Review (2/5): High expectations but no results
I purchased Vivite Vibrance after reading a review in a magazine that stated the product was more effective than hydroquinone in helping fade brown spots. In addition, since I had heard that hydroquinone was no longer sold in Europe due to safey concerns, I decided to give Vivite a try. Upon squeezing the product out of the pump, I noticed an unplesant smell which was reminiscent of the smell of sulfur. In addition, the brownish color did not appeal to me. I still decided to give the product a try but only on my neck and chest. In the past, I have tried to use Retin-A on those areas but it was much too irritating, even at the lowest strenght. Therefore, I thought Vivite would be gentler because it sold without a prescription. Unfortunaly, I have found this product to be irritating. In addition, it has caused breakouts. I have stopped using Vivite and started to use it again just to make sure the irritation and break outs were not caused by other factors but they were not; my skin could not tolerate this product. I then decided to mix Vivite with Retin-A to try to counteract the blemish forming effect; Blemishes still appeared. Finally, I went ahead and tried the product on my hands where I knew I would not get pimples. The product was irritating but I still gave it shot because my goal was to reduce the appearance of brown spots. Unfortunately, that did not work. Moreover, the product is very expensive and came in a set of two so I am now stuck with a full pump and half of one. Disappointing, to say the least.