Small adjustments in the products you use can mean the difference between good skin and problem skin in the spring and summer months. For example, if your skin tends to be oily, start with a
soap-free cleanser and finish with a few swipes of an
alcohol-free toner, suggests Jeanine Downie, M.D., director of Image Dermatology in Montclair, New Jersey. "You'll remove makeup and dirt, but you won't strip the skin of all oils or cause irritation, " she says.