Instead, you want to use this to help your skin heal faster post-acne. However, keeping your pores free of congestion will go a long way in making them appear smaller, and that’s what this Niacinamide-Zinc formula does! I do want to be clear that this isn’t technically an acne spot treatment – don’t use this on active blemishes. And to be honest, there isn’t a ton that can be done about that problem. I suffered from acne for sooo many years, and hear me – my pores are in no way, shape, or form – small and refined. This is really one of those products that I notice a huge difference after using. My Take: The Ordinary’s Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% is a powerful vitamin and mineral formula designed to reduce the appearance of pores and aid in the skin’s ability to heal post-acne. Zinc is a powerful mineral antioxidant which aids skin’s healing abilities. It also reduces the appearance of wrinkles & fine lines, strengthening weakened skin surface. What it Does: Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) works to reduce the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, and skin dullness. Can use twice daily as part of morning and evening moisturizing routines. How to Use: Layer on top of damp skin and under another moisturizer. I swear my skin plumps right up after I apply it on my spritz-bottle-damp skin! If you want to see what t his HA+B5 serum can do, check out my Dewy Glowy Skin Makeup Tutorial. I spritz my face with purified water, place a few drops around my face, massage it in gently, and then apply CeraVe Moisturizing Cream on top to lock it all in. I use it every day as part of my morning & evening moisturizing routine. The way it holds moisture against the skin’s surface decreases the visibility of fine lines and leads to skin that looks plump, youthful, and glowy! This formula contains many weights of hyaluronic acid molecules, which are all too large to absorb into the skin – so it makes sense that this acid is going to benefit our skin at a surface level. It’s almost unheard of for me to complete a blog post or video without mentioning it. My Take: If you’ve been hanging around this blog or my Youtube channel for any length of time, you probably could’ve guessed this Hyaluronic Acid + B5 serum would be in my list of favorite skincare products from the Ordinary. Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) is an anti-inflammatory that helps stimulate the skin’s healing processes. What it Does: Hyaluronic Acid is a humectant, meaning it helps the skin to preserve moisture by drawing moisture from the air/environment and holding it against the skin. So without further ado, here are my favorite products from The Ordinary that also happen to be fungal acne safe (ok, ok, there is one product with a caveat, but we’ll get there)! The Ordinary Products that are Safe for Fungal Acne 1. I had the pleasure of shopping at a Deciem (parent company) store in NYC a couple of years ago, and some of the products I bought from the Ordinary are still ones I use today! However, this whole parred down formula thing the Ordinary is so good at? It’s actually GREAT NEWS for those of us with fungal acne (malassezia folliculitis), because so many ingredients in skin care products don’t work for our skin, and therefore the ability to cherry pick ingredients is a BIG PLUS.īy the way, no idea what I’m talking about when I say fungal acne (malassezia folliculitis)? It’s the nasty yeast that was destroying my skin and breaking me out for 17 years, but no dermatologist ever mentioned it to me in all that time! Insane. Alternatively, you could just buy a moisturizer that contains hyaluronic acid and b5 already, but it’ll cost you. You need to layer it with another moisturizer to get the most benefit. For example, their Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 is a great part of a moisturizing routine, but it isn’t the whole picture. Basically, the Ordinary sells the greatest & latest in skin technology at affordable prices, but there is a caveat: the formulas are super-duper simple.
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