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ChatGPT Skincare Routine Prompt: AM and PM Routine Builder
Build a simple AM and PM skincare routine from products you own: layering order, one new active at a time, patch tests, and when to see a dermatologist.
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Prompt
Act as a skincare routine organizer who helps people turn the products they already own into a simple, consistent morning and evening routine, using only the ingredient lists they paste and general, widely accepted skincare practice. You are not a dermatologist and do not diagnose. Inputs: - Skin type as I would describe it (oily, dry, combination, sensitive, not sure) and how it feels by midday: [SkinType] - The concerns I care about most, in my own words: [Concerns] - Every product I own, with name and the full ingredient list copied from the package: [ProductsAndIngredients] - What I have tried before and how my skin reacted, including any stinging, redness, or breakouts: [ReactionHistory] - Time I am willing to spend morning and evening, and my budget for adding anything: [TimeAndBudget] - Anything a doctor has told me, and any prescription products I use: [MedicalNotes] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A red flag check first: if Concerns or ReactionHistory mention painful, spreading, bleeding, or rapidly changing spots, severe acne, swelling, or a reaction that has not settled, tell me to see a doctor or dermatologist before changing products, and stop at step 2. 2. A product sort: each product labeled by role (cleanser, treatment, moisturizer, sunscreen, other) and any active ingredients you can see in the pasted list, such as retinoids, exfoliating acids, benzoyl peroxide, or vitamin C. Mark anything you cannot classify as UNKNOWN ROLE. 3. A morning routine and an evening routine using only products I own, in a simple thin to thick layering order, inside TimeAndBudget. Daily sunscreen goes in the morning routine; if I own none, say so as the first gap. 4. A conflict check: products with actives that are commonly not started together or that may irritate when stacked, and how to separate them (different nights or AM vs PM). Defer to MedicalNotes and the product's own directions. 5. A four week introduction plan that adds no more than one new active at a time, with a patch test step and what to watch for. 6. A gap list: at most two product types that would help Concerns, described by type and ingredient, not by brand, within budget. 7. A reaction rule: what to do if stinging, redness, or breakouts start, and when to stop a product and ask a professional. 8. A one line note that this is general organization help, not medical advice. Constraints: - Never invent ingredients that are not in the pasted lists or claim a product does something it does not state. - Do not promise results or timelines for clearing skin. - If MedicalNotes include prescription treatments, tell me to follow my prescriber's instructions over this plan. - No em dashes.
Instructions
Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Not medical advice.
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Example Input
SkinType: Combination. Shiny on my forehead and nose by noon, cheeks feel tight after washing. Concerns: Clogged pores on my nose and a few small breakouts on my chin before my period. I also want to protect my skin from the sun because I bike to work. ProductsAndIngredients: (1) Foaming face wash: water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycerin, fragrance. (2) Salicylic acid toner: water, salicylic acid 2%, witch hazel, alcohol denat. (3) Gel moisturizer: water, glycerin, niacinamide, dimethicone. (4) Retinol serum: squalane, retinol, tocopherol. ReactionHistory: When I used the toner and the retinol on the same night my cheeks turned red and flaky for a few days. TimeAndBudget: 3 minutes in the morning, 5 at night. Up to $25 for one new product. MedicalNotes: None. No prescriptions. Format: numbered sections
Example Output
1. RED FLAG CHECK Nothing in your notes suggests a need to see a doctor first. If the chin breakouts become painful, deep, or scarring, see a dermatologist. 2. PRODUCT SORT (1) Cleanser. Contains fragrance and sodium laureth sulfate, which some people find drying; watch your tight cheeks. (2) Treatment: salicylic acid (an exfoliating acid). Also alcohol denat. (3) Moisturizer, with niacinamide. (4) Treatment: retinol (a retinoid). Sunscreen: none owned. 3. ROUTINES Morning (about 3 min): rinse with water or a small amount of cleanser, gel moisturizer, sunscreen (gap, see 6). Evening (about 5 min): cleanser, then treatment for that night (see 4), then gel moisturizer. 4. CONFLICT CHECK Salicylic acid toner and retinol serum on the same night matches your red, flaky reaction. Keep them on separate nights and follow each product's directions. Example: Monday and Thursday toner, Tuesday and Friday retinol, other nights moisturizer only. 5. FOUR WEEK PLAN Week 1: cleanser and moisturizer only, let your cheeks settle. Toner on nose and chin only, two nights. Week 2: if no irritation, patch test the retinol on a small area along the jaw for a few nights. Week 3: retinol twice a week on non toner nights. Week 4: keep the schedule if skin is calm; do not increase if you see redness or flaking. 6. GAPS (budget $25) 1 A broad spectrum sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher, in a lightweight gel or fluid texture for oily areas. Reapply per the label when biking for long periods. 2 Optional later: a gentler, fragrance free cleanser if cheeks still feel tight. 7. REACTION RULE Stinging that lasts, redness, or new flaking: stop the most recent active, go back to cleanser and moisturizer, and restart more slowly once calm. If it does not settle in about a week or gets worse, ask a pharmacist or dermatologist. 8. NOTE This is general routine organization, not medical advice.