Dr. Aanchal MD.

"If you are a beginner in a skincare journey and want to include a vitamin C serum in your routine, this is a good starting point. This is suitable for all skin types. [...] This serum has a watery texture. It spreads easily. Two to three drops are enough to cover the whole face. You can use it once or twice in a day. If you use a retinol, then use a vitamin C in the morning and retinol at night. If you're not using a retinol, then you can even go ahead and use this vitamin C at night."

"It has glycerin and hyaluronic acid, so all in all it's a really nice serum which helps in reducing dark spots. Thiamidol is really effective, and I feel that this is expensive, but if you are thinking of investing in something to improve your skin tone overall and improve skin quality, then I feel this serum is worth the price. You just have to use a very small quantity, just one pump on the affected area. I prefer to use it in the morning time [...] on the melasma patches."

"It's slightly on the expensive side, but you can use this on alternate nights and try to save on the amount that you use so that this serum will last longer for you. This contains copper peptides which are humectants that have been moisturizing the skin, and also peptides send signals to the fibroblast cells to make more collagen. So if you use it for about 6 to 8 weeks you will notice an improvement in fine lines and also in open pores and overall skin quality."

"I recently discovered it and I've been loving using this product. This works really well if you have frizzy hair and if you have dry damaged hair as well. But remember that this does tend to weigh your hair down a little bit, so use a very very small quantity. It comes in a large bottle you don't need a lot of it, just one pump should be enough. Use it only on the ends and then work your way up. You don't want to use too much of this product."

"This Glycolic Bright Dark Spot Brightening Serum by L'Oreal Paris contains melasma along with glycolic acid and niacinamide. Glycolic acid helps in increasing epidermal cell turnover and melasma reduces the uptake of melanin, which helps in early clearance of dark spots. [...] If you have dark spots left behind by acne, sunspots, age spots, uneven skin tone, or dullness, you can use this serum and it will help in making your skin brighter."

"This serum helps in lighting dark spots, makes the skin tone appear more even and more glowy. [...] It has a watery texture, it's non-oily, it's slightly tacky and it spreads easily. Take two pumps and apply it on the whole face. You can use it on clean dry face. [...] If you have dry irritated skin, avoid this. If you are somebody looking for a light serum to use in the morning before your moisturizer and sunscreen then you can go ahead and use this."

"What I like about this product is that it can give your skin a plump, hydrated feeling without making your skin feel too heavy. Relatively, it lacks a barrier lipid system as it does not have ceramides, but it's particularly appealing to people who dislike rich creams and prefer a moisturizer that disappears into their skin completely. It can work particularly well for those with normal to combination skin, especially if you live in a warmer climate or simply don't like heavy skin care."

"This is the brand which put snail mucin on the map and that is when snail mucin became such a global phenomenon. It comes in a serum formulation as well as in a jar. I really like the jar for days when your skin is very dry, dehydrated, or even sunburned, or when your skin requires extra love and care. On those days you're going to love using the jar. It feels very slimy, very nice on the skin, and moisturizing and hydrating, and you end up waking up with plump skin."

"CeraVe Moisturizing Cream has a thick, rich texture and formulation that's an occlusive cream ideal for those with very dry to extremely dry skin. It's best suited for atopic dermatitis patients in winter with low humid climate, post-procedure skin, even as a nighttime barrier repair cream in elderly patients with xerosis and for body use. You can apply it on the hands, legs, and elbows as well. It has three essential ceramides NP, AP and EOP, balanced with cholesterol and free fatty acids."

"Choose your cleanser wisely. You can be very tempted to choose that harsh cleanser that you feel really cleanses the skin and removes all the oil and dead skin, but that's not what you want to do. Use a gentle cleanser, or something with salicylic acid mixed with something like a ceramide, so that it controls your oil without drying your skin out. The CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser is a good choice if you are looking to cleanse your skin without drying or irritating it."

