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Originally Posted by crissy56  Something I've had really great success with is Arbonne's Clear Advantage line. It clears up the acne without stripping your skin, like what happened when I used Proactiv for an extended amount of time. I've been using it on my face for almost a year and a half, and if I'm diligent my breakouts are slight (only under my chin where I rest my hand), and only around my time of the month. My scars from when I was younger (deep gouge-like ones on my cheeks) seem to be getting smaller too. Not sure if they actually are, or if my skin's just in much better condition, but either way I'm happier. The cool thing with Arbonne is that they have a 45 day money-back guarantee, so if you don't see results you can send it back. If you'd like to try it, I can help put you in touch with an Arbonne rep. Good luck! |
Crissy, I'm glad Arbonne is working out for you, but I have to comment on their acne skin care line. Before using it, I had moderate acne on my chin - usually 2 or 3 blemishes at a time, and they would sometimes leave behind mild indented scars. I used the Arbonne acne line thinking it would be great, but after about 1 1/2 weeks, my skin broke out horribly - we're talking 8 blemishes on my chin. Never in my life have I "ever" been broken out that badly before, and I shutter to think about the permanent scars those 8 blemishes left behind. I don't know what exactly about that line did it, but I later found out that peppermint oil is a skin irritant (
http://www.paulabegoun.com/learn/dic...PE=SEARCH&ID=P), and that line has a very strong peppermint smell. I doubt it was that alone though. It's important to make sure the ingredients in the products you are using are gentle, non skin irritants, and that they don't promote acne. Wish I had had that info beforehand! My mom used the Arbonne line too, and it made her breakout as well (though mild compared to mine!!), and she rarely ever gets a blemish on her face. I have talked with others that had bad luck with their acne line as well.
Arbonne also uses nano technology. Many are concerned about the health effects of using nano technology, as the particles are so incredibly tiny, that they may be getting "too" absorbed in the body.
Sorry to be so negative about Arbonne (I do at least admire their wanting to use mostly natural ingredients - not to say that all natural is always good, but that's another story!), but in case others are reading these posts, I just wanted to share my unfortunate story.