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Community: 3 Ratings • 4 ReviewsI used this cream, and it is really good for days when the skin is drier than acne treatments, it has a good smell, is well absorbed by the skin and leaves a pleasant feeling and healthy appearance but it did not help the acne and blackheads I have, it is not suitable for acne so I will not buy again
My skin is oily and very acne-prone but also very sensitive. Any treatment for acne or oily skin highly irritates my skin and makes it look terrible, while any treatment for sensitized & dried-out skin really causes me to break out. This cream has been an incredible discovery and is definitely my new HG. It de-sensitized my skin in about 2 days and made it look really healthy again. I do not believe it caused a single breakout. It contains oil, which is generally not recommended for acne, but for me it is necessary to use some kind of oil when my skin is irritated, and safflower oil has one of the highest linoleic to oleic acid ratios, normalizing the hyperkeratinization process in acne. Also, it absorbs really fast and does not leave skin feeling greasy after a while!
However please read the ingredient list in your country, as I tried to buy it in a different country recently and it had myristyl myrystate, with a comedogenic rating of 5. Luckily they don't include this everywhere. Really, highly recommend.
This product was recommended to me by a friend because I needed a cream to help my skin after using acne treatments. I have used it every morning after washing my face and on the nights I didn't use my acne treatment. I think the cream boosted up the healing process and it didn't break me out. However, lately I have been noticing it leaves my skin dry and a bit sensitive so I will not buy it again.
This moisturizer worked very well. It moisturized dry spots on my face (from acne treatments), and didn't make my face oily. However, after a few weeks of daily use I started to break out. The acne went away when I stopped using the moisturizer. It would be great for people with less acne-prone skin.
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