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★★★★★
Great ingredients.
This is the "cleanest" facial lotion I have ever found. By that I mean there is nothing in it that will cause me congestion (plugged pores that get loaded down with sebum and dead skin cells, and have tiny white heads most of the time-in some they can morph into comedones). I have only the former which have been increasing over time because I could never get rid of them despite using Salicylic Acid, Benzoyl Peroxide, and RetinA, All 3 caused me very dry skin and flakes because I wasn't using them correctly or enough or less, but mainly because I was also unknowingly putting ingredients back on my face that are known to cause congestion in the facial skin or elsewhere for some people and thus jinxing myself into this vicious cycle (and never really getting rid of the plugs for more than a day or two, and never completely). I am still working on it with much more info under my belt. This lotion is wonderful! It feels good going on, moisturizes beautifully and without a shiny finish, is organic and safe (a huge bonus for me as I switched to organic products well over 2 years ago), and will not contribute to my plugged pores. Even organics can have "bad"ingredients for those of us prone to congestion such as Coconut oil which is a VERY common ingredient. If interested, look up Comedogenic ratings online to find a wealth of info. I finally began doing my own research after going to a dermatologist where I live. He was no help at all. He didn't even SEE the plugs (whereas I easily saw them at home in my 10X mirror). When I asked him to put on his magnifying glasses, he finally did, (he is older and not wearing glasses to see close objects (his ego?) I felt he didn't care, but I was distressed about my skin because I wanted healthy skin, AND these plugs were increasing alarmingly. Under my eyes, nears my brows, my chin is a mess, and on both sides of my inner cheeks between my nose and mouth, (I also get them randomly anywhere). At nearly 70 years old, it's ridiculous to be struggling so much with this, isn't this in the realm of teens? Well, not for me. The derm did say that the older we get, the harder it is for our skin the get rid of dead skin cells that pile up on our skin. When younger, our skin cell turnover is much faster. Oh wow, I felt blessed, NOT. I've been researching and writing things down, including ALL comedogenic ingredients, etc. and have finally found this lotion. I am so excited. Just a bit more info: this lotion is pale yellow (a result from the golden yellow Jojoba oil), it comes unscented or scented, and the unscented has virtually no smell. It absorbs very rapidly. The container it is in is thoughtfully a simple pump kind that works so easily and keeps the lotion free from contamination--I can't emphasize this latter enough (I can tell it was chosen by a woman, thank goodness. Sorry guys. I'm sure some guys are thoughtful too about facial products, but not as often as women), how important not getting your cream or lotion in a jar is. Too easy to introduce bacteria. Thank you so much "Awake Human" for creating this well thought out and beautiful lotion that I love so much. I already ordered a backup. And thank you to all my fellow Amazon purchasers who took the time to read my wordy review. I hope this helps someone.
August 2019 · Beauty and Personal Care · verified purchase
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