The Budget Dermatologist.

"This is a 10% L-ascorbic acid plus vitamin E and ferulic acid serum, which are the same three trifecta ingredients that you will find in Skinceuticals C E Ferulic, but this one is way, way more affordable and in my opinion, in my experience, it is every bit as good as that one and you save over $100 on this one. Vitamin C serum is an absolutely crucial ingredient in a very well-rounded anti-aging routine. Putting a vitamin C under your sunscreen in the morning is going to supercharge your SPF results because vitamin C is an antioxidant. That means it will scavenge those free radicals that the sun creates on our skin, and those free radicals are what attack our collagen and break our collagen apart. So if you put a vitamin C serum under your sunscreen in the morning, you're going to supercharge your results and you're going to keep the collagen in your skin for longer. You are going to prevent it from breaking down from UV damage. It's going to scavenge those free radicals away. This one you can often find for 40, even 50% off, so that makes this around $13."

"This is one of my all-time favorite budget friendly swaps for that really expensive skin care product. This usually is $26 or $27, but last year I got this for 50% off. This is 10% vitamin C, L-ascorbic acid, which is right in that range of 10 to 15% that is effective. It also comes in a 20% version. This also has vitamin E and ferulic acid in it. Another thing I love about this that I think makes it even better is its packaging. It is an opaque closed container with a pump top. So this really takes care of the stability, protecting it from light and air. And this formula is just really simple and straightforward."

"10% is still a great dose to give you results and it actually even can decrease your side effects a little bit by bringing down the percentage of l-ascorbic acid. This one by Timeless is so so so affordable, I think baseline it's under $30 and then right now 40% off. I love the packaging of this, everything about this product is a 10 out of 10. If you don't need this unless you are like a rockstar vitamin C user, you are an advanced user, you've used it a long time, you don't have sensitive skin and you have like really stubborn dark spots or wrinkles."

"This is one of my favorite L ascorbic acid serums, which is way more affordable than the THD serum. This one by Timeless is the 10% vitamin C. You can get results with this. I strongly wholeheartedly believe you can get incredible vitamin C results from this just as much as you can from the $182 vitamin C serum. We don't need that. Their L ascorbic acid vitamin C E ferulic is amazing."

"This next pick is by Timeless, their 10% vitamin C serum with L-ascorbic acid. This one also contains vitamin E and ferulic acid, so this is going to be my recommendation for somebody who really loves that skincare routine type of vitamin C serum that has those three in the trifecta to make it work the best: vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid. This contains the same trifecta but at a little bit lower percentage. This has 10% vitamin C instead of 15% that you find in similar products, and I kind of like that better because I don't even think more is better. You don't absolutely have to use a higher percentage to get more benefits; sometimes that just causes more side effects. So this is actually a really good budget swap. A little bit lower concentration at 10%, but overall this formula is very simple. There's not a lot of other additives in this, really simple, really straightforward formula at a good entry-level vitamin C at a really affordable price."

"Timeless vitamin C serum has elcorbic acid in it as their vitamin C. That's the active form. It's great, but it has to exist at a really low pH to remain stable. That means it very frequently will cause a stinging sensation on the skin. It's not as stable and it's harder to tolerate."

"This is a great example of a super budget friendly vitamin C serum that really works. It's very similar to the Skin Suiticles formulation, but this has 10% vitamin C in it instead of 15 like the Skin Suiticles. You don't need 15 to work. You need somewhere between 10 to 20. 10 is great for rosacea prone or sensitive skin. This also has vitamin E and ferulic acid, the trifecta to stabilize vitamin C and have it work the best."

"Timeless has L-ascorbic acid, the active form of vitamin C. This is going to get you your results the quickest, but you have to be careful with this because it has the highest risk for irritation."

"The 20% version by Timeless is the same product but with 20% L-ascorbic acid. I would say you don't need this unless you are like a rockstar vitamin C user, you are an advanced user, you've used it a long time, you don't have sensitive skin, and you have really stubborn dark spots or wrinkles. What's also really cool about Timeless is they have travel vitamin C in both the 10% and 20%, which is really awesome. If you're on the go, get these vitamin C packets. I also love this option if you are somebody who likes vitamin C in your routine but you do not use it every day, maybe you're only using this a few times a week and you want it to last longer. Once you open it, individual packages are great for that."

"Timeless vitamin C also with vitamin E and ferulic acid. I have used both of these serums over time and I can tell you that the $182 serum does not work any better than these well formulated and stabilized vitamin C serums. So if you are on a budget or even if you're not, do not overspend on a vitamin C serum. This is a budget favorite."

"20% Timeless same thing as this one but in 20% so that's an option very affordable."

"I think this is every bit as good, if not better, literally better, than some of those super luxury neck viral products that people think you have to spend a lot of money on to get results. This formula and the texture is superior in my opinion. This has the best kind of peptides to actually firm skin that can really help early saggy neck or crepey skin texture. It has Matrixyl 3000, which is a blend of two peptides that are my favorite peptides. They are the most research studied to build new collagen in the skin, to restore your skin barrier, and be a really good addition to an anti-aging routine, especially on the neck because they do such a great job without the irritation that you can commonly get from retinoids like retinol on the neck."

"This is a new one that just launched this month, the Maelove Forever Firm Peptide Neck Treatment. The thing about this when I did a deep dive on this product is that this has all the best peptides in it that you actually want that are research proven to build collagen in your skin to firm the skin. This has the big dog peptides in it and it's reasonably affordable. So, this is what I'm using right now."

"If you want to incorporate vitamin C, do not feel like it's SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic or a bust. You can get super affordable products that are going to give you the same level results, in my opinion. So SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic is no longer our gold standard. The market is wide open and we have amazing options. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic has the active form of vitamin C, L-ascorbic acid, and the serums I'm showing here are all in that same category -- L-ascorbic acid type vitamin C serums, similar to SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic."

"The Skin Ceuticals C E Ferulic has 15% ascorbic acid in it, 1% vitamin E and 0.5% ferulic acid, but it costs $182, it's one of the most expensive skincare products on the market. My personal experience with that product is that I could not tolerate it daily and sometimes I could only enjoy using it so sporadically that I was not able to get the full benefit."

"I love this one because it's packaged really well. It has a great pH, very simple ingredients, and it's not overpriced. It's just such a simple product. We don't need to be spending like $30 or more on hypochlorous acid. That's insane. It's like a one fix all type of product. It can help acne, rosacea, eczema, sensitive skin, can help fix or repair your skin barrier. It's great to use after the gym to cut down on bacteria on the skin. It's really, really great addition to any skincare routine."

