What is the best order to layer my skincare products?

Skincare

One of our top questions from teens is about the order that you should apply your skincare products, so that they absorb effectively together.
Since teen skin doesn’t need a complicated skincare routine, here’s the perfect application order for morning and evening. These are the only products teens need. Follow this easy order:

AM:

1. Oil or water-based cleanser – for clean skin
2. Tonic / toner – our Hydrate & Nourish Tonic Milk is great here
3. Moisturiser
4. Spot treatment (if needed)
5. SPF

PM:

1. Oil or water-based cleanser – double cleanse for extra clean skin
2. Exfoliator/scrub or mask (if needed), then wash / remove
3. Tonic/toner
4. Moisturiser
5. Spot treatment (if needed)

Why this order?

The general rule that we follow is always: from thinnest to thickest. Basically, from the most liquid, to the richest or more solid consistency. This allows each product to properly absorb and work its magic. Otherwise, applying a thicker product like a moisturiser before anything else would prevent the thinner products from absorbing, so they don’t work how they’re supposed to (and it’s a waste of your money!).

Always cleanse as the first step in any routine. This preps your skin for the hydrating, nourishing or clarifying products you use. As always, finish your morning routine with SPF.

Shop indu skincare

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    Universal Soft-Cream Moisturiser

    £22
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    An ultra-creamy moisturiser to provide all skin types with daily hydration for dreamy, balanced skin.
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    Universal Cream Cleanser

    £18
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    A gentle cream-to-foam face wash for every day use to cleanse and nourish all skin types.
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    Spot on Paste

    £14
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    A targeted treatment to help reduce the appearance of blemishes and calm the skin.

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    Clarifying HydroGel Moisturiser

    £22
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    An ultra-lightweight gel moisturiser that sinks in fast to hydrate oily and blemish-prone skin with a barely-there feel.
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    Clarifying Gel Cleanser

    £18
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    A rebalancing gel-to-foam face wash for oily and blemish-prone skin, to cleanse away unwanted oil and impurities for clearer skin.

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    Clear & Glow Tonic Juice

    £18
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    A gently exfoliating, super-mild toner to help reduce excess oil and prevent breakouts, while soothing skin and leaving a natural glow. Suitable for teens of 15 years+ with oily and blemish-prone skin.
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    Clear Skin Fix Mask

    £18
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    A gentle but effective clay mask that visibly targets oil, blemishes and impurities without stripping essential moisture from the skin. 

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    Moisture Fix Mask

    £18
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    A pillowy soft and nourishing mask that delivers deep hydration to thirsty skin.

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