Looking specifically for men but I’m open to all opinions. I’ve been doing some experimenting over the last 2 and a bit years, trying to find what works best for me. I’d love to get some opinions on what has worked for others.

stuff I’ve tried:

  • L’Oréal Men Expert (no complaints)
  • Bull Dog (not the biggest fan)
  • Neutrogena (no complaints either)
  • SkinCeuticals (borrowed from my partner who got some as a gift)

I’m in Europe if it helps

  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I usually recommend the cerave / cetaphil stuff, especially if your skin is harder to take care of.

    Otherwise I refer to the CDA list to double check if it’s recommended. It covers the following

    • Fragrance-free or unscented
    • Gentle on skin to avoid skin irritation
    • Do not contain common allergens
    • Do not clog pores

    https://dermatology.ca/recognized-products/skincare/

    • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      unscented bar soap. For my body and hair.

      At first I was worried that ditching shampoo and other products with moisturizers would leave me feeling flaky and dry, but it was surprisingly easy.

      I’ve shifted to the opinion that the overwhelming majority of beauty products are unnecessary and are just a market in search of a problem.

      • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 months ago

        You use straight up bar soap on your hair? I feel like that would just end up stripping most people’s hair of all needed oils. Unless you have very naturally oily hair I guess.

        I’ve shifted to the opinion that the overwhelming majority of beauty products are unnecessary and are just a market in search of a problem.

        I’m with you on this part though

        • muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world
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          6 months ago

          What do u think shampoo is its soap with a liquifaction agent it does the exact same thing just with double the price and fancy marketing.

          • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            While true, there’s different types of soaps. If you put something like laundry soap or dish soap on your hair, it’s incredibly harsh and you’re going to have a bad time. I feel like laundry soap has a chance to even chemically burn your skin.

            Plus, I use conditioner afterwards to put some of those oils back in there so I don’t think I could give that up. Whenever I skip the conditioner, my hair seems to suffer a bit.

            But then I probably wash my hair too often.