Goodbye Skincare: I Tried Ditching Skincare for Better Skin

The surprisingly great results of my 100-day water-only skincare routine

Stephanie Em
Better Humans
Published in
6 min readSep 16, 2020

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I experimented with a Japanese doctor’s formula and ditched skincare for 100 days. My skin has become more radiant, less oily, and less dependent on skincare products. I also saved tons of money, time, and I treated the environment better by…

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