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- “I am not a fan”
- “The fourth ingredient is witch hazel”28:22–28:24
- “They went and added menthol. Menthol is one of the worst fragrances”28:33–28:38
- “I'm really sorry. I'm very unimpressed with this kit and these formulations”30:01–30:04
- “Save your £25 and buy something else”30:08–30:11
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “It rubs into the skin and after about 10 seconds it should basically blend in completely”29:11–29:18
- “It's decent. What I did with Inzincable is I basically wanted to add a couple of extra things. I added in here stem cells for anti-aging, niacinamide to help strengthen the skin barrier but also to help with any UV radiation hitting the skin. I put in anti-inflammatories and blue light protection”33:46–33:49
- “I made it really for my melasma”34:06–34:08
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “It's safe, so it's got no denatured alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils”17:22–17:25
- “They've used sodium ascorbyl phosphate, which I love, it's a derivative of vitamin C. They've got 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, which I also love, and Ascorbyl Glucoside, so beautiful, three forms of vitamin C”17:25–17:29
- “It's got glycerin in here, too, so that's very well done”17:37–17:38
- “This is a pipette. And if they had put this in an airless pump, I would have recommended it. They were so close”17:40–17:43
- “This is not one that I can recommend. I'm sorry”17:59–18:01
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “This is a standard emollient lip balm. It's got castor oil, shea butter, vitamin E”5:23–5:29
- “Unfortunately, there are no tyrosinase inhibitors in this formula, and there's no SPF 50, which is key because the first part of the body to tan are the lips”5:27–5:33
- “At $16, Aquaphor does the same job as this”5:47–5:56
- “For this product, I'd rate it a five out of 10. It wasn't really made with black skin in mind”5:54–5:58
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “This is a lovely anti-inflammatory formula for acne”2:04–2:07
- “I say it's quite similar to our anti-polution face wash”2:08–2:11
- “I actually really like this formula”2:28–2:28
- “This is Dr. V approved”
- Source: Best & worst Nykaa face washes - Sep 4, 2025
Variant: With Zinc
- “They've got salicylic acid plus zinc which is anti-inflammatory and it's fragrance free”9:08–9:16
- “I love it. I would buy it. Highly recommend it”9:16–9:20
- “Buy now immediately”
- Source: Best & worst Nykaa face washes - Sep 4, 2025
- “The first one that I love was pore normalizing cleanser from Paula's Choice”0:55–0:57
- “It's a hydrating cleanser, but it's also got BHA or salicylic acid, which is basically the best exfoliator for us and specifically for oily skin”2:02–2:06
- “It penetrates into the pore and almost unclogs that pore, which is exactly what we want”2:11–2:16
- “There's no AHAs in this particular product. There's no witch hazel. There's no denatured alcohol. There's no fragrance. There's no essential oils”2:20–2:24
- “The surfactants that they've used are quite gentle”2:31–2:31
- “It's also quite a hydrating product, so it's got moisturizers such as arginine, butylene glycol, and glycerin in it as well, which is excellent”2:43–2:45
- “Very simple formula, but I love it and if I had oily prone skin or any of my friends do, this is the one that I would recommend”2:51–2:54
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “I love this product. So, oh, go and buy this one definitely”10:24–10:28
- “The positives are the moisturizers. A ton of moisturizers. They've got glycerin. They've got propylene glycol. They've got caprylyl glycol. They've also got a sodium hyaluronate which is a cousin of hyaluronic acid”10:31–10:33
- “It's got very mild surfactants in it. So, it's got coco betaine and it's also got sodium cocoyl glycinate in it, too. So, again, very mild surfactants”10:41–10:45
- “This is great for oily to normal skin. It's non-comedogenic. So, it's great for even acne-prone skin. It's great for inflamed skin”10:50–10:55
- “There's no essential oils, no fragrance, no irritants, no sensitizers. They're getting the basics right”11:00–11:02
- “I'm absolutely loving CeraVe and I recommend it actually in a lot of my videos for skin of color”11:42–11:45
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “There's no fragrance, no essential oils, there's no drying alcohols, there's no irritants”20:32–20:36
- “I love the ethos of Simple, the fact that the packaging is 100% recyclable”20:38–20:40
- “I'm actually really like the brand ethos”20:51–20:54
- “The second ingredient here is sodium laureth sulfate, which is much more gentle than sodium lauryl sulfate”22:31–22:33
- “It's also got hydrating and anti-inflammatory ingredients in it”22:50–22:52
- “I really love this product”22:56–22:56
- “I've purchased this product and used this product for many years”22:58–23:01
- “I would absolutely recommend this one”23:04–23:04
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I like the fact that both are quite gentle for the skin”4:42–4:44
- “I love this product”4:52–4:55
- “There's nothing in it that's going to irritate your skin”4:56–4:57
- “It's great for acne skin”4:58–4:58
- “It's got no fragrance, no essential oils, no alcohol”5:00–5:01
- “It's a fantastic product for acne-prone skin”5:05–5:08
- “Very good for teen acne”5:09–5:10
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “The second ingredient here is glycerin, a very good humectant. I love it”17:17–17:18
- “Very gentle surfactants, which I love, too”16:46–16:48
- “It's got no alcohol in it and it's got no fragrance in it. I love love love it”17:29–17:30
- “Definitely you want to purchase this one if you have sensitive skin, any form of dermatitis, eczema”17:31–17:33
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “It's got cocamidopropyl betaine which is a very balanced mild cleanser”28:59–29:03
- “It's also got sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate which has luxurious foaming capabilities, but it's also quite gentle on the skin”29:05–29:08
- “It's also got butylene glycol which is great. It's a moisturizer, it's a solvent, but it also helps other ingredients to penetrate faster and deeper into the skin”29:13–29:17
- “It's also got camellia japonica extract which is an antioxidant. It's anti-pollution and it's very soothing to the skin”29:23–29:26
- “I would say buy buy buy and I'm going to purchase this one myself too”29:46–29:47
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It's a very basic ingredients list, which I love”16:27–16:29
- “There's no alcohol, no essential oils, and no fragrance”16:31–16:33
- “This for me is a definite yes”16:33–16:35
- “Definitely worth buying”16:35–16:35
- “Nothing in this is going to irritate your skin”16:38–16:39
- “It's a very gentle way for me to remove my makeup”16:46–16:48
- “I definitely recommend the micellar cleansing water”16:50–16:51
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “The first ingredient here is green tea extract, which is an antioxidant, a very good antioxidant for skin of color”19:50–19:51
- “It's packed with moisturizers”19:55–19:56
- “I love the surfactants, they're very gentle”20:11–20:13
- “I would say purchase this if you've got sensitive skin, if you've got dry skin, if you've got normal skin”20:16–20:20
- “It's actually a breath of fresh air, this particular cleanser”20:23–20:25
- “This one definitely has Dr. V thumbs up”20:27–20:27
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “The good thing about this product is that it's nave safe”5:36–5:38
- “It's got oat extract, which I love”6:19–6:20
- “That's also anti-inflammatory, very soothing”6:21–6:23
- “I'd say this is really good for dry skin”6:34–6:35
- “This is not going to remove your makeup”6:36–6:36
- “This is really more if you have a damaged skin barrier, sensitive skin, rosacea, then you would pick up this cleanser”6:42–6:46
- “This one is Dr. B approved”
- Source: Best & worst Nykaa face washes - Sep 4, 2025
- “I love the surfactants”
- “It's very mild, it's non-irritating, it's quite hydrating”5:37–5:39
- “I love that they have no fragrance in this product, no essential oils”6:00–6:02
- “It does actually have glyceryl stearate SE and lauric acid, which can both be quite comedogenic”6:06–6:09
- “Maybe avoid this if you've got oily acne-prone skin”6:11–6:14
- “For everybody else, I would say go and buy this cleanser”6:16–6:18
- “It's an excellent cleanser at a very good price”6:18–6:20
- “For me, this is 100% go and buy it”
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I love this for normal to dry skin”8:16–8:20
- “It has no fragrance in it”8:22–8:22
- “It does have cetearyl alcohol and Oenothera biennis oil, which is two out of five on the comedogenic scale”8:22–8:27
- “If you've got oily acne-prone skin, you might want to side step that product”8:32–8:35
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I actually really like this formula”3:36–3:36
- “This is Dr. V approved”
- Source: Best & worst Nykaa face washes - Sep 4, 2025
- “I've never seen such a simple ingredients list”3:30–3:33
- “It's very simple, very gentle”4:03–4:06
- “Very hydrating, no alcohol, no fragrance”4:08–4:10
- “If you have normal to dry skin, I would definitely purchase this product”3:35–3:38
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I like the squalane cleanser, especially if you have dry skin because it doesn't have any sulfates in it”16:52–16:56
- “It actually hydrates the skin, so you will enjoy that product”17:10–17:13
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “Only has one surfactant in it and it's a secondary surfactant”1:15–1:17
- “You're not going to get much cleaning with this and you definitely have to use it in conjunction with another cleanser”1:24–1:28
- “Glycerin, which I love”1:34–1:34
- “This is Nafe safe, no denatured alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils”2:06–2:10
- “It's hydrating”2:12–2:14
- “I really like this product and I would recommend it”2:14–2:15
- “It's even good for your teenage kids who are trying to get into skin care”2:15–2:19
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “This is great for oily skin”29:50–29:51
- “There's no irritants in it. It is fragrance free”29:53–29:55
- “The third ingredient here is glycerin. So it's hydrating”29:55–29:57
- “I like it”
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: Unscented Version
- “Make sure you buy the unscented version”17:15–17:17
- “I love the fact that they have an unscented version. I think that means that they are listening to their consumer which is excellent”17:24–17:27
- “It has 4% glycolic and 2% BHA”
- “4% glycolic acid is fine for skin of color”17:38–17:39
- “I quite like that it's less than 5% and I don't think it's going to cause issues for skin of color”
- “I just think you need to make sure you use the unscented version of this product”17:19–17:19
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “I love that it's fragrance free”11:59–11:59
- “I would give thumbs up to this product”12:37–12:37
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I like that they've combined these two because I suppose it is for dry skin”14:29–14:31
- “It doesn't have any humectants in it”14:49–14:49
- “It's probably not going to be that hydrating”14:50–14:52
