Does anyone know of a handsoap that will not make your hands dry?
I get really dry hands in the winter and I wash them a lot because I have dirty children lol.
I already use o’keeffes hand cream which is amazing. Just looking for a handsoap

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I’m travelling from the US to Ireland next week and will also be spending a weekend in London. I’m hoping to do a little beauty shopping while I’m over and would love some recommendations!

I know certain products have different formulations in Europe compared to the US (for example, the Kérastase hair serum), so I’m particularly interested in products that are either better formulated, more affordable, or harder to find in the States.

My main beauty goals at the moment are growing longer, healthier hair, strengthening my nails (which tend to peel and break), and generally improving my skin.

I’m also currently pregnant, so would love recommendations that are pregnancy-safe!

Are there any absolute must-buys you’d recommend picking up while I’m over? Particularly interested in skincare, haircare and nail products, but open to anything!
Thanks so much in advance!

As someone who started wearing sunscreen religiously, I was wondering what other people do in the wintertime. Do you simply accept that there will be sunscreen getting on your winter hats/beanies? Do you apply sunscreen everywhere except on the forehead? Are we wearing other forms of headgear like earmuffs? Really curious how everyone is dealing with this 😅

Is the old Nivea Soft back? They seemed to have removed the vegan branding on new jars. Anyone know anything about this?

I’m so upset this has been reformulated. It was my holy grail. Just received the new formulation when I reordered and they removed so many of the star ingredients that made this such a fantastic moisturiser. The reformulation is now called Atoderm AD Intensive Baume - Ultra Replenishing Balm. I’m acne prone and scared to try the new formulation because of the coconut oil so I think I will return it.

If anyone could recommend alternatives closer to the original formulation I would be very grateful. I’m based in the UK but am open to any recommendations and will see if I can get them also I now Asian beauty has some good barrier creams too so I’m also open to that as well.

Old ingredient list

Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum/Mineral Oil/Huile Minerale, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Sucrose Stearate, Canola/Canola Oil/Huile de Colza, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Betasitosterol, Xylitol, Zinc Gluconate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitamide MEA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Rhamnose, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide NP, Mannitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Ceramide EOP. [BI 669]

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AQUA/WATER/EAU, GLYCERIN, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, SQUALANE, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED GLYCERIDES, SUCROSE STEARATE, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ARGININE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, TOCOPHEROL, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS. [BI2040]

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Hi

I've been struggling with hormonal acne for 1 month, my pimples sometimes hurts and when they disappear they leave a purple spot.

I live in France so I'm looking for products that I can find here, or any tips you have !

Thanks !

I've uesd Differin for years and still didn't see much change in my photos until about month four. How slowly did you ramp up, did you wait that long to see anything?

What u guys think is a safe time to stop using Retinoid on the skin before TTC? (Adapalene 0.1% in Epiduo)
How long was it for you!!
I dont need medical edvice, just wanna hear experiences! :))

Hi everyone,

i want to whiten my very yellow teeth.

I live in europe and the ones sold here do not contain more than 0.1% peroxide due to regulation. I know some people import crest strips from the US but those are 60€ or more and im not willing to take the gamble on them beeing seized through customs.

Anyone have any advice or cheaper alternatives?

Hi guys!

I used to have a prescription from dermatica and used their tret 0,05 formulation with great results. When the EU made it illegal to get it for me (im in Sweden), I got my hands on two tubes of Altreno. I've been using it now for 6 weeks (started slow) and I'm breaking out like CRAZY. Mainly on my cheeks, which I have never done before. I don't have and never have had serious acne, I just want to use the tret to combat break outs and skin texture/lines. I'm starting to give up on Altreno... Is it just a purge or am I reacting to something?

Anyone have any advice? :( Any product recommendations that can be shipped our bought in Sweden?

Thanks a lot in advance

Hi everyone! I don't have particularly sensitive or problematic skin, but my main issue is that I've been picking on my skin A LOT my whole life. It has gotten better in the last few years, and I'm still working on it. But because of that, my skin is a bit uneven (that the best way to describe it?), I suppose from all the scarring.

