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- “I also suggest a hybrid sunscreen from DRMTLGY. This is a great everyday facial moisturizer and it has niacinamide in it which is good for the redness of rosacea and also helps to address the moisture barrier and calm down inflammation”7:20–7:27
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
- “It's a great cosmetic, but it's very hydrating”
- “It stays on the skin of the lips well. It doesn't rub off”
- “It has no fragrance or flavorant in it, which I adore because fragrance and flavorant are ingredients that can cause some problems on the lips for people”
- “It does help the lips stay hydrated and moisturized”
- “It can be used over your lipstick. It can be used over an SPF lip balm, and it's really just a nice hydrating formula that brings out the natural color of the lips nicely”
- “I have gone through an entire tube of the lip oil, loved it”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “The overnight mask I discovered several years ago, and kept it in my travel bag”
- “I think it performs better, in my opinion, and in contrast to those, there's no fragrance or flavorants”
- “It's very thick. It has great longevity on the skin”
- “It's a nice alternative to plain petroleum jelly, which is underrated, honestly, for overnight lip care needs”
- “Not only does it really lock hydration in, but it has a humectants in there to hydrate the lips”
- “I really love this approach of a thick occlusive ointment to the lips at night”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
Variant: Healthy Peach
- “This is a thick, glossy lip treatment with excellent broadspectrum protection against the UV rays”14:43–14:47
- “It's got licorice root. It has buchial. So buchial is an antioxidant. Great for the environmental aggressors of the lips. Ceramides for the moisture barrier, which is hanging on by a thread on our lips”14:49–14:54
- “It's got a blend of emollient, shea butter, cacao butter. Very hydrating, very protective”15:01–15:07
- “This is thick and glossy like a lot of those overnight lip masks, but something you wear all day”15:07–15:10
- “It's got healthy peach and it's a very very subtle light peach that actually just works quite well to bring out the natural pinks of your lips without it being like a frank lipstick”15:12–15:18
- “This is a thick glossy formula. Let me tell you the longevity on the lips. Impressive”15:21–15:26
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “It's got ceramides and hyaluronic acid. So like, you know, kind of like a Korean version of one of the CeraVe facial cleansers”10:59–11:02
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “This sentella light cleansing oil is inescapable. Everywhere you go, it pops up”3:02–3:07
- “It's not my favorite cleansing oil, but I'm not just going to give every cleansing oil a two thumbs up because honestly, they all end up doing more or less the same thing”3:14–3:26
- “This has a bit of aroma to it, which I didn't love, but it genuinely works”3:32–3:38
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “I often suggest the Vanicream gentle cleanser”3:19–3:25
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
- “This is the one that I think is probably the gentlest most soothing facial cleanser to just really comfort your face when you have an impaired barrier”2:56–3:02
- “It's free of fragrance it has this silky slippery texture it has yam root extract which is rich in humant that are going to help with retaining and replenishing moisture in your impaired skin barrier”3:04–3:15
- “It gently removes dirt debris residue from the surface of the skin gentle enough to use around delicate eyelid skin rinses off easily”3:18–3:26
- “It has sunflower seed oil an emoia that just really slips and slides over the surface of the skin along with rice extract which is rich in hydrating soothing compounds”3:29–3:34
- Source: Korean Skincare for Healing the Skin Barrier - Feb 21, 2025
- “It has 0.5% salicylic acid. That is on the lower end of what you often find. Don't be alarmed. That can still be very effective, but in contrast to higher percentages tends to be a lot less irritating, a lot less drying”8:20–8:32
- “It may not work as rapidly as higher percentages for like in acne for example, but it's one of those slow and steady wins the race as far as improving skin texture, reducing blackhead and white head formation, calming down inflammation and also hastening the clearance of hyperpigmentation”8:34–8:41
- “It is generally well tolerated and this product can actually be used twice a day”8:54–9:01
- “Salicylic acid is great for people who have acne prone skin because it really localizes into the pore to address root cause issues in acne, pore clogging and inflammation”9:12–9:17
- “It's also great for seborrheic dermatitis. Calms down the inflammation and helps to gently exfoliate away those flakes and it's wonderful for people who have hyperpigmentation”9:23–9:28
- “You only need a tiny tiny amount. When they say foaming, they are not lying. This generates a very exuberant foam”9:42–9:49
- “It also has some clays. It has elite and mont morillanite... clays can help to absorb excess sebum from the surface of the skin”10:02–10:13
- “It rinses off easily”
- “This would be a great option as well for people who have keratosis pilaris as it gently exfoliates away those dry rough bumps that form around the hair follicle often on the cheeks”10:48–10:54
- “It's anti-inflammatory which is going to help soothe that background redness”11:01–11:04
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “Burt's Bees came out with a new gentle balancing cleanser and a cleansing oil”15:32–15:38
- “Oh, that's new. With coconut and argan oils. I have to try that at some point”15:38–15:44
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Burt's Bees came out with a new gentle balancing cleanser and a cleansing oil”15:32–15:38
- “Oh, that's new. With coconut and argan oils. I have to try that at some point”15:38–15:44
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Apparently Kirkland has their dupe of the Clean Skin Club towels, which I've said are silly. They're expensive paper towels”14:54–15:00
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “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”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “I like doing these”15:49–15:51
- “They do help, similar to what we were talking about with that mask earlier. They just help to improve water content, and that can brighten up the under eye area just through light scattering from better hydration in the stratum corneum”15:54–16:00
- “It can minimize fine lines just by hydration”16:06–16:12
- “Put these in the refrigerator and apply them chilled. It will definitely help depuff if you do that. Just the cold temperature alone is what does the depuffing”16:17–16:20
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “In my review of this eye balm, I critiqued the price point. I thought it was a bit steep”16:59–17:04
- “I have continued to use it and one thing I will say is it's lasting a long time. It's nice”17:04–17:09
- “I kind of can get down with this is I thought it was a good um concealer primer”17:16–17:21
- “But this is nice”
- “I get the popularity, but I don't know that it's something that I would go out of my way to have in my routine”17:39–17:44
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I can vouch for the brand Abib. Like they have not let me down yet”5:08–5:12
- “You want intense hydration, moisturization, smoothing. They deliver. They deliver results”5:14–5:18
- “Put these in the refrigerator though and when you get ready to use them, pop them on there at a chilled temperature. That's really going to get you the depuffing”5:19–5:30
- “These have D potassium glycerizate, which is licorice root, and that's soothing, anti-inflammatory, helps calm redness, and it also helps with dark spots”5:36–5:51
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “I can also vouch for the Perricone MD Firming Eye Cream. Yes, I can. I have used this before”5:51–5:57
- “It's nice, but like honestly, use this around your eyes one day, use a regular facial moisturizer around your eyes the next day, and come back and report back if you notice a marked difference because I call your bluff on that one. That's just a moisturizer in a smaller jar”6:05–6:19
