What would be the best product to buy? In terms of Ret, HLA, and exfoliation.
I know this is the femoid advice thread and i'm a moid but i am into skin care like the european faggot that i am: As
@Susanna said, everyones skin is different, you need to try out different products to get an idea what works for you and what doesn't. Some products work good for a time but then your skin decides no it's too much after a couple of months and it fucks your skin up. For example, Paula's Choice 2% BHA liquid exfoliant (which is magic in a bottle, pricy though) worked like a charm for me for around three months with twice-a-week usage but after that it started to give me brutal breakouts and i had to stop using it entirely.
My very basic routine is ultra-sensitive facial wash -> toner -> serum -> ultra-sensitive moisturiser in the mornings and just the facial wash and moisturiser in the evenings. I use the ultra-sensitive stuff because it doesn't contain alcohol, which dries out your skin, and any artificial perfumes, the less shit you read on the ingredients list, the better. I use store-brand that i know doesn't exist outside of my country for everything but the serum, which is Garnier AHA + BHA 4% + Niaciamide, it's around $10 for a bottle and lasts me around three months. The toner contains Niaciamide and Glycerin. I never tried anything with Retinol in it because i am pretty sure it is way too aggresive for my skin, YMMV. I am also not using anything with SPF in it, i got a grizzled junky face and no amount of SPF could reverse the existing damage, maybe that is an error on my part.
Other advice i can give is to not use anything face peeling with abrasive agents in it, it causes micro scarring and also stresses out your skin uneccessarily. Don't fall for the male-branded products, they mostly contain what the female-branded products or generics contain but usually at a price mark up. Also, beard oil is for faggots.
Edit: Whoops, i assumed you are male, reading your previous posts i am not too sure if that is actually the case, no offense.