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General Discussion

There are many threads/ discussions about many products in this sub. But still many ppl ask for product recommendations frequently. So i am just curating a list of Products Recommended/ Discussed / Used/ Mentioned by the members of this Sub.

  • If anyone feel i missed any product/ their HG product please mention them in the comments i will edit/ add them to this post.

  • Also if you want to give your opinion/ mini review ( rant/rave) about any product, please do so in the comments.

  • I don't know if this post is redundant (please excuse me if it is so).

Disclaimar : If you are new to the skincare please don't play with the actives without a skincare expert's advice.

Gentle Cleansers :

    • Moiz cleansing lotion - 245 rs for 200 ml
    • Episoft cleansing lotion - 550 rs for 250 ml
    • Cleanseme gentle cleansing lotion - 190 rs for 100ml
    • Dermaessentia cleansing lotion - 225 rs for 125 gm.
    • Neutrogena extra gentle cleanser - 600 rs for 200 ml
    • Simple refreshing facewash - 325 rs for 150 ml.
    • Curatio fash X gel gentle cleanser for pimple prone skin - 450 rs for 200 gm.
    • Requil oil control face wash - 150 rs for 50 ml
    • Sebamed clear foaming cleanser - 580 rs for 150 ml.
    • Himalaya neem facewash( gentle: ph - 5.5) ( included this as there r many fans to this face wash) - 155 rs for 150 ml
    • Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser (high ph - 6.5 to 6.8, but many ppl like it as it worked for them) - 280 rs for 125 ml

Salicylic acid based cleansers : (for oily acne prone skin)

    • saslic ds foaming cleanser (SA-2%) - 395 rs for 60 gm.
    • truderma facewash - 399 rs for 150 ml
    • kaya purifying cleanser - 150 rs for 50 ml
    • Neutrogena oil free acne face wash( SA 2%) - 799 rs for 175 ml.
    • Acmed facewash (tea tree oil) - 200 rs for 70 gm.

Cleansers with actives : ( For hyperpigmented skin )

    • Rejuglow ( GA-2%, SA-1% ) - 275 rs for 100 ml
    • Aha glow face wash ( glycolic acid- 1%) - 100 ml - 434 rs
    • Globus remedies ( GA -2% , SA-1%) - 145 rs 100 ml
    • Mandisa face wash ( Mandelic acid, Azelaic acid, SA) - around 400 rs for 100 ml
    • Ethiglo facewash ( GA, SA, lactic acid, kojic acid, vit- c, niacinamide) - 250 rs for 70 gm.
    • Requil aha fruit face wash - 150 rs for 50 ml

Moisturisers -

    • Emolene - 274 for 100 gm
    • physiogel calming relief AI cream - 476 rs for 100 ml
    • Simple hydrating light moisturiser - 395 for 125 ml
    • Sebamed clear gel (5.5 ph) for oily/acne prone skin (safe for fungal acne) - 476 rs for 50 gm
    • Hyalugel ( hyalouronic acid 1%) - 250 rs for 30 gm
    • Hyalugel plus ( HA- 2.5%) - 349 rs for 30 gm.
    • Dr reddy's Venusia moisturising cream (with squalene) for dry and sensitive skin - 383 rs for 100 gms
    • Venusia max cream for dry and very dry intense moisturising cream - 504 rs for 150 gms
    • Nourish oat moisturising cream - around 570 for 135 gm.
    • Oryza moisturiser for sensitive and dry skin - around 670 for 50 gm.
    • Apifil oil free moisturiser - 390 rs for 100 ml
    • Episoft amf cream - 420 rs for 100 gm.

Niacinamide based moisturisers :

    • Excela moisturiser - 440 rs for 50 gm
    • Papulex cream - 233 rs for 15 gm.
    • Ponds super light gel (yes it has niacinamide) - 150 rs for 73 gm.
    • Niamax d gel (4% niacinamide) - 275 rs for 20 gm.
    • Dr reddy's Acrofy lotion for acne and sebum control ( niacinamide 4% ) - around 445 rs for 50 gm.
    • Illumax cream ( Niacinamide 4% ,vitamin c 1% , liquorice extract 0.1% ) - 345 rs for 20 gm

----- For Moisturisers with ceramides refer this informative post here by u/e-lusion

Vitamin c :

    • Facemed gel - (L- ascorbic acid 20%) - 499 rs for 15 gm
    • Envita C gel ( L- ascorbic acid 20%) - 769 rs for 20 gm
    • Vtop C gel ( L-ascorbic acid 20% ) - 920 rs for 15 gm
    • Cipla vc 15 serum - 2152 rs for 15 ml
    • Cipla vcx serum - 2336 rs for 15 ml
    • Dr reddy's Revibra c10 pure vit - c cream - 1804 rs for 28 capsules (0.5ml)
    • It's Skin power 10 VC effector - 950 rs for 30 ml
    • Klairs freshly juiced vitamin c - 1570 for 35 ml