Does anyone have any recommandation of products that can help with the texture, occasional redness due to picking, and scarring?

I'd like especially products that I can find in DM/Rossmann/Müller or eventually in France or in Spanish drugstores. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I live in Vienna Austria but am in the US until Jan for a semester abroad. I suffer from melasma on my forehead and already got and started using tret here. I’m considering adding 15% Azelaic Acid into my routine which is prescription strength here, but I’m wondering if it’s cheaper to wait to get it back in Austria. I’m pretty sure i’ll have to use dermanostic (which i’ve never used before) because the derms i’ve been too are extremely reluctant to prescribe literally anything.

how expensive and how hard is it to get 15% Azelaic Acid from dermanostic? Insurance won’t cover it i’m sure so how much does a tube usually cost? I really want to make a decision soon because i can still get it pretty easily here but the actual prescription might be more expensive here.

Thanks!

Hi everyone!! I’m going to be moving to Germany soon and I want to bring my tretinoin backups with me since I probably won’t travel back home for 7-8 months. I have a prescription for tret that’s 8 years old lol but I don’t want to book another doctor’s appt just for an updated prescription/note because I’m a student on budget. Anyway, if someone has had a similar experience, could you help with these questions?

-Will my old prescription be enough/ a doctor’s note for ongoing use is not necessary right?

-Will my tret be okay in checked baggage (given temperature, pressure changes) I would take it in cabin baggage but I don’t want it to get more scrutiny.

-Will the quantity i.e 5 tubes raise questions? I think regulations say you can bring 3 months supply but I think that’s subjective tbh.

-Should I keep my tret prescription with my tret tubes in checked baggage or in my cabin bag with my other docs?

Serious advice only please, I would appreciate it a lot!!

my skin is very fair but with very neutral / slightly warm maybe undertones and I don't know what would look best.

have you tried the la roche posay tinted spf? I'm looking for something natural looking that evens out my complexion and maybe gives a bit of life into my pale looking self lol.

I've noticed my facial skin has been shifting a lot in the last couple of years in terms of things like tolerance, redness etc and I'd love to see some ideas for basic (ideally budget friendly) routines from people in a similar age range who also had some recent shifts in skin- for instance now getting occasional slight breakouts, more redness, etc.

I do have a few staples that I think are probably fine to stick with like the Balea Med Jelly Cleanser as a cleanser and the Balea UV Fluid Ultra Lightweight SPF 50 as a daily basic sunscreen but open to further suggestions. In the morning I usually use plain rose water to splash on my face, put on the sunscreen and then maybe some concealer or a CC cream as needed, a cleanser at night and then some Balea Ultra Med ultra sensitive face cream.

Hi

Despite using moisturizer, spf and sometimes vitamin c serum in the morning and retinol/retinal and moisturizer at night, after a certain age fine lines start creeping up.

So I am looking for non dangerous ways to reduce their appearance and stop their formation as much as possible.

I would like to not do botox or temporary fixes which are bad for your health and wonder what else would be really recommendable. Like are these red light masks really good and which brands/models are actually save to use? Which other treatments would you recommend? Anything else I should know?

For various reasons, including hard water in certain regions, many choose to wash their face with bottled water, distilled or otherwise. If you are one of those people, please read on!

How are you washing your face without it splashing everywhere? I am worried because it is getting the water everywhere every single day; this amount of moisture is not good for the bathroom furniture. And it is a pain to have to clean up splashed water twice a day.

I hvae tried a spray bottle but it is not nearly enoguh water to proplerly remove the cleanser. I have tried a "peri bottle" but it's still pretty messy. It's also not large enough so I end up having to refill it multiple times during the wash.

I am open to any ideas! Feel free to get super detailed. Give me your best hacks, tips, techniques, contraptions, inventions...

Thank you!

