Routine & cleansing
What order should I apply my products in?
Short answer
Use the order that keeps the routine simple and tolerable; generally cleanse, apply leave-on treatment if prescribed, moisturise, then use sunscreen in the morning.
Full answer
What order should I apply my products in?
There is no prize for a complicated sequence. Water-based products are often applied before creams, but the formula, instructions, and your skin’s tolerance matter more than a rigid internet rule.
Prescribed products take priority over generic routines. If a product burns, pills, or makes the skin worse, changing the order is not the only possible fix—pause and ask what the product is meant to do.