I'm back snowqueen.

I am using Paula's bha 2% for about 2-3 months now. The bha for the most part clears my skin of blackheads and pimples. However, I still occasional get pimples (one or two at a time) and around the nose area blackheads do not go away at all. Should I be satisfied with my skin so far or is there more that I can do(standards of perfection to high lol)? So far I have heard of ret-A which I thought was overkill for my light pimpled face and Mandelic acid as an alternate but I already use glycolic acid. I probably should have done it bit more research before asking you since this is already a hot topic, bha vs mandelic, or I can use both?. But, I don't remember you addressing mandelic acid in this thread, or is there something else I can also use?

Do you use a disinfectant?

BHA has better penetration than mandelic acid, so I'm guessing you would probably prefer it. You could also try a good retinol product like Green Cream, which is over-the-counter and less harsh than Retin-A.

Derma E Tea Tree and Antiseptic Cream* (5%)

 

It is also in cream form, which users may want to be wary of.

 

Why so? And would you say the same for all Tea Tree Oil Creams, or just this particular brand?

 

Products in cream form (from any brand) tend to contain potentially pore-clogging waxy thickeners to give them their cream consistancies.

Derma E Tea Tree and Antiseptic Cream* (5%)

 

It is also in cream form, which users may want to be wary of.

 

Why so? And would you say the same for all Tea Tree Oil Creams, or just this particular brand?

 

 

Products in cream form (from any brand) tend to contain potentially pore-clogging waxy thickeners to give them their cream consistancies.

 

Okay, thanks. I think I need to look into getting some Liquid Tea Tree oil then. I also noticed you warned against moisturiser in cream form. What do you suggest I use instead, oils?

Derma E Tea Tree and Antiseptic Cream* (5%)

 

It is also in cream form, which users may want to be wary of.

 

Why so? And would you say the same for all Tea Tree Oil Creams, or just this particular brand?

 

 

Products in cream form (from any brand) tend to contain potentially pore-clogging waxy thickeners to give them their cream consistancies.

 

 

Okay, thanks. I think I need to look into getting some Liquid Tea Tree oil then. I also noticed you warned against moisturiser in cream form. What do you suggest I use instead, oils?

 

I suggest moisturizers in gel or liquid form to be applied areas of dry skin only. You don't need a moisturizer for oily skin. I recommend some good moisturizers in "Part II" of the first post to this thread.

Hi I need someone to help me do an ingredients check on these products. Which is better? Yea Im trying to use more organic stuff as I possibly can.

Moisturisers

Organic apple cider, beet root juice, meadow foam seed oil, green tea, thyme, horsetail, lavender, rosemary, sea minerals, grape seed extracts, honey, raw cane sugar, sorbitol, organic pectin, vitamin A, C & E, xanthan gum, glucose & glucose oxidase, lactose peroxidase, soy protein, white willow bark, acetic & lactic acids, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, pure essential oils of tea tree & grapefruit.

Water, Glycerin, Alcohol*, Vitis vinifera (Grape Seed Oil), Glycine soja (Soybean Oil)*, Cera flava (Beeswax), Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sorbitan Stearate, Aloe barbadensis (Aloe Vera Extract)*, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba Oil)*, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter)*, Macadamia ternifolia (Macadamia Oil), Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn Oil)*, Myrica cerifera (Bayberry Wax), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary Extract)*, Calendula officinalis (Calendula Extract)*, Camelia oleifera (Green Tea Extract)*, Mentha piperita (Peppermint Oil), Salvia triloba (Sage Extract)*, Pyrus cydonia (Quince Extract), Usnea barbata (Lichen Extract), Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lactate, Sucrose Cocoate, Fragrance (Essential Oils), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Limonene

Cleansers

Organic Seaweeds (Kelp, Sea Lettuce, Spirulina), Organic Green Tea, French Green Sea Clay, Coco-betaine (gentle coconut cleanser), Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Sea Buckthorn Oil, Organic Rosehip Oil, Extracts of Pomegranate, Grapefruit Seed, and Rosemary, Organic Essential Oils of Tea Tree, Eucalyptus and Peppermint, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate (plant amino acid), Rose Ether.