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “Niacinamide, the workhorse of the skin care industry”0:05–0:10
- “It's good for reducing oxidative stress”0:29–0:32
- “It's good for helping with dark spots, redness, skin yellowing, which tends to be prominent around the eyes and is related to glycation”0:35–0:41
- “This also has some peptides which are likely going to be hydrating”0:55–1:00
- “We have a precision applicator. Always nice to be precise”
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “Abib, you guys know, is a Korean brand that I really like. Like there are numerous Abib products that I'm a huge fan of”10:20–10:27
- “PDRN however, that is just a marketing buzzword as far as I'm concerned right now. No way in heck PDRN applied to the skin is doing anything for you”10:56–11:04
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This has caffeine, which can help to improve the appearance of under-eye puffiness, along with peptides again, going to be moisturizing”8:31–8:36
- “I don't think that's a really good deal because caffeine-containing eye creams, you can get a better value on one of those somewhere else”10:00–10:04
- “At $23.88 per ounce, I don't know that it's worth it”10:20–10:25
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This is a niacinamide containing moisturizer that you can put around your eyes”12:33–12:38
- “Niacinamide is really good for the moisture barrier, and also shows promise for helping with glycation, which tends to show up actually around delicate eyelid skin”12:38–12:46
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “I actually love these”4:50–4:52
- “It's a mask that you put on and then as it dries down, it forms this adherent film. You can sleep with these on. They don't budge. They're actually really comfortable”4:56–5:04
- “When you take these off, without a doubt, your skin is hydrated. It's got that glassy, bouncy, dewy, elastic look to it”5:16–5:23
- “I love these”
- “I really see a just an improvement”7:17–7:22
- “I love these, but I rarely ever do them because they are a time commitment”7:35–7:40
- “It takes several hours for this thing to dry down”7:44–7:51
- “I just don't end up doing them nearly as much as I should because I enjoy them. I really do”8:17–8:22
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “I've used I've reviewed this Biodance Collagen Real Deep Mask. These are fun”8:52–8:57
- “Once this goes on your face, you've got to wait hours for it to start to slowly dry down into a transparent adherent film. Once it dries down, it does not budge”9:10–9:22
- “You can sleep with this on your face. To reduce transepidermal water loss, which is greater when you sleep at night”9:28–9:38
- “The collagen is very hydrating. I enjoy these. I think these are good”9:53–9:58
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “It's the Abib barrier jelly. It builds itself as a mask but really it's an amazing glycerin base skin protectant”12:51–12:59
- “It's a very thick, rich, clear, colorless, fragrance-free jelly of glycerin as well as lactobacillus and rice ferment”12:59–13:08
- “It's not greasy but it is sticky, so when you put it on just be prepared it's sticky and it takes a while for it to sink down and dry down”13:25–13:34
- “Not only is it great for barrier recovery but because it is glycerin it's hydrating, so it really plumps up and smooths the skin surface so the following morning when you wake up your skin is just radiant, glowy”13:48–13:56
- “It doesn't form those little dry fine lines as prominently, I should say, because this product is just really amazing at retaining moisture and protecting the skin from irritant and water loss”14:00–14:08
- “It has been a Korean skincare discovery that I keep going back to over and over again. I will recommend and recommend over and over because it is that good”14:14–14:20
- “This is the product that really can get you over that hump of sensitivity and discomfort for sure”14:22–14:28
- Source: Korean Skincare for Healing the Skin Barrier - Feb 21, 2025
- “Check out one that I recommend is the De La Cruz sulfur mask”4:05–4:15
- “You can use it as a leave-on treatment overnight or you can just put it on, leave it on for 20 minutes and then rinse it off”4:13–4:17
- “Again, make sure you put a moisturizer on afterwards. It can be a bit drying”4:19–4:23
- “And a word of warning, if you've never used sulfur, it does smell a little bit like eggs”4:23–4:26
- Source: 6 Skincare Ingredient Combos That Work Better Together - Apr 24, 2026
- “I find they help depuff, brighten the under-eye area”2:55–2:59
- “Chondrus crispus is really hydrating”3:05–3:09
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “Their retinols are generally speaking quite good. Very stable formulas, good R&D”9:06–9:13
- “I've visited the Procter & Gamble facilities. I've seen where they actually do penetration and testing for getting into the skin of their retinol and their niacinamide. I mean, they really put it through quite a bit of testing”9:13–9:19
- “It's excellent”
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “It's fragrance-free”
- “It's kind of like the Hydro Boost gel cream, the older formula before they changed it into two formulas”9:53–9:58
- “The thing about these RoC moisturizers is that they have marine extracts, which are really good hydrators”9:58–10:05
- “Definitely recommend that. It's a good price here”10:06–10:10
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “This is a fragrance-free facial moisturizer”1:02–1:06
- “It has niacinamide, workhorse of the skin care industry”1:09–1:13
- “I love Beauty of Joseon. I think they're a great brand”1:48–1:52
- “This is one I'm willing to bet is quite good”
- “Rice bran water, very hydrating”1:52–2:00
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “This is a fragrance-free moisturizer”2:24–2:27
- “Centella is one of the few ingredients that shows promise for improving the appearance of stretch marks”2:37–2:44
- “Centella is laden with anti-inflammatory compounds”
- “Topically it does show promise for both redness as well as improving the moisture barrier”
- “This is looking promising”4:09–4:12
- “SKIN1004 is another Korean brand that I think is definitely worth it”4:32–4:37
- “I would go with this”4:41–4:42
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “Cetaphil has a anti-redness relief SPF 40 moisturizer it's a mineral tinted sunscreen that is a great option for rosacea”6:27–6:34
- “It is kind of thick, chalky, and it also is a tint that is not going to be acceptable for all skin tones”6:52–7:02
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
- “I consider it to be a dupe of La Mer because it has these algae extracts that are super hydrating”2:01–2:07
- “I ended up really liking it”2:14–2:16
- “This is a really good moisturizer if you have oily skin and you want something rich but not heavy”2:35–2:42
- “It's very lightweight but deeply hydrating”2:42–2:45
- “I ended up using it a lot on the face, neck, and also arms and legs”
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “This Torriden dive-in soothing cream is excellent”4:28–4:32
- “It's very lightweight. Hyaluronic acid. No niacinamide in this. Great if you have oily skin”4:35–4:43
- “You don't want something heavy. You like a hydrating gel. I've really enjoyed this”4:43–4:48
- “This is a good thing to get here in my opinion. I've used it. I've got it currently in my rotation and I can say that this is good”4:55–5:01
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “This is an amazing retinol, fragrance free”2:16–2:26
- “The retinol in this is pretty slow release, gentle, but stable and effective”3:22–3:29
- “Really good option here at Costco”3:27–3:31
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
Variant: Gel Cream
- “This is a little thicker, and it's a nice gel cream”11:38–11:44
- “I love that these are fragrance-free”
- “You get the benefits of the ingredient at a $1.25 price point, accessible”11:48–11:53
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “I suggest Vanicream's lightweight lotion, very easy to tolerate on the face and can also be used on the body”4:21–4:28
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
