This was my favorite moisturizer for over 4 years! It was light, it felt like it was quenching my skins; thirst, I even liked its fragrance (reminded me a little of rosewater!) despite no fragrance added to the product. All was well until early this year. Starting with my forehead and then spreading to cheeks I began to notice a rash and flakiness that I've never seen before. At first it was mild and I wondered if a food or drink allergy, but over the months it just got worse and worse. Changed my diet, changed my skincare routine, detergent, changed everything apart from Clinique DDMG until one day (2 weeks back) I decided to give DDMG a rest for a few days and use something else. Lo and behold not immediately but over the course of 10 days or so my skin very slowly calmed down, the bumps, the redness, the flakes until now it is almost 80% cleared and getting better everyday. The only thing that has changed in all this period is not using DDMG. My guess is that the 'Dimethicone' ingredient (2nd on ingredients list) which is a silicone, had over the years started to build up in my skin until it had reached saturation point. If you do use this, keep in mind that depending upon your skins ability to tolerate silicones, eventually at some point this product may turn from friend to foe! -> My ‘Nordstrom Beauty Top 7 must-have list’ (My 7 favorite beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Nordstrom) <- < 1. Hair Loss Treatment: Divine Herbal Hair Oil < 2. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer < 3. Lip Gloss: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil < 4. Mascara: ‘Lancome’ – Cilis Booster XL < 5. Anti-Aging Serum: Divine Herbal Facial Treatment Serum < 6. Mask: ‘Eve Lom’ – Radiance Transforming Mask < 7. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
I have combination oily skin and this moisturizer is perfect for me because it isn’t too heavy or greasy on my face, it’s just hydrating without feeling gross or making my skin react.
