Favorite CHEAP skin care products
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enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:40 pm Quote

Ok, money has been tight for me lately...as it has for many other people I'm sure....so I was hoping to get a good discussion going about what everyone's favorite CHEAP skin care products are. I'm looking for those fabulous, best products that are tried, tested and true and cost very little money.

What I'm mostly looking for are products for oily skin that also work on acne and wrinkle prevention. I guess I hoped that at age 34 I would no longer be worrying about acne but no such luck! Now I worry about combating acne and preventing aging....not fair!

Any suggestions?

Thanks Pray

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:27 pm Quote

I don't have acne, but cheap things I like are:

Castor & Soybean oils for Oil Cleansing Method
Gold Bond Lotion
Rice bran oil

DYI C serum can be cheap depending on how simple you keep it. The more things you add from different suppliers + shipping charges the more $$ it can become.

Even with the high shipping fee, Tretinoin is still relatively inexpensive from alldaychemist.com compared to what you would pay in the US for the same product. And it is a product designed for acne.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:42 pm Quote

Thanks LLucy! What's the recipe for your DIY C serum? And what do you use the rice bran oil for?

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:32 pm Quote

My finances are horrible lately. I am trying to save money as well. I am ordering my Retin A from AlldayChemist to save money. I buy a few at once because the bulk of the cost is in the shipping.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:44 pm Quote

The cheapest product compare to Cellcosmet, that I usually use, is Weleda. You may check if they have anything for acne, but they definitely have products to prevent skin aging.
Also, as someone else mentioned Castor oil for OCM.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:26 am Quote

The cheap thing I like and also feel very worth buying product is John Masters Organic. I think its product line is natual and organic, and has different product for both the oily and dry skin type.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:48 am Quote

Cerave cleanser & lotion are my current favorite drugstore items.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:27 am Quote

GirlieGirl wrote:

Cerave cleanser & lotion are my current favorite drugstore items.

I have never heard of this product, is sold in US? Could you please list the ingredients for lotion.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:31 pm Quote

Go with the tried and true.

Jojoba oil - moisturizing and non-pore-clogging (it actually helps regulate surface oil). Very inexpensive.

Retinoids of some kind are worth the initial expense. One tube of tretinoin (this, not Retin-a...always get the generic version) will last about a year with normal use.

Vitamin C. You can make your own, but it's actually sort of complicated. Avalon Organics, Mychelle and Zia are all companies that produce reasonably-priced (compared to the really high-end lines), effective C serums.

Vitamin E - buy in capsules or oil form. Laughably cheap. Works as a great spot moisturizer for dry, flaky patches of skin, as a lip balm (your lips will be noticeably softer and plumper), and for healing acne scars (dab on as soon as a pimple goes away).

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:38 pm Quote

Lara1 wrote:

GirlieGirl wrote:

Cerave cleanser & lotion are my current favorite drugstore items.

I have never heard of this product, is sold in US? Could you please list the ingredients for lotion.

Yes its sold in the US at drugstores and walmart.

lotion ingredients:
Water Purified, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Behentrimonium Methosulfate/Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6-11, Ceramide 1, Hyaluronic Acid, Cholesterol, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Polyglyceryl 3 Diisostearate, Potassium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Phytosphingosine, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum

enjoys freebies · Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:42 pm Quote

GirlieGirl, thank you! I will try to check Canadian Walmart, may be they have it also.

enjoys freebies · Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:27 am Quote

skin care junkie wrote:

Thanks LLucy! What's the recipe for your DIY C serum? And what do you use the rice bran oil for?

I have mixed Vit C with different things: distilled water, aloe vera gel, fresh green coconut water, gold bond lotion, HA, even pomagranate-green tea. I haven't given up on it, but more and more I'm feeling it's "not all that" as much as it is touted for skin care currently.

I use rice bran oil as a moisturizer. It contains ferulic acid and Vit E. I started using it applied after C serum for the C+E+Ferulic effect. I like it on it's own and mixed with a little Vit E from a softgel. At some point I want to add the Tetra oil soluble form of Vit C to it and see how that works.

enjoys freebies · Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:08 pm Quote

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions...lots to look into!

Thanks for the info about the DIY vit C, LLucy. I may give it a try but it sounds like you haven't been noticing great things about it so maybe I'll hold off.