- “You can actually use this to dry irritated patches on the face”7:44–7:49
- “It can be very heavy, however, to apply it to the entire face”7:55–8:01
- “I want to remind you to put it on your neck, especially at night”8:10–8:16
- “It really is going to help hydrate the delicate neck skin. Ultimately, that's going to cut down on irritation and can also plump up little fine lines on your neck and just give the neck a more youthful appearance”8:24–8:31
- “It also can help cut down on irritation from sweat in the summer”8:39–8:45
- “You can use it as an eye cream as well. Works really well around the eyelid area”8:58–9:02
- “I like to put this especially on the backs of my knees, which are an area that sometimes can collect sweat and end up irritating my skin. That is a common way for an eczema flare up to be incited. So, I love it in that regard”9:14–9:20
- “It is also a really wonderful hand cream as well”9:26–9:31
- “It's a great option free of fragrance”9:36–9:39
- Source: Top 5 most purchased skincare products 2025 - Jul 17, 2025
- “It's very rich, it's very thick, very similar ingredient profile both of these free of fragrance”6:42–6:53
- “This cream is excellent in that situation because if you've ever been there you know not only is it very uncomfortable but also your neck starts to look well not as youthful as you might like when the skin becomes dry due to an impaired barrier”7:13–7:21
- “It's not greasy, it's not oppressively heavy but it definitely is rich. It's really good for just really coming in and stepping up to the needs of what your skin is looking for when you have sensitivity, redness, all of those manifestations of an impaired barrier”7:26–7:31
- Source: Korean Skincare for Healing the Skin Barrier - Feb 21, 2025
- “The cream is not just a thick version of the toner. No, no, no, no, no. It's actually a very lightweight gel texture”4:36–4:43
- “Any one of these products would be wonderful for supporting the needs of the skin barrier, calming the skin, and helping to support clearance of uneven skin tone, just brighten up and smooth skin texture”5:53–6:00
- “They're all very lightweight. They're not oily. They're not greasy”
- “All the products in this line, as well as everything I'm reviewing, are fragrance-free”
- “This line is great for anyone, but it's especially nice for people who have acne prone skin that lends itself to uneven skin tone as it's healing”6:02–6:07
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
Variant: Fragrance-Free
- “I have been recommending for years and years and years, the fragrance-free one”6:46–6:51
- “I swear it has this instant plumping hydrating effect”6:51–6:56
- “And it likely has to do with the hyaluronic acid, which helps to improve the dryness, the irritation that one might experience from their very effective stabilized retinol”6:54–7:01
- “That's slow release, sustained action”7:04–7:08
- “That's a great formula with hyaluronic acid”7:07–7:11
- Source: 6 Skincare Ingredient Combos That Work Better Together - Apr 24, 2026
- “It looks to be, you know, I've never used it, but just ingredient-wise, it's a peptide-containing scented moisturizer”8:01–8:06
- “The peptides, like I mentioned, you know, they can be helpful for moisturizing the skin, hydrating, and some peptides may do a little magic as far as collagen”8:09–8:12
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “They honestly do have a lot of R&D behind there”3:51–3:56
- “I was really impressed with the R&D, actually”4:09–4:13
- “These things are kind of on the expensive side”4:11–4:15
- “Niacinamide facial moisturizers are kind of a dime a dozen, and I believe this one has fragrance, as well”4:25–4:30
- “You don't need to spend big bucks for a ceramide niacinamide hyaluronic acid-containing moisturizer”4:35–4:42
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This is like a hydrating gel lotion”13:49–13:56
- “It has ceramides, so good for the skin barrier”13:56–14:01
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “This is a richer gel cream but it's still very lightweight richer than the tikka gel cream that we talked about earlier”11:43–11:47
- “The key ingredients here are going to be that poly glutamic acid along with sodium hyaluronate the salt of hyaluronic acid. Plus the soothing and anti-inflammatory nyioinomide and licorice root”11:49–11:55
- “This is very hydrating, very soothing. It really helps to improve overall skin texture”12:04–12:08
- “Using a moisturizer like this really yields a nice sustained increase in water content in the skin”12:07–12:15
- “Those little fine lines that are solely related to dehydration will just disappear”12:24–12:29
- “Hyperpigmentation also becomes less obvious when you optimize water content just through light scattering”12:13–12:16
- “When you have improved water content in the outermost layers of the skin... you get a plump outermost layer. When the skin is plump, it's filled with hydration, it's bouncy, it's luminous, it's glowy, the diameter of the pore naturally looks less prominent”12:53–12:58
- “Hydration is key for cutting down on blackheads and white heads. Don't underestimate that”13:46–13:50
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “This is pretty good. It's a hyaluronic acid serum from Torriden”14:49–14:53
- “These are good hyaluronic acid serums if you're in the market for that”15:21–15:27
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “This is one I actually have been using for a while and I recently brought it back into my AM routine and I'm about 2/3 of the way finished with a bottle of it”
- “Azelaic acid is great for calming down redness, irritation”
- “It's helpful for people who have acne-prone skin and rosacea, and also for hyperpigmentation”
- “It really hits a lot of concerns and is generally well-tolerated”
- “What I like about this particular formula is not only do you have the azelaic acid in there, but you also have humectants, so it's very hydrating”
- “It's thin, it's lightweight, it's hydrating. It kind of preps the skin for whatever else you're going to use”
- “I have loved this, and I highly recommend it. It's one of my favorite azelaic acid products”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “It is a topical retinoid adapalene FDA approved for the treatment of acne”
- “It has anti-inflammatory properties that cut down on the inflammation that drives acne and that drives stubborn pigmentation”
- “It can help not only treat and prevent acne flare-ups, but can also address those stubborn post-acne marks”
- “It flies under the radar as an anti-aging option”
- “In contrast to tretinoin or tazarotene, it tends to be generally a lot easier to tolerate”
- “It has been shown to improve the visible signs of sun damage and skin aging”
- “It also can help improve collagen production in the deeper layers of the skin making it a viable option for improving little fine lines and wrinkles”
- “I personally started my topical retinoid journey with Differin Gel”
- “I really started to notice several months into using it improvement in sunspots”
- “Over time, I noted that the skin was getting plumper, smoother, and I was seeing quite a decrease and some little fine lines”
- “I maintain that as far as an accessible, affordable, and generally well-tolerated retinoid, that is a slept on option for not only, of course, acne, but for anti-aging purposes”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “It is an ascorbic acid serum, so that is brownie point number one because a lot of brands just skip the ascorbic acid and put in these derivatives that haven't really been shown to do what ascorbic acid does”
- “Neutrogena is a brand that has a lot of R&D behind their formulations. They take them into clinical studies”
- “It is an ascorbic acid serum that you can be confident in, but you're not shelling out that price point”
- “It's at an effective percentage strength, and it also has some other antioxidants in the formula that likely play a supporting role in stabilizing the ascorbic acid”
- “What I really love about this is two things. First of all, is gluconolactone, which is a polyhydroxy acid”
- “It also has this micropeptide that they actually worked quite a bit on developing for, I'm going to say, 15 years”
- “It has been taken into the clinic and tested on actual patients and shown to improve wrinkles and interestingly enough, lower facial sagging”
