topic Re: Question About BHA in Beauty

Question About BHA

TheKateMeister — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:10:57 GMT

Hi beauties - I have been wanting to incorporate BHA into my routine for a while, after reading about its effectiveness for oily skin and large pores. My main question is: do you have to work up to a certain percentage of BHA, or the amount of times you use it per week, similar to the way you would with Retin-A? And secondly, do you have any recommendations for a BHA product for a new user with large pores and combo/oily skin - what percentage, etc? TIA! :-)

Re: Question About BHA

Harpa — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:15:33 GMT

I think it is always wise to start out with a low percentage. I should think you could use it daily without concern There are others out there (I found some at Wegman's), but PC has a 1% and 2%. With oily skin, I think you would find the 2% more effective.

Re: Question About BHA

cassiem — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:49:57 GMT

I have sensitive skin and don't find BHA as irritating as AHAs or retinoids. That said, everyone is different. I started with 1%, then moved onto 2% pretty quickly and I find it more effective for my pore issues. I'm using a 4% once a week.

Re: Question About BHA

HappyDaze — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:30:45 GMT

I agree with cassiem, I don't really find the BHA nearly as irritating as the AHAs were. I truly do not think you have to build up to a higher strength with BHA like I'd recommend for AHAs. I thin you'd be fine with the 2% or 4%. I'd recommend Paula's Choice BHAs, the liquid or lotion (liquid is a recommended for the oilier skins) but her new 4% foaming one is getting RAVE reviews so I'd definitely give that one a serious consideration. It sounds like a really nice formula and gentle.

Re: Question About BHA

suzyQ3 — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:48:33 GMT

On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
I agree with cassiem, I don't really find the BHA nearly as irritating as the AHAs were. I truly do not think you have to build up to a higher strength with BHA like I'd recommend for AHAs. I thin you'd be fine with the 2% or 4%. I'd recommend Paula's Choice BHAs, the liquid or lotion (liquid is a recommended for the oilier skins) but her new 4% foaming one is getting RAVE reviews so I'd definitely give that one a serious consideration. It sounds like a really nice formula and gentle.

HD, I have finally tried the sample of PC's Resist Weighless Body Treatment 2% BHA that I had started a thread about because many reviewers touted it as being great for the face -- and much more economical.

I've used it once a day for three days without any problems or irritation. I'm thinking I might go with it.

Re: Question About BHA

HappyDaze — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:51:35 GMT

On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
I agree with cassiem, I don't really find the BHA nearly as irritating as the AHAs were. I truly do not think you have to build up to a higher strength with BHA like I'd recommend for AHAs. I thin you'd be fine with the 2% or 4%. I'd recommend Paula's Choice BHAs, the liquid or lotion (liquid is a recommended for the oilier skins) but her new 4% foaming one is getting RAVE reviews so I'd definitely give that one a serious consideration. It sounds like a really nice formula and gentle.

HD, I have finally tried the sample of PC's Resist Weighless Body Treatment 2% BHA that I had started a thread about because many reviewers touted it as being great for the face -- and much more economical.

I've used it once a day for three days without any problems or irritation. I'm thinking I might go with it.

suzy, I ordered it already from the Dermstore sale. I'm now on what seven days at least?? using it and have had no issues so it is a winner for me. Thank you for bringing that to our attention- so much more economical and honestly, if I ever had any issues with it, I'd just use it on my body since my body can pretty much take anything so it would never go to waste. I should have mentioned about the body one to the OP too!

Re: Question About BHA

suzyQ3 — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 22:01:12 GMT

On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
I agree with cassiem, I don't really find the BHA nearly as irritating as the AHAs were. I truly do not think you have to build up to a higher strength with BHA like I'd recommend for AHAs. I thin you'd be fine with the 2% or 4%. I'd recommend Paula's Choice BHAs, the liquid or lotion (liquid is a recommended for the oilier skins) but her new 4% foaming one is getting RAVE reviews so I'd definitely give that one a serious consideration. It sounds like a really nice formula and gentle.

