Understanding the basics
A sensible skincare routine, and the order of its steps
Most people need four things: a cleanser, an active or two, a moisturiser and a sunscreen. Each one has a job, and the order matters because every step changes what the next one is able to do. Here is what each step is for, and what happens when it moves.
Daylight, UV
Sunscreen film04Find out more
Moisturiser seal03Find out more
Active, absorbing02Find out more
Clean surface01Find out more
Skin
01 goes on first — the stack reads bottom-up, in the order you apply it. ClickTap any layer to read about that step.
Washing the day off
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Find out which four are yours
The routine generator asks about pregnancy and breastfeeding, then skin type and concerns, and names a cleanser, an active or two, a moisturiser and a sunscreen. It is free and does not need an account.
