Review (5/5): Great For Daily Maintenance and Acne Prone Skin
Skin type: Oily and Acne Prone with Sun Damage I received this in the afternoon so I tried the Night Lotion first. I applied it over my benzoyl peroxide, and applied it liberally to my face and neck. There was no irritation around my eyes, so that's a good sign. I woke up the next morning to a mini-miracle (I know it sounds cheezy); my skin just looked smoother and brighter than it had with my previous brand (Say YesTo - Blueberry Anti-Aging Night crème). I still use the night formula. The Day Formula goes well under make up. Both are non oily, so they won't add shine, and are quickly absorbed by the skin so it's easy enough to wait 15 seconds before putting foundation on top. Over time, the magic of the night crème sort of wore off. Something caused my skin -either stress or a cold front with dry weather- to get really dry a couple of weeks ago, and I will say that, if you have a moment where your skin is VERY dry and flaking, these lotions will NOT help. I just kept slathering them on, but in the end, what fixed that was applying virgin coconut oil liberally to the dry patches every night for 3 nights. Now I'm back to using Dermasil as skin maintenance under my makeup. I have yet to see any retinol-related benefits, but it's not like this is a $30+ retinol product pretending to reverse years of damage so I'm not bummed about that. Use for daily upkeep, but have either coconut oil or a deep restorative treatment on hand to clear up dry spots. This product does NOT clog pores, interfere with acne treatment programs like Proactive, cause breakouts (didn't for me), or irritate sensitive areas like the eyes.