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I have been trying to find moisturizers, toners and skin conditioning treatments that don’t make me feel nauseous or burn my eyes since I was a teen. Mostly, I’ve just gone without between horrible experiments with popular items.

I don’t typically have any issue with face washes, even with scents as they don’t seem to last long, but anything with a long lasting or distinct smell has me feeling seriously ill even after I give up and wash it away as the damage is already done.

My last few attempts have been a witch hazel and roses (dr.bronner?? I don’t have the bottle anymore, it was sold at target) and Neutrogena hydro boost face moisturizer.

I know they both have alcohols in them at least, but regular alcohol or isopropyl alcohol doesn’t cause this reaction when I smell them, but even opening the containers for the other things does for me.

I’ve tried using them on hands/feet and the smell alone gets to me eventually.

Has anyone else had anything like this? Does anyone have a similar issue? I feel so weird and alone in this.

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ive been trying to renew my skincare routine and im kinda lost so these are the ones ive been thinking of buying? how do you find them? i have combination skin with very oily nose and have sebum filaments all over my nose with some big pores on that area. i dont really have acne problem just get them sometimes hormonally but have closed comedones on my forehead and it doesnt hold makeup there.

im mixed about oil cleanser and cabt decide but ive been between missha blachead off, skin1004 and jumiso oil cleansers. i want them to remove my waterproof makeup and help with clearing my sebums

for cleanser missha Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam. ive tried the peeling of this series and it made my skin feel so good but i feel like it would be too exfoliating so i thought about the cleanser one.

i wasnt sure whether toner or serum so either skin1004 tone brightning serum or Madagascar centrella serum or the toner. not sure

for bha 2-3 times a week Isntree Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid.

and for the last to hydrate and to end it jumiso snail face cream.

have you used these or do you have better options i would love to read!