Cranberry, Honey, Coco-betaine (coconut derived cleanser), Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Blackcurrant Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Extracts of Raspberry, Blackberry, Strawberry, Blueberry, Lemon and Grapefruit Seed, Orange essential oil, Phenonip.

Masks/Peels

Fresh tomato puree, carrot juice, pineapple juice, our unique complex of green tea, thyme, white willow bark, sea minerals and grape seed extracts, tapioca powder, xanthan gum salicylic acid, carrot seed & licorice root extract, beta-carotene (vitamin A) lactic acid, vitamins C & E, acetic acid, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, with pure essential oils of fennel, rosemary & tea tree.

Organic Seaweeds (Kelp, Agar agar, Bladderwrack), French Green Clay, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Peppermint Leaves.

Kaolin Clay, Bromelian (Pineapple Enzyme), Papain (Papaya Enzyme), Pineapple Juice, Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Lemon Juice.

You exfoliate daily? I had thought exfoliation wasnt suppose to be used more than twice a week as not over aggravate the skin

And you posted Lemon Grass as something i should avoid and while i agree on the face it seems to not help, on my back it seems to have helped tremendoulously (at least this soap that has it and Rosemary have).

You exfoliate daily? I had thought exfoliation wasnt suppose to be used more than twice a week as not over aggravate the skin

 

And you posted Lemon Grass as something i should avoid and while i agree on the face it seems to not help, on my back it seems to have helped tremendoulously (at least this soap that has it and Rosemary have).

Also my last question is what types of disenfectants do you use to help inflammatory, what products spefically is what i mean

hi SQ,

i currently use Clinique mild clarifying lotion as my toner. i ordered Paula's 1% BHAs samples and am thinking of using that once every other day (or something else depending on my skin). do you think using 2 SA products (clinique and Paula's BHA) would be too much for my skin?

thanks!

Hi snowqueen. I think i found a cleanser i want to use, but i thought to ask you first. My main concerns are that I have acne but at the same time i have sensitive skin. Im looking for a cleanser that wont cause acne and at the same time isnt harsh or drying to my face, considering mr current one dries me out. Its a foam cleanser, not gel or cream, i assume thats alright, i think it will allow me to be more gentle because i wont be pressing as hard on my face. I'll list the ingredients, could you please tell me if it looks alright for those two main purposes. thanks

Aqua, Sodium PEG-7 olive oil carboxylate, Potassium cocoyl glutamate, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium laureth sulfate, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Betaine, Sodium lactate, Dipropylene glycol, PEG-7 soivate, Sodium PCA, Methylparaben, Imidazolidinyl urea, Triclosan

Hiya. I decided to take your advice on a lot of different things, read you dos and donts. I just wanted to ask about a moisturizer before i start it in my little regimen. I guess i just post ingredients. So they are below. I chose this one because my derm office sells it cheap and its got very little ingredients in it, which is good because i have acne prone skin and also skin that dries out easily, haha bad combo. But this is supposed to be a very light moisturizer, nothing heavy or clogging and since my skin isnt terribly dry i assume it would work well. let me know what you think. thanks for the help

Aqua/Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Carbomer, Ethylhexyloxyglycerin/Ethylhexyglycerin, Capryl Glycol/Caprylyl Glycol

The_Snow_Queen said:

SweetAmber said:

Hi SnowQueen

I don't know if this is asked before but I really would like to have your opinion;

What do you think about using a selftanner (I use l'oreal at night before going to bed) and frequently using Differin and BHA 1 or 2 % ?

I never use it at the same time though. But when I have used 2 days the tanner and after that start using the BHA/differin, does that affect the tanner? What do you think if the combination?