- “I would say it's a gentle cleanser, not a gentle hydrating cleanser”14:57–15:00
- “It doesn't have fragrance in it though, and I would personally buy this product”15:02–15:04
- “If you have dry skin, it's better to go with the micellar gel wash than this”15:12–15:16
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I've actually been using this a lot recently”23:11–23:14
- “It's a very gentle surfactant”23:17–23:18
- “You might find you actually need a second wash because it is quite gentle”23:30–23:31
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I like the fact that it's got gentle surfactants in it. So it's got sodium cocoyl glutamate and it's got cocamidopropyl betaine”26:30–26:32
- “I love those two ingredients”26:51–26:51
- “The positives of this product is that they have soothers in them and I love soothers. So soothers are things like aloe vera, D panthenol, it's also got green tea extract. So these are all great for skin of color”27:13–27:15
- “I also love the fact that they've managed to do the whole antioxidant combination”27:23–27:26
- “They went and added something that confused me and that was natural essence. So natural essence often means essential oils”28:06–28:10
- “I actually really like this product except for this one ingredient”28:16–28:19
- “It's a really big shame at the last hurdle”28:46–28:49
- “If you have sensitive skin or acne-prone skin which is basically inflamed skin or any form of dermatitis, I would avoid anything that says fragrance in it, full stop”28:34–28:39
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It's quite a short ingredients list”9:21–9:21
- “The seventh ingredient here is sodium lauryl sulfate, which is probably not ideal for acne as it can be quite comedogenic”10:36–10:40
- “It does strip the skin of oil”10:43–10:43
- “It's not very good for sensitive skin, which is odd because this is a gentle skin cleanser”
- “I think it's a fine cleanser, but I think if you've got acne oily prone skin, it might not suit you”11:11–11:15
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “It's got gentle surfactants, minimal exfoliation, brightening claims that over-promise in a rinse-off format”10:53–10:58
- “The issue in this formula is grapefruit peel oil. A potentially phototoxic essential oil in a product targeting pigmentation in melanin-rich skin”10:58–11:05
- “Even though it's in a rinse-off, it really shouldn't be there at all”11:07–11:12
- “It's an acceptable cleanser, but not ideal for black skin”11:10–11:14
- “I would give it a five out of 10”11:12–11:16
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “It's got perfume in it”
- “This particular product actually had a lot right with the product. They just went wrong with the perfume step”31:01–31:02
- “That was the one thing that if they just removed that from that particular product, it would have been a great product”31:06–31:08
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It could have been good, but it has glycolic acid plus lactic acid plus salicylic acid”19:23–19:26
- “I do like the fact that glycolic is at a low percentage”19:29–19:31
- “I also like the fact that this product is fragrance-free”19:33–19:34
- “But then they went and added a physical exfoliant”19:34–19:37
- “You don't need that physical exfoliation. It can damage the skin and it's a marketing trick”20:01–20:06
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It's very hydrating”
- “It has no fragrance in it”
- “It doesn't have any surfactants in it either or very gentle surfactants”8:42–8:44
- “It's going to be hard to remove your sunscreen and makeup”8:47–8:48
- “I'm not a huge fan of this particular product for that reason”8:50–8:53
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “Can't smell too much, which is good”6:35–6:35
- “You are going to smell like a vegetable market at the end of this”6:50–6:52
- “My skin feels really tight”7:02–7:03
- “That's not how your skin should ever feel after you've washed it”7:05–7:07
- “You need far more glycerin”7:07–7:07
- “The negatives of this are the fragrance”7:41–7:41
- “It costs £26 for 150 mils”7:43–7:46
- “The dupe here is actually better than the original”7:48–7:50
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “You're not going to find much hydration with this”2:51–2:52
- “The foaming is drying the skin out a little bit”2:55–2:56
- “I would actually recommend the hydrating cleanser for dry eczema-prone skin”3:19–3:22
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “Essentially just a hydrating wash with fragrance in it”8:48–8:50
- “No actives for acne”8:50–8:53
- “Not really worth the money”8:53–8:56
- “This one's a no from me”
- Source: Best & worst Nykaa face washes - Sep 4, 2025
- “Ninth ingredient is denatured alcohol”17:30–17:32
- “It's also got menthol in it, which is skin sensitizing”17:34–17:36
- “Ultimately I don't like the formula”17:41–17:41
- “It's not something I'd put on my own face and so if I'm not going to put it on my face, I wouldn't recommend it for you either”17:43–17:44
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's a volcanic BHA pore cleansing foam and I can totally see that if you have large pores or you have oily acne prone skin this is going to be a really attractive product for you”6:38–6:43
- “It's very thick and heavy on the skin”
- “They've put in kin so kin is your clay it's very absorbent of oil plus I put in glycerin which I love”
- “Putting the two together is beautiful because you don't want to overly dry the skin with a clay mask or a clay wash so that's genius”
- “The two surfectants that I don't like is your Mystic acid and lauric acid so as we discussed these are comedogenic ingredients”
- “The spants you choose clog pores it just doesn't make any sense”6:09–6:12
- “The one good thing they have put in here is actually the be B so BHA is your salicylic acid it's a fat soluble acid however I would say that this is less than 1% which is not ideal”6:25–6:29
- “The other big disaster is they put in fragrance”6:45–6:45
- “Unfortunately this is another hard no”6:47–6:47
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “It's a little bit like glow recipes ni camide serum kind of pink and is more of a gel cleanser”7:23–7:27
- “The ingredients list is water and then glycerin which is fine”7:40–7:43
- “They've gone for the sodium cocoyl isethionate which is fine actually it's probably one of the best surfactants that they've got in here”7:44–7:47
- “There's actually nothing special in here either there's no actives that's going to help you with anything no brightening no anti-aging”7:50–7:53
- “With this it's a bit of a non-event”7:57–7:57
- “They then added fragrance so fragrance as you know can lead to contact dermatitis”7:59–8:04
- “For me again this is one to avoid”8:12–8:12
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “They've used glycolic acid”7:44–7:45
- “They added a physical exfoliator into this with cellulose beads”7:51–7:57
- “This is going to lead to irritation of the skin”8:04–8:06
- “It's not a pore cleanser”
- “I wouldn't recommend it over a long period of time”8:30–8:32
- “This is just very confusing and again, I would say avoid”8:36–8:40
- Source: Best & worst Nykaa face washes - Sep 4, 2025
- “The first ingredient in here is Houttuynia extract”3:08–3:10
- “The second ingredient in here is glycerin, which is excellent, actually, because it is also a humectant, holds water in the top layer of skin”3:52–3:54
- “Sodium cocoyl glycinate, which is the main surfactant in this. It's quite a gentle surfactant”4:00–4:02
- “They've put in glycerol stearate SE and that's three out of five on the comedogenic scale, which is a problem because if this is for pore cleansing, you're trying to get into the pore, you do not want to clog the pore”4:19–4:22
- “They added fragrance and it's pretty strong”4:41–4:42
- “Fragrance means that this product is not a naive safe product because it contains fragrance”4:44–4:48
- “For me, unfortunately, this is not an approved product”5:40–5:43
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It is quite nice and smooth”1:27–1:27
- “It's very thick so is going to be hydrating to the skin”1:30–1:33
- “The claim is it's a creamy cleansing foam with green tea that hydrates the skin while getting rid of dirt, so I can tell that that is actually spot on. They're not making false claims”1:33–1:37
- “It's got glycerin next, which is excellent”1:52–1:54
- “We've got myristic acid, which is three out of five on the comedogenic scale”2:07–2:12
- “Next ingredient here is lauric acid, which is four out of five on the comedogenic scale. Again, this is not good if you have oily acne-prone skin”2:39–2:41
- “They also added fragrance, which is such a disaster and really unnecessary”2:51–2:54
- “For skin of color, this is a disaster”3:04–3:04
- “This product is a hard no”3:40–3:40
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “This product is a disaster”6:13–6:18
- “The first ingredient in this product is myristic acid, which is three out of five on the comedogenic scale. It's basically the worst surfactant you can use”6:22–6:25
- “They put in stearic acid, lauric acid. Stearic acid is three out of five on the comedogenic scale. Lauric acid is four out of five on the comedogenic scale”6:25–6:29
- “The surfactant that they used was sodium C14-16 sulfonate, which is very harsh, which is actually the opposite of what we want to be doing for pore minimizing”6:38–6:43
- “This product just please just avoid”7:07–7:08
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It's a terrible product”
- “They added carrageenan which is comedogenic”18:34–18:37
- “They added alcohol as a solvent which as we know triggers free radicals in our skin”18:37–18:42
- “They've got the pigment CI 42090 which is very high on the irritant scale”18:43–18:46
- “They used skin sensitizers. So, they've got eucalyptus, limonene, linalool, menthol”18:52–18:57
- “The one ingredient that they needed which was salicylic acid, the only good ingredient in this product, by the way, they put in at less than 1%. So, it's not even very effective”19:00–19:06
- “I wouldn't buy this product”19:18–19:18
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “I just assumed that this would be a good product for oily acne-prone skin, but again it had fragrance in it, had menthol in it, had glycolic acid in it”20:37–20:42
- “Menthol is a sensitizer to the skin”20:46–20:46
- “Fragrance is your number one cause of contact dermatitis and it's a co-sensitizer”20:48–20:50
- “Avoid that one”
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “The marketing here says anti-inflammatory balm, mint, and lavender extracts soothe your skin. This is a contradiction. This is a bit of a marketing trick”16:21–16:27
- “You are irritating the skin by putting mint on the skin. It's a skin sensitizer. Same with lavender”16:42–16:44
- “I would avoid this product”17:04–17:07
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “Again there's nothing in this product for oily skin”7:17–7:24
- “It's a gentle wash for normal skin, but they added fragrance”7:26–7:29
- “I wouldn't even recommend this for normal skin”7:29–7:31
- “Another product I would say to sidestep”7:33–7:34
- Source: Best & worst Nykaa face washes - Sep 4, 2025
- “It's got 2% niacinamide in it, which is important for brightening”15:29–15:30
- “It's got the water magnet glycerin in it, which is a powerful humectant”15:32–15:34
