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@allisonhoeller reviewing Prequel Hypochlorous Acid Spray at 06:08 in a YouTube Shorts videoUniversal Skin Solution Hypochlorous Acid Spray"I always spray hypochlorous acid on my face after I'm finished working out."$17@skylerreneee reviewing Prequel Lip Visor Sunscreen SPF 30 Lip Balm at 00:41 in a YouTube Shorts videoLip Visor Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30"This is actually one of the best sunscreen lip balms I've ever tried."$13.99@lisajmakeup reviewing Prequel Half and Half Peptides and Camides Fluid Moisturizer at 01:00 in a YouTube Shorts videoHalf & Half Peptides + Ceramides Fluid Moisturizer"This is a very, very light, thin moisturizer."$21@aliceintherabbithole reviewing Prequel Pre-Gleanse Cleansing Oil at 25:41 in a YouTube Shorts videoPre-Gleanse Cleansing Oil"I love this oil cleanser."$20@itsjessicabraun reviewing Prequel Multi-Quench Hydrating Serum at 07:00 in a YouTube Shorts videoMulti-Quench Plumping Hydration Serum"I love this stuff so much."$27.99@itsjuststephslife reviewing Prequel Gleanser at 28:55 in a YouTube Shorts videoFacial Gleanser Cleanser"This takes for freaking ever to get through."$17.99jameswelsh mentioning Prequel Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream at 10:41 in their YouTube videoBarrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream"I cannot get rid of this. Not that I want to. I do have another one of this ready to go in the drawer, but it's so huge and for the price, it's such a bargain."$18@aliceintherabbithole reviewing Prequel Sulfur Cleanser at 24:24 in a YouTube Shorts videoRedness Reform Sulfur Cleanser"The redness reform sulfur cleanser is incredible for my skin type. Dry, acne-prone, and sensitive."$18andreamatillano mentioning Prequel Facial Gleanser Cleanser at 27:03 in their YouTube videoGleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser"I absolutely love it."$18@rudiberry reviewing Prequel Redness Reform Soothing Serum at 07:02 in a YouTube Shorts videoRedness Reform Soothing Serum"He has really seen a difference in the redness in his skin, which for a man, it's hard for them, no offense, to notice those things and he actually did with that product."$39.98@kathleenlights reviewing Prequel Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 at 00:49 in a YouTube Shorts videoSun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50"It's really lightweight, really moisturizing, and I find that it still gives me a glowing look even though it is a mineral sunscreen."$21.99@drsamellis reviewing Prequel Skin Utility Ointment Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant at 02:27 in a YouTube Shorts videoSkin Utility Ointment Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant"Once I started working with professional makeup artist one thing that they all do is put ointment on your lips at the very beginning of your makeup session."-@aliceintherabbithole reviewing Prequel Barrier Therapy Rich Cream at 13:03 in a YouTube Shorts videoBarrier Therapy Rich Cream"I love this so much for both face and body."-@drsamellis reviewing Prequel Lucent-C at 02:37 in a YouTube Shorts videoLucent-C Vitamin C Serum"I wouldn't call Prequel's vitamin C serum a true dupe because it's more of an evolution of the SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic because instead of having vitamin E, it has a different antioxidant called ergothioneine."$28.99@rainiercramer reviewing Prequel Hand Wrap at 15:27 in a YouTube Shorts videoHand Wrap Hand Shielding Lotion"I really loved this and I was sad to finish it up."$7.99@rudiberry reviewing Prequel AM/PM Modern Moisturizer at 07:35 in a YouTube Shorts videoAM/PM Modern Moisturizer"This is just like a solid middle of the road moisturizer."$23.39@aliceintherabbithole reviewing Prequel Reactive Skin Solutions 5% Ectoin Cream at 11:25 in a YouTube Shorts videoReactive Skin Solutions Cream"This is like an even more effective Aquaphor."$25.00@taniabwells reviewing Prequel Foot Rescue Ointment / Advanced Restorative Treatment at 05:15 in a YouTube Shorts videoFoot Rescue Advanced Restorative Treatment"Wow, this is so thick. You cannot walk once you put this one on."$39.60Multi-Acid Milk Peel"I think it is a great affordable dupe for a super popular expensive exfoliant."