it is the Lancôme cream skin milk oil cleanser. [...] I take it off all my makeup with it. I put it on my face dry and I don't put water on my face first, and then I just do like one or two pumps [...] all over my face."

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85%Guru Score

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

"CeraVe is often used because it is very basic, but there are some other ones that I would personally recommend instead because these are cruelty free and I find them to be a little bit more gentle."

~Mixed

85%Guru Score

SkinFix Acne Plus 2% BHA Cleanser

"They launched this cleanser that literally works for acne, rosacea and fungal acne, and this is the Acne Plus 2% BHA Cleanser but this also has azelaic acid in it. This has azelaic acid, niacinamide, green tea, salicylic acid and basically if you're struggling with one of these conditions or multiple this is so good. It is this milky kind of pinkish color and it goes onto the skin so well and actually helps to deal with these conditions in an over-the-counter way."

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80%Guru Score

SkinFix Azelaic AHA BHA Cleanser

"This is probably my favorite azelaic acid product, and this is from Skin Fix. This is a cleanser, and yes, this works for rosacea. This works for fungal acne, which doesn't actually exist. It's called pityriasis folliculitis or malassezia yeast that causes this fungal infection. This product was literally created to help with all three. This is a really beautiful pink wash. I've been using this non-stop. I actually, this is my second bottle."

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90%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Hydrating Cleanser

"Paula's Choice has a few good ones that are fragrance-free."

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79%Guru Score

The INKEY List Squalane Cleanser

"This one is better for more dry to combo skin. This is the Squalane Cleanser that I personally don't love on my oily prone skin."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Joanna Vargas Vitamin C Cleanser

"I would [...] not spend 45 on this. I'm glad that it works for her, it's not terrible, but if you have sensitive skin you're going to want to stay away. If anything, they're trying to say that these oils have vitamin C, which they do, but that is not the same as ascorbic acid. I would recommend the Jumiso Vitamin C Cleanser or Juice Beauty's Vitamin C Cleanser. Even Oolea Hendrickson's Truth Juice would be a better Vitamin C Cleanser than this one."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

"I am obsessed with this, it's the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm and it smells like freaking heaven. [...] Based on the ingredients, I kind of feel like this is overpriced for $64 - this is not what I would spend my money on if I were to buy an Elemis product. But it's nice that she's using it."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover

"Because I only wear waterproof mascara, [...] this is like the only thing that gets the waterproof mascara off - it's the oil-free Neutrogena eye makeup remover."

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77%Guru Score

Tatcha Deep Cleanse Balancing Exfoliating Cleanser

"The ingredients are not bad, I just don't think that they are phenomenal. There is some fragrance in it, some silk, a lot of basic things, some nice cleansers, some glycerin so a little bit more hydrating to the skin. We also have [...] camellia sinensis which is similar to what Chanel has been throwing into their skincare products. [...] It's got some rice fermented filtrate. I just don't think it is fantastic."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

Biore Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips

"These can be fun, there is a safe way to use them, but are they ideal? Absolutely not. This is Biore and bad and something I would not recommend. You're using exfoliating acids, you say that you have exfoliants, why the pore strips? Why the pore strips? Poor strips can actually damage your skin and cause broken capillaries."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Avène Cleanance Cleanser

"It does have gentle surfactants and some proprietary extract. [...] The marketing says it's for oily skin, which leads me to think she may have oily skin. [...] This also has fragrance in it which for sensitive skin depends on what you're sensitive to, but I don't love this. It isn't horrible and the price is right, but there's not really anything in here that's amazing that's really blowing my mind."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Farmacy Clearly Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm

"The ingredients look good but this is just testament that you can't always judge a product solely by the ingredients because you don't know the formulation or how it works. [...] Based on her beautiful face it looked a little bit raccoonish and I don't believe that the cleansing balm really got rid of all that makeup, and then a little tug with the washcloth, not good for the delicate eye area. But [...] not my favorite, though I have hope in her actual cleanser."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Cleanser

"There's the IsNtree Cleansing Oil with Green Tea on the wishlist."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean Deep Cleansing Milk

"I have a favorite cleanser right now which is the Soap and Glory, and this is really good for me because I have seriously dry skin and this is really gentle, and I have really sensitive skin too."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

iS Clinical Cleansing Complex

"I know a lot of people love this, the ingredients are not bad, this is one that I feel like I need to try. It's the Cleansing Complex and I do think that it's expensive as compared to other things on the market."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser

"Their cleanser is amazing. It's like a non-stripping benzoyl peroxide."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Caudalie Vinoclean Micellar Water

"This is a micellar water that I have mentioned time and time again and I am still hooked, I am still loving it. It's 28 dollars. It is a clean product if you go on Sephora they will do that clean stamp where you know that it is formulated without a lot of the nasties that can potentially be irritating to the skin. [...] I really like it, I feel good about it. [...] This is really great for all skin types, it's very gentle on the skin."

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71%Guru Score

The INKEY List 2% Salicylic Acid Cleanser

"Inky list has some fantastic ones that are under $10"

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83%Guru Score

Dermalogica PreCleanse

"This is the oil to foam cleanser from Dermalogica, it's an esthetician best friend. [...] This is literally an oil that ends up foaming up on your hands and your face. [...] The way you use it is just by mixing it with water. I absolutely love this. As an aesthetician, I want to make sure that I'm cleaning someone's skin so that their other products can really soak in, and you usually do that through foaming, which can also make the skin barrier stripped."

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77%Guru Score

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

"I'm stocking up on the COSRX cleanser, one of my favorites, the Good Morning pH cleanser."

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61%Guru Score

Heimish All Clean Balm

"This formula is fantastic, it melts sunscreen and makeup off my face, it literally feels like a memory foam cushion and I love this little container. It's one of the funnest skincare design things that I've come across in quite a while [...] and it feels so good on my skin. This is one of the most effective K Beauty cleansing balms that I've ever tried."

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73%Guru Score

Dermatica Balancing Glycerin Gel Cleanser

"They have a Balancing Glycerin Gel Cleanser, which if you have acne and you're using like a prescription strength retinoid for your acne, this is such a good cleanser because it's non-irritating, it's non-stripping, it's fragrance-free, it's supportive to skin."

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Dermatica Caring Squalane Cream Cleanser

"Or instead of having oily skin, if you have super dry skin and you need something even more hydrating, they have this Caring Squalane Cream Cleanser, which is amazing for like mature or more dry skin, and I love that they call it caring like it cares about my skin."

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Dr Sam's Flawless Cleanser

"The Dr Sam's Flawless Cleanser is super wonderful and great for acne prone skin. I absolutely love this and it was immediately what I repurchased."

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87%Guru Score

Shawnee Darden Cleansing Serum

"This is from Shawnee Darden who's an esthetician. This is at Sephora as well. If you get it on sale, that is even better. I would highly recommend getting this on sale. This is the Cleansing Serum. It is literally like a serum texture but in a cleanser. It is silky, it is smooth. This removes makeup and sunscreen really well. You could of course pair this with a cleansing balm, [...] but I feel like this is fantastic and it's made by an esthetician who really understands and cares about skin."

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81%Guru Score

The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm

"This right here is the Inky List Oat Cleansing Balm. This is really good for dry skin. I'm oily, so I use it as the first step in a double cleanse."

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75%Guru Score

Papa Recipe Eggplant Clearing Enzyme Powder Cleanser

"I'm so mad. [...] Even though this is a come to mama product I started using this powder exfoliator and I actually love this, and I kind of did love the scrubby-dubby feeling. [...] This has sake and the enzyme part is from papain from papayas, and it's at almost 2,000 parts per million in this product. [...] But it's also got fragrance which was kind of a disappointment since most of the other products didn't have it."

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70%Guru Score

True Botanicals Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm

"This is a nice oil cleanser for 48 dollars. I would normally say get a cheaper oil cleanser for the same amount of money, but this does have lactic and azelaic which you couldn't really get in a lot of others, so I do feel like this is unique. It does have a base of sunflower seed oil and vegetable oil, avocado, jojoba. However, I would be worried for people who are super sensitive because ginger can be irritating to the skin. I would personally just stick with the turmeric."

~Mixed
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75%Guru Score

Beauty Pie Japan Fusion Cleanser

"I got the Japan Fusion Cleanser and I still stand behind this. It's like the inside of a grape that you get to rub on your face. I love this."

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iUNIK Centella Bubble Cleansing Foam

"If you have acne, if you struggle with breakouts, and you want K-beauty, this might be a favorite. This is a really nice foaming cleansing foam. [...] This pump top actually aerates the product, so you get that foamy look without actually having to use sulfates. [...] This is super foamy and super wonderful, especially for acne-prone skin. Because of the centella in here, it's a really wonderful antioxidant and it's extraordinarily soothing to skin."

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75%Guru Score

Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm

"This cleansing balm is explosive to dirt, oil, and makeup. If you are looking for a fragrance-free version of like the Heimish All Clean Balm, this is it. This is such a lovely melty and milky formula that just makes your face look and feel amazing. This removes sunscreen, this removes makeup, this removes the dirt, the oil, and the impurities."

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80%Guru Score

belif Aqua Bomb Jelly Cleanser

"It's extremely gentle, it's very moisturizing, it doesn't strip the skin and the skin doesn't feel dry or tight after using it and your skin will feel clean. Overall it's not a horrible one but again it's not my favorite and for someone who is prone to having acne prone skin I would recommend a cleanser that has benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, maybe something like sulfur or those active ingredients that can actually do some help."

~Mixed
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belif Aqua Bomb Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm

"There's nothing in here that I'm super concerned about. It does have natural fragrances in it that could sensitize some people. Overall I don't hate this but I don't love it either. I'm happy that it works for her and I'm happy that she's double cleansing. But sadly Belief is not a cruelty-free brand and I believe in putting my money where my morals are so they are not getting my coin."

~Mixed
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72%Guru Score

Masks & Peels54 reviews

Murad Rapid Relief Acne Sulfur Mask

"Sulfur is great because it works on acne and it can help with sebaceous filaments as well. Sulfur specifically, if it helps to exfoliate the skin, can be a great option as a mask. Murad has one of my favorite masks, but the only thing is that it's kind of like a clay mask too, so if that clay gets stuck in your nose, you're getting rid of sebaceous filaments but then you have clay pieces and you don't want to have to dig those out. So just be aware of that."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Bubble Overnight Hydrating Sleep Mask

"One pump [...] and it's so gooby and hydrating. It doesn't tent up the same way that other ones do, but this one is so good and so luxurious on the skin. I would say that this is the best luxury option that doesn't cost a luxury price. They also recommend that you use this over damp skin, so if you do have a toner in your routine or a serum or some other form of moisturizer, this is fantastic to layer with. [...] This is an absolute slam dunk."

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65%Guru Score

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask

"Holy Hydration! Sleep Mask. This has hyaluronic acid and peptides which are great and hydrating, but that's not what makes this feel like butter on the skin. It's the shea butter in here that literally gives it this toothpaste-like appearance. [...] This stuff is thick. It's pretty budget-friendly and it's really good. Some people don't like hyaluronic acid because they find that it can dry them out a little bit more, so if that's you, you might want to avoid this one."

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The INKEY List AHA Serum

"This formula also has a little bit of hyaluronic acid in it, it has some glucose, so some sugar, so this is actually a really great hydrating AHA Serum. It really helps to resurface the skin. It has glycolic acid which penetrates deep, and when this gets in your pores it can help exfoliate but also provide a glow. [...] The INKEY List really does these basic AHA/BHA serums pretty much better than anyone else."

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84%Guru Score

Skin1004 Zombie Pack

"For the experience, 10 out of 10, like 9 out of 10, but for the actual ingredients and the results, they were temporary, like 6 out of 10. Maybe if I used it more regularly and used all of the packs I would see something different, but I think I'm going to investigate the ingredients of another one and see if I can use that one even though it's like 100 bucks instead. But this was a good price, it was a good time, if you want to have a skincare sleepover, this was exciting."

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62%Guru Score

SK-II Facial Treatment Mask

"I don't like these face masks. These are the SK-II face masks, they're a Japanese skincare brand that's supposed to have Pitera, which is supposed to be this magical ingredient. SK-II is made by L'Oreal. Like, I'm gonna call it as I see it, it's marketing and they use this marketing to get you to spend money. You can literally find these beneficial bacterial ingredients and peptides in other products for so much less money. [...] This one is a no from me."

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59%Guru Score

Dermalogica Hydro Mask Exfoliant

"It has [...] bamboo beads and [...] bursting spheres with a nice hydrating formula, and it's so good if you have dry skin and need exfoliation because a lot of [...] exfoliating products are more dehydrating to the skin and can actually make dry skin worse. This exfoliates while it hydrates, [...] and it has [...] these little bubbles that pop with bamboo particles that gently exfoliate the skin."

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75%Guru Score

Wishful Yo Glow AHA BHA Facial Enzyme Scrub

"The Yo Glow is one of those gomage products that balls up on the skin—it's not your dead skin cells coming off, it's just a very, very, very gentle physical exfoliant. It was stolen along with my jojoba oil, but the timing is perfect because now I can replenish with 50 to 80 percent off."

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83%Guru Score

Three Ships Soothe Vitamin C Clay Mask

"This has to be probably my favorite Three Ships product of all time, specifically the soothe one is a little bit better than the detox one [...] for me. The soothe one is rosehip and vitamin C and it's this beautiful clay mask that when you put it on your skin it sucks out the oil in a visible way. [...] I love this so much and [...] I've purchased so many of these and I will continue to do so. [...] These are excellent alternatives to some of the much more expensive counterparts."

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90%Guru Score

Three Ships Detox Mask

"One of my favorite products of all time from Three Ships is the Detox Mask and the soothe mask. Both of these are amazing from the eco-friendliness because it's literally a powder that you mix together with water, but this formula is so good, it is so non-irritating, it works so well, and it literally rivals some of the viral products out there. [...] The detox one has green tea and antioxidants, which is a great choice."

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90%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Glycolic Acid Renewing Mask

"The Biossance glycolic is amazing. Their ingredients are top-notch, they're actually made in Berkeley California, they came from a chemistry lab and the biochem lab was like hey we found a way to make squalane from sugarcane, we need to make a skincare line that is based on this as a wonderful hydrating, nourishing, antioxidant and rebuild it for the skin."

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83%Guru Score

Skin1004 Centella Stick Mask

"Some of my other favorites are things like this centella from Skin1004. Holy, this is so so good."

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85%Guru Score

Zit Sticker Press Refresh Sheet Mask

"One of my favorite face masks ever and this one doesn't slip off the face. [...] This one actually has graphene so it like grips to your skin and it's like a biocellulose mask that like grips on it, annihilates acne. It's the first mask that I found that does not slide off my face. You can get these on sale at Target, you can get them on sale at Ulta, I've gotten them on sale at Amazon but this is wonderful and worth every penny."