- “This is one that at baseline is affordable. It meets all the criteria for what I would consider a good vitamin C serum”
- “I've used an entire bottle. It didn't cause me irritation, nor did it change weird colors or discolor my skin”
- “All brownie points in favor of this as an affordable alternative to the C E Ferulic”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “It's of particular benefit for those of you who struggle with sensitivity”
- “This particular serum from Avène, the Cicalfate serum, it has an ingredient in it that can kind of address that specific aspect of sensitivity”
- “It's a fragrance-free serum. It's also hydrating, moisturizing”
- “If you have the symptoms of sensitivity, this is one to try out”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “They've put vitamin C in with retinol”13:16–13:20
- “I'm not seeing ascorbic acid. I'm seeing a bunch of the wimpy derivatives that, you know, may help with evening out skin tone, warding off oxidative stress. Not useless”13:36–13:42
- “This also has fragrance though, which, you know, can be irritating”13:56–14:03
- “This is a vitamin C serum that doesn't have the vitamin C we actually care about, but probably will not oxidize and discolor your skin”14:03–14:07
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
mixsoon$31.50
Bean Essence
- “I was not that impressed with”5:48–5:52
- “Despite the hype, I didn't find it to be comparable or of equal persuasion to the snail mucin”5:50–5:59
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “It's very hydrating”
- “It actually shows promise for radiation dermatitis”7:35–7:41
- “It's not stringy. But, it is really hydrating”
- “Just the texture, it's nice”10:10–10:15
- “If you just want the ingredient snail mucin filtrate for its benefits, this would be a great option”10:41–10:45
- “It's a little tacky as it dries down”10:49–10:55
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “This actually has glycolic acid in it”1:41–1:45
- “If you like a hydrating serum and you want to improve texture, this would be a great option”1:55–2:03
- “I don't think the ascorbic acid is going to realistically offer you any benefits”2:11–2:15
- “Fragrance-free, you guys”2:33–2:37
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “The Paula's Choice Azelaic Acid Booster it's a great option”
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
- “A really great affordable tranexamic acid serum is from the brand Minimalist. It's a great option free of fragrance and it also has salicylic acid which may help smooth the skin surface”
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
- “Very minimal ingredient list which you know having a lot of ingredients in a product isn't necessarily a bad thing but it's nice to have a really simple formula especially when you may be very sensitive trying to keep your routine very minimal”4:55–4:59
- “This is so hydrating, so soothing. It is like a hug on your face”5:54–6:01
- “When you have an impaired barrier, products that you put on your face they are likely to sting, to burn. This is very much quite the opposite”
- “It's thin enough that it deeply hydrates and helps support the moisture needs of your skin but it's lightweight enough that you could layer something on over it”6:14–6:19
- Source: Korean Skincare for Healing the Skin Barrier - Feb 21, 2025
- “It is likewise a liquid, but it is a little bit thicker. It's a very subtle textural difference, and once it's on your face, you really can't tell the difference between the two”3:05–3:12
- “These are not in any way, shape, or form heavy at all”3:16–3:20
- “This one is more focused on hydration and barrier support”3:20–3:24
- “This product also contains poly glutamic acid and gluconolactone as well as soluble collagen”3:30–3:36
- “These are ingredients that really support replenishment of moisture within the outermost layers of the skin”3:36–3:42
- “This one also includes licorice root extract, which likewise supports the clearance of dark marks, but is very soothing and helpful for redness and sensitive skin”4:27–4:32
- “Any one of these products would be wonderful for supporting the needs of the skin barrier, calming the skin, and helping to support clearance of uneven skin tone, just brighten up and smooth skin texture”5:53–6:00
- “If you were to get the entire line, you can layer them and take advantage of the different ingredient combinations in one routine”6:07–6:11
- “They're all very lightweight. They're not oily. They're not greasy”7:14–7:21
- “They don't cause the sunscreen that you layer on top to peel”7:20–7:25
- “All the products in this line, as well as everything I'm reviewing, are fragrance-free”7:37–7:44
- “This line is great for anyone, but it's especially nice for people who have acne prone skin that lends itself to uneven skin tone as it's healing”7:42–7:50
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “I'm thinking that this is inspired by the Cocokind one, which is one of like four products in my entire career on YouTube that has caused immediate skin irritation for me”13:26–13:31
- “It's a me thing, probably, cuz most people love that product”13:42–13:47
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “It has to be one of the least expensive per unit sunscreens”
- “It's a chemical sunscreen, it's water resistant”
- “It's not heavy on the surface of the skin. It's breathable. It's lightweight”
- “It does not leave a white cast”
- “My one gripe with this sunscreen is that it does have fragrance”
- “The fragrance is not super strong”
- “I think this is an excellent option, not only for the body, but you can use this on the face”
- “It's hydrating. It's moisturizing, but it's not heavy”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “My go-to sunscreen stick is the Abib Airy Sunstick”
- “I discovered this last year, and it is wonderful”
- “It's a chemical sunscreen. It's water-resistant”
- “There is zero cast”
- “It doesn't feel heavy or greasy on the skin whatsoever”
- “I love that it's water-resistant, making it even better for use around the eyes”
- “This is such a nice design because, first of all, it is a wide base, so it really helps to give you a good spread efficiently and cut down on skip areas”
- “It's slim, and it has this curvature to it. Very easy to use around the eyes”
- “This serves as a great primer for your concealer”
- “This is a great under eye balm for just that, and you're getting excellent sun protection, fragrance-free”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “Neutrogena pure screen it is a tinted mineral sunscreen water resistant that would be another great option and it comes in light medium medium deep and deep shades”7:04–7:09
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
- “This is not the one that I used to use years ago when I first started on YouTube. I was doing the Bioré UV watery essence, a Japanese sunscreen. I really like”17:54–17:58
- “This is formulated for the American market. So it's got the standard American chemical sunscreen ingredients”18:02–18:08
- “It does have a fragrance”18:11–18:14
- “Doesn't appear to be water resistant. So got to be careful because it may run into your eyes more readily since it's not”18:32–18:37
- “Sometimes chemical sunscreens, if they sneak on into your eye area, they can really burn your eyes quite a bit”18:39–18:43
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “I reviewed this a couple of months ago really have enjoyed it I'm on my second bottle at this point”10:45–10:53
- “This formula is a bit more lightweight but also very hydrating very moisturizing really good for dry skin sensitivity”11:03–11:10
- “It has hyaluronic acid which helps with moisture retention and it has beta glucan a humectant so really wonderful hydrating more lightweight formula”11:10–11:19
- Source: Korean Skincare for Healing the Skin Barrier - Feb 21, 2025
- “This is a chemical sunscreen. There is no white cast. It is very rich, it is a thicker formula”9:55–10:04
- “It also has niacinamide, which is going to be good for supporting the needs of the barrier. It's an antioxidant, so helpful for warding off oxidative stress in the setting of UV exposure, helpful for redness”10:13–10:17
