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[thomaslincoln44]

I've tried almost every single product on the shelves of Boots over the past few years, and it's hard to find a good decent regimen for UK users on here. Here's one which I've found has been working for me for around 5 months now, and my skin is improving massively. It could all go wrong and I might change in a few months, or you could find that these products don't do it for you - everyone is different, different products work differently for people. But if you're not sure which products to buy, or just want to try something new after your products started to let you down, maybe give this a go:


Cleanser:
Clean & Clear Exfoliating Daily Wash (Oil Free) £3.05


This product is one of the cheaper ones, but the best. It doesn't try and look fancy by using scientific jargon, it's simple, and to the point - and that's what makes it great. It has very very tiny hard particles which very gently scrub your skin but in a very soft way.

I find other cleansers leave my skin Oily, this one doesn't.

Benzoyl Peroxide:
Panoxyl 2.5% Aquagel

Panoxyl is amazing. It's £3 a tube from most chemists and does the job fine. Some people find it too drying, personally I think it's fine as long as you apply plenty of moisturiser afterwards.


Moisturiser:
Nivea Daily Essentials Moisturising DayCream (Oil Free + SPF 8) £4.07


Other moisturisers just weren't strong enough for me, after an hour my skin would be dry again - this one is much more effective - it's a thick yet soft cream which lasts all day for my BP dried skin. It doesn't sting as much applying it after BP which i found other moisturisers used to do. This has the added bonus of also protecting you against the sun, not that that's important in the UK in Winter though eh?


Mask:
I also use a Mudd Face Mask (£1 from boots). Why? I find it controls my oilyness better than anything. I use it once every week/fortnight depending on my skin condition. It leaves your skin soft, smooth and dry - I apply lots of moisturiser afterwards.

Diet:
I take Cod Liver Oil suppliments and eat loads of Avocado & Peanut Butter. I stopped this for a month to see if it had an effect and my skin got MUCH worse. I reversed this, and my skin got better again - coincidence? I think not. Try it yourself, see if you notice an improvement. Unsaturated fats and Vitamins A, D and E are natures acne fighting ingredients. They won't cure your acne like some people on here claim, but it definitely helps.