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90%Guru Score

Medicube Zero Pore Mask

"This is from Medicube and boy is this strong. I don't usually use it on my face. I use it on my neck. You never want to use it over your thyroid. [...] It is like a high dose of microcurrent or literal electrical current, and it literally makes my skin jump and it feels so good."

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73%Guru Score

Minimalist AHA PHA BHA Peel

"This is apparently the India version of the Ordinary. I'm brand new to trying this from the Minimalist. It's the AHA PHA BHA, so it's like an AHA BHI peel but it's also got PHA. It is like a less expensive version with a whole ton of glycolic acid compared to the Ordinary's. I'm testing it out. [...] So far I'm having a good time."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Dr Sam's Flawless Revival Mask

"This is the Flawless Revival Mask, and although this is a face mask, it is a deep hydration face mask. You can use this as a face and rinse it off, or you can use this as an overnight mask. [...] This is amazing, and it is so luxurious on the skin. This has water, shea butter, squalene, glycerin, basically all of the hydrating, skin-supportive things that you can think of. And then no fragrance and nothing that's going to irritate the skin. [...] It feels so elegant on the face and on my body."

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87%Guru Score

Biba Sulfur and Zinc Mask

"This zinc mask is 59, which is not bad. [...] It's basically bentonite clay, titanium dioxide, [...] glycerin, zinc oxide, witch hazel, eucalyptus oil, and some sulfur. I don't know if I would spend my money on this. You could definitely get like a clay mask or a sulfur mask, [...] but with the eucalyptus oil I wouldn't do it. I would do the Face Reality plus The Ordinary and I would still be saving my money."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

SKKN Exfoliator

"This exfoliator is more than questionable. It [...] has granules and grape seed oil, pumpkin enzymes, pomegranate, which actually looks kind of good, but I'm kind of worried about that physical exfoliation. Not to mention it has fragrance in it. [...] Fragrance in an exfoliator is a little bit more suspicious, especially when [...] Kim Kardashian [...] has very openly shared her struggle with psoriasis and the other items in the line are fragrance-free. So why did we have to fragrance this one?"

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49%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

"One of my favorite ones is the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. This is like the little travel size one. [...] It's so good. It's really really hydrating. My skin's been a little bit dry on the drier side lately so I've been using this one a lot more."

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68%Guru Score

I Dew Care Tea Tree Soothing Sheet Mask

"This tea tree sheet mask from I Dew Care [...] is great. There's so much extra serum in the packet that you can use on your face, chest, shoulders, or anywhere you get breakouts."

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83%Guru Score

St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub

"At first I saw the St. Ives Scrub, and I still remember that as the first product that I thought was going to cure my acne. [...] I thought when I have acne I need to scrub my face until it goes away, but actually it becomes so much worse on my skin. My acne kept getting worse and worse, so of course I was panicked back then because I didn't know how [...] to treat my acne. I kept scrubbing [...] every single day until my skin barrier was damaged."

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41%Guru Score

Fenty Skin Cookies and Cream Kaolin Clay Mask

"When you blend it in, it starts to [...] melt away and it turns into like a gray cookies and cream mask. This is such a fun mask to use. It feels amazing on my face. It makes me look amazing when I take it off. It has salicylic acid for acne. [...] This is literally one of my favorite masks of all time, and from the texture to the fragrance freeness of it, I am obsessed. [...] This is literally one of the best face masks I have used and it is so much fun."

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92%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment

"If you are interested in Glow Recipe and if you really wanted to buy this for the brand—I love the brand, I love what they stand for, it's amazing, and it's going to look super cute on my counter— [...] then go for it. This is a fantastic product and I would still recommend it. One thing is like a liquid Jolly Rancher, this definitely looks more aesthetic on your bathroom countertop, and it smells a little bit better."

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66%Guru Score

Trader Joe's Watermelon Overnight Face Mask

"I honestly feel like these are so similar and this is an excellent dupe for Glow Recipe. [...] When it first goes on, it kind of feels a little bit more liquidy, but it leaves my skin just as soft. Neither of them peel up, both leave my skin just as glowy. The ingredients are almost the same except for that seaweed. This really is a fantastic dupe, especially if you're looking at the logistics of it. [...] If you can get your hands on this, this is an absolute dupe for the Glow Recipe."

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72%Guru Score

Sunday Riley Good Genes All-In-One AHA Lactic Acid Treatment

"Good Genes is a lactic acid treatment that I tried on a live stream. They redid the packaging which is great, but I still think it's ridiculously expensive for a lactic acid serum. It's 122 dollars for some alpha hydroxy acids. [...] The ingredients are basically alpha hydroxy acids, we also have some yeast, we have some lemongrass oil which could be irritating for some, we have some agave. These are not bad ingredients, they're just not worth 122 or even 80 dollars."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

Medicube Super Cica Daily Quick Mask

"Sheet masks are basically serums in mask form. [...] The price of this is also not terrible. It's 29 bucks, but you can get it on sale for like 20, and it's for 30 sheet masks. When you think about that, it's like a dollar per mask. [...] This is a fantastic formula, vegan and cruelty-free, it's K beauty, it's really, really good and it actually works and it's budget friendly. I freaking love this stuff."

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85%Guru Score

Topicals Like Butter Hydrating Mask

"It's really hard to find a product that delivers moisture into the skin but exfoliates too, and I will say this is probably one of the most gentle exfoliants you could ever get. It [...] gently removes dead skin cells, dirt and debris from the top of the skin. [...] If you're looking for one of the most mild physical exfoliants that you literally could use every single day, this as a mask works so well to hydrate and also to exfoliate."

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75%Guru Score

Ren Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic

"I do like this as an AHA tonic, but it has azelaic acid in it as well. This is really the only liquid azelaic acid product that I could find. Unfortunately, it doesn't hold up to a lot of those claims. [...] It smells very orange citrusy, and I tend to have more irritation to citrus, so maybe that was another reason that this didn't work for me, but this was just kind of a disappointment from the azelaic acid perspective. [...] For the azelaic acid, I just didn't find this to have the benefits."

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71%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Rice Wonder Peeling Gel

"This one is from the Haruharu Wonderline. This has a bunch of antioxidants and black rice. I love a lot of the products from this line although these peeling gels are not my favorite ones."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Boots Hyaluronic Acid Overnight Mask

"The reason why is because of those other ingredients in there. This is actually built into a formula that contains water and glycerin, and I find it to be much more soothing on the skin. It has two different forms of sodium hyaluronate, [...] and because of the other ingredients in here, it's a much more silky application. It's not sticky. It actually hydrates the skin. [...] For the price, it's inexpensive, it's good, and if you want an inexpensive sleeping mask, I like this one."

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79%Guru Score

Tatcha Rice Polish

"I actually really like these kind of rice powders or these very fine powders for physical exfoliation. The [...] monocrystalline cellulose rice powder is actually very gentle. Rice is a carbohydrate, basically a very sugary molecule, so it absorbs water well and it's more gentle on the skin. It's rounded instead of jagged like a walnut shell or an apricot pit. We have some [...] camellia sinensis again, green tea leaf, some ferment filtrate, some rice bran extract."

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89%Guru Score

Lush Mask of Magnaminty

"I vividly remember the Mask of Magnaminty, [...] like a mint mask, and I would use it on my face and my chest and my back and I was like this is gonna get rid of my back acne. Is it a fine mask sure but does it really have acne fighting properties that are amazing no. Get yourself some PanOxyl wash, use that in your armpits on your back area, that is going to do way more and it's going to cost less."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

AcneFree Acne Clearing Sulfur Mask

"There's the Acne Free Clearing Sulfur Face Mask on the wishlist."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Bliss Overnight Clear Genius Clarifying Peel

"The Bliss Overnight Clear Genius Clarifying Peel is on the list. I love that product."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Ranavat Saffron Resurfacing Mask

"It's by a female founded business who actually cares about the cosmetic manufacturing and support of her products, and they actually do a really really good job. Ranavat's story is actually amazing—they're made in Los Angeles. The saffron mask is definitely a luxury product, but it does have a ton of antioxidant benefits. I tried to get this for like 70 or 80 bucks because I didn't want to spend the whole 130, but I think I'm gonna go back because this serum was amazing."

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83%Guru Score

NIOD Flavanone Mud Mask

"I prefer the Flavonoid Mud over the cleansing ester."

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82%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Sleeping Mask

"My absolute favorite sleeping mask with hyaluronic acid for oily acne-prone skin has to be the one from Isntree. I love it so much that [...] I used it all up and I'm waiting for my next shipment. [...] The Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Sleeping Mask is amazing for skin that is acne-prone, whether you are dry and acne-prone or oily and acne-prone. This formula doesn't over-saturate the skin or make you feel overly greasy, but it actually supports the skin with really wonderful ingredients."

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90%Guru Score

Caudalie Vinohydra Deep Hydrating Face Mask

"This is 147 dollars for a face mask. I use it sparingly but it does work. It's really, really gorgeous. If you have drier skin that also tends to break out from anything way too heavy and hydrating, you don't like that greasy feeling on your skin, this actually dries down not quite like a clay mask. [...] The ingredients are beautiful, the formula is beautiful, everything about it is gorgeous, stunning. It just makes me feel like I'm having an A-plus facial kind of a skin day."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Sleepair Intensive Mask

"This does have niacinamide which we love. [...] We do have some different oils in here, we also have panthenol. Niacinamide is our vitamin B3, panthenol is our vitamin B5, love to see it. We've got eggplant, we've got turmeric, we've got ivy, we have a couple of different acids again all fine things. But this isn't going to be getting my money for the morals and the ethics. Now is it fine? Yeah, it actually doesn't look bad as long as you're not sensitive to a lot of these plant things."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

"Twenty years ago, she created products because there weren't others out there that actually met her needs. Most people don't know this about Paula's Choice. The author, Paula Bergen, is a beauty author. She actually started her career as a writer, making books about places you can make out. [...] She's like an OG influencer. She's the OG influencer. This gets a full pass, even if you pay full price for it. It is so worth it."

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88%Guru Score

Isntree Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid

"They have a chestnut BHA liquid that's really nice and lightweight."

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88%Guru Score

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution

"This [...] actually gives you results, skin looks clearer, more fresh, glowy, hydrated. It [...] helps with blackheads and acne because of that BHA, and especially if you do this regularly over time it can really help with skin resurfacing. I struggled with bad acne for so many years, and I do think it's because of treatments I've done including chemical peels including this one for the past 3 years almost non-stop that my acne scars do not look as indented or as obvious as they could be."

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58%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 25% AHA + 2% BHA Exfoliating Peel

"If you're afraid of the ordinary peel or don't think it'll work, Paula's Choice has a galactic unicorn one that's also a good alternative."

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85%Guru Score

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

"We have some Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant. This actually has 6,000 reviews. I already know that this is good. This is fantastic. I've used it before. Enzyme salicylic acid, amazing. It's a little expensive. I already have it. I would rather get it when it's on sale."

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77%Guru Score

MIXSOON Bifida Mask Pack

"I personally loved the centella masks better. These bifida masks also have allantoin, so if you're super sensitive and not worried about redness, if you just want brightness in the skin, this will be your best friend. But for me, the centella was a little bit better for my redness."

~Mixed
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79%Guru Score

MIXSOON Centella Mask Pack

"But I did find that I could make my own face masks with some of these actives. For example, if I wanted to use the face mask that has glycerin, I found that I could put this in the fridge, it was really calming. But I can literally use these little cotton pads and I can soak that toner onto them, and this helped me make my own little face mask at home. Whereas the face mask, I would put it on and I would extract the goo with the essence or the toner. I felt like I could mix and match way easier."

~Mixed
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79%Guru Score

SkinFix 2% BHA Acne Spot Treatment

"This from SkinFix is absolutely wonderful. It's made for acne prone skin, it's from the acne plus line, and I absolutely love this. I can literally just spot this on where I need it and it helps to drive a pimple, but it's not as drying as the Terminator 10."

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Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads

"Almost everything from Dr. Dennis Gross's Alpha Beta peel line is so good, but the peel pads are great because they have an advanced peel pad, they have like a light peel pad, and if you want something that is intense, you can get it, or if you want something that's even gentle enough to use almost every other day, Dr. Dennis Gross has you covered. [...] If you've always wanted to try Dr. Dennis Gross and it's been just out of budget, I would highly recommend starting with the peel pads."

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70%Guru Score

Bubble Deep Dive AHA PHA Exfoliating Mask

"This is actually brand new from Bubble and this has been phenomenal. This is a Deep Dive AHA PHA Exfoliating Mask, so this one doesn't make you look like you committed a crime, but this is a very very nice slightly hydrating AHA, otherwise known as alpha hydroxy acid, pore mask and this does many of the same things because again it has those active ingredients. This is also much better for dry skin."

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82%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross C+ Collagen Brightening Mask

"I have been testing and trying the Dr. Dennis Gross face mask but even this is like five hundred dollars when you add the tax in and that's a lot of money. [...] It ended up really impressing me though. This is one of the LED products that I have seen huge benefit from, literally on my burn. [...] This red light at that 650 to 700 nanometer helps with wound healing. This has been phenomenal, this is the size of a pen and it actually has the potency that is needed."

~Mixed
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63%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA and AHA Salicylic Serum

"After testing this for more than a month and a half, [...] this strawberry smooth BHA AHA salicylic serum blew my mind and the pores right off of my face. [...] This serum feels like an excellent starter pack to basically all of your acne rosacea needs. [...] It goes on very smooth, it plays so well with other Glow Recipe products, and it [...] does make my skin look very glowy. The peeling is minimal, like a two or three out of ten."

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69%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel

"There's also a peeling gel from Beauty of Joseon which is really good. It's a very gentle form of exfoliation and we don't always see a gentle form of apricot exfoliation. Back to Saint Ives apricot scrub, we don't really see that being as gentle. I am absolutely obsessed with this."

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67%Guru Score

Isntree Real Mugwort Clay Mask

"This mask is the Real Mugwort Clay Mask from ISNTREE, and they are one of my favorite K Beauty brands. Mugwort is actually a plant that's antibacterial and antifungal, and this one specifically is amazing for sebum care, so if you do have an oily area such as I do in my T-zone, it's really really helpful. It does mildly exfoliate."

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Good Molecules All-In-One Exfoliating Treatment

"This is the over exfoliating night treatment and it's actually really good and gentle."

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89%Guru Score

Other46 reviews

Frownies Forehead and Between the Eye Wrinkle Patches

"It's not the best thing in the world but it works. I used to use the seal patches, I still do, they're great, those are like reusable eco-friendly silicone ones. These you have to dispose of, but Frownies get the cast pass. They're kind of weird, they're kind of funky, they're kind of fun too, and especially if you work from home or if you're like practicing your scripts."

