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SBC –
At 29 years old, my skin went south. I started to get acne that put my preteen acne to shame. I tried everything and each product failed or just made me break out more. I then decided to try the Philosophy clear days ahead system after hearing good things. It worked wonders on my nose, forehead and cheeks, however my chin was still suffering from severe acne and cystic acne. This Retinol product is my life saver. After dedicated use, I now can look in the mirror without one break out. My cystic acne disappeared and the dark scaring caused by the past few years of severe acne are gone. My pores are smaller and it smoothed the texture of my skin. I recommend just trying it if you are having issues with breakouts. It’s not too expensive, so just take a risk. I didn’t think I would have clear skin again without expensive dermatologist intervention, but this product proved me wrong.
Hardy –
It’s been almost 4 weeks since I started using this: my first time using a retinol product. I wish I had know the magic equation (at least “magic” for me) of clearing my moderate, cystic adult acne sooner: create a regimen of salicylic, glycolic and retinol products (and get rid of the benzoyl peroxide 2.5%)! Out of desperation I recently went to a dermatologist who was quick to prescribe me a $400 cream with several side effects (my insurance would have made it $40) but he didn’t even ask if I had already tried a basic retinol OTC cream yet. Luckily, I had ordered this and decided to try it before filling my script. I’m so happy with the results! I did have a few more cystic lumps break out in the first week or so, but I could tell overall that my skin was improving: smoother, cleaner, reduced scarring, acne is smaller or non at all. I did not have redness or any flaking (but I had been using a glycolic acid peel for a few months previous to starting this product so my skin is pretty sturdy). Great product.
Dawn –
Ok product
Alex S. –
I have used this product almost 2 years. I have very oily skin and this product improved my skin . I noticed my pores become smaller
and my skin not as oily anymore. However ,when I received this product from the seller it came in different package. I am not sure it real deal. I am going to contact a Philosophy Rep and find out about this packaging deal.
subcultureofone –
I have now been using this for over a month and I absolutely love it! I had a lot of black heads around my cheek area and mouth area, and now they are almost all completely gone. I started to break out a lot more than usual in the beginning because it was brining everything to the surface, but the would already start to disappear by the next day.
Before I started using help me I was starting to get really bad cystic acne that would stay on my face for over a week or even 2. When using it i only broke out with one and I quickly disappeared in only a few days.
The only thing that I have to warn about this product is you HAVE to follow with a good moisturizer. I was doing that at first but for a week I had stopped using a moisturizer on top and my skin turned red and extremely dry. But when I was following with a moisturizer I had zero dryness.
Emiko –
After about 2 weeks of use, I did notice that my skin looked more radiant and less oily. I really like all the retinol products and think they help with my skin especially the adult acne breakouts that I have once in a while. However, I wish the company would publish the amount of retinol in this product. It is relatively cheap for a retinol product compared to prescription creams like RetinA but I don’t feel 100% comfortable putting a cream on my face without knowing exactly what is in there…
Overall I am pretty satisfied with this for the $ I paid. I use a dime size every night and I still have ~30% of the product left after 2.5 months of use. I have switch to an Avene cream that also has retinol + vitamin C but I will continue using the leftover product for traveling.
JDC –
I’ve only used this twice, so I’ll have to come back and update if things change. But I just want to say, it had a huge impact after just the first application. I don’t really have acne (I’m 34), but my derm prescribed Veltin for the few spots I get on my chin around that time of the month. After two applications of that (spaced days apart), I felt like I had a chemical burn. I couldn’t put anything but the gentlest moisturizer on my face for two weeks. Of course, that caused more acne. I bought this because it promised to be gentler. So far so good. I put it on before bed, and when I woke up, those spots were halfway gone. No more redness or inflammation. On Day 2, they’re almost completely gone. It really was a drastic change. I was hesitant to buy it on Amazon vs Philosophy.com, but it’s way cheaper and obviously the quality is fine. I have really sensitive, reactive skin, and the entire Philosophy line has been wonderful for me (Hope in a Jar, Purity, Microdelivery Face Wash).
subcultureofone –
The product was unacceptable because the foil seal was broken and the product had been used. The product was unsanitary. The tube of product was not full.
Melissa Walker –
I love this product. I had a bump on my nose forever that I tried squeezing, applying acne meds to it, facial scrubs, nothing worked. so I purchase this product and lo and behold the bump slowly melted away! yes I say melted because while I was noticing all the other benefits this cream gave me like smaller pores and more radiant skin I didn’t even notice the bump disappearing until it was almost gone. I have purchased this product from amazon and from Sephora( only because I wanted it the same day) but Id highly recommend it. It also works without aggravating your skin- there was no tingling, burning or peeling. go for it- you’ll love it
Id also take this over the retinol pads. good luck with your purchase.