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Moderate Response
49%
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Strength of Evidence
Side Effects
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June 28, 2013
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
May help clear red marks after acne.. but I believe it does clog pores.
Cons:
Pore clogging
Greasy
Expensive
As far as scar treatment goes, I believe this could help a significant amount.. but you have to be careful using on your face with acne prone skin.. it is an oil.. and very well could clog pores.
June 10, 2013
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Sh*t product!
Pros:
Helps with grazes and scars ONLY ON THE BODY
Cons:
Sh*t product for scars on the face
Long term oily skin
Hard to wash off your face
My skin has been flawless ever since I applied this on my face for a cut, after applying this on my face for 2 - 4 days I started getting terrible acne and the amount of oil on my skin would never go away! My confidence went away, I couldn't see any girls for a few weeks it took me 3 weeks straight to clear off all the acne! now I have scars that will take 4 - 6 weeks to completely heal! I am running a cycle of accutane for 6 months now because of the oil levels this created! but on the other hand the only thing this helps with is grazes and scars on the body don't apply this on your face!
April 20, 2012
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
I have noticed great improvement with my acne and my lingering stretch marks from my son. I was a bit skeptical about putting Bio-oil on my face because I have very sensitive skin, but after the first application I already noticed that my skin looked fresher and more even. As far as my stretch marks go, it has only been 3 1/2 weeks using Bio-oil and they are already disappearing.
Cons:
The package is very small. I have to buy a new bottle every 2 weeks and it would be nice if I only had to buy a bottle once a month.
This is a great product and I would recommend it to all my friends, in fact I already have. Thanks Bio-oil!
March 5, 2012
Pros:
Gets rid of scars
Makes my skin soft when i use it at night
No pimples or break outs on my face, (but maybe its because i use a facial scrub to exfoliate before i massage the serum in)
Cons:
Its really thick
It doesn't have a great smell, but it isnt unbearable.
4 times a day is too many times a day
It will get rid of your scars as long as you use it on them. I use it only once a day and i noticed a difference in 2 weeks. I suggest you wash and exfoliate the scarred area before applying the serum. I have oily skin so i use it on my face only at night before bed. Its a great product.
April 10, 2011
Product used: Anais Skin Care (Scar Treatment)
Pros:
Excellent for acne scars and scarring
Cons:
It tingle a little
I love the Gorgeous peel for my skin, it made a big different in the texture after one treatment and there was no downtime.
May 25, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Cheap. Usually highly recommended for certain types of scar, but not necessarily for acne (see my comment below).
Cons:
But worsened my acne!
Note that you can find some pure Vitamin E oil, instead of using Bio-Oil which contains some flagrance. I had some nasty acne scars on my cheeks. However it seems like the oil just caused more breakouts, so it made things worse! Instead, I then avoided any oily-lotion and used the "M2 Skin Refinisher" (ex Mama) lotion, with much success!
November 28, 2009
Product used: Emu Oil
Pros:
Cures my razor burn if i put it on after I shave. Completely rids my skin of peeling. Counters the nasty side effects of Retin-A. Kills bacteria.
Cons:
IT IS COMODOGENIC! CONTAINS OLEIC ACID IS PORE CLOGGING. DONT BELIEVE THE CRACK POTS WHO TELL YOU IT WONT CLOG PORES!!! Kills bacteria yes, but..... will clog pores...
Great product if you have dry pealing skin and get razor burn. When I have peeling dry skin, I put a FEW drops on my fingers, then drip hot water over the drops and on my fingers, then rub it in over the areas that are peeling. The warmness of the water added to the oil makes it glide on the skin much easier, and you will see the flakes of skin on your fingers as emu oil just makes it slide off. Its kind of like a exfolating agent in that sense. This is perfect for the side effects I get from retin-a, the peeling and redness and dryness, emu oil gets rid of it. Even though emu oil creates an unfriendly environment for bacteria, hence it should help acne, it does clog pores. So if you have oilly skin to begin with, using this as a moisturizer would probably not help your acne, and might make it worse. Dont use this stuff all over your face, just areas that need extra moisturizing or healing. Emu oil is the best for that! Expensive but lasts very long. Got mine at [link removed].
October 28, 2009
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Smells great, good consistency, face feels soft after application, its affordable
Cons:
fades marks but takes AGES =|
Its good but should work faster on the skin. It has faded my acne scars but they are still there therefore still got to use make up! =|
October 8, 2009
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
This products works very well!! I have wasted money on so many expensive products But finally I found something that really works.I am using this product from past 1 week and my skin is so smooth and I see that Bio Oil is clearing my uneven skin tone
Cons:
None Really.It is oily product But I use it after drying and cleaning my skin very well.
You can give it a try. I am never going to buy any other product except sun screen.
July 2, 2009
Pros:
Soft skin, gets rid of scars slowly but surely
Cons:
U have to be consistent when using this product
It takes quite a while tonotice a difference, but i like using the stick one when my skin is really dry and flaky, ill sleep with it and my skin soft in the morning, use a good exfoliator.
Pros:
Good scar treatment