I use Klairs because they said it's good for sensitive skin but end up the essential oils in most of their skincare was the reason my skin are sensitized!!!
It's so frustrating, isn't it? I really like Klairs products but those essential oils have to go, they really have no place in sensitive skin products. I was happy to see Klairs release 2 new products this past month that were essential oil free, so hopefully they're turning over a new leaf!
That's awesome and sometimes our product fails give us more valuable information than our product wins! I'm glad you're learning about your skin more and more, that's seriously the most important thing of all on this skincare journey!
Thank you for explaining why you didn’t like a product, and not knocking it entirely- unless it really deserved it! We’ve all avoided products because someone else had a bad experience, but I appreciate your open mind. I’ve learned to take ingredient lists with a grain of salt, because ingredients like silicones have different sizes of molecular grades- the biggest one for me is silicone. I had a bad experience with silicon and avoided it for awhile, then learned that a better quality silicone in products not only doesn’t break me out, but I LOVE in the right product and layer! It does make it hard to read an ingredient list as good and bad say the same thing, that’s where brand knowledge and research can help.
Sad to say, CeraVe products are on my banished list. I know a lot of people swear by them, but every one I've tried has made my skin sting and itch (the much beloved hydrating cleanser was actually the worst, strangely). It's very frustrating because their products have everything I look for in skincare, fit my skin's needs, my budget, and are highly accessible at the drugstore. And yes, let's please encourage companies to stop adding fragrance, particularly essential oils, to their products. Why ruin a perfectly good product by adding an irritating ingredient with zero skincare benefits? Ughh.
Oh no! That's what's particularly interesting to me in skincare, how individual everyone's skin can be! Yeah the essential oils issue... I guess I just feel like it's better to leave them out because as you said they have no benefits for skin and mostly just benefit the companies formulating products that don't smell like feet... But I feel like essential oils in skincare are like playing with fire... eventually you'll get burned.
Angie at Hot and Flashy says that the cleanser began to sting as something in the formulation changed. Dr. Dray claims it hasn't, but tiny changes such as a single ingredient or change in machinery make a big difference.
@@GretchenVaughn Oh really? That's interesting, thank you for that information. I love Angie! I tried that cleanser about a year ago, don't know if that was before or after the possible reformulation. I do have very sensitive skin, and that product burned on contact, which I never expected from a brand geared toward people with my skin type and such thoughtful formulations. I hate when brands switch things up.
Oh no! I feel similarly about their products, I do like their retinol but I've tried their vitamin C which irritated my skin a lot and I won't touch their AHA products because they are way too high a %. It's odd they say good for sensitive skin because babyfacial 25% doesn't sound gentle to me!😂
Babyfacial really needs to be banned in the US. It was a nightmare after only two uses. It's how I found out about Korean Skincare because I had to learn what happened. I found Timeless Skincare 20% Vitamin C Serum to be much more effective than the C-Firma, albeit it could still be irritating. Drunk Elephant makes me nuts because they refute anyone on social media that any skin irritation is due to you still using "the big six" bad ingredients from somewhere else.
Same thing happened to me, which in a round about way led me to KBeauty, which has healed my skin. What a nightmare it was though! Even plain water hurt!
I have both Wishtrend Mandelic Acid Toner and the Klairs Unscented Toner. The Mandelic Acid does sting a little but it didn't break me out, I use it like 2-3 times/week though. Before I used The Pixie Glow Tonic which was much more aggressive and irritating. I'm not going back to western toners, no way! The Klairs Unscented Toner is my very favorite product! It's one of the few products that I will repurchase! I did try the original toner but the smell put me off and it broke me out a little. So bless the unscented version 😂
The product I had to put in skin jail is the Klairs toner, I stupidly brought the original version, totally messed up my skin barrier 😩👎. Would you consider doing a video on cushion foundation/ bb cream as I would be interested to hear your views on the ingredients. 💕
Oh no that sucks! When I bought my original supple prep I was going back and fourth between the original and unscented but foolishly went for the original!😂That's an interesting idea, I will definitely consider it!
Acwell Licorice balancing toner, initially i was amazing by how glowy it made my skin but i realized that it was actually drying out my skin in weird patches and actually triggered a burn on my skin while i was on differin (retinoid). LIKE WTF!?!?
I discovered over time that products with high concentration of hyaluronic acid actually irritates my skin 😒. So I can't use anything from the Hada Labo and Iope Hyaluronic line and especially any pure Hyaluronic acid serums. I've since relegated the products I have to use on my feet and my legs. Works just fine in those areas!
FYI, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane is the chemical name for avobenzone, which is widely known as the most unstable filter that is still used. I know all these names can be confusing
Oh wow interesting, I didn't come across that in my research, thanks! Yeah I know avobenzone can kind of lift up some of these but overall still a problematic filter!
@@KellyDriscoll not to splain, but Avobenzone can't stabilize any filters - it's the most unstable itself and need stabilizing from filters like Ocrocrylene, or if your outside the U.S, filters like Tinosorb S and the Mexoryls ☺️
@@WillerRemyMa Oh okay, thanks for the info I might have been confusing it with some other research I've done that included avoebenzone (probably the other way around, the filter boosted avobenzone not avobenzone boosted it!) That's why I'm just a skincare enthusiast!
Mandelic acid I tried that one. Only once and it was so itchy. I didn't like it at all. I don't have sensitive skin. Klair toner I have that one . It has been a very good product for me. But I will try the other version as well. Thanks for your reviews
i tried using the Mandelic acid after toner instead of directly after cleansing, and I used cotton pad and pat it in rather than swipe (Recommended method from Wishtrend). Initially it stings a little but I continued to use it once a week, the stinging stopped after my 4th use. Do give it a chance and see how it goes, this was my first chemical exfoliate and I love it!
Cosrx oil-free moisturizer didn’t work for me because I forgot I have an allergy to birch sap 😅 and I got terrible rash but for my boyfriend it works wonders
The neutrogena sunscreen thats available in my country! It literally feels like i poured hot sauce on my face. It burns! I think its because of the heavy fragrence in it
Paula's Choice has a lot of soft calls for fragrance. They put a lot of evening prime rose oil in there products. I just sent back 5 products because it made my face sensitive.
