My skin care routine for oily skin / tretinoin cream / Balm Balm Face Balm / Benton Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel / Avalon Organics Aloe Unscented Hand and Body Lotion / ETUDE HOUSE Face Conditioning Cream

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My experience using Tretinoin cream 

  Stieva -A forte cream 0.1% tretinoin cream USP.
I don' have the original packaging with instruction

It has been 8 months since I'm using it. I apply it before I go to bed as it is instructed. I wait 20 minutes for my face and back completely to dry before applying.
First two weeks my skin got very sensitive, a bit red and started to peel off. The skin will peel off from time to time while you are using the cream. However, it will become less sensitive over time and will not get red. 
How I try to avoid sensitivity:
I peel off my skin with St. Ives apricot scrub (green) only. I tried gel based scrubs and it irritates my skin.
I wash my face and body with Dove bar soap cause it is creamy and leaves my skin soft. Pure glycerine or hand made soaps make my skin even more sensitive. 
Around my eyes before applying Tretinoin cream I put 100% organic and natural face balm:
Balm Balm Organic Rose Geranium Face Balm (30ml)
Product Description. It is made from shea butter, sunflower, beeswax, jojoba, calendula, rose geranium essential oil. It can be used all over your body.
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 It smells gorgeous and moisturises very well. 
 I has oily consistency but feels very nice on the skin (especially around the eyes).
I bought it on amazon for less than 10 pounds neither expensive neither cheap. 

During the day time when I don't have to put any make-up I use:
 Benton Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel (100ml)

Product description: Aloe vera extract 80% and Propolis extract 10%
It actually takes away the sensitivity. It helped with my itchy, irritated and troubled skin. I mix it with Avalon Organics Aloe Unscented Hand and Body Lotion 350ml 
 
 and apply it on my face. I use this lotion for my face as well as for an entire body.
What I like about this lotion is that it doesn't leave a greasy, oily feeling after you apply it. It would be crazy to think that it can control oils but at some point it feels like it does. 
It gives a matte finish in a way lotion can give. I've repurchased it several times already as well as the other products that have being mentioned.
For extreme moisturising I use my home made Organic Shea butter + organic mango butter. 
I whipped it a bit for it to be more fluffy.
I apply it around on my lips and around when I tend to get a bit of dryness and redness around my mouth. After two nights irritation is usually gone.
When I am using Tretinoin I try not to forget to apply SPF:
This is the sample that I got. It is
ETUDE HOUSE - Face Conditioning Cream
 It is SPF 25

It absorbs well but nothing too extraordinary. It doesn't feel heavy on the skin. I don't think it can control my oils but it is hydrating and moisturising. I think it also gives a bit of cooling sensation. The smell isn't too strong it is manageable.
Since I put this cream on top of the others it does feel like you have a cream on your face but nothing too heavy. I have ordered 10 samples and also some other SPF cream samples. I have heard a lot about Neutrogena pure and free sunscreens I definitely have to try one of those :)

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