AHA :

    • Sefpil cream (10% mandelic acid , 5% glycolic acid )- 249 rs for 30 gm.
    • Mandelic acid- 5% by wishtrends - 650 for 30 ml ( not easily available in india)
    • Glycolic acid
    • glyco 6- 170 rs for 10 gm
    • glyco 12 - 249 for 30 gm
    • Pixi glow tonic (ga -5%) - 1400 rs for 100 ml.
    • Isntree aha 8% ( GA-4% , lactic acid -4%) - 1080 rs for 100 ml.
    • Somebymi 30 days miracle toner (AHA,PHA,BHA, Niacinamide - 2%) - 1750 rs for 150 ml

BHA (Salicylic acid ) :

    • Paula's choice skin perfecting 2% SA - 900 rs for 30 ml
    • Cosrx bha blackhead power liquid - 1500 rs for 100 ml.
    • Sebo gel ( 2% SA, 6% niacinamide) 220 rs for 30 gm.
    • Sebonac gel ( 1% SA ) - 200 rs for 30 gm.
    • Benton aloe bha (0.5% SA) - 1450 rs for 200 ml
    • Zitcare s ( 1% SA ) - 180 rs for 20 gm.

For hyperpigmentation -

    • Melasure skinlightening emugel - ( kojic acid, alpha arbutin, niacinamide, mulberry extract) - 350 rs for 20 gm
    • Casglo gel ( kojic acid , arbutin, liquorice, niacinamide) - 305 rs for 15 gm
    • Demelan cream ( glycolic acid-10%, arbutin- 5%, kojic acid- 2% ) - 415 rs for 20 gm.
    • Cutiyt G lotion ( GA) - 690 rs for 50 ml
    • Dremz ultra ( kojic acid, arbutin, niacinamide) - 250 rs for 20 gm.
    • Clearz plus ( kojic acid 2% , vitamin c 2.5%) - 300 Rs for 15 gm.
    • KoziMax skin lightening cream ( kojic acid -5%, vitamin c -10%, arbutin -1%) - 310 rs for 15 gm.
    • Prorac plus ( kojic acid, vitamin A, Niacinamide) - 225 rs for 20 gm.
    • Melaglow ( Niacinamide 4% , arbutin -2%) - 415 rs for 20 gm
    • Exagel -N ( Azelaic acid - 20% and Niacinamide - 4 % , glycerin -8% ) - 194 rs for 15 gm
    • Kojitin Cream ( kojic acid -2%, arbutin- 1.5% , muberry, liquorice) - 250 rs for 15 gm.
    • Azelaic acid - aziderm 10 and 20 - around 250 rs for 15 gm.

Retinol:

    • Bello yugard anti ageing cream - 815 rs for 50 gm.
    • Eclat retinol 0.8% serum - 1650 rs for 30 ml.
    • Ega night cream - 1400 rs for 30 ml.
    • Agein cream - 815 rs for 50 gm.
    • Dr reddy's Revibra A15 pure retinol cream - 1550 rs for 28 capsules.

Sunscreens:

    • Ipca acne uv gel spf 30 and 50 - around 660 rs for 60 gm ( most raved in this sub )
    • Uv duox spf 50+ , pa +++ - 670 rs for 50 gm.
    • Solasafe ( has vitamin C &E ) spf 50 + , pa +++ - around 470 rs for 50 gm.
    • Truderma sunscreen ( this is advanced version of solasafe heard some great reviews, yet to see any suggestions from this sub) spf 50 pa +++ - 700- 970 rs for 50 gm
    • Bellaphotostable sunscreen gel spf 40 pa +++ - 690rs for 50 gm.
    • Requil ultra matte dry touch gel spf 50 pa ++++ - 695 rs for 50 gm.
    • Querz mattifying mineral sunscreen spf 50+ , pa +++ - 450 rs for 50 ml
    • Suncross matte finish soft gel spf 50+, pa +++ - 671 rs for 50 ml
    • Loreal paris UV perfect aqua Essence spf 50+ , pa ++++ - 515 rs for 30 ml.
    • Melagard sunscreen spf 50+ lotion - 571 rs for 60 ml
    • Neutrogena ultra sheer dry touch spf 50 Pa +++ - 549 rs for 50 gm (can get it at lower price ,this is the cheapest and best but not suitable for oily skin).

------ If you are more cautious about your spf/ pa rating please refer to this Suncreens list by u/mypreciouss_makeup

Some notes :

    • Mostly included products available in India ( so no The Ordinary and Cerave product recommendations present here)
    • Be minimalist also has positive feedback for it's products , i didn't include them as it is a new brand.

Posted Nov 18, 2020, 1:51 PM UTC · edited

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