- “It contains anti-inflammatory ingredients, centella asiatica, panthenol, and allantoin”15:38–15:40
- “It's made safe, meaning no denatured alcohol, no fragrance, and no essential oils”15:43–15:47
- “Immediately your skin will look brighter”15:53–15:55
- “Your skin will feel hydrated, supple, and brighter”16:06–16:08
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “The second ingredient of the anti-blemish cleansing foam is denatured alcohol”11:47–11:52
- “Denatured alcohol, sorry, is a solvent. That's the reason for existing. But actually, in skin care, it's just not a good thing to use because the second it hits your skin, it starts to destroy the top layer of skin”11:52–11:57
- “The sixth ingredient is witch hazel”13:42–13:43
- “Witch hazel is a bit of a cheap trick. What it does is it's got tannins in it which is an antioxidant. Those tannins lead to a drying effect of the skin”13:45–13:48
- “You're actually encouraging your skin to produce more oil. And so, you end up in this vicious cycle”14:10–14:11
- “I like the third ingredient is salicylic acid which means it's probably at about 2%”
- “Salicylic is great because it basically unclogs the pores. It's good for acne-prone skin”
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “The positives are 0.5% salicylic acid which means it's an anti-inflammatory at that percentage”21:23–21:28
- “It's also got glycerin which is a moisturizer and it's got panthenol which is also an anti-inflammatory and a moisturizer”21:35–21:39
- “The negative, however, is they have fragrance”21:41–21:44
- “They've got again menthol lactate which again is a skin sensitizer”21:45–21:50
- “It's also got glycolic acid in it. So now you've sensitized the skin and you've put glycolic acid”21:59–22:03
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “The third ingredient is cocamidopropyl betaine. So this is a booster of the lathering effect. So it's a gentle surfactant and that's actually why people get a lot of satisfaction out of it”22:37–22:46
- “It's generally considered low risk for sensitizing skin”22:58–23:00
- “They've used five different forms of paraben”23:11–23:12
- “They did decide in this product to add fragrance and pigment which as you know, I'm not a fan of”23:40–23:42
- “It's wash-off so it's not such a big issue”23:47–23:47
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “They do use gentle surfactants, which I like”17:46–17:48
- “They've even got good humectants in it”18:02–18:04
- “They pack it with fragrance”18:10–18:13
- “They then put in limonene, linalool”18:15–18:15
- “In my opinion, there is no place for fragrance in skin care”18:37–18:40
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “It's got no fragrance, no alcohol, no essential oils, which is excellent”28:58–29:00
- “It's fantastic to reduce breakouts because it is fat soluble”29:09–29:11
- “I absolutely love this product, and I would buy this product if this was my main concern, which is oily skin”29:37–29:39
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “I'm pleased to say I actually really like this product”14:54–14:55
- “It has fantastic actives in it, and there's nothing irritating in it”16:59–17:02
- “Plus, there's no fragrance, no essential oils”17:03–17:05
- “This one is a keeper”
- “I myself would purchase this product”16:42–16:44
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
Variant: Unscented Version
- “Make sure you buy the unscented version”17:15–17:17
- “I love the fact that they have an unscented version. I think that means that they are listening to their consumer which is excellent”17:24–17:27
- “It has 4% glycolic and 2% BHA”
- “4% glycolic acid is fine for skin of color”17:38–17:39
- “I quite like that it's less than 5% and I don't think it's going to cause issues for skin of color”
- “I just think you need to make sure you use the unscented version of this product”17:19–17:19
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It could have been good, but it has glycolic acid plus lactic acid plus salicylic acid”19:23–19:26
- “I do like the fact that glycolic is at a low percentage”19:29–19:31
- “I also like the fact that this product is fragrance-free”19:33–19:34
- “But then they went and added a physical exfoliant”19:34–19:37
- “You don't need that physical exfoliation. It can damage the skin and it's a marketing trick”20:01–20:06
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “They've put in tea tree extract”7:13–7:13
- “It's an essential oil and it can lead to irritation of the skin”7:20–7:23
- “This was so close to being something that I would recommend cuz it doesn't even have fragrance in it”7:36–7:39
- “If it wasn't for the tea tree oil, then or tea tree, I would have recommended this product, but as it stands, it's a no”7:45–7:47
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “This is a mistake for my skin of color family because glycolic acid is a resurfacing acid with a tiny molecular weight”4:11–4:19
- “I certainly wouldn't recommend this product to my skin of color family”4:58–4:59
- “It gets a two out of 10”
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's a volcanic BHA pore cleansing foam and I can totally see that if you have large pores or you have oily acne prone skin this is going to be a really attractive product for you”6:38–6:43
- “It's very thick and heavy on the skin”
- “They've put in kin so kin is your clay it's very absorbent of oil plus I put in glycerin which I love”
- “Putting the two together is beautiful because you don't want to overly dry the skin with a clay mask or a clay wash so that's genius”
- “The two surfectants that I don't like is your Mystic acid and lauric acid so as we discussed these are comedogenic ingredients”
- “The spants you choose clog pores it just doesn't make any sense”6:09–6:12
- “The one good thing they have put in here is actually the be B so BHA is your salicylic acid it's a fat soluble acid however I would say that this is less than 1% which is not ideal”6:25–6:29
- “The other big disaster is they put in fragrance”6:45–6:45
- “Unfortunately this is another hard no”6:47–6:47
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “The third ingredient is ethanol”13:20–13:20
- “I can actually taste the alcohol. This is horrendous”13:40–13:42
- “Plus fragrance, ugh”13:44–13:44
- “Why on earth would you then put that in with alcohol and fragrance? Like, are you trying to like irritate skin of color and like just make the worst product possible?”13:51–13:53
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “Again, perfume, linalool. So a lot of fragrance. So again, I would avoid”30:14–30:16
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “It's a terrible product”
- “They added carrageenan which is comedogenic”18:34–18:37
- “They added alcohol as a solvent which as we know triggers free radicals in our skin”18:37–18:42
- “They've got the pigment CI 42090 which is very high on the irritant scale”18:43–18:46
- “They used skin sensitizers. So, they've got eucalyptus, limonene, linalool, menthol”18:52–18:57
- “The one ingredient that they needed which was salicylic acid, the only good ingredient in this product, by the way, they put in at less than 1%. So, it's not even very effective”19:00–19:06
- “I wouldn't buy this product”19:18–19:18
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “The second ingredient here is denatured alcohol”33:06–33:08
- “It's the second ingredient means it's very high up in the INCI list. So, this means it's a high percentage”33:32–33:34
- “They then put in glycolic acid”33:40–33:42
- “They've got fragrance, limonene, linalool, hexyl cinnamal”34:02–34:04
- “Just avoid”
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's got 2% salicylic acid, great for unclogging the pores”18:19–18:22
- “The only active that's good for acne is the salicylic acid, the 2% salicylic acid, which is very basic”18:22–18:23
- “For skin of color, we require more”18:25–18:27
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's a terrible product”
- “They added carrageenan which is comedogenic”18:34–18:37
- “They added alcohol as a solvent which as we know triggers free radicals in our skin”18:37–18:42
- “They've got the pigment CI 42090 which is very high on the irritant scale”18:43–18:46
- “They used skin sensitizers. So, they've got eucalyptus, limonene, linalool, menthol”18:52–18:57
- “The one ingredient that they needed which was salicylic acid, the only good ingredient in this product, by the way, they put in at less than 1%. So, it's not even very effective”19:00–19:06
- “I wouldn't buy this product”19:18–19:18
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “Very cooling on the skin”11:01–11:03
- “Nice thin feel to this”11:06–11:06
- “This is very smooth on the skin”11:16–11:18
- “They went and ruined the whole thing. They're putting in citrus peel oil, pelargonium oil, plus rosemary leaf oil. These are all essential oils”11:41–11:45
- “This one's a hard no”
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “The positives are 0.5% salicylic acid which means it's an anti-inflammatory at that percentage”21:23–21:28
- “It's also got glycerin which is a moisturizer and it's got panthenol which is also an anti-inflammatory and a moisturizer”21:35–21:39
- “The negative, however, is they have fragrance”21:41–21:44
- “They've got again menthol lactate which again is a skin sensitizer”21:45–21:50
- “It's also got glycolic acid in it. So now you've sensitized the skin and you've put glycolic acid”21:59–22:03
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “The only sunscreen I liked from everything in Sephora that was mineral was Innisfree”27:59–28:06
- “This has got zinc in it, it's fragrance free”31:53–31:56
- “It does take a little bit longer, slightly longer to absorb into the skin, but it does get there”32:06–32:10
- “Eventually get to a point where there is no white cast”32:12–32:13
- “If you're very dark skin you might not like it”32:25–32:28
- “Out of the range, the whole range, this is my favorite product”
- “This is probably the most important product”
- “I actually really love this formula too”31:51–31:51
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “This is a chemical sunscreen. The problem with chemical sunscreens in black skin is that it can increase inflammation, and inflammation causes pigmentation in skin of color”11:16–11:22
- “Unfortunately, they also added in clove extract and fragrance compound”11:55–11:59
- “As an SPF, it functions. As an SPF for black skin, it's less than ideal”11:59–12:03
- “I'd give this a four out of 10”
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “This has a very high chemical filter load, homosalate at 15%”12:19–12:27
- “Scientifically, homosalate at this level raises legitimate concerns, including potential hormone for black skin”12:25–12:29
- “The inflammation risk alone is enough for me to tell you to go more for mineral sunscreen”12:31–12:35
- “As a moisturizer, it's fine. As an SPF for black skin, it's not one that I'd recommend”12:35–12:41
- “I would rate this a four out of 10”12:39–12:43
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “The third ingredient however which means it's at a high percentage is ethylhexyl palmitate which is four out of 10 on the comedogenic scale”23:33–23:35
- “The eighth ingredient is isopropyl isostearate which is 5 out of 10 on the comedogenic scale”23:39–23:44
