Obagi : Nu-Derm

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Obagi Nu-Derm Foaming Gel: Purified water, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium laureth sulfate, aloe barbadensis, medicago sativa (alfalfa) extract, borago officinalis extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) extract, sodium chloride, xanthan gum, saponins, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben, fragrance, d&c red no. 33, fd&c yellow no. 5. Obagi Nu-Derm Toner: Purified water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) distillate, potassium alum, sodium pca, panthenol, dmdm hydantoin, polysorbate 80, allantoin, salvia officinalis (sage) leaf extract, borago officinalis extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, saponins, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, fragrance, fd&c blue no. 1. Obagi Nu-Derm Clear: Hydroquinone (4%), purified water, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearyl alcohol, tocopheryl acetate, asorbic acid, sodium metabisulfite, lactic acid, saponins, disodium edta, methylparaben, bht, propylparaben, and butylparaben. Obagi Nu-Derm Exfoderm Forte: Purified water, glycolic acid, emulsifying wax, triethanolamine, glycerin, lactic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, kalaya oil, stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, methylparaben, propylparaben, saponins. Obagi Nu-Derm Blender: Hydroquinone (4%), water, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, ppg-2 myristyl ether propionate, sodium lauryl sulfate, tea-salicylate, lactic acid, phenyl trimethicone, tocopheryl acetate, sodium metabisulfite, ascorbic acid, methylparaben, complex 272 (saponins), disodium edta, bht, propylparaben. Obagi Nu-Derm Hydrate: Water, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone, saccharide isomerate, stearic acid, polysilicone-11, glycine soja (soy bean) sterols, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, hydrolyzed caesalpinia spinosa gum, hydrolyzed soybean fiber, sodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, bisabolol, allantoin, tocopherol, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, panthenol, carbomer, hexylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, laureth-12, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol. Obagi Nu-Derm Sun Shield SPF 50: Octinoxade (7.5%), zinc oxide (10.5%), water, cyclopentasiloxane, peg-10 dimethicone, pentylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, phenyl trimethicone, peg-40 stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloydimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium dihydroxycetyl phosphate, citric acid, squalane, ceteareth-20, polysilicone-11, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, chlorphenesin, cetearyl alcohol, ethoxylated sorbitan ester, xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, benzoate, polysorbate 60, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, disodium edta, methylisothiazolinone, hydrogenated palm glycerides, ubiquinone, tropolone.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

Items marked with orange can be irritating and over-drying, especially to acne-prone skin.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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January 20, 2009

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Obagi Clenziderm completely cleared my acne when nothing else worked. You can also see results faster than other products. My acne was significantly reduced in 2 weeks and completely cleared in about a month.

Cons:

It can be somewhat drying even when I moisturize daily.

I have tried pretty much everything that you can buy without a prescription for acne treatment...Murad, Neutragena, Proactive, and even tried salicylic acid peels. Nothing worked until this for my moderate to severe cystic acne. If I miss a few days, switch to another product, or leave out one of the steps then my acne comes back so I religiously stick to the 3 step regimen. I use a moisturizer with SPF in the morning to help with the drying. Overall I would definitely recommend this product.
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January 17, 2009

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in two weeks i have seen the acne go away i still have like one or two pimples but its only been two wks

Cons:

if you use all 3 products everyday, it seems to cause a lot of peeling and drying

use the products sparingly if you have a lot of peeling and drying and that solves the problem. and for hyperpigmentation you can use step 6 of the nuderm obagi line to clear up any dark spots but i would only use it once a day. I use the whole obagi nuderm line and it took me from a bumpy snow leopard to the smoothest most radiant skin ever. The key with nuderm is use a acne cream as step 3 after your toner and it takes 3 months to work but you see results in 1 month. I only stopped using it due to i got pregnant and i looked like a snow leopard again. So i decided to try clenziderm. I like it but the nuderm seemed to be gentler on my skin and worked better.
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January 11, 2009

Pros:

I use the Obagi ClenziDerm 5% benzoyl peroxide serum gel. It does a great job at eliminating pimples on my chin.

Cons:

Pretty dang expensive! That's why I only use it as a spot treatment.

This is a good product. 5% BP is very potent. And since it's a gel that liquifies on contact, it goes deep down into your pores to clear blemishes. It can make your face dry and red, so make sure to use sparingly!
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November 12, 2008

Pros:

Obagi Clenziderm - In less than one week the kit has dramatically faded the red dots that my acne leaves behind. Oiliness is reduced, too.

Cons:

time consuming to use.

