1. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer 30 SPF - 3/10Pros: Fragrance free and very moisturizing.Cons: Broke me out and burned my eyes Best for: dry skin. 2. Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser - 0/10Pros: literally nothing.Cons: I don’t like the smell, it broke me out, didn’t remove my makeup well. 3. Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser - 6/10 Pros: Clean ingredients list.Cons: Stripping/drying and expensive.For who? Oily skin or those that like to feel squeaky clean. 4. La Roche-Posay Anthelios Sunscreen 60 SPF (American) - 3/10Pros: Doesn’t leave a white cast.Cons: Greasy, broke me out, stung my eyes.Bottom Line: Stick to the European version. 5. La Roche-Posay Anthelios Sunscreen 50+ SPF (European) - 9/10Pros: Doesn’t leave a white cast, reasonably priced.Cons: texture is a little too runny for my liking.Bonus: LRP donates to skin cancer research. 6. Jordan Samuel Hydrate Facial Serum - 0/10Pros: Couldn’t try long enough to say.Cons: Gave me a bright red burning skin reaction.Bottom Line: Looks like they changed their formula (for good reason obvi) so I can’t speak for the new version.For who? Those who want an excuse to cancel dinner plans. 7. Mario Badescu Rose Facial Spray - 0/10Pros: Cheap.Cons: Mist comes out too strong, I don’t like the smell, contains fragrance, citronellol, geraniol and colorants.Bottom Line: Thank goodness it was a gift, because I won’t be buying. 8. The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser - 5/10Pros: Unscented, affordable.Cons: Made my skin itch and left a residue.Bottom Line: I won’t repurchase. 9. A313 Vitamin A Pommade - 10/10Pros: My pimples reduced, skin texture improved (after two weeks). Thick vasaline texture that locks in the vitamin A.Cons: Slight metallic smellBottom Line: Worth the hype! I use 2x a week max, alternating with a salicylic acid oil. 10. Youth to the People Superberry Dream Cleansing Balm - 3/10Pros: Great ingredient list, interesting extracts.Cons: Smells like waxy crayons, crumbly texture that doesn’t melt well into the skin, left a waxy feeling behind.Bottom Line: I’ve tried better. 11. Tata Harper Water-Lock Moisturizer - 2/10Pros: I liked her organic Vermont farm story and the light gel cream texture.Cons: strong fragrance, contains skin irritants like Alcohol, limonene, citral, citronellol, linalool and orange peel extract.Bottom Line: Don’t use if you have sensitive skin. There is a sunburn warning on the side of the box because it contains AHAs. 12. Saturday Skin Carrot + Niacinamide Moisturizing Cream - 6/10Pros: Hydrating thick gel cream.Cons: Smells so strong of silicone.Bottom Line: Bought it in Europe, loved it. Bought it in the US, smelled like straight up silicone. Different formula maybe? 13. Glossier Future Dew - 0/10Pros: Cute packaging.Cons: Made me look like a greasy pizza, broke me out and don’t like the smell. 14. Versed Sunday Morning Antioxidant Oil-Serum – 1/10Pros: inexpensive.Cons: Does nothing. The biphase ends up looking gross and muddled after a while. 15. Murmure Bisou Clarifying Dry Oil – 10/10Pros: Cleared my blackheads, sinks into the skin fast.Cons: Contains hazelnut oil so be careful if you have an allergy!Bottom Line: I use it about 2x a week at night (not on the same day as my retinol). My skin is always less red and bumpy in the AM. 16. Typology Glycolic Acid 10% - 3/10Pros: Affordable (Typology is like the French version of the Ordinary).Cons: Broke me out, 10% glycolic acid is too strong for my skin. 17. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Purpose Dry Oil – 9/10Pros: Nice dry oil that soaks in quickly, love the smell (I only use this on my body so the fragrance doesn’t bother me).Cons: Wish it had a dropper or pump to make application less messy.Bottom Line: I put this all over my body after my shower and my skin feels baby soft. 18. Innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen 36 SPF – 5/10Pros: Good value for money.Cons: Broke me out, a little too oily.Bottom Line: They have changed the formula since I tried it so I cant speak for the new formulation. 