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62%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite LipWare Pro

"One of them broke completely. When I actually take it off, I do see results literally from 3 minutes before to when I stopped using it. The problem is I don't think it's worth that kind of money. [...] I used this for 9 months and [...] I would have expected to see better results for $150. At this point, I'm [...] going to use LED face masks that cover the lip area instead."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Allergan Latisse

"Latisse is the brand name and Allergan is the parent company. This happens to be bimatoprost, which is the active ingredient inside of this, and this is actually the prostaglandin analog that is doing the work. [...] Even though when they were using these eye drops and testing them and finally got them for over-the-counter use, people also started noticing other side effects, and that's why you always hear Latisse being advertised like on TV and it's like might cause darkening of the eye."

~Mixed

56%Guru Score

The Ordinary Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution

"If you have sensitive skin and acne the aloe and nag solution is so good and that's what I'm going to be restocking as a medical SD"

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77%Guru Score

Weleda Skin Food

"The Skin Food has some really great ingredients. [...] This is the $15 moisturizer from the drugstore that Gwyneth Paltrow has openly stated that she uses multiple times. [...] It's got things like sunflower seed oil. This is a thicker formula so this is better for dry skin. I personally won't be buying it because it does have both fragrance and Beeswax, but this is honestly quite comparable and quite good."

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78%Guru Score

The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%

"If it doesn't work, push comes to shove, you hydrated your face for 10 or 15 bucks, and if it does work, maybe you have a serum that's going to be a staple in your routine and helps you prevent wrinkles and fine lines in the long run. It's not Botox in a bottle, even though people claim it is. It's not the same as getting injections, but it is a really good option, especially if you're on a budget, and it's one of my top picks for fine lines and wrinkles specifically prevention."

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71%Guru Score

Versed Dermaplane System

"I love the Versed ones. This is really lightweight, it's hollow on the inside. These blades are more eco-friendly because you can just buy the new ones and kind of recycle them, really really good, and you can use these multiple times."

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90%Guru Score

Peace Out Instant Pore Perfector

"When I first tried this I really hated it because I was expecting skincare and I got a pasty primer, but then when I look at this as a blend between skincare and makeup I'm like oh my gosh this is the pasty primer with skincare benefits that I've been looking for. It's basically a newer and better version of that discontinued Smashbox primer because it has skincare ingredients."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

Curology Emergency Spot Patches

"I love these Emergency Spot Patches."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Curology Custom Formula

"Curology gives me that acne control and that texture improvement, so this is what I've been using in my routine."

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82%Guru Score

ZIIP Halo 2.0

"I don't recommend the gel, the golden gel. If you're dry you'll love it, but for me and my oily prone skin, this did not absorb. It was just super super oily. [...] The zip itself was actually really good. When it comes to charging, it's one of the more universal chargers so you can kind of plug and go. It does come with like a little carrying case. I actually really like this and I like the way that the probes are spaced. Everyone has a different face shape and a different face size."

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81%Guru Score

70 Wellness MyoLift Mini

"This is absolutely wonderful. It's not as intense as EMS, obviously. [...] Even at the highest setting, I use this on 350 and I cannot get this to like overly shock my face. It doesn't taste overly metallic. [...] This is advanced. This is absolutely the best for me. It's the best price and it's wonderful. I absolutely love this. As I think about my usage case where I am an intellectual, I want to target, tone, and lift my face. I do use this on others. This is absolutely the best for me."

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90%Guru Score

Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant

"The milk foliant [...] is amazing if you have more sensitive skin or if you want something a little bit more calming. It has vegan coconut milk in it."

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93%Guru Score

Zitsticka Micro Darts

"I've been using Zitsticka Killer Patches for years. [...] Yes, they can be pricey, but I get them on sale at Target, [...] Ulta, and [...] Amazon. [...] They also have little mini eight-packs that I found at Target. These are the Zitsticka Killer Patches and they are literal killers for your pimples. These are really easy for on the go too if you're someone who has emergency breakouts."

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83%Guru Score

Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD

"The lash serum is really good. If you want to grow your lashes, if you want to try it, DermAngelo has spoken a lot about it. He really likes it. I was not into it and he was the one that was like convincing me. It worked. It was good."

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49%Guru Score

PMD Clean

"Now, this is one of those products that you don't absolutely need. It's basically a fancy skin brush. The good thing is that it is antimicrobial and antibacterial, so it doesn't hold on to like bacteria and gunk. If you have always wanted to try the Foreo facial scrubber, but you're like it's too expensive, use this instead. Is it an essential? Absolutely not. I would only buy it if it's on sale."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

Olaplex Bond Repair Starter Kit

"I think I'm going to put the little notification on for the Olaplex. I think it's going to be like 10 or 15 dollars off. I am very excited to try this on my hair and to try this new scalp massager on my scalp. I have some residual damage from styling my hair."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Nivea Creme

"Nivea Cream is an inexpensive option with good basic moisturizing ingredients."

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74%Guru Score

Josie Maran Makeup Wipes

"Makeup Wipes are for emergencies, for fannies, and for festivals. They're not an alternative to washing your face. They literally are wiping things across your face, they're not removing them. [...] Think about the fragrances, the irritants, the things inside that wipe that are being deposited on the skin."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Tatcha Luminous Skin Softener

"This is a 95 dollar essence. It is nice and it does have excellent ingredients such as some ferments, some yeast extracts and some green tea. It is fantastic but I don't think this is worth 95 so I always roll my eyes at Tatcha. They're cruelty free, yes. Do they have vegan options, yes. Are the formulas decent, yes. But to me they're nothing revolutionary."

~Mixed

56%Guru Score

Youth to the People Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial

"I love their glass packaging and I love this formula. This right here is the Yerba Mate Resurfacing Energy Facial. It's an instant facial and this has lactic acid. This facial, it is potent and it is fun. This [...] is a scratchy little mask that you can put on your face as an instant facial at home. When you wipe it off, it really helps with those large pores and texture. This has passion fruit, it has turmeric, and for exfoliation it also has papaya."

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70%Guru Score

Epiduo Forte

"If I have a pimple or anything that I feel like coming, I have this. It's prescribed to me and I've had it for a really long time, but it's the Epiduo Forte and I do not put it all over my face. My dermatologist told me to put it all over my face in high school and my face reacted terribly and then I just started doing spot treatment and that changed the game for me. I just put it where it needs it."

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83%Guru Score

Skkn by Kim Skkn by Kim

"This sounds more like a cash grab than a necessity to me. [...] The ingredients don't look bad on first impressions, but the question is are they worth 60 to 90 dollars that people are [...] going to be charged for them. I don't understand why all of these steps are necessary. Even if one product is phenomenal, some of the other ones kind of look like cash grabs. I don't understand why we need two different night oils or why we need an eye cream."

✕Nay

57%Guru Score

Three Ships Dew Drops

"Three Ships has these Dew Drops. Oh my god, these are phenomenal. If you want a skin glow, you can wear this under sunscreen or under makeup, but you can also just wear this as like a second skin. It's all made in glass packaging with actual paper packaging as well. It's from Canada. Love this brand, and it's at Target. It's inexpensive. The whole thing behind the Three Ships brand is literally, we believe in luxury at affordable prices. And that's what they do."

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86%Guru Score

Preparation H Preparation H

"I don't think this is going to send someone to the ER even if you use the version that has the steroids in it, [...] but at this point it's not something that I would do, and based on my understanding of it having not tried it personally, it doesn't look like it's that effective. If you've got hemorrhoid cream and you are itching to put it under your eyes, I would say please call a doctor even just get on like a teledoc thing and speak to a doctor first before doing it."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

Caudalie Beauty Elixir

"This is straight up just a fragrance balm. If you use it because you like fragrance and it makes you feel fancy [...] and empowered then go for it, but this is not something that is conducive to skin health in my personal opinion and professional opinion. [...] For the sensitive skin, no no no. Even for general skin I do not love. [...] If you're struggling with acne, 0 out of 10 do not recommend."

✕Nay

64%Guru Score

Droplette Droplette

"I also know of the Droplet, both are good. I think I had a personal issue with a Droplet because I think that I was using it improperly. I need to revisit that."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Clean At Sephora

"We have clean it Sephora, which also has some great products."

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66%Guru Score

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Fragrance-Free Collection

"Pacifica launched an entire vegan ceramide fragrance-free line. They have a cleanser. They even have an ice cream. They have these little face moisturizers. They have masks. Literally, Pacifica pulling through fragrance-free, vegan, filled with ceramides, hydrating, supple, nourishing, little purple butterflies and packaging. This was one of my favorite launches. [...] It is beautiful. It is effective. It is hydrating. It is everything that my face loves."

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83%Guru Score

Alpha-H Liquid Gold

"The Alpha-H Liquid Gold is [...] a glycolic acid product. Some people say it works and they love it, but others say it's disappointing. One review mentioned it was cheaper before at 59 dollars and now costs 72, which is expensive, and they didn't see a difference after finishing the first bottle."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

bareMinerals Bare Pro

"I love Bare Minerals Bare Pro because I have such sensitive skin and their stuff is just so clean and doesn't make me break out."

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75%Guru Score

The Ordinary EUK 134 0.1%

"The EUK from The Ordinary is one that I used to use in the past, not much anymore. It's a little bit finicky because it's hard to use. But she's like a little secret agent—she's got some tricks up her sleeves. The EUK can't be used with a lot of acidic products. You do have to be careful when adding it to a routine. I always need to like look at every single product and make sure that I know what I'm combining."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

NIOD Sanskrit Saponins

"Sanskrit Saponins are so nice. It takes these principles from Ayurvedic medicine and they have these plant-based surfactants that help to cleanse the skin. [...] I loved this in the past. I think that I have a little bit of a bias, which as humans we always do. Punjabi and Hindi are Sanskrit-derived languages, and so I just see those as so beautiful, so I have an affinity towards them."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

NIOD Photography Fluid

"The Photography Fluid—to me is basically like a serum makeup. Photography Fluid—like what does it do? Does it take pictures of me? No, okay, please explain. This is an absolute no from me."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate

"The bottle on this radiance boosting serum from Lancôme is giving me the same silvery vibes. She is radiant, she's boosting up my personal life quality by serving the beautiful looks that she is. [...] The Lancôme is doing it for me."

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57%Guru Score

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate

"If you want to use that then fine, but this is not something that I would get behind. For me it's more irritating. This is a more sensorial product and for Ricky this is probably perfect because he loves skincare being self-care, [...] but for me who is acne prone or wants to work on acne blemishes, scars, fine lines, wrinkles, or hyperpigmentation, this is not going to be for my skincare tastes. [...] Why are you paying fifty-two dollars for a bottle of essential oils?"

~Mixed

59%Guru Score

Mario Badescu Drying Patches

"To have niacinamide and vitamin C in a patch and to get 60 of them for like under 20 bucks, really good. I was really impressed with these and I purchased this but I think I will purchase them again once I run out. There's a lot of them in here for the price. The efficacy, if you have period breakouts or specifically if you're more prone to pigmentation and you get like the red purple marks, this might be your pimple best friend."

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86%Guru Score

The INKEY List Alpha Arbutin 2%

"This one from the INKEY List is so good, so potent, I absolutely love it. [...] Alpha arbutin is such a little hero ingredient that so many people don't pay attention to. Alpha arbutin is fantastic for pigmentation because of how it transforms itself into hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is what's prescribed by doctors and dermatologists."

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80%Guru Score

Agency Custom Dark Spot Formula

"One of the best things that I've ever used for pigmentation is a blended serum that has basically all of the actives that help with hyperpigmentation in one and this one specifically doesn't have a lot of major exfoliants and this is perfect for any hormonal pigmentation that my skin personally has. This is from Agency, it's the Agency Custom Dark Spot Formula and this is custom blended to my skin so what's in mine might not be the same as someone else's but I love this."

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Agency Dark Spot Formula with Hydroquinone

"Hydroquinone is a powerful little ingredient that is wonderful. [...] It's actually related to alpha arbutin and [...] it works against tyrosinase enzyme. Hydroquinone is potent, yes it works for the dark marks the acne leaves behind, but some doctors and dermatologists also prescribe hydroquinone for things like sun spots, for melasma, for uneven pigmentation. [...] Hydroquinone is one of those ingredients that was literally the gold standard and it still is if you can get your hands on it."

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Medicube Age-R Ussera Deep Shot

"This is the Usera Shot from Medicube. This is supposed to be like skin tightening. I've been playing around with this, and when it comes to the way things feel and the results I see, nothing comes close to this."

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85%Guru Score

Medicube AGE-R Derma EMS Shot

"Unless you have a literal personal masseuse who can come to you and massage out the cricks in your neck, [...] this has got to be the second best thing, and this is hands down one of my favorite at-home devices literally ever. The main thing is here on the neck, [...] I do this all over my neck, I do this on my shoulders, on my back. It is intense and I love it. For me, I absolutely love this, and other than what happens in clinic, this is the best that I have gotten over the counter."

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73%Guru Score

FOREO Bear Mini

"I actually don't like this as much as I like the NuFace. I have just seen better results with the NuFace. I don't really understand what is different about the technology, but I actually like this one. I don't like it as much as the NuFace, but the NuFace is more expensive. Now they are both on sale for Prime Day, so that is great. [...] If you're trying to target smaller areas or if you're traveling, the mini is better."

~Mixed
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Jane Iredale PureMist Hydration Spray

"You can kind of feel that there's like a large spray, whereas this is an extraordinarily fine mist. This does have fragrance in it, so just be aware of that, but this also has radish and pomegranate for antioxidants and vitamin C. It has algae to nourish the skin. This is beautiful. [...] These are both wonderful options, but this is definitely the more elevated one if you want to do this over makeup, looking for something a little bit more luxury."

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74%Guru Score

Dermatica Personalized Skincare Formula

"They come every single month, so every 28 days, and they are 25 a month, but [...] they do [...] have a discount where you get the first month completely free, the second month is 19.99, and then it goes up to 25. I've been using this for my acne but it does work for rosacea, and yours is not going to be the same as mine because everyone's is different because it is custom blended."

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The Ordinary Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F

"This first one is from The Ordinary. This is a really great budget one. This is the Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F, and this is great because this is a stabilized form of vitamin C. This is really lightweight on the skin, so if you're trying to apply this right before you go out each day, it's a really good option and it also pairs very well underneath a sunscreen."

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88%Guru Score

Eye Care34 reviews

Patchology Rosé Gel Eye Masks

"Eye patches actually have ingredients that can infuse into the skin but you're literally using mechanical or physical pressure to push the eye bag away which is great. I love eye patches. I really hate most eye creams. The Patchology eye patches, I remember that one day I actually got 10 hours of sleep and I looked like I had gotten one, yeah. [...] They're actually really good."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream

"I tried some of The INKEY List's eye creams, like the Caffeine [...] Eye Cream, because I thought if it's inexpensive enough and actually works, maybe this is an eye cream I can get behind, and I can say that about the caffeine one, yes. [...] With all of The INKEY List's eye creams, I like that they're inexpensive, but I wouldn't say that any of them are hits for me."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

The INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream

"I tried the INKEY List Retinol Eye Cream because I thought if it's inexpensive enough and it actually works, maybe this is an eye cream I can get behind, and I can say that about the caffeine one and the retinol one, yes."

