Breakouts from Biossance Squalene + Vitamin C Rose Hip Oil?

[sanasan]

Hi, Has anyone experienced breakouts from using the Vitamin C serum from Biossance? I have sensitive, combination skin and started using this last weekend - only using is at nighttime, about 3 drops for my face & neck. I usually don't have too much of an acne problem, only the occasional spots, but I've had some breakouts this week and I'm worrying of the serum is causing it. I did also change my toner last weekend to one by Ren at the same time.. Anyone else experience the same? Thank you!

[sanasan]

Thank you for the advice ladies! Skin is looking better so I think it’s getting used to the products, but I think the toner was more to Blake in this case. Been using that a little less.

[Brutalitops]

@sanasan I've tried this serum before and I also had a small break out. Like you though, there were other factors in play that might have been the cause so I can't be sure it was the serum. either way, I backed off to every other day use and it cleared right up. The whole thing was over in a week

[snoflakefaerie]

I don't think I've tried this before, but I also sometimes have sensitivity to vitamin C serums. I find my skin can handle them better if I introduce them slowly, using it once every 2-3 days at the beginning, and that usually keep me from breaking out. I would stop using it for now, but continue with your toner to see if your skin normalizes. Then once things are back to normal, you can introduce it by itself and more slowly.

[GG84]

@sanasan 

Have you used Vitamin C topically before? A lot of people are very sensitive to it. I personally can’t use any product containing Vitamin C as it wrecks havoc on my skin. 

[sanasan]

I’ve used other products that has vitamin c as part of the ingredients, but this is my first time using a Vit C serum..