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Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:04 am  |
I haven't tried any of those, but I know Dr. Haushka(sp) gets great reviews on here. I have oily/blemish prone skin and love Yonka and Decleor. I currently use:
Yonka:
Juvenil(my HG acne treatment) 
Creme 15(PM, mix with Juvenil sometimes)
PG Creme(AM great mattifyer)
Decleor:
Ylang Ylang oil(AM all over)
Hydra Matte Fluid
Gel T-Zone Regulateur
Masque Pufiant Regulateur(got these in the EDS kit)
They have really made a difference in my skin. No clogged pores or blackheads. Minimal harmonal breakouts on chin. hths |
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Mabsy
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Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:10 am |
| I've tried quite a few of the Dr Hauschka products and I'm a big fan in general. Their star product for me has been the cleansing cream. I also like Eminence masks (you can get them cheaper than at heavenspa.com). |
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Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:18 am |
I haven't tried so many Dr.Hauschka products, but those I've tried so far I really like. The rose cream is the favourite, but the other products aren't far behind 
Since I don't have oily/acneprone skin, I don't really know what to recommend for your skintype. |
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Tue Nov 02, 2004 5:00 am |
Not much help, but I tried Zia Papaya Enzyme Mask, and I thought that it did very little to my skin. It is supposed to act as a gentle exfoliant, but my skin looked no different after using it, and it smelled weird. I've been using Decleor Phytopeel, and I think that this does what the Zia claimed to do, at least for my skin (oily/combo, acne-prone). My skin is left more clear, bright, and tight with the Decleor. Additionally, I use Decleor Ylang Ylang oil and balm and have been really pleased with these as well.
I have been using Avalon Organics Botanicals Lavender Cleansing Milk and Vitamin C toner, and so far I have been pleased with these basics. They are cheap, too which means that I get to spend more on treatments  and, if Toe is reading, cleansing balms  I have heard good things about Anna Bellina, and have read that her website is very informative. I would be tempted to try this line since I have read good things about the products.
Tina |
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Tue Nov 02, 2004 5:12 am |
| tinamarie8 wrote: |
and, if Toe is reading, cleansing balms |
I'm trying out the Dr Hauschka oily skin kit at the moment. It's only been a couple of weeks and so I can't really report on whether it's really working for me or not. It's certainly not upsetting my skin in any way (breakouts, rash etc). The clarifying toner certainly helps to calm down any redness on my face (especially if I've been picking  ) and the cleansing cream leaves my skin feeling smooth. |
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Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:06 am |
The only one of these lines that I have tried is Dr. Hauschka, however, I visited the websites you provided and I'll let you know what I think based on the information they provided.
Zia Natural Skincare: I looked at their ingredients and I personally feel that they have no business calling themselves 'Natural', I definitely would not use them.
Living Nature: Ingredients seem to be genuinely all-natural, I would definitely consider using this line.
Dr. Hauschka: This is my current favorite, more on this later. 
Herbal Luxuries: Defintely would not use, their ingredients list reads like a pharmacy.
Botanical Skin Works: Short list of simple ingredients, just what I like to see. Would defintely try this out.
Anna Botanica/Bellina: I am on the fence about this company -- they seem to contain some questionable ingredients, although I cannot say for sure without further research. Would probably not use.
Clare LéDor: Some products seem natural, some defintely aren't. Might pick and choose products.
MiEssence: Looks good! Would try it out.
I have very oily, blemish prone skin. I began the Dr. Hauschka skin care regimin recently. I use:
Cleansing Cream, Morning and Night
Clarifying Toner, Morning and Night
Normalizing Day oil, Morning
Eye Balm, Morning
Lip Balm, As needed
I also use the Rejuvenating Mask and the Facial Steam Bath/Clay Mask about once a week.
So far, my results have been excellent. My face is usually reddish around my nose and cheeks, causing uneven coloring. But yesterday I received the biggest compliment! A friend told me she loved the shade of makeup I was wearing on my face and asked me who made it...but I wasn't wearing any makeup! Now that is what I call results! |
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Mabsy
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Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:48 am |
I thought MiEssence sounded familiar! I just remembered that a local health food shop stocks their range. They only stock their makeup range though not their skincare. I had a play with their foundation testers but didn't really like them. The state of the festy testers probably had something to do with it  |
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Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:56 pm |
This is cool! Thanks for your replies. I'll be checking out some of the recommendations. Chimera, I'm looking forward to more of your reviews for the brands I listed and perhaps others that I have missed and were recommended by other members. It seems most people have used and are in favor of Dr. Hauschka's products so I would be looking more to check them out.