- “I'd say I'd avoid it if you had acne”
- “It's a shame because it's nonfragrant”23:52–23:52
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
Variant: SPF 30
- “I love the pack AO”
- “This is actually a very basic easy product to make but you don't put in fragrance into a product that you're going to wear in the Sun”29:58–30:04
- “Any sunscreen with fragrance really you just shouldn't be wearing”30:25–30:30
- “For me this is another no”
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “The second ingredient here is denatured alcohol. So it's going to be a drying product”
- “It's not nave safe and the activives are not in the therapeutic index. So don't buy this product”9:16–9:19
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “It is non-comedogenic”
- “It's also got no fragrance or irritants in it, which is essential when it comes to inflamed, acne prone skin”12:10–12:15
- “It gives you a matte finish”12:10–12:10
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “It rubs into the skin and after about 10 seconds it should basically blend in completely”29:11–29:18
- “It's decent. What I did with Inzincable is I basically wanted to add a couple of extra things. I added in here stem cells for anti-aging, niacinamide to help strengthen the skin barrier but also to help with any UV radiation hitting the skin. I put in anti-inflammatories and blue light protection”33:46–33:49
- “I made it really for my melasma”34:06–34:08
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “I did find one product that I love love love and I would use myself and I would recommend”19:00–19:02
- “No fragrance, no essential oils, no denatured alcohol”19:08–19:11
- “It's got nice peptides and antioxidants”19:13–19:13
- “They managed to get the packaging right too. So, they put it into an airless pump”19:15–19:16
- “This product is a 10 out of 10 and I would buy it”19:18–19:18
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “I love that”
- “Excellent find on that one”24:46–24:47
- “There's no comedogenic ingredients in it. Nothing that's going to make you break out”25:02–25:04
- “No fragrance. I love it”
- “This is a Dr. V approved product”25:24–25:26
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “The second ingredient here is petrolatum. Now this is a fantastic emollient”22:10–22:13
- “I would only really use this for very dry skin”22:35–22:39
- “I would avoid it if you have oily acne prone skin”
- “I absolutely love this product. It has no fragrance in it, no irritants in it, no skin sensitizers in it”22:54–22:59
- “This one's very good for skin of color”23:00–23:03
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “I love this product”
- “It's got niacinamide as you know I do love niacinamide”27:10–27:10
- “It's very hydrating this product”27:52–27:54
- “It's got no fragrance in it”27:56–27:56
- “Nothing in it that should hopefully break you out”27:56–27:57
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “I love that it's a very short ingredients list. Very simple”24:49–24:54
- “There's nothing in it that's going to irritate”24:54–24:56
- “It is non-comedogenic”
- “Even if you have oily skin, this is good for you”25:46–25:48
- “I am impressed”
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “It's got no fragrance”
- “It's good for acne prone skin”27:38–27:39
- “I will say go buy it”
- “This one is very good for our skin”27:51–27:51
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “I'd say this is a hydrating moisturizer”12:37–12:37
- “It's nave safe. It's very light”12:39–12:39
- “I don't like the packaging”12:41–12:41
- “I would give this a nice 8 out of 10 because it does what it says”12:45–12:50
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “This has got ceramides and niacinamide in it”6:53–6:53
- “It's a light moisturizer”6:55–6:57
- “Teens love it”6:57–7:00
- “That's one as a parent I would purchase”7:00–7:00
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “It is working for the purpose of oily acne skin”24:15–24:17
- “It's a simple anti-inflammatory gel-based moisturizer”24:19–24:20
- “It doesn't really contain any actives for acne, for oily skin, or for pigmentation”24:22–24:23
- “I would try it. I'd recommend it if your main issue is just so you want a light moisturizer”24:38–24:42
- “I'm not blown away by the formula”24:45–24:46
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “This is a genuinely good barrier chemistry. High glycerin, niacinamide, a full ceramide cholesterol fatty acid system, peptides, and adenosine”8:01–8:06
- “It also has a very interesting ingredient called tremella mushroom, which actually outperforms hyaluronic acid in water retention”8:12–8:15
- “For black skin, where you have higher transepidermal water loss, i.e. more water evaporation from the skin, that matters”8:17–8:23
- “The tyrosinase inhibition is modest but present”8:25–8:30
- “The Naif safety check is borderline. There's no synthetic fragrance, but botanical aromatic extracts remain”8:28–8:33
- “The real problem is again packaging. This is a water-based peptide containing formula in a finger dip glass jar”8:35–8:40
- “At $58, that's a chemistry undermining decision”8:43–8:48
- “When fresh, it works beautifully”8:46–8:49
- “So, I give this a seven out of 10. It would be an eight and a half if it was in an airless pump”8:48–8:52
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “Actually works nicely, I think, for combination skin”8:10–8:11
- “This product, it does actually feel quite hydrating on the skin itself”8:11–8:15
- “I would say no smells with this product”8:18–8:20
- “But they added irritants. They added bergamut fruit oil and they added lavender oil”8:27–8:31
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “This product has got ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, which I love. Niacinamide. Airless pump. Brilliant”25:15–25:17
- “Downsides are that it's got no other actives in it”25:21–25:23
- “I like it as a vitamin C, but it's unlikely to shift hyperpigmentation in skin of color because it's only literally got one active in it”25:25–25:28
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “I do love it”
- “That is gorgeous inside”3:00–3:00
- “That is very satisfying”3:04–3:04
- “I actually almost love this product but they did one huge mistake and that is that they added fragrance”
- “If they hadn't I would have recommended this for people with sensitive oily acne prone skin”3:44–3:46
- “This is not going to work for someone with dry skin anyway”4:38–4:43
- “The fragrance in it means that you're not going to wear it if you have oily acne prone skin cuz you already have inflamed skin”
- “Unfortunately this product is also a no”4:51–4:52
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “I'm really excited just by the name of this product”4:59–5:00
- “I like how it looks though. That is so beautiful”5:13–5:16
- “I love this. This is so lightweight”5:24–5:28
- “It's probably the most beautiful looking gel moisturizer I've come across so far”5:36–5:38
- “It's just fragrance and there's no other actors in here that's going to help you with glow of the skin”5:49–5:53
- “It's not going to brighten the skin”5:58–5:58
- “It's not one I'd recommend for you or your kids”6:09–6:09
- “It's got fragrance in it and actually is really not hydrating enough”6:16–6:18
- “This after an hour, your skin is going to start to feel tight”6:25–6:27
- “Unfortunately, this is another no”
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “This has a very high chemical filter load, homosalate at 15%”12:19–12:27
- “Scientifically, homosalate at this level raises legitimate concerns, including potential hormone for black skin”12:25–12:29
- “The inflammation risk alone is enough for me to tell you to go more for mineral sunscreen”12:31–12:35
- “As a moisturizer, it's fine. As an SPF for black skin, it's not one that I'd recommend”12:35–12:41
- “I would rate this a four out of 10”12:39–12:43
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “Olay have done really well”6:25–6:25
- “The packaging is gorgeous”
- “My favorite packaging so far from the entire list of everything I've tried so far”7:12–7:17
- “The only downside with this is obviously like the whole Ella situation”8:07–8:09
- “We don't know about the percentages”8:54–8:56
- “The positives of this product is that they put in niacinamide and peptides which is excellent and it's fragrance-free”
- “They put in laurith 4 which is five out of five on the comedogenic scale and five out of five on the irritency scale which is again very odd”9:11–9:14
- “They also put in DMDM hydroin which is a formaldehyde releasing preservative which I really don't like”9:19–9:23
- “Overall, I'm not loving this formula”9:30–9:32
- Source: Best and worst anti-aging and anti-pigmentation serums on Nykaa - Sep 25, 2025
- “The third ingredient however which means it's at a high percentage is ethylhexyl palmitate which is four out of 10 on the comedogenic scale”23:33–23:35
- “The eighth ingredient is isopropyl isostearate which is 5 out of 10 on the comedogenic scale”23:39–23:44
- “I'd say I'd avoid it if you had acne”
- “It's a shame because it's nonfragrant”23:52–23:52
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
Variant: Unscented
- “The positives are that it's got emollient and anti-inflammatories in it”25:59–26:01
- “The negative is that it's got witch hazel”26:07–26:09
- “For me, this is not Dr. V approved”
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “It contained denatured alcohol”26:10–26:10
- “I wouldn't use this product if you have oily acne prone skin”26:16–26:18
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “They added fragrance”9:31–9:33
- “It's also got citrus extract, which is a skin sensitizer”9:39–9:41
- “You've already got irritated, inflamed skin that's crying out for love and help and then you go in with some citrus. It is a bad idea”9:44–9:46
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “The fourth ingredient here is denatured alcohol”7:26–7:28
- “Denatured alcohol leads to increased free radicals in the skin”7:28–7:32
- “Imagine you've actually got inflamed acne prone skin where you've already got free fatty acids in your skin that's already irritating your skin and now you go and put something on the skin that encourages free radicals to further irritate the skin. It's a bad idea”7:38–7:40
- “This one I would avoid”8:13–8:13
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “It's got black tea in it which is beautiful ingredient. Hyaluronic acid and nioinamide”16:35–16:38
- “There's nothing in here that's anti-aging”16:52–16:55
- “That's sort of a fake claim and I don't like fake claims”16:57–16:59
- “This is another no”
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “The positives are that it does have glycerin”26:45–26:47
- “The negatives are there are no powerful tyrosinase inhibitors”26:52–26:54
- “They added perfume”26:56–26:57
- “I would just say save your money and save your skin on this particular product”27:03–27:08
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “It has a lot of emollins in it”
- “The second ingredient is isopropyl pulmitate which is quite commodenic”21:04–21:07
- “There was just a ton of fragrance”21:19–21:22
- “I'm not a big fan of this product and I wouldn't buy it and I would tell you probably to stay clear, too”