@@nissemilka I did! I am finishing my supply of clinical enriched eyecream. It just takes forever to finish those. Also, I started using clinical 0.3% retinol with 2% bakuchiol. I like much more than the other products. I don't think I'd get any non-retinol products from them again.
The product that really messed up my skin was the Neutrogena Hydro Boost sunscreen. I ALWAYS read ingredients, but for some reason I was taken in by the name of the product, and by the 50 SPF that I neglected to read the ingredients. Third ingredient listed is denatured alcohol! It destroyed my skin. It started with a rash on my neck which migrated to my face. It took me 3 weeks to get my skin feeling better, but my skin has never been so bad - my neck looked like dried chicken skin and was peeling and itchy. I haven’t had acne for almost 6 months and I got a massive breakout. The saver for my neck was LaRoche Posay Cicaplast balm, and for my face I loaded up on moisturizing toners, and Apieu Madecassoside Cica gel. I also started using the Laneige cream skin toner on your recommendation - I love it!
OMG NOOOOOO!😭That really sucks, denatured alcohol can really cause some nasty irritation, I'm sorry this happened but really glad to hear it's getting better! The laneige cream skin is so soothing, I just tried 5 layer cotton soaked in cream skin and applied as a quick mask pack and it was so calming to my overheated skin!
I'm so sorry this happened to you. I use the American version of Atopalm, and I have Rosacea. This has been my HG cream since discovering it back at the start of the year. It's the only thing that's repaired my skin barrier. I use it even though it has fragrance because nothing else I've tried compares. The company that makes it has a fragrance, and essential oil free version called Zeriod. Unfortunately, you can't get it in the US (yet).
Yeah I've heard the zeriod cream is tricky to obtain but maybe one day! I've been using the illiyoon ceramide concentrate cream (not golden ratio) and it's been a really nice quality, fragrance free ceramide cream. I used up the MLE cream on my body and my dry legs especially loved it! so sad...😭
@@KellyDriscoll I'm gonna check out the illiyoon. Atopalm also came out with another one recently called CureCode on their Dermartology.com site. It has menthol I believe so didn't bother looking further into it. But instead of MLE, it uses "CRYSTAL LAMELLA MES, the multi-layered encapsulation system PATENTED FORMULATION WITH NEUROMIDE. No idea what that means but maybe you do? lol
The Inky List Polyglutamic Acid for me. I really wanted to love it, but I tend to impulse buy things without checking the ingredients. Made my skin look gorgeous for awhile before all the silicones in it made my skin break out in THE WORST closed comedone breakout I've ever had. 🔥❤
May Coop Raw Sauce. It broke me out, which is very, very, rare for me, and it made my skin feel itchy. I’m not sure what’s in it that caused this to happen, but it’s not something I’ll ever use again. Also Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Mask dried my skin out for some reason. I only left it in for 10 minutes, but when I took it off my skin was totally dehydrated. It took several days to get my skin back to normal. Very odd, especially since I love their Midnight Blue Youth Activating Drop and use it everyday. I also love their Soft Airy UV Essence sunscreen.
I have heard such mixed reviews about the klairs midnight blue sheetmask, that really sucks it did such a number on your skin! Oh may coop always gets a lot of love but I avoided it for the alcohol, glad to know I'm not missing out! 😂
I recently started my skincare routine and I already run in a few bad products and apparently my skin reacts really fast I switched 3 cleansers already in one month time; purito all in one snail bb cleaner destroyed my skin barrier and klairs foam dried out my skin over night and I got this frudia shea butter cleanser as a gift from the same store and that really worked well and I'm still wary of klairs freshly juiced vitamin serum and moisturizer, would you have any advice? Please
I know I'm late but Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotions. Both Moist and Premium. I find them super sticky and heavy, difficult to work with and incorporate into a multi layer routine.
The same thing happened to me with the Atopalm cream, though I ordered it from Amazon. I made sure to pick the American version because I was aware of the differences but still received the MLE one!🙄
I bought the whamisa charcoal exfoliating pads because I live the deep rich Essence and thought it would be great! No my sensitive skin was not happy. They have green tea in them and I realized from this and a green tea cleanser I also tried that my skins does not love green tea!
OMG that sucks! Their deep rich essence is so gorgeous! At least when products don't work out you can learn a little bit more about your skin's likes and dislikes!
Thanks for all the great advice, Kelly.... learnt so much about my skin condition... like you I have very dehydrated skin. So on your advice got the LANEIGE Cream Skin Refiner , Cica Sleeping Mask and and JUJU AQUA MOIST ALL IN ONE GEL FERMENTED HYALURONIC and my skin has never looked so good... thanks
I'm so glad you're enjoying all these recommendations and I'm so stoked they're working well for you! Cream skin has been my favorite product lately, already planning my repurchase! 😂👍
Have you tried the Rosette Ceramide Gel? It’s a true gem for repairing your moisture barrier! It contains ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids. I use it as a sleeping pack after my curology with tretinoin and my skin never suffered the peeling or bad effects from tret. I do notice that when I don’t use it my skin is more sensitive and irritated though. I really think you would love it, i get it on Kirei Station.
mine is the cosrx poreless liquid idk why i chose to buy that over the bha blackhead maybe bc im sold by the poreless word but it kinda does nth to my skin, clear my pore a bit on my cheeks but totally defective on my nose... had i known, i wouldve saved m y money and bought the bha one instead which i do now and for some reason the poreless gave me bumps along my cheeks that last till now and i wanna like it but nahh another one is the cosrx pha... now it's more like... it;s not for my skin. i knew i'm on the fence about it even before buying it but i gave it a chance anw. i applied it on the back of my hand and was excited bc the demethicone really gave it a smooth effect and i imagine my face feeling that smooth but for some reason it felt like it hadnt dried on my face or sth... and the consistency is too thick.. and i was also iffy about the coconut water being the first ingredient as i am prone to pore clogging but i didnt listen to my instinct.. the pha sold me bc i wanna start a gentle chem exfoliant and pha sounds like a good choice but maybe not good in this certian products ugh now i use it all over my body instead lol ion wanna waste money another one is the cosrx as well... ik i mention cosrx a lot but bc i love the brand i always give it a chance but some products just disappoints me.. the salicylic cleanser... it does a good job at minimizing my poor i am satisfied with the result however it's too stripping despite its claim to not do so....... also use it on my body now to help with body acne. i dont have a lot of body acne but... i alr spent on it i guess cosrx aha/bha also kinda do nth to my skin too lol reason why all of them are cosrx bc most of my skincare ar from cosrx, love the product i love from it but these mentioned below are disappointing and doesnt work on my skin.