I've had acne all my life and used tetracycline, minocin, accutane, Proactiv, you name it. Proactiv worked like a dream up until 2 years ago when my acne changed. Now (I'm 46) my acne is more cystic - I get very hard round bumps all clustered in one area on my forehead or chin. The breakout lasts about 2 months, then just goes away. The bumps leave behind a red dot that takes a year to fade. I'll be fine for a few months, then another breakout will happen. I've only been using Clenziderm for about a week and have been very pleased. I haven't experienced any drying or peeling. My skin just looks more radiant and less scarred.
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November 8, 2008

Pros:

reduced acne, lightened scars through peeling

Cons:

first 2 weeks you will peel and feel dry due to the 3rd step. the 3rd step seems to be very effective, the problem is that I have the oily acne kit, but the 3rd step seems to make me really oily.

I paid $75. If you live in Orange County, go to the Asian Garden Mall, they sell is there cheap compared to spas, etc. And it's still the real thing, not knock offs. haha. But yeah, you need some patience with this. Give it a month and half. The first week, I saw a lot of peeling, which was good 'cause my scars were fading. Though it did not make them go away completely, it did lighten them. As far as consistency with reducing acne. It was kind all over the place. Sometimes I felt like it did its job, but at times, I felt like it wasn't doing much. But I am on my 5th week of using this, and am really happy. I took some before and after pics and I do notice that I don't have much acne anymore. I feel that this is one of the best products I've used. And I've tried everything from Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, Dr. Peter Thomas Roth, Proactiv, Murad, Exposed (complete bull sh!t), Juice Beauty, Dr. Perricone, and can't think of anymore. Get it, you won't regret it
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October 18, 2008

Pros:

clears acne, evens skin tone, diminishes black heads and white heads, helps control oil

Cons:

expensive, give a burning tingly feeling after i use it, makes you do tedious work

OBAGI CLENZIDERM not obagi nuderm i have received the obagi clenziderm for my birthday and i absolutely love it. i've been battling with acne for about 5 years now and have tried everything (proactiv, differen, murad, panoxyl, etc). obagi clenziderm is a complete life saver.
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October 5, 2008

Pros:

clears skin fast, dries out pimples

Cons:

burns face, irritation

GREAT FOR SKIN, stopped using face wash
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September 3, 2008

Pros:

Dries out oily skin and pimples, tightens enlarged, oily pores

Cons:

Expensive, tedious 3-step process, bleaches clothing

I have had acne since I was 12 (I'm now 32) and once I got into my mid-20's my acne became cystic, my skin got oiler and my pores got larger. I've tried everything under the sun and some stuff helps more than others. I was using Obagi Nu-Derm which really cleared up my acne and helped with acne scarring but it made my skin much more oily so I stopped using it. When my acne returned a few weeks later, I decided to try the ClenziDerm. Typically, my skin has oil dots all over it with 1/2 hour of getting out of the shower. The first day I used Clenziderm, my skin did not become oily for about 2 hours after I got out of the shower and even then, it was about 1/4 as oily. My skin felt really tight and my pores looked smaller. My skin was somewhat itchy but it's not been peely or red. I don't have any new zits, either, which is great! I'm only on day 5 but so far, I'm loving it!
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June 14, 2008

Pros:

Clearer skin, smaller pores, stops majority of breakouts and helps heal zits faster, few and minor side-effects

Cons:

Dries out skin, makes it sun-sensitive, makes skin somewhat pink, products leak. Change containers before traveling.

The Clenziderm system has truly been a wonderful product for me. *I also take doxycycline with the system, which certainly has helped basically eliminate breakouts. But Clenziderm smoothes out skin in the way antibiotics don't. If you are scarring and don't want to go for as severe of a treatment as Accutane (like I did five years ago), I would try the Clenziderm system for about two months. If that is not enough, try a mild antibiotic with it -- such as a 100mg of doxy. If you do get the Clenziderm system, it consists of a salycilic cleanser and toner (make sure you wait AT LEAST 10 minutes between cleansing and toning) that you use morning and night. And a nighttime-only benzoyl gel. Using the system correctly is a bit tedious but it's worth it. I especially recommend it for adults/older teens who can keep up with the regimen. For everyone - change pillowcases at least 3 times per week. Keep your hair out of your face at night. And DRINK LOTS OF WATER. Your sk
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May 30, 2008

Pros:

helped scarring and reduced breakouts a lot
i very rarely get the big painful ones now and if i do it's only one at a time

Cons:

severe peeling and after a few months my skin was very dehydrated and i had to discontinue steps 2,4,and 6

this is a great product even though i had bad side effects after awhile i'm only on step 5 now because it doesn't dry out my skin i would use this again i used all steps for 4 months and i continue to do step 5 and i've been using obagi since sept 07
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