$23@aliceintherabbithole reviewing Prequel Retinal Renew at 12:44 in a YouTube Shorts videoRetinal Renew 0.1% Retinaldehyde Gel"I respect every product from this brand, if you haven't noticed, but this is another big respect from me."$26.76@drsamellis reviewing Prequel Solar Shade at 01:38 in a YouTube Shorts videoSolar Shade Sunscreen"This is a chemical sunscreen that is just absolutely gorgeous under makeup."$22.49@aliceintherabbithole reviewing Prequel Fingerless Gloves at 19:33 in a YouTube Shorts videoFingerless Gloves UPF 50+"The gloves are actually super nice. They are adjustable. They keep your fingers out so you can still grip your steering wheel, for example. Nice grippy part here."-@aliceintherabbithole reviewing Prequel UPF 50+ Hat at 19:46 in a YouTube Shorts videoUPF 50+ Hat"I do really like that she sells a hat and gloves as well."-

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  • “I love this oil cleanser”25:36–25:40
  • “I have never loved an oil cleanser. Not true. I've loved oil cleansers, but never a fragrance-free oil cleanser”25:41–25:45
  • “It is not heavy. It doesn't leave behind a film. It emulsifies beautifully. It takes off every bit of sunscreen, every bit of makeup”25:50–25:55
  • “I can absolutely double cleanse with this, or with my dry skin type, I can use this on its own”26:00–26:05
  • “I tried a few other oil cleansers in my collection, and I felt like they were either just super scented, or they were too heavy, or they were too expensive”26:08–26:15
  • “This comes in three different sizes”26:24–26:28
  • “This is just the most perfect oil cleanser I've ever tried”26:26–26:33
  • Source: Honest ranking of prequel skincare - Jun 5, 2026
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3.5Facial Gleanser Cleanser
  • “This cleanser is a cleanser that I deeply respect”4:23–4:30
  • “It leaves your skin feeling thoroughly cleansed and yet not with a film on it”5:11–5:15
  • “If I directly pump it into my hand and then put it on wet skin, it does leave a film behind”5:18–5:23
  • “I need to really be paying attention in my skin care routine and make sure I'm using this in a certain way different from how I default to using at this point my most used cleanser. And it's too much for me. I just forget sometimes”5:38–5:48
  • “Otherwise, it's a fantastic cleanser”
  • Source: Honest ranking of prequel skincare - Jun 5, 2026
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Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream
4.8Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream
  • “I cannot get rid of this. Not that I want to. I do have another one of this ready to go in the drawer, but it's so huge and for the price, it's such a bargain”10:14–10:17
  • “It's just incredibly effective, especially if your skin is pissed off, angry, irritated”10:41–10:46
  • “This is somehow very lightweight, but still rich at the same time. It's going to sink into the skin, but it's not going to disappear by the morning”11:30–11:36
  • “Morning results. Definitely redness reduced when your skin is irritated. Your skin's going to feel calmer, much less irritation, and overall kind of more balanced kind of damage control feeling to your skin”11:42–11:48
  • Source: Testing overnight masks for better skin by morning - Jan 18, 2026
James WelshJames Welsh1.6M subscribers
4.5Barrier Therapy Skin Protectant Cream
  • “These are great”
  • “Colloidal oatmeal has the ability to improve moisture content. It's a humectant. It also can create a lightweight film on the skin to reduce transepidermal water loss and it's got avenanthramides, which are anti-inflammatory”10:41–10:44
  • “It's really, really good for eczema”10:15–10:20
  • “It's a skin protectant, so it will protect the skin from irritants”
  • “They're both fragrance free”
  • “The non-rich, lighter blue tube... you may prefer to lean into that for the summer”
  • “They go on a little bit streaky, not as bad as the AmLactin we just talked about, but they do go on a little bit streaky”
  • “Overall, they leave the skin nice and moisturized, and the hydration, I would say, lasts about 48 hours”14:44–14:50
  • Source: Body care empties a dermatologist would buy again - Jun 16, 2026
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Redness Reform Sulfur Cleanser
4.9Redness Reform Sulfur Cleanser
