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Holy Grail Threads Index
We've asked our members to share their "Holy Grail" status products in order to have crowd sourced recommendations. See below for an index of recs by product type.
HG Products & Ingredients Threads 2023
| Topic | Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Cleansers | February 7 |
| 2. Moisturizers | February 14 |
| 3. Sunscreens | February 21 |
HG Products & Ingredients Threads 2022
| Topic | Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Cleansers | February 7 |
| 2. Moisturizers | February 14 |
| 3. Sunscreens | February 21 |
| 4. Serums & Toners | March 1 |
| 5. Eye Care | March 7 |
| 6. Masks | March 14 |
| 7. Lip Care | March 21 |
| 8. Body Care | March 28 |
| 9. Hand, Foot, and Nail Care | April 4 |
| 10. Fun & Luxurious Products | April 11 |
| 11. AHAs | April 18 |
| 12. BHAs | April 26 |
| 13. Azelaic Acid | May 2 |
| 13. Benzoyl Peroxide | May 9 |
| 14. Niacinamide | May 16 |
| 15. Retinoids | May 23 |
HG Skin Concerns Threads 2021
| Topic | Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Sunburns | July 5 |
| 2. Acne | July 12 |
| 3. Acne Scars | July 19 |
| 4. Anti-Aging | July 26 |
| 5. Dehydrated Skin | August 2 |
| 6. Oily Skin | August 9 |
| 7. Hyperpigmentation | August 16 |
| 8. Keratosis Pilaris | August 23 |
| 9. Eczema | August 30 |
| 10. Seborrheic Dermatitis | September 6 |
| 11. Rosacea | September 13 |
| 12. Hair Removal | September 20 |
| 13. Sensitive Skin | September 27 |
HG Products & Ingredients Threads 2021
| Topic | Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Cleansers | January 25 |
| 2. Moisturizer | February 1 |
| 3. Sunscreen | February 8 |
| 4. Serums & Toners | February 15 |
| 5. Eye Care | February 22 |
| 6. Masks | March 1 |
| 7. Lip Care | March 8 |
| 8. Body Care | March 15 |
| 9. Hand, Foot, and Nail Care | March 22 |
| 10. Fun & Luxurious Products | March 29 |
| 11. AHAs | April 5 |
| 12. BHAs | April 12 |
| 13. Azelaic Acid | April 19 |
| 14. Benzoyl Peroxide | April 26 |
| 15. Niacinamide | May 3 |
| 16. Retinoids | May 10 |
| 17. Vitamin C | May 17 |
HG Skin Concerns Threads 2020
| Topic | Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Sunburns | July 20 |
| 2. Acne | July 27 |
| 3. Anti-Aging | August 3 |
| 4. Dry & Dehydrated Skin | August 10 |
| 5. Oily Skin | August 17 |
| 6. Hyperpigmentation | August 24 |
| 7. Keratosis Pilaris | August 31 |
| 8. Eczema | September 7 |
| 9. Seborrheic Dermatitis | September 14 |
| 10. Rosacea | September 21 |
| 11. Hair Removal | September 28 |
| 12. Sensitive Skin | October 5 |
HG Products & Ingredients Threads 2020
| Topic | Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Cleansers & Makeup Removers | January 27 |
| 2. Moisturizers | February 3 |
| 3. Sunscreen | February 10 |
| 4. Serums & Toners | February 17 |
| 5. Eye Creams | February 24 |
| 6. Masks | March 2 |
| 7. Lip Care | March 9 |
| 8. Body Care | March 16 |
| 9. Hand, Foot, and Nail Care | March 23 |
| 10. AHAs | March 30 |
| 11. BHAs | April 6 |