"So it's a good combination of ingredients which helps in reducing the oil buildup on the skin and also dead skin buildup on the skin. [...] It also contains gluconolactone, which is a polyhydroxy acid that gently exfoliates the skin without drying the skin out. If you have rough skin, you can use this. If you want to use a chemical exfoliant, then this is a good choice. If you feel that your skin looks dry and dull and you want an exfoliant, then you can use this cleanser."

"It works really well for dry and sensitive skin. It does not form a very luxurious foam but it still cleanses effectively and the presence of panol and hyaluronic acid makes it very gentle on the skin. [...] It suits all skin types but especially people with dry or sensitive skin are really going to enjoy this cleanser. [...] It does not remove makeup so if you are somebody who uses makeup on a regular basis you might have to double cleanse."

"The 72 hour moisture filling shampoo helps in cleansing the scalp without drying the hair out. On a completely damp scalp you take a concentrated amount of the shampoo and lather it on the scalp, leave it on for about two minutes, and make sure to massage the shampoo into the scalp in order to form lather so that it dissolves all the dirt and grime of the scalp and then it can make your scalp clean. After two to five minutes you can wash it off."

"Once you apply this liberally, leave it on for about five minutes and wash it off with cool water. Remember to never use hot water to wash the mask off as this can lead to more dryness and frizziness. The pros of this product: it smoothens the hair strands, it reduces frizz, it adds more shine to the hair, and makes the hair look more healthy. The cons: it can weigh your hair down, so if you have thin hair then you will feel that the volume is gone and that your hair is looking a little flat."

"Peptides also send signals for collagen synthesis, so the combination of retinol and peptides work really well in improving fine lines and wrinkles. The serum reduces fine lines, slows the process of photoaging, and also reduces dark spots. [...] It's a transparent liquid, it's slightly tacky, it's not oily. Use two to three drops on the whole face at night, apply it on a clean, dry face, never on damp skin. If skin is dry, you can use a layer of moisturizer first and then use the serum on top."

"It gives a dewy finish, so I prefer it in patients who have dry skin. It also contains Thiamidol, which is known to reduce dark spots, so if you have melasma, stubborn dark spots, or acne dark spots, you will enjoy using it. It makes your skin feel moisturized. If you have very oily skin and don't like that dewiness, you might not like the sunscreen, otherwise it's a really good sunscreen. Yes, it does have fragrance. It [...] retails for 620 rupees for 50 ml."

"It provides broad spectrum protection with SPF 50 and PA3 plus. It has a lotion-like, non-oily consistency. It's non-sticky, creamy, leaves your skin feeling moisturized. You can apply this directly on bare skin or apply it over a thin layer of moisturizer. It spreads very easily, does not require rubbing, and does not stain your clothes. The filters present are Octinoxate, Octisalate, and Osorb M. You can use a dime-sized amount per limb and that's it."

"It's very very expensive, I have still been using the PR packages that have been sent because it's really expensive, but if you are somebody who is thinking of splurging on a night serum then this one is a really good choice. [...] You don't need to use it every night, you can even just use this only on days where you feel that your skin requires that extra love and that extra moisture and nourishment. I like to use it in very small drops."

"This one takes all the boxes. It is very comfortable to use, is more powerful than other devices in the market, and is also FDA approved so it's safe to use. [...] You just need to put the mask on for 10 minutes on clean skin before skincare and makeup for three to five times a week for optimal results. [...] You will notice an improvement in your fine lines and wrinkles in up to 4 weeks. [...] This device claims to improve wrinkles by 24% in just four weeks."

"This is a very very good versatile product. A petroleum jelly I think everyone should have. [...] You can use it on your lips before sleeping at night. If your eyelids are dry then apply it on the eyelids. Apply in the corner of the eyes. If you use retinol [...] and you do not want your skin to get irritated too much, then you can apply Vaseline. You can [...] apply it even on the elbows, on the knees, on the finger tips before sleeping at night, you can apply it on the heels."