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[squatra]

For usually, I cure my acne with naturally.. I don't even hear like you said such mandelic acid, or etc.. Acne grown up naturally, so natural cure is the best..

[Lulu22]

Im happy to hear natural methods are working for you. Of course its ideal to stick with treatments which have the least effects and such.
However its pretty unrealistic to treat acne naturally unless u have extremely mild acne. Its near impossible to treat mild-moderate-severe acne without effective treatments such as Antibiotics, Retinoids and especially Mandelic Acid.

[Giordanoh]

Agreed.
Natural Treatments never worked for me was a waste of time.
Definitely may work for reallyyyy mild pimples and acne but you need antibacterial products like mandelic acid, or retinoids.

[aderryn]

Riiiiight, after reading most of the pages of this thread....I am a bit confused.

So, I have combination skin (oily to very oily (in the summer) T-zone, dry cheeks), I have some pimples now and then and some nasty cysts on my jawline now and then. 2 years ago I had some terrible cysts on my jawline but they went away with Skinoren (Finacea) in few days. I only use this from time to time. It works ok...
My problem is: tons of blackheads on my nose, close to my nose and on my chin. I extract them once a month, at home, but they appear in 2 days. We all know they are annoying and I tried many things to get rid of them but no luck.

I have checked NuCelle and MaMa Lotion and now I don't know which one to choose. Plus I don't find these products in Switzerland and I am a bit of security freak when it comes to using my personal details online....it sucks that I don't find them in pharmacies.

Maybe NuCèlle 3 - Mandelic 10% Serum is the best one for me?

[pokemonster]

^^ mandelic acid is antibacterial too?
and
can mandelic acid maybe be replacement to or maybe even better than AHA?
anyone?

[frogslegs]

So, is this mandelic acid a product that can be bought at a store? Or is it over-the-counter?

What exactly does it do? I read in another thread that it "loosens the gunk". Does it actually get rid of blackheads?

I use Biore strips from time to time, and it gets rid of a lot. Should I use them after putting the mandelic acid on?

Mandelic acid DOES tighten the pores? I find mine look very dark (on my nose), even when there is no gunk in it. I'd like for my nose to look clean.

[enemi]

Hey Guys,

I have used Dan's BP Regime for about 5 years now, and my face is clear.
I hardly get anymore pimples but I my skin is slightly red from the long history of acne and I have a lot of those flesh colored bumps (not sure what they are) on the two sides of my face.
I was wondering if Mandelic acid could help with this issue?

Also, if I was to start using Mandelic Acid, would I apply the mandelic acid after showering and leave it for 30mins, and then apply BP?

Thanks for your help.

Regards.

[markm]

Hi guys, just bought the 16% serum from dianayvonne....after I apply it 30 minutes later, what do moisturizer do you recommend putting after?

[wicky]

16% is VERY strong..im on 5% every other day..i would apply moistuizers after

[samantha6]

Mandelic acid is a form of benzalhyde, which consists of benzene, which is a known CARCINOGEN. Cancer rates as a result of using it are unknown at present. It has only been used in skin care for a very short time.

However, Dr. Pichart from Skin Biology's website does discuss the KNOWN nerve degenerative & toxic effects of mandelic acid.

You would have to be quite desperate to try this product, & be willing to ignore medical science.

Edited by samantha6, 04 August 2011 - 11:25 AM.

[tim12]

Mandelic acid is a form of benzalhyde, which consists of benzene, which is a known CARCINOGEN. Cancer rates as a result of using it are unknown at present. It has only been used in skin care for a very short time.

However, Dr. Pichart from Skin Biology's website does discuss the KNOWN nerve degenerative & toxic effects of mandelic acid.

You would have to be quite desperate to try this product, & be willing to ignore medical science.

http://healthyskin.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a...53/m/5350084653

Hm, looks like I need to read up more. Kinda sucks, it was pretty awesome against my blackheads. I didn't try a low strength SA peel/gel/serum though, so perhaps I'll just go with that.

[Nyasha123]

where can i buy mandelic acid???

[wicky]

gardenofwisdom.com

Edited by wicky, 01 October 2011 - 07:45 PM.

[Stiletto Ninja]

Has anyone used just the vivant mandelic toner with good results? I'm more of a toner user instead of serum thanks!

[itsmonicaa]

LionQueen, on 19 April 2006 - 10:38 PM, said:

Wow ... this stuff is really, truly, honestly amazing. I just had to let you all know about it.

After 4 months on retinoids (Green Cream, Diacneal, Retin A), I have managed to get rid of all of my old bumps and inflamed acne ... but the pores in my T-zone were still getting badly congested every couple of weeks, resulting in blackheads and microzits. Since I'm a habitual picker, and my skin is currently very fragile from the retinoids, these clogged pores were creating a real problem for me.

As soon as I started reading about mandelic acid, I knew I had to try it. The trouble was, the first MA product I tried really does not work well with Green Cream -- and I LOVE Green Cream and will not give it up! I could see that the MA was zapping the blackheads and tightening my pores, but unfortunately it was also burning my skin -- which is not supposed to happen. Mandelic is a very mild AHA.

Anyway, I finally found a new MA product that I can use with retinoids, and I am just loving it. My pores are tighter and clearer than I ever thought possible and my blackheads are almost entirely extinct.

So here are my product recommendations:

If you have oily skin and are NOT using retinoids, you should be able to use the Vivant mandelic acid serum sold on the Diana Yvonne site. I suggest buying a sample first to try it out. This is probably the purest, most powerful and effective mandelic product out there.

If you have dry or sensitive skin, are using retinoids or other anti-acne products, or just find that you can't tolerate the Vivant mandelic, you are probably better off going with the alcohol-free mandelic acid serum made and sold by Garden of Wisdom. They make a 10% version and a 15% version. Sample sizes are available. I use the 10% if I'm layering it under retinoids and 15% if I'm using it by itself.

Mandelic acid needs about 30 minutes to absorb into the skin and "do its thing" -- so you should apply it to clean dry skin, and not apply anything else for at least 30 minutes.

A little more info about mandelic acid: here's a quote from Deb, the Forum Host at the Diana Yvonne SkinCare Board:

It works in the same manner as salicylic acid, except it cannot penetrate as deep into the pore as salicylic acid. Thus, it increases cell turnover within the pore, causing the release of comedones. As soon as you stop using it faithfully, just like salicylic acid, back they come!

I think the reason people rave about mandelic acid is that it is an AHA with some BHA properties. As well as being antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and lipid permeable (thus the pore exfoliation), it is a gentle 15% AHA at a low pH. AHAs exfoliate the epidermis much better than with salicylic acid, which cannot penetrate very deeply into the epidermal layers. So, the skin is smoother, tighter and more even in tone. Thus, the AHA activity combined with the lipid permeability aids in the appearance of smaller pores.

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hello im new here ! and im looking for something to help my skin, i dont have big pimples to try bp, but i do have blackheads and skin colored bumps alll over! & some scaring
but my derm gave me tretinion but its been about 2 months and i feel as if its getting worser and just dont know what to do to try the regimen, or the mendelic acid or what do u recemmend me
please & thank you for ur time