Here's an article about self-tanners which you may find helpful:

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Thanks girl

Hello again snow queen,

I recently picked up neutrogena's oil-free moisturizer for sensitive skin. I'll list the ingredients for you:

Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Cyclomethicone, Soy Sterol, Isopropyl Isostearate, Cetyl Alchol, PEG-10 Soya Sterol, Glyceryl Sterate, PEG-100 Sterate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Diazolidinyl Urea, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

So could this be comedogenic? My acne is mainly just comedones.

Hi snowqueen, I asked you about a cleanser before and you said it would be alright, I did decide to try it and it works great. Thank you so much. I wanted to try their face cream to but I wanted ask you about it. I tried their regular cream today, i put it on before my acne medication and normally my medication stings a little bit, well this cream totally got rid of all the irritation (which is what its supposed to do, haha) so that made me want to try their face cream. I know you said creams arent good for acne prone skin, so im a little worried to try it, i thought i would ask you if any of the ingredients seem harsh or comedogenic by any chance. I would go with a lotion, but ive been having dry skin lately and creams always work better to clear it up. Thanks again for your help

Aqua, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Myristoyl oxostearamide/arachamide MEA, PEG-15 glyceryl stearate, Vitis vinifera (Grape) seed oil, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Macadamia ternifoliaseed oil, PEG-10 glyceryl stearate, Portulaca oleracea extract, Squalane, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Biosaccharide gum-1, Calcium lactate, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated olive oil, Hydrogenated olive oil decyl esters, Mannan, Sodium lactate, Sunflower decyl esters, Tocopheryl acetate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) root extract, Methylparaben, Panthenol, Xanthan gum, Propylparaben, Stearic acid, BHT, Essential oil

just a quick question for ya Snow Queen!

Cliniques Anti Blemish/Acne Solutions range. I read up on your thoughts on SA so I was just wondering are these some that got the formula right or wrong and are they worth using? I use the spot treatment gel and/or night treatment gel. Unfortunately dont have the ingredients to hand, but its not a burning question so if ya dont know tis no bother!

Hi I need someone to help me do an ingredients check on these products. Which is better? Yea Im trying to use more organic stuff as I possibly can.

 

Moisturisers

Organic apple cider, beet root juice, meadow foam seed oil, green tea, thyme, horsetail, lavender, rosemary, sea minerals, grape seed extracts, honey, raw cane sugar, sorbitol, organic pectin, vitamin A, C & E, xanthan gum, glucose & glucose oxidase, lactose peroxidase, soy protein, white willow bark, acetic & lactic acids, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, pure essential oils of tea tree & grapefruit.

 

Water, Glycerin, Alcohol*, Vitis vinifera (Grape Seed Oil), Glycine soja (Soybean Oil)*, Cera flava (Beeswax), Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sorbitan Stearate, Aloe barbadensis (Aloe Vera Extract)*, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba Oil)*, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter)*, Macadamia ternifolia (Macadamia Oil), Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn Oil)*, Myrica cerifera (Bayberry Wax), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary Extract)*, Calendula officinalis (Calendula Extract)*, Camelia oleifera (Green Tea Extract)*, Mentha piperita (Peppermint Oil), Salvia triloba (Sage Extract)*, Pyrus cydonia (Quince Extract), Usnea barbata (Lichen Extract), Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lactate, Sucrose Cocoate, Fragrance (Essential Oils), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Limonene

 

Cleansers

Organic Seaweeds (Kelp, Sea Lettuce, Spirulina), Organic Green Tea, French Green Sea Clay, Coco-betaine (gentle coconut cleanser), Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Sea Buckthorn Oil, Organic Rosehip Oil, Extracts of Pomegranate, Grapefruit Seed, and Rosemary, Organic Essential Oils of Tea Tree, Eucalyptus and Peppermint, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate (plant amino acid), Rose Ether.