First of all-Your makeup is so pretty! Especially your lipstick it’s so bright but natural. For me, I used to use Klairs Toner - it was my go to and I turned soooo many ppl onto it but my skin definitely developed sensitivity to the essential oils. Now I’m planning to give the unscented version a try and hoping I can incorporate it into my routine again because I definitely loved the results before the sensitivity. Now I steer clear of essential oils with new products I purchase. Have you tried going back to the Wishtrend mandelic acid?
I have severely damaged skin barrier and the cerave moisturising cream completely suffocated my skin and made it sooo red, the formulation here in Europe is crap compared to the USA one, every bad ingredients including the preservatives are on the top and the ceramides and cholesterol are at the bottom of the ingredient list, this was the worse cream I’ve ever used.
I know a lot of people are hyped up about cosrx but after trying the low ph cleanser and blackhead power liquid I am iffy about the brand.The low ph cleanser is one of the two cleansers that dried my skin out so badly that I had dry patches on my skin(I have a normal skin type so this rarely happens with me) and the blackhead power liquid did nothing for my blackheads on my nose.I guess the tea tree oil in the cleanser did not sit well with me(?)
Cosrx is very hit or miss for me! Some products are long time staples like the snail essence and honey mask and some are no go's like the toner to cream and this sunscreen! It's very likely the tea tree oil is the culprit, this is actually a common experience many people have had!
My skin type: Sensitive, combo skin (normal cheeks, oily t zone) Products that didn’t work for me: Cosrx centella blemish, Isntree 8% AHA Essence, Neogen Real Cica Cleansing foam, Cosrx Low ph good morning gel cleanser, Etude House Soon jung Barrier intensive cream, and some more 😅
Omg, I think that now i know what was causing all these small whiteheads on my face... its time to stop using Klairs toner D:. Every other product in my skincare is unscented and without essential oils. Thank you for your videos and thorough reviews!
I had a bad experience and reaction to the Dear Klairs Supple preparation toner since then I got scared to try the unscented version. 😔 btw. You look lovely in this video. 💕
For me it is centella green level toner and centella green level buffet serum from Purito, the scented toner and the soft airy UV essence sun screen from Klairs (the unscented toner is amazing though). It made me break out and my skin got so angry. I don't normally get pimples, but my skin is pretty sensitive so i think it was too much for my sensitive skin. Maybe it is the essential oils in some of them? I don't know. But at least they are not welcome back. I really wanted to love them so it is a shame. The worse one fo all the products I have tried must be the innisfree Perfect UV protection cream though. It gave me red, kinda painful, bumps all over. Tried it on my arm to test, it tingled and then the next day I got that there too.
Oh no! It most definitely sounds like the essential oils as that is the common denominator between all of those products! That definitely sucks! And good to know on the innisfree sunscreen, I've been thinking about trying some of their sunscreens, will definitely avoid that one! 😱
Do u like iunik propolis synergy serum? Using it for a couple months twice a day n iam clueless whether its causing irritation or not, checked ingredient list it contains bergamot & witch extract. Your thoughts?
I do like it! I did a full review on it, not sure if you've seen it. I finished the bottle with no problems but it's possible it doesn't agree with your skin!
It's not K beauty but the faaaamed cetaphil gentle cleanser. I have rosacea, cystic acne, psoriasis, and extremely reactive skin when it IS behaving. Every derm I've ever been to has insisted I use it and finally the grocery I go to had travel sizes. $3 isn't bad to try something I've been told up down and sideways would be perfect, right? Total waste. Skincare JAIL. Do not pass go. It absolutely burned like crazy and the next day I was broken out in red bumps. Ugh. I don't like being totally negative though so I will also say my holy grail. The Glow Recipe blueberry bounce cleanser actually made my skin perfect and I need to reorder it. No psoriasis patches, no rosacea, no acne, and totally happy and baby soft skin.
Wow really, that sucks!! I have heard the cetaphil cleanser has a high pH level so that was surprising info considering its reputation for being perfect for sensitive skin! 😱I must admit, I'm surprised to learn Glow Recipe worked so well, but that just goes to show you that it will always come down to ingredients and formulation!
The funny thing about the Cetaphil cleanser is that it doesn't clean at all. My hands were really dried out so my derm told me to use it. My hand towel was black!
I've been really wanting to get the by Wishtrend 5% Mandelic Acid Prep Water toner but I've seen some not so good reviews and I question why because the ingredient list looks so good. So I opted for maybe getting The Ordinary Mandelic Acid + HA (it's getting humid where I live so maybe the HA could work:DDD) Ive seen alot of good reviews:D
I finished a bottle of The Ordinary Mandelic acid a while ago and it worked super good for my sensitive skin! Didn’t repurchase because the shipping from beautybay takes a month and a half to my country :( and got Isntree AHA essence, which is sadly too strong for me (has glycolic+lactic acid). So I really recommend The Ordinary one!! I think I will rebuy it instead of trying the Wishtrend one 🤷🏻♀️
I had to thow beauty by joseon cleaning balm im jail it works great to remove make up but it dries up the skin so badly too harsh for my sensitive skin
somebymi products make my skin become more sensitive. sadly, it makes my acne geting worst. I think i have traumatic with that brand now. *it doesn't mean this product is bad. maybe that is just because my skin was really sensitive
I know what you mean, it's probably not an all around bad product but it did bad things to your skin! I feel you completely. I also start to get traumatized or biased against some brands when this happens, I think it's natural!
i got a sample of the wishtrend mandelic acid but it sting a lot ( even though I’m ok with mandelic acid because I had no problems with the TO one ), hope you have a great day kelly
Drunk Elephant Sukari Baby Facial is the enemy. Sephora let me return it but by then the damage was done. I also don't like anything from Tatcha, although it hasn't irritated my skin.