I'm actually looking for a good natural products with cleanser, toner, skin lightener, exfoliant, sunscreen/sunblock, and moisturizer. But they don't have to be from one brand, just whatever works the best. |
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Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:06 am |
I have used Anna Bellina's cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and eye cream. I liked the cleanser since it is one of the few non-drying cleanser that doesn't irritate my sensitive skin. However, after reading a lot of negative reports regarding AB's customer service, business practice, plagerism etc, I don't think I will be ordering again.
I have ordered a few sample from BSW. The dead sea mask was too strong for me. The hand moisturizer didn't really impress me.
I have also ordered a trial kit from evan's garden (www.evansgarden) but the cleanser didn't agree with my skin.
I have a mini kit from sevi on the way (www.sevikay.com) for me to try next.
However, I recently started using La Roche Posay cleanser and moisturizer targeted for sensitive skin. So far so good. Maybe my face doesn't really like all natural products?!
If you go to delphi forums, there are lots of boards dedicated to all natural products with lots of reviews/feedbacks.
HTH!
ps: I have normal/sensitive skin that is prone to dermatitis. Cannot use silicone, vit c serum, jojoba oil, not really acne prone but prone to clogged pores. |
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:37 pm |
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| Chimera, why do you think that the Zia Natural products are not natural? I looked at the ingredients and they seem natural. You can't find it on their website but you can take a look at their product ingredients at Drugstore.com |
eSquire, I have found the following ingredients listed in a few random Zia products:
Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Tetrasodium EDTA, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, SD Alcohol 39-C, Silica, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, and Methylparaben
I haven't fully researched each ingredient, but they don't sound natural to me.
You mentioned Aubrey Organics -- I have been using their haircare products for a while and I absolutely love them! I have heard some very good things about their skincare line, too, if I end up taking the plunge and purchasing some I will be sure to write up a review.
Good luck on your search  |
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:15 pm |
eSquire, I tend to have oily, acne-prone skin most of the time, with normal, acne-prone skin during the drier winter months.
I am currently using Avalon Organics Lavender Cleansing Milk and Vitamin C Balancing Toner. Both are extremely gentle and have caused no breakouts for me. The cleansing milk rinses clean for me, and the toner is alcohol-free and non-stripping. The toner also has a small dose of BHA for pore cleansing. The products do have strong scents (lavender for the milk and citrus for the toner), so if you are sensitive to scents, then these products probably aren't for you. I like these well enough that I plan to repurchase, and I would like to explore other products in the line.
I have also tried Aubrey Organics products. I tried the cleanser for oily skin (a non-foaming, Noxema-like cleanser), toner for oily skin, and blue-green algae cleanser. The toner I didn't like because it does contain alcohol, and the oily skin cleanser just seemed too much like Noxema to me. I did like the blue-green algae cleanser (non-foamer and basic, but did the job). I must not have been too impressed because I moved on without repurchasing. I do remember that their products seemed to lack in scent, which may be a plus or negative depending on your preference. I may try some of their products again though because I see that the natural foods section of my grocery store now carries many AO products and it has been a few years since I used them, and I am sure that they have expanded their line.
Right now, I am really liking my Avalon Organics skincare products. I am impressed with their quality.
hth,
Tina |
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Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:47 pm |
tinamarie8,
Avalon Organics is available in London Drugs! OMG... i never paid attention to it... didn't know it was a decent brand... (never paid attention to drugstore stuff)
tinamarie8... did the avalon products help improve your skin? (are you acne prone btw?)
I will definately give it a try... its sooooo cheap!
April |
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Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:04 pm |
| aprilha wrote: |
tinamarie8,
Avalon Organics is available in London Drugs! OMG... i never paid attention to it... didn't know it was a decent brand... (never paid attention to drugstore stuff)
tinamarie8... did the avalon products help improve your skin? (are you acne prone btw?)
I will definately give it a try... its sooooo cheap!
April |
Hi, April I am *very* acne-prone, and the cleansing milk and toner that I mentioned have never caused breakouts for me. My skin tends to breakout whenever I irritate it, and these products are non-irritating to my skin. It is difficult to say if only these products have improved my skin because I am using products from other lines as well, so it could be a combination of what I'm using that is making my skin look nicer. I will say that this more gentle approach to my skin's care has improved it greatly. I still have occasional breakouts, but they seem to be hormonal rather than product related. This is just my experience with the products; yours may be different. They are relatively cheap products, so they may be worth trying. I am curious to see what else the line has to offer (I did see a lavender exfoliating mask that looked interesting), but I have to use up some of what I have first
HTH,
Tina |
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