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68%Guru Score

Cocokind Revitalizing Eye Cream

"It's not a bad eye cream per se and the applicator is actually phenomenal, it's just not one of the best. Most eye creams are just literal facial moisturizers in a tinier tube that they can charge you more for. [...] If you're not a crying emotional person, skip this and just use your facial moisturizer right up here and save yourself the money."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

Patchology Flash Patch Rejuvenating Eye Gels

"These patches actually work really well while you're crying. They're kind of jelly so they actually stick to your face. I literally cried for way too long and then I took a nap and they didn't even come off of my face when I was napping. And when I woke back up and kind of peeled them off my under eyes weren't as puffy as they normally are after I cry. [...] Patchology is a great brand for face masks but seeing as these are buy one get one I'm into it."

✓Yay

62%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Eye patches

"These are my bougie favorites. These patches have water, glycerin, dipropylene glycol, and basically a lot of hydrating ingredients. We have some caffeine, some centella. Acetyl hexapeptide 8 is hydrating, and the centella in here could be soothing. I don't think these are going to be fantastic, but they're being sold as eight for 25, which is really not bad from a price point perspective."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream

"This Squalane Plus Marine Algae eye cream is phenomenal. It does have a potent form of red algae as well as squalane. A little bit does go a long way. [...] This is what I would use especially when she gets wounds because it helps to heal a damaged skin barrier. I would recommend putting this either on the chest or all over the entire face. This could be used as a full-fledged moisturizer if she doesn't want to use the rose moisturizer."

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81%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum

"The product is stickier than the original eye serum, and it leaves my under eye feeling tacky even after moisturizer. For the price—it's basically forty dollars per ounce when you do the math on the half-ounce bottle—this is just an overpriced moisturizer. I really wanted to love this, but my experience has been lackluster, and I'm not sure I want to repurchase."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Olay Retinol Correction Eye Cream

"All of these are moisturizing ingredients. [...] This is literally what's in foundation primers, moisturizers, and you're paying a ton of money for retinol and niacinamide inside of this dimethicone base. You can get such less expensive eye creams that have [...] retinol. [...] For forty dollars I would say no, no, Olay is not okay for this price."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Hydrogel Eye Patches

"These Peter Thomas Roth eye gel patches are another favorite of mine that I also learned on set. [...] Anything that has cucumber or hydra in the name, that's like a buzzword for me to buy it. Something about it just sounds like it's going to refresh me and change my life. It's the little spa treat, you know."

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78%Guru Score

Dior Capture Total Eye Serum

"This is the Dior Capture Total Eye Serum. It has this little thing at the top and it's just genius. The applicator is 10 out of 10, excellent. I could see this being very cooling if you want to buy this for the applicator, [...] but eye creams, [...] at least it's eighty dollars and not a hundred and eighty. Look at the ingredients: it still has niacinamide, lilium cadmium bulb extract. Tell me that you just repackaged your moisturizer in a tinier tube without telling me."

✕Nay

55%Guru Score

Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream

"This product will actually do that. For me, my biggest beef with it is that it's not cruelty free because yes as a vegan I have beef with many of these cosmeceutical manufacturing companies. And yes, I believe that eye creams are overpriced moisturizers. If she wanted to, she could absolutely use her moisturizer in the eye area, but if she wants an excellent eye cream that's going to rebuild collagen, she can continue using this."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

SKKN Moisturizing Eye Cream

"But as you know, eye creams are basically overpriced moisturizers and there are many facial moisturizers that you can literally use right here, or if you have an eye cream that you like, use it for benefits all over your face. Why would I pay $75 when I could literally pay $10?"

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Bioscience Squalane and Marine Algae Eye Cream

"Ceramides are fantastic in eye creams and I've been loving those. There's an algae one that's very expensive from Bioscience, but like that's it that you're going to get me to admit to."

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81%Guru Score

Wishful Green Under Eye Patches

"Eye patches are fantastic whereas eye creams are not. This one is from Wishful, which most people don't know is actually Huda Beauty's brand. [...] I've never tried these but I do have quite a few favorite eye patches that work really, really ridiculously well."

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82%Guru Score

Dr. Barbara Sturm Eye Cream

"That girl has also come to use the $140 Dr. Barbara Sturm eye creams. [...] Her products are extraordinarily overpriced. I just take a doctor's name, put it on a luxury product, and charge a ridiculous amount of money for it. [...] The Dr. Barbara Sturm Eye Cream has macadamia oil and yeast. And while these are good, they're not necessarily amazing or proven in the under eye area to do miraculous things."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

Colorescience Total Eye 3-in-1 Renewal Therapy SPF 35

"The SPF 35, I wouldn't do with a mask, I would just use that kind of almost as makeup."

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81%Guru Score

Pacifica Ceramide Hydration Full Under Eye and Smile Line Jelly Patches

"Oh my god, I never thought I would say this, but Pacifica has come through with an eye product I really really like. [...] These right here are from Pacifica and these are the Ceramide Hydration Full Under Eye and Smile Line Jelly Patches. They actually come with multiple in here and these are so fun to use. [...] Oh my god, these are some of the most hydrating, the most fulfilling, the most jelly chilling eye masks you can use. If you have sensitive skin, they are phenomenal."

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84%Guru Score

Good Molecules Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel

"This is the Yerba Mate Wake Up Eye Gel from Good Molecules. This one is great."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream

"We have some jojoba esters, which I love. We [...] have some polysilicone, caffeine, [...] glycolic acid, but then we have mica and more beeswax. [...] When you put this on, you're like, 'Oh my god, my under eyes are so bright.' And it's like, yeah, you just applied makeup that's put in a tube of eye cream. [...] There's fragrance in here, which is concerning up by the eye area. [...] This eye cream does not get the Cass pass."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

The Ordinary Caffeine Eye Cream

"If you're looking for a really good vasoconstrictor, something like caffeine is great. Caffeine does not wake up your eyes the way Kylie's skin tries to tell us, but it constricts those blood vessels. [...] I actually tested The Ordinary's Caffeine Eye Cream if you wanted to see how that actually worked out on my face."

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78%Guru Score

Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream

"She's using her ring fingers which is great, and I would argue that this right here is de-puffing her eyes more than this eye cream. Now she did mention she is using this eye cream for under-eye wrinkles. [...] You cannot change anatomy with an eye cream. Eye creams are overpriced moisturizers. [...] This does have some caffeine and some turmeric which is not bad, but overall the answer is no. [...] I'm glad she likes it, but this is not something that would be on my recommended list."

✕Nay

63%Guru Score

Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Hydra Gel Eye Patches

"These eye patches contain water, glycerin, carrageenan, and sodium hyaluronate, which are hydrating. There's also colloidal gold, caffeine as a vasoconstrictor, and niacinamide, which can help with darkness underneath the eyes. [...] These aren't horrible, but I just wouldn't spend seventy-five dollars on them. There are many other eye patches that I like a lot better."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Dieux Forever Eye Mask

"It's called the Forever Eye Mask, it is amazing and [...] it allows you to use your moisturizer as an eye cream. It allows you to use your eye cream as intended. It turns them all into eye masks and it actually makes these products work for you. [...] One of the best beauty purchases that I've made personally."

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86%Guru Score

Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Serum

"Murad has a new retinol eye cream that is half better than others."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

NIOD Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate

"The Fractionated Eye Concentrate—no again. Video on that coming soon."

✕Nay

77%Guru Score

e.l.f. Holy Hydration Eye Cream

"When I look at the ingredients I'm like you are a little overpriced moisturizer, that is literally what you are. You are a moisturizer in a tiny little tube that they want to mark up the price on. But you know what, [...] for the price you can actually afford to put this all over your face if you wanted to. When I compare the texture of this to the sunscreen or to their other moisturizer it does have a slightly different texture and I feel like it peels up a little bit less."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Eye Patches

"I do not recommend these because the Wander Beauty ones would be a much better choice with actual amino acids that are supportive to the skin. If you're looking for something brightening, use a brightening low-level vitamin C serum that [...] you can put right around the eyes, or ask your dermatologist about using prescription-strength retinoids."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Shark Beauty Cryo Glow Under Eye Cooling LED Anti-Aging and Blemish Repair Mask

"And even my before and afters, they're good, but it took me a little bit longer than 2 months, but it has quickly risen in the ranks of where I feel about LED devices. And for that mid-level range, it is one of the best that you can buy. [...] The fact that it has this cryotherapy, this cooling technology, I have never seen an LED face mask like this. They call this the undereye revive technology. And you have these built-in ones or you can add these little extras for comfort and fit."

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77%Guru Score

Versed Smooth Landing Advanced Retinoid Eye Balm

"Instead of layering your retinoid, this is basically the level up version. Because this is so small, [...] I've still used a lot of it but this has lasted me quite a long time because a little goes such a long way because it kind of warms up on your skin you literally need the lightest touch. This allows you to get the benefit of a retinoid, specifically the anti-acne, the anti-wrinkle, anti-hyperpigmentation, anti-scarring benefits, without having to actually use the grease ball goo."

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84%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

"This is their Revive Eye Serum, it's a ginseng and retinal, again not a retinol with an O, retinal with an A. This is one of the most potent K beauty products that I've ever used, but the good news is that it goes on sale and it works. [...] The color of this is super bright, that's the vitamin A, aka the retinoid in here, it's really doing the work."

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94%Guru Score

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG

"Because this has caffeine, caffeine is also an antioxidant. [...] This is one of the best serums. [...] If you're looking to de-puff the under eye area and you want something that feels a little bit more thick and hydrating, this is when I would use this. I use it on my smile lines, I get really puffy in my cheeks, I use this all over my face and it is absolutely brilliant. It's wonderful whether you use it on its own or if you pair it with Pycnogenol."

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73%Guru Score

True Botanicals Resurrection Radiance Eye Cream

"This is 78 dollars and you get such a tiny amount for [...] that price. It does say dark circles and puffiness, but I'm still not spending money on it. I still don't think it's worth it. However, the ingredients do check out and they're not claiming it's going to help with wrinkles. I wouldn't spend my money on this; I would get the caffeine eye cream from the ordinary and just put it all over my face."

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78%Guru Score

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Barrier Eye Cream

"This right here is the fragrance-free vegan ceramide eye cream, and yes it has vegan ceramides. It is beautiful, it is wonderful. The ceramides in here are fantastic. [...] This is actually worth the price at fourteen or fifteen dollars. I do love this, I will use it all over my face. This is an eye cream that I do recommend, especially if you have sensitive skin or you're always prone to irritation."

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Toners34 reviews

Bliss Clear Genius Toner

"A product that does contain all three is the Bliss Clear Genius Toner. I absolutely love this and I use this not only on myself but I put it in routines for others, specifically when I shop for people on a budget it's always a go-to. The Clear Genius Toner, like the fat water thingy, is amazing if you just want to control oil and sebaceous filaments."

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84%Guru Score

COSRX Hydrium Watery Toner

"Layers so well with acne treatment products that are really drying if you're using like a retinoid gel or a benzoyl peroxide wash this is so good"

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74%Guru Score

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution

"This is the Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution, [...] a toner that you can use on the face or even on the scalp. This is amazing and it is 7% so it is intense; you shouldn't necessarily use this every day, but from the application to the formula to the price this is just great. Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid and it's one of the smallest ones so it can actually penetrate pretty deep, helps to exfoliate but doesn't dehydrate the skin the way that something like a BHA might."

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73%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA+BHA Pore-Tight Toner

"I was hesitant because it has citrus and my skin doesn't always do well with citrus, specifically bergamot and grapefruit. But I kept seeing people talk about this online, so I decided to try it. This is very different from their watermelon toner. I like their watermelon toner, but it's more of a niacinamide active for me, whereas this actually has CoQ10 as well as some vitamin C ingredients, and they say it's safe for sensitive skin. I tried this and I have fallen in love."

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74%Guru Score

Fenty Skin Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum

"This kind of all started with Riri and her fat water a few years ago and when she launched this it was not my favorite product. Fat waters as a category however have kind of taken off and I feel like so many people don't speak about these and what they can do for the skin. It's [...] a unique texture that is a gel but also a liquid. I mean [...] it's not a toner but it's not a serum, it's kind of an essence but it's a little bit more gelatinous and it does a bit more glow."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

I'm From Rice Toner

"This is the Rice Toner from I'm From. I love this."

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94%Guru Score

Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner

"I've heard that it's great, there are over 5,300 sold, the price on this is really good. [...] I am very interested in trying this especially because it has sugarcane and grape, both of those can actually hold on to moisture and pull that moisture deeper into the skin, and as we approach winter, that's what I'm looking for."

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73%Guru Score

Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner

"This has papaya fruit extract which we know papaya enzymes can help to basically exfoliate the skin and remove gunk and buildup which can be beneficial for breakouts. This has witch hazel extract which can be kind of an astringent to the skin. This has lentil seed extract that's fantastic, lactobionic acid, peppermint and tea tree. Those could be irritating for some but peppermint is actually an analgesic in medicine meaning it helps to kill pain since sometimes when I be picking it be painful."

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78%Guru Score

NuFACE Trinity+ Advanced Facial Toning Kit

"I love NuFace but $250 for this you're getting the mini, I guess you're kind of getting two creams and then this stupid little brush. The brush is just a throwaway. Skip this, get the NuFace device on its own. The NuFace device on its own is so much better. [...] This gift set is just a no, it's just not a good deal. [...] Get the NuFace on its own, that's all."

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69%Guru Score

Dermalogica Multiactive Toner

"The Multiactive Toner from Dermalogica is amazing, and if you're an athlete or someone who is active this one is phenomenal. It really refreshes the skin."

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76%Guru Score

The INKEY List Polyhydroxy Acid Toner

"The INKEY List does toners phenomenally, and I don't know why they don't get a lot of attention for that. This is the PHA, polyhydroxy acid, toner. [...] If the Ordinary's toning solution is too much for you, this is a godsend, it's your guardian angel. [...] It is non-irritating compared to the Ordinary's, and yet it's a little bit hydrating and nourishing to the skin. It has a really low molecular weight, [...] I think it's 73 or 74 grams per mole, but it's absolutely wonderful."

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81%Guru Score

VEGREEN Alcohol-Free Nature Mucin Toner

"I love this serum. You can use this under sunscreens especially if you're irritant prone, you can use this under moisturizers at night if you want that moisturizer to actually push this into the skin and help to repair a Skin Barrier. But if you're looking for something a little bit more lightweight, this has been phenomenal. It's kind of like this light essence-like jelly fluid and this is a traditional K Beauty Essence. [...] I love that it is fragrance free."