"The best hypochlorous acid spray I've used this year by Prequel, very transparent formulation of this product here. I love this. You can use hypochlorous acid for so many things. It's one of these products that you should just keep on hand. You have it when you need it."

"I've been trying Prequel, this is also under $15. I love that this has the pH listed, it has the percentage of hypochlorous acid in it. I love to live for transparent skincare packaging, so this is a must."

"Save makes products that are formulated with ceramides and other technology that really helps nourish the skin and protect your skin barrier, which is so important when you have vitamin C because that ingredient in and of itself can be irritating. One of the best drugstore picks, 10% is a great concentration. You don't need to go crazy."

"10% CeraVe"

"The other key ingredients in this product are ceramides which help reinforce that skin barrier and the other great thing about this is it's a lot more affordable. This one is actually $29.99 so quite a bit more savings. I really love this one for sensitive skin people it's not crazy expensive. I've used this a lot personally in the past feels very nice this is definitely a must."

"This has 10% pure vitamin C serum. I really like this product. I'm loving this package because it is opaque so it will protect it against the light breakdown of it. It's an airtight container that also can protect it from air getting to it to break it down. The vitamin C ingredient is really obviously the hero ingredient here. The other supporting characters in this product would be ceramides, which is very classic of the CeraVe brand and I love especially for the under eye area because ceramides can really reinforce your skin barrier and help it stand up to these stronger actives like vitamin C or retinoids. This also has hyaluronic acid in it."

"This is one of the greatest products at the drugstore. I have been using this for years. It has 10% L-ascorbic acid in it. I recommend this for somebody who's ready to start a vitamin C serum, they've never tried it, they don't know if it's going to work for their skin, maybe they have a little bit of sensitive skin. This is such a great product to get your foot in the door and see if this vitamin C category is right for your skin. I love this one because this formulation has ceramides in it, so it's also nourishing to the skin. It can offset a little of that irritation that can come along with L-ascorbic acid. This is going to be my absolute number one top pick for beginners or people that are ready to kind of reset and try vitamin C for the first time."

"This is their hyaluronic acid serum, this is $10, but it's not just hyaluronic acid. This also has in it Matrixyl 3000, which is my favorite peptide for anti-aging. It's one of the peptides that has the most research behind it that shows that it can rebuild collagen in the skin. So for $10 you get hyaluronic acid and peptides that's going to simplify your routine and not overdo it for your skin barrier."

"The Inky List Hyaluronic Acid product is lightweight with a serum consistency. This combines different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid so it gives you moisture and absorbs across multiple layers of the skin surface. This one is only $7.99 right now. It's a serum that is amazing under $10. I think it is one of the best sellers from The Inky List. This one also contains glycerin and Matrixyl 3000, which is a peptide that can build collagen in your skin and soften fine lines and wrinkles. If you want an amazing hydrating serum under $10, check this one out."

"Sunday Riley 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum also has that THD ascorbate in it. This is going to save you some money, not a lot, it's $85, but it's an option if you're looking for a vitamin C serum with that form of vitamin C in it, which is actually hard to find."

"I love this option if you've already tried the lower percentage and you're ready for something more with no irritation, you're going to go up to this one. Or if you have redness prone skin, because this has some added ingredients into it to reduce redness of the skin, which is such a problem for me, it's something I struggle with. So this is a really good option for wanting vitamin C benefits with sensitive skin, rosacea prone, redness skin. I love this option for that group of people."

"This luxury vitamin C serum, I actually love this, it was my 2023 product of the year because it's so amazing. It has 20% vitamin C in the THD ascorbate form, which is one of my favorite types of vitamin C because it's more stable and less irritating to the skin. It gets better penetration than L ascorbic acid types of vitamin C. And this also has vitamin E and ferulic acid in this product, which work together synergistically with the vitamin C to help it do its job better. This one is truly an amazing, unparalleled product."

"I also love the Peter Thomas Roth vitamin C that has the THD sorbate in it. It is a lot more expensive but it's another great option."

"This one is one of the more expensive products I will recommend on my channel but it is unmatched and it is that good. This has 20% THD ascorbate in it, it has 3% vitamin E in it and 2% ferulic acid, so I consider this your THD swap of the Skinceuticals CE Ferulic. It also has a trifecta and it has a very transparent list of the exact percent of each of those three ingredients in it, which is incredible. It's so frustrating how hard that is to find in skincare where they actually disclose how much, what is the percentage of these, because we need to know so we can go up or down based on how our skin reacts. I love that about the Peter Thomas Roth formula. Overall a really soothing formula, very nice product, unmatched, totally worth the money if you are going to go hard into Vitamin C in your skincare routine and you really want the best benefits. 20% sounds like a lot if you're trying to compare 20% L-ascorbic acid to 20% THD, they're not the same because this has to undergo a conversion to get to this, so even though this is higher I don't think you are going to get the same level of irritation with 20% this versus 20% that."

"The best budget vitamin C serum of the year for me is this one by Vanac Cream vitamin C serum. This contains 5% Tetra hexal desal a sorbate form of vitamin C which is the most stable, the least irritating, so I love this for the skin. If you have sensitive skin you are new to vitamin C, start here. You cannot go wrong."

"This also has several types of vitamin C in it, the most concentrated one I think is the THD ascorbate, so it's an option if you're looking for a vitamin C serum that's not quite as expensive as the Peter Thomas Roth but with that form of vitamin C in it, which is actually hard to find. It's 5% THD ascorbate in this one."

"This is a quality budget option for your anti-aging skincare routine or your brightening skincare routine. You cannot beat the price of this product, which has a quality form of vitamin C in it. My top pick vitamin C serum under $20 is Vanac Cream Vitamin C Serum. I actually got this for $15. The reason that this is an amazing budget find is because it has Tetra hexyl decyl ascorbate, or THD, as the form of vitamin C, which is an expensive type of vitamin C to formulate and it's really hard to find in an affordable option. But buying this THD serum is worth it because the ingredient THD is actually in some people's opinion better than L-ascorbic acid forms of vitamin C serums. In comparison, THD is more stable than L-ascorbic acid, so your product will last longer before it's oxidized. It gets better penetration into the skin because it's lipid soluble, and it is way less irritating because it does not have to be as acidic as L-ascorbic acid."

