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I'm sorry you had that awful experience! I can't imagine my foot turning purple!!!! Was it painful?
I guess the lesson is - don't use expired aloe! Don't use expired anything, really 
The green gel is not pure aloe either - it has coloring added and the entire plant is mixed into it.
I don't blame you for not trusting the stuff anymore!
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That was very interesting information about "water being the first ingredient in skin care products"! I'm very happy i didn't buy this Avon Anew product I almost bought. I have always used aloe for skin burns and sunburn & dry skin on my legs, but never thought of putting it on my face! An interesting idea...thanks for the tip-I will dousing my wrinkles with my Aloe Gel this evening!
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Proactive is the best! I swear by that stuff!! Tea tree oil extract directly on the pimples works great. Warm compress on the face. Check out the Acne Perscription book by Pericone. I think that's the spelling. Good luck. I have compassion for you, i've been there many times. Also you can ask your dermatologist to inject a solution in the painful bigger ones and it will be gone in three days.
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Aloe
It'll explain more about the aloe in these products - careful which aloe products you put on your face - they have to be completely natural with NO artifical colors/fragrances. I won't ever use products with 'water' as the first ingredient again!
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I just want to say to be careful with those products. ProActive is ok for RIGHT NOW to take care of blemishes, but it's awful for your skin long-term. The main ingredient is water! It completely dries out your skin. Also - if you are allergic to fragrances, it does contain them. And it contains sorbital! It has aloe in it - but a VERY small amount, much more water.
Also - the lotion for ProActive contains cetearyl alcohol - this dissolves the body's own natural moisturizers and strips the skin of it's own protection! It leaves your skin vulnerble to infection. Alcohols in skin care products destroy the skin's pH balance and since they absorb water (moisture), speed up wrinkling.
Like I said, it's good for a 'quick-fix', but I would never use that stuff, let alone for long term fixing.
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I sell Avon, And use the Anew Retroactive! I love the stuff. I know that's not why I'm having a breakout, because I've been using the stuff for a couple of years now.
I have tons of women who buy the Anew products. Especially the new Anew Clinical line and wrinkle corrector. These women love it. They buy it time and time again. I think everyone responds differently to products!
I do think I'll give the proactiv a try. Seems like it has work for a lot of you guys!
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What system did you buy? I was looking at their website and I don't know what system to buy. Are you buying the 3 step system???
Thanks for you advice!
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You might want to talk to your doctor about it. I have no suggestions other than treat your face as gently as possible and try something designed for sensitive skin. Maybe something from the health food store? Also, you might wash your sheets in a detergent for sensitive skin.
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