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The Skincare Routine Planner

  • 12 fill-in worksheets, 35 print pages
  • A 12-week, one-product-at-a-time plan with a retinoid ramp
  • 2 filled-in examples to copy from
  • Companion Excel / Google Sheets tracker
The Skincare Routine Planner cover
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A routine you build one step at a time and can actually read: which product you added when, what your skin did that week, what the photos show every four weeks, and the one change to make next.

Replaces starting four products in one week and guessing which one caused the breakout, the retinoid you quit because nobody said to ramp it, and the half-used bottles you cannot date.

35 pagesUS Letter1.3 MB PDFPrint unlimitedExcel / Sheets workbook

Look inside

Real pages from the PDF you download after checkout, including both filled-in examples.

Cover
Cover
Start here: 20 minutes to get set up
Start here: 20 minutes to get set up
Skin Type & Concern Self-Assessment
Skin Type & Concern Self-Assessment
Filled-in example (hypothetical)
Filled-in example (hypothetical)
12-Week Routine Introduction Plan
12-Week Routine Introduction Plan
Retinoid Ramp Schedule
Retinoid Ramp Schedule
Ingredient Compatibility Chart
Ingredient Compatibility Chart
Filled-in example (hypothetical)
Filled-in example (hypothetical)
Weekly Routine Log
Weekly Routine Log
Dupe & Budget Decision Sheet
Dupe & Budget Decision Sheet
Sunscreen Use Sheet
Sunscreen Use Sheet
Product Expiry & PAO Tracker
Product Expiry & PAO Tracker
Bonus: Quick Reference Card
Bonus: Quick Reference Card
Buyer guide and guarantee
Buyer guide and guarantee

What's in it

Know your skin2
Build the routine, one step at a time5
Log and adjust2
Protect, spend and store3
Fill-in worksheets12
See all 12 worksheet titles
  1. My Skin At A Glance
  2. Skin Type & Concern Self-Assessment
  3. 12-Week Routine Introduction Plan
  4. Patch Test Log
  5. Retinoid Ramp Schedule
  6. Ingredient Compatibility Chart
  7. My AM & PM Routine Map
  8. Weekly Routine Log
  9. Photo Check-In & 4-Week Review
  10. Dupe & Budget Decision Sheet
  11. Sunscreen Use Sheet
  12. Product Expiry & PAO Tracker

Also included

  • 2 filled-in example worksheets. 12-Week Routine Introduction Plan and Weekly Routine Log, filled in for a hypothetical reader, so you can see a finished page before you start your own.
  • 1 bonus printable. Quick Reference: Layering, Sunscreen & the Retinoid Ramp: The rules from the kit, cut down to mirror size.
  • 1 companion spreadsheet. An editable workbook: routine cost per month, a splurge-vs-dupe cost comparison, a PAO toss-by countdown, a sunscreen bottle check and a 12-week routine log. Tabs: Routine cost, Dupe compare, PAO countdown, Sunscreen bottle, 12-week log.
  • 1 start-here page. The four sheets to fill in during the first 20 minutes, and which sheet to reach for when.

Plus the online buyer guide

Every product the kit names, cleansers, retinoids, vitamin C, moisturizers and sunscreens, in this site's three routine kits by budget, with current prices, kept current on this site.

Who it's for

  • Anyone starting a real routine for the first time and unsure what to add first
  • Someone who has tried a retinoid, got irritated and quit, and wants a slower plan
  • People with a shelf of half-used products and no idea which one helped
  • Budget-minded shoppers deciding between a splurge and a dupe by cost per month
  • Anyone who wants organized notes and photos to bring to a dermatologist

Researched, not medical or dermatological advice. It does not diagnose or treat anything or promise a result. See a dermatologist for persistent issues.

Who made this

GN

Built by the GlowNoFilter team from the American Academy of Dermatology's public guidance, FDA sunscreen rules and this site's own reference charts and dupe research, laid out as a workbook you fill in rather than another article to read. Researched, not medical or dermatological advice.

30-day money-back guarantee

Use the whole kit. If it doesn't help, fill in the refund form within 30 days and you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refund form.

Questions

Will this clear my skin or fix my wrinkles?

No kit can promise that, and this one does not. It is a planner: it helps you add products safely one at a time, log what happens and decide what to change. For persistent acne, redness, pigmentation or anything painful, see a board-certified dermatologist.

Is this medical advice?

No. It is researched skincare information built on the American Academy of Dermatology's public guidance, FDA sunscreen rules and this site's reference charts. If a dermatologist or prescriber has given you instructions, follow those over anything in the kit.

Do I need to buy new products to use it?

No. Start with what you already own: the self-assessment, the compatibility chart and the expiry tracker often tell you to use less, not more. The online buyer guide is there if you do need something.

Does it work with tretinoin or another prescription?

You can log a prescription on every sheet, but the ramp schedule is for over-the-counter retinoids. A prescription follows the prescriber's schedule.

Printable or fillable on screen?

Both. Print it and write by hand, or open a worksheet in a PDF reader that supports typing. The spreadsheet does the cost, dupe and toss-by math for you.

What if it does not help?

Use the whole kit for 30 days. If it does not help, the refund form on the contact page gets every dollar back, no questions asked. Refund form.

The Skincare Routine Planner

12 worksheets · 35 pages · examples, workbook and online buyer guide

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