Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

How to minimize breakouts at the beach #shorts

23 Apr 2024 · 0 min

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A short video (YouTube Shorts) offering quick skincare tips to reduce beach breakouts: apply a hypochlorous acid spray to breakout-prone areas (face, chest, back, sides of neck) before sunscreen, and use a lightweight gel moisturizer sunscreen that 'melts' into water. The creator notes the recommendation is unsponsored and aims to help viewers enjoy vacation with happy skin.

The beach is dreamy, but breaking out is the worst. You can prevent this by applying a hypochlorous acid spray first to the areas that break out the most, like your face, your chest, your back, and even the sides of your neck, making sure to massage it in before going in for the sunscreen. This one I found is ideal. It is a lightweight gel moisturizer sunscreen that basically melts and turns into water. And no, I am not sponsored. I just want you to have happy skin on a happy vacation.