HD, I have finally tried the sample of PC's Resist Weighless Body Treatment 2% BHA that I had started a thread about because many reviewers touted it as being great for the face -- and much more economical.

I've used it once a day for three days without any problems or irritation. I'm thinking I might go with it.

suzy, I ordered it already from the Dermstore sale. I'm now on what seven days at least?? using it and have had no issues so it is a winner for me. Thank you for bringing that to our attention- so much more economical and honestly, if I ever had any issues with it, I'd just use it on my body since my body can pretty much take anything so it would never go to waste. I should have mentioned about the body one to the OP too!

I thought about ordering it also on Dermstore but was slightly concerned about how long it might have been sitting around there as opposed to ordering it directly from her site. I don't know how popular it is. But all her products do have a three-year shelf life unopened, so do you think my slight concern is silly?

Re: Question About BHA

suzyQ3 — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 23:04:07 GMT

HappyDaze, I just went to see what my total would be on Dermstore if I added PC's body BHA product, and my discount with the promo code didn't change. I called CS, and they said that it's an excluded brand -- no discount.

Did you get 20 percent off when you bought it?

Re: Question About BHA

HomebodyinMichigan — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 23:07:32 GMT

I really like Isomers Clear Skin kit...her lotion has 2%

Re: Question About BHA

TheKateMeister — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 23:56:50 GMT

Thank you ladies. I don't always have sensitive skin but Retin-A was rather strong for me so I changed to retinol and had much better results. So, it's good to know BHA is less irritating than AHA's. I appreciate your help. I've never used either Paula's Choice or Isomers, but I will check them out!

Re: Question About BHA

HappyDaze — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:20:08 GMT

On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
HappyDaze, I just went to see what my total would be on Dermstore if I added PC's body BHA product, and my discount with the promo code didn't change. I called CS, and they said that it's an excluded brand -- no discount.

Did you get 20 percent off when you bought it?

yes, I did. Originally I put JUST the bha foam in my cart and tried the discount and it took it off. Usually when a brand is excluded, it actually says that on the product page and I noticed it did NOT say that on the Paula's choice products this time, although I KNOW it said it before. My total before the discount (and no taxes or shipping) was $78 and included TWO Paula's Choice products. The discount came to $15.60, which is 20% off the total amount.

Suzy, I just now tried to do a mock order using just a PC product and now I see this at the top of the screen "The promotion code you have entered is valid but cannot be applied to any products in your order. To learn about our excluded brands click here." So it appears perhaps I got lucky and they weren't suppose to include PCs products! I remember getting that same error in the past when I tried with other discount codes and tried to order PC products. Hmmmm

Re: Question About BHA

suzyQ3 — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:58:57 GMT

On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
HappyDaze, I just went to see what my total would be on Dermstore if I added PC's body BHA product, and my discount with the promo code didn't change. I called CS, and they said that it's an excluded brand -- no discount.

Did you get 20 percent off when you bought it?

yes, I did. Originally I put JUST the bha foam in my cart and tried the discount and it took it off. Usually when a brand is excluded, it actually says that on the product page and I noticed it did NOT say that on the Paula's choice products this time, although I KNOW it said it before. My total before the discount (and no taxes or shipping) was $78 and included TWO Paula's Choice products. The discount came to $15.60, which is 20% off the total amount.

Suzy, I just now tried to do a mock order using just a PC product and now I see this at the top of the screen "The promotion code you have entered is valid but cannot be applied to any products in your order. To learn about our excluded brands click here." So it appears perhaps I got lucky and they weren't suppose to include PCs products! I remember getting that same error in the past when I tried with other discount codes and tried to order PC products. Hmmmm

You did indeed get lucky. So you bought both the foam and the body treatment? How do you think you're going to use them? Maybe the body one everyday and the foam less often?

