Skin Care

[Beto]

I am looking for the best lotion for myself. What are the best lotions you have used? What lotion do you recommend and why? I want my skin to look good and feel good and thought I'd like some deep, quality perspectives and opinions. I'm curious about particular ingredients and even renewable manufacturing.  

[Princess Arabia]

Oils. Jojoba, rosehip, coconut, olive. Search best skincare oils. Lotions only hit the surface and don't penetrate the skin plus too many have parabens and weird stuff not suitable for skin ingestion. 

[Aaron p]

Gpt answer:

 

Short version — single best pick

Tretinoin (prescription topical retinoid) — the #1, evidence-backed choice for regular skin-care maintenance (wrinkle reduction, improved texture, and pigmentation). It remodels skin at the cellular level, is proven in randomized trials, is cheap to keep using, and pairs with sunscreen.

 

Quick why

Powerful & broad: increases cell turnover, boosts collagen, reduces pigment.

Daily/home use: true maintenance (nightly application) rather than occasional clinic procedures.

Proven: strongest, longest-running clinical evidence for routine anti-age care.

 

How to use (mini protocol)

Start low (e.g. 0.025%), apply a pea-sized amount to dry skin at night, moisturize, use broad-spectrum sunscreen every morning. Build frequency from alternate nights → nightly as tolerated. Expect visible change in 2–4 months; best results over 6–12 months.

 

Rough cost per month (estimates)

England (NHS) — typically a per-prescription charge (roughly £9–£12 per item depending on current NHS rates).

United States — generic tretinoin ~$10–$40/month; branded formulations or creams can be $30–$100+/month.

If bought privately/compounded or using dermatology clinic services — £10–£60 / $15–$100+ per month depending on brand, strength and dispensing.

OTC retinol alternatives (non-prescription): £5–£30 / $5–$40 per month but generally less potent.

 

(Prices are approximate — exact cost depends on country, insurance/NHS coverage, brand vs generic, and pharmacy.)

 

Final one-liner

If you want the single best everyday skin-care technology: use prescription tretinoin nightly + daily sunscreen — very effective and inexpensive to maintain.GPTend

[Aaron p]

Jim Carrey advised allowing yourself to have deep rest when you feel you need it as well as skin care routine for young people. Check out the wrinkles. Look him up his wrinkles are bad

(I'm also just now picking up that sun exposure is bad for skin). #genius

Edited 14 hours ago by Aaron p

[Jannes]

The basics are

- Something to clean your face with

- Something to moisture your skin

- UV and UVA sun protection

 

I am also using retinal, with the scientific promise, that it will pay dividents in the long rode. Its basically the light version of Tretinoin which I may check out though. 

Edited 12 hours ago by Jannes