OMG babyfacial is crazy high % I've never felt compelled or, tbh, brave enough to try it. I've used the ordinary AHA and that was okay but DE products are potent and yeah babyfacial can't be sold in Canada! 🙈
Everyone has their own trigger, for me I'm totally okay with essential oil, but every time I try anything with silicone, I always get a horrible horrible fungal acne.
Ugh yes! I almost bought this years ago without any research, I didn't even really know what the product was except that everyone loved it, glad I didn't! 😱Definitely pricey!
I can't even put into words how much i hate the older version of Klairs sunscreen. The cast was like blue-ish and my skin is pale af 😂 Another product that everyone seem to like is the E nature moringa cleansing balm. It stings my eyes like crazy
OMG blue-ish tint, that's no good! 😱I have seen a few reviews on that moringa cleansing balm and you're not the only one that has found it stung the eyes!
Oh my gosh I'm so sorry the Klairs and Atopalm didn't work for you! I've never tried them but I'm gonna stay away from them now. I haaaaaaaaate that they put essential oils in "skin repairing" creams and shit. SO bad. And, SANDALWOOD???? Please...
Hello Kelly dear, Skincare Jail lol lol lo rotfl. Well so far I had one product in skin care jail because I thought It was drying my skin but I gave it a second chance and discovered it was not this product that was drying my skin but misting, so it got liberated qnd I actually love it. Its the innisfree gree tea seed serum. Its a great product. And I learned my lesson on misting of course. So far I dont have other k skin jail products but I do have the mandelic acid and the klairs toner in skincare waiting lounge. It does get me a little bit nervous now because I am aware of the risks of essential oils and alcohol denatured in products more and more. So well see how those behave when I try them. I did buy a local product though that was an aloe vera toner and decided to use it and the minute I opened it it had such a strong scent that I did not like at all. So I decided to use it on my feet and legs, and yes it was working fine until.. I realized my toenails were completely dry and flaky. This is not normal in any way. They were teeerribly dry and that really scared me. I did stop using this toner and applied oils and cremes on my nails and they healed on three days only, they went back to normal. So I really got scared of this product because if it did that to my nails what would I expect it would do to my skin, way too strong, and it was supposed to be an aloe vera toner! Well this product went to skincare jail and was completely sentenced to death and went down the drain. Same thing happened to a very boogie perfumed cream From a renowned brand I was gifted. It was truly boogie perfume in a cream. I used it on my legs and arms and boy did it smell good and veeryy perfumy. But the itchyness specially at night was unbearable, also was decapitated, sniff. None of these two were k beauty products. But I do understand now the hazards of alcohol qnd frwgrance in products. Havent encountered I think yet essential oils but am more and more conscientious on the topic now. Will try the mandelic and the klairs with caution. Thank you for thinking about us the ones that live in other latitudes. Yes its difficult to have access to some products and am grateful to see recommendations of products I can actually buy. Well I did rant a little bit too but I hope that for the good of people reading, to be more educated on fragrances especially, smell good does not mean good product, on the contrary it could be harmfull if frwngrance and or alcohol is added. Lets not learn the hard way folks, have a great night Kelly dear and may God bless you always, xoxo mili
Misting has definitely left me feeling dry too, I'm always confused by it because in theory it could help my skin a lot but it just doesn't seem to be the case, maybe a more moisturizing formula could help! I still indulge here and there, especially on a hot day but it's best to avoid! I'm shocked that aloe vera was drying out your nails! That's definitely not a good sign and glad you didn't use it on your face! 😱Definitely give the mandelic and klairs a try and see what you think!
Sandalwood EO is not “nasty” as you put it. It’s a perfectly safe oil IF used correctly, similar to all EOs. It’s probably the formula of the product that did not work for you as a whole.
Sure, but when looking at the potential to irritate the fragrance compounds have a higher potential to irritate than say tea tree oil which to me makes it more of a wild card that shouldn't be present in sensitive skincare. All essential oils are considered safe to use but as you also mention it has to do with formulation!
i agree but sandalwood eo is one of the most adulterated oils in the world due to the tree being endangered. i wouldnt trust most sandalwood fragrances for that reason unless it's sold by a highly reputable source that can tell you where they are sourcing it from.
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I use Klairs because they said it's good for sensitive skin but end up the essential oils in most of their skincare was the reason my skin are sensitized!!!
It's so frustrating, isn't it? I really like Klairs products but those essential oils have to go, they really have no place in sensitive skin products. I was happy to see Klairs release 2 new products this past month that were essential oil free, so hopefully they're turning over a new leaf!
@@KellyDriscoll it's so frustrating... but in the end it's a learning process... I'm getting to know my skin better!!!
That's awesome and sometimes our product fails give us more valuable information than our product wins! I'm glad you're learning about your skin more and more, that's seriously the most important thing of all on this skincare journey!
Thank you for explaining why you didn’t like a product, and not knocking it entirely- unless it really deserved it! We’ve all avoided products because someone else had a bad experience, but I appreciate your open mind. I’ve learned to take ingredient lists with a grain of salt, because ingredients like silicones have different sizes of molecular grades- the biggest one for me is silicone. I had a bad experience with silicon and avoided it for awhile, then learned that a better quality silicone in products not only doesn’t break me out, but I LOVE in the right product and layer! It does make it hard to read an ingredient list as good and bad say the same thing, that’s where brand knowledge and research can help.
Sad to say, CeraVe products are on my banished list. I know a lot of people swear by them, but every one I've tried has made my skin sting and itch (the much beloved hydrating cleanser was actually the worst, strangely). It's very frustrating because their products have everything I look for in skincare, fit my skin's needs, my budget, and are highly accessible at the drugstore.
And yes, let's please encourage companies to stop adding fragrance, particularly essential oils, to their products. Why ruin a perfectly good product by adding an irritating ingredient with zero skincare benefits? Ughh.
Oh no! That's what's particularly interesting to me in skincare, how individual everyone's skin can be! Yeah the essential oils issue... I guess I just feel like it's better to leave them out because as you said they have no benefits for skin and mostly just benefit the companies formulating products that don't smell like feet... But I feel like essential oils in skincare are like playing with fire... eventually you'll get burned.
Angie at Hot and Flashy says that the cleanser began to sting as something in the formulation changed. Dr. Dray claims it hasn't, but tiny changes such as a single ingredient or change in machinery make a big difference.