"This is an amazing budget find because it has Tetra hexyl decyl ascorbate, or THD, which is an expensive type of vitamin C to formulate and really hard to find in an affordable option. Buying this THD serum is worth it because THD is actually in some people's opinion better than L-ascorbic acid forms of vitamin C serums. In comparison, THD is more stable than L-ascorbic acid, so your product will last longer before it's oxidized. It gets better penetration into the skin because it's lipid soluble, and it is way less irritating because it does not have to be as acidic as L-ascorbic acid. This has 5% THD in it."

"If you have never used any vitamin C at all before and you're not sure if you can tolerate this powerhouse product, it is totally okay to start low and go slow and then build up to this as tolerated. The fact that this has THD and they tell us the exact percentage that is in this product and it's priced extremely well is truly amazing, that is so hard to find. The overall formulation here is budget dermatologist approved because it is a simple formulation without a bunch of added ingredients to potentially bother your skin. This is a no-brainer for very sensitive skin people. It also contains five types of ceramides in it, this is going to strengthen and moisturize your skin barrier. Very simple, no fragrance, no essential oils, no dyes, no parabens. It has a milky consistency, very lightweight and it absorbs nearly instantly. I just use one to two pumps for the entire face and any of your skincare products will wear so nicely over this, even makeup, because this is truly so thin, so lightweight and it absorbs rapidly. It is weightless on the skin, no film, no tackiness, no residue left behind. You can easily apply the rest of your skincare routine products right over this, even makeup, without any issues."

"It's a no-brainer for very sensitive skin people. It also contains five types of ceramides in it, which is going to strengthen and moisturize your skin barrier. It's very simple, no fragrance, no essential oils, no dyes, no parabens. A simple formulation for sensitive skin people. It has a milky consistency, very lightweight, and it absorbs nearly instantly. I just use one to two pumps for the entire face, and any of your other skincare products will wear so nicely over this, even makeup, because this is truly so thin, so lightweight, and it absorbs rapidly. It is weightless on the skin, no film, no tackiness, no residue left behind. You can easily apply the rest of your skincare routine products right over this, even makeup, without any issues. Because this has a lower percentage of vitamin C in it, I love to up the vitamin C in your routine by adding other products that also have vitamin C in it, like a vitamin C moisturizer or an SPF with vitamin C."

"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum, it used to be called their Buffet, very popular product. That one actually contains four blends of peptides to improve skin hydration, elasticity, and firmness. That one is sold for $17.50."

"The Ordinary has two products that I think are good for peptides on the skin: the Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum and then the Matrix Peptide 10% + Hyaluronic Acid. This one is just a thin serum, very lightweight and smooth. It's supposed to be put on your fresh cleansed skin and then absorb in, which is exactly what it does. It does not finish heavy on the skin or sticky or tacky or anything like that. It is just a very lightweight smooth serum, very simple."

"I found at Sephora a peptide skincare set with three Ordinary products in it. It contains the peptide for your lashes and brows that is safe to use. I actually started using that just recently and it contains two peptide products: a Multi-Peptide serum for your face and a Multi-Peptide Eye Serum, all bundled in this cute little gift."

"The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Hyaluronic Acid Serum is a budget option that contains argireline, which is a peptide said to target the appearance of static and dynamic wrinkles. It works by inhibiting the movement of facial muscles similar to how Botox works, but in a more non-invasive way. This ingredient is often used in anti-aging products because of its potential to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. But it's important to note that while it may offer some of the benefits of Botox, the results are not going to be identical to the strength and longevity of the results you can get with Botox."

"The Peptide Squad Serum is one of the best peptide serums on the market because it is very well-rounded. It has all of the key types of peptides that you want in a peptide serum if you're really after those anti-aging benefits. It has my favorite type of anti-aging peptide in it called Matrixyl 3000."

"The one I probably use most often is May Love Peptide Squad. This has four types of peptides. It also contains one of those peptides that is the Botox in a bottle. Peptides can be really helpful if you are someone who does not use injectable Botox, because this is another way, obviously not as effective, but you're not injecting something, so you can still get some of those benefits without injection."

"This is my favorite peptide serum of the Year from one of my favorite brands that makes affordable serums that are amazing for the skin. It's by May Love, it's Peptide Squad. The reason I love this is because it contains all four types of premium peptides that you need on your skin. First it contains Matrixyl 3000, which is my favorite type of peptide to build collagen in the skin. Then it contains copper peptides because once your body starts to try to build that collagen it needs copper to do that. The third thing it has is rice peptides so once you build that collagen the rice peptides are there to protect it and prevent it from breaking down as quickly. It's all natural, no dyes, no fragrance, and it has a nice thin, very dewy texture on the skin."

"May love Peptide Squad a little bit more pricey it contains four types of peptides in it four of the best skincare peptides for anti-aging."

"This is the one that I think is absolutely superior to peptide serums out there. It's the Medik8 Liquid Peptides Advanced because this has a whopping dose of peptides in. This has a 30% peptide complex. You cannot just go out there and get any peptide serum and think it's going to all do the same thing. You have to be super picky about your peptide serum that you are using a serum that has the right kind of peptides to do what you think it's going to be doing to your skin. This peptide serum, Liquid Peptides, has signal peptides in it, which are the peptides I look for. It's called Matrixel 3000. Signal peptides are the ones that are so well-studied and lots of evidence for those to build collagen in your skin. The serum is so lightweight and nice on the skin. You can wear it in the morning under makeup with your other skincare products. No issues there. It also has copper peptides in it which are really great for skin renewal, repairing your skin barrier, wound healing, skin elasticity."

"This is a really super lightweight and nourishing serum. This is a standout peptide serum option for you because this contains 30% complex of peptides, which is a lot of peptides. And not just any type of peptides, it contains Matrixyl 3000, which is my favorite type of peptide from all of my research to build collagen in the skin. It contains acetyl hexapeptide 8, which targets the muscle similarly to the way Botox does. So acetyl hexapeptide 8, which I love because I don't get Botox so I love to incorporate that peptide in my routine, and copper peptides, which is another really great one for skin barrier repair and skin barrier health. This can easily be your treatment step on the nights you're taking a break from your retinoid, or you are just literally going to put a thick layer of this on the skin directly after you cleanse. I just rub this in until it's literally kind of white and pasty, go to bed, and I swear I'm obsessed with this. When you wake up, your skin feels so hydrated, repaired."

"This is what I'm using. Medik8 Liquid Peptides. It's a 30% blend of the top three best anti-aging peptides in my opinion from my deep dive research. Matrixyl 3000, copper, and acetyl hexapeptide 8."

