You read the title right.

I am applying tretinoin on my face every night so naturally it tends to become very dry. Without putting a moisturiser my skin will break.

The problem is, I naturally have a very very oily skin. And what happens is after the shower the skin is super dry, I put moisturiser, and then some hours pass and my natural oil comes through and my face starts to look disgusting, super shiny and greasy. This is a problem specially now that summer is upon us and sweat is added to the mixture (I live in Europe).

I’m currently using CeraVe products to moisturise my face, and I realize that maybe this is not the right call for my face. Do you guys know a good and cheap alternative I can use and that I’m able to get in Portugal?

Kind regards

    • bookworm@feddit.nlMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Ok! That product is actually pretty light and shouldn’t CAUSE a shiny look from my experience. Do you experience that you become more oily/shiny with a moisturizer than without?

      Have you checked out Eucerin’s “Oil Control” line of products? I have tried the SPF and it keeps my skin very matte, although my skin isn’t very oily to begin with so it’s difficult to say how well it would work for you.

      I have another question if you don’t mind. Could you list your entire routine? Maybe add it to your original post so others can see it more easily as well.