MaMa : Lotion

I use the 20% Skin Refinish alone. So far, I love this stuff. I've only been using it for about two weeks (and normally I'd wait longer to review a product) but this stuff is so good, I just had to share the good news with fellow acne sufferers. With M2 Skincare (formerly Mama Lotion) you get a LARGE 50 mL, 20% mandelic acid bottle for $25, instead of the TINY .25 or 1 mL, 10-15% mandelic acid bottles sold on GoW or Diana Yvonne for upwards of $40. GREAT VALUE, especially by comparison. The burning feeling lets you know it's working and YES, you can wear it under make-up with or without sunblock/moisturizer. CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH!!! I am Jamaican and thus get hyperpigmented brown marks from any place I've had a cyst, whether or not I pick them. Additionally, I had to get rid of gram negative folliculitis (inflammed acne-like tiny bumps which are resistant to everything, caused by prolonged use of antibiotics), which not only raped and pillaged my forehead but then spread to the sides of my face, nose and cheeks too. (For that I took Bactrim 2x daily, began seeing a Chinese herbalist and soaked my skin in vinegar at least 2x daily which really worked but left dry, darkened, almost scaly skin..and then began mandelic acid after a month to get rid of the "scaly skin" and now my forehead skin GLOWS its so soft and smooth.) M2 has left my skin soft, supple, smooth and literally almost PIMPLE FREE in a matter of a WEEK. Thus far, it's AMAZING and works BETTER than Tazorac. I'm definitely sticking with this brand if this continues! My acne WAS moderately severe but since I've stopped eating ALL dairy and began using "Mama Lotion", my skin has two grain of salt sized pimples and one small cyst which is shrinking.

From someone who's been battling acne for over 10 years, I have tried a LOT of products and I can honestly say that MaMa lotion (also known as M2) is one of the few products that delivers on its promises. It is SO worth the money. The bottom line is that this is the first product that has any effect what so ever on the blackheads on my nose. I have used it every third night for the past 2.5 weeks and within that short time the blackheads have been reduced by 80%. The pores on my nose also appear much smaller. Prior to using this product I was using BP on that area for many months w/ no success. I also have some hyperpigmentation from old acne on my cheeks and the MaMa lotion, even in this short time, has faded those marks slightly. I have rolling and icepick scars on my cheeks and I have also noticed that they apppear slightly more smooth. I am having co2 fractional laser resurfacing done in a week and a half so I will discontinue this product for a few weeks while I recover but this is absolutely going to be a staple in my routine from now on.

I use this along with their cleanser followed b glycol's fade cream 4 %. Working great.

This review is for the 20% Skin Refinish M2 bottle only. Pros: I was running out of dan's bp and decided to try using M2. There was no initial breakout like Dan's BP. This could be because of the BP already purging everything away, but it was still a very seamless transition. Using it everyday made my skin irritated (but no breakouts) so I switched to every other day. In the next few weeks, it made existing pimples less severe/painful. A weird, random rash under my jaw from using Dan's BP also disappeared. In the long run, I noticed my usual whitehead/cysts were less common (I still always get one or two during my monthly cycle). It also made those pimples under my skin less painful and disappear within a few weeks. Cons: It is very sticky so I use this at night and change my pillowcases every two days. The directions say to follow with moisturizer, but it just doesn't seem very productive, like you are rubbing off the M2. I would like to know how others moisturize and use this product. My face is a bit drier due to this, but not enough to cause outbreaks. I bought this initially to fade acne scars. I don't see any real results. I have been switching AHA every other day with it as well. No real results, so this might be just be me. Bottom line: As soon as I run out of this bottle (same bottle for 6+ months) I will buy the whole set. It seems to work for me better than BP.

Buy it! Definitly worth it! It cleared up my acne nice & easy:]

Like any other acne Victim I have been trying out everything and anything that you can use for Acne. I was just tired of everything. One thing I want to tell you guys is Just one product will not control your acne completely. Combination is a must, from my experience and research. Right now my regimen is morning: 1. wash face with Biore deep cleaning. face wash with steam activated beads. 2. Use differin on entire face 3.wait for 1/2 hour before any type of makeup Spironolactone 50mg at lunch once I am home in evening 1.Wash my face with acne.org Cleanser 2. Mama M2 Lotion Spironolactone 50mg at dinner My diet is free from Caffeine, chocolate and cows milk. substitute for cows milk for me is Almond milk (yum yum) I do crave chocolates but I do end up getting a spot eventually if I have them. PS. I use 100% Aleo vera as my moisturizer and sometimes Acne.org moisturizer as well. Depends which one is on hand. At present 99% acne free.

It's expensive, but if you have acne problems then it's well worth it. I'm in my 20s, I had some severe acne recently on my face leaving nasty scars on my cheeks. I use this product one or two times a day after cleaning my face gently (with some lotion for sensitive skin). It sometimes leaves a shiny layer on the skin, so you might want to do it at night only. As recommended, I put some sunscreen when going out. I haven't had any acne breakouts since I started doing that, despite having severe acne! Remember not to use any oily lotion (eg, avoid vitamin E oil) if you have acne. But most importantly, it significantly cleared the scars within a week or two. Brilliant.

i didnt really trust this web site i feel like a lot of reviews are fake especially dans products they all seem to have the highest rating and most reviewed..... but this product really works i thought it might be a scam or waste of money but this has been the best thing for my acne ive ever botten an i have been on accutane, pro-active, antibiotics difrent things since i was 14 but this is the most drastic product u can buy without a prescription.. i love it!

I got my MaMa lotion 2 years ago from SkinCareRx online. I was so insecure of my acne crates and all the scars it left behind so I did a ton of research and found this cream. I read all of the reviews carefully and hoped to God that it wouldn't irritate my skin or make my acne worse because it's about $50 a bottle. (Quite an investment for cream) I was skeptical but gave it a shot and I was so grateful I did. I have to admit it, it made my face smell like fart but eventually you'll get used to the smell and you'll see your skin reconstruct itself in no time. I guess they changed the branding for the lotion now and added different kinds of moisturizers and ingredients. I can't imagine how it works now, knowing it did an amazing job the first time around. I would totally recommend this but find someplace where you can order a sample size before you buy it. Remember results vary and not all products work with all skin types.

I developed acne at 22, finally, 2 years later I have found something that takes care of acne, sun damage and even fine lines around my eyes and mouth. I was starting to get small scars and those have all but dissappeared. My derm put me on Ziana gel about 3 months ago for and it never really did much to control my break-outs. I still use the Ziana gel at night and use the MaMa lotion every morning before I apply my make-up. The first week was like night and day in the difference in my skin. I love this stuff!!