  • “The redness reform sulfur cleanser is incredible for my skin type. Dry, acne-prone, and sensitive”24:11–24:21
  • “2.5% colloidal sulfur, that is such a good alternative to some of the more harsh and intense acne-fighting ingredients”24:24–24:29
  • “The con is it does smell bad, but to me it doesn't smell as bad as say the L-Ascorbic Acid”24:31–24:36
  • “I absolutely love that you can use this as a mask”24:36–24:44
  • “I absolutely adore this”
  • “A month of Prequel just proved to me even more how much I love this”25:00–25:06
  • “I used to love a much more expensive sulfur cleanser from Kate Somerville. This is everything that was and more, and it's less expensive”25:04–25:11
  • Source: Honest ranking of prequel skincare - Jun 5, 2026
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4.9Redness Reform Sulfur Cleanser
  • “I love this brand so much”5:15–5:19
  • “I talked about this cleanser. I talked about how wonderful it is to use”5:33–5:37
  • “I love that it has both azelaic acid and sulfur”5:37–5:42
  • “This plus this plus an oil-based cleanser, I think we could just stop there. That could be everything I would ever need in terms of cleansing”5:39–5:46
  • “You can let this sit on your skin for a bit, do whatever you're doing in the morning, and then rinse off, and you get even more benefits from the actives in here”5:56–6:00
  • “A mask and a cleanser all in one here”
  • Source: Best value skincare and worst too - Apr 17, 2026
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4.2Redness Reform Sulfur Cleanser
  • “This has a pretty thick cream texture that honestly is not like the nicest or most luxe of all time. It kind of reminds me of putty a little bit”7:23–7:31
  • “Once I do, it glides and slides really nicely. It's smooth. It's soft. It's not something that feels like it's heavy or sticky or suffocating my skin”7:45–7:51
  • “I have absolutely noticed a difference in my skin when it is feeling dry and reactive in using this”7:54–7:58
  • “When I felt like my skin was extra reactive and just the thought of a gel or foaming cleanser made my skin burn, I would reach for this and I absolutely felt a difference”8:06–8:13
  • “I have continued to reach for this when I feel like, oh, my skin's starting to feel a little bit more tight than normal or if I feel a breakout coming on or have an active breakout, of course”8:20–8:27
  • Source: I tried 27 new drugstore beauty launches - May 17, 2026
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Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser
4.6Gleanser Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser
  • “Prequel cleanser is also amazing if you want something that's super dry skin friendly”
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Redness Reform Soothing Serum
3Redness Reform Soothing Serum
  • “This is absolutely my favorite serum from Prequel”8:13–8:18
  • “As a sensitive, acne-prone, dry skin type, this felt like the right serum for me out of her lineup”8:29–8:35
  • “I guess I just feel like I didn't see this giving me the kind of results that I wanted”8:35–8:44
  • “Maybe you would like this a lot more if, instead of acne like I have, maybe if you deal with rosacea”8:44–8:51
  • “I liked it enough to finish it, but I won't repurchase it”
  • Source: Honest ranking of prequel skincare - Jun 5, 2026
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Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
1.5Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
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2Skin Utility Ointment Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant
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Barrier Therapy Rich Cream
4.5Barrier Therapy Rich Cream
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4.5Barrier Therapy Rich Cream
  • “These are great”
  • “Colloidal oatmeal has the ability to improve moisture content. It's a humectant. It also can create a lightweight film on the skin to reduce transepidermal water loss and it's got avenanthramides, which are anti-inflammatory”11:08–11:12
  • “It's really, really good for eczema”
  • “It's a skin protectant, so it will protect the skin from irritants”11:21–11:28
  • “They're both fragrance free”11:30–11:32
  • “The rich one is a little richer, a little heavier”11:36–11:41
  • “They go on a little bit streaky, not as bad as the AmLactin we just talked about, but they do go on a little bit streaky”11:53–11:57
