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Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:30 pm  |
| I'm looking for an affordable line for my 19yr old daughter. She has oily skin in her T-zone. The acne lines dry her skin out. She's tried Biore, Juice Beauty, and Proactive with limited results. Any suggestions? |
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Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:15 pm |
Skin Actives Acne Control Cream with T-Zone Serum is only $25.00 (plus postage of $5 if you live in the US). The kit has been devised by a PhD Bio-Chemist, and the proportions are quite generous.
http://www.skinactives.com/products/acnecontrol.htm
The cream is non-comedogenic; I have had oily skin myself last year, and it just sinks straight in without exacerbating the issue of sebum over-production. No benzoyl peroxide here and no alcohol, so it won't dry out her skin either - it merely "regulates" sebum production. |
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Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:06 am |
I've heard from a friend that there's this two brands, Seba-Med & Cetaphil (both drugstore brands I think), that's targeted at young, prone to breakout skin. Both are supposedly formulated for sensitive skin for they shouldn't have any adverse reactions? Though I'll recommend having a look at the ingredients in them just in case!
When I was 19 I was using Shiseido Pureness range and it worked for me for about a year or so. If you'll like to try, go for the normal skin cleansing liquid (can't remember the name sorry) rather than the deep cleansing foam as I think it would be too drying. |
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A girl of 25, living in Singapore & still searching for that one line of skincare products that i can continue using for long term for my combi-dry-prone to bumps/spots skin... |
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Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:57 pm |
| i hurd proactive is amazing for teens....i saw the results on my friends and it was amazing! |
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Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:12 pm |
| jfournier wrote: |
| I'm looking for an affordable line for my 19yr old daughter. She has oily skin in her T-zone. The acne lines dry her skin out. She's tried Biore, Juice Beauty, and Proactive with limited results. Any suggestions? |
Doesn't Pro-Active contain Benzoyl Peroxide? The stuff that contains oxygen molecules which zaps the acne bugs, AND THEN, proceeds to oxidize on the face, generating free radicals that age and dry out the skin? |
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Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:24 pm |
| Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have to look into them. Not sure what Pro-Active has in it as her supply is at college with her. It was very drying though on her skin |
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Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:09 pm |
| Thanks for posting about skinactives, nyonyakay. I am bookmarking that site as a possibility for my son. |
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:45 am |
I agree with nyonyakay, i have read thaat benzoyl peroxide ages skin. not worth it to get rid of acne.
Jan Marini has the teen clean acne kit. Her products are high quality. good luck, i remember being a teen with troubled skin, it wasn't fun at all.  |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:50 am |
Try the homemade version of the Dr Hauschka Cleansing Cream, recipe is in the DIY thread.
Follow this with plain Witch Hazel as a toner and a few drops of Jojoba Oil with a little bit of Tea Tree Essential Oil mixed in.
The more simple the routine, the quicker the skin should heal. |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:40 am |
I'm thinking of getting Proactiv today. I didn't know that benzoyl peroxide aged the skin.  If I used Vit C serum with it, would that cancel out the oxidation? |
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:03 pm |
| Maybe you could have a look at Paula Choice. She got good stuff, good price. |
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Katya, 30, Shiny disco ball prone to breakout,not sensitive, fair skin ,still try to find the perfect skincare routine. |
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:21 pm |
| noleRN wrote: |
| I'm thinking of getting Proactiv today. I didn't know that benzoyl peroxide aged the skin. If I used Vit C serum with it, would that cancel out the oxidation? |
i would highly recommend that you don't do that. i would definitely stay away from products with benzoyl peroxide like proactive. you have so many other great alternatives i think such as salicylic acid or mandelic acid.
also the JM teen clean set i mentioned above has benzoyl peroxide, so I am gonna take back that recommendation. I actually use the bioglycolic lotion which i have heard clears skin (i don't have acne skin so i have no personal experience to post on this), but their bioclear lotion has gotten awesome reviews, you might want to check into that.
Here is a quote and link to an informative article about acne, benzoyl peroxide and other alternatives:
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Benzoyl peroxide
Benzoyl peroxide is a strong oxidizer that kills bacteria by generating oxygen free radicals. Topical benzoyl peroxide is one of the most effective topical acne treatments. It is highly effective in killing against P. acnes (acne-causing bacteria). Furthermore, benzoyl peroxide has an advantage over antibiotics because bacteria do not develop resistance to it.
Unfortunately, oxygen free radicals generated by benzoyl peroxide are damaging not only to bacteria but to your skin as well. They cause irritation and dryness, damage skin cells and skin matrix, and otherwise accelerate the rate of skin aging. An occasional, short-term use of benozyl peroxide produces relatively small long-term skin damage. On the other hand, long-term use of benozyl peroxide, especially at high concentrations, is likely to age your skin prematurely. It is worth trying safer alternatives first. Unfortunately, for many people, benzoyl peroxide is only effective topical treatment. In that case, it is prudent to find the lowest possible effective concentration. Concentrations of benzoyl peroxide as low as 2.5% may be effective, especially if combined with other treatments. |
http://www.smartskincare.com/conditions/acne/acne-and-skin-aging.html
HTH, Kristen |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:15 pm |
Hi!
I posted about my teen sons results with Ice Elements back in August, here:
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=15222&highlight=teen+acne+update
Ice Elements now has an acne kit on sale on their site that consists of the Radiance Cleanser, acne serum and 2 minute miracle exfoliation gel. If this intrigues you at all, you could speak with Brenda or Shelly on the message board and see what they would suggest for your daughters skin.
One of the things that I really like about the Ice Elements products is that they do not contain any water, so a little goes a long way which, for me, translates into savings.
Whatever you choose, I do hope that you find something soon as skin issues can be so difficult for teens to deal with.
Take care.
Bosoxy. |
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 *****My 5 Star Rave***** Just loving everything about ICE ELEMENTS!!! You HAVE to try the 2 minute miracle exfoliating gel... It is to die for! |
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:36 pm |
| I tried protective before, thats was an amazing. |
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