@@GretchenVaughn Oh really? That's interesting, thank you for that information. I love Angie! I tried that cleanser about a year ago, don't know if that was before or after the possible reformulation. I do have very sensitive skin, and that product burned on contact, which I never expected from a brand geared toward people with my skin type and such thoughtful formulations. I hate when brands switch things up.
Perfumaphilia .. Same with the CeraVe hydrating cleanser. Made my face sting and red. Totally banned
Perfumaphilia Cerave products burn my skin :(
all the drunk elaphent stuff , so haaaarsh , used them 8 months ago and my barrier is totally destroyed till now
Oh no! I feel similarly about their products, I do like their retinol but I've tried their vitamin C which irritated my skin a lot and I won't touch their AHA products because they are way too high a %. It's odd they say good for sensitive skin because babyfacial 25% doesn't sound gentle to me!😂
Babyfacial really needs to be banned in the US. It was a nightmare after only two uses. It's how I found out about Korean Skincare because I had to learn what happened. I found Timeless Skincare 20% Vitamin C Serum to be much more effective than the C-Firma, albeit it could still be irritating. Drunk Elephant makes me nuts because they refute anyone on social media that any skin irritation is due to you still using "the big six" bad ingredients from somewhere else.
Same thing happened to me, which in a round about way led me to KBeauty, which has healed my skin. What a nightmare it was though! Even plain water hurt!
Krave beauty GBR didn’t work for me!! Itchy skin every time I used it 😞
That sucks! I know the tamanu oil doesn't work for everyone!
I have both Wishtrend Mandelic Acid Toner and the Klairs Unscented Toner. The Mandelic Acid does sting a little but it didn't break me out, I use it like 2-3 times/week though. Before I used The Pixie Glow Tonic which was much more aggressive and irritating. I'm not going back to western toners, no way!
The Klairs Unscented Toner is my very favorite product! It's one of the few products that I will repurchase! I did try the original toner but the smell put me off and it broke me out a little. So bless the unscented version 😂
Omg yes the smell of the klairs original toner is sooooo weird! 😖
@@KellyDriscoll yep! I still have an unopened sample and a seller gave me. I'm letting that one die 😂😂😂😂
The pixi glow tonic made my face BLEED. 😞
The product I had to put in skin jail is the Klairs toner, I stupidly brought the original version, totally messed up my skin barrier 😩👎. Would you consider doing a video on cushion foundation/ bb cream as I would be interested to hear your views on the ingredients. 💕
Oh no that sucks! When I bought my original supple prep I was going back and fourth between the original and unscented but foolishly went for the original!😂That's an interesting idea, I will definitely consider it!
Acwell Licorice balancing toner, initially i was amazing by how glowy it made my skin but i realized that it was actually drying out my skin in weird patches and actually triggered a burn on my skin while i was on differin (retinoid). LIKE WTF!?!?
I discovered over time that products with high concentration of hyaluronic acid actually irritates my skin 😒. So I can't use anything from the Hada Labo and Iope Hyaluronic line and especially any pure Hyaluronic acid serums. I've since relegated the products I have to use on my feet and my legs. Works just fine in those areas!
FYI, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane is the chemical name for avobenzone, which is widely known as the most unstable filter that is still used. I know all these names can be confusing
Oh wow interesting, I didn't come across that in my research, thanks! Yeah I know avobenzone can kind of lift up some of these but overall still a problematic filter!
@@KellyDriscoll not to splain, but Avobenzone can't stabilize any filters - it's the most unstable itself and need stabilizing from filters like Ocrocrylene, or if your outside the U.S, filters like Tinosorb S and the Mexoryls ☺️
@@WillerRemyMa Oh okay, thanks for the info I might have been confusing it with some other research I've done that included avoebenzone (probably the other way around, the filter boosted avobenzone not avobenzone boosted it!) That's why I'm just a skincare enthusiast!
Mandelic acid I tried that one. Only once and it was so itchy. I didn't like it at all. I don't have sensitive skin.
Klair toner I have that one . It has been a very good product for me. But I will try the other version as well. Thanks for your reviews
The mandelic acid toner was definitely a let down! 👎
i tried using the Mandelic acid after toner instead of directly after cleansing, and I used cotton pad and pat it in rather than swipe (Recommended method from Wishtrend). Initially it stings a little but I continued to use it once a week, the stinging stopped after my 4th use. Do give it a chance and see how it goes, this was my first chemical exfoliate and I love it!
I'm glad you're liking it! It's not a bad product at all, just not right for me!
great i will try this way it self after aha do you use niacinimide or vitamin c or any serum? just this and mosturzr?
Is mandelic acid from wishtrend is a leave on product or do we need to wash it off after 20 min?
Cosrx oil-free moisturizer didn’t work for me because I forgot I have an allergy to birch sap 😅 and I got terrible rash but for my boyfriend it works wonders
Oh no! That was kind of an odd skincare ingredient, imo, birch sap! 😂
The neutrogena sunscreen thats available in my country! It literally feels like i poured hot sauce on my face. It burns! I think its because of the heavy fragrence in it
OMG, HOT SAUCE ON FACE! 😖That's definitely in skincare jail!
Have you tried Paulas choice Omega + complex serum?? it has a really good ingredient list
No I haven't tried it yet!
Paula's Choice has a lot of soft calls for fragrance. They put a lot of evening prime rose oil in there products. I just sent back 5 products because it made my face sensitive.
@@artchick07 I know your comment is really old but did you get more products from them? :)
@@nissemilka I did! I am finishing my supply of clinical enriched eyecream. It just takes forever to finish those. Also, I started using clinical 0.3% retinol with 2% bakuchiol. I like much more than the other products. I don't think I'd get any non-retinol products from them again.
@@artchick07 thank you for answering! I was just wondering because I've been wanting to try many of their products
The product that really messed up my skin was the Neutrogena Hydro Boost sunscreen. I ALWAYS read ingredients, but for some reason I was taken in by the name of the product, and by the 50 SPF that I neglected to read the ingredients. Third ingredient listed is denatured alcohol! It destroyed my skin. It started with a rash on my neck which migrated to my face. It took me 3 weeks to get my skin feeling better, but my skin has never been so bad - my neck looked like dried chicken skin and was peeling and itchy. I haven’t had acne for almost 6 months and I got a massive breakout. The saver for my neck was LaRoche Posay Cicaplast balm, and for my face I loaded up on moisturizing toners, and Apieu Madecassoside Cica gel. I also started using the Laneige cream skin toner on your recommendation - I love it!
