Comments on: In search of cosmetics that don’t cause acne

By: emily

emily — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:21:15 +0000

I use La Roche Posay products. Their makeup gives great coverage and doesn’t cause breakouts, at least in my experience. My dermatologist suggested it and I love it.

By: Bionic Beauty

Bionic Beauty — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:26 +0000

Hi Lanolin Woes,
First off… welcome to Bionic Beauty! I feel your pain about the sensitivity to certain ingredients. I am highly sensitive to glycerin, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide. Glycerin is in just about every fluid hair, skin and body product. It’s very tough. For lanolin-free skin care, I would suggest YBF Skincare (review: http://bionic-beauty.com/spin-traps-ybf-skincare/) or Lexli Skincare (my review: http://bionic-beauty.com/product-review-lexli-skin-care/).

Those are my personal favorites and what I use consistently. For moisture/lotion, I simply use 2 drops of Jojoba Oil. Jojoba is the closest oil to our natural sebum and hence, it doesn’t strip your oils. It helps clear acne, calm irritation, and provides balanced hydration. You can also use it for your hair, nails, body. Here are some tips for Jojoba OIl: http://bionic-beauty.com/15-beautiful-uses-jojoba-oil/

I hope this helps you!
Please feel free to comment back or email me with any questions!
All the best,
Jami (aka Bionic Beauty)

By: Lanolin Woes

Lanolin Woes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:42:13 +0000

very frustrated with my inablillty to use products containing lanolin. Do you know how many things that stuff is in? I go from smooth pimple free skin to looking like a pubescent teenager. And I am getting to that age where I need a GOOD, lanolin free wrinkle cream. sigh. Now most recently there seems to be something else that is causing me problems. I check ingredient lists like a compulsive nut, but something is causing me major problems, currently my face resembles a braille novel, and it happened overnight. So my big plans for this evening is washing sheets, and trying to find the offending culprit.

By: Bionic Beauty

Bionic Beauty — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:46:45 +0000

Hi Colleen, If you search the Bionic Beauty archives you will find the majority of skin care lines I review fit this description. I myself cannot use glycerin, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, all -ane ingredients and most parabens. Some lines that come to mind are YY, YBF, Terra Andre, Herbaria, Sophyto Organics, Lexli, and Hampton Sun (for SPF/sunblocks). For makeup, check out Purely Cosmetics and PRIIA Cosmetics. The bigger mineral makeup companies include all sorts of very bad ingredients.

I hope this helps get you started in your research.

Best regards,
Jami

By: colleen gilmour

colleen gilmour — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:11:05 +0000

I see this list of ingredients that clog pores and cause acne all over the place, but no one ever has a list of products that don’t contain them! I have looked at zillions of products from drugstore to high end, and have yet to find any without at least 1 or 2 of the biggest baddies. If anyone knows of any products that are easily obtainable and not ridiculously expensive that are “bad ingredient” free…please share!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:11:40 +0000

Thanks so much for this post! I suffered from very severe cystic acne for two years, and it’s finally clearing up thanks to some LASER treatments and my knowledge of comedogenic ingredients. In fact, I only use drugstore products for both face and hair care. I’ve found a great drugstore skin care regimen that minimizes acne aggravation. I’m so happy that you made an even more extensive list of ingredients for this purpose!!!

By: Flüge

Flüge — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:01:09 +0000

Hey…
I always use a powder of Lancaster which is not agressive for the skin. I already use it since eight years and I never had problems with it. The products are really great and for your skin you should pay more. Or, when you remove your make-up, just use water. It is better then thousands of this liquid soaps…

By: Is your makeup contributing to breakouts? with Bionic Beauty™

Is your makeup contributing to breakouts? with Bionic Beauty™ — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:05:24 +0000

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By: Skin health nut

Skin health nut — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:30:08 +0000

Whoa that’s quite a list there, very educational. My hair and skin improved a lot once I stopped the artificial stuff.

By: BionicBeauty

BionicBeauty — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:37:04 +0000

Mythbuster- Thanks for your input. Yes, I have long avoided mineral oil too. I have a jug here at home that I use on my leather couches and the horse tack. I am not sure I’m keen to slather it on my face though, no matter what the rating. I envision high levels of pimples…

PRIIA, Thanks SO much for weighing in. I’m battling like crazy and do *not* want to go on prescription meds. And I swear, the more I learn about skincare, the more I realize some formulas are just a bunch of hoo-ey. They may contain Benzoyl Peroxide or Salicylic Acid to battle acne, but the other ingredients are acne causing. It’s a total catch 22 and enough to make me go a little batty occasionally.

Cheers to you both and thanks again for all your input!
BB