I'm stealing this thread from Dami4n. I thought it would be a good idea to have it here, just for reference and all. Anyway... Here it is:

I have seen comments that panoxyl can irritate your skin and is not the best BP to choose. Is there any alternatives that can be bought in england? I am only using the bp for blackheads on my nose will this mean the cream will irritate less because it is not actual acne?

Has anyone tried this, if so how was it at keeping away those spots, if you look at the link and go down the page you will see the wash i'm talking about.


http://www.neutrogenauk.co.uk/productdispl...t_visibly_clear

I noticed you can get 5% ibruprofen sports gels in all the supermarkets and chemists where I live, I assume it's the same elsewhere.

I wondered if it would help my acne, so I bought it and cautiously started using it on my face once a day. It seemed to improve and then I stopped and it got worse, then I started again, and it improved so I upped it to twice a day, and OMFG, yeah!

Results after a few months were spectacular, the number of spots went down by about 20 times (when used with 5% tea tree oil cream-both twice a day) and my skin tone was hugely better. You'd think it would make existing spots shrink, and it probably does, but what it seems to do best is prevent spots. Dunno why exactly.

I'm thinking it should work just as well with BP, but my skin loathes BP so I haven't been able to try it- if you try this, just don't put it on at the *same* time, leave an hour after BP or something or put the ibuprofen on half an hour before. They're just bound to quarrel, the BP will mess up the Ibuprofen, I just know it. Probably nothing bad would happen, but the ibuprofen wouldn't work.

I'm also thinking that other UK people need to try this. It's invisible, non irritating and a 35g tube lasts about a month for me, so not terribly expensive.

You should be able to use it with anything like BP, tea tree oil or antibacterial facial washes.

Honestly, nothing I've ever got over the counter has worked nearly this well for me. Others need to try this.

I'd just like to thank the community for the lack of responses (I.e. zero) to my 2 posts.

It's nice to feel welcomed

Thank you all very much.
Sure i'll be getting some posts now

I'm going on Accutane soon and I need a good cleanser and moisturizer and I've read that Cetaphil is the best for Acccutane but I cannot seem to find anywhere good to buy it in the UK.

Cetaphil have a UK website but stupidly only let you order by printed form and cheque and only offer a cleanser. This is ridiculous as I'm sure they would have a potential huge market in the UK.

Does anyone know any reliable websites or eBay sellers who stock the Cetaphil range? Or is there a good alternative to Cetaphil for Accutane in the UK?

Thanks.

I will chose the shipping option: first class mail international 1-3 weeks.

I have only oredered one bottle of AHA, has anyone else used this class of shipping, if so how long did it take to recieve the AHA? thanks

I was just wondering how much success anyone has had with the glycolic acid products from the Bravura London website? I was thinking about buying the 15% gylcolic acid night moisturiser and the 10% glycolic acid mouisturiser for the day.

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone here knows of any UK-based websites that sell mandelic acid?

Thanks.

Well, im at a bit of a dead end product-wise (as always). My dove extra senstive/olay combo is failing miserably, so im in desperate need of something new to complement the regimen. Therefore ive been browsing boots/superdrug in search of an acne-designed cleanser/moisturizer beyond the generic (+useless) clearasil/oxy type brands.
Came across a few things (slightly more pricey)- 'Nick Lowe's anti-blemish range' http://www.drnicklowe.com/antiblemishrange.html
that has a 'sebum control' and oil control cleasner and moisturizer with salycilic acid.
Also theres a 'Blemish complex clarifying cleanser' that boasts some rave reviews but it a striking 20 quid!
Only other medicated moisturizer i could find was 'clean and clear dual action' - a steal at 2.50...

has anyone used/does anyone use these products??? because they all look like they are worth a crack. any advice would be awesome before i start throwing my money away.

thanks a bunch,
Tom.

Can't believe I got stung for a £12 extra customs charge on top of what I paid for dans treatment.. won't be buying again from the yanks.. will try something closer to home next time.

I found this Quinoderm Cream over the counter at Tesco's pharmacy yesterday and thought I'd give it a try.