OMG NOOOOOO!😭That really sucks, denatured alcohol can really cause some nasty irritation, I'm sorry this happened but really glad to hear it's getting better! The laneige cream skin is so soothing, I just tried 5 layer cotton soaked in cream skin and applied as a quick mask pack and it was so calming to my overheated skin!
I'm so sorry this happened to you. I use the American version of Atopalm, and I have Rosacea. This has been my HG cream since discovering it back at the start of the year. It's the only thing that's repaired my skin barrier.
I use it even though it has fragrance because nothing else I've tried compares. The company that makes it has a fragrance, and essential oil free version called Zeriod. Unfortunately, you can't get it in the US (yet).
Yeah I've heard the zeriod cream is tricky to obtain but maybe one day! I've been using the illiyoon ceramide concentrate cream (not golden ratio) and it's been a really nice quality, fragrance free ceramide cream. I used up the MLE cream on my body and my dry legs especially loved it! so sad...😭
@@KellyDriscoll I'm gonna check out the illiyoon. Atopalm also came out with another one recently called CureCode on their Dermartology.com site. It has menthol I believe so didn't bother looking further into it. But instead of MLE, it uses "CRYSTAL LAMELLA MES, the multi-layered encapsulation system PATENTED FORMULATION WITH NEUROMIDE. No idea what that means but maybe you do? lol
The Inky List Polyglutamic Acid for me. I really wanted to love it, but I tend to impulse buy things without checking the ingredients. Made my skin look gorgeous for awhile before all the silicones in it made my skin break out in THE WORST closed comedone breakout I've ever had. 🔥❤
OMG that sucks! CC's are such a pain in the butt, too!
May Coop Raw Sauce. It broke me out, which is very, very, rare for me, and it made my skin feel itchy. I’m not sure what’s in it that caused this to happen, but it’s not something I’ll ever use again. Also Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Mask dried my skin out for some reason. I only left it in for 10 minutes, but when I took it off my skin was totally dehydrated. It took several days to get my skin back to normal. Very odd, especially since I love their Midnight Blue Youth Activating Drop and use it everyday. I also love their Soft Airy UV Essence sunscreen.
I have heard such mixed reviews about the klairs midnight blue sheetmask, that really sucks it did such a number on your skin! Oh may coop always gets a lot of love but I avoided it for the alcohol, glad to know I'm not missing out! 😂
I recently started my skincare routine and I already run in a few bad products and apparently my skin reacts really fast I switched 3 cleansers already in one month time; purito all in one snail bb cleaner destroyed my skin barrier and klairs foam dried out my skin over night and I got this frudia shea butter cleanser as a gift from the same store and that really worked well and I'm still wary of klairs freshly juiced vitamin serum and moisturizer, would you have any advice? Please
is the cosrx snail sunscreen good for oily acne prone skin and does it leave ur skin oily throughout the day
I know I'm late but Hada Labo Gokujyun Lotions. Both Moist and Premium. I find them super sticky and heavy, difficult to work with and incorporate into a multi layer routine.
The same thing happened to me with the Atopalm cream, though I ordered it from Amazon. I made sure to pick the American version because I was aware of the differences but still received the MLE one!🙄
Ugh so frustrating!! 😣
I bought the whamisa charcoal exfoliating pads because I live the deep rich Essence and thought it would be great! No my sensitive skin was not happy. They have green tea in them and I realized from this and a green tea cleanser I also tried that my skins does not love green tea!
OMG that sucks! Their deep rich essence is so gorgeous! At least when products don't work out you can learn a little bit more about your skin's likes and dislikes!
Thanks for all the great advice, Kelly.... learnt so much about my skin condition... like you I have very dehydrated skin. So on your advice got the LANEIGE Cream Skin Refiner , Cica Sleeping Mask and and JUJU AQUA MOIST ALL IN ONE GEL FERMENTED HYALURONIC and my skin has never looked so good... thanks
I'm so glad you're enjoying all these recommendations and I'm so stoked they're working well for you! Cream skin has been my favorite product lately, already planning my repurchase! 😂👍
Have you tried the Rosette Ceramide Gel? It’s a true gem for repairing your moisture barrier! It contains ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids. I use it as a sleeping pack after my curology with tretinoin and my skin never suffered the peeling or bad effects from tret. I do notice that when I don’t use it my skin is more sensitive and irritated though. I really think you would love it, i get it on Kirei Station.
Nice! I actually have not heard about this product but will definitely be looking into it, thank you for the suggestion!💕
can u plzz make a video about chemical exfolietr for beginners.....+(products recommendation) ! thank U 💙
Great suggestion, I'll add it to my list of video ideas, thank you!
@@KellyDriscoll your welcome 🤗💙
mine is the cosrx poreless liquid idk why i chose to buy that over the bha blackhead maybe bc im sold by the poreless word but it kinda does nth to my skin, clear my pore a bit on my cheeks but totally defective on my nose... had i known, i wouldve saved m y money and bought the bha one instead which i do now and for some reason the poreless gave me bumps along my cheeks that last till now and i wanna like it but nahh
another one is the cosrx pha... now it's more like... it;s not for my skin. i knew i'm on the fence about it even before buying it but i gave it a chance anw. i applied it on the back of my hand and was excited bc the demethicone really gave it a smooth effect and i imagine my face feeling that smooth but for some reason it felt like it hadnt dried on my face or sth... and the consistency is too thick.. and i was also iffy about the coconut water being the first ingredient as i am prone to pore clogging but i didnt listen to my instinct.. the pha sold me bc i wanna start a gentle chem exfoliant and pha sounds like a good choice but maybe not good in this certian products ugh now i use it all over my body instead lol ion wanna waste money
another one is the cosrx as well... ik i mention cosrx a lot but bc i love the brand i always give it a chance but some products just disappoints me.. the salicylic cleanser... it does a good job at minimizing my poor i am satisfied with the result however it's too stripping despite its claim to not do so....... also use it on my body now to help with body acne. i dont have a lot of body acne but... i alr spent on it i guess
cosrx aha/bha also kinda do nth to my skin too lol
reason why all of them are cosrx bc most of my skincare ar from cosrx, love the product i love from it but these mentioned below are disappointing and doesnt work on my skin.