- “It's very rich and thick in comparison to many other Korean sunscreens that I have reviewed”10:33–10:38
- Source: Korean Skincare for Healing the Skin Barrier - Feb 21, 2025
- “The filters in this are amazing. All right, excellent broadspectctrum UV protection”15:57–16:01
- “The overall formula is so nice for a sunscreen. It is a gel, but it's hydrating at the same time”16:06–16:15
- “It's a chemical sunscreen. It doesn't burn or sting. It's very, very, very, very easy to tolerate on eyelid skin where you need to be putting sunscreen”16:15–16:20
- “This is particularly good for oily skin because it is so lightweight. But if you have dry skin, don't hesitate to get this one either”16:27–16:31
- “Sweat will evaporate through this. No problem. You will not overheat and you will not have any issue reapplying it every 2 hours while you are outdoors”16:33–16:40
- “I'm so happy I repurchased it. I have already been using it a ton again because I just love it”16:44–16:48
- “Zero white cast. If you have a deeper skin tone, you live somewhere hot, humid, you're real oily, you're real shiny, this is the one to try”16:48–16:52
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “This is a long-standing favorite of mine”0:45–0:50
- “It's very soothing, hydrating, not the least bit greasy or shiny”1:01–1:09
- “It's an excellent everyday moisturizer”1:07–1:11
- “It has these compounds from Centella which have been shown actually to be supportive of healing processes”1:09–1:16
- “This is probably I want to say tube number three, four, I don't even know at this point of this particular sunscreen”1:51–1:58
- “It's really great as a daily facial moisturizer and if you're going to wear makeup over it, you will be quite happy because it's a really great base for makeup”1:58–2:04
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
- “This claims to contain caffeine, which again, under the eyes can help with puffiness, but it's also an antioxidant”11:25–11:33
- “This has alcohol, which a lot of people are afraid of, but I love, especially in sunscreens. It's not drying if the formula is balanced with other moisturizing components. It helps to create a quick dry, breathable finish”11:33–11:40
- “This does have fragrance, so not an option for those of you who are allergic”11:49–11:55
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This is another go-to for me”
- “It has niacinamide”
- “This one is a little bit more in keeping with the skin 1004 texture-wise, a lot more lightweight, not a rich cream, more of a lightweight gel lotion, borderline gel, I should say”7:26–7:31
- “The birch juice is full of hydrating, soothing compounds”7:37–7:45
- “This really is great not only for the entire face, but of course, you want to be taking the sunscreen down to the vulnerable neck skin”7:42–7:47
- “This is a great option”9:04–9:06
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
- “This is a chemical sunscreen, water resistant, 80 minutes”12:28–12:32
- “This is a fluid formula”
- “This is shiny, but I have no issue with the shininess personally”12:13–12:21
- “I find that it does kind of diminish after some time, after it's had adequate time to dry”12:19–12:26
- “I never have any issue putting makeup on over this”12:26–12:30
- “It does not burn or sting around the eyes whatsoever”12:30–12:34
- “Nor does it seep into the eyes”12:32–12:38
- “That's an advantage of water resistant formulas, especially in humid climates where you start sweating at the drop of a hat”12:36–12:41
- “This has been excellent here and I highly recommend it if you don't mind the shininess”12:44–12:48
- “I have loved so much”13:13–13:15
- “It's my new favorite La Roche-Posay sunscreen for the face”
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
- “This I loved”
- “The feel, the finish is a little thicker in comparison to that skin 1004”2:34–2:39
- “This has tranexamic acid applied topically shows a lot of promise for helping to improve the skin barrier as well as reduce redness”2:50–2:57
- “This also has niacinamide which I love”14:36–14:41
- “It's another one that's really good for helping the moisture barrier”
- “This is easy easy to use around your eyes”
- “It's very moisturizing”
- “It's not heavy”
- “It's not greasy”
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
- “The cast on this is very impressive for a mineral formula”10:49–10:54
- “It's moisturizing, not the least bit greasy or shiny”10:54–11:00
- “It also does not peel at all, which is wonderful”10:56–11:02
- “Sometimes mineral sunscreens, they get a little flaky, and when you try and put makeup on over them, they make a mess. Not the case with this whatsoever”11:00–11:06
- “It's got ceramides as do all of CeraVe's products”
- “This product is great under makeup”11:32–11:36
- “It's not water resistant”
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
- “Sunscreen that carried me through the month of August in Houston, yes, Anua SPF 50, water resistant, zero, literally zero in the name, zero white cast”0:39–0:48
- “I like chemical sunscreens, that is what this is”0:50–0:57
- “It's great in humidity because it'll stay on the skin a little bit better and not sweat into your eyes as quickly”0:55–0:59
- Source: My Holy Grail Skincare Favorites 2025 - Nov 29, 2025
- “I kind of think this whole line is great”4:33–4:37
- “Great in general for sensitive, dry skin”4:37–4:43
- “Very few jazzy ingredients that could potentially irritate”4:39–4:47
- “Fragrance-free, of course”4:45–4:48
- “This sunscreen is super super dewy”
- “I actually love it”
- “It's not greasy though”
- “It's super moisturizing”
- “It has panthenol”
- “It also has niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and peptides, which all are great for moisturizing the skin”5:27–5:33
- “This sunscreen is a fun one”
- “If you don't like dewy finishes, you're not going to like this”6:07–6:14
- “It kind of gives you that glowy beaming star bright, starlight, first star I see tonight effect”6:14–6:19
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
Variant: Non-Tinted
- “What I like about this is it has a green tint to it, which is great for color correction of redness”9:21–9:26
- “This also has some antioxidants in it, which are helpful for soothing the skin”9:26–9:33
- “This would be a great formula for anyone who likes mineral sunscreens, but does not want that chalky, thick, pasty texture that many mineral sunscreens can offer”9:33–9:37
- “It's got a smooth glide on the skin”9:49–9:54
- “The cast on me is not noticeable”
- “I love using this as a makeup base, and I find the green color correction in this is quite good”10:07–10:11
- “It really helps hydrate and then the green helps to even out overall skin tone quite a bit by masking some underlying patches of redness”10:11–10:19
- “If you have seborrheic dermatitis, I think this would be a great option as well just for moisturizing and protecting the skin and getting some cosmetic color correction with that green tint”10:21–10:27
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
- “I do like the Banana Boat Sport, provided it does have fragrance, so if you're allergic, move on. But it's a good option”4:41–4:47
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “This one I really like the UV Pro Sport. Great for water-based activity, sweat”16:47–16:53
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “This I actually have I'm almost finished with it. I really have liked it”16:23–16:28
- “Um but it's expensive. It does have a very dewy finish to it, but it's great under makeup”16:28–16:33
- “I think they did a pretty good job with this formula overall”16:33–16:37
- “I would 10 out of 10 repurchase it if it weren't $40 here at Walmart. That's expensive”16:37–16:44
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “And then the Equate version is also great”4:49–4:53
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I discovered that using the Aib sunscreen stick much it does the same thing, but it's putting behind water resistant sunscreen”17:21–17:29
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I really love”
- “It's very similar to the Supergoop Unseen sunscreen, but a fraction of the price”0:52–0:56
- Source: Sunscreen empties dermatologist review SPF 50 favorites and fails - Apr 18, 2026
TIRTIR$17.50
Milk Skin Toner
- “The milk skin toner was not my favorite”3:47–3:57