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “This is actually the worst product of the entire line”18:12–18:16
- “There are no actives in this product. It's just a highly fragranced moisturizer”18:16–18:20
- “The worst moisturizer I've come across in a very long time”18:31–18:33
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for combination skin - Feb 8, 2026
- “hap 108 which is four out of five on the comedogenic scale”9:56–9:59
- “they also added lendula which is basically just lavender essential oil”9:59–10:04
- “essential oil is not your friend”10:06–10:06
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “The fifth ingredient here is isocetal sterate, which is five out of five on the comedogenic scale”8:16–8:23
- “The sixth ingredient in this particular product is also denatured alcohol”8:32–8:36
- “Avoid the La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat”8:59–9:00
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “It is non-comedogenic”
- “It's also got no fragrance or irritants in it, which is essential when it comes to inflamed, acne prone skin”12:10–12:15
- “It gives you a matte finish”12:10–12:10
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “This is basically a simple gel moisturizer and it does contain some anti-inflammatories”6:43–6:48
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “I've actually made for you the Crapep Brightening Moisturizer”4:38–4:41
- “In here I've put in camides, peptides, but also stem cells”4:43–4:45
- “They work beautifully on aging skin”4:45–4:47
- “It's a nice rich thick cream, high in hctants and fats”4:49–4:53
- “You apply it morning and night”4:56–4:56
- Source: Skincare & Haircare in Your 50s - Jan 11, 2026
- “It's got niacinamide in it”
- “Bubble Skincare is good, too”
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
- “It's the one that I wear that I literally made for my own face because I get pigmentation”7:25–7:28
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “Double vitamin C power with tetrahexile deckoscorulbate, a lipid soluble form of vitamin C to penetrate the compact epidermis into the dermis to stimulate collagen”1:20–1:25
- “It's non acidic, which means zero irritation”1:32–1:33
- “We also added in 30 ethaloscopic acid, which is stable and works at skinfriendly phes”1:34–1:37
- “I added in barrier and inflammation control”1:39–1:42
- “2% nyinomide which regulates the melanosome transfer and strengthens the skin barrier”1:43–1:46
- “This means that less melanin parcels are transferring from the melanocy to the surrounding skin cells the caratinosytes”1:48–1:52
- “So it means you see less hyperpigmentation on the skin”1:56–1:56
- “We also added in camide complex and glycerin to rebuild lipids and prevent barrier shock”1:58–2:00
- “I also add in licorice root extract which targets redness and inhibits tyroinesise the pigment producing enzyme”2:06–2:08
- “We also added in safe anti-aging activives such as 2% peptides plus buchial”2:14–2:16
- “So you get the benefits of retinol but without the irritation”2:19–2:22
- “These are collagen signal and of course I added in co-enzyme Q10 because it's an antioxidant”2:22–2:26
- “It prevents oxidative stress on your melanocytes”2:28–2:29
- “You will see a visible glow quite quickly, smoother texture, and stronger skin barrier after about 3 to 6 months”2:31–2:33
- “These are sorts of results you're not going to find anywhere else”2:37–2:39
- Source: Best Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Feb 15, 2026
- “I love, love, love, and I'd highly recommend is Good Molecules Discoloration Serum, 2% trannymic acid, 4% nyioinamide”15:27–15:28
- “$12. That is an absolute bargain by now”15:36–15:40
- “Definitely the one to start with”15:44–15:44
- “Just by far the best buy”
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
Variant: Unscented
- “This formula contains niacinamide in the low-to-mid 3% range. Contains tranexamic acid around 2 to 3%. It contains alpha arbutin, kojic acid dipalmitate, and a solid glycerin base”3:09–3:14
- “From a pigmentation standpoint, this is a multi-path formula”3:50–3:57
- “I love it. It's one of my favorite for skin of color”4:11–4:15
- “That's a good formula”4:15–4:18
- “It also passes the Naif safe check. There's no fragrance, no essential oils, or denatured alcohol”4:17–4:21
- “The price is $38. So, it is on the more expensive side, but I think it's worth it”4:30–4:34
- “Does it work? Yes. This is a well-formulated product with a well-chosen active stack”4:31–4:38
- “I would give this product a rating of 8.5 out of 10”4:36–4:43
- “The packaging is, however, in a tube. It's adequate, but I would have preferred this in an airless pump”4:23–4:26
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “I love the fact that it's an airless pump”14:37–14:40
- “Positives are it is tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, which I love. It's a fat-soluble vitamin C, which goes into the dermis to stimulate collagen”14:59–15:03
- “It's safe, no denatured alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils”15:28–15:30
- “There are other antioxidants in this product, which is brilliant”15:32–15:34
- “It's got glycerin in it, too, so a humectant. So, it's done a lot right”
- “The only downside for me probably is the high price point. So, it's £61 for 30 mils. But, if you can afford it, it's a wonderful, wonderful vitamin C, definitely Dr. V approved”15:40–15:42
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
Variant: Regular (scented)
- “This version contains ethylin salicylate. This is a synthetic mask added during reformulation to stabilize the scent. By every formulator standard, this is a fragrance ingredient”4:48–4:53
- “Fragrance is one of the most common triggers of contact dermatitis in melanin-rich skin”4:57–5:03
- “The very product designed to fade the dark spots could be triggering the next one”5:07–5:11
- “Buy the unscented version, same actives, none of the fragrance risk”5:11–5:16
- “If I had to rate the regular version, I'd give it 6.5 out of 10 purely because of the fragrance compound”5:15–5:20
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “This is nave safe”11:31–11:31
- “It does contain tranexemic acid”16:12–16:14
- “It is £46 so it is an expensive product”16:17–16:17
- “I love the product. I love the packaging”16:21–16:23
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “Our antioxidant power serum is fantastic to use at nighttime”3:14–3:16
- “This has got 0.1% retinol, 0.1% retinaldehyde but in a cushion technology”3:19–3:22
- “There's zero irritation and that is very important when you're dealing with mature sensitive skin”3:22–3:26
- “It works 10 times faster than retinol, but with zero irritation”3:50–3:52
- Source: Skincare & Haircare in Your 50s - Jan 11, 2026
- “This is a Bolden's sleeper hit”12:43–12:48
- “4% tranexamic acid, 4% niacinamide, arbutin, kojic, azelaic. Plus, they added in tetrapeptide”12:46–12:52
- “This is a clinically dosed brightening product at $24”12:53–12:58
- “It's stronger on tranexamic acid than Topical's Faded at half the price”12:55–13:01
- “This is an excellent product, and I rate it an 8.5 out of 10”13:01–13:04
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “10% 30 ethyloscopic acid. That is my favorite, one of my favorite forms of vitamin C”21:38–21:40
- “They put in 5% nyinomide, which I love”21:47–21:47
- “They also put in ferilic acid at a fraction of a percent which is what we tend to recommend”22:27–22:31
- “This is a nave safe product”22:35–22:35
- “I'm not a fan of pipets”22:38–22:41
- “If this became an airless pump I would say this would become one of the best formulas for vitamin C in India”22:41–22:44
- “I would keep the same formula actually, but I would put it in airless packaging”22:49–22:50
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “A beautiful formula”
- “They've added acid, colloidal oatmeal, which is great if you've got dry inflamed eczema-prone skin”31:13–31:16
- “Licorice root extract, a powerful tyrosinase inhibitor for hyperpigmentation”31:20–31:23
- “It's in an airless pump. I really, really like this product”31:25–31:27
- “Definitely purchase this product if you've never tried vitamin C before”31:27–31:30
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “Airless pump, well done, The INKEY List”10:59–11:02
- “The other positive is got 15% Ascorbyl Glucoside, which I love, it's a beautiful derivative of vitamin C”11:16–11:21
- “I actually really like this as a simple, cheap vitamin C”11:33–11:34
- “If you're thinking about starting vitamin C and you've never done it before, this is a really good place to start”11:37–11:39
- “You don't get additional benefits, but you are getting what you pay for”11:42–11:44
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “Hyper Clear Brightening Serum uses 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, one of my favorite forms of vitamin C for skin of color, at a high enough position to genuinely support the brand's claimed vitamin strength”9:58–10:09
- “You also get 1% Kojic Acid, plus arbutin, rich barberry, and licorice, one of my favorite forms of tyrosinase inhibitor”10:17–10:25
- “This is the strongest tyrosinase inhibitor stack so far in this video”10:25–10:31
- “The Na Safe check is borderline. It's not fragrance, but basil extract contributes to the natural aroma”10:33–10:40
- “Most black skin will tolerate this, but highly reactive skins should do a patch test first”10:40–10:44
- “At $36, this product works, and it works well”
- “I'd rate this an eight out of 10”
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “This formula uses niacinamide just under 3%, a strong licorice base and two forms of very gentle vitamin C, including 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid”6:20–6:27
- “I love this form of vitamin C for skin of color because it's non-irritating”6:30–6:36
- “You get anti-inflammatory effects from the magnolia bark. You get enzymatic exfoliation from pineapple and papaya”7:03–7:09
- “It's got a phytosterol system that supports the barrier, which I love”7:12–7:17
- “On pigmentation, this is a softer pathway for brightening”7:17–7:20
- “This is gentle. It's not aggressive”7:30–7:34
- “I love the fact this formula is Naif safe. It truly is fragrance-free”7:33–7:36
- “The packaging, however, is in a dropper. It's adequate, but I really would have preferred this in an airless pump in order to ensure that the vitamin C is actually stable by the time it hits your face”7:36–7:40
- “The price is $48. It works, but it's slow and safe”7:46–7:52
- “I would rate this an eight out of 10”7:50–7:54
- “It would go up if it was in an airless packaging and if some of the actives such as licorice root extract were at a higher percentage”7:52–7:56
- “However, if you have sensitive skin, this could irritate you”7:09–7:12
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “It's not an airless pump. So, even though it looks like a pump, it's not airless, right? So, there's oxygen in here”27:14–27:17
- “The positives are it's niacinamide, no denatured alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils”27:02–27:04
- “The fifth ingredient here is tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate. Well done”27:05–27:07
- “The sixth ingredient in here is tranexamic acid, which is a lovely tyrosinase inhibitor”27:08–27:10
- “Even though it's not an airless pump, I actually really like the formula”27:17–27:19
