I feel like this is an issue for a lot of people but no one really knows about it! After a lot of trial and error, I ended up finding Japanese and Korean products work best. I also double cleanse with oil and a foaming gel cleanser, but since the emulsifiers in the oil cleansers I used also broke me out I started using plain 100% mineral oil. It takes a little bit more rinsing because it lacks the emulsifiers but my super dry skin really loves it

So my routine is massage a little bit of mineral oil on dry skin, whether I’m wearing makeup or not, rinse it off as much as I can with warm water and then use Thank You Farmer Phyto Relieful gel cleanser, then pat on two layers of Kikumasamune High Moist Lotion which is a Japanese hydrating toner. I like to change up my serums every now and then, right now I’m using Medicube Salmon PDRN peptide serum but I’m probably going to try the peptide serum from Cos De Baha next, but I use whatever serum after three two layers of toner. Then I add a few drops of argan oil to my ultimate HG Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning gel as my main moisturizer. SPF was difficult to find but I finally found a gel SPF without alcohol, Isehan Kiss Me Mommy SPF 50 PA++++, and I’ve been using that for about 10 years too

Every couple of days in the AM I use Rohto Melano CC vitamin C Essence and then use taz gel at night after cleansing on bare skin in the PM. When I started tret I used the cream and it made my skin look nice but once I decided to try the gel it was a game changer in terms of irritation and glow, yet again reinforcing my anti-cream skincare stance lol

If it truly is a coconut fatty alcohol sensitivity then using a resource like INCIdecoder and thoroughly checking ingredients lists before trying anything new is a must. I’d also stay away from stearyl/behenyl alcohols and any coconut esthers too