  • “Overall, they leave the skin nice and moisturized, and the hydration, I would say, lasts about 48 hours”11:59–12:04
  • Source: Body care empties a dermatologist would buy again - Jun 16, 2026
Dr DrayDr Dray2.7M subscribers
4.5Variant: OriginalBarrier Therapy Rich Cream
  • “These are some of the best products I've tried”
  • “I love and respect that these are fragrance free”
  • “They are for the face and the body and they are $18 and $20 for 10 fluid ounces”15:17–15:23
  • “Incredible ingredients, 1% colloidal oatmeal in both of these”
  • “I did feel that when I try to use these during the day under makeup, it's not the most cosmetically elegant moisturizer I've ever tried”
  • Source: Honest ranking of prequel skincare - Jun 5, 2026
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4.5Variant: RichBarrier Therapy Rich Cream
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Lucent-C Vitamin C Serum
1.5Lucent-C Vitamin C Serum
  • “I just don't like it”
  • “I get why Dr. Sam Ellis chose L-ascorbic acid at 15%. Talk about a clinically studied ingredient”20:50–20:56
  • “It even smells like the SkinCeuticals. It smells like meaty water”21:03–21:09
  • “It is runny. It will oxidize in time. It's already a little bit yellow over here”21:15–21:20
  • “I just don't like how it feels. It's got a real heavy, sticky-like feeling. It does eventually absorb, but I still feel it on my skin”20:47–20:53
  • “If you are reactive, it can sting a bit”
  • “This is stinky. It stings my skin”
  • Source: Honest ranking of prequel skincare - Jun 5, 2026
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  • “It feels plush. It's creamy. It's soft. It's smooth. But it's definitely not something that's light enough for me to reach for it in the daytime”13:14–13:17
  • “It's definitely on the thicker side”
  • “I don't think that I'll repurchase it after I use it up, at least for the time being”13:09–13:14
  • “It's definitely something that I would recommend if you are looking for a moisturizer that kind of has that level of thickness because it's super nice”13:15–13:19
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Multi-Acid Milk Peel
4.3Multi-Acid Milk Peel
  • “I think it is a great affordable dupe for a super popular expensive exfoliant”
  • “It has lactic acid in it and it has some other alpha hydroxy acids. It's a lightweight hydrating milky toner”
  • “You get quite a bit of product in this bottle”
  • “It does effectively hydrate and gently gently exfoliate rough skin texture”
  • “This is a great option not only for rejuvenating dry dull rough skin texture”
  • “It can be used on the body, but it's also really wonderful if you have keratosis pilaris”
  • “This does what that does, but much less expensive. Very good formulation. Highly recommend that, and it's on sale”
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Retinal Renew 0.1% Retinaldehyde Gel
4.9Variant: 0.1% (beginner)Retinal Renew 0.1% Retinaldehyde Gel
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Solar Shade Sunscreen
4.8Solar Shade Sunscreen
  • “This is a chemical sunscreen that is just absolutely gorgeous under makeup”1:34–1:38
  • “It's a really nice lightweight liquidy texture rubs in super well and has a very nice moisturizing finish”1:38–1:45
  • “It's not going to be too glowy too wet where your makeup's sliding around but it's also not matte so you don't have to worry about your makeup looking dry or cakey”1:48–1:52
  • “I absolutely love this under makeup and I've actually had a few very well-known makeup artists tell me that they love this too”1:58–2:03
  • Source: My Favorite Makeup as a Dermatologist - Nov 22, 2024
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Brand note

Prequel is a dermatologist-founded brand that focuses on straightforward, effective skincare at accessible prices. Their hypochlorous acid spray is a standout — comparable to pricier options like Tower 28 but with a finer mist and better packaging, though the fine mist means you go through it faster. The brand's cleansers and moisturizers are generally well-liked for being gentle and non-irritating, but the Lip Visor sunscreen balm has mixed reviews due to a strong minty taste that some find off-putting.

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