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84%Guru Score

Saturday Skin 4% Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Toner

"I absolutely love this from Saturday Skin. It is intense—a 10% glycolic acid pore concentrate toner with peptides in it. [...] I don't recommend using this every day, [...] but every now and again when I need a little exfoliation boost, I'm using this and also on my chest and my back. This stuff works so good."

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69%Guru Score

Peach Slices Acne Exfoliating Toner with Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment

"This Peach Slices acne exfoliating toner has two percent salicylic acid with BHA and AHA to exfoliate skin and unclog pores. The ingredients look and appear to be very similar to the Paula's Choice BHA toner, and [...] they smell so similar as well. I love that they're both fragrance free. [...] Dr Dre is absolutely right if you're looking to spend 11 instead of like 30 something, Peach Slices is doing my wallet nice things. I'm very pleased with my purchase."

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84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

"The Ordinary has some great toner options at budget prices."

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80%Guru Score

Environ Moisturizing Toner

"I really really love this toner. It keeps my skin glowy and soft and very hydrated."

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85%Guru Score

Biba Glycolic Lactic Toner

"This is the lactic toner for 38 and I love that she's applying it nicely. [...] This Glycolic Lactic Toner has glycolic and lactic acids, two AHAs that are wonderful. Glycolic specifically is a little bit smaller so it can penetrate into the skin, be a little bit more irritating, but it's great."

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73%Guru Score

Youth to the People Kombucha and 11% AHA Exfoliating Toner

"This toner is pretty darn good as well. I lied, this isn't just a toner, this is an exfoliant with mandelic acid which we love, as well as a superfood unity blend. [...] I don't know if she's using this every day, but you definitely shouldn't be exfoliating every day. But if she's doing this on like a night out once, twice, maybe even three times a week, then this would actually be perfect."

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84%Guru Score

Isntree Green Tea Fresh Toner

"If you're looking for something really lightweight that really just adds a boost to your skincare routine morning or evening that just goes on so nicely. It supports your sunscreen. It soaks in nice. It just feels so lovely on skin and it gives you that bounce and that boost. Like literally sit there and drink your green tea and put this on your face at the same time. Not to mention green tea has caffeine which can vasoconstrict and help with redness."

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73%Guru Score

Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Serum Toner

"This looks like a calming, hydrating toner [...] made by a doctor and the reviews are five stars. I'm going to get this for her and also [...] for me because this sounds awesome."

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81%Guru Score

Purito Wonder Relief Centella Toner Unscented

"Another K-beauty favorite is from Purito. They have a toner that they actually took all of the fragrance out of it, the Purito Cintella Unscented Toner. This one is fantastic, again no fragrance, very nice hydrating and soothing to the skin. And if you're sensitive or if you have irritation or if you're just looking for a rosacea buffer with more moisturization, this one can really help."

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85%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 2% Salicylic Acid Toner

"The exfoliating toner is absolutely one of my favorites. This is literally a holy grail for me and my acne-prone skin."

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89%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Essence Toner

"This is from Glow Recipe. This has citrus in it, my skin has been loving this. They did make this for sensitive skin, but the cloudberry, my skin is fine, but bergamot does tend to screw me over, so I'm definitely patch testing this first."

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Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner

"This is phenomenal and it is still one of my favorites. It's made in Korea with some of the most hydrating hyaluronic acid and black rice for antioxidants. I would say it's fantastic for combo skin and you can use it if you're dry with a moisturizer or if you're oily on its own. The best part is that they now have a sensitive skin option. In the past they only had the fragranced one which is with lavender, but now they have a fragrance-free sensitive skin safe one."

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The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Toning Solution

"If the ordinary's toning solution is too much for you, baby, this is a godsend. This is your guardian angel. This is [...] so nice, it is non-irritating as compared to the ordinary's, and yet it's a little bit hydrating and nourishing to the skin. This has a really low molecular weight, so it's very, very tiny, I think it's 73 or 74 grams per mole, but it is absolutely wonderful."

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80%Guru Score

Good Molecules Niacinamide Toning Essence

"This is so good, it has niacinamide in it which will help minimize pores and gently renew and hydrate the skin."

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84%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Pore Minimizing Clear Toner

"This is the Centella Hyaluronic Water Fit Sun Cream SPF 50 PA plus plus. If you are looking for a splish splash for your face, this is it. Such a lightweight, airy, watery sunscreen that provides hydration and nourishment and leaves your skin just feeling beautiful. I would say that both of these two leave my skin a little bit more dewy than this one. If you do want to look a little bit more normal skinned, I wouldn't say matified but closer to the matte side, go with this."

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PURITO Centella Green Level Calming Toner

"This is definitely a much more calming moisturizer, so if you're struggling with redness or with irritation, this is going to be the best bet for you. They also state the pH—the power of hydrogen, which is 5.5. Our skin usually hangs out at around 5.5, so this is perfect because it matches and mimics what our skin likes to hang out at naturally. [...] Look at how it's like globular—I love this so much."

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67%Guru Score

MIXSOON Centella Asiatica Toner

"I found that this would evaporate off my skin pretty quickly. I felt that it wasn't thick or hydrating enough for my skin. [...] I'm normally oily, so for my oily days I am going to revisit this, especially in the summer, but overall this did not even come close to the essence."

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66%Guru Score

Skin1004 Probio-Cica Essence Toner

"The centella face mask [...] texture is so cool, it's almost a mix of like a hydrogel and one of the cotton sheet masks. This is so brilliant and the ingredients just soak into skin and calm them down so much. I absolutely love this. [...] What I absolutely love about SKIN1004 is that this brand does centella like nobody else. This product alone has 50 percent centella, most products have like five to ten percent. They load it up with this and it is amazing."

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84%Guru Score

Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner

"The Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner is like grape jelly. If you have a damaged skin barrier, if your skin is irritated, if you want an extra layer of hydration under your makeup during the day when you're out in the cold or even at night when you're going to bed, this is the answer. I have been swooned, I've been simping, I have been head over heels for this and my pores have been sipping this. The results speak for themselves."

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67%Guru Score

Papa Recipe Noble Rot Toner Essence

"This is from Papa Recipe. This is the Noble Rot Lifting Essence and if you have mature skin, if you want something that gives you an antioxidant boost that absorbs beautifully and that is safe for damaged skin barriers, this was literally made by a papa for his daughter who had eczema. So it's not going to cure eczema, but this is great for a damaged skin barrier. And noble rot is specifically the rot that grows on specific grapes."

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Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Toner Plus

"The green tea toner is one of the best antioxidant toners I've ever used. On days that you're not exfoliating, I would definitely recommend this."

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80%Guru Score

belif Aqua Bomb Hydrating Toner

"Overall the glycerin in here is probably pretty helpful. [...] We have a lot of these plant extracts. [...] I'd be worried about the orange peel oil and the lime oil especially for day use if you are going outside with this. But is it a bad product absolutely not. For the price it's 28 bucks, again if only it were cruelty free I would probably add this to my cart. It seems like a pretty good toner, it seems actually kind of more like an essence because it has that glycerin."

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Retinoids26 reviews

The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

"For $15 this is unreal, it's fantastic for sensitive skin. I think it's fantastic for beginners who kind of want to go advanced or for people who have a retinoid in their routine and they want to go next level but don't want prescription. It can make you a little bit yellow, a little bit goes a long way, just use a little bit. [...] You can use this morning or night, night is better because it won't break down in the sun. [...] I like the pump applicator."

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83%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol

"This first one is from Paula's Choice. This is the Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol. It is super, super creamy, but it does have a retinoid in it. Can you see how it's kind of like toothpaste? It really holds its shape. It has licorice for brightening the skin, but it also has that jojoba oil we just talked about, so it has more of a melted butter consistency. It does feel a little slicker on the skin, and it has that retinoid, which is notorious for drying people out."

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81%Guru Score

The INKEY List Retinal and Novaretin Scar, Mark and Wrinkle Solution

"There isn't a ton of research on Novaretin and even though this is the product that I've been trying from the INKEY List, this is made for acne-prone skin. Novaretin could be an awesome option if you want something that promotes your own body to make more of the good stuff, or if you just don't want to use a retinoid in your routine."

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81%Guru Score

Shani Darden Retinol Reform 1% Encapsulated Retinol

"This is the Retinol Reform, it's soothing for fine lines and wrinkles but it's made by Shani Darden, she's an esthetician, a woman of color, and she literally has pioneered the skincare industry to make this brand happen. I love her story, I love her hard work, I love her dedication to the industry and her products are just as good."

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86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in Squalane

"Everyone needs a retinoid in their routine as long as their skin can handle it. [...] If you're just starting, get one that's called retinol, which is over the counter. This one from The Ordinary is under 10 bucks. This is great, and this one's actually an oily solution, so if you feel like you have dry skin and acne, this can help lock in moisture from your other products and it can help prevent your skin from drying out while still treating the acne. So this is fantastic."

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79%Guru Score

The INKEY List Super Solutions 1% Retinol Serum

"This is another great one, the 1% Retinol Serum from The INKEY List. [...] The reason that I love The INKEY List and The Ordinary is that these are both like under 10, 15 bucks so they're affordable. [...] If you're going to spend your money on something, spend your money on a potent active ingredient, get it at an inexpensive price, and try it long enough like a month or two to see if it works for you."

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70%Guru Score

Dermatica Custom Blended Prescription Retinoid

"Dermatica is great especially if you're in the UK. Those are also smaller and they send them monthly. [...] They also have dark spot formulas so if you have like dark spots and scars they're fantastic."

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82%Guru Score

Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

"I would rather spend that money on a different retinol or even get a prescription one. [...] I actually tested this on my chest where I get some sebaceous filaments, these amber-looking goobers that jump out of my skin. [...] This did wonders for my chest and my sebaceous filaments, but I wouldn't say it was as gentle as they say it is. Like, this is some potent stuff. Even look at the color, do you see how it is this bright yellow?"

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Rescue Retinol Nighttime Renewing Cream

"This Rescue Retinol Nighttime Renewing Cream has 0.75 encapsulated retinol blend with a bomb complex. [...] We have squalane, shea butter, and we have magnesium retinol, resveratrol which comes from wine and grapes, tripeptide, gluconalactone, ubaquinone, and allantoin which is hydrating and healing. This actually looks really good."

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84%Guru Score

Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 + Peptide Night Moisturizer

"This is basically a slightly tweaked version of the exact same thing. Literally, if she likes the texture of this, just apply it all over the face and right here in the under eyes. Or if she likes the serum better because it's more lightweight, ditch the moisturizer, ditch the eye cream, and just put the serum all over. This is point in case I rest my case that [...] this moisturizer is basically the same thing as their eye cream that they were trying to sell you for much more money."

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76%Guru Score

Olay Retinol 24 Serum

"This one has more glittery ingredients like Mica in it and actually has the added benefit of a peptide, specifically Palmetto pentapeptide four. This is probably good for anti-wrinkle benefits, this is probably good for firmness and elasticity in the skin. But for forty dollars, much better retinol anti-wrinkle products out there. You could do, you can even get prescriptions with actual tretinoin like the prescription strength. [...] There are so many other options out there."

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73%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Midnight Ritual Retinol Renewal Serum

"For a beginner who's trying to use retinol who maybe is intimidated on how to mix it with niacinamide or hyaluronic acid and it all feels confusing, this is a gentle barrier supportive retinol that you can use alongside a moisturizer or an oil at night and actually get the benefits of retinol without the redness or the irritation that often comes with [...] it."

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80%Guru Score

Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3

"The most potent thing that you can get over the counter that is not prescription is something like retinaldehyde. This is one from Medik8, the Crystal Retinal 3. If you have fine lines and wrinkles, this is one of the best."

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89%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue Cream with Retinal

"Not only is she applying eye cream but she is applying an overpriced eye cream from a makeup brand. There are a few products that I like and they have amazing makeup and some skincare products are okay but their eye cream definitely no. Eye creams in general are just not great products. Carly, we did great with the cleanses, why are we going south with this? [...] If you feel you need to buy an eye cream there are maybe five that I know of that I would actually spend my money on."

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57%Guru Score

Biossance Squalane + Phytoretinol Serum

"This Squalane Phytoretinol serum is absolute trash. This is one of my least favorite products from Biossance. The product itself smells, it doesn't work well, it burns my freaking face. I absolutely hate this."

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68%Guru Score

Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1%

"You could spot this on or you could just use this in a very small amount all over. You can put this on before or after your moisturizer. [...] This is available over the counter, it's one of my favorite products, it's literally like seven bucks. This works so well and if you have sensitive skin and acne or dry skin and acne, this is phenomenal because it's that main ingredient that literally helps with all of the reasons that acne exists but it doesn't destroy dry skin even further."

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92%Guru Score

The Ordinary Retinol 1% in Squalane

"This is a kind of dryer oil as well because it has that little dry touch that it leaves behind but it's also fragrance free so it doesn't irritate the skin and it actually has the benefit of a retinoid like this do what it said it would do. Also when you just compare The Ordinary to a lot of these other products, the price is a no-brainer, this is under ten bucks. [...] Holy do I love this so much, simple, effective, targeted and makes my skin feel good."

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84%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 0.3% Retinol

"If you're trying to buy this for a friend or a family member or as a gift, if you know someone who's like all about natural beauty, bakuchiol is a natural beauty friendly ingredient. [...] I love this if you do have hyperpigmentation or just discoloration in the skin or if you get those little leftover marks that stick behind after that pimple goes away, this is one of the best."

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84%Guru Score

Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6

"I do think that for $15 this is amazing, one of the best things you can get for under $15. I'm loving it. However, are there better retinoids out there? Yes. Like the Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6, that's better. This is actually better, I think, than the Youth to the People retinal."

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AcneFree Adapalene 0.1% Gel

"One of my favorites is from AcneFree, it's under like $15. This is great for acne, great for wrinkles, it's even good for pigmentation and it also helps with that skin cell turnover for the sebaceous filaments."

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79%Guru Score

The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion

"This is the Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion and with retinoids you can usually find them in creams or as these yellow formulas or in oil but it's hard to find a retinoid that really works for oily skin that absorbs well but is still creamy. [...] This Is The Answer especially for the price. The Ordinary does retinoids really really well and they also give you options on the percentages. [...] This has Granactive Retinoid as well as retinol and look at this creamy texture."

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Agency Future Formula with Tretinoin

"Agency the future formula is fantastic. [...] If you have acne they're probably going to put things in like tretinoin which is this retinoid, they're probably going to put in niacinamide, they're probably going to put in some of these ingredients or even azelaic acid that can help with acne and redness. [...] Agency gives you a bigger bottle and they also have dark spot formulas so if you have like dark spots and scars they're fantastic."

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79%Guru Score

Curology Future Formula with Tretinoin

"This future formula from Curology is custom blended to me. Mine has tretinoin, which is retinoic acid, otherwise known as all trans retinoic acid. It's the potent stuff, it's the prescription stuff. In the future your skin is going to be plumper in those deeper layers and it's going to speed up that skin cell turnover. This takes 30 or 60 days to work depending on the potency."

