Looking for help for acne + anti aging [Routine Help]

Routine Help

I am very greasy! I work with food so I am wearing a mask almost daily still. My neck is probably the worst of it for acne. I feel like I have a decent night time routine, but mornings are a little more difficult but I feel like anything I put on just makes me more greasy and doesn’t really help. So I have landed here!…

Morning routine: I just wash with water, and then use La Roche Posay Micellar Water specifically for “ultra reactive and sensitive skin”. If I have a later afternoon shift, I’ll use this later in the day to wipe down how oily I am before putting on sunscreen/makeup.

Supergoop unseen sunscreen. Powder tarte foundation because any liquid foundation makes me too greasy.

Dermalogica precleanse cleansing oil when I come home/pre shower, takes off makeup or just my grease.

Wash my face in the shower with La Roche Posay face wash cleanser foam.

Bedtime routine: La Roche posay micellar water again, because I get greasy just within hours of showering and going to bed.

Cetaphil optimal hydration eye serum.

(Sometimes) Glow recipe plum plump hyaluronic acid hydrated serum, mostly just on neck/forehead/smile lines. This is maybe every other day or so because it helps in the moment but I honestly have no idea in the long run.

Philosophy hope In a jar water cream hyaluronic glow moisturizer. I like this because it’s not too heavy of a moisturizer.

I’ll include pics in the comments because it’s not letting me do it through this post. I’m starting to wonder if any of these products might be causing these problems acne wise instead of helping. Anti aging concerns are my forehead (I have a pretty big one in the middle of my brows), neck, smile lines and crows feet, but the acne is not nice either, and quite painful on my neck.

I have niacinamide from the ordinary, but don’t really know what I’m doing with that, and I have dermatologist prescribed benzoyl peroxide which helps but I try not to use it too often because it is so drying.

I appreciate any help or suggestions!

Posted May 7, 2025, 2:28 PM UTC

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