- “It has a little bit of an aroma to it”
- “This was just okay”4:06–4:07
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “The thing I like about pads, even though I don't really use them myself, is that it's essentially a liquid toner, but instead of the bottle, you have it in a soaked pad. And so that helps with applying it to the skin in a thin film”6:23–6:31
- “It allows you more control of where the product goes as opposed to pouring it into your hand and trying to pat it into the skin. Less likely to drip”6:39–6:46
- “The collagen is very hydrating as an ingredient. It's not like a complete gimmick to have that in there”7:10–7:14
- “Does have orange peel and lavender oils. You're allergic to fragrance, this is one to pass on”7:28–7:32
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “Centella is a botanic ingredient with some evidence for perhaps supporting wound healing, has anti-inflammatory properties”14:15–14:23
- “There's even some evidence for its use in improving the final appearance of stretch marks”14:25–14:29
- “If you've never used it before and then you don't like it, then that's quite a bit of product. That's something to keep in mind with Costco”14:34–14:38
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “If you have sensitive skin, you might try this one”0:51–0:57
- “This has mandelic acid, another alpha hydroxy acid that is larger, a little slower, I guess you might say, gentler”0:53–1:02
- “Good for dry, rough skin texture”1:11–1:16
- “Good for exfoliating sensitive skin”1:14–1:22
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “This is going to be really good for just gentle exfoliation plus hydration”0:13–0:21
- “I like this approach because it allows for more precise application”0:31–0:36
- “This might be helpful for keratosis pilaris”0:49–0:53
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “Astragalus root extract is really the name of the game here. 91.3% to be precise”18:55–19:00
- “Astragalus root extract rich in hydrating compounds to help with that water retention. Also very soothing, anti-inflammatory, barrier supporting”18:58–19:08
- “This is a product that drives results and happy users. I have not really heard people say anything bad about this”19:10–19:18
- “Of all the years I've been recommending it, it is a go-to”19:20–19:24
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “This is a liquid, a very thin consistency”2:06–2:11
- “It contains caprial salicylic acid, otherwise known as LHA. This is a very gentle exfoliant that helps smooth rough skin texture”2:09–2:14
- “It really supports normal skin cell turnover without being too aggressive or overly irritating”2:17–2:24
- “The product also contains nioinomide and glutathione. These are both antioxidants, can reduce inflammation, and help support soothing skin irritation”2:24–2:27
- “These ingredients are also very helpful when it comes to improving the appearance of uneven skin tone and poster irritation dark marks”2:31–2:36
- “This is really nice if you want to on a very gentle and slow level support daily exfoliation”2:41–2:47
- “You want some soothing, barrier, supportive ingredients, and you're looking for a product to really prep the skin for the rest of your skinare routine”2:54–2:57
- “Any one of these products would be wonderful for supporting the needs of the skin barrier, calming the skin, and helping to support clearance of uneven skin tone, just brighten up and smooth skin texture”2:36–2:41
- “If you were to get the entire line, you can layer them and take advantage of the different ingredient combinations in one routine”6:07–6:11
- “They're all very lightweight. They're not oily. They're not greasy”7:14–7:21
- “They don't cause the sunscreen that you layer on top to peel”7:20–7:25
- “All the products in this line, as well as everything I'm reviewing, are fragrance-free”7:37–7:44
- “This line is great for anyone, but it's especially nice for people who have acne prone skin that lends itself to uneven skin tone as it's healing”7:42–7:50
- Source: Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying - Apr 17, 2026
- “These do not have the thiazolinone preservatives like 98 9% of the hand wash options at HomeGoods / TJ Maxx typically have”0:56–1:07
- “These might be good summer spring hand hygiene options for you”1:03–1:14
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This brand Softsoap, not bad at all”1:04–1:11
- “And no methyl isothioenone, the preservatives people commonly become allergic to”1:08–1:13
- “In the fall, they had some really, really nice scents”1:13–1:20
- “But for the spring summer, we have watermelon, we have lemon, we have cherry, we have coconut, we have is that apple? It is. And we have blueberry, we have mango. Oh, these all sound divine”1:18–1:22
- “Unless of course you're allergic to fragrance. Then move on cuz Softsoap will have nothing to offer”1:31–1:34
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “The other honorable mentions without a doubt. Dove. Their advanced care hand wash”1:57–2:02
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
Variant: Confetti Cake
- “Here we are with the Dove Confetti Cake, Strawberry Crumb Cake”17:46–17:51
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I've got a peppermint bark. I don't know if I'm going to save it. I have one in backstock or if I'm going to go ahead and use it”2:13–2:16
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “It's got a variety of compounds from cantella which again good for healing recovery niacinamide glutathione fragrance-free really gentle formula that generates a nice luxurious lather”11:56–12:01
- “It rinses off the skin really efficiently so that you don't have cleanser residue lingering behind that could further impair the barrier”12:29–12:33
- “I highly recommend that body wash”
- Source: Korean Skincare for Healing the Skin Barrier - Feb 21, 2025
Variant: Fragrance-Free
- “I personally love this product. You know, I've used it multiple pump bottles full”11:07–11:13
- “It does have petrolatum. It's really good at reducing water loss, but it is a lot more lightweight”11:13–11:19
- “If you don't like super greasy body creams, lotions, texturally speaking, you might try this”11:19–11:26
- “I enjoy using this in the summer, and it works really well on the face”11:23–11:31
- “Fragrance-free, and it's a good deal here at $18.99”11:28–11:40
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “This is underrated”
- “Once you get over the aroma, which does not linger, the lactic acid hydrates and exfoliates and with long-term use can help improve the thickness of the epidermis and the dermis. Firmer skin”10:40–10:54
- “This is going to help actually firm the skin, crepey skin”10:54–10:59
- “This works okay but if you have just shaved or you've been scratching or you have any kind of cut paper cut this will sting”11:22–11:37
- “If you can hack it, this works”
- “I have found that the AmLactin spice is really good for areas where you have itchy skin”12:46–12:52
- “It was like burning, stinging. My leg was on fire. And then it was just all of a sudden, whoa, I forgot the leg even had itch there. Yeah, it works”13:03–13:10
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “I swear by this product. It has made a huge difference for me”17:11–17:19
- “This alone can improve dermal thickness. So, it shows promise for reducing reversing dermal atrophy”17:43–17:49
- “The 12% strength or higher can help to improve that dermal thickness”18:28–18:35
- “It has a good anti-aging effect”18:42–18:45
- “It is an alpha hydroxy acid that can make you more sensitive to sun more likely to get a sunburn. So, you need to be diligent with your sunscreen”18:44–18:49
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “This is a decent like moisturizer. It does what it's supposed to do, moisturizes the skin”14:43–14:50
- “This is a really good value right now though, y'all”14:50–14:55
- “You can use this on the face. Dip on in there and put it on your face”15:09–15:15
- “Might feel a little heavy, not to your liking, but it's not prohibited”15:15–15:19
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “Eczema relief is great”10:46–10:49
- “And of course, this you can't go wrong. This is one of their best. I hope they never discontinue it”10:48–10:55