- “I quite like the formula”27:28–27:28
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “I love the fact she's put it into an airless pump. Well done”25:47–25:49
- “It's got tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ascorbyl glucoside, and ectoin”26:06–26:08
- “I really like the formula. I really like the packaging, but it is expensive”26:17–26:21
- “If you can afford it, get it, but if you can't, we've spoken about other ones in this video that are more affordable”26:26–26:26
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “Good percentage”
- “Airless packaging. So well done”13:17–13:17
- “599 rupee, so good price”14:57–14:58
- “Very happy with that percentage”15:00–15:02
- “Very simple formula”15:04–15:04
- “The inky list is wrong”15:06–15:06
- Source: Best and worst anti-aging and anti-pigmentation serums on Nykaa - Sep 25, 2025
- “0.1% retinol 0.1% retinaldehyde plus vitamin C and co-enzyme Q10 with zero irritation”28:02–28:07
- “It's safe. There's no denatured alcohol, no fragrance and no essential oils. So that's fantastic”28:12–28:14
- “30% ethylated ascorbic acid. Beautiful vitamin C and it's the fifth ingredient”28:26–28:28
- “Great percentage”28:32–28:34
- “I love this formula, but I hate the packaging”28:34–28:37
- “If it's free, put this into an airless pump. I would recommend it for you”28:37–28:41
- “As beautiful as the packaging is, this is not one I would use for my face or recommend to my global skin of color family”28:45–28:48
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “It doesn't irritate”
- “I actually really love this for brightening”2:31–2:34
- “I don't like the fact that it's in this packaging”2:45–2:48
- “I can't vouch for how effective the vitamin C is going to be”3:22–3:22
- “It is a navesafe product”3:24–3:26
- “I like the form of vitamin C that's been used”3:26–3:26
- “I do like the fact they've used gluconolactone”3:28–3:28
- “You should not be using this in the mornings and certainly not daily either”3:30–3:32
- “Kind of approved, but you can do better”
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “I do actually like this. This is very nice”17:22–17:23
- “I like the heaviness. It does feel good quality”17:23–17:26
- “Smells not too bad, actually”
- “ethaloscorbic acid which I like”17:56–17:56
- “they put in nyinamide which I like again”17:58–17:59
- “they have used alpha arbutin but a tiny fraction of a percent. So you're not really going to get much benefit from that”18:01–18:05
- “they put in blood orange fruit extract which is an irritant”18:09–18:12
- “the packaging is also not ideal cuz it's not airless packaging”18:12–18:15
- “if you just change your packaging and you just get rid of the blood fruit extract which is an irritant, I think you're going to be on to a fantastic formula”18:18–18:21
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “It blends really nicely into the skin”14:52–14:57
- “The fourth ingredient in here is niacinamide which I love”15:54–15:55
- “They've used allantoin so it's the anti-inflammatory”15:58–16:00
- “I actually really like this formula and I can't see any fragrance in it”16:18–16:20
- “Other than the packaging I actually really like this formula, they almost got it right”16:36–16:39
- “If you put this into heirless packaging I will make a video recommending it for you, but as it is we're not quite there yet”16:41–16:45
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “This product targets a serious black skin specific issue, razor bumps and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation”8:54–9:02
- “The actives are real. Lactic acid and mandelic acid, both large molecular weight AHAs, which are very safe for skin of color”9:02–9:10
- “They also add in azelaic acid, another safe acid for reactive inflamed skin”9:10–9:17
- “This formula contains a heavy essential oil blend, including bergamot and lime peel oils. Both are phototoxic”9:17–9:26
- “Phototoxic oils plus melanin-rich skin plus sun exposure equals pigmentation risk”9:26–9:33
- “In my professional opinion, this directly contradicts Eadem's melanin-sensitive positioning”9:33–9:38
- “The actives work, but the essential oils disqualify it for many black skins”9:38–9:44
- “I would give this product a five and a half out of 10”
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “I like this. Well done”5:14–5:14
- “It is a light watery texture”5:56–5:56
- “Absorbs easily into the skin”5:58–5:58
- “Very very strong smell actually”6:01–6:02
- “Mandarin peel extract and this can actually be quite irritating the skin”6:43–6:45
- “I don't like the packaging”
- “It is nave safe”
- “I do like the price point, but there are better things on the market”7:36–7:39
- “For me, this is no”
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “That is the most innovative packaging I have seen. So, well done, Drunk Elephant”20:39–20:39
- “It's got licorice root extract, beautiful tyrosinase inhibitor”20:49–20:52
- “It's got ferment, which is a conditioner for our skin. I love it”20:53–20:55
- “It's in an airless pump. Well done”
- “The only downside is that it's 15% L-ascorbic acid”20:56–21:00
- “If they'd literally picked any other form of vitamin C, I would love love this product”
- “Unfortunately, it's a no for me if you have skin of color”21:20–21:20
- “If you have Caucasian skin, this is the best by far so far”21:22–21:22
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “I love this at the top”
- “Beautiful packaging”
- “Big mistake. They have gone for pipette which is a problem”27:01–27:06
- “Look how much oxygen is now surrounding the vitamin C”27:10–27:13
- “As beautiful as the packaging is, this is not one I would use for my face or recommend to my global skin of color family”26:59–27:01
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “The thing I like about it is that it's nave safe”12:02–12:04
- “It's a healthy uh percentage”
- “It's okay. It's not great and it's $42”
- “I would say purchase just the nyinomide serum on the ordinary”12:18–12:24
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “This is retinyl palmitate. So it's the least irritating but also the least effective form of vitamin A plus sodium ascorbyl phosphate”15:48–15:53
- “So this is a weak product. It's not going to be as effective as the good molecules discoloration serum to be honest”15:57–16:00
- “It is non-irritating and it is another good first step”16:05–16:05
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “30 ethaloscopic acid, which I love, love, love”9:12–9:14
- “It's one of my favorite vitamin C's”
- “they put in ferylic acid, 0.5%, which I love, love, love”9:16–9:16
- “this is a naysay product”10:02–10:04
- “the packaging is wrong”
- “the smell is strong”
- “it's not great”
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “The one thing I like about this product is that it's nave safe”9:45–9:49
- “It's a healthy dose of nycinomide which is good”9:56–9:58
- “These are very low percentage activives for skin of color”10:07–10:09
- “But for $98, I expect a lot more than that”10:13–10:16
- “$98 is honestly marketing, branding, and paying people to do ads about this particular product”10:23–10:31
- “If you understand formulas, you just would never purchase this product”10:31–10:35
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “The positive of this is that they added ascorbyl glucoside, which I love”22:15–22:20
- “The third ingredient here is L-ascorbic acid. So, it's better for Caucasian skin than for skin of color”22:20–22:25
- “The fourth ingredient in here is denatured alcohol”22:26–22:28
- “They've also added in fragrance in here”23:14–23:14
- “This one is probably the most disappointing of the lot so far”23:49–23:50
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “Very good, Foxtale. They did well with their packaging”15:19–15:23
- “We have an Ellis pump. I'm very happy”15:25–15:25
- “The positive here is of course the packaging”16:24–16:25
- “15% pure L ascorbic acid”
- “This is going to be too irritating to use everyday”
- “They added fragrance”16:39–16:39
- “You never combine pure eloscorbic acid with fragrance. This is a recipe for disaster especially in a hot country”16:41–16:45
- “The actual formula itself, I think you can definitely do a better job”16:58–17:00
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “The downside here is the packaging”17:40–17:41
- “This actually would now not be allowed in the UK and EU”17:49–17:51
- “For me, it's a no for skin of color”
- Source: Best and worst anti-aging and anti-pigmentation serums on Nykaa - Sep 25, 2025
- “It is not Nave safe. It contains a fragrance plus lemonine”11:31–11:34
- “It's essentially a nyinomide serum. I'm not impressed with this product for $78”11:50–11:52
- “Just buy the ordinary nyinomide”
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “All other activives are at a tiny percentage and it's 38 pounds for this serum”14:57–15:04
- “It's basically a vitamin C serum that's not a combination uh that's not been stabilized”15:04–15:09
- “Again, go to the ordinary”
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “The positives here are their anti-inflammatories”5:54–5:56
- “The negatives in here is the fragrance and the packaging”6:14–6:17
- “Overall it's a no”
- Source: Best and worst anti-aging and anti-pigmentation serums on Nykaa - Sep 25, 2025
- “The positives in this product are that of course got ceramides. Now, we lack ceramides for the skin of color, so I love that”9:49–9:51
- “This has got 10% L-Ascorbic Acid, which I don't love for us to be using every morning. It's too much”10:28–10:31
- “It's not in an airless pump”10:34–10:36
- “The sixth ingredient they put in here is denatured alcohol. I really expected better from you, CeraVe”10:36–10:38
- “This one's a definite no”
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “The positives of this is that they've used tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, brilliant”16:25–16:27
- “Downside, they've used citrus peel oil, which can be very irritating, limonene, which is a fragrance”16:28–16:33
- “There's no other actives in it”16:47–16:47
- “For me this one is a hard no, unfortunately”16:52–16:53
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “Number one is it's fragrance-free, which I love”12:16–12:18
- “It's got coconut alkanes, which is why it's coming out quite oily. I don't think this is going to be ideal for people with acne”12:32–12:35
- “No other antioxidants in this product, and it's not in an airless pump”12:38–12:42
- “Actually for me I'd say it's not really worth your time or your money”12:44–12:46
- “It's one that I'd avoid”
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “The positives are it's got sodium ascorbyl phosphate, which is great”28:10–28:12
- “The downside, which is a really big downside, is that it's got fragrance, alcohol, citral, limonene, linalool, not in an airless pump”28:12–28:16
- “This product, the truth is it's a disaster. Like it needs to be completely reformulated, new packaging. Very sorry, this is a no”28:21–28:22
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “It's actually beautiful, very pearlesque on the skin, very light, absorbs nicely into the skin”17:02–17:10
- “The fifth ingredient in here is niacinamide, which I love; it's in the therapeutic index”17:48–17:49
- “There's actually no other anti-aging ingredients in here”17:51–17:53
