[Skin Concerns] Red irritated skin near eyes after using Aesop (+ it doesn't solve my oily forehead)
Hi,
Because i have a very oily skin (mostly forehead) that's prone to breakouts i decided to up my grooming routine. I figured out that i have combination skin (forehead oily, cheeks 'dry'), so the following is what i'm using in my routine:
Hydration: Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream
Cleanser: Fabulous Face Cleanser
Exfoliant: Tea Tree Leaf Facial Exfoliant
But the last couple days i've noticed that i have red dry spots near my eyes (both of them). I have this also on the both sides of my nose, but that's something that i do have every fall and winter. This same goes above my upper lip.
We can exclude the Tea Tree Leaf Facial Exfoliant, because i did only use this once and that was yesterday. And i did already had those spots.
As far as i know i'm not allergic to one of the ingredients of my cleanser and hydration. Did i choose the wrong products for my type of skin?
My skincare routine does make my breakouts less with the day , but it doesn't solve the oily spots on my forehead. Is there anything else i can use to fix that?
Posted Sep 25, 2018, 9:39 PM UTC
I’m glad you found out the cleanser was irritating your skin. Many of us don’t know what chemicals/ingredients we might be allergic to so I would recommend something more gentle, non-fragranced, hydrating cleanser. Maybe look into Hada Labo Hyaluronic cleanser, Krave beauty’s matcha cleanser, or Cerave hydrating cleanser if you’re still in the search for one?
Found out that i was either allergic to Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice or Sodium Laureth Sulfate. I've found this out because my second cleanser gave me the same problems and after comparing the two i saw that they had those ingredients in common. I'm now using a cleanser without those two ingredients for nearly a monhts and no problems at all.
Still thanks for the recommendations though, can come in handy when i want to make it a bit cheaper.
No problem, found this thread by chance to decide if I should try aesop (since the brand/packaging screams money) but decided against it since I have pretty sensitive skin and can't justify the price point just yet! Glad you narrowed the exact ingredients, Good luck !!