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[kda5]

Hey! I am new here. I have been on the Regimen for about a month. This is my routine:

• Wash with purity made simple by philosophy
  
• Proactiv 2.5% BP Repairing Lotion
  
• Neutrogena Oil-Free moisture for sensitive skin

I also use bareminerals makeup everyday, and it doesn't seem to irritate or have any negative impact on my skin.

Anyway,
My skin was beginning to clear up when I started using BP, but also started to dry out. I broke out along my jawline and a little on my cheeks a few weeks in, and then cleared. So I thought the initial breakout had passed. But after things were clearing up, I am now breaking out again on my jawline and chin, and I am about four weeks into the regimen. It's not a TON of spots, but the ones that are there are really deep. I am just wondering why things are getting worse again? When my skin started to get really dry, I used a soft-bristled facial brush to brush off the dead skin. Could that be a cause of breaking out? I know jawline acne can be connected to hormones, and I was on my "time of the month" when I broke out a few weeks into the regimen. So what do you guys think?

[Lola Burns]

I used Purity Made Simple for a while. I liked it well enough, but there are ingredients in it that may cause sensitive skin some trouble. And any sort of manual exfoliation tool should be avoided when skin is particularly delicate (like when it's adjusting to bp or when inflammed acne is present). Some people can use them without ill effects, but you're better off playing it safe. And YES your cycle can cause acne flare ups.