I've been using the new Olay Complete All Day Moisture Lotion SPF 15 for Sensitive Skin for a couple of months now, and I can officially say, "IT SUCKS!" It's made me break out in areas that I don't break out ever, like around my eyes and on my chin. What a pain. I loved the old formulation, but this new formulation with avobenzone gets a big thumbs-down.

I've looked through my log to find the products that I was using that kept me the most consistently clear, and they appear to be: Dan's cleanser, Dan's BP, and NHSFL. Since I don't have any of Dan's cleanser on hand, I've switched to the Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing bar. Using a soap versus a cleanser really helps with inflamed spots for me. I'm also back to using two full fingers of BP to help clear up this annoying break-out. I'm using the NHSFL twice a day, but it's the SPF one.

Let's see how this works. This long break-out period has been really frustrating and isolating.

Cam >B)

So the current regimen has been working really well for me.

But I got a cold a week or so ago. And with a cold, I got a runny nose, which I remedied with some good old-fashioned kleenex. Of course, the irritation from rubbing my nose gave me four nasty, ugly spots: two on my nose, and two under it. All four of the spots started out small and developed slowly. I have only one scabrous mess left under my nose, and I can't wait for it to vanish.

Ech.

Cam >B)

The scabrous mess under my nose is much less scabrous and messy. With the twice-daily exfoliation with NHSFL, it might even be presentable by tomorrow. At least it's no longer embarrassingly obvious.

I'm also using a tonne of BP recently, about three fingers worth. My skin doesn't get any drier from it, and it seems to keep my skin clearer.

And with summer approaching, I'm no longer going to be able to wear a white undershirt to protect my clothes without overheating. I've gotten a bunch of light-coloured t-shirts that I can wear without worrying too much about bleaching. Still, it would be nice not to have back acne any more.

Cam >B)

I've been getting tiny spots on my nose for a while now. This is not normally a break-out area for me, but it tends to break out when I'm doing something irritating. Could it be the Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar? Maybe the SPF in the NHSFL?

Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to switch one thing out--the cleanser--order some of Dan's cleanser and see how that does for a while. If that doesn't do the trick, I'll use up the rest of my NHSFL and get the trusty original formula of the Olay when it comes back on the market in May.

Curses to my stupidly reactive skin. Who else has their skin blister and bleed from, say, bandage adhesive, Polysporin, and foaming agents? Just me? Lucky me.

Cam >B)

The switch to the old Regimen has helped a lot. I think using a bar soap is out for me. My skin is less dry, and I'm not getting the persistent irritation spots.

Two days totally clear.

Cam >B)

Still totally clear. I've even been trimming my beard every few days--something that would typically irritate and cause a spot or two--without incident. I'm feeling bold. Maybe I'll even shave down to smooth. I haven't done that in quite a while. My fella likes facial hair, though, so I'll probably leave some around.

Cam >B)

Glad to hear you are doing well!

Oh brother. I've been doing the Regimen religiously. It seems as though there's something missing because I'm still getting small break-outs, especially around my nose--not a typical break-out area for me.

To be fair, I have been pretty lax with my vitamin regimen, though. So for the past little while, I've been adhering to it, and the results are pretty dramatic. The spots around my nose have cleared up, and the spots clear more quickly.

In the past, I've had great results with a plain vitamin regimen, even without doing anything external to help. Of course, I wouldn't recommend the vitamin A mega-dosing that I was doing, but it worked. So I know that, for me, I can control the fate of my skin to some extent with a vitamin regimen. I'm hoping that, with a reasonable vitamin regimen, I can have more consistently clear skin.

Here's what I'm doing:

Vitamin A: 15000 IU

Vitamin C: 1000 mg

Vitamin D: 1200 IU

Omega 3, 6, 9

Multi-vitamin

Zinc: 50 mg

Cam >B)

Skin has responded really well, it seems. No new spots.

Cam >B)

Still no spots. Wicked.

Cam >B)

One spot on my forehead surfaced yesterday. It was pretty minor, and should be gone--except some pinkness--tomorrow.

Cam >B)

Got a medium-sized spot on my right jawline. It's going to take a few days to calm down, and it's not the kind that comes to a head. Other than that, things are going well, skin-wise.

Cam >B)

Things are still going well. Had some minor, non-inflammatory spots in the past few weeks, but nothing major. Pleased overall with my skin's steadiness.

Cam >B)

Well, I'm 38 and still on the Regimen. Although, I don't have to be nearly as religious about it to keep pretty much clear. I'll still get a spot or two every few weeks, but I could go months at a time without one nowadays.

Hope y'all are doing well.

Cam >B)

It's been a million years since I've posted.I'm almost 46 now, but still need a little help to keep clear. But I'm still using the regimen, more or less: 1 finger BP once a day at night, sometimes with moisturizer, and sometimes not. A couple of years ago, I tried to wean off entirely, but broke out after a couple of weeks. Still loving and relying on the regimen.

10 hours ago, Malcolm Cringe said:

It's been a million years since I've posted.I'm almost 46 now, but still need a little help to keep clear. But I'm still using the regimen, more or less: 1 finger BP once a day at night, sometimes with moisturizer, and sometimes not. A couple of years ago, I tried to wean off entirely, but broke out after a couple of weeks. Still loving and relying on the regimen.

Glad to hear this update from you after a long time!

47 now, and still using some form of the regimen during the day: pea-sized amount of 5% Benzagel mixed with petroleum jelly and SPF 50 moisturizing sunscreen. Keeps my skin mostly clear. For an uncommon breakout, I use some Savlon antiseptic cream as a spot treatment. At night, it's 1% retinol mixed with petroleum jelly. Still eternally grateful to the site and its members and admin.