| Author |
Message |
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:54 am  |
Hi,
I just started with these products tonight!
(Active serum, hydra cool and super serum).
Should I expect any purging with these products?
Should I discontinue with my JB apple peel?
Any tips or advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks. |
|
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:47 am |
| The Active makes me peel slightly but I've never had any purging with the Super. Hope you enjoy. |
_________________
Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:31 am |
Lucinda, I had quite a breakout-periode on the beginning, for some 3 weeks (i still have the feeling it was caused by the hydra-cool, but it's easy to push all problems to poor hydracool as i didn't like it...)
I make exfol 2x a week in the evening, those two nights i don't put on any active serum. |
|
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:30 pm |
I don't think I had purging but I use Active and Proheal. I started the Active daily every night for a week before starting on the Proheal. I didn't even tingle using the Active but I could feel the menthol in it. Also if the Hydra-Cool is too heavy for you (I never bought that one) I was recommended by theskincareinstitute that I can substitute it for Skinceuticals Phyto Corrective which I really like because it's good for acneic skin and supposedly helps acne marks/scars. Because my skin is so awful right now and healing so slowly I can't really say how well it works in doing that yet but it's a great moisturizer for me anyways and the texture is not heavy at all.
I still use my GAP a lot - increased to every other night now - I have no problems with it but you should try and see how your skin reacts to the Active first so you know how sensitive your skin is. |
|
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:53 pm |
| what exactly is the hydracool supposed to do? I bought a sample of it with an active sample and I don't mind the texture because I'm only going to bed, but I have the phyto+ so its interesting to know I could use that instead. |
|
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:13 pm |
| Hydracool is meant to be the moisturizing serum (for me it was after the super serum in the morning - in the evening after the active serum). |
|
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:36 pm |
| I love the hydracool as it seems to be just enough moisture in the am, although I also use it at night sometimes I need an extra boost. It's never made me breakout though. |
_________________
Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:44 pm |
Annie is right - the HydraCool is meant to moisturize. Its principal active is hyaluronic acid - actually not a moisturizer in and of itself, but an active that attracts water molecules.
I am not crazy about the feel of the HydraCool but, I think I've said this before: I AM crazy about what it does for my skin. At one point, I stopped using it for a few days and tried substituting something else. The difference in the look of my skin was more than enough to convince me that HydraCool was the way to go. |
|
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:45 pm |
OOOOOOPPPS !!! I see that it was lin23 who was right when she said it was a moisturizer  |
|
|
|
|
|
Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:03 pm |
| i use super serum everyday and use JB green apple peel twice a week and so far, everything is good. |
|
|
|
|
|
Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:27 pm |
| I use super serum every morning and alternate nights with active serum and Paula's BHA. I didn't have any purging at all when I started this. |
|
|
|
|
|
Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:25 pm |
| I used the super serum in the a.m and active p.m. No purging at all, but recommend some sort of moisturizer over the active serum as it can be drying. |
|
|
|
|
|
Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:34 am |
To update- I am really loving these products so far!! The Super Serum is the first C serum I have used which does not give me any shine!
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:22 am |
| Thanks for the update Lucinda, I am so glad to hear this as the Super Serum is coming my way and I am constantly fighting shine. |
|
|
|
|
|
Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:37 am |
| I'm really happy with the IS Clinical products I've been using (Super Serum & Active Serum). I agree that the Super Serum doesn't give me the shine the PSF C Serum did. I'm really happy with it. And the Active Serum I alternate nights with JM Bioclear and AG Photolagen. I have noticed in the past week (I've been using this for about 2 - 3 weeks now) that my face is starting to clear (not getting the breakouts that I used to). Which makes me VERY happy. I don't know if it's one of the products or the combination (because unfortunately I started them all around the same time), but something is working! |
|
|
|
|
|
Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:38 am |
Annie, may I ask you how often I have started using the active that I should use it every day?
I am using it everyother day, last night being my second time, and I must say, I woke up more red than when I used it the first time. Do you think it was because I didn't put on as much hydracool as I did the firt night, I mean, would that be a possibility?
I just want these pesky pores looking reduced. Thats it. |
|
|
|
|
| Wed Aug 27, 2025 2:50 pm |
If this is your first visit to the EDS Forums please take the time to register. Registration is required for you to post on the forums. Registration will also give you the ability to track messages of interest, send private messages to other users, participate in Gift Certificates draws and enjoy automatic discounts for shopping at our online store. Registration is free and takes just a few seconds to complete.
Click Here to join our community.
If you are already a registered member on the forums, please login to gain full access to the site. |
|
 |
|
