Cicaplast Baume B5: The Balm With a Cult and a Catch
“A thick, soothing barrier cream that earns its holy-grail reputation for dry, damaged, and sensitive skin — but oily types beware.”
9.0 /10
✦ The Skincare Edit · 12 verdicts
Skincare, re-read by a friend who's actually tried it.
Serums, moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens
G An editorial from Glow · updated as verdicts land
The Exfoliant Everyone's Talking About (and Counterfeiting)
“A genuinely effective BHA that dissolves texture and pores — if you can dodge the fakes and resist the urge to overdo it.”
8.7 /10
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5: The Real Tea
“A budget hydration serum people genuinely love — if they apply it to damp skin. Get it wrong and it pills, flakes, or leaves you drier than before.”
8.4 /10
The Real Anti-Aging Talk: Not What You Think
“Anti-aging isn't one miracle cream — it's sunscreen, retinol, and boringly healthy habits. The internet already knows this. Brands just won't say it.”
8.4 /10
CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream: The KP Workhorse
“A cult-favorite salicylic acid body cream that genuinely smooths rough, bumpy skin — if you can survive the confusion about whether it belongs on your face.”
8.3 /10
CeraVe PM: The Cult Favorite That Divides Skin Types
“A fragrance-free, ceramide-packed night moisturizer that dry skin Devotees swear by — but oily and sensitive folks report breakouts and burning. Affordable…”
8.0 /10
Bio-Oil: The Darling That Kind of Is Just Oil
“A cult-favorite oil that genuinely helps some people with scars and even skin tone — but it's not magic, and the skeptics make some very fair points.”
7.2 /10
LRP Toleriane Double Repair: Holy Grail or Heartbreak?
“A dermatologist darling that repairs barriers for some and breaks out others — the SPF version is the usual suspect.”
6.3 /10
CeraVe Foaming Cleanser: The Great Divider
“A cult-favorite gel cleanser that oily skin swears by — but a vocal minority get breakouts, dryness, or full-on dermatitis. Know your skin type before you…”
6.2 /10
The Marmite Serum: Love It or Break Out
“A £5 serum that's either your holy grail or your worst breakout — and nobody can predict which until it's on your face.”
4.9 /10
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream: Magic or Marketing?
“A $100 moisturizer that works beautifully under makeup but carries a price tag most people can't justify — heavy fragrance, cheap lid, and drugstore dupes…”
4.6 /10
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: The Heartbreaker
“A dermatologist darling that heals some skin and wrecks others — closed comedones are the real villain here.”
4.4 /10
✦ Glow's skincare shortlist
If you only buy three things.
Cicaplast Baume B5: The Balm With a Cult and a Catch
“A thick, soothing barrier cream that earns its holy-grail reputation for dry, damaged, and sensitive skin — but oily types beware.”
9.0 /10
The Exfoliant Everyone's Talking About (and Counterfeiting)
“A genuinely effective BHA that dissolves texture and pores — if you can dodge the fakes and resist the urge to overdo it.”
8.7 /10
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5: The Real Tea
“A budget hydration serum people genuinely love — if they apply it to damp skin. Get it wrong and it pills, flakes, or leaves you drier than before.”
8.4 /10