Its 10% BP and 0.5% Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulphate (not familiar with that one! )

I've been on prescription Isotretinoin gel for about 4 weeks now and it hasn't made much difference so far. I applied the Quinoderm last night before bed and woke up with the calmest looking skin I've had in months! The active acne I had is drying up and the red marks left by old spots have faded to pink.

I know its very early days but so far so good, its also good under moisturiser and make-up which is a bonus.

I'm intending to use this in the morning and continue with the Isotretinoin at night to give it a chance.

I looked on the Quinoderm website and they have a face wash and wipes which they didn't have in Tesco's....anyone tried these or have tried the cream? I'd love to know what results other's have had

I haven't ever posted here but I'm really ! Lol I think I may have found the perfect face wash (believe me I've been looking forever!) Anyway I was looking for a wash with Salicylic acid so I impulsively bought a Peter Thomas Roth wash paid almost £20 pounds for it and haven't really used it also bought a glycolic acid moisturizer, It smells really strong eventhough it says it's fragrance free, so I haven't really used that as well.

Sorry about the rambling, I was in Superdrug looking at some products and I looked at their own brand range and found a blackhead clearing scrub it's called "Clarity-Skin rescue" , I looked at the ingredients it has both salicylic acid and Jojoba oil. I was very impressed and it was £2.99 (buy one get one free as well) I have been using it for a week and I have to say I love it! It has tiny beads so it exfoliates but it also doesn't dry my skin out at all, in fact it feels as though I'm actually moisturizing my skin. I love the way my skin feels as well after I've used it. Anyway I seriously would recommend it. I'm now on the hunt for the perfect moisturizer, I'm using panoxyl aqua gel 2.5, it isn't really isn't that drying because I have oily skin, but I still would like to use a moisturizer on top of it because it is very harsh.

I have been using dans SA+ which has been BRILLIANT by far the best thing I have ever used for my skin the only problem is its so expensive to buy from America so I was wondering if there was something available here with similar amounts of Salicylic Acid in as im starting to run out

Hi there I was looking around the Boots website under Teen skin and found a range of great items.

http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/ser...catalogId=11051

Theres the Kit it looks amazing and not that expensive. It inludes

+ Blemish Complex Clarifying Cleanser
+ Blemish Complex Exfoliating Blemish Gel
+ Blemish Complex Skin Perfecting Lotion
+ Blemish Complex Blemish Target Formula

What ya think of the ingredients shall I buy?

Thanks JonoB

Hi,
I am new to this site. Hello to all.

Could anyone tell me what UK products I need for moderate acne on the chest following Dan's body acne regimem?
It’s a real hassle with charges and time ordering from the States. If I could find suitable alpha hydroxyl acid and a good cleanser for the treatment here in the UK it would be a great help. Please help.

I have found this product on ebay uk. Is it any good?

DCL AHA Revitalising Lotion 10



Many thanks
John

Hey all,

As the title says has anyone tried this? I'm a bit skeptical but i saw it in my local Lloyds Pharmacy and picked it up. Was about £7 though so don't want to try it without any kind of feedback about it.

Says on the pack its a new Zyalight formula (?) and fades away age spots, freckles, uneven skin tone and other dark pigmentation marks.

Ingredients are:
aqua,lactic acid, sodium lactate, ethoxydigycol, ethylhexyl metho xycinnamate, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, dimethicone, decyl oleate, glycerin, stearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, phenoxyethanol,sodium saccharin, methylparaben, parfum, arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, disodium edta, glyceryl oleate, butylene glycol, glycyrrhiza glabra extract, morus bombycis leaf extract, butylparaben, ethylparaben, isobutyllparaben, propylpaaben, geraniol, citronellol, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol, bht,citric acid, ci 77891

Thanks in advance beauties

(posted in this forum as it's a UK based product as far as i'm aware but feel free to move it to the hyperpigmentation/red mark section if needed)

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Ok, what I want everybody to do is post a moisturiser that you think has been working for you, or one you're looking to try out. Make sure to post the ingredients list and highlight any potential problem ingredients-

Check the ingredients against the ingredients lists at:

• Paula Begoun's Ingredient Dictionary @ cosmeticscop.com
• Becoming an Acne Detective Article @ zerozits.com
• Search for the ingredient @ cosmeticsdatabase.com

Please:

• Highlight bad ingredients in RED.