"This is an all-time favorite of mine. It's 30% off right now and you need this product on hand at all times. It really can fit into so many different skincare routines. You can wear it alone as a hydrating serum, you can wear it under a moisturizer to supercharge the hydration, or you can just wear it alone as a super lightweight moisturizer. It pairs well with other products, it layers well, it is soothing to the skin, it can help repair an irritated skin barrier. It's a super minimalistic product with only like 11 ingredients in it, so this is in my personal skincare stockpile year-round and my travel skincare bag all the time."

"I will never be without the Vichy Mineral 89. It's such an amazing product. I have a whole dedicated video just on this product because it's such an important part of my skincare routine year round. I recommend this to my patients in my Dermatology practice a lot for a lot of different conditions. It has 11 total ingredients, so it's a very minimalistic product. I consider this a hybrid serum moisturizer product, so you can use this in a lot of ways. You can use this alone as a moisturizer in the summer or if you have oily skin, you can put it under a thicker moisturizer to really supercharge your moisturization of the skin. You can use it alone as a hyaluronic acid serum. It layers so nicely in skincare routines and it's great for all skin types because it's really not irritating."

"This one also has the added 6% niacinamide. I really love a combination product because it makes routines so simple. It has niacinamide in it too and at a really good percentage, 6%. It is not sticky or tacky at all, which is a complaint I have with some niacinamide serums that can leave this like little residue on the skin, but this is very smooth. It's a serum that is very simple, good for sensitive skin, has two powerhouse ingredients in it: niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. You can use it either morning or night or both, whatever makes sense for your routine."

"Another good option would be the La Roche-Posay Double Repair. That's a longtime favorite of mine, but I've been leaning a little more towards this one lately."

"La Roche-Posay makes a double repair moisturizer in a gel cream version that is more lightweight than their classic cream version. This goes over very well for people who have oily and acne prone skin. This particular moisturizer is great because it also contains ceramides and niacinamide, helping cut down on the oil of your skin."

"One of the greatest moisturizers of all time in my opinion, the La Roche-Posay double repair moisturizer. It is so simple and so effective. I love this for normal to dry skin or even very dry skin. It looks and wears very well, and even if you have normal to oily skin, this comes in a gel or water cream gel form, and it works really well."

"It's a top pick because it has ingredients in it that will strengthen your skin barrier, which is at a high risk to be compromised by the retinoid. This particular one has niacinamide, it has ceramides in it, and it is set in this highly moisturizing base that is not overly greasy or heavy on the skin."

"This is my number one recommendation when somebody asks me what moisturizer they should use at night if they are pairing it with their retinoid and they want to avoid irritation. I have used this for over five years, six years, maybe more since I first discovered it. And it is a long time holy grail. The reason why I recommend this above pretty much any other moisturizer when you ask me what to pair with a retinoid is because this does not have hyaluronic acid. If you're using a retinoid, those paired together, HA and the retinoid, can potentially increase your risk of irritation of a retinoid dermatitis. So if you are having issues with your retinoid, peeling, irritation, stinging, dry, red skin, try this with it and you might find that it works much better."

"The one I recommend for retinoid routines the most often, in my opinion, it works the best is the La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer. I love this one because it contains niacinamide which is also helpful for reducing inflammation on the skin and strengthening our skin barrier. But it does not have hyaluronic acid in it which is actually really hard to find a moisturizer that doesn't have that in it these days. But hyaluronic acid paired with a retinoid can theoretically pull it deeper into the skin and increase your risk of irritation. So I love this specific moisturizer to pair with retinoids."

"My current favorite right now is by The Inky List their Bioactive Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer. I have absolutely loved using this product on my skin this past month because it has done such a good job nourishing my skin, but I've actually been able to use this and incorporate this into my morning routine because it is very nourishing but still lightweight. This is bioactive ceramide in it, so first of all you need just a little blueberry sized amount for the entire face. Bioactive ceramides are smaller length, smaller molecular weight, smaller chains basically so that they can absorb deeper into the layers of your skin for a more complete skin barrier repair. This also has glycerin in it which helps pull in hydration and nice emollients, shea butter which are going to give that nice seal of hydration in your skin. It also is going to blur your fine lines and wrinkles because of a cross polymer that is in there. It does a really really great job."

"If you want a plumping moisturizer that is very affordable, this one is $20. This is also for you if you want to repair your skin barrier and treat early signs of aging. This product is a standout product unlike most other barrier repair products because it is not heavy and greasy on the skin, which is why I can use this in the morning before work before I put on makeup. It really just delicately achieves the impossible, it is ultra nourishing yet it is absorbable and lightweight. This is one of the few skin barrier repair products that you can successfully wear under makeup without it peeling up or sliding off your face. The Inky List used the latest skincare technology to create these bioactive ceramides, which basically means that they have shorter molecular weights so that they absorb through the skin layers rather than just sitting on top of that outer layer of skin. That is how it works to repair the skin without being really heavy or greasy just on the top layer."

"This is a standout product unlike most other barrier repair products because it is not heavy and greasy on the skin, so I can use this in the morning before work before I put on makeup. It really just delicately achieves the impossible, it is ultra nourishing yet it is absorbable and lightweight. This really is one of the few skin barrier repair products that you can successfully wear under makeup without it peeling up or sliding off your face. The Inky List used the latest skincare technology to create these bioactive ceramides, which basically means they have shorter molecular weights so that they absorb through the skin layers rather than just sitting on top of that outer layer of skin. That is how it works to repair the skin without being really heavy or greasy just on the top layer. The purpose of this product is three-fold: it is going to moisturize and hydrate your skin, it is going to repair your skin barrier so it holds on to that moisture better."

"This product is a standout product unlike most other barrier repair products because it is not heavy and greasy on the skin, which is why I can use this in the morning before work before I put on makeup. This really just delicately achieves the impossible, it is ultra nourishing yet it is absorbable and lightweight. This really is just one of the few skin barrier repair products that you can successfully wear under makeup without it peeling up or sliding off your face. The Inky List used the latest skincare technology to create these bioactive ceramides, which basically means they have shorter molecular weights so that they absorb through the skin layers rather than just sitting on top of that outer layer of skin. That is how it works to repair the skin without being really heavy or greasy just on the top layer. The purpose of this product is three-fold: it is going to moisturize and hydrate your skin, it is going to repair your skin barrier so it holds on to that moisture better, and it is going to reduce signs of early aging like fine lines and wrinkles. The results to expect are plump skin, more firm, more bouncy."

