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CeraVe Foaming Cleanser
Cleansing is the unglamorous 80% of skincare, and CeraVe’s foaming formula does it properly: it shifts oil and sunscreen without the stripped, tight feeling that makes men abandon skincare in week one. Three ceramides and niacinamide keep the skin barrier intact.
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The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG
No eye product erases genetics or sleep debt, and anyone promising otherwise is selling you the jar. What a well-formulated caffeine serum can do is reduce morning puffiness and modestly brighten the look of circles with consistent use — and this one does, for under £10.
Set expectations accordingly: it is a sharpener, not a cure. The cure is in the sleep chapter.
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Nizoral Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
Most anti-dandruff shampoos manage flakes; ketoconazole treats the overgrowth that causes them. Used twice a week and left to sit for three to five minutes, Nizoral clears the majority of persistent cases within a month. If it doesn’t, that is genuinely useful information to take to a GP.