First of all-Your makeup is so pretty! Especially your lipstick it’s so bright but natural.
For me, I used to use Klairs Toner - it was my go to and I turned soooo many ppl onto it but my skin definitely developed sensitivity to the essential oils. Now I’m planning to give the unscented version a try and hoping I can incorporate it into my routine again because I definitely loved the results before the sensitivity. Now I steer clear of essential oils with new products I purchase.
Have you tried going back to the Wishtrend mandelic acid?
One of the products in my skin care jail: CeraVe moisturizing lotion.
I have severely damaged skin barrier and the cerave moisturising cream completely suffocated my skin and made it sooo red, the formulation here in Europe is crap compared to the USA one, every bad ingredients including the preservatives are on the top and the ceramides and cholesterol are at the bottom of the ingredient list, this was the worse cream I’ve ever used.
I know a lot of people are hyped up about cosrx but after trying the low ph cleanser and blackhead power liquid I am iffy about the brand.The low ph cleanser is one of the two cleansers that dried my skin out so badly that I had dry patches on my skin(I have a normal skin type so this rarely happens with me) and the blackhead power liquid did nothing for my blackheads on my nose.I guess the tea tree oil in the cleanser did not sit well with me(?)
Cosrx is very hit or miss for me! Some products are long time staples like the snail essence and honey mask and some are no go's like the toner to cream and this sunscreen! It's very likely the tea tree oil is the culprit, this is actually a common experience many people have had!
My skin type: Sensitive, combo skin (normal cheeks, oily t zone)
Products that didn’t work for me: Cosrx centella blemish, Isntree 8% AHA Essence, Neogen Real Cica Cleansing foam, Cosrx Low ph good morning gel cleanser, Etude House Soon jung Barrier intensive cream, and some more 😅
I've heard that the isntree AHA can be kind of harsh! Cosrx good morning is so hit or miss!
Why cosrx good morning gel cleanser didn't work for u.. what happened to ur skin
aaini ainni I got tiny texture bumps and my faced itched all over :(
Omg, I think that now i know what was causing all these small whiteheads on my face... its time to stop using Klairs toner D:. Every other product in my skincare is unscented and without essential oils. Thank you for your videos and thorough reviews!
By the way, have you looked into Atopalm MLE lotion? If I remember correctly it doesn't contain any essential oils!
I need to check it out because if it's like the cream it would be fantastic for my dry body skin!
@@KellyDriscoll Yes!! It should be good for face too. I need to get it asap
I had a bad experience and reaction to the Dear Klairs Supple preparation toner since then I got scared to try the unscented version. 😔 btw. You look lovely in this video. 💕
Thank you! 💕The unscented one was fine but it really didn't make a huge impression on me, I don't think you're missing anything!
Kelly Driscoll yaay! 🥰 glad to hear it from you.
you should be more scared of trying scented products D:
For me it is centella green level toner and centella green level buffet serum from Purito, the scented toner and the soft airy UV essence sun screen from Klairs (the unscented toner is amazing though). It made me break out and my skin got so angry. I don't normally get pimples, but my skin is pretty sensitive so i think it was too much for my sensitive skin. Maybe it is the essential oils in some of them? I don't know. But at least they are not welcome back. I really wanted to love them so it is a shame.
The worse one fo all the products I have tried must be the innisfree Perfect UV protection cream though. It gave me red, kinda painful, bumps all over. Tried it on my arm to test, it tingled and then the next day I got that there too.
Oh no! It most definitely sounds like the essential oils as that is the common denominator between all of those products! That definitely sucks! And good to know on the innisfree sunscreen, I've been thinking about trying some of their sunscreens, will definitely avoid that one! 😱
Do u like iunik propolis synergy serum? Using it for a couple months twice a day n iam clueless whether its causing irritation or not, checked ingredient list it contains bergamot & witch extract. Your thoughts?
I do like it! I did a full review on it, not sure if you've seen it. I finished the bottle with no problems but it's possible it doesn't agree with your skin!
I love it!
It's not K beauty but the faaaamed cetaphil gentle cleanser. I have rosacea, cystic acne, psoriasis, and extremely reactive skin when it IS behaving. Every derm I've ever been to has insisted I use it and finally the grocery I go to had travel sizes. $3 isn't bad to try something I've been told up down and sideways would be perfect, right? Total waste. Skincare JAIL. Do not pass go. It absolutely burned like crazy and the next day I was broken out in red bumps. Ugh. I don't like being totally negative though so I will also say my holy grail. The Glow Recipe blueberry bounce cleanser actually made my skin perfect and I need to reorder it. No psoriasis patches, no rosacea, no acne, and totally happy and baby soft skin.
Wow really, that sucks!! I have heard the cetaphil cleanser has a high pH level so that was surprising info considering its reputation for being perfect for sensitive skin! 😱I must admit, I'm surprised to learn Glow Recipe worked so well, but that just goes to show you that it will always come down to ingredients and formulation!
The funny thing about the Cetaphil cleanser is that it doesn't clean at all. My hands were really dried out so my derm told me to use it. My hand towel was black!
I've been really wanting to get the by Wishtrend 5% Mandelic Acid Prep Water toner but I've seen some not so good reviews and I question why because the ingredient list looks so good. So I opted for maybe getting The Ordinary Mandelic Acid + HA (it's getting humid where I live so maybe the HA could work:DDD) Ive seen alot of good reviews:D
Yeah it's hard to know which one will work for your skin, sometimes you just gotta try it and see!
I finished a bottle of The Ordinary Mandelic acid a while ago and it worked super good for my sensitive skin! Didn’t repurchase because the shipping from beautybay takes a month and a half to my country :( and got Isntree AHA essence, which is sadly too strong for me (has glycolic+lactic acid). So I really recommend The Ordinary one!!