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The Ordinary Retinol 0.5% in Squalane

"If you don't want to spend a ton of money, the Ordinary also has a 0.5% retinol in squalane which is a wonderful oil. There are so many great oil products out there."

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62%Guru Score

Dermatica Custom Prescription Tretinoin Treatment

"This is my Dermatica prescription and it works great for me. It has tretinoin but mine also has antibiotics for the little pimples that I get around my nose and on my forehead and on my chin and my jaw and my chest and my back. When you leave the combining or what's called the prescription compounding to the experts, it really takes out the guesswork, and it allows you to have access to other ingredients that you can't get over the counter."

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Beauty Pie Super Retinol + Vitamin C Night Renewal Moisturizer

"This is one of my favorite products from Beauty Pie. [...] This is such a good lazy skin care or multitasking beauty if you're looking for a retinoid as well as a vitamin C. I actually love to apply this during the day under my sunscreen. It doesn't tend to ball up or to pill up unless you use it with a Glow Recipe sunscreen, but [...] for most sunscreens, this is such a lovely pair and it brings together two ingredients that we hardly ever see together."

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Mists & Essences21 reviews

Missha Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence 5X

"Can I tell you how many of these I have gone through again I love the dispenser"

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79%Guru Score

Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray

"This one is from Tower 28, the SOS Save Our Skin spray. As you can see I've absolutely gone through so much of this. I absolutely love this. Really lightweight, really refreshing, and really just prepares your skin for the other ingredients to help penetrate and really nourish the skin cells underneath."

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83%Guru Score

NIOD Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist

"I just sprayed this in my eye, this is the superoxide dismutase from NIOD. I call it like the big sister to the Ordinary, it's like the grown-up older PhD sister because of how much tech goes into these skincare products. I absolutely just sprayed this antioxidant spray right into my eyeball."

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83%Guru Score

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs & Rosewater

"The Mario Badescu facial spray with aloe herbs and rose water, I hate this. They did a fragrance-free alcohol-free version of this but I feel like I have to compare the two. [...] I like that it's only $7 and it does say that it's Amazon's choice."

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58%Guru Score

Allies of Skin Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist

"They have yogurt which can be great for probiotics, [...] they have zinc PCA which can help control oil production, [...] and they got all the peptides in here. [...] If I weren't a vegan I would absolutely be buying this product but because I don't want to purchase things that exploit animals I don't use them nor do I recommend them which is rough."

~Mixed

84%Guru Score

Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist

"It is vegan and cruelty free, and a lot of Tatcha products are super overpriced, especially when I look at this it's like why are we spending so much money on this. So many people love them and I don't know if it's because they look like a fairy tale book [...] or if there is something amazing about the formulation. [...] This spray has glycerin, squalane, licorice, and rice, which are good hydrating ingredients but not gonna cure anything."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Topicals Faded Brightening and Clearing Mist

"This is called Faded and if you're struggling with body acne that leaves behind redness or dark marks of hyperpigmentation this is the absolute best choice. It's 32 dollars and it's a brightening and clearing mist that specifically has additional ingredients such as Alpha arbutin and tranexamic acid that can stop pigmentation in its tracks. It also has niacinamide and licorice root which [...] are great for pigmentation as well as glycolic acid to actually help exfoliate the skin."

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80%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Wild Dew Treatment Essence

"Peach and Lily has some essences that are phenomenal. They cost a little bit more money, but if you're looking for one or two pieces of your routine to be a bit more luxurious and something to show off on your countertop, [...] essences are definitely one of those places."

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81%Guru Score

Supergoop Resetting Refreshing Mist

"This is the Resetting Refreshing Mist from Supergoop and this is something that I believe is brand new. This is phenomenal, highly recommend. This one has a spray so spray spray and that actually makes it very very very easy to apply."

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85%Guru Score

Bubble Bounceback Balancing Facial Mist

"I keep coming back to it. It is an ultra light mist. It just refreshes the face, especially since it's getting hotter in the bay area. It gets like overwhelming, it's like really really really hot and overwhelming. I just spray this on and I love it. I also sometimes just spray it over here, really wherever I need a little refresh or a little boost. Unlike Addison Ray's that claims to protect against blue light, this doesn't promise any of that."

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73%Guru Score

True Botanicals Nutrient Mist

"This is probably one of the best things, especially because you are getting that algae. Now it's probably got a lot of water content in there. It's probably less of the active, so it's not going to be as potent, but this actually looks really good. If you got twenty-four and you want to try this brand, I don't agree with a lot of the claims that she's saying, but I think that this is a good brand. I think they have some good products, and I actually really like this mist. It looks really nice."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

I'm From Mugwort Essence

"I'm From Mugwort Essence is on the list."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Jing Jung Soothing Moisture Essence

"I think that's how you pronounce it. [...] This is an essence that is soothing. I actually find it to be more soothing and more hydrating than this. It gives you skin support and it is non-irritating. And if we're just looking at it from a point of aesthetics, they actually look very, very similar. The difference is that this one is a much more liquidy texture, whereas this one is almost like thick, gloopy, globule. This one is definitely more like an essence and less like a toner."

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85%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

"They can actually cause fungal acne. This caused a pittosporum [folliculitis] outbreak in a bunch of people, which is a fungus that looks like acne but it's not. And it's not cruelty-free, so it doesn't get the cast pass for me. I like the vegan serum from V Green, but you're right on the price. It's normally thirty, what, twenty-five, thirty? It's on sale for eleven, which is actually really good."

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76%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule

"The packaging is literally like National Geographic—look at it, on the opposite side of the label they have these beautiful nature images. [...] This ampule is 100 percent centella asiatica extracted. [...] If you want the pure stuff, this is it. [...] Holy, if you just want centella for the antioxidant, for the skin healing, for the anti-redness and soothing properties, this is probably one of your best bets and it looks like National Geographic on your countertop."

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83%Guru Score

Mixsoon Bean Essence

"They can hold on to moisture, they can be anti-inflammatory, they can be hydrating. This Bean Essence is literally a skin reparative barrier supporting vegan version of snail mucin that doesn't harm the snails. This was probably one of the fastest things that helped to clear up and soothe my skin. I do have oily skin and this was one of my favorites. Now this leaves you with that K Beauty glow."

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69%Guru Score

MIXSOON Centella Asiatica Essence

"This is fantastic because it actually sits on and it soaks into the skin. [...] A little goes a long way and I would say that this is a more liquidy essence than many other. [...] You see how it hydrates and gives this K Beauty glass skin glow. Normally when I want glass skin I need to layer four or five products, this is just one. [...] For the price this can't be beat. What I love about this is that it can be layered so easily."

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70%Guru Score

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

"This was sent to me and SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence is basically a two-hundred-dollar glass bottle. They say that it's worth the money because it has Pitera from sake in it, which is basically fermented Japanese rice wine, and while I have no doubt that that's wonderful, I don't want to be spending two hundred on this and it's not cruelty free."

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77%Guru Score

Papa Recipe Noble Rot Lifting Ampoule

"This is such a moisturizing, hydrating, and lifting ampule. I'm actually surprised it goes onto the skin so smooth without any of those silicons. [...] This is also extremely hydrating and yet it's safe for acne skin, and as someone who has acne-prone skin, this is doing double duty beauty for me. [...] It hydrates the outer layers of my epidermis, and [...] because it also has this BHA, the salicylic acid which is oil-soluble, it actually helps if you are blemish-prone."

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Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence

"This was one of the first ones that I ever tried from K-beauty, [...] and I thought this was the best thing since sliced bread, [...] not knowing that there's like four or five others that are even better. This is inexpensive, it is absorbable, it doesn't peel up, it is lightweight. This is the Hyaluronic Acid Water Essence. This has eight types of hyaluronic acid."

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75%Guru Score

Isntree Real Bifida Ampoule

"This is probably one of the most luxurious products I've ever used from ISNTREE. It doesn't cost a luxury price, especially when it's on sale. [...] This just feels luxurious. It's this beautiful little white bottle and the entire formula is this clear liquid that just smooths on the skin so well. This is vegan and cruelty-free, but it has hydrolyzed collagen in it, so it's actually quite moisturizing and nourishing to the skin."

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75%Guru Score

Body & Tan18 reviews

Dove Whole Body Deodorant

"This Dove one is the Vitare and this actually has vitamin B3 otherwise known as niacinamide and what's great about that is that [...] niacinamide can balance out our oil production which yes can also help in the armpits and anywhere else that you apply this. This also has hydrators like glycerin which are pretty nice. [...] I do like that this is baking soda free because I've actually found that my skin can be a little bit irritated by baking soda."

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76%Guru Score

Old Spice Total Body Deodorant Spray

"The Old Spice is my favorite. I'm a cinnamon and spice girl and I love this. It doesn't make me smell like a man either, like it just smells delicious. [...] It smells like a vanilla cookie. I know it's marketed towards men but I love this. This is specifically a nitro spray, and reviews online have said horrible things about this because some people got burns in their special areas, but for me I just shake it up and I do have sensitive skin and even I'm okay with this."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

AKT Deodorant Balm

"It actually works really well [...] and stops me from stinking. It doesn't completely stop the sweat but it prevents the sweat better than the other ones. The problem is I find that it's a little bit chalky. [...] If you put it on and you rub it together it actually feels like sand. This is the roughest, the least smooth, and that was so disappointing to me because as an inky brand who's completely recyclable, this is what I wanted to support."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Secret Whole Body Deodorant Spray

"What's great about the spray as well is that I can reach the back, and I can even spray this onto my feet if my feet are stinky without having to touch anything. [...] Now when it comes to the Native versus the Secret Whole Body Deodorant Spray, I found that the Secret lasted longer, and there's no white streaks."

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76%Guru Score

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

"Sol de Janeiro has a bum bum set and they're not full size, but this is decent. This is $32 for 1.7 fluid ounces of the bum bum cream and some extras. This is good if you're not allergic. I tried their pink spray and I broke out in a rash, and I looked at Amazon reviews and I'm not the only one. So I don't love it, but if you know someone who loves their butt, loves a good bum bum cream, or loves the smell of this, at $30 it's a pretty good deal."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Clear Acne Body Spray

"From Paula's Choice this is the acne body spray if you do get acne and ingrown or if you have pseudofolliculitis on your butt like I did this summer this can be fantastic and you can use what's already in your cabinet or something that didn't work for your face and just put it on your legs or on your butt."

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83%Guru Score

Osea Undaria Algae Body Oil

"This is a fantastic get even rose oil that has a ton of antioxidants in it. [...] I find that this one has a nice antioxidant boost and it plays well over many things. But it is fragranced, so just note that in case that's something you're worried about."

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80%Guru Score

Necessaire Eucalyptus Body Wash

"I did use this one, the Necessaire Body Wash, because it's what's in my shower and I know my skin likes this. Now, this does have a little bit of lemon, a little bit of apple. I wouldn't necessarily recommend that. I would recommend the most basic cleanser and again, antibacterial. But this is what I had on hand."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Versed Backup Plan Acne Control Body Mist

"The salicylic acid is at two percent and it also has some tea tree, which is great for acne, and then there's also some licorice for a little bit of dark spot protection too. [...] This is so good. I've had multiple of these and [...] this is coming with me because I am going to spray my body, get this body acne back under control, and cool off while I do it."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Necessaire Body Serum

"This is a very interesting product with great ingredients and is wonderful to actually get hydration into the skin."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Nécessaire Multivitamin Body Lotion

"This looks really good and as long as you're not sensitive to some of those fragrances this works really well. I love necessary as a brand; they care about the environment and the people who use their products."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Nécessaire Body Oil

"I like that he's using it. I like necessary as a brand. Follow whatever protocol you prefer."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

SkinFix Eczema Plus Hand Repair Cream

"This formula also has aloe, it has shea butter, this has sunflower, this has rice, sweet almond. It's super luxurious, it is super nourishing and it kind of melts into your skin and just protects it without leaving you sticky. I get a lot of hangnails, I wash my hands like fifty times a day on some occasions, and so I tend to get really dry cuticles and really dry nails. This is so hydrating and moisturizing, and I absolutely love this and it doesn't leave me oily."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Versed Firm Ground Retinol Body Lotion

"This has been phenomenal. Why did brands not put retinoids in body lotions sooner? I've worked with dermatologists who have sat there and told patients to mix just a pea-sized drop of their prescription strength retinoid in with some CeraVe and spread it on their body because it can help with anti-aging and it can help with a lot of skin conditions. This is a [...] creamy emollient retinol body moisturizer and it's actually a decent amount for what you get and the price is not horrible."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream with Hyaluronic Acid

"The ingredients are almost identical—water, glycerin, isopropyl palmitate, petrolatum, dimethicone, cell alcohol, phenoxyethanol—but the body cream doesn't have the fragrance or the blue number one, which you [...] wouldn't want in fissures on your hands anyway. At [...] 72 cents per ounce versus 2.33 per ounce for the hand cream, the body cream is the much better value and performs the same function."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Topicals Slather Exfoliating Body Serum

"Topicals also has this body serum, which is also wonderful if you are struggling with pigmentation elsewhere on the body. This is really great, especially for dry elbows, legs, and knees."

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79%Guru Score

Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Body Treatment

"Good Molecules also has a wonderful body discoloration serum. They have one for the face and for the body, and this has tranexamic acid."

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82%Guru Score

Peach & Lily KP Bump Boss Microderm Body Scrub

"This is a physical exfoliant that also has chemical exfoliants in it, but it's gentle. It's creamy. I don't just use it on my eczema or my KP, but I also use it when I need to shave my legs and I've used it on those rough patches. It is a body thing. I haven't used it on my face yet, but I have fallen in love with this. [...] This microderm scrub, it sold out within like 24 hours. And when I actually got my hands on it and started using it, I can see why. It is great for chicken skin."

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Haircare18 reviews

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

"I went back to my Living Proof dry shampoo."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment

"This right here is from The INKEY List, it's a Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment. I don't feel like this made much of a difference so I'm probably not going to continue using this."

✕Nay

84%Guru Score

Nutrafol Hair Growth Supplement

"I'm doing the Nutrafol supplements and I'm about 45 a little bit more than 45 days in and that's one of the big differences as well is that Nutrafol does not regrow your hair. It's just for longer stronger healthier hair. But again with my hair loss issues I'm trying to do as much as I can as quickly as I can to prevent losing my hair and then grow it back to what it used to be."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Minimalist Malik Bond Repair Hair Mask

"It's so inexpensive, and it's so good. It's from the Minimalist line that I love for skincare, but they also have a hair care line that I've been trying. This is the Malic Acid Bond Repair Complex, and this is a hair mask that goes on my strands. It's so good. It's creamy, it's inexpensive, it's lightweight, and it works for my hair whether it's curled or styled. It's a hair mask, not a leave-in, so you put it on and you rinse it off."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Vegamour Scalp Serum

"This one is grow from vegamore"

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Rogaine Minoxidil 5% Foam

"Minoxidil, which is known as Rogaine, is that hair growth solution that you see over the counter or you can get as a prescription from your doctor."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Topicals Ingrown Hair Tonic

"I at first was using this on my legs and then I even started using it on my armpit. It's like a roller ball and what's special about this is that it has gentle exfoliating acids as well as niacinamide and zinc so it doesn't just help with the ingrown hairs but also helps with the discoloration that the ingrown hairs leave behind. This from Topicals is probably one of the least expensive most effective ingrown hair products that I could ever recommend."