"It's a noncomedogenic product, which is non-acne forming. It does not pill under makeup for me. I love this for morning time as part of my morning skincare routine, and then I can put any other products or makeup over it. It's fine. It's for all skin types, definitely approved for sensitive skin. The formula is amazing. You can use this in your morning and nighttime skincare routine or even just one a day because it really does give you that 24-hour hydration. I use this as the last step in my skincare routine before I put on my SPF for the day. The price of this is $20, which is even less than some of my other favorite drugstore moisturizers, so this is extremely, extremely affordable."

"The Inky List Bioactive Ceramide Repairing and Plumping Moisturizer is a little thicker of a cream and it's an amazing price, I think it's right around $20."

"The Omega Water Cream is only 10.99 and it does have niacinamide in it, ceramides, glycerin. It's oil free so it's super lightweight. I love this one especially for summer skincare routines because it is so lightweight but still very hydrating."

"I've been loving the Omega Water Cream by The Inky List this summer. It's like a kind of hybrid gel cream, you can see as soon as you blend it in it blends in more like a gel and it is so lightweight and it is so hydrating. And this one is also extremely affordable for a moisturizer, I think it's like right around ten dollars."

"I would personally pair that with their Omega Water Cream. It's a very lightweight and hydrating moisturizer."

"The weekend glow daily brightening moisturizer is one of my favorite products from Verse, at least my top three. This is where we are truly bringing vitamin C into this routine without the sting from a serum. This has Tetra hexyl decyl ascorbate in it, which is a type of vitamin C that actually penetrates the skin very well. It has the least amount of irritation and stinging compared to the L ascorbic acid form, and you get really good results from this form of vitamin C. You do not need to feel like you need a separate vitamin C serum just to get results, you can actually just start with a moisturizer that has vitamin C in it and go from here. The consistency is a lightweight cream, so it's a little more than a gel but a little less than a heavy cream, so this is really great for day or night."

"This is such a nice moisturizer and you do not need to feel like you need a separate vitamin C serum just to get results. You can actually just start with a moisturizer that has vitamin C in it. The consistency is a lightweight cream, so it's a little more than a gel but a little less than a heavy cream, which is really great for day or night. This is also good at bringing more antioxidants into our routine because it has some other additional antioxidant extracts in it to protect our skin throughout the day. And this does not pill on the skin, so it is really perfect for daytime use. This is actually less money than some of my favorite drugstore moisturizers, and it really is just one of the best products that this brand sells."

"This is really great for day or night and this also is good at bringing more antioxidants into our routine because this has some other additional antioxidant extracts into it to protect our skin throughout the day and this does not pill on the skin so it is really perfect for daytime use. This is actually less money than some of my favorite drugstore moisturizers, especially when it's bundled into my skincare routine, and it really is just one of the best products that Verse sells."

"Vaseline or petroleum jelly is your classic cheap and easy occlusive to apply. But I get it. It's a little bit greasy. Not everybody loves to apply Vaseline."

"The alternative that I actually want you to use potentially works better at preventing infection. It works better at healing your wound and it's cheaper. It's Vaseline or the generic petroleum jelly. Studies show that when you use just plain petroleum jelly or this occlusive ointment on top of your wound, you are going to prevent infection and you are going to help your wound heal plenty quickly without the added need of an antibiotic ointment on top of the skin. I'm asking you to keep it simple and keep it more affordable and just go with plain petroleum jelly or Vaseline to heal your minor cuts, wounds, scrapes, and burns."

"skin protectants like Vaseline to name just a few examples of products that do not contain an active ingredient section"

"The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% is a very affordable budget option. It contains argireline, which is the peptide known as Botox in a bottle. You apply this to the skin as part of your skincare routine and it's going to absorb into your skin and soften your muscular contraction and lessen how severely your wrinkles can be formed. You can use it morning or night in your routine. I love to use peptides, and I love to use this one in the morning so I have my topical skincare product that is attacking the muscular movement."

"The Ordinary Argireline Solution is a very affordable one. This specific type of peptide, Botox in a bottle, will target muscle contraction and help prevent that from firing quite so hard, and that is supposed to lessen the amount of wrinkles on your face. Peptides can be really helpful if you are someone who does not use injectable Botox because this is another way, obviously not as effective, but you're not injecting something so you can still get some of those benefits without injection."

"Peter Thomas Roth Skin Injection also has argireline in it and some other great skincare ingredients. You will apply this to the skin as part of your skincare routine. It's going to absorb into your skin and kind of soften your muscle muscular contraction and lessen how severely your wrinkles can be formed. You can use this morning or night in your routine depending on your total routine. I love to use peptides, this one I will have linked below. I'd love to use this in the morning so I have my topical skincare product that is attacking the muscular movement."

"This one by Peter Thomas Roth is called Skin Injection. It has Matrix 3000 in it, it has acetyl hexapeptide 8. I do not believe it has copper in it. It's quite pricey. Peter Thomas Roth is such a great brand."

"This product is so affordable, it's not scary like botox, it literally has no side effects. The before and after pictures from their website are literally like botox level results. I am seeing absolute disappearance or extreme softening of these wrinkles. I got this for right around twenty dollars and this has 144 patches in this box, so that's a lot."

"I really love it. I think it is so smart, it's such a simple concept, such a simple hack to help relax the forehead. I think that this is very easy to use and it really is a great budget option to start to soften those resting wrinkles. This is not Botox, this is not going to as completely freeze those muscles and work as quickly as Botox. This takes a lot more time and consistency, and you are going to get most of the benefits and results at softening the static wrinkles, not the dynamic wrinkles. Botox really will help you for both static and dynamic, and this one is going to be mostly static wrinkles and a little bit of getting into softening those dynamic wrinkles like I started to experience towards the end of the 30 days. This is virtually risk-free. I had no side effects from this, whereas Botox comes with a lot of potential side effects."

"The patches that I use for this are called Frownies Facial Patches. These are extraordinarily affordable remedy for fixing your forehead lines that comes in a box with a whole bunch of patches in here. They're perforated, you kind of tear them apart into triangle sizes and you use them across the forehead. I use just a little thermal water spray on the side that goes skin down, let it warm up for a second, rub it in and then I patch my forehead. These are basically going to lift your wrinkles off the skin and create almost harden into a little cast on the skin that is going to prevent those muscles from firing again, what caused your wrinkles in the first place muscle contraction. So these little guys are blocking our muscular contraction."

