A skincare routine formulated for a dry European winter over-occludes in coastal West Africa and under-protects against the equatorial UV index doing most of the long-term damage.
The order that matters in tropical humidity is simple: cleanse away salt and traffic dust at night, hydrate with a lightweight humectant that breathes, and finish every morning with a matte broad-spectrum SPF that leaves zero chalky cast on dark skin.
Consistency beats intensity. Three disciplined minutes at the sink morning and night will outlast a cabinet full of corrective serums bought in panic.