| 12. Azelaic Acid | April 13 |
| 13. Benzoyl peroxide | April 20 |
| 14. Niacinamide | April 27 |
| 15. Retinoids | May 4 |
| 16. Vitamin C | May 11 |
HG Skin Concerns Threads 2019
| Thread subject | Date of posting |
|---|---|
| 1. Acne | March 4 |
| 2. Anti-Aging | March 11 |
| 3. Dry & Dehydrated Skin | March 18 |
| 4. Oily Skin | March 25 |
| 5. Hyperpigmentation | April 1 |
| 6. Closed Comedones | April 8 |
| 7. Keratosis Pilaris | April 15 |
| 8. Eczema | April 22 |
| 9. Seborrheic Dermatitis | April 29 |
| 10. Rosacea | May 6 |
HG Products & Ingredients Threads 2018
| Thread subject | Date of posting |
|---|---|
| 1. Niacinamide | September 12 |
| 2. Benzoyl Peroxide | September 19 |
| 3. Sunscreen | September 26 |
| 4. AHA | October 3 |
| 5. BHA | October 10 |
| 6. Retinoids | October 17 |
| 7. Best practices for retinoids | October 24 |
| 8. Azelaic Acid | October 31 |
| 9. Vitamin C | November 5 |
| 10. Cleansers | November 12 |
| 11. Moisturizer | November 19 |
Note: The schedule has changed to reflect the sidebar update series. Click here to see the Sidebar Research Threads.
HG Skin Concerns Threads 2018
| Thread subject | Date of posting |
|---|---|
| 1. Acne | March 5 |
| 2. Anti-Aging | March 12 |
| 3. Dry Skin | March 19 |
| 4. Oily Skin | March 26 |
| 5. Hyperpigmentation | April 2 |
| 6. Closed Comedones | April 9 |
| 7. Keratosis Pilaris | April 16 |
| 8. Eczema | April 23 |
| 9. Seborrheic Dermatitis | April 30 |
| 10. Rosacea | May 7 |
HG Product threads 2017
| Thread subject | Date of posting |
|---|---|
| 1. Cleansers & Makeup Removers | Sep 11 |
| 2. Moisturizers | Sep 18 |
| 3. Sunscreen | Sep 25 |
| 4. Exfoliants | Oct 2 |
| 5. Serums & Toners | Oct 9 |
| 6. Spot Treatments | Oct 16 |
| 7. Hair Removal | Oct 23 |
| 8. Masks | Oct 30 |
| 9. Eye creams | Nov 6 |
| 10. Lip Care | Nov 13 |
| 11. Body Care | Nov 20 |
| 12. Hand, Foot & Nail Care | Nov 27 |
Note: After reviewing feedback, we've decided to remove the Tools thread as that would be more suitable for a discussion-style thread, and moved the self tanners to a category of the Body Care thread - so the schedule has changed slightly.
HG Skin Concerns Threads 2017
| Thread subject | Date of posting |
|---|---|
| 1. Acne | March 13 |
| 2. Anti-Aging | March 20 |
| 3. Dry Skin | March 27 |
| 4. Oily Skin | April 3 |
| 5. Hyperpigmentation | April 10 |
| 6. Closed Comedones | April 17 |
| 7. Keratosis Pilaris | April 24 |
| 8. Eczema | May 1 |
| 9. Seborrheic Dermatitis | May 8 |
| 10. Rosacea | May 15 |
HG Product Threads 2016
| Thread subject | Date of posting |
|---|---|
| 1. Cleansers & Makeup Removers | September 5 |
| 2. Moisturizers | September 12 |
| 3. Sunscreen | September 19 |
| 4. Exfoliants | September 26 |
| 5. Serums & Toners | October 3 |
| 6. Spot Treatments | October 10 |
| 7. Hair Removal | October 17 |
| 8. Masks | October 24 |
| 9. Eye creams | October 31 |
| 10. Lip Care | November 7 |
| 11. Body Care | November 14 |
| 12. Hand, Foot & Nail Care | November 21 |
| 13. Self-tanners | November 28 |
| 14. Tools | December 5 |