"Frownies Facial Patches to help fix wrinkles around the eyes and the forehead. I have several videos on my channel of this this year I really loved this and I think it's such a neat edition as a Botox alternative."

"Frownies Facial Patches are supposed to treat your wrinkles above the forehead kind of without Botox. It's like your little budget friendly Botox hack. I did a whole thing on this recently and did before and after videos because it's really a cool product. I teach you how to use it and give you all kinds of tips and tricks and tell you why this works."

"This is a tingle-free skincare acid solution that gives you the benefits of an acid without that stinging misery. This is really the first thing that you should grab if you ever feel like your complexion is just lackluster or dull, because you have an accumulation of dead skin cells on the surface of your skin that is trapping light. This is going to break up that layer and allow light to bounce off the skin so you have that glowy look. You just need a little bit of this. You can do it two ways: just one pump and you can pat it into your skin very gently, or if you have a little bit of extra roughness to your skin and you need a little bit more, I take a cotton round and one or two pumps and then just gently swipe along the skin. Do not overdo it, you do not have to be rough here. This is also a great addition to hyperpigmentation skincare routines or post-acne marks because this has a very nice blend of four acids in it."

"This is one of my favorite products from Verse, at least my top three. It's the Weekend Glow Daily Brightening Solution, and this is where we are truly bringing vitamin C into this routine without the sting from a serum. This has Tetra hexyl decyl ascorbate in it, which is a type of vitamin C that actually penetrates the skin very well. It has the least amount of irritation and stinging compared to the L ascorbic acid form, and you get really good results from this form of vitamin C. You do not need to feel like you need a separate vitamin C serum just to get results. You can actually just start with a moisturizer that has vitamin C in it and go from here. The consistency is a lightweight cream, so it's a little more than a gel but a little less than a heavy cream."

"It's right around $12 on Amazon and it's one of my favorites. I am using this all the time right now. This has replaced my double cleanse and turned it into a single cleanse. So for just a few dollars more, if you are somebody who needs two, a double cleanse into water-based cleanser to clean the makeup off your skin and cleanse your skin thoroughly, try this. It's a great budget kind of all-in-one hack to save you a little bit of money."

"This is my favorite cleanser lately. I'm on like probably my 10th bottle of this. This has turned my double cleanse into a single cleanse. On days that I have on a full face of makeup, all I need is this. It takes off all of my makeup. I rinse it off. It does not leave any residue on my skin. I don't feel the need to follow this up with another cleanser."

"This has taken my double cleanse to a single cleanse and really sped up my own routine. I use this to remove my makeup, wash it off my skin, and then I don't have to do any other cleanser after this one. I wear light makeup, and it works very well for that."

"Vanicream makes a gentle facial cleanser that's under $10. It's very simple but very effective and it is not likely to irritate the skin."

"The one I recommend is by Vanicream. It's the Gentle Facial Cleanser. This is perfect for retinoid skincare routines because it's a very simple formula. It's great for all skin types, especially sensitive skin, which your skin can be sensitive once you are starting a retinoid."

"This is great for anti-aging as well, it's more gentle and we don't know how much salicylic acid is in this. It is not aimed to treat acne so there is no active ingredient on this label and we don't know the exact percentage of salicylic acid in this, presumably it is less than 2%. If you have extraordinarily sensitive skin, rosacea prone skin, that type of thing, you might want to start with a more gentle salicylic acid cleanser like this one. If you're doing just fine with this then you can bump up to something stronger."

"You can use a salicylic acid cleanser in your morning routine. This one is a salicylic acid cleanser that actually is an acne cleanser, and acne cleansers tend to have a little bit higher concentration of salicylic acid which potentially means better faster results. It's so gentle you can actually use it every day or even just a few times a week will still give you great results."

"All you want it to do is to have short contact time on your skin, get the dirt, oil, makeup off of your skin so that you can go on to the next step of your skincare routine. It doesn't need to stay on your skin, it doesn't need to do anything fancy, it doesn't need to cost a fortune. You just need it to do its job. I always go in with my gentle cleanser after to make sure all of that makeup is removed and that's what I prefer, that's what I recommend. I think you will get the deepest, most effective cleanse in this two-step process."

"This one has ceramides in it and it has hyaluronic acid again pulling water into the skin, the ceramides helping to plug those leaky holes in the skin barrier and strengthening it, and this one is fragrance-free, very simple and clean formulation. It is a workhorse cleanser in a skin barrier reset routine. It's creamy, it's not foaming much, but it does a really good job cleansing the skin. I'm getting all of the dirt and oil off in a gentle manner."

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"This is the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser that I have. It cleaned my skin just fine. The ingredients in this one are just not as good as some others, but out of all of them I tried, this is the one that looked the best, and I would probably still go with this one."

"This is an acceptable cleanser to use for a water-free cleanse. This is going to very gently remove those impurities from your skin with their micellar technology. So basically, micelles attract, they capture and lift away dirt, oil, and makeup without harsh rubbing or drying. And it's budget and derm approved. You can get this for less than $10."

"Inky has their viral oat cleansing balm. It's a cleansing balm that removes makeup very gently. It does not leave the skin feeling greasy or stripped of the natural oils. It's only $11.99 and this is one of their most popular products because it's such a great one."

"If you want to remove all of your sunscreen and makeup very thoroughly at the end of the day make sure you double cleanse. This is another really affordable product, it's one of the most popular Inky List products too. It's their Oat Cleansing Balm. This is a really nice and effective, super affordable option so you can use this to get all of this off at the end of the day."

"May Love Moonlight Retinal Super Serum contains retinal as the hero ingredient. It's in a good concentration and has a really good overall hydrating formula. You just need a little bit and then blend it into your skin. It smells nice and feels really hydrating on the skin, and then that yellow color absorbs into the skin. It doesn't show up too crazy. It's a great formulation overall with peptides, and it comes in a sterile airtight pump top container that closes off to the air, which is amazing."

"A longtime favorite of mine by May Love, the Moonlight Retinol Super Serum. It has 0.1 I think percent retinaldehyde in it. So it's a good dose, but it's a really hydrating formula. So I love this for mature or dry skin types or if you just want extra hydration in your skin. This is such a nice feeling product on the skin."

"You should buy a Neutrogena retinol like the Rapid Wrinkle Repair product that has actual retinol in it. Retinol has to undergo two conversions to get to prescription strength retinol, so it's a little bit weaker to get to that prescription strength level."

"Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair is a gentle retinol in it. It is safe for the neck and has a low chance of irritation."

"Neutrogena has one of the best retinols you can buy over the counter at the drugstore. They actually come in several strengths. This is the Rapid Wrinkle Repair fragrance free. You can even start low strength with one brand such as Neutrogena and build up to some of their stronger retinols. This is another longtime Holy Grail tried and true version."

"The Super Serum Skin Tint is amazing for makeup plus SPF coverage. It's SPF 40, all mineral, and it also has niacinamide in it. Such great coverage and it comes in 30 shades so most everybody can find a good shade match."

"This is an amazing makeup plus SPF combo with vitamin C in it and I love this one. It comes in three different tones. This has 10% zinc, it has L ascorbic acid active form of vitamin C, it has niacinamide and allantoin in it to soothe the skin. It is so lightweight, it's kind of a serum makeup hybrid and it absorbs in quickly. This could kind of be a hybrid product for you if you want a vitamin C serum plus makeup coverage plus SPF, this is kind of like everything in one. I would even put another little layer of sunscreen under this just to make sure you are fully fully protected. It is a little pricey but we know it's going to go on sale for the holiday."

"The Neutrogena tinted one of the greatest budget new sunscreen releases this year. You can kind of use this in place of a lightweight foundation. It's SPF 50 so this is a must-have. Do not pay full price for this. This one looks absolutely gorgeous on the skin."

"The Neutrogena tinted one of the greatest budget new sunscreen releases this year."

"My newest favorite this summer is the Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30. It has a lot of hydrating ingredients in it too which helps give it that healthy dewy look. It has polyglutamic acid, squalane, and glycerin. It's very lightweight and has no white cast because it is chemical filter based. I've been wearing this a lot outdoors this summer to Disney, the beach, all over, and it's done a wonderful job. This one is only 14.99, which is an incredible price for a sunscreen, and it is one of my absolute top budget pick sunscreens this year at this price point."

"The Inky List actually sent me this sunscreen to try a couple months ago and I love it. I absolutely love this brand because not only are they affordable but they are so transparent, they're ingredients driven, and it really goes to show people that you can get results with skincare without overspending. This is the Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30. It is a chemical based sunscreen but it has zero white cast on."

"This is a non-tinted chemical based sunscreen with zero white cast on the skin. The polyglutamic acid ingredient is the focus of this product and it's what really makes this unique. Polyglutamic acid you can think of it like a hyaluronic acid but it holds four times more water, so the focus of this sunscreen is really to hydrate the skin as it protects you from UV damage. Many sunscreens, especially zinc based sunscreens, are so drying on the skin, but you will find that that is not the case with this one because of that polyglutamic acid. It also has squalane and glycerin in it, so those three ingredients together really pack on dehydration in the skin. I really love this one for all skin types, dried, combination skin, even mature skin. It is really good. I have more dry skin type so this really helps with dehydration. The Inky List is so transparent with their ingredients, which I love. They always tell us the percentages that are in this product, which is so helpful when I'm judging products to determine if they're going to work for my skin type."

"Many sunscreens, especially zinc-based sunscreens, are so drying on the skin, but you will find that that is not the case with this one because of that polyglutamic acid. It also has squalane and glycerin in it, so those three ingredients together really pack on hydration in the skin. I really love this one for all skin types, dry, combination skin, even mature skin. It is really good. I kind of have more dry skin type, so this really helps with dehydration. The Inky List is so transparent with their ingredients, which I love. They always tell us the percentages that are in this product, which is so helpful when I'm judging products to determine if they're going to work for my skin type. This sunscreen is clean, vegan, and fragrance-free, which are really important for a lot of people, including me when I am choosing products. The texture is light to mid-weight. It is a little bit dewy and refreshing as a finish. It is not shimmery or radiant. It's just dewy, a healthy glow, and absolutely no like zero."

"This one really blends in to the skin well. I actually get it pretty close on the lower lid and I have not gotten any irritation around my eyes with this. I cannot tolerate many sunscreens that close to my eye, but this one is really good. I love this one for being outside when you might be sweaty and that type of thing, the littlest amount of irritation with this one. At this price point it's amazing. The dewy look, it's just great for summer and lots of different types of skin care routines. Because this one is actually so hydrating, I have not been applying a moisturizer under it every single time this summer."

"I love this one at this price point is amazing. The dewy look it's just great for summer and lots of different types of skin care routines. Because this one is actually so hydrating I have not been applying a moisturizer under it every single time this summer. One of my favorite budget sunscreens of this summer."

"I wish I was better with this peptide prostaglandin-free lash serum and brow growth. This one is by The Ordinary. I like it fairly well."

"The Ordinary has a peptide lash serum called the Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum. This is only $44.40 and has a blend of four peptides in it. You can use this twice daily by just applying it to the lash line or the brows with the applicator wand. The peptides along with the other nourishing extracts will help protect your brows and lashes and enhance their density, and it's safe. There really are no major or scary side effects that you can expect from using this product."

"If you are looking to grow or strengthen your brows and eyelashes, the last thing I do before I go to bed is apply a lash and brow product. The one I'm using lately is by The Ordinary. It's the multi-peptide lash and brow serum. You just go right into your brows with this and then right over the lash line, kind of like an eyeliner type of thing."

"I was using one before this by The Ordinary. I like that one too."

"Here's why I am obsessed with that rock product is because if you are somebody that uses vitamin C in your routine but you don't use it every day"

"This has 5% L-ascorbic acid, which is pure active form L-ascorbic acid. You just need a teeny little bit of it and you dab it under the eyes. I love this one, it's super gentle. I am a very sensitive skin person and this has never irritated my under eyes or my skin at all. It also contains ceramide, so it's going to help strengthen the skin barrier in this delicate area."

"This product has 5% L-ascorbic acid and a very transparent label showing exactly what is in it in terms of the type of vitamin C and the percentage, which is hard to find. I love the way it's packaged and I love the vehicle and the formulation that is in it, which is classic for CeraVe products, feels great under the skin. I can love this and recommend this for all skin types. I give this a 10 out of 10 for under eye products for anti-aging and dark circles under your eyes. If you are looking for a great budget pick under eye vitamin C eye product, it's this one."