Make sure all three sources confirm the ingredient as either an irritant or comedogenic. Examples of bad ingredients include things like Alcohol Denat., Isopropyl Myristate, and Sodium Lauryl Sulphate.

• Highlight questionable ingredients in ORANGE

Only highlight an ingredient as questionable where there are contradictory descriptions from the three sources, or where the ingredient is described as being low risk or only a possible irritant/pore clogger.

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I'll begin. I've been looking at a few recently so here goes:

Olay Classic Care Active Beauty Fluid (Sensitive)

Ingredients
Aqua, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Sucrose Cocoate, Dimethiconol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Stearic Acid, Steareth-100, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Propylparaben, Palmitic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristic Acid

Brief review
This is probably the best moisturiser I've found in terms of the ingredients list. Note that most of the questionable ingredients are found at the bottom of the ingredient list meaning that they make up such a small percentage of the product that they probably won't cause any problems. Furthermore, this is the only moisturiser I've read about online that NOBODY has complained about. It's also worth noting that in the thread: 'Biggest Mistakes People Make to Treat Acne', The_Snow_Queen mentions a number of times that the Olay moisturisers and sunscreens are usually decent.
I'll be buying this in the next few days, so I'll report back on this is due course.


Nivea For Men Sensitive Moisturiser

Ingredients
Aqua, methylpropanediol, dicaprylyl ether, glycerin, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, trilsostearin, cyclomethicone, glyceryl stearate citrate, ethylhexyl, methoxycinnamate, cetyl alcohol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, behenyl alcohol, myristyl myristate, panthenol, tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, glycyrrhiza inflata (glycyrrhiza inflata root extract), bisabolol, chamomilla recutita (chamomile extract), glycine soja (soybean oil), butylene glycol, sodium carbomer, titanium dioxide, alumina, silica, sodium polyacrylate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, bht, phen-oxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben.

Brief review
Not just for the boys, just like the womens' moisturisers aren't just for the girls. Anyways, I believe this moisturiser has recently been renamed and repackaged from its original name of 'Extra Soothing Moisturiser'. If anybody spots any differences between the two ingredient lists, let me know. This product has a small amount of UVB & UVA protection, but Nivea don't state exactly how much - an American guy on youtube mentions SPF 4, but I've never found anything to back this up. Anyways, most of the questionable ingredients seem fairly benign. The only major irritants that popped up apart from the Myristyl Myristate, were the chamomile and soy bean extracts.
Overall, not the best I've seen, but certainly not the worst. The UVA/UVB protection may be enough for the gloomy British weather?
I have used this in the past and I remember it being quite thin. I might give it a miss this time around though, since I'll be using a completely seperate sunscreen to my moisturiser. The potential irritants are also a worry.

HI there,

I have moderate acne,
8 Months ago i went to my GP, who gave me DUAC. Found this simply too strong, made my acne worse,

Went back couple of months gave my ethromycin, took that for 6 months no change,
So went back recently and was given Oxytetracline-

But, after the summer, I wanna use this regimen- its less damaging to the body in my opinion.

I have sensitive skin,
so what can UK Users recommend i use-
I am happy with my cleanser Nivea for men Sensitive Skin
And my moisturiser is Moosehead face Hydrator,

but the BP is a hard one to choose as i have really sensitive skin
what should i go for?

Thanks in Advance

Hi,
I am new to this site. Hello to all.

could anyone tell me what UK products I need for moderate acne on the chest following Dan's body acne regimem?

What cleanser to use
what alpha hydroxy acid
What Benzoyl peroxide

Also, do I need to follow the steps twice a day? having 2 showers with cleanser, alpha hydroxy acid, Benzoyl peroxide applied?

Many thanks

Hey guys, I was just wanting some feedback on the regimen that I'm wanting to follow to clear up my acne, and the scars and blemishes its left behind. Grr, I know!

So basically, I breakout every 2-3 days wiv one or two spots, anywhere around the face usually on the cheek or forehead. Below is the regimen I'd like to use.

