What Goes On First... Cosmeceuticals, Prescription Topicals or
Sunscreen?  You have probably wondered what the proper order is
for applying skin products, be it medications, moisturizer,
cosmeceuticals, or sunscreen. It is suggested that topical
medications or cosmeceuticals go on first, and then sunscreen.
If sunscreen is applied first, it might interfere with the
medication's penetration, or it may be rubbed off with the
application of the medication, thus impairing the evenness of
the sun-protective barrier. Therefore, it is usually recommended
that the sunscreen be the last thing applied in the ordering of
products.  General guidelines are: wash face, tone, apply
topical medication or cosmeceuticals (you may add moisturizer
first or after if skin is dry) and then sunscreen. If you have
more than one cosmeceuticals you are using, these may be mixed
together and applied simultaneously, generally to the entire
face. If medications are to be used in specific area only, or as
"spot treatments", such as with bl