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “They came out with an ultra healing fragrance free”9:24–9:29
- “I'm willing to bet this is great cuz Jergens's original healing is a legit winner with the petrol”9:26–9:34
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I kind of want to try this, but I don't know. The scents can be a bit much”4:38–4:46
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “Always will always will feel little warm tinglies for the cherry almond scent of Jergens. Takes me back takes me back to simpler times”8:48–8:55
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Aquation was the brand that needed to flourish”7:42–7:47
- “And I really tried to get Aquation hyped and it just did not catch on”7:44–7:51
- “Those of you who shop in the Kroger families of grocery stores, have y'all seen the Aquation collagen body lotion or the Aquation retinol one?”7:57–8:00
- “Those were award-winning gems that I have not seen. They were so good”8:03–8:12
- “I mean, Aquation has amazing products”
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “The retinol holy grail top rejuvenating body lotions tied with amlactin 12%”10:55–11:02
- “Now, this actually was my gateway into the Gold Bond”11:02–11:06
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Oh, look. We got a new age renew from Gold Bond here. Antioxidant defense”10:25–10:30
- “Has some citrus extracts which can cross react with fragrance for those of you who are allergic”10:32–10:36
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Those of you who shop in the Kroger families of grocery stores, have y'all seen the Aquation collagen body lotion or the Aquation retinol one?”7:57–8:00
- “Those were award-winning gems that I have not seen. They were so good”8:03–8:12
- “I mean, Aquation has amazing products”8:10–8:16
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I was not impressed with this plumping and collagen cherry blossom scent”10:42–10:46
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Tight and firm's good though”10:46–10:50
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Um, it has melatonin in it, which is an antioxidant, but I really like the lavender notes on this. I'm not going to pretend I don't”11:06–11:10
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I did not like the Suave lotions. These didn't cut it for me. They were not good”8:57–9:04
- “I did get comments though from you all being like, 'What are you talking about? That is that's my new holy grail”9:04–9:06
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I do like this new pump. What do you guys think? That's kind of cute, I guess”16:15–16:20
- “Yeah, I don't like the new font Tree Hut is going with. I just think that it gets lost on there. It looks like very homemade, right?”15:58–16:06
- “I thought the old logo was better”16:11–16:15
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “This would be a fantastic one provided you like it for just daily body moisturizing”0:21–0:27
- “Wouldn't rely on it for a day at the beach. I'd choose a higher SPF”0:30–0:36
- “It's great that it's water resistant 80 minutes”0:34–0:39
- “This will also help keep your skin moisturized and hydrated as well”0:38–0:44
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: What's worth buying? - Mar 10, 2026
- “This is a glycerin skin protectant. So, really good at reducing water loss and hydrating the skin”11:40–11:47
- “Glycerin has this a wonderful ability to impart long-lasting hydration”11:47–11:54
- “It's a little bit stickier in texture”12:04–12:08
- “This is pretty good and oat is excellent as well as a skin protectant”12:07–12:13
- “Oat is also very good for atopic dermatitis, for hydration, for barrier repair, for soothing”12:15–12:19
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
- “This is a colloidal oatmeal skin protectant”
- “Colloidal oatmeal also is very hydrating and it has these compounds in it called avenanthramides that exert an anti-inflammatory effect”
- “In contrast to many other skin protectants, it hits another aspect of barrier issues, if you will, and that is the inflammation, which drives more stubborn itch”
- “In those situations, you want to elect a balm or an ointment, not a cream or a lotion”
- “It is much less likely to sting or burn”
- “This is an excellent option”
- “It really does make your skin look dewy, plump, and soft”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “It is an ointment with urea and salicylic acid, keratolytic, great for rough callus”
- “It is also excellent for your toenails, and it can be helpful in clearing up, not as a standalone, but as an adjunct to toenail fungus treatments, the urea in this”
- “I love it as an ointment. Ointments have better longevity on the skin”
- “If you are really like looking down at your feet, you're like, Whoa, I really neglected these this winter, and you're thinking about going and getting a pedicure, choose this instead”
- “It's a little pricey at baseline, but you don't need very much to create a thin film and it's effective”
- “It's really a game-changer for rejuvenating the look of your feet”
- Source: Dermatologist's top Amazon big spring sale skincare deals 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
- “This is new kid Oilogic skin aid oatmeal epsom salt soak”6:08–6:14
- “So colloidal oatmeal is great”6:12–6:16
- “Magnesium may be anti-inflammatory but colloidal oatmeal is where really where it's at”6:17–6:20
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
Variant: Conditioner
- “The conditioner does a really good job imparting manageability, smoothness, and an additional amount of shine”7:15–7:19
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
Variant: Conditioner
Variant: Conditioner
- “Well, I'll tell you why. Those of you who put conditioner up by your roots, get go ahead and get this because if you don't if you just put conditioner to the ends, fine. You don't need the zinc pythium containing one”12:10–12:18
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Their hyaluronic acid hair mask is wonderful”
- “It leaves the hair smooth, shiny, glossy, manageable, very soft. It has a nice scent without being like overpowering and it doesn't weigh your hair down”12:16–12:24
- “This product is really, really good”12:14–12:18
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
Virtue$46.00
Healing Hair Oil
- “It is perfect for fine hair”13:51–13:59
- “It's lightweight enough that it doesn't make the hair look greasy”14:01–14:05
- “It smells really good”14:02–14:05
- “I am now on my third bottle of this stuff. I love it”14:18–14:22
- “My main issue with it is that it takes a while to get the product out of the bottle. Uh because it's got this small little hole and so I find that you have to shake shake shake. It's kind of easy for it to splatter all over the place as you're trying to do that”14:05–14:10
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “This one actually did not leave any kind of greasy residue on the hair strands. I hate that about a lot of scalp serums”7:27–7:34
- “I was pretty impressed with how it basically transformed my hair”7:46–7:53
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “I absolutely love love love the frizz tamer. This thing has become a holy grail for me. Like I take it with me everywhere”9:55–10:00
- “It's great for those little flyaways that you get”10:08–10:12
- “The image that they show on the packaging of the before and after, that's pretty legit as far as what it can yield for taming little flyaways”10:55–11:00
- “It keeps it from popping up and it ultimately helps it to not break cuz they are pretty fragile when they're first coming in. And therefore, it really gives it a chance to actually grow out”
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “It's an excellent blowout primer”15:03–15:07
- “It works not only to provide heat protection if you're going to heat style your hair, but it really helps cut down on frizz tremendously”15:09–15:12
- “A little bit, however, goes a long way”15:16–15:21
- “My hair had never looked better”15:42–15:44
- “Not greasy, but very smooth, shiny. I mean, it was super manageable”
- “It has a really strong fragrance that does last. I love the scent, but just a word of warning”15:05–15:09
