Acne.org : Moisturizer with Licochalcone

I had a few pimples and started using the regimen it got me all cleared out and now I particularly just use the moisturizer! (Keep in mind I only had a few pimples) I don't use any other moisturizer for the past few years! Give it a try!!

I started adapalene 0.1% gel two weeks ago and this moisturizer has been a godsend during this retinization period. I overdid it with the adapalene the first week by applying every night, which made my skin tight and red, with some mild swelling around my eyes. Cetaphil moisturizing lotion wasn’t providing enough relief so I switched to Acne.org’s moisturizer. It was so soothing! It feels light, though still hydrating enough to repair my dryness. Within two days, my skin calmed down. Now, I use adapalene every other day with this moisturizer, and my skin is no longer irritated. It dries quickly on my face and leaves a healthy glow (not an oily sheen). Love this product and so glad I had it around the house when I started a retinoid! 

I had a bottle of this on my shelf for a while but never fully committed to it as I felt it wasn’t hydrating enough.

But then came the game changer: tretinoin. Whilst acne.org’s moisturiser wasn’t hydrating to see me through the actual process of adapting to a retinoid, once I was through the initial dryness, redness, general mayhem of retinoid-adjusting skin, this moisturiser became my HG.

Light, full of effective ingredients, it creates a smooth surface that makeup grips to. No need for a primer. And the jojoba oil balances my skin so that it never gets oily. The wonder of skin-identical oil.

I live in the UK so I bulk buy the big 16oz bottles, which last me ages (and I use all over my body).

Thanks Dan for a truly effective product! Don’t ever discontinue!

Sue

I use this moisturizer with acne.org cleanser and treatment since 5 weeks, it’s the winning combination !

My skin is sensitiv so I had hard times using peroxid benzoyl 2 times a day even respecting the dosage, I wrote an email and the same day I received a new program advicing me to use the moisturizer as much as possible. Since then my skin is not itchy anymore And iimproves every day. Thank you acne.org, you changed my life !

I like how easy this lotion is to glide on my face and like the Licochalcone for inflammation. It has a yellow tint but once it's absorbed my skin isn't tinted. I like it better than cerave because it's easier to apply, not as sticky.

As a skincare ingredient expert, it is sad to see people think this is causing dryness. There is literally not one ingredient that would cause irritation or dryness. It is other things people are using, such as getting over the BP dryness phase...absolutely not this perfect moisturizer. Please stop posting negative reviews and asking for formula changes, if it does not work for you, try another, but you will not find a more gentle, perfect moisturizer for sensitive, acne-prone skin, backed by science. I am a fan of this for life, and please Acne.org do not reformulate based on uneducated reviews.

Almost every other moisturizer I've tried has broken me out. I don't like to use moisturizers but I need one in winter because my skin gets really flaky and dry. Another tip is not to take really long, really hot showers. The hot water can dry out your skin. I also like that I can wear this reasonably well underneath my make-up.