 

Cranberry, Honey, Coco-betaine (coconut derived cleanser), Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Blackcurrant Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Extracts of Raspberry, Blackberry, Strawberry, Blueberry, Lemon and Grapefruit Seed, Orange essential oil, Phenonip.

 

Masks/Peels

Fresh tomato puree, carrot juice, pineapple juice, our unique complex of green tea, thyme, white willow bark, sea minerals and grape seed extracts, tapioca powder, xanthan gum salicylic acid, carrot seed & licorice root extract, beta-carotene (vitamin A) lactic acid, vitamins C & E, acetic acid, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate, with pure essential oils of fennel, rosemary & tea tree.

 

Organic Seaweeds (Kelp, Agar agar, Bladderwrack), French Green Clay, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Peppermint Leaves.

 

Kaolin Clay, Bromelian (Pineapple Enzyme), Papain (Papaya Enzyme), Pineapple Juice, Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate), Lemon Juice.

I hope you don't hate me for saying this, but organic doesn't necessarily mean better. It's fine using products with organic ingredients, but the problem is that organic/"natural" products tend to contain skin irritants like lemon, rosemary, peppermint, eucalyptus, pineapple, lavender, ylang ylang, etc... I really can't recommend any of the products you mentioned over the products which are recommended in Part II of the first post to this thread because of the irritants they contain.

You exfoliate daily? I had thought exfoliation wasnt suppose to be used more than twice a week as not over aggravate the skin

 

And you posted Lemon Grass as something i should avoid and while i agree on the face it seems to not help, on my back it seems to have helped tremendoulously (at least this soap that has it and Rosemary have).

It depends on which type of exfoliant you use. Chemical exfoliants formulated for regular use can be used up to twice daily.

Why would lemongrass not help on the face if it helped on the body? Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide can help breakouts anywhere on the back, so when one ingredient seems to be limited to working on a specific area of the body I am skeptical. Besides, if your soap was the product which contained this ingredient, it would be washed away before it could have any benefit.

You exfoliate daily? I had thought exfoliation wasnt suppose to be used more than twice a week as not over aggravate the skin

 

And you posted Lemon Grass as something i should avoid and while i agree on the face it seems to not help, on my back it seems to have helped tremendoulously (at least this soap that has it and Rosemary have).

Also my last question is what types of disenfectants do you use to help inflammatory, what products spefically is what i mean

 

I currently am not having a problem with inflammatory breakouts, so am not using any topical disinfectants. If I were to get the occasional inflammatory breakout, I would spot-treat it with a benzoyl peroxide product (2.5-5%) or a tea tree oil product (with a 5-15% concentration); if inflammatory breakouts were an ongoing problem for me, I would use one of the above-mentioned disinfectants wherever those breakouts tended to occur whether or not I had any that were visible. If the disinfectants did not seem to help, I would go to a dermatologist for prescription-only options.

hi SQ,

 

i currently use Clinique mild clarifying lotion as my toner. i ordered Paula's 1% BHAs samples and am thinking of using that once every other day (or something else depending on my skin). do you think using 2 SA products (clinique and Paula's BHA) would be too much for my skin?

 

thanks!

Although Clinique's Mild Clarifying Lotion does contain salicylic acid, it only contains 0.5% and at a pH of around 4, which means that the product will only offer minimal exfoliation. I personally don't think it would be a problem based on that if you used the Paula's Choice 1% BHA product after the toner, though I could be wrong.