"I found a peptide eye serum on a budget that I actually really like, this one by The Ordinary, the Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. It just comes in a little dropper bottle and it's a little bit viscous, so a little bit thicker of a serum, which is really good right under the eyes. My third ingredient that I recommend is a peptide like this one, really affordable. Between retinaldehyde, puchol, and peptides I would use them kind of in that order for anti-aging. If you cannot tolerate a retinaldehyde try puchol. If you can't tolerate that, try a peptide serum."

"You can find a dedicated peptide serum for the eye area at a reasonable price by The Ordinary called The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. This also has niacinamide in it."

"The tripeptide plumping lip balm from The INKEY List has been a go-to of mine for well over a year now. I would put this on right before bed."

"I like to go in with a lip repair product after wearing heavy lip stain or lip products all day. This one, it's by The Inkey List, it's a tripeptide plumping lip balm, and it is insanely effective at repairing that lip skin barrier. It also comes now in tinted shades."

"This one has 6% tripeptide complex and hyaluronic acid spheres to give your lips just the ultimate plumped look and supposedly this can plump your lips by up to 40% in four weeks. I actually did a before and after video on my channel where I use this product and you can see what it did to my lips in under 2 minutes, spoiler alert it really worked and it worked in a big way. I actually really loved the results from this so I do really love this product. With the Inkey List you can expect results more in the short term over two to four weeks."

"If you want to make lip care a part of your daily routine, plump your lips over time without that tingly feeling, I believe you should put this in your daily skincare routine and stick with it over time to protect your lips and slow down their signs of aging. I'm using this nightly, and when it comes to my long-term anti-aging routine, this is my pick."

"This one has been amazing in my own skin routine this year. It will hydrate the lips, repair cracked damaged lip barrier, and then help plump and build collagen with their peptides in this."

"Here is my recommendation of the best lip repair product. It is from The Inky List. It is called the Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm. It is so so affordable and it basically has the same formula as this more expensive one by Pau's Choice. The difference here is this has a very nice metal applicator tip versus plastic, but the formula again very similar if not the same, and so this works incredible. The consistency is clear and it's just a nice little hydrating occlusive ointment. I recently met up with my sister for a sister's weekend and she was complaining about her dry cracked lips that she's had for years and that nothing can fix them. So I pulled this out of my cosmetic bag, let her try it for the few days that we were together, and then I let her keep it and take it home. I get a text message from her the day after she gets back home and she says, 'Oh my gosh, my lips are totally fixed. They are not dry and cracked anymore. This stuff is amazing.' So it really works and it's very affordable."

"I put on this clear peptide lip balm that does a really good job keeping the lips from being dry and cracked. The peptides are really repairing and then over a couple weeks you'll notice a subtle plumping. This one's $13 by The Inky List."

"I've been using for a very long time the Inky List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm. This is the clear version. It also comes in several colors. You can wear this during the day as well. This has peptides in it which do a very good job of repairing damaged lip skin, which is a common side effect that happens when you're on retinoids or just aging and dry skin in general."

"This by Cure is a micro infusion system, kind of like micro needling or micro stamping. These are actually little teeny needles that you can stamp into the skin to help break through the stratum corneum and help infuse the serum that's in this vial into the skin. That's going to get you better penetration of the skincare ingredients and that can help build collagen more quickly and more robustly than just putting a topical on it. But you have to use these precisely and carefully."

"This gets the budget Derm stamp of approval for results and price, and it's just super easy and quick to do, which always wins me over."

"This is a thin texture body serum, very lightweight and it absorbs in really nicely. This has B5 in it, which is panthenol, so very soothing to the skin. I've been using this product at night to restore and rejuvenate, and it's thick hydrating. When you wake up in the morning I put just a little layer of this over the arms and legs. It dries very quickly and it does not leave the skin feeling tacky or greasy, and you can just put clothes right over it, leggings, whatever, just goes right over it and it keeps the skin so hydrated. It's at such an amazing price point."

"This is one I have tried more recently by Good Molecules, it is the B5 Hydrating Body Serum. Add a serum under your moisturizer, it is a GameChanger. Apply these serums as soon as you get out of the shower within 30 seconds when your skin is still damp because it's going to suck up that hydration much better for a much deeper hydration."

"Nizoral Ketoconazole 1% is an anti-dandruff shampoo, but I recommend it because it has anti-androgen and anti-inflammatory properties that may help with hair loss. Studies actually show that it can reduce shedding and improve hair thickness. While 2%, which is a prescription, has the most evidence, even the 1% over-the-counter Nizoral has shown benefits in these studies. I recommend using it two to three times per week. It's a low-risk addition that may boost your current hair loss routine, and the ketoconazole is going to be giving you long-term benefits."

"In order to treat this one, you need antifungals. This typically can be cleared up with a topical antifungal cream or even a shampoo that you are using as a face wash or a body wash such as Nizoral 1% shampoo that contains ketoconazole which is the active ingredient in it. That's the antifungal. This is available over the counter, but you can get it in prescription form in a higher concentration and that may be needed for more stubborn cases."

"I love glycolic acid it not only does a good job at loosening that dead skin cell layer but it also makes your skin softer and it can be very hydrating to the skin actually believe it or not and it contributes to building new collagen so this is a great budget pick for a glycolic acid. Once a week in your routine I just take a little bit of this put it on a cotton round and then a quick swipe over the entire skin surface very gently. I cannot stress enough to be gentle with the actual application of this you're not scrubbing you're not using this as like a buff pad to scrub that skin layer off you're going to let the acid do its job and just very gently a gentle swipe over the skin."

"I love this one by The Ordinary. This one by The Ordinary is under $10. It's 7% glycolic acid, which is really great strength. You can also use this on your face. There's a lot of uses for this. It's a viral skincare product and yes, it is really that good. It can also brighten your skin complexion. So, this is the one that I use as a toner on the rough and bumpy skin."

"I love this one by The Ordinary. It's 7% glycolic acid, which is really great strength. You can also use this on your face. There's a lot of uses for this. It's a viral skincare product and yes, it is really that good. It can also brighten your skin complexion. So, this is the one that I use as a toner on the rough and bumpy skin. This one by The Ordinary is under $10."

"If you want to try a leave on product I really love the glycolic toning solution by The Ordinary. It is also under $10 right now, I think you can get it for $8.70, which is an amazing price for a skincare product. It has 7% glycolic acid in it. It's really nice to apply to the skin at least once a week. I like that one better for anti-aging and skin barrier repair routines because the higher percentage of glycolic acid can be more irritating the higher you go, and I prefer it over other glycolic toning products that have additional ingredients like witch hazel that could be more stripping."