Hi folks
I want to leave a short review of this moisturizer. It was recommended to me on here, and I've gotten to try it out now a couple of weeks.
I am in my mid-30s, oily-dehydrated skin type, with some mild hormonal cystic acne. I've got an issue with barrier moisturizers (like bioderma atoderm baume, lrp cicaplast, avene cicalfate, Aestura atobarrier cream, etc.) , since they often break me out, but gel moisturizers feel like nothing on my skin. The Cantabria Labs Biretix Isorepair cream did not break me out, quite the contrary - I am questioning if my skin is actually a bit calmer right now?
This would be my all time favourite moisturizer, if it didn't have such an annoying, "clean-fresh" perfume! 😩It leaves my skin feeling nourished but not heavy, it really hugs my skin in the most pleasant way. But I can't get over the scent, quite the contrary - it's bothering me more and more. It's quite intense. Not something light, powdery, but this annoying "anti pimple" kind of smell. And I don't hate all scents, but this one I unfortunately hate with passion.
So, sadly, I will not repurchase this one.
I hope this helps.
Here's my routine fwiw:
- AM: wash with water, hydrating toner (currently No Cosmetics) or some hydrating serum, sunscreen (I have various in rotation.
- PM: wash with dokdo cleanser (sometimes first cleanse with garnier micellar water if I use a heavy sunscreen), Aklief (every 2nd day), Biretix Isorepair moisturizer.