Hi snowqueen. I think i found a cleanser i want to use, but i thought to ask you first. My main concerns are that I have acne but at the same time i have sensitive skin. Im looking for a cleanser that wont cause acne and at the same time isnt harsh or drying to my face, considering mr current one dries me out. Its a foam cleanser, not gel or cream, i assume thats alright, i think it will allow me to be more gentle because i wont be pressing as hard on my face. I'll list the ingredients, could you please tell me if it looks alright for those two main purposes. thanks

 

 

Aqua, Sodium PEG-7 olive oil carboxylate, Potassium cocoyl glutamate, Disodium cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium laureth sulfate, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Betaine, Sodium lactate, Dipropylene glycol, PEG-7 soivate, Sodium PCA, Methylparaben, Imidazolidinyl urea, Triclosan

Your cleanser would probably be fine for you to use; if not, you can always try some of the inexpensive options listed in the first post to this thread. Also, you might like Olay's Foaming Facewash for Sensitive Skin.

Hiya. I decided to take your advice on a lot of different things, read you dos and donts. I just wanted to ask about a moisturizer before i start it in my little regimen. I guess i just post ingredients. So they are below. I chose this one because my derm office sells it cheap and its got very little ingredients in it, which is good because i have acne prone skin and also skin that dries out easily, haha bad combo. But this is supposed to be a very light moisturizer, nothing heavy or clogging and since my skin isnt terribly dry i assume it would work well. let me know what you think. thanks for the help

 

 

 

Aqua/Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Carbomer, Ethylhexyloxyglycerin/Ethylhexyglycerin, Capryl Glycol/Caprylyl Glycol

Your moisturizer looks good (but basic) and doesn't seem to contain irritants. I can't say that it won't clog your pores; if after a few weeks you notice any unusual breakouts this may be causing it (clogged pores take a few weeks to form). Make sure that you only moisturize areas of dry skin, as unnecessary moisturization can actually cause breakouts.

Hello again snow queen,

 

I recently picked up neutrogena's oil-free moisturizer for sensitive skin. I'll list the ingredients for you:

 

Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Cyclomethicone, Soy Sterol, Isopropyl Isostearate, Cetyl Alchol, PEG-10 Soya Sterol, Glyceryl Sterate, PEG-100 Sterate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Diazolidinyl Urea, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

 

So could this be comedogenic? My acne is mainly just comedones.

The product contains the kinds of waxy thickeners (like isopropyl isostearate) which can potentially clog pores. However, just because something can clog pores doesn't mean it will for you personally. If you notice any increases in breakouts after a few weeks this may be the culprit.

Although this is not a bad moisturizer by any means, there are better ones available at the drugstore, such as Dove's Sensitive Skin Lotion.

Hi snowqueen, I asked you about a cleanser before and you said it would be alright, I did decide to try it and it works great. Thank you so much. I wanted to try their face cream to but I wanted ask you about it. I tried their regular cream today, i put it on before my acne medication and normally my medication stings a little bit, well this cream totally got rid of all the irritation (which is what its supposed to do, haha) so that made me want to try their face cream. I know you said creams arent good for acne prone skin, so im a little worried to try it, i thought i would ask you if any of the ingredients seem harsh or comedogenic by any chance. I would go with a lotion, but ive been having dry skin lately and creams always work better to clear it up. Thanks again for your help

 

 

Aqua, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Myristoyl oxostearamide/arachamide MEA, PEG-15 glyceryl stearate, Vitis vinifera (Grape) seed oil, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Macadamia ternifoliaseed oil, PEG-10 glyceryl stearate, Portulaca oleracea extract, Squalane, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Biosaccharide gum-1, Calcium lactate, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated olive oil, Hydrogenated olive oil decyl esters, Mannan, Sodium lactate, Sunflower decyl esters, Tocopheryl acetate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) root extract, Methylparaben, Panthenol, Xanthan gum, Propylparaben, Stearic acid, BHT, Essential oil

The cream should be fine (though it does contain fragrance in the form of the essential oil, which you may wish to avoid using over aggravated skin); I don't recommend creams because they tend to be more likely to clog pores than lotions due to the types of ingredients used to get their creamy consistencies, but just because something can clog pores doesn't mean it will for you personally. Creams really are great for truly dry skin. If you're interested, try the product for a few weeks, and be sure to monitor how your skin reacts. Clogged pores take around two weeks to form, so unless you have any sort of immediate breakout response, don't blame any breakouts on this product until you've tried it out for those few weeks.

just a quick question for ya Snow Queen!

