Which skin care products do you recommend?

[mbear]

Yep, love the akin and alchemy range (akin =skincare, alchemy=haircare). The creamy cleanser is divine. I bought my sister a $49 starter pack from DJs a few months ago. They werent travel sizes, they were full sizes (100mls etc). Great for starting out with the product.

I also use:
Alpha h- use of glycolic acid in products
Eleusian - all natural products
Liz Earle - UK based co.

Oh and if your using a good cleanser and a good moisturiser, there is no need to buy a toner or a eye makeup remover either. A lot of these products are just doubling up. Akin creamy cleasner is a eye make up remover, cleanser and toner all in one....no need for 5 different bottles !!!!!!!!

[amber]

I use Clinique products. They are fragrance free and don't test on animals. The initial outlay is a little more than most but they last so long! When they have their free gift with purchase I sometimes buy products I don't need because none of them have run out yet

[BellyBelly]

Miessence here, smells great, works well, is Australian, organic products (not ingredients but the whole product) and doesn't put dodgy chemicals in my skin.

What are you feeding your family's skin?

[Hollybolly]

I use Estee Lauder everything... skincare & makeup.

Have done for years... one of my girlfriends that I lived with from age 18 was an Estee Lauder rep, and always had a ridiculous amount of it in the house
I started using it when I was 18 - when I moved in with ExDH 4 yrs later & had to start buying my own I decided to try other brands (mainly because of the $$$).

Infortunately, you get what you pay for, and I was too spoilt for those 4 yrs I lived with her, so I went back to the Estee Lauder, and have used it ever since.

It is expensive (approx $50 for cleanser / $45 for toner / $70+ for moisturiser) but it lasts for AGES.

The cleanser I've had since April & only about halfway through now, the toner I replaced yesterday after buying about 8 months ago, and the moisturiser I have half left & I bought it in August (I use the moisturiser more times a day than the others though).

I guess its a massive initial outlay, but they seem to run out at different times, so if you're buying them seperately its easier to do IYKWIM

[Inanna]

Well I am a strong advocate for limiting the use of chemicals - both for the damage and toxicity it adds to your skin and for the footprints it leaves on Mother Earth...

I use Jurlique - love it love it. The cleanser lasts me (twice a day useage) about 4-5 months at $45 a bottle. The moisturiser lasts for about 6 months at about $85 a tube. I also love L'Occitane - their products are just slightly more expensive but beautiful also. I buy some when I go to the city (which is rarely) so usually I only have my Jurlique.

I am using a body wash & lotion named "I love my Body" and shampoo named "I love my Hair" and they are made by Toni Childs. They are just beautiful. Again toxic free. I think it's important to choose consciously what you use. I think it's helpful to ask "what toxins does this contain". We need as a society to decide that we will be kinder to ourselves and the environment...

[feeb]

clinique love it as others said its expensive to start with but worth it.

[~Saram~]

Another one here for outting chemicals in our home and care products. We use neways right through our house but have also heard good things about missense