Skin-Care Routines of 7 Black Dermatologists — Product Recommendations

She starts her day by cleaning with PCA’s Pigment Bar, containing a mixture of kojic acid, vitamin C, and azelaic acid for skin lightening. “I find it gentle enough to use in the morning and I love that it helps fight hyperpigmentation, one of my big struggles,” says Henry, adding that she often uses it. Buf Puf with it for additional gentle exfoliation.

Next, Henry approached a product praised by beauty editors and skin experts: Biologique Recherche’s Lotion P50. “It exfoliates and hydrates at the same time, helping to gently improve my skin texture and reduce the appearance of pores,” she says. As for the serum, her main is SkinMedica’s Lytetra, formulated with tranexamic acid – one of her favorite ingredients to fade skin tone. “It’s very good at combating irritating hyperpigmentation,” she says.

SkinBetter Science Triple Rebalancing Therapy This is her go-to moisturizer because it’s lightweight and smooths the skin. “It moisturizes like a lotion, and it contains urea and ceramides to hydrate and improve skin texture,” says Henry, who does this step with sunscreen. “CeraVe’s Ultralight Moisturizer with SPF 30 quite moisturizing and suits my dark skin, and i like it too Supergoop’s Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40, which is completely transparent,” she said. (Henry has partnered with Cerave in the past.)

Night:

Henry ends his day with another thorough cleanse – this time using SkinMedica’s AHA / BHA Exfoliating Cleanser for a deeper cleaning. “It removes dirt, oil, environmental pollutants and debris that accumulate during the day,” she says. Then she tones again with P50 before applying Alastin’s Renewal Retinol. “This is a great formula that is non-irritating, wrinkle-softening, acne-reducing and anti-hyperpigmentation with minimal risk of inflammation,” says Henry.

Finally, before getting into bed, she lay down SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Recovery, a thick moisturizer that she says helps repair and restore her skin as she sleeps.

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To keep the skin on her body feeling soft and hydrated, Henry uses a classic pharmacy: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, as it contains many ceramides that help keep the skin moisturized. It also contains hyaluronic acid for additional hydration.

Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

Carlos A. Charles, New York City

Morning:

According to the habit of walking, Carlos A. Charles almost boneless as it gets. “My routine looks like this: In the morning, I wash with a gentle cleanser such as CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, followed by a generous layer EltaMD UV Clear, it doubles as both my sun protection and my moisturizer,” he says. Charles adds that he will also use it sometimes. vitamin C serum to avoid the harmful effects of free radicals, help treat his hyperpigmentation. Recently he is using – wait for it – SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic. Is anyone surprised?

Night:

In the evenings, says Charles, he sometimes trades CeraVe Original Moisturizing Cleanser for foaming option, as he said it works better at removing dirt during the day. “Then I moisturize with CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizer, and twice a week, I would use a gentle retinoid cream on top to support collagen and cell production, “I usually use 0.025% tretinoin cream.”

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Charles said that he was always, always Use a fragrance-free soap on his body (such as Dove or Aveeno) and make sure to apply a head-to-toe moisturizer right after showering.

SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic

EltaMD UV Clear Sunscreen

Nada Elbuluk, Los Angeles