[Personal] One thing I feel like I’ve learned from the past few years of delving into skincare is that just because a product doesn’t work doesn’t mean that that active ingredient doesn’t work for you

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For example, I tried the burts bees salicylic acid spot treatment and it absolutely does not work on me. That doesn’t mean that other products formulated with salicylic acid won’t work on me because each brand formulates their product in a different way.Also when it comes to having a bad reaction to a product I feel we tend to assume we’re having that bad reaction to the active ingredient, meanwhile it can often be an inactive ingredient that triggers a rash or stinging sensation. I remember being terrified of using salicylic acid after using the clean and clear persagel because it burned the f*ck out of my skin, but years later when I tried other salicylic acid products I found they didn’t sting at all. Same thing happened when I got a store brand zinc oxide ointment and it gave me a red scaly rash. I thought I was allergic to zinc oxide for a year before I had the nerve to try again and find I have no bad reaction.Anyway I hope this helps anyone on here who’s feeling frustrated with their products not working, I sure know that feeling.
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