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86%Guru Score

Dyson Airwrap Long Complete Styler

"I think it's basically like a vacuum for your hair but it like curls it. [...] She was telling me that it's the most amazing thing, apparently she used it to blow out her hair that morning and her hair looks great. The issue is that it's like 600. I do not want to pay full price for that. [...] I am not going to get it unless it's on sale. I'm going to see if it actually works on my curly hair. [...] I want to see if it actually works on my styled hair or on my hair naturally."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA Scalp Serum

"I was so excited about these when I first tried them and I've actually been through multiple bottles, but I feel like all they've done is run down my scalp and make it greasy. [...] I just found that while this is great to moisturize the scalp if you have dry patches, I didn't see a big difference when it actually came to my hair's thickness or density or my actual hair roots."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

The INKEY List Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment

"Even the Caffeine Stimulating Scalp Treatment I was using it on like a legit portion of my scalp, I didn't see much of a difference, that was disappointing."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

Function of Beauty Customizable Shampoo and Conditioner

"Function of Beauty was nice for my hair, but I don't feel like it did anything for my hair loss."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

The Ordinary Hair Care Shampoo

"I don't use a shaving cream, I use The Ordinary shampoo or conditioner depending on how my hair feels. [...] I've actually been doing this for quite a while, not with The Ordinary but with other brands. [...] I've tried so many different shaving creams and I haven't found any that I absolutely love. [...] The shampoo is really great because you can see what you're doing, so if you're trying to see if you got all of the spots this is a great option."

✓Yay

62%Guru Score

The Ordinary Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner

"The conditioner I actually find to be wonderful. It really softens the hair and lets the razor glide smoothly. [...] I use it more in my hair, I feel that it softens my armpits more. [...] Either way, this is kind of my little shaving routine where I make sure that I go in the direction of the hair growth."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo

"This is the only dry shampoo that I like that doesn't get all gunky and crusty up in my scalp. [...] It is living proof of a perfect hair day. It doesn't make my hair nasty, helps it stay oil-free, helps give it volume and it makes me look and feel my best. I am a super oily scalp lady but my hair being dark, it like shows up if there's any white powdery crusty stuff. No white powdery crusties."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Seen Shampoo and Conditioner Set

"Seen hair care is fantastic. They have a Shampoo and Conditioner Set that not only helps the scalp but doesn't cause breakouts, and it's non-comedogenic. [...] Even if you get it on your skin or your body it doesn't cause breakouts."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Sulfate 4% Cleanser for Body and Hair and Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner

"This is basically the simplest shampoo that you could ask for, and it's basic af. It has sodium laureth sulfate, which [...] they claim is a more gentle type of sulfate that doesn't overly strip the way other sulfates do, but this is honestly the exact same sulfate marketing that we've heard from so many other companies for so long. At eight dollars [...] it's not horrible, and I do appreciate that it's fragrance free."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

Nutrafol Women's Vegan Hair Growth Supplements

"I'm stocking up on Nutrafol Women's Vegan. I take these supplements, I love them, they've replaced a lot of my other supplements, but they're expensive."

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The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

"I also tried this from The Ordinary the Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density I just didn't see big results with this. [...] A lot of people have said this is amazing for them maybe I didn't use it for enough months I just didn't see the biggest results so I might retry outing this or I might just say screw it."

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66%Guru Score

Tech18 reviews

Qure Micro Infusion Targeted Patches

"This is like an under-eye version for puffiness and [...] you can put them on different areas depending on where you get puffy. You can even use them on smile lines or 11 lines on the face if you do have deep set wrinkles there. The biggest thing for me is just seeing when I take them off, my eyes are literally brighter and I absolutely love that about these. They specifically have caffeine and copper tripeptide 1 as well as niacinamide, which are all ingredients that are fantastic for the skin."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Mask Series 1

"I've seen these from like five different brands, this is the one from CurrentBody Skin. This one was not terrible but it wasn't great. I like that this one actually melds to the contours of your face so you can put it on, but the ear straps don't really work so you have to have like a jock strap in the back that secures it to your face. [...] Look at how few diodes it has, like it doesn't even have that many diodes, and again they're not the bubbled type, they don't have that round dome on them."

~Mixed

91%Guru Score

Celluma LED Light Device

"The Celluma is like $900, [...] and what I love about it is that yes you can use it on the face but you can use it on the body too. [...] LED is also fantastic for muscles if you put this around muscles because you're an athlete or if you got an injury on the body, red LED can really help."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Kenzzi IPL Hair Removal Device

"The original IPL device I used was a white Kenzzi and you had to refill the cartridge, but it would actually get warm on the skin. It never hurt me, it just kind of felt like a little rubber band pinch, but it was something that I could not use on my face or in my armpit or on my bikini line because those areas are a little bit more sensitive for me. When I did try the Air3, that's what I was so happy about, it has this Sapphire cooling technology that's also UV protective."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

ZIIP Golden Gel

"ZIIP is a brand that I love, but this Golden Gel just did not work for me or for the people that I put it on. ZIIP sells different gels that you can buy to conduct electricity, and this Golden Gel was terrible. This broke a lot of people out, and they say that this Golden Gel is made for more mature skin, but when I tried this on more mature skinned people, they weren't a fan of it either. It's honestly really goopy, and it can honestly cause an allergic reaction for some people."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

iRestore Professional Hair Growth System

"I was using the professional which I love."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Kenzie IPL Atome Laser Hair Removal Device

"I've tried the Kenzie that was not painful but it did kind of leave the skin warm."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Medicube Device

"I use my Medicube device and I use my NuFace device, and I use a lot of these at-home devices for microcurrent, and I can do those at home and use them every day or once or twice a week and get lasting results."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Ulike Air 10 IPL Hair Removal Device

"This gets the cast pass, get it on sale. [...] Don't pay full price, get it on sale. The 10 [...] has more lights so it's more effective. It is cold in sensitive areas, it's really cold. It's twice as powerful. They have an SHR mode, [...] super hair removal, it's actually so good. This one, the 10, is worth it, but if you have the three or if you just don't want to spend the money, the three is like $100 less, just use a three, it works fine, but this one is more powerful."

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Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro

"It has 56 infrared red LED lights. [...] LED has been medically proven to stimulate collagen to help with fine lines and wrinkles, and depending on the wavelength, basically the color of the light, they can be helpful in treating acne. Dr. Dennis Gross has done their research on skincare and their LED face mask is one of the best that you can get on the market. It's expensive, but that is pretty much as close as you can get to professional that's available at Sephora."

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69%Guru Score

Foreo UFO LED Mask

"Forget the cryotherapy, the LED on this thing is a joke. It's a small little strip of LED that they try to claim has benefits to the skin. This thing is barely powerful enough to get light into the skin. Not to mention when I actually tried to sign up for it, it had me sign up in Russian, that it wouldn't connect to my app, it was just a disaster. Foreo does have some good products, they do have like a couple facial cleansing devices that are nice, but the UFO was a disaster."

✕Nay
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54%Guru Score

iRestore Elite Low-Level Laser Hair Regrowth System

"For hair and specifically for hair regrowth it's been studied time and time again and used medically in clinic. This little device is my Saving Grace. I've spoken about this so many times. [...] This is the elite which is absolutely fantastic. The main difference is that this has 500 diodes and it has different wavelengths. For me it's easier to stick to something if I make it a habit every day like this 12 minutes a day rather than doing the white one three times a week."

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85%Guru Score

iRestore Laser Hair Growth Helmet

"Don't get something if it's not FDA cleared, otherwise you're just wasting your money. And laser, as you know, can be really intense. We can use laser in the skin clinic to [...] basically damage the skin so it regrows. The laser here is much more gentle, but it literally stimulates circulation, helps follicles grow faster, gives them the nutrients that they need because of that blood flow, as well as helping keep the hairs on the head, which for me has personally been fantastic."

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76%Guru Score

NuFACE Trinity Facial Toning Device

"There are certain ones that are really good to do at home and even in professional aesthetics I've used the NuFACE Trinity."

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62%Guru Score

Iris Store Regular LED Cap

"I did use the regular one [...] before. I had to use this a couple times a week for almost half an hour and I find that if I don't do something on a regular basis it's harder to build a habit."

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Iris Store Elite LED Hair Growth Helmet

"This is one of the best things I've ever used for my scalp but you have to use it in order for it to work. The biggest thing if you're going to do anything when it comes to LED in hair, make sure it covers the back. So many people have issues at the crown. I literally didn't know that I had bald patches until I saw myself in a video and I was like, why are patches of my hair missing? And if I had gotten one of the regular caps it wouldn't have covered the back of the head."

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84%Guru Score

NuFACE Mini Microcurrent Device

"I like the mini because it's more lightweight and I feel like it works just as well."

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71%Guru Score

NuFACE Zip Halo Microcurrent Device

"The Zip is amazing they have a new Halo it's lightweight you can use it as long as you want it works for the face and around the eyes lymphatic drainage it is so good"

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77%Guru Score

Lip16 reviews

Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence

"If you just put this on in the morning or even the night before, you have hydrated smooth lips for the entire day. And this doesn't leave you in that cycle of drying out the lips and like having to reapply this even more because you put the lip product on but then you feel like it's just making the issue worse. I love love love love love this. It's so inexpensive, I usually get it from Amazon, from Style Vana, or from Style Korean."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm

"When I first put this on I didn't see any lip plumping. [...] I used this for about a month non-stop and I don't really know if it plumped my lips. It has the weirdest taste, like an oily Vaseline that kind of leaves a taste in the back of my throat. [...] It definitely makes my lips look good, it is non-irritating, it's really easy to use, easy to carry and travel with, and easy to buy and find at Sephora and Ulta. But I can't really say it plumped my lips, definitely not immediately."

~Mixed

56%Guru Score

Dr. Dennis Gross DermInfusions Plump + Repair Lip Treatment

"The formula wise this is an excellent excellent product, it's just the actual applicator is not really my favorite and is it easy to use, eh, okay. But the price, the price babe. I could feel it plumping but it definitely didn't burn. I like that it's clear but I did notice that if I went outside the lines of my lips it would get a little bit red, not massively irritated."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Dior Rouge Dior Satin Lipstick

"The lipsticks that are patchy yet we pay hundreds of dollars for them"

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

YSL Lipstick

"If it's more important that you're taking out a YSL lipsstick and it's beautiful bulleted artistic bottle doesn't really matter what the formula is"

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

"I don't know if I want to pay $24 for that, and I'm also not going to because it's not cruelty-free. If you're someone who puts this on and you're [...] getting breakouts around your lips, or if you wake up with drier lips than when you started, that's something to consider. There's nothing toxic or dangerous in here, but there's nothing revolutionary either, and with the coconut oil I could see that causing breakouts for some people."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Tatcha Kissu Lip Mask

"It's lightweight, it's hydrating and it's pretty. It's just a little bit more expensive but this is a solid choice. If other people online have gotten breakouts around your lips or the Lage leaves your lips drier, this generally does not do that."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Gloss Balm

"It's [...] a little bit more translucent but it's also a little bit more sticky and this actually hydrates better in my opinion. When I put this on at night and I wake up in the morning my lips actually feel hydrated. It smells divine and [...] it's light, it's not overbearing. [...] This is clear, it's a little bit more sticky but this works so well and it actually keeps the lips hydrated. It has hyaluronic acid in here which is phenomenal for the lips."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

St. Ives Watermelon Sugar Lip Scrub

"It's literally a fraction of what I was paying for the Bite Beauty one, it tastes better than the Bite Beauty one, it makes me look better than the Bite Beauty one. The granules are much finer than those big chunky ones. It smells like Hubba Bubba watermelon Bubble Gum as opposed to like watermelon cough syrup. The exfoliation is helping heal my lips [...] in a way. It literally [...] took one day to get rid of the crusties and [...] then about four days to get rid of all the split lip."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Magic Lip Oil

"This is the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Lip Oil. Yes, it's expensive, yes. [...] It's one of the lip products that actually has a ball on it, a roller, instead of just like one of those squeezy tubes. There are lip products like from Biosons that I like more, but when it comes to the hit and miss of Charlotte Tilbury, this one is a hit. [...] Fun fact, this also has potato pulp extract."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Lip Balm Broad-Spectrum SPF 36

"I think I would recommend the Elta MD lip balm for daytime use. That's a really good one because it has SPF in it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment

"Her lips look amazing. This looks like it works for her. I like that they have an unscented one so for people who struggle with angular cheilitis or perioral dermatitis you don't want fragrance or irritants in your lip products."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask

"I really really love the Bite lip products. [...] Bite Beauty is fantastic. They have some amazing and innovating products and I love them so much. This is a great lip cream. Overall, if you have dry lips, especially post-Accutane, this is what I recommend if people are looking for a cruelty-free, a little bit more luxury option of a post-Accutane lip treatment. If you have super dry lips and skin, this stuff is amazing."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

MD Solar Sciences Hydrating Sheer Lip Balm with SPF

"There's an MD Solar Sciences SPF 30 Lip Balm on the wishlist."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer

"I don't use Dior anymore because I think they're an overpriced makeup brand. They're a designer that slapped their name on some really crappy makeup. Their eyeshadows are horribly pigmented. I used to [...] have this lip gloss, an orange one, and I spent a ridiculous amount of money on it. [...] It wasn't that great—it was really sticky. But you know what, it looks great on her and the color is very pretty, so it wasn't as bad as the eyeshadows."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

MIXSOON Vegan Melting Lip Balm

"That's the best way I could describe this is like a stick lip oil. It [...] goes on like a stick so it's really easy to control, really easy to apply, but when you have it on it melts down into like this butter consistency and it's not a greasy butter, it's not an overwhelming butter."

✓Yay
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81%Guru Score

Acne15 reviews

Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original

"Hero Cosmetics is very very close to being one of the best pimple patches I've ever used. Hero Cosmetics is made for sensitive skin, they are efficacious, they are good at what they do. You can get them at Target, they're inexpensive, and I really love them. [...] If you have a variety of pimples, this is the variety pack for you. [...] All of these are really good, they're efficacious, and some of these do have active ingredients that actually help with the acne."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Peace Out Acne Dots

"These are fantastic and they really do set themselves apart from everyone else. They [...] have hydrocolloid polymer technology with salicylic acid, and this also has a retinoid in it. The [...] retinal acetate is a great addition to have in a pimple patch that [...] actually works. [...] I love these for adult acne if you get whiteheads, [...] blackheads that turn into whiteheads, or breakouts. The aloe vera in here is also hydrating so these don't dry out the skin."