- “A ton of fragrance in here; they've got lemon and citronell oil, three known allergens”18:08–18:11
- “That can actually lead to premature aging of the skin, the exact opposite of what you're trying to achieve with the serum”18:14–18:19
- “This product is also a hard no”18:20–18:22
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “23% ascorbic acid pure. This is too high and too irritating for daily use”12:36–12:37
- “For me this is one to avoid for skin of color”12:48–12:50
- “This is not something that you should be wearing everyday, especially if you've got skin of color”12:55–12:56
- Source: Best & worst brightening vitamin c serums on Nykaa - Sep 15, 2025
- “There is no retinol in this product”11:55–11:59
- “This is terrible”11:55–11:59
- “This is false advertising”12:02–12:06
- “Retinyl palmitate is the weakest form of vitamin A”12:24–12:26
- “You absolutely cannot write 1% retinol serum when there's no retinol in the product”12:34–12:37
- “This was one to avoid”12:39–12:41
- “I'm very disappointed in that”12:41–12:42
- Source: Best and worst anti-aging and anti-pigmentation serums on Nykaa - Sep 25, 2025
- “It's not safe. They added in cumarin, lemonine, linenol, and fragrance”13:33–13:40
- “These are the number one causes of contact dermatitis”13:42–13:44
- “I would say this is waste of money and marketing uh for skin of color”14:00–14:04
- “Not impressed with the formula”14:14–14:14
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “Here we've got glycerin very high up, so it's going to be hydrating to the skin”29:00–29:02
- “The vitamin C they've used is sodium ascorbyl phosphate, but it's below phenoxyethanol. So, you're looking at a fraction of a percent of vitamin C”29:04–29:08
- “They've added in fragrance as well, plus limonene”29:11–29:13
- “This is not a good formula”29:22–29:22
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “The only positive with this product is that it's an airless pump”29:59–30:01
- “Second ingredient in here is denatured alcohol”30:02–30:03
- “Plus fragrance”
- “It's just going to prematurely age your skin. Not really worth your time or money”30:18–30:20
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “It's honestly a terrible formula”8:16–8:19
- “Denatured alcohol is drying”8:50–8:52
- “It's basically a vitamin C serum”9:19–9:21
- “It's $56 and please don't purchase this product”9:39–9:40
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “So, this is not airless. That means as long as it's been sitting on the shelf, oxygen has been in here oxidizing this over time”7:26–7:30
- “This is not opaque. Light is getting through and there's oxygen”7:36–7:39
- “The negatives are that it's got 12% ascorbic acid. This is a worst for skin of color”
- “The fourth ingredient in here is denatured alcohol. That's why you're getting very quick dry feel. This is a problem”8:19–8:22
- “Denatured alcohol leads to premature aging and because it generates free radicals in the skin, the exact opposite of what the vitamin C is trying to do”8:25–8:29
- “They also added in fragrance and that's what that beautiful smell is”8:32–8:36
- “This product is a disaster”12:41–12:42
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “The positives of this product are actually the price point, it's at £16”18:07–18:09
- “But it's in a pipette. It's 12% L-Ascorbic Acid, plus they added in denatured alcohol and fragrance”18:14–18:15
- “That product is a hard no”18:18–18:18
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “This product contains tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, which I love”24:21–24:24
- “The downside is so bad. It's got limonene, citrus oil, linalool, and glycolic acid”24:27–24:30
- “Glycolic acid is an ingredient, it's an acid that I would never recommend for skin of color”24:35–24:36
- “This one is an absolute disaster in a bottle. Please avoid”25:06–25:08
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
SkinCeuticals$185.00
C E Ferulic
- “The good news is it is safe, no denatured alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils”14:00–14:03
- “It's got 15% Ascorbic Acid, so that's pure vitamin C again, too strong for skin of color”14:09–14:11
- “It's not in an airless pump”14:13–14:15
- “The price to make this product is about £2, and they're selling it for £165. So, I don't really like that massive mismatch”14:17–14:19
- “It's a hard no. I'm sorry”
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “Nice heavy bottle, oh beautiful”25:49–25:52
- “It feels heavy, feels expensive, it looks beautiful like this kind of caramel golden caramel brown. I love it”25:58–26:02
- “It's quite refreshing”
- “I lied, this is the worst product in the range”26:38–26:43
- “The eighth ingredient in here is alcohol, and that's why you're getting that quick dry feeling”26:43–26:47
- “Denatured alcohol in the skin generates free radicals in the skin, and you know what free radicals do? They're a disaster. They damage your collagen, they lead to premature aging”27:00–27:02
- “They actually did add in fragrance”27:33–27:33
- “Totally Instagrammable, totally viral, but please avoid”27:39–27:42
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “This product is actually a disaster. There are no positives with this product”18:54–18:57
- “They've added in alcohol, denatured alcohol”19:01–19:03
- “It's got tiny percentage vitamin C, like a fraction of a percent”19:04–19:06
- “It's got fragrance”19:06–19:09
- “It's not in an airless pump”19:09–19:11
- “This one's a disaster. This one is definitely not worth your time and money”19:11–19:14
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “The packaging is beautiful, it is glass, it's heavy, it feels like luxury and they give you a good amount. I mean 80 MLS for a serum is a lot”10:39–10:44
- “The fifth ingredient in here is niacinamide, so that means it's about 1% maybe 2%”
- “They've gone for panthenol and allantoin which again I love and that is actually going to help with what they're saying by improving the skin barrier”11:00–11:01
- “The epic mistake that they made is that they then added lemon citrol and mena that was that really strong smell. These are all essential oils, they're all irritating to the skin”11:07–11:09
- “The vitamin C they put in 3-ethyl ascorbic acid, my favorite form of vitamin C, they've put in less than 1% so it's not even in the therapeutic index”11:16–11:22
- “Unfortunately this is a huge problem, a huge mistake”11:34–11:37
- “It's another hard no”
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
Variant: 05%
- “These are tyrosinase inhibiting kits for skin of color and contain 10 tyros inhibitors each”
- “They're expensive. These are £110 each”16:46–16:47
- “It's not a first step. You start with the products I've discussed first”16:50–16:52
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “We've got airless pump at the bottom”31:54–31:54
- “It comes out like this, so it's an emulsion”31:57–31:59
- “It absorbs nicely into the skin”32:07–32:09
- “You get this glow on the skin”32:09–32:10
- “In here we've added tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate to go into the dermis to penetrate to then stimulate collagen, but also 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid to work on the epidermis to give you a brighter skin tone”32:35–32:40
- “I added in bakuchiol, niacinamide, ceramides, coenzyme Q10, licorice root extract, and phytic acid”
- “The beauty of this product is that it's safe for pregnancy, safe for sensitive skin, and you can use it in the morning”33:04–33:06
- Source: Best & Worst Vitamin C for Skin of Colour - Mar 22, 2026
- “This is our antioxidant power serum which is 0.1% retinol 0.1% retin aldehyde plus vitamin C and coenzyme Q10 with zero irritation”
- “In here they it's naife safe there's no Dage alcohol no fragrance and no essential oils so that's fantastic”
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “In the morning, if you have very oily acne-prone skin, then I recommend you use these three products together”25:02–25:03
- “This is your salicylic acid face wash, your exfoliator, I use salicylic acid, and then your AM gel moisturizer”
- “In this face wash, we put niacinamide to control sebum, salicylic acid to unclog the pore, glycerin to hydrate the skin”
- “We also put acne calm in here which it helps to poison the P. acnes bacteria”
- “This has 2% salicylic acid which is the ideal percentage when you're dealing with oily acne-prone skin”24:57–25:02
- “It's also got a 5% glycerin in it so this doesn't dry your skin like most salicylic acid exfoliators”25:03–25:09
- “We also put in here green tea extract plus sage and that will basically calm the skin down when you are exfoliating”25:11–25:14
- “In here, we've put in 2% niacinamide which helps control your sebum production, 2% sodium ascorbyl phosphate so that's your water-soluble vitamin C plus your 3% glycerin”25:21–25:24
- “I also loaded this with anti-inflammatories. Your skin is already inflamed from acne. So in here we've got panthenol, green tea extract, allantoin and arnica”25:33–25:37
- “The PM gel is loaded with your tyrosinase inhibitors starting with your alpha arbutin and your ferulic acid”25:48–25:50
- “We've got two forms of vitamin C so it's got your sodium ascorbyl phosphate, water-soluble vitamin C and your tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, your fat-soluble vitamin C which is why this also helps with scarring”25:53–25:55
- “This is also got your retinol, your retinaldehyde and it's also got ceramides plus of course your acne calm”26:15–26:17
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “The INKEY List has got a very good succinic acid”3:07–3:11
- Source: Skincare & Haircare in Your 50s - Jan 11, 2026
- “I would 100% put this on my top three list of best toners”29:49–29:56
- “The fourth ingredient here is niacinamide at approximately 3%”30:02–30:04
- “It's also got chamomile in it, which is great, is a fantastic anti-inflammatory”30:23–30:26
- “Absolutely recommend it. So, I love love love this toner, and I would say go and buy”30:58–31:00
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “The fourth ingredient here is niacinamide”31:20–31:22
- “It's got resveratrol, which is also a very powerful antioxidant”31:28–31:30
- “It's got peptides”
- “I love love love this product”31:49–31:51
- “It's not irritating. It's hydrating”
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “I actually like it”
- “It's got no fragrance and it's safe, so that's great”20:02–20:04
- “It has niacinamide as a third ingredient, so that's beneficial”20:04–20:07
- “It's also got 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, which is non-irritating and actually has quite a high conversion to Ascorbic Acid”20:10–20:12
- “This is a fantastic toner. I love it, buy it”20:35–20:35
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “Third ingredient here is niacinamide”19:29–19:31
- “Fourth ingredient is sodium ascorbyl phosphate, which is a water soluble vitamin C and lactic acid”19:33–19:35
- “I love this toner. I think it's fantastic”19:42–19:45
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “The first ingredient in here is hutinia extract which contains polyphenolic flavonoids”1:29–1:33
- “It's actually a fantastic first ingredient in here”1:39–1:41
- “It's NA safe”
- “This is a Dr. V approved product”2:58–3:02
- Source: I tested every K-beauty toner - non sponsored review - Jun 16, 2025
