Your morning and night routine.
Every step is backed by published research, and every product links to where you can buy it.
Pregnancy-safe filter is on. Retinoids, hydroquinone, bakuchiol, high-% salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide are excluded from this routine.
This routine is built to pull water into your skin and lock it there with barrier ingredients, control excess oil and refine pore size with targeted actives, and to clear clogged pores and calm the bacteria behind breakouts. Each step works toward one of those goals.
A pure hydrator that holds water in your skin. Makes skin look plumper and smoother almost immediately.
Give it about 8 weeks before you decide if it's working. That's how long the research says your skin needs to show real change for what you picked. Why.
Everything in this routine
7 products
$6.00Amazon
$5.00Amazon
$12.00Amazon
$16.20Amazon
MoisturizerTatcha The Water Cream$74.00Amazon
Sun protectionEltaMD UV Clear Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 46$47.00Amazon
TreatmentSKIN1004 Spot Cover Patch$1.99Amazon
Prices are approximate. Browse all products · Affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure.
- 1Cleanser✦ Best matchExcellent match
St IvesCleansing Stick Rose Water And BambooGood evidenceTargets your dryness and acne. Good evidence, Glycerin a workhorse hydrator that pulls water into your skin.
Built to deeply hydrate.
Alternatives
GentlerFair evidencePacificaFuture Youth Foaming Cleansing GelCalmer formula for reactive skin.
$14Amazon↗ - 2Toner✦ Best matchExcellent match
T.N. Dickinson'sWitch Hazel Alcohol-free Moisturizing AstringentGood evidenceTargets your dryness and acne. Good evidence, Aloe Vera calms irritation and adds light hydration.
Built to deeply hydrate.
Alternatives
- 3Essence2 actives · 13 citations✦ Best matchGood match
RevolutionHyaluronic Essence SprayGood evidenceHyaluronic AcidGlycerinTargets your dryness. Good evidence, Aloe Vera calms irritation and adds light hydration.
Built to deeply hydrate.
Alternatives
GentlerExcellent evidenceAPLBGlutathione Niacinamide Mist EssenceCalmer formula for reactive skin.
$15Amazon↗ - 4Serum5 actives · 36 citations✦ Best matchExcellent match
Beauty of JoseonRevive Snail Mucin + Ginseng Serum 30mlExcellent evidenceSnail MucinNiacinamidePropolisTargets your dryness, large pores and acne. Excellent evidence, Hyaluronic Acid a pure hydrator that holds water in your skin.
Built to deeply hydrate.
Alternatives1/2
GentlerExcellent evidenceLove PotionTeatree Oil Vitamin C Glow Serum SignatureCalmer formula for reactive skin.
$40Amazon↗ - 5Moisturizer3 actives · 17 citations✦ Best matchGood match
TatchaThe Water CreamExcellent evidenceCeramidesSqualanePanthenolExcellent evidence, EGCG (Green Tea) a polyphenol from green tea that calms UV-triggered redness and reinforces your sunscreen as a second line of antioxidant defense.
Alternatives1/2
- 6SPF✦ Best matchExcellent match
EltaMDUV Clear Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 46Excellent evidenceTargets your large pores and acne. Excellent evidence, Niacinamide a multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out.
Built to refine pores.
Alternatives1/2
GentlerExcellent evidenced'albaPiedmont Italian White Truffle Waterfull Mild Mineral Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++Calmer formula for reactive skin.
$30.15Amazon↗
What to expect
Week 1
No more tight feeling by evening
Week 4
Skin holding moisture overnight
Week 12
Barrier fully rebuilt, dryness rare
How we pick these Ranked by peer-reviewed evidence, not sponsorship.
Not medical advice. GlowPal is educational. Patch-test new products and talk to a qualified healthcare professional before changing your routine, especially if you're pregnant, nursing, or have a diagnosed skin condition. See our terms.