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Is Jojoba Oil Supposed To Sting?

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(@harmankardon)

Posted : 03/22/2014 1:17 am

I've been on The Regiming for almost 2 weeks now. I use Cerave Foaming Cleanser, Dan's BP, and Cerave PM moisturizer.

My skin has cleared up very well and i only get maybe 1 pimple every few days now. The problem is the itching and drying. My skin got really dry and the skin has become rough, ever with moisturizer on. I read the glowing reviews about Jojoba oil and i went to the vitamin store and bought some. The first day i added 5 drops of jojoba oil to my moisturizer and mixed it and then applied it -- it stung!! My face felt like it was on fire and i had to sleep with a fan blowing on my face. What the heck? I thought it was supposed to calm and soothe your skin, not irritate it.

Is this normal? Do i have to wait a while before the stinging goes away? I tried it again today and i only added 2 drops. It doesn't sting as much, but my skin still feels rough. Please don't tell me i blew $14 on something that will never work for me. The Regimin is expensive enough as it is.

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(@skullkid87)

Posted : 03/22/2014 1:34 am

i use jojoba oil every n ight on my skin, doesnt sting, u must be using it on open wounds, i wouldnt do that. what brand are you using? mine is from trader joes

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(@harmankardon)

Posted : 03/22/2014 2:43 am

i use jojoba oil every n ight on my skin, doesnt sting, u must be using it on open wounds, i wouldnt do that. what brand are you using? mine is from trader joes

I'm using Vitamine Shoppe brand. I asked the clerk and he said the store brand and the more expensive brand are exactly the same.

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(@kamanda)

Posted : 03/22/2014 10:26 pm

You probably have a sensitivity to the jojoba oil. Oils such as that are pretty inert and I can't imagine that it would cause stinging unless you had a sensitivity to it. I would stop using it and possibly try another oil, grapeseed oil is one I would recommend.

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(@ilovegod)

Posted : 03/23/2014 9:52 am

Jojoba oil doesn't sting even if applied on broken skin. It's likely the one you have has something else added to it probably alcohol. Check the ingredients and make sure it's 100% jojoba oil.

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