Chrissy Teigen's post-baby skincare routine involves a gentler retinol and vitamin C serum — but a dermatologist says she's missing a crucial step

Julia PugachevskyFeb 23, 2023, 02:54 IST

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Chrissy Teigen gave birth to her and John Legend's daughter Esti in January.
Teigen recently shared her post-baby morning skincare routine on Instagram.

Chrissy Teigen recently shared her new morning skincare routine after giving birth to her daughter Esti in January.

In the video, set to Mariah Carey's "It's a Trap," Teigen emerges from the shower and flashes the five main skincare products she uses.

"My skin is still finding its way so I keep it easy peasy with a few of my favorites that I use every single morning," Teigen captioned the post, tagging brands IS Clinical, Shani Darden, LOVEDº1, and Laneige.

It took some sleuthing (pausing the video quickly enough to read the labels on the serums), but here's the breakdown of what Teigen applies to her face in the morning:

She starts by patting on a vitamin C serum that includes other vitamins

IS Clinical

Next, she layers on a gentle retinol serum

Shani Darden

Teigen tops off her skin with an extra hydrating moisturizer

IS Clinical

She sprays on a $10 toning mist from her husband's brand

LOVEDº1

To finish, she applies a popular lip mask

Laneige

One notable absence is sunscreen

Considering this is Teigen's routine a month after giving birth, it makes sense that she might not be out and about all day. Still, sunscreen of at least SPF 30 is considered a crucial part of everyday skincare by most dermatologists, even if you're sitting inside.

"The UVA rays that penetrate glass actually reach a deeper layer of skin and still cause sun damage, discoloration, and wrinkles," R. Sonia Batra, MD, a dermatologist in Santa Monica, California, previously told Insider.

Plus, Teigen applied both vitamin C and retinol — two ingredients that can exacerbate sun damage if not paired with sunscreen.

If you're adopting a skincare routine like Teigen's, Lee recommended using an SPF 50 moisturizing mineral sunscreen like La Roche Posay's Anthelios Mineral Sunscreen.

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Chrissy Teigen's post-baby skincare routine involves a gentler retinol and vitamin C serum &mdash; but a dermatologist says she's missing a crucial step