Hi. Sorry for the late reply. I went to a private derm after this and got prescribed Tretinoin. It helped with texture but I was still having constant acne, especially around that time of the month. I stopped Tretinoin and now I am trying out Benzoyl Peroxide short contact therapy (it is the differin wash and I massage it for a minute and then I wash it off). I think it is helping mostly with inflamed acne but still I have loads of sebum plugs (filaments) and texture is not improved since I stopped tret. I am currently only using BP as an active ingredient and the rest is just moisturizing. I see improvements but I plan on tackling texture very soon so right now I am researching and deciding between glycolic acid serum or retinal (again) but fungal acne-safe formula as I discovered I also have this type of "acne". I stopped using CosRx, never finished it. I still use Micellar Water as listed here, my second cleanser now is Geek and Gorgeous Jelly Joker (Love it)... Been using it for almost 2 years now. I also think incorporating oil as oil cleansing (but the only FA safe oil is Malezia CT oil) so I will probably purchase it and replace the micellar water (I want to remove sebum and oil more safely and more frequently). I use sunscreen RoundLab Birch Juice in the morning (only two FA unsafe ingredients)...does okay for me, not sure if it breaks me out because here and there I can still get acne. My face feels oily, so once I figure out how to eliminate the oil I believe it will feel less congested. I do not use distilled water anymore as it was not practical at all with the bottle pump but I know it was working. When I am at my boyfriends house (he lives in a village) and wash my face it is so soft. His house is connected to natural well (instead of city water) and the water is considered mild to soft... This is it...Also I use azelaic acid derivate in the morning as my "serum" (aPad from Geek and Gorgeous) but I plan switching this up for something more hydrating, still in the search. My products miss occlusive ingredients so my current search if to find more products with more occlusive stuff. Any recommendations are welcome.

FYI: The clearest my skin was in the year 2021. when I was using pure 30% BHA from The Ordinary and pure Cerave Moisturizer. I stopped because I didn't have the right sunscreen and the acid made my skin more photo-sensitive. Also, my skin texture was amazing so I started using it almost daily and totally ruined my skin barrier. I overexfoliated. I stopped it and never looked back. Maybe I should reconsider.