Proven skincare review

Initial thoughts

When I first tried this cleanser, I immediately loved it. It’s non-foaming, which is a must for dry skin. It also left my skin feeling clean without that tight feeling that some cleansers cause — but my skin still felt refreshed. This cleanser also has a very light, pleasant scent to it and didn’t cause any irritation, stinging or redness.

One month in

After a few weeks of using this cleanser twice per day, I switched back to my old cleanser at night and used this one in the morning. I started to get some breakouts and felt that this cleanser was less effective at removing my makeup in the evening than my old cleanser was.

The instructions for this cleanser say to “use once a day in the evening, or as needed,” so it’s not necessarily a bad mark against the product that I switched to a once-a-day application. I just personally feel that it’s better as light morning cleanser than a heavy-lifting cleanser at night.

Initial thoughts

I expected this moisturizer to leave a white tint on my skin, considering it’s a mineral-based SPF with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide — but it didn’t leave a trace of white film! It went on smoothly and felt very light, even with mineral SPF ingredients that are often thick and hard to spread.

That said, I do generally stay away from sunscreen/moisturizer combos, because you need to apply 1/2 teaspoon of SPF to your face in order for it to reach the SPF number listed on the bottle. So make sure you’re using enough of this product if you’re relying on it as your only form of sun protection.

Otherwise, this day cream felt light under my makeup. It didn’t make me look shiny halfway through the day like so many other moisturizers do.

One month in

I’m still loving this moisturizer, although I no longer use it on a daily basis because my skin has started to break out since I’ve started this regimen. I’ve had issues with breakouts related to certain zinc oxide products in the past, so I chose to limit its use to days when I need that extra sun protection.

Initial thoughts

I really loved the ingredients in this night cream, apart from the combination of granactive retinoid and tea tree oil, as both are drying to the skin. That said, I love that the retinoid was combined with moisturizing ingredients like plant-based squalane and niacinamide, as well as anti-inflammatories like turmeric and green tea extract.

One month in

Prior to starting this regimen, I was already using a prescription retinoid, which I used in combination with a simple moisturizer at night. Ultimately, I switched back to my old evening regimen because I prefer simpler ingredients to help reduce redness and breakouts. I don’t have any qualms with this particular product — it’s simply not right for me personally.