Hi Lady Allison, was wondering if you can help me.....

I have just started using products with active ingredients and about a week ago I introduced the Ultra Ceuticals Ultra C Treatment Cream and Even Skintone Serum to my beauty routine. I used the Ultra C Cream each night and the Serum each morning. I really noticed a difference my skin, it was much more radiant and the pigmentation was improving. :clapping:

However after about 4 days I noticed tiny bumps were developing on my skin, mainly around the jawline and on my forehead. They weren't visible but my skin was rough and bumpy if I touched it. So I immediately stopped using the products and the bumps have now gone.

I want to start using the products again but I was thinking to gradually add them and maybe only use every 2 days. Could the reaction have been due to an overkill of active ingredients on my skin? Would you suggest that I continue to use UC or should I try another product?

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Hi Christina,

You still start off pretty hard there and usually I would recommend alternating those products every second day/night and I would do it the other way around usually depending on what the rest of your routine is.

I think re introduce them but one at a time and alternate them. Sometimes in the first few weeks of using active products your skin can get a bit all over the place. reason being is that our skin cell turnover cycle takes a month for completely fresh cells to come through to the surface and during that cycle with new active products the gunk can come up with it.

I still think you should go cautiously and gently re-introducte each product one at a time. I think you'll be fine if you do that.

xx

lady a

Thanks Allison. I received a UC pigmentation kit as a GWP when I purchased a cleanser. The box said to use the Ultra C at night and the serum in the morning, but I'll take your advice and do it the other way around!

when you use them depends on what else you are using, I am a fan of C during the day because it does help the skin's resistance to UV light - but you MUST always wear a sunscreen to protect the skin each day anyways.

xx