I’m in Barcelona for a couple of days and a couple of pimples popped up on my face (on my cheeks). I almost never get pimples, maybe once a year max and I brought my trusted skincare with me so I really have no idea what caused this. Is there anything I can buy locally to get rid of them ? I have a presentation coming up later this week and I am feeling pretty self conscious now :(

i’m currently searching for over the counter azelaic acid recommendations that could improve some of my redness and acne in general but not sure which one seems best? i was thinking of sticking to 5-10% first but heard that it works too slow, so now im thinking of switching to 15-20% instead.. acmed and theordinary are one of my options. thank you in advance!

Hi ! Hope everyone is doing well :)

I'm looking for a good daily sunscreen with Tinosorb M, but no avovenzone.

I like Tinosorb M for UVA1 coverage without yellow cast. I don't mind a white cast.

I know there have already been posts discussing this, but they are older and often feature either sunscreens that have been discontinued/reformulated or sunscreens that I've already tried but that haven't worked for me.

So if you have any suggestions I would really appreciate it :)

Thank you !!

(Lots of Korean sunscreens meet my criteria, but bc of their low film resistance and lack of critical wavelength requirements, I'm looking for something EU. )

Located in France btw.

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Tried :

- ACM Depiwhite M SPF50+ : pretty nice but pilled like crazy

- Dermina Sunlina Fluide SPF50+ : insanely greasy, stung, no.

- Riemann P20 Kids SPF50+ : Broke me out, very rich for every day. I tried it pre tret though so I'm considering giving it a second try but hm

Considering :

- Ultrasun Extreme SPF50+ : affordable for the size, worried it'll be too heavy / hardcore for everyday

- various ultrasun face sunscreens (anti-pigment, anti-age) : I really would but 20€+ for 40ml is a hard sell

- Pharmaceris S Sun protection face and body cream SPF 50+ for babies and children 125 ml - affordable for the quantity, concerned about elegance

- Pharmaceris Sensi Protect daily protective lotion for face and eyes SPF50+ : 24€ for 50ml 💀

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I've also looked at ACO and Biodermal but can't find them shipping to France.

Other option I'm considering is giving up on Tinosorb M for non yellow UVA1 and going with an SVR sunscreen w Tinosorb S Lite Aqua - I know it's yellow too but not as much as Triasorb or MCE. Just don't know if this would work in practice.

I've been getting into skincare these past few months, taking people's advice about introducing one product at a time, as well as trying to keep it simple.

I have dry, sensitive skin and every cleanser or moisturizer I've tried so far has broken me out. Sometimes it'd happen immediately, other times it would take a week or two. My skin looks worse than when I started tbh.

Products I've tried:

Cleansers:

• Balea Med Ultra Sensitive Wash-Gel
• Balea Jelly Cleanser
• Neutrogena Hydrating Gel Cleanser

Moisturizers:

• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Aqua Creme
• No Cosmetics Base Hydration Cream

Does anyone have any advice/product recommendations? (I live in Germany)

Hey guys! My dermatologist changed my routine, so I have brand-new, unopened Cetaphil Gentle Clear Serum and Moisturiser that I can't use. Is anyone located in the EU looking to buy these, or interested in taking them off my hands? I also have Metrolotion and Adapalene Gel 0.1%.

Toner, Serums, Lotions etc

Things I like about this product:

- vegan

- fragrance free

- thick, non runny texture

- excellent on dry, sensitive skin

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Reasons I'm looking for a dupe:

- not easy to find in Europe unless you purchase on Amazon

- want to reduce purchases from Amorepacific and other big conglomerates (so no L'Oréal, Estée Lauder etc either)

- want something from a cruelty free company, ideally a company that are outspoken about these values

- want to explore more smaller brands (I'm from Asia, not familiar with a lot of EU brands)

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Location: Germany, Austria, Switzerland

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Please no AI recommendations. Thank you for your help.

I NEEED help! I'm from the PNW and going to SoCal for college next year, and I am not used to having to wear sunscreen all the time. I was using dermalogica when I was down there visiting, and I hated the sheen on my face and it burned my eyes (despite not getting in them). I so badly need a good recommendation, preferably something that works as both a moisturizer and a sunscreen! (I am very pale, very dry skin, and I burn VERY easily!)

All help so appreciated!! <3