Beauty Tips For Body Care
Greetings, this is my first post on here. I hope it's okay.Skin Type:My skin type is combo, but much more on the dry/dehydrated side. In fact, any oiliness I struggle from might be due to the dryness. I live in Colorado and there's little humidity. I also have hypothyroidism, hypercortisolism, and a plethora of other health problems that contribute to my skin being excessively dry at times and sensitive. I occasionally have flare ups of seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis and eczema around my nasolabial folds, laugh lines, mouth, hairline, and chin/jaw. I also struggle with mild acne. I normally have 1-5 small papules on my face at a time. My pores are small and I don't have many blackheads.Night routine:Neutrogena Acne Wash (the orange kind) or Cerave foaming face washRetin-A and clindamycinCerave face lotion or Vaseline, occasionally some aloe vera gel mixed incoconut oil on my eyelids, lips and lashesMorning:witch hazel tonerTrader Joe's moisturizer with SPF or Cerave with SPFSo the problem began when I decided to buy a Josie Maran beginner kit from Sephora with some of her signature products. I know her Argan oil is overpriced, but for all the products it was a good deal, and I had a giftcard. I wanted to try Argan oil since I had heard so many gushing about it for all types of skin, including that it can help acne and very dry skin alike.I was nothing but optimistic and actually didn't consider whatsoever that it would cause me problems. In fact, all I read was that it was "noncomedogenic" and "perfect for all skin types." I know this isn't true for any product, but I expected myself to be another success. I read all about how for the most sensitive skin it did wonders, so I wasn't worried.I didn't change anything in my routine except putting on the Argan oil at night instead of my other moisturizers. The first day, I felt my skin was softer and glowier than usual. The second day, I felt the same way. The third day, I woke up with 4 under the skin inflammatory papules. The kind that don't have pus or visible sebum in them, just deep painful zits. This is completely unusual for me so I was pretty sure who the culprit was. I stopped using the Argan oil, and my skin went back to normal in a few days. From what I read it seemed like it would be the magical missing component for my skin.I know my current skin care routine works, but it's not giving me amazing results. Maybe that's just my skin, but I like to think it could potentially be better than it is. That's why I was looking into trying an oil, and Argan oil was supposed to not cause breakouts. I also looked into whether it has a purge period but it's not supposed to. I don't want to give up on it completely, but I think for some reason my skin finds it inflammatory. I looked into why this might be and the only possibility I found was that it might be because Argan oil has a moderate level of Oleic acid but not particularly high level of Linoleic acid. From what I read, there is evidence that Oleic acid can cause inflammatory acne in some people. However, if this is the case, why don't more people break out from Argan Oil? I really wanted it to work for me and while my skin is sensitive, it's not the type of skin that breaks out from a product.QUESTIONS:1) I wonder if just adding a tiny bit to my lotion as a carrier would let me receive some of the benefits without the inflammatory acne. Would using oil mixed in with aloe, vaseline, or cerave lotion maybe make it better on my skin given what I've suggested?2) Has anyone personally had a good experience with a low Oleic-acid oil and would suggest one? I'm thinking maybe I'll have better results with an oil with higher levels of Linoleic acid, but since there are a quite few of these, I don't know which to really try. (I have read good things about Evening Primrose from some sources)3) If Oleic acid is the culprit for my breakout, why can so many people with sensitive skin and acne use Argan oil with no issue? How does it work to clear up their acne? Is Oleic acid something that just certain people are sensitive to?4.) Similar question to #2 & 3, but is there anyone who has personally experienced breakouts from Argan oil but used/uses a different natural oil that helps their skin?I'm a little daunted by the idea that something as highly recommended as Argan oil could cause me to breakout. I know I should have patch tested, and I will try this next time I use something new. Oils have been the latest fad, and I admit I was captured onto the hype. The reason why I wanted to find an oil was because of the affordability and natural aspect, as well as all the anti aging and moisturizing benefits. I think the right oil might help my skin stay refreshed and hydrated.Thank you for any help or suggestions and apologies for the long post!
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