19. La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ - 7/10Pros: Super soothing and healing.Cons: clogged my pores (avoid if you have acne or milia prone skin).Bottom Line: I would buy again for my eyelid dermatitis that I get every winter For who? Dry, irritated skin. 20. SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic Serum - 8/10Pros: Brightened and evened my skin tone.Cons: So expensive it hurts! Oxidized at around the 4 month mark. Smells slightly unpleasant.Bottom Line: One of the most effective formulas for vitamin c that Ive tried. Keep it away from light and to close the bottle tightly so it doesn’t oxidize as quickly. 21. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Ultra-fine Mist – 1/10Pros: Cute packaging.Cons: Broke me out, overpowering candy fragrance, didn’t hydrate. 22. Pillow Talk Derm Major Fade Flash Mask – 0/10Pros: I can’t speak to the effectiveness of the product because my skin couldn’t handle it.Cons: Instantly burned my face into a red mess.Bottom Line: 15% glycolic acid was too much for my skin. Make sure to always patch test new products. 23. The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer – 7/10Pros: Clean ingredients list, nice light texture.Cons: Not hydrating enough for my skin.Bottom Line: If you have sensitive skin and like a lightweight moisturizer it might be worth a try. 24. Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy – 10/10Pros: Heals, hydrates/seals in moisture.Cons: Packaging is kinda ugly.Bottom Line: Cult classic for good reason. I’m team Aquaphor over vasaline every day. 25. Skinfix Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream – 10/10Pros: Super hydrating and nourishing. Nice cream gel texture.Cons: none.Bottom Line: My sensitive skin loves this moisturizer. Even though I have acne prone skin I still prefer their normal triple lipid over their gel version. 26. Saturday Skin Yuzu Vitamin C Sleep Mask – 4/10Pros: slightly brightening.Cons: Strong smell, contains citrus oils, feels quite sticky. 27. Youth to the People Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream – 3/10Pros: nice light airy texture.Cons: Has fragrance and limonene. Didn’t do much.Bottom Line: Last time I was at sephora I did notice that the cream is no longer a light green color, so I think they changed the formula. 28. Caudalie Beauty Elixir Face Mist – 0/10Pros: None.Cons: Doesn’t smell great, does nothing, has alcohol, fragrance, rosemary oil, citral, linalool, citronellol…).Bottom Line: Outdated product imo. 29. Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen 40 SPF – 5/10Pros: Doesn’t leave a white cast.Cons: Expensive and broke me out. Feels very silicone heavy. like my skin was suffocating.Bottom Line: Sensitive acne prone skin beware. 30. U beauty The Plasma Lip Compound (Rose) – 0/10Pros: Couldn’t keep it on my lips long enough.Cons: Smells so bad like straight up chemicals.Bottom Line: So disappointing because it was really expensive. 31. Youth to the People Polypeptide-121 Future Cream – 7/10Pros: Hydrating and plumping.Cons: Started to smell a little funny when I got halfway through the jar.
32. Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm – 8/10Pros: Nice creamy texture that melts into the skin. Smells delicious and removes makeup well.Cons: Leaves a greasy film on my eyes Bottom Line: One of the few glow recipe products that I actually like. 33. Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Dream Face Cream (Night) – 1/10 Pros: lovely texture.Cons: Smells way too strong, like straight up perfume. Has citral, limonene, lemon peel oil and fragrance.Bottom Line: Sensitive skin beware. 34. Typology Niacinamide 12% - 5/10Pros: Inexpensive.Cons: 12% niacinamide is too strong for my skin.Bottom Line: studies show that your skin reacts best at a 4% concentration. I like to add a little into my moisturizer every so often to dilute it. 35. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask – 3/10Pros: Smells delicious (but has fragrance).Cons: Made my lips more dry. I don’t like having to scoop into a jar.Bottom Line: I don’t understand the hype of this product. 36. Clarins Lip Comfort Oil - 9/10Pros: Not sticky, lasts a while and very shiny.Cons: Wish there was more color payoff and kinda pricey (not doir expensive but getting there).Bottom Line: My fav lip product to date.
