339. Is Your Cleanser Wrecking Your Skin Barrier? + Euro Summer Essentials

That tight, squeaky-clean feeling after washing your face? Yeah… that’s your skin barrier screaming. This week on Expert, we’re talking cleansers: the good, the bad, and the barrier-breaking.

We’ll bust some common myths (foaming doesn’t always mean clean), share the signs your cleanser might be too harsh, and give you our go-to picks for every skin type.

Also on the run sheet: summer-in-Europe beauty packing. Inspired by the viral “5-finger summer faves” TikTok, Sadaf reveals what’s actually going in her suitcase, while Tegan builds her dream Euro glow kit. Think glowy SPF, cream blush, and maybe a micellar mini or two.

Plus, in Adore Anonymous, a listener’s hunting for a tinted peptide lip treatment under $50 – we’ve got great picks, and a reminder that SPF lip balm might be the real MVP.

Everything Mentioned:

• Medik8 Clarifying Foam
• Bioderma Sébium Gel Moussant Purifying Foaming Gel Cleanser
• La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser
• CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser 473ml
• Avène Milk Cleanser 200ml
• Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil 150ml
• Skinstitut L-Lactic Cleanser
• AB LAB B3 Balance Foaming Facial Wash
• COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Power Gel Cleanser
• Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment Cocoa Crème
• Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment Strawberry Sorbet
• Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Lip Treatment Crème Brûlée
• Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment Citrus Sunshine
• Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment - Glimmer, Creme Brulee
• Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment - Glimmer, Lingonberry Jam
• Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment - Glimmer, Strawberry Sorbet

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Credits:

• Hosts: Tegan Mac and Sadaf Razi
• Producer: Jasmine Riley

For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au

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