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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February 11, 2010

Cons:

drying of skin
made pores larger
lots of congestion
blackheads

I have read many reviews and this product is excellent for some folks and absolutely terrible for others..to include me!! I was very loyal to obagi and did all phases. My face now looks disgusting. This system is terrible for those with sensitive acne-prone skin. I have been taking pics and my skin looked better before i started at the spa. My face is so congested and so many blood capillaries are broken I did not leave the house for a few days. With the retina and no moisturizer, this skin care is way too abrasive! I was getting cysts as well on my chin constantly. I changed spas finally and on a slow road to recovery...
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March 3, 2009

Pros:

Not really sure it did anything for me

Cons:

Break outs!! LArge cyctic gross looking acne

I have being using obaji normal to oily skin for about a 3 weeks now. My face is worse then when i first started. I was on pro active which gave me a clear face, then my FNP recommended this system...I now have worst acne cystic right side lower chin worst then ever. They keep on tellling me to be patient and it will go away but everyday i wake up to a new red spot on my face. I simply dont know what went wrong with this system on me!! To pricey !!! I will try for 2 more weeks if i see no improvements i will go back to pro active.. which i know it works!!!
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January 9, 2009

Pros:

After using it for 6 months, I truly cannot think of any pros.

Cons:

Sorry Obagi enthusiasts. The Nu-derm products are overpriced and not worth the hassle. There may be some positive results after a couple of months, but they soon dicipate. The sales woman who sold it to me used it. She stopped and suffered big time.

Go to a Derm! Spas are there solely to make commisions off big ticket items like Obagi. Every derm I spoke with had no praise for Obagi. The products contain a slew of parabens and you have to cake on the layers morning and night. Like I said, at first I noticed some good results with texture, ect...But a few months later, I couldn't control the breakouts anymore. So then I just felt like I was slushing this stuff all over my face, causing more oil buildup, and making it worse. Went to the derm, and they put me on Differin...what a fabulous difference! And I'm on Doryx. My insurance covers it all. Whereas Obagi has a hefty price tag. Don't get suckered in.
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February 8, 2009

Pros:

NONE!

Cons:

This stuff is no better than anything you can get at Wal-mart! I was committed to the 16-18 week process and my skin is not any better than it was when I started. It's extremely expensive and doesn't work!

Let me make myself clear...I used every product in the system exactly as directed every single day for the an entire 16 weeks. My husband hated the smell and would barely kiss me good night. My skin is horrible. I can't really say that it made anything worse, but it certainly didn't make anything any better! There are too many steps which added no less than 5 minutes to my morning routine. Doesn't sound like a lot of time? It is when you're trying to get every second in at the gym and run home to get ready for work and get two kids ready for school and be out the door by 8am! I'm convinced that it's a sham!
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January 9, 2008

Pros:

NOTE: this review is for OBAGI NU-DERM. not clenziderm.
hydroquinone does fade scars

Cons:

lots of harsh chemicals clogged pores, tretinoin made my skin super sensitive, and after a month i was breaking out all over the place

Obagi nu-derm is filled with harsh, pore-clogging chemicals to rip the skin off your face. this can work for

started with mild acne. i followed the treatment plan and slowly got more and more small pimples. a month later, my face was covered in small whiteheads, blackheads, and milia - it was the worst it had ever been. the horrible thing was, my skin was so thin and sensitive that every clogged pore left a scar. ARGH!! Maybe my skin was supposed to get worse before it got better, but that was a LOT worse. and what's the point of getting better if i'm just going to be covered in scars in the end?? I kinda think obagi nu-derm is a scam. they charge $65 for a 2-oz bottle of hydroquinone ("bleaching cream") that you can get for about $15 elsewhere. And then $70 for a little tube of tretinoin that was $10 from my pharmacy!!
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July 17, 2007

Pros:

it helped even out my skin tone a bit

Cons:

made me break out in the beginning. started getting pimples where i never had them before. caused more scarring because skin becomes so thin and sensitive with the million products they have you use..

i thought this was going to do it for me. i thought my skin would clear up and my skin tone would be uniform. it did help fade some spots faster than leaving it alone.. but i really regret buying and using the products. they caused me to breakout consistently. i went through about 8 weeks on this stuff and it never got better. i dont recommend!!
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October 15, 2009

Pros:

none!

Cons:

Did not work at all for me! it made my skin so bad! not only did the break out not relent but it got worse and it was soo dry!

I used it for about a month hoping it would get better but it didnt! my skin looked awful! it was so dry! i even tried doubling up on moisturizer but it didnt help! i had to stop using it
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April 3, 2009

Pros:

None

Cons:

made my skin worse (cystic acne), dry, and the products stain clothes.

Do not waste your money!!!!
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January 6, 2009

Pros:

Not really sure that this has done anything good for me. I used Clenziderm for Dry Skin so maybe the one for Normal/Oily skin works better

Cons:

Causes large cystic acne, Expensive considering results, Time consuming, It takes a while to do because you have to wait 10-15 min after washing to put on step 2 and then wait 1-2 min for step 3.

I suffered with acne years ago and had finally gotten my face pretty clear. Then, a few months ago I started to get little pimples all over my cheek and some breakouts around my chin. I went to go start up chemical peels again, since I had had a lot of luck with this in the past. The esthetician recommended this product to me while I was there. I have been using it for a month and a half and while most of the little pimples are gone--I now have large cystic acne all over my face!! I did not have any breakouts like this before. I was told your skin might need to purge but I am getting large cystic acne ALL over! Places I have never had breakouts before are becoming inflamed. I am very disappointed with this and really feel like it is making me worse. Even if I don't touch them, all the acne is leaving scars so now I look just like I did years ago. It took me 6 years to get my skin back to being decent and it took Obagi a month and a half to ruin it all over again!!
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February 5, 2011

Pros:

None

Cons:

Does not work at all!!

I went to a dermatologist and he recommend me Obagi to remove my sunspot. After spending over $300. Nothing really work..what a waste of my money and time.
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