- “I'm pleased to say I actually really like this product”14:54–14:55
- “It has fantastic actives in it, and there's nothing irritating in it”16:59–17:02
- “Plus, there's no fragrance, no essential oils”17:03–17:05
- “This one is a keeper”
- “I myself would purchase this product”16:42–16:44
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's got sea salt, mulberry, niacinamide. It's quite the real brightening support”15:19–15:23
- “I give it a 7.5 out of 10”
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “No fragrance, I like”
- “I like the feel of this”8:43–8:47
- “The downside with this is even though PHA, gluconolactone, is a light chemical exfoliator, it's still a chemical exfoliator. And for skin of color, we should not be exfoliating our skins every day”9:00–9:03
- “Over time, your skin will become drier and duller”9:16–9:18
- “This was not made for skin of color”9:18–9:20
- “If you really want to use it, and I do like it, is use it two nights a week maximum, and use it at night time, not daytime”9:45–9:49
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “Tropics Toner is a clean, gentle enzymatic exfoliation, low-dose kojic acid, hydration support”15:05–15:14
- “It doesn't over-promise and that's why it works”15:14–15:19
- “7.5 out of 10”
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “It's actually a bit sickening the smell. It's just too much”15:06–15:08
- “Does feel refreshing. No irritation”15:14–15:14
- “It is actually an enjoyable experience just because of how light it feels”15:17–15:20
- “PHAs are beautiful and non-irritating. Great if you have sensitive skin”15:22–15:25
- “The two together work very well”15:27–15:29
- “I don't know why they've gone to town with this fragrance on this thing”15:31–15:33
- Source: I tested every K-beauty toner - non sponsored review - Jun 16, 2025
- “It's not really going to control oil as much as it claims, but it is going to soothe the skin and is anti-inflammatory”3:30–3:35
- “I would give this product a five out of 10 as ingredients don't really match up the claims, but it is NAYC safe and it will soothe inflamed skin”3:38–3:42
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “The third ingredient here again is witch hazel”22:49–22:51
- “The sixth ingredient is glycolic acid, the fourth ingredient is lactic acid at quite high percentages”23:07–23:11
- “I wouldn't add this actually to already inflamed skin”23:13–23:13
- “They did get that bit right and that's basically my only positive on this product”23:36–23:40
- “I'm really sorry. I really don't like doing videos where we have nothing”23:54–23:55
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
Pixi$20.00
Glow Tonic
- “Glycolic acid is the smallest molecular weight of the AHA family”24:57–25:00
- “You can get burns from it, which can lead to pigmentation”25:11–25:13
- “I'm not a big fan of glycolic acid, full stop, when it comes to skin of color”25:19–25:20
- “5% is quite a high concentration of glycolic acid to leave on all night”24:53–24:55
- “The seventh ingredient is witch hazel”26:04–26:07
- “I don't mind this as a wash-off product, maybe one to two times at night a week, but I certainly wouldn't leave it on all night, every night. Definitely not for skin of color”
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “This has got lemon peel and tea tree oil. These are phototoxic and sensitizing”15:27–15:31
- “This one's a hard no, four out of 10”15:31–15:36
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “10% glycolic acid in a daily use toner is too aggressive for black skin”13:04–13:12
- “I think there's this common misconception that black skin is tougher and it can handle more, but that's just not the case”13:10–13:15
- “It's going to lead to PIH, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in black skin”13:47–13:52
- “Glycolic acid is one of those ingredients. It's the most popular AHA on the market, but it's just not suitable for skin of color”13:54–13:59
- “It's one that I would tell you to side step and certainly not on the face and certainly not on a daily basis”14:00–14:06
- “I would unfortunately rate this product at four out of 10”14:06–14:10
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “They've put in tea tree extract”7:13–7:13
- “It's an essential oil and it can lead to irritation of the skin”7:20–7:23
- “This was so close to being something that I would recommend cuz it doesn't even have fragrance in it”7:36–7:39
- “If it wasn't for the tea tree oil, then or tea tree, I would have recommended this product, but as it stands, it's a no”7:45–7:47
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “7% is quite high for skin of color and I for glycolic acid specifically, I would recommend 5% or less”
- “I just wouldn't recommend this particular product for pigmentation”10:52–10:56
- “I would say no to this particular product”11:13–11:13
- Source: Best & worst dark mark serums - Oct 13, 2025
- “This is a mistake for my skin of color family because glycolic acid is a resurfacing acid with a tiny molecular weight”4:11–4:19
- “I certainly wouldn't recommend this product to my skin of color family”4:58–4:59
- “It gets a two out of 10”
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “The third ingredient is ethanol”13:20–13:20
- “I can actually taste the alcohol. This is horrendous”13:40–13:42
- “Plus fragrance, ugh”13:44–13:44
- “Why on earth would you then put that in with alcohol and fragrance? Like, are you trying to like irritate skin of color and like just make the worst product possible?”13:51–13:53
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's got butylene glycol so that's a humectant, then it's got propanediol that's your solvent, then it's got panthenol which is anti-inflammatory, it's got glycerin another humectant, then it's got your green tea extract which is your anti-inflammatory”24:36–24:40
- “I love green tea generally, it's such a beautiful product for skin of color, it helps with hyperpigmentation”
- “It was so close to being a great product but guess what, they went and added you guessed it, fragrance”25:20–25:22
- “Don't waste your money”25:32–25:33
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “The second ingredient here is glycolic acid”21:51–21:52
- “They went and added third ingredient witch hazel”21:59–22:00
- “They went and added fourth ingredient lactic acid”22:14–22:16
- “It's literally a concoction of the worst ingredients for skin, not just skin of color, for all skin”22:26–22:28
- “I feel like this product may contribute to dark spots”22:37–22:39
- “Please avoid this product”22:42–22:42
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “Very cooling on the skin”11:01–11:03
- “Nice thin feel to this”11:06–11:06
- “This is very smooth on the skin”11:16–11:18
- “They went and ruined the whole thing. They're putting in citrus peel oil, pelargonium oil, plus rosemary leaf oil. These are all essential oils”11:41–11:45
- “This one's a hard no”
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It contains all the anti-inflammatories, centella asiatica, allantoin, and panthenol”14:17–14:18
- “It contains niacinamide, which brightens the skin and strengthens the skin barrier”14:21–14:25
- “Your skin will immediately feel cared for and loved”14:41–14:43
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “The positives are it's moisturizing and anti-inflammatory”1:10–1:12
- “The negative, however, is that they added witch hazel, which is often distilled in alcohol”1:24–1:28
- “They added citrus fruit oil, which is a volatile fragrant oil”1:49–1:51
- “They added Cananga odorata, which can also be a skin sensitizer”1:57–2:02
- “They've also got rose flower oil, which is also fragrant and sensitizes the skin”2:02–2:07
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's got 2% salicylic acid, great for unclogging the pores”18:19–18:22
- “The only active that's good for acne is the salicylic acid, the 2% salicylic acid, which is very basic”18:22–18:23
- “For skin of color, we require more”18:25–18:27
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “It's got niacinamide, alpha arbutin, and it's got vitamin C”5:33–5:35
- “Sixth ingredient in here is niacinamide, so that's about 2% in the therapeutic index, means it's working”6:14–6:15
- “They added fragrance”6:20–6:24
- “This could have been excellent actually as a niacinamide toner, but they added an acid that you don't wear during the day”6:26–6:28
- “It needs a bit of tweaking for skin of color”6:46–6:47
- Source: Best and worst acids for acne-prone skin of colour - May 12, 2026
- “I love the second ingredient is glycerin”11:21–11:21
- “It's got very gentle surfactants, which I love as well because this is for babies”11:29–11:33
- “It has no fragrance in it”
- “I love this particular product and I would buy it”11:50–11:53
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “I love that it has no perfume in it”13:19–13:20
- “The first ingredient here is paraffinium liquidum. So that is great for dry skin”13:21–13:27
- “I would say avoid if you have oily skin because here the ingredient they use is laureth-4, which is five out of five on the comedogenic scale”13:27–13:34
- “I love this for anyone with dry or normal skin”13:53–13:55
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “We actually created the Myella gel wash for you”6:19–6:21
- “In here, we've put in both anti-inflammatories, stem cells, niacinamide, and glycerin”6:23–6:25
- “Glycerin is really important because don't forget, we have less humectants in our skin”6:25–6:30
- Source: Skincare & Haircare in Your 50s - Jan 11, 2026
- “The original CeraVe formulation is fantastic for oily acne prone skin for a number of reasons”
- “It's also got ceramides in it which is very good for skin hydration and also skin repair”30:51–30:52
- “The reason it's my favorite is because there's no chemical sunscreen in it”31:02–31:04
- “It's also got no fragrance and no actives”31:06–31:06
- Source: Best & worst moisturisers for oily acne skin - Dec 21, 2025
Variant: Egyptian Lavender + Moroccan Mint
- “The same excellent base, but these are loaded with essential oils”14:52–14:57
- “If your skin tolerates them, fine. But if you're reactive, if you're eczema prone or you hyperpigment easily, avoid”14:55–14:59
- “I'd rate this particular product a six out of 10”15:02–15:05
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
Variant: Ugandan Vanilla + Ethiopian Honey
- “It uses unrefined Ghanaian shea plus Ugandan shea nilotica”14:25–14:32
- “It's anti-inflammatory, barrier sealing, soft natural SPF 50”14:30–14:37
- “It's an anhydrous formula, so jar packaging is appropriate here”14:39–14:42
- “This is one of the best body products available in the US right now for black skin”14:41–14:46
- “The only downside of this is probably the fragrance, so I'd rate this an 8.5 out of 10”14:45–14:50
- Source: Rating Black Owned Skincare for Skin of Colour - Jul 7, 2026
- “I put it into the body oil for example”5:30–5:30
- Source: Innisfree best and worst products - Mar 9, 2025
- “This is the Anagen hair growth tonic”7:39–7:39
- “It's got peptides, circulation boosters, and it's fragrance-free”7:42–7:44
- “The aim is to stabilize a follicle inflammation, which is the number one reason Anagen shortens after 50”7:46–7:48
- Source: Skincare & Haircare in Your 50s - Jan 11, 2026
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