I think I will rebuy it instead of trying the Wishtrend one 🤷🏻♀️
I had to thow beauty by joseon cleaning balm im jail it works great to remove make up but it dries up the skin so badly too harsh for my sensitive skin
UGH that sucks, cleansers can be tricky to get just right!
somebymi products make my skin become more sensitive. sadly, it makes my acne geting worst. I think i have traumatic with that brand now. *it doesn't mean this product is bad. maybe that is just because my skin was really sensitive
I know what you mean, it's probably not an all around bad product but it did bad things to your skin! I feel you completely. I also start to get traumatized or biased against some brands when this happens, I think it's natural!
What do you think of the iUNIK centella calming gel cream?
I've not tried that one yet!
i got a sample of the wishtrend mandelic acid but it sting a lot ( even though I’m ok with mandelic acid because I had no problems with the TO one ), hope you have a great day kelly
Interesting, must have something to do with the formulation then! Thank you, you too!! 💕
😑😑😑😑😑😑😑 tht klairs original toner... big NO NO (I'm gt9g more clogd pore+acne)😭😭 wht's wrong i don't know😢
Oh no, yeah it definitely has messed with quite a few of us here! 😱
wish.... i can see ur video before ill buy.... 🙈 thanks for ur honest opinion 😍🤗
Drunk Elephant Sukari Baby Facial is the enemy. Sephora let me return it but by then the damage was done. I also don't like anything from Tatcha, although it hasn't irritated my skin.
OMG babyfacial is crazy high % I've never felt compelled or, tbh, brave enough to try it. I've used the ordinary AHA and that was okay but DE products are potent and yeah babyfacial can't be sold in Canada! 🙈
Products that didnt work for me at all: iunik tea tree relif serum, cosrx intensive hyaluronic acid cream.
Everyone has their own trigger, for me I'm totally okay with essential oil, but every time I try anything with silicone, I always get a horrible horrible fungal acne.
Yeah totally, it's very individual!
That mandelic acid water really flaired my skin up.
Your skin type?
May coop raw source 🤦🏻♀️ It burns my skin. I hate it and it s so expensive 😭
Ugh yes! I almost bought this years ago without any research, I didn't even really know what the product was except that everyone loved it, glad I didn't! 😱Definitely pricey!
I can't even put into words how much i hate the older version of Klairs sunscreen. The cast was like blue-ish and my skin is pale af 😂 Another product that everyone seem to like is the E nature moringa cleansing balm. It stings my eyes like crazy
OMG blue-ish tint, that's no good! 😱I have seen a few reviews on that moringa cleansing balm and you're not the only one that has found it stung the eyes!
Oh my gosh I'm so sorry the Klairs and Atopalm didn't work for you! I've never tried them but I'm gonna stay away from them now. I haaaaaaaaate that they put essential oils in "skin repairing" creams and shit. SO bad. And, SANDALWOOD???? Please...
I known right? It's super frustrating especially to see such irritating essential oils being used! 🙈
Thank you so much for this vid
Wishtrend mandelic acid toner is not good
Awesome video!!!
Thank you!💕
TO Buffet...just got the life sentence from me. Never again...
Hello Kelly dear, Skincare Jail lol lol lo rotfl. Well so far I had one product in skin care jail because I thought It was drying my skin but I gave it a second chance and discovered it was not this product that was drying my skin but misting, so it got liberated qnd I actually love it. Its the innisfree gree tea seed serum. Its a great product. And I learned my lesson on misting of course. So far I dont have other k skin jail products but I do have the mandelic acid and the klairs toner in skincare waiting lounge. It does get me a little bit nervous now because I am aware of the risks of essential oils and alcohol denatured in products more and more. So well see how those behave when I try them. I did buy a local product though that was an aloe vera toner and decided to use it and the minute I opened it it had such a strong scent that I did not like at all. So I decided to use it on my feet and legs, and yes it was working fine until.. I realized my toenails were completely dry and flaky. This is not normal in any way. They were teeerribly dry and that really scared me. I did stop using this toner and applied oils and cremes on my nails and they healed on three days only, they went back to normal. So I really got scared of this product because if it did that to my nails what would I expect it would do to my skin, way too strong, and it was supposed to be an aloe vera toner! Well this product went to skincare jail and was completely sentenced to death and went down the drain. Same thing happened to a very boogie perfumed cream From a renowned brand I was gifted. It was truly boogie perfume in a cream. I used it on my legs and arms and boy did it smell good and veeryy perfumy. But the itchyness specially at night was unbearable, also was decapitated, sniff. None of these two were k beauty products. But I do understand now the hazards of alcohol qnd frwgrance in products. Havent encountered I think yet essential oils but am more and more conscientious on the topic now. Will try the mandelic and the klairs with caution. Thank you for thinking about us the ones that live in other latitudes. Yes its difficult to have access to some products and am grateful to see recommendations of products I can actually buy. Well I did rant a little bit too but I hope that for the good of people reading, to be more educated on fragrances especially, smell good does not mean good product, on the contrary it could be harmfull if frwngrance and or alcohol is added. Lets not learn the hard way folks, have a great night Kelly dear and may God bless you always, xoxo mili
Misting has definitely left me feeling dry too, I'm always confused by it because in theory it could help my skin a lot but it just doesn't seem to be the case, maybe a more moisturizing formula could help! I still indulge here and there, especially on a hot day but it's best to avoid! I'm shocked that aloe vera was drying out your nails! That's definitely not a good sign and glad you didn't use it on your face! 😱Definitely give the mandelic and klairs a try and see what you think!
Face Republic AHA BHA Toner definitely belong in gaol!
Sandalwood EO is not “nasty” as you put it. It’s a perfectly safe oil IF used correctly, similar to all EOs. It’s probably the formula of the product that did not work for you as a whole.
Sure, but when looking at the potential to irritate the fragrance compounds have a higher potential to irritate than say tea tree oil which to me makes it more of a wild card that shouldn't be present in sensitive skincare. All essential oils are considered safe to use but as you also mention it has to do with formulation!
i agree but sandalwood eo is one of the most adulterated oils in the world due to the tree being endangered. i wouldnt trust most sandalwood fragrances for that reason unless it's sold by a highly reputable source that can tell you where they are sourcing it from.
Expected this is a long winded video judging from the title.
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Yay!! Thanks for the support!!💕💕💕
Omg , your teeth are totally diferent now, are you using invisible braces?? 🤔👌👌👌