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “It really just made a huge difference for me at that time”17:23–17:29
- “It contains a peptide that helps to reapproximate damaged bonds from heat styling, color treatments”17:27–17:35
- “It helps improve smoothness, shine, manageability”17:39–17:44
- “That really helped make my hair look a lot more presentable”19:10–19:17
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “This Dove Intensive Repair Hair Mask is really good though. Highly recommend this”14:37–14:46
- “Um, it was like a discovery for me last year. I need to repurchase it um at some point”14:46–14:51
- “But it's quite good just for really helping to smooth and impart shine”14:51–14:57
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “They came out with a spray salicylic acid”11:39–11:44
- “This is really a great option because some people's hair type doesn't tolerate the frequent shampooing”11:42–11:48
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “This image, the color shield one, I don't know. It looks guava. And I'm like, I don't have color treated hair. Acai berry, but already roping me in there with a pretty picture”15:17–15:23
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “It has been amazing”
- “It's actually legit. There's legitimate science to support the use of this technology for improving hair counts, thickness, density, overall fullness”2:00–2:03
- “I've personally seen visible improvements in hair thickness, density, and a reduction in overall shedding”3:33–3:41
- “My central part is somewhat narrower. I have more fullness around the temples, and I am always getting these little baby hairs of new growth”3:41–3:45
- “It's the most powerful device out there. It gets results and it's almost like a no-brainer”
- “It's really easy to do. Completely hands-free”3:23–3:27
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “Dr. Groot utilizes rosemary, which is marketing. Rosemary for hair is not well established”
- “This also has caffeine in it though, which can get into the hair follicle, localize there, stay there, and help to energize hair follicle cells and reduce oxidative stress and has been shown to be helpful for hair loss”8:22–8:37
- “Haven't used this myself, but it has also bifida ferment lysate, which is very hydrating”8:37–8:42
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “I'm currently using this and it's okay”7:08–7:12
- “It's got zinc pyrithione in it which is an anti-dandruff ingredient that actually can be helpful for androgenetic alopecia”7:16–7:20
- “The fragrance is pleasant. It lingers in your hair for a while”7:20–7:26
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Shampoo
- “The shampoo lathers really well and it leaves the hair soft, smooth, manageable, shiny. It doesn't weigh down the strands”7:07–7:14
- “Within a matter of a couple of days of using their new line, I had a significant improvement in just the overall cosmetic appearance of my hair”7:55–7:59
- “We'll say it looked fuller. That fullness was maintained all throughout the duration of me using these products”8:03–8:07
- “It seemed like they gave me a little bit more volume at the crown of my hair. Just kind of lifted the hair up a bit”8:08–8:14
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
Variant: Shampoo
- “Do not sleep on drugstore hair care products. They're a great value and oftentimes they come from companies that have a lot of R&D behind the formulation. So you're getting a really good product at an affordable price”8:43–8:47
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “I'm glad SheaMoisture has not discontinued these salicylic acid shampoos”11:12–11:18
- “If you have scalp psoriasis or dandruff, this is great”11:16–11:24
- “Also, if you have a child who has ringworm in the scalp, this is not going to cure it, but it definitely is a good thing to use. It helps the medications work a little better to use a salicylic acid shampoo”11:21–11:27
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I like this bare line because it doesn't have the tholinone preservatives like the classic clean”13:58–14:07
- “Um, it's a zinc pythonone shampoo. I hope they don't discontinue this”14:07–14:12
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
Variant: Shampoo
- “I actually shampooed my hair with this last night and followed with this conditioner and these are pretty good the density boost”13:46–13:50
- “Um it does have fragrance but these are pretty good”13:50–13:58
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Other option is selenium sulfide, which can perform in some cases for some people better than zinc pythone”14:12–14:16
- “So, if you've got dandruff and you've tried Head & Shoulders and you're not getting anywhere with it, try their selenium sulfide containing shampoos or try Cels and Blue, their competitor”14:18–14:21
- “Some people respond better to it than zinc pythone for their dandruff”14:14–14:20
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “Try Selsun Blue, their competitor”14:26–14:30
- Source: Dermatologist shops Walmart skincare: what to buy and avoid - Apr 3, 2026
- “I need to try some of this sometime. I get the little whispies over here and the little flyaways on the top of my head”14:03–14:07
- “I don't know, wax might be a little too thick for my hair texture”14:23–14:26
- Source: Dermatologist reviews new Dollar Tree skincare January 2026 - Jan 19, 2026
- “This brush is really good for detangling wet hair or dry hair for that matter”12:56–13:01
- “What I like the most about it, it stays lint-free”13:01–13:06
- “It does not collect any lint. And even if it did, it's a lot easier to clean”13:28–13:34
- “It does not make the hair staticky at all. And it's really light to hold as well”13:39–13:44
- Source: Dermatologist's top hair care favorites of 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
- “This is an immediate pass”0:10–0:14
- “Taking biotin is not going to do anything”0:16–0:21
- “It'll jack up your blood work and make it very confusing to know if you're having a heart attack or not”0:23–0:26
- “Not to mention this also has retinyl palmitate, vitamin A, can dry out your skin, stored in the liver, not good to take vitamin A supplements”0:29–0:34
- “I don't like stuff like this. I don't recommend it”0:49–0:52
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco skincare: what's worth buying? - May 11, 2026
Vicks$10.44
Vicks VapoRub
- “If you're ever just stressed out or like somebody's getting on your nerves, do you ever want to get a jar of this and open it up and just start huffing? Instantly calms you down”13:34–13:43
- “You can put this on your toenails and it has actually been shown to cut down on toenail fungus. Won't cure it, but it'll help with clearing it up”13:43–13:57
- “These vapo showers, you got to be careful because this right here is a recipe for an eyelid dermatitis”13:57–14:01
- “The jar is also the vapo rub itself... It's also moisturizing. It's like a very moisturizing base”
- Source: Dermatologist shops Costco for best anti-aging and Korean skincare - Dec 8, 2025
- “It's truly a gamechanger for bringing back resuscitating your nails, fingernails and toenails”0:56–1:02
- “It is lactic acid and urea. These are phenomenal for the nail plate, the skin around the nails because they help to improve nail plate hydration and they also help to improve the normal turnover processes of the skin cells around the nail”1:05–1:13
- “Amazing for really resuscitating that and helping to get the nail plate to smooth out”2:20–2:24
- “This product is not harmful to those conditions and actually can be very helpful for those conditions”2:36–2:40
- “By using this, it improves the thickness of the nail plate”
- “If you have some yellow discoloration, some staining on the nail, also can really help with that as well”3:53–3:59
- “At baseline, it's not a super expensive product, and you don't need a lot”3:59–4:05
- “I like this over many nail hardeners because this particular product really gets out the root cause of a lot of what leads to brittle, fragile nails”4:03–4:07
- Source: Top 5 most purchased skincare products 2025 - Jul 17, 2025
- “You have Prosacea which is kind of a lightweight gel”10:57–11:02
- Source: Best skincare for redness from rosacea - Jul 17, 2024
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