The Retin A idea is a great one but I'm trying to stay away from those types of products right now as I'm planning to try to get pregnant in the near future. Humm, products that are safe during pregnancy...I'm sensing another separate posting is in order! Very Happy

enjoys freebies · Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:27 pm Quote

The cheapest skincare I occassionaly use is Australian brand A'kin, completely natural, no parabens, sulfates ect. There are some very nice products in this range.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:59 pm Quote

The best products for skincare I have found to work very good at very good price are:

-xhekpon cream 40 gr (based on hydrolized collagen)can be used for body and face 3,65€
http://www.farmacia.es/cuidado-higiene-belleza/facial/cremas-anti-arrugas/xhekpon-crema-antiarrugas-40-gr/

-Xheken solution 100l For body and face(awesome liquid formula containing hydrolized collagen, I like to put it in an spritzer bottle and keep it at the refrigerator. It acts as an instant flash)between 5 or 6 €
https://www.lineafarmacia.com/tienda/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=327

-Xheken cream 60gr for body and face (collagen and centella asiatica, great for skin issues as stretch marks, however I have never used for this purpose) 5-6€
http://www.farmaciaencasaonline.es/xheken-crema-antiarrugas-p-5268.html

-Xhekpon contour 15ml(recommended for eyes and lips contains trylagen phytosphingosine SLC and hyaluronic acid and ceramides) This one is the last I have discovered from the family and I am using it only as a preventive for my eyes. I have some friends with eyebags and lip's lines and they swear by it. The most expensive too 15,25€
http://www.farmaciaencasaonline.es/xheken-crema-antiarrugas-p-5268.html

All of them from vectem labs.

The only problem is that they are sold on Spain, I have no idea if you can get them to the States. But people here rave about them and they do work for a very reasonable price.

There are some other products I like relatively cheap, as Volusen with kigelia africana, for breast and decollete. One little bottle costs around 7-8€ but kigelia is so awesome on firming tissues that some people are actually using it on other areas, as face and under chin or belly and it does work! I suggested a friend of mine to dilute one little bottle of volusen in her body milk and he loooves it.

I have only used on breast and it does work for me.

Retirides is a brand really cheap found here that is pure tretitoin at 0,25 0,50 and 1%. Good stuff.

Everything above can be found on spanish pharmacies, except for the Volusen (got it online) and I have tested all the products.

Good, and reputable brands that are affordable for most pockets.

Great thread! Wink

enjoys freebies · Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:37 pm Quote

DEVITA!

The Devita body sunscreen is a very well priced product and it's quite awesome. Although it says "body" disregard the name- I do! I use it on my face, neck, chest and hands. A good sunscreen is the single most important skin care product, in my opinion. And Devita's a really good one too.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:51 pm Quote

If I had to cut back, I would be using Cetaphil cleansers, jojoba oil or Moisteral lotion and baking soda mixed with Cetaphil as a facial scrub. I don't think I could cut back on other products I use.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:34 pm Quote

I use Nivea Aqua Sensation Day Cream in the morning. It can be used as a night cream too. Smile

There are many good reviews of this product. I've repurchased 3 tubs already. Very Happy

enjoys freebies · Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:48 pm Quote

For mascara, I think Avon mascara does a good job for a cheap price.

I'm trying reviva labs skincare products right now. They're pretty cheap, but I don't know how they will turn out. I hope they work. I read lots of rave reviews from customers at vitacost, so I don't think these are fake reviews.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:51 pm Quote

LLucy wrote:

DYI C serum can be cheap depending on how simple you keep it. The more things you add from different suppliers + shipping charges the more $$ it can become.

So true! I wanted to buy the ingredients for DIY C serum but I couldn't seem to get them all from one supplier. That sucks! I don't want to pay $6 shipping here and another $6 shipping there. Ferulic acid is the problem, and seems only SAS has it, but SAS doesn't sell L-ascorbic acid. They sell only Ascorbic Acid which I don't know if it's the same as L-ascorbic or not.

enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:35 am Quote

Bira,
Pure Skin Formulations sells ferulic acid at a cheaper price than SAS:

http://www.psfskincare.com/xcart/search.php?mode=search&page=1

I use rice bran oil with a little vitamin E added after applying C serum. Rice bran oil contains ferulic acid. I believe argan oil does also.

enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:46 am Quote

Cleanser: Cetaphil
Toners: Oshadhi hydrasol
Cream, either Olay,Nivea, Avene has proper products.

enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:48 am Quote

Maybe you would like to try retin-A cream.
It not only reduces the fine lines but also helps for the acne prone skin.

enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:13 am Quote

The only CHEAP and GOOD that I've tried are GardenofWisdom products.

enjoys freebies · Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:11 am Quote

Simple toner is great too. Smile

I've used many bottles already. And it only costs about 3 quid.

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