The first step decides how the rest of the routine performs. D'COS clears a day's worth of sunscreen, pollution and sebum with a gentle surfactant system, then leaves behind niacinamide and vitamin C derivatives so the brightening starts at the wash rather than waiting for the serum. Skin comes out soft and even rather than stripped and shining.
Full ingredient rationale for each active is on its own page. If a percentage isn't stated on a product you're considering — ours or anyone's — that's worth asking about.
A coin-sized amount on damp skin, massaged for a full minute.
If you wear sunscreen and makeup — oil or micellar first, then this.
Serum and moisturiser on skin that's still damp, not bone dry.
On its own, modestly — contact time is short. As the first step of a routine that also includes a serum and daily SPF, it adds up. We'd rather say that plainly than oversell a face wash.
Water-resistant sunscreen is better removed with an oil or micellar step first, then this. Everything else, it handles.
It's low-irritation but not tear-free — keep it away from the eye area.
DavaniQ products are cosmetic formulations intended to support skin health and appearance. They are not medicines and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any condition. If a concern is persistent, painful or changing, please see a qualified dermatologist.
The most common reason Indian skin gets treated — and the one most often approached backwards, with a strong cream and no sunscreen.
Six questions, two minutes, and a routine built around your skin type, your concern and your climate — rather than a guess.
