Beauty Product Reviews

Patch test first. This ruined my skin.

I’m def a skincare addict. I’ve been using retinol serums for years, I was even using retin-A when in high school because my acne was so bad. The acne eventually cleared up when I got to college, I just had the occasional pimple here or there, but I continued using retinol in my skincare regimen as a preventative against aging/wrinkles. I heard so many great things about this brand, did a TON of research on which products to buy, this made the cut. I started implementing it into my every other nightly routine. I noticed huge clusters of breakouts forming, large cysts that would form under the surface and bubble up, but I figured it was part of the infamous “retinol purge” so I stuck it out. This product has glowing reviews and people kept saying “just stick it out, it’s worth it!” I read online that a purge can take 4-6 weeks, but after a solid month of horrible clusters of these huge cysts that I hadn’t had since high school, I just couldn’t take it. Now I have to rehab my skin to get rid of the horrible acne scars I have from just a month and a week of using this product. Years of protecting my skin from the sun, drinking plenty of water, hydrating with moisturizers and serums to keep my skin beautiful, using vitamin C and all sorts of treatments to even out my tone and texture, all down the toilet. To say I’m upset would be an understatement. Worst product I have EVER laid hands on. Do not throw this into your skincare regimen without doing a proper patch test. You may end up thanking me later.