At the moment, Im using Simple Moistursing Face Cleaner and Clearasil Ultra Deep Pore Treatment Wash, with a normal moisturizer.



I was wandering if Bio Oil would be suitable for my skin, as I've got a lot of blemishes and marks that could dissapear if I used it.

I would appreciate any other recommendations to use, and thanks very much for your help.

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I have been searching for a good body wash which has salycilic Acid or Glycolic Acid. Almost all washes are made for face and its max. 150ml.

I have acne on my chest shoulders and upper back. I have been using;
First: Head&Shoulders citrus fresh (for oily skin) shampoo
Then: clerasil ultra deep pore treatment face wash
on my body. I am very happy with those two products But i want a proper body wash instead of clerasil as it's a small bottle (150ml) and expensive (£5,45).

From reading reviews Neutregena body clear body wash seems like the most popular body wash but noone sells it in th UK. I called Boots head office they said they used to sell but they don't sell it anymore.

Anyone knows where to buy a good body wash which has salycilic Acid or Glycolic Acid?

When I order the regimen off the site it costs so much on taxes its almost a put off. Most US websites I order off (and I order of a few) just state "gift" on the product and this way I avoid having to pay any fees which keeps me the customer happy and wanting to purchase more. However having to pay a ridiculous amount on international shipping (more than most other US based companies) and then a hefty international custom fee is really taking the piss to be quite frank.

Please Dan sort this out , just add "gift" on the item and you can avoid it. I know it may be inappropriate to add this (as technically its not a gift) but in this day and age you have to use the loop holes to survive in the business world, hence almost every international company I order of which is foreign does this.

I'm not trying to rant but just so this gets noticed please take care of your international customers some way or another as well as your domestic. We too are a big potential market.

everyone! i need your HELP!


right now.. my skin is REALLY dry because of the bp i use twice a day.. despite the generous amount of moisturizer i use, my skin still is flaky and cracked (make up problems)...

so now, i read about pantothenic acid.. that it cures pimples.. but it dries up the skin.. so now im thinking, if i take this with the bp.. then what's gonna happen to my dry skin?? it might get drier.. i dnt want that!!!!!!


HELP! suggestions?!?!?!?!?!?!


also.. im now taking fish liver oil, vit c, grape seed extract, a herbal med (pimple treatment also).. dont you think if id take pantothenic acid, it might be too much already?????

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Thanks

Hello,

I placed an order last week and my order still hasn't arrived. I am just wondering if someone is in the same mess that i am in.

Thank you.

Hey all,

Just wondering as the subject says, if any of you have tried Savlon Gel as a topical?

I used to use the cream to put on spots to try and calm them and fade red marks etc but since hearing about the gel i went out and bought some about a month ago and used this instead of the cream. Because it is a gel it dries clear and so i started wearing this under my make up. I put a finger full on both cheeks where i get cystic acne and rub it in until it dries and then i apply my make up. It does not ball or come off when i do this and have found that where i have been wearing the Savlon, i haven't had any more cystic acne. Now touch wood, because it is antibacterial i'm figuring this could be used to fight the acne bacteria and keep skin clear.
Red marks seem to be fading as well. But slowly as always

So anyone else got any experiences with this at all?

So I'm on week 5, I don't have severe acne, it's kinda between mild and moderate atm. Anyways I just ran out today (don't worry I ordered some more just now), but is there anything I can do because usually it takes about 1 week to get here and I don't want to muck up the regimen by having a week off. Have any of you guys had this? Would 1 week off BP ruin the regimen or set me back for a few more weeks? I'm new to all this so...

Ok, does anyone have any suggestions on what to do when traveling overseas on a long flight i mean 24hrs of flying! I'm in a bit of a panic!!!!
I know the airlines only allow you to take 100ml or less on board in your carry on and even then has to be in a sealed plastic bag. I'm thinking i should be able to just buy travel containers and put only what i'll need for the trip in them. Of coarse doing it this way they won't be labeled so i hope i won't have any problems going through security with it.
Has anyone had to do this before if so what did you do? Any recomendations?
My skin is starting to clear so well i don't want to back pedal by stuffing up the regimen just cause of this flight.
Thanks in advance!