Jojoba Oil

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December 22, 2014
clogged my pores
it was good once i first started using this to mix with my moisturizer, but when i kept using it , i started to get new pimples. when i stopped using the jojoba oil i haven't gotten any new pimple
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July 4, 2013
Breaks me out.. Bummer.

Pros:

None

Cons:

Clogs pores
Greasy

I got a bunch of ultra-clogged pores from this "non-comedogenic" oil. Grape seed oil is a much better alternative. I tried jojoba oil for cleaning my makeup off BEFORE a cleanser, and you would think that it wouldn't clog as many pores as it did but MAN was it terrible!!
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November 27, 2012

Pros:

Got rid of the flakes from Duac (BP and topical antibiotic combo) when combined with regular exfoliation.

Gave me back the soft skin I had as a 13 year old.

Brightened up my very pale complexion.

Absorbs instantly.

Doesn't require much each use.

100% natural.

Doesn't break me out - not even on my neck, which is acne free naturally but freaks out when anything but water touches it normally.

Can be used to make hair soft and shiny.

Cons:

Not much - £5 is kind of expensive for a small bottle (50ml), but natural products are known for being costly.

I'm a 19 year old female with mild hormonal acne. My main problem areas are my cheeks and next to my eyebrows. I used to get a lot of whiteheads there. Duac is clearing me up wonderfully but it left my skin dry, flaking off, cracking, bright red, incredibly sensitive and sore and swollen. My normal moisturizer was causing more burning and pain and not stopping the flakes and tightness. I was scared to try jojoba oil at first due to the negative reviews about experiencing initial breakouts. It's been just under a week now and I've not noticed any breakouts on my forehead, which is now 100% clear. This product is actually a waxy ester, not an oil. It absorbs into my skin within five seconds of applying it and feels very light. My skin is now soft, thicker and more supple. BP and jojoba oil really do go well together. When applied to wet hair before blow or air drying it gives your hair a lovely shine and softness. Obviously not everybody's skin will react to the same product in the same way as we're all individuals, but I've had a marvellous experience with this. Don't be too afraid of trying new things; sometimes it's just what you were missing. I use 100% pure, cold pressed jojoba oil. I only apply 1-2 drops each morning after watching and each night after applying the Duac. Using too much of anything could potentially make your acne worse as your skin needs to 'breathe' (in a sense). *washing, not watching. My phone won't let me go back and correct it.
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October 5, 2011

Pros:

Extremely refreshing and moisturizing

Cons:

Makes me look oily!

Bought this at [link removed] not the Acne.Org one. Great value for money, but it makes my face shiny, so I use very sparingly.
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September 3, 2011

Pros:

- Gets rid of flakes
- Super moisturizing
- Seems to even out skin tone

Cons:

- Using lots can leave skin shiny
- I think I broke out from it :(

I have been on the regimen for a year and working well. For the past three weeks I decided to start using A LOT of jojoba in with Dan's moisturiser morning and evening to see how it worked for me. After a few days I started breaking out a little with papules on my cheeks and some pustules on my chin. These seemed to take ages to heal and by the third week I was still breaking out. I have subsequently stopped using jojoba and my breakouts are subsiding, slowly but surely. Bear in mind I was using LOADS, like 12 drops in with the moisturiser and maybe with this more isn't better, i.e. I may not have broken out if I had only used a couple of drops I don't know! I'm guessing the skin can only absorb so much of the oil put on and the remainder will sit on the surface of the skin and make the skin feel oily. Maybe this extra oil attracts dirt and other airborne contaminates that will sit on the skin and can enter the pores which may have caused my breakout. Just racking my brains as to how something non-comodogenic could have broken me out.
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July 10, 2011

Pros:

Really good moisturizer
Makes skin feel nice

Cons:

Makes face look oily
Causes little red comadones

I used this once with the Regimen when my face was dry and the nest day my cheeks were covered in small red bumps, which I later discovered to be comadones.
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December 8, 2010

Pros:

Really nourishes dry (BP) skin
Feels natural, not stingy
Nice to apply at night to repair skin
Good to remove some flaky spots or areas (you can whipe those off after you've applied the oil)

Cons:

When applied on fresh, upcoming spots they t purge (a LOT of white comes out)
Not suitable if you apply foundation right after Jojoba (very shiny, foundation cakes on skin)
Can break you out if applied directly on spot or acne-prone areas

Jojoba oil is not suitable for everybody. If you're face is covered with inflammable acne for the most part, I wouldn't use it. If you apply it on big spots they are more likely to grow and have a huge white explosion (yuck!) after a few days. However, if you use BP and are suffering from very dry, irritated and almost burn-like skin (here in Holland we only have 5% BP or more) it is neccessary to use Jojoba oil. I use it on superdry areas like my cheeks. My cheeks are always almost clear but they do dry from the BP, even when I do not apply the BP on my cheeks. For this it is lovely and it feels like a relief for the skin. For all the ladies out there, do not apply this if you're going to use foundation right after. It will 'sit' on your skin and make you very shiny during the day. Even your mascara will smudge around your eye area. Recommended foundation if you follow the regimen (and sometimes want to use jojoba as well): Vichy Dermablend foundation. This covers really well and is not comodogenic, looks pretty, and evens out dry or red areas. Apply another layer on acne areas to cover up. Definitely NOT recommended when following the regimen and using BP and Jojoba: MAC studio sculpt foundation. Although this normally is a good foundation, it looks HORRIBLE when you use jojoba/BP. It just makes you're face look cracked open,dry,flaky and really bad. Do not use gelbased foundations when following this regimen,
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December 6, 2010

Pros:

Made my skin soft

Cons:

Caused MASSIVE clogged pores that turned into red spots

I started using 1 drop of jojoba oil (so nothing excessive) in with my moisturiser and applied it to my face twice daily. At first my skin seemed quite happy, as well as nice and soft. After a week or so I started getting breakouts around my chin and mouth where I've never had them before. These were very red and tender, and when they came to a head a MASSIVE plug came out. I mean unreasonably big, about 5 times the size of my normal clogged pores. At first I didn't attribute this to the jojoba oil as everyone has said it doesn't clog pores, so I persevered. Nothing else had changed in my routine, but I tried switching to a non-fluoride toothpaste, which after two weeks hadn't helped. At this point I decided to dig further on jojoba oil and discovered that it can be pore-blocking for SOME people. I guess I am one of the unlucky few. My skin also didn't like bio oil and vitamin e oil, so maybe this kind of product just isn't for me. I've used jojoba oil consistently for about 6 weeks so I'm sure this isn't an initial purging phase.
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September 25, 2009

Pros:

It has softened my skin, made it less oily, has not made me break out more. I find the best way to use it is to put a tiny amount on your face before you dry it after washing. Massage it in, then pat your face dry.

Cons:

none

I love it for every part of my body. Worth the money. Certainly cost less in the long run than trying every acne remedy on the shelves. We all have a drawer off stuff that never worked. Imagine if we added up what all that stuff cost us.
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July 13, 2009

Pros:

very light but still moisturizes well

Cons:

a little messy

it's really working! my friends have even started commenting on how great my skin looks! i rub it all over my face before i shower to remove makeup and then i add a few drops in my moisturizer. i don't use it in the morning because it makes you look shiny.
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