The purging period at the start is AWFUL. I&#39;ve had a few pimples but nothing too bad. After using this I could count 7 new pimples in one day. That was for the first month, and now my skin has mostly cleared up and I&#39;m doing great. There is also a chemical smell to it.

This stuff is amazing! It helped clear up my acne and really smoothed out my skin. i could tell the texture was improving because my foundation went on so much smoother. The gel makes it easy to work all around the skin, so you don&#39;t need too much. My tube has lasted me two months and still going strong.

It takes a long time to rub and pat into skin to give the matte look. You can also feel it on your skin. I also suffer from acne, and this cream contains Shea Butter which is known to be comedogenic (meaning it clogs pores). I will continue to use the rest of this creme for the results it gives me, however I would not repurchase.

As someone extremely oily, I bought this creme with the hope that it will be able to control my shine. And it does, I showed a before and after of my right cheek with nothing on my skin except for this creme. It controls my shine all day even living in humid Vienna.

Not suitable for use during the day because it does make a film over whatever you put it on (photo attached of film). Also only apply it right before you plan to go to bed, since it does dry down into a film whenever you smile or make a face it will cause the film to crack and flake off.

Cleared&#47;reduced my pimples quite literally over night. The key to this gel is that less is more, don&#39;t smear it all over your face, only put a tiny bit on the exact pimple, but not too thin of a layer that it won&#39;t do much. 

I only use it at night and when I do I only cleanse my face, apply the gel on specific pimples, wait for it to dry (the gel dries quickly, but if you don&#39;t wait for it to dry it will end up smearing all over your face which will cause irritations) and then use my night cream over it. I will wake up with either the pimple completely gone (if it was a smaller white head), or the pimple will be a lot smaller and less red (if it is a below skin pimple).

It takes a long time to rub it into skin, which can even cause it to pill on top of other products. Also it has a really strong white color which leaves a white cast for a little bit (until it settles down). I attached photos of me running it in to show.

It really does matte and it doesn&#39;t irritate my skin or make it red

Layered with a mositerizer and SPF can lead to a more dewy look with how thick it is. Also the dropper takes some getting used to since the serum is thick. You have to squeeze it and then put it in the bottle to get a good amount (photo attached).

I really put this serum to the test! I use it a lot to give me a boost of hydration and to help with my redness but I also use it after The Ordinary&#39;s AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution. Usually the peel would have me red in the face but this serum calms me down instantly and hydrates.

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