Cliniques Anti Blemish/Acne Solutions range. I read up on your thoughts on SA so I was just wondering are these some that got the formula right or wrong and are they worth using? I use the spot treatment gel and/or night treatment gel. Unfortunately dont have the ingredients to hand, but its not a burning question so if ya dont know tis no bother!

When I was still breaking out I was religious about using Clinique's acne products for a while. They seemed to help at first, but really didn't produce any long-term results (with the exception of Clinique's Emergency Lotion, which triggered a negative reaction in my skin from the start). The salicylic acid products don't have a low enough pH and contain skin irritants; if you're interested in good salicylic acid products, check out the recommended products in Part II of the first post to this thread. I personally like Paula's Choice products best.

Hi Snow Queen! Thank you so much for taking all this time and effort to help people with their queries on the boards. I've been keeping your list of bad ingredients in mind when I go cosmetics shopping. I hope you have some advice for me ^^;;;

My skin is sensitive, combination to oily (oily in the T-zone and on the cheek under my eye, but quite dry in the immediate eye area, in the lower half of my cheek and around the mouth) and I've been told by estheticians examining my skin under those blue (UV?) lights and under bright lights that my entire face is dehydrated. I'm currently using Dermalogica (Ultracalming cleanser, hydrating booster, active moist, gentle exfoliant cream, and solar defense booster SPF30). While my complexion has improved a lot, my problems are: the range is horrifically expensive, it didn't completely stop acne and I still got a few blemishes, and I'm worried about using the sunscreen on my eyes for fear of clogging pores. I was also using a washcloth on the advice of my... person-who-gave-me-the-facial-and-sold-me-the-product (I have no clue if that would be the Beautician or Skincare Professional), but stopped after reading Dan's advice to not use a washcloth.

Right now, my face is quite clear of blemishes (maybe 95% clear), but the skin appears kind of dull, and the cheek area under my eyes and my forehead have barely noticeable (but they're still there) skin-colored clogged pores/skin-colored tiny bumps. I still have a lot of the product I mentioned above, minus moisturiser which I've run out of and have been trying desperately to find a cheaper replacement, but everything I look up has at least a few people panning it or saying it broke them out, and having a crazy break-out trying new products seems a lot less attractive than just sucking it up with my dull and slightly bumpy skin. Right now I'm using Clinelle's Moisture Glow (Clinelle is Dermalogica's cheaper, pharmacy/supermarket range). Do you have any advice or recommendations on this and for sunscreen?

I've also found that BP 2.5% has been pretty good with stopping acne from worsening, but I notice you don't have a spot treatment in your regime. What would you use on blemishes? I really want to try Paula's Choice BHA because you and many others have raved about this product, but I've also read on this board that BP + SA is bad news, so I'm hesitant to use BP to continue treating spots if I do start using the BHA.

Phew! Sorry about the ramble! In short: moisturiser, sunscreen, BHA/BP advice?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated, thank you!

Snow Queen, I have a quick question involving Aloe vera gel. I've been using it on my face for almost a week now and it seems to really help the feel of my skin. It's also said to help heal redmarks and scars so I wanted to give it a try. I've been off of Accutane since January 10th, and I've been told it takes at least 6 months for your skin to get back to normal (meaning healing processes are slow ) so I'm trying to help speed up healing. I may have to go on Retin-A if I dont end up on Accutane again.

But anyway, there is menthol in the Aloe Vera gel, it's more of an after sun gel too (I'm guessing there's more than one type of aloe vera). Do you think this will help any with healing? Also, there is a cooling feeling from the menthol, Although I don't have much active acne, I don't want to irritate my skin.

thanks in advance