✓Yay

92%Guru Score

Starface Hydro-Star Microdots Plus Salicylic Acid Patches

"I really really like these though. These have salicylic acid in them, salicylic acid is an ingredient that actually kills acne bacteria and it works for oily prone skin. It goes into the pimple basically, helps dissolve the oil, and it really kills acne bacteria and helps exfoliate. These are not super powerful players. If you have a cystic pimple this is not going to help. If you have a gnarly zit this is not it."

~Mixed

60%Guru Score

Zitsticka Killa Micro-Dart Pimple Patches

"These little micro darts are basically a delivery system. They pop into the skin, it doesn't hurt, but you can definitely feel it, and it goes into the skin and it dissolves and it gets rid of my pimples. [...] If you get the big deep zits, this is going to be your best bet. They're expensive, but they're more worth it. They have all of the beneficial ingredients that all of these other patches try to do."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution

"Salicylic acid, remember that's a BHA, that's oil soluble. The Ordinary has some fantastic ones that are really good."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution

"Well, The Ordinary has an anhydrous salicylic acid, this is basically BHA in oil and I'm so happy they launched this because this is so good. It has no water in it, so it's anhydrous. [...] If you're someone who loves a good oil serum but you have acne and you're like I'm so dry, I love an oil and it breaks me out every time, this is going to be a best friend."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

"COSRX has some of the best spot treatments. They actually have pimple patches that I use on my shoulder, and that's one I'd recommend if you are a picker. Don't pick it, patch it and baby it. The COSRX ones are good, though Korea doesn't actually make my favorite pimple patches. I have other pimple patches from American brands like Zit Sticka that I like a lot better, but if you wanted to keep it K Beauty, I would say COSRX has some of the better ones, even though they're not my favorite."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Starface Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches

"We love a real and honest celebrity who's okay to talk about their pimples and then being okay covering them up with a sticker that kind of draws attention to them. [...] Justin Bieber uses Starface Pimple Patches and it's affordable, find him at Target. I love this."

✓Yay

58%Guru Score

The INKEY List Super Solutions 5% Benzoyl Peroxide

"Some of the best benzo peroxides for literally under 10 15 the inky list super Solutions the panoxyl benzyl peroxide it's a little bit more hydrating"

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

The INKEY List Succinic Acid Acne Treatment

"The INKEY List actually creates two of my favorite spot treatments, one is the succinic acid spot treatment which is basically a little green leprechaun to kill blemishes on your face."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Micropoint for Blemishes (Microdart)

"I absolutely love these not only because they literally get rid of my pimples and the redness in record time faster than any other patch I've seen on the market but they come with two steps, one that's an actual little swipe that helps to clean the area and get any gunk off so that this can actually stick, and then this has the micro darts that literally put the ingredients into the skin."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Peach Slices Acne Spot Dots Hydrocolloid Patches

"Another favorite is this one from Peach Slices. These are just the plain acne hydrocolloid dots. You can get these at like Ulta, you can get them at Target. I did find them at CVS for like five dollars. [...] All of these fit so well into a little stocking and these are absolutely so much fun."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Starface Salicylic Acid Pimple Patches

"I've even heard that starface has salicylic acid ones which I haven't tried. As long as it's a salicylic acid pimple patch and it stays on your face, then you're good to go."

✓Yay

66%Guru Score

Minimalist 2% Salicylic Acid Serum

"The oligopeptide 10 is actually considered an anti-acne ingredient and peptides are strings of amino acids that are strung together into a polypeptide chain, and this one specifically is antibacterial so it actually kills the acne bacteria. You can layer this under a moisturizer or you can mix this in with your moisturizer which is personally what I do. I absolutely love this serum."

✓Yay
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81%Guru Score

Papa Recipe Blemish Serum

"This is a great serum, yes, but do I consider this a blemish buster? Shockingly no. Although I did use this and although I think this is safe for acne-prone skin, there aren't any ingredients in here that I really feel fight breakouts. I don't feel like this is for someone who is struggling with acne and looking to get into K Beauty. This is for somebody who wants hydration, maybe you get a couple of pimples around your cycle or maybe if you get stressed out."

~Mixed
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Tools7 reviews

Solawave 4-in-1 Radiant Renewal Skincare Wand

"I use a very fun LED wand, kind of overpriced but it's good for travel, the SolaWave. I used it on my burn and you can't even see my burn anymore. [...] LED has some promises but can I not just like move a face mask around and just use it there instead? Do I need to spend $150 on this?"

✓Yay

52%Guru Score

Billie Razor

"I've been on these for like two years. It's supposed to be like the female version of the Dollar Shave Club. I [...] like that they ship me new ones every now and then so that my razors don't get old. They still get nasty though, and I just have very coarse hair so my hair just grows and destroys razors. [...] But if you are using a manual razor or one where you switch out the blades you just want to make sure that they are sharp and that you do have good shaving hygiene."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

SolaWave Red Light Wand

"The Solawave is something I didn't think was going to work, but it's about the size of a pen and it charges very conveniently. I was able to take it with me and I shoved it on my burn to make my burn heal faster, and damn does this thing work. When testing it out, it's the right wavelength. It actually penetrates into the skin, whereas the FOREO absolutely does not."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Dermaflash Dermaplaning Tool

"I used to use [...] the Dermaflash, but that was like 150 bucks and like the replacement blades bothered me."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Dark Spot Brightening Lightning Wand

"Here we have ascorbic acid so our vitamin C, we have tranexamic acid, niacinamide, licorice, willow bark, turmeric. Basically like anything that could possibly help with dark spots right in there, put it in there. That's a cool color too. [...] The formula [...] is bomb. I really think this is a cool product. [...] Everything that you can think of to treat hyperpigmentation it's pretty much in here."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Nurse Jamie Uplift Facial Massage Roller

"I tried and I bought and I loved the Nurse Jamie roller. It is really, really good and it's way better than the Jade ones."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Beauty Bio GloPro Facial Microneedling Tool

"Microneedling at home is a big no. You do not want to give yourself a skin infection, you do not want to damage your skin like this, especially in an uncontrolled unsanitary environment. Also she did not clean her skin before doing this. She then goes on to mention, oh I put it under hot water to clean it, but hot water does not clean it unless you are throwing it into a boiling thing of water. You do not want to do microneedling at home. Any microneedling at home is not safe."

✕Nay

52%Guru Score

Blush & Bronzer5 reviews

Youthforia Bio Blush

"I love that because [...] it gives a little bit of glow without looking overly greasy and it actually layers really well. [...] If you were to do this all over the face, [...] you're going to start looking greasy, but the difference is whether you have grease in the T-zone where it normally happens or if it's strategically in these other areas that are not the T-zone that make you look a little bit glowy. [...] I absolutely love this."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Wishful Eye Lift Contour One Percent Bakuchiol and Peptide Serum

"I love this Wishful Eye Contour. I'm genuinely excited about it. It's refillable and recyclable. I replaced my old eye cream [...] with two eye serums."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Glow Glide Face Architect Highlighter in Champagne Glow

"I absolutely see these selling off shelves just the way the champagne pop did. I actually like this better than the champagne pop because while it is gorgeous it doesn't have that overly pinky tone to it, so if you wanted to add a blush to this and layer them you totally could or if you just want to use this on its own like as a pop for your eyeshadow or a little bit above your Cupid's bow to give your lips more of a pout you absolutely can."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush in Happy

"If you want a product that has a lot of punch to the color, this is it. I would actually recommend using this underneath the foundation because the foundation is so light and this you can be really heavy-handed with. You put this on first, you put the foundation over the top, then it kind of shows through and actually looks really good and really natural. This had a learning curve at least for me, but you know what, I'm glad that I stuck with it."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Saint Tropez Self-Tan Purity Bronzing Face Mist

"I have not yet personally tried this one. This is another one of those that I just purchased and I will be trying out. But I have done this technique with other tanning waters or tanning lotions. If you take a makeup brush and you put it inside of the self-tanner, you gradually apply this where you would normally apply your contour. This actually gives you like a semi-permanent contour and you don't have to apply makeup during the day."

~Mixed
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80%Guru Score

Powder & Setting5 reviews

The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder

"This is fantastic but again it can be a little bit stingy so just keep that in mind. It's kind of a hidden gem that has grown on me over the years. When I first started using it I wasn't enamored by it, [...] but this has grown on me and it's very versatile if you know how to use it well. [...] The price of this is phenomenal. Prices are still expensive but [...] the fact that this is still affordable is pretty shocking."

✓Yay

65%Guru Score

MAC Fix+ Setting Spray

"I used to use MAC Fix+ and I spent way too much money on it."

✕Nay

68%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Setting Spray

"Selena Gomez put on the Rare Beauty spray which is a makeup setting spray which makes sense for post concealer."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

The Ordinary 100% Niacinamide Powder

"I thought it was amazing and I used it for months and then almost a year. It made my skin irritated, it made my skin burn. We've got an entire video of that debacle, and it was so difficult for me because I expected better from The Ordinary. I was excited about the brand, and I realized I was a victim of consumer marketing. [...] Just the way your best friend can disappoint you, there can be products from a favorite brand that do not do your skin justice."

✕Nay

50%Guru Score

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Spray

"It's one of your makeup setting sprays but just as Shea shows, you can use this before or after your makeup—after to set it or before to kind of prep it. There's nothing super glittery in here which I appreciate. I also feel like if this is what Rihanna uses and this is what gets her skin the glow then I probably should also drink it. I'm kidding, I'm not gonna drink it. You know I just always thank Brianna."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Foundation4 reviews

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20

"This is a gorgeous, good product. However, I believe this is being used as a sunscreen. The Laura Mercier product is an SPF 20, which is great if you're putting it on top of a regular sunscreen, but look at the small amount used. While that's a perfect amount for makeup, it's not giving us the SPF 20 that we need, and unless we're reapplying this throughout the day, we need a good SPF [...] 30 underneath this. [...] A makeup product with sunscreen in it is not enough."

~Mixed

64%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation

"On textured skin I mean I'm not even gonna say anything you just Jesus you just look at it real close you tell me what you think"

✕Nay

64%Guru Score

Smashbox Studio Skin 15 Hour Wear Foundation

"When I tried to mix this foundation with water in the frother, it gummed up on the frother and didn't even mix. The foundation and water separated because oil and water don't mix together, so this didn't work at all with the frothing trend."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

"Is it good? Absolutely. Is it an absolute cult must-have? No. I do like the packaging because it's very minimal. I love that it's vegan and cruelty free. The ingredients in here are not bad. [...] But you know, is it my go-to foundation? Honestly, I like stuff with sunscreen now, so no. A little bit goes a long way with this, but I don't feel like a little bit actually goes a long way. I feel like this is a lightweight foundation."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Balms & Ointments3 reviews

Vaseline Original Healing Jelly

"Plain Vaseline or a silicone based gel and a patch that are much better for scar revision and scar healing for wounds"

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Neosporin Neosporin

"Neosporin is actually not great for wounds. Number one, it slows down wound healing, and number two, it can actually cause bacterial resistance, which makes treating wounds harder overall. Doctors and derms that I've worked with literally say do not use Neosporin on open wounds. There are other antibacterial cleansers that are way better, and wound dressings or even just plain Vaseline or a silicone-based gel and a patch that are much better for scar revision and scar healing for wounds."

✕Nay

31%Guru Score

Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy

"Good old salimo jelly aka vegan vaseline or petrolatum jelly is excellent and as an occlusive barrier it can actually prevent your skin from losing more moisture which often happens with a damaged skin barrier, so stopping the irritation and then preventing that from worsening is excellent."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Concealer3 reviews

Live Tinted Dewy Skin Serum Concealer

"There's a serum concealer from Live Tinted that I've been obsessed with. [...] I can use it strategically and not feel like I have to cover up everything, even if I am having a blemish or if I've scratched myself. I can use strategic concealer to brighten the areas that I need to, and not have to cover up blemishes."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Live Tinted Concealer

"Deepa has a brand called Live Tinted and they launched a concealer that I've been testing out. At first when I tried it I was like is it a little too lightweight, like is it really going to cover my blemishes? It's actually been working out really well. I like it on my little pimples that pop up but also for my under eyes because it has ingredients that yes can help with acne prone skin but also help with darkness from pigmentation."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Concealer in 100W

"I have that concealer and I've tried it a few times. It's actually a really good concealer if you use it right, and it goes flawlessly over the Murad sunscreen."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Eye Makeup3 reviews

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum

"The Lash and Brow Serum is constantly selling out and I've heard amazing things about it. The thing is, the Lash and Brow Serum is not a prostaglandin the way that Latisse is, so for some people who have been having concerns about their eye serums, if you don't know the concerns about lash growth serums and how it's like making people's faces have under eye bags, the Ordinary's doesn't do that because it's not a prostaglandin science."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara

"I know that this is a new mascara and I think I might have to get my hands on this. I love that they actually tested it on different lashes because mascara works very differently for those different people. Hearing that it's like an all-in-one kind of scares me, but I do think that we should have different mascaras for people with straight lashes versus curly lashes versus people who just want color versus people who want volume versus people who want length."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner

"Their liner is just so good and affordable. I was in the mall and I had my mask on and I went to Sephora. These two girls were walking past me and they were like, you know, Rare Beauty's liner is just so good and affordable, and [...] I got so excited to hear them talk about the brand even though they had no idea I was there."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Nails1 review

Kiss Press-On Nails

"They don't chip, they don't get scraggly or like there's no polish that can kind of get dented or chip. These are my absolute favorites. They have like a limited edition floral set that I've really been loving. [...] I honestly don't know if I'm ever going to go back to regular manicures. They're already really inexpensive, like eight to ten dollars for a little pack, and you get 30 instead of just ten. If you are the right size you can do them literally three times. So good and so inexpensive."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Primer1 review

Rare Beauty Always an Optimist Pore Diffusing Primer

"It's not sticky, it's almost dry touch, but it almost feels like Vaseline as it goes onto the skin. I wouldn't say that it covers scars or texture very well, which is why I like the CeraVe one better for my blemished and scarred skin, but this is actually a decent one and the price is not horrible. Now for me, is this primer good? Sure. But is it absolutely wonderful, magnificent? No, not for me. I would prefer a sunscreen that kind of doubles up as a primer."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Supplements1 review

Pacifica Vegan Collagen

"If you are dry and dehydrated, Pacifica's Vegan Collagen lime is amazing. The Vegan Collagen is basically peptides so they're actually more effective than animal collagen because they actually absorb into the skin. This stuff is great."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

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