Did you manage to get the foam before it went on backorder?

Re: Question About BHA

HappyDaze — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 01:04:29 GMT

On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
HappyDaze, I just went to see what my total would be on Dermstore if I added PC's body BHA product, and my discount with the promo code didn't change. I called CS, and they said that it's an excluded brand -- no discount.

Did you get 20 percent off when you bought it?

yes, I did. Originally I put JUST the bha foam in my cart and tried the discount and it took it off. Usually when a brand is excluded, it actually says that on the product page and I noticed it did NOT say that on the Paula's choice products this time, although I KNOW it said it before. My total before the discount (and no taxes or shipping) was $78 and included TWO Paula's Choice products. The discount came to $15.60, which is 20% off the total amount.

Suzy, I just now tried to do a mock order using just a PC product and now I see this at the top of the screen "The promotion code you have entered is valid but cannot be applied to any products in your order. To learn about our excluded brands click here." So it appears perhaps I got lucky and they weren't suppose to include PCs products! I remember getting that same error in the past when I tried with other discount codes and tried to order PC products. Hmmmm

You did indeed get lucky. So you bought both the foam and the body treatment? How do you think you're going to use them? Maybe the body one everyday and the foam less often?

Did you manage to get the foam before it went on backorder?

no, I did not buy the foam, just was checking to see if the code would work on PC's products. And yes, at the time I put it into my cart, it was definitely available to purchase, not on backorder. It must have sold out pretty quickly due to the sale.

I bought the body treatment and the Skin recovery moisturizer with SPF because it contained some ingredients I was interested in and don't have in my skincare regime yet. SPF is one of those things I like to rotate depending on my skin's needs, like my oils. I love the Super light with tint so that will stay in my rotation but I wanted to find one with a bit more moisture for days my skin feels drier.

Re: Question About BHA

cassiem — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:38:20 GMT

On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
HappyDaze, I just went to see what my total would be on Dermstore if I added PC's body BHA product, and my discount with the promo code didn't change. I called CS, and they said that it's an excluded brand -- no discount.

Did you get 20 percent off when you bought it?

yes, I did. Originally I put JUST the bha foam in my cart and tried the discount and it took it off. Usually when a brand is excluded, it actually says that on the product page and I noticed it did NOT say that on the Paula's choice products this time, although I KNOW it said it before. My total before the discount (and no taxes or shipping) was $78 and included TWO Paula's Choice products. The discount came to $15.60, which is 20% off the total amount.

Suzy, I just now tried to do a mock order using just a PC product and now I see this at the top of the screen "The promotion code you have entered is valid but cannot be applied to any products in your order. To learn about our excluded brands click here." So it appears perhaps I got lucky and they weren't suppose to include PCs products! I remember getting that same error in the past when I tried with other discount codes and tried to order PC products. Hmmmm

You did indeed get lucky. So you bought both the foam and the body treatment? How do you think you're going to use them? Maybe the body one everyday and the foam less often?

Did you manage to get the foam before it went on backorder?

Suzy, jumping in, I have both the PC 4% foam and 2% lotion. I use the 2% 5 days a week and the 4% twice a week. I love the foam! It absorbs quickly and completely, and has really helped clear out my pores. The results are better than the 2% alone. I wish she'd make the 2% in a foam, too. Also, I have some samples of the weightless body treatment, I'm going to try them on my face and see how it goes, thanks for the tip.

Re: Question About BHA

ForTheLuv — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:46:40 GMT

On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
HappyDaze, I just went to see what my total would be on Dermstore if I added PC's body BHA product, and my discount with the promo code didn't change. I called CS, and they said that it's an excluded brand -- no discount.

Did you get 20 percent off when you bought it?

yes, I did. Originally I put JUST the bha foam in my cart and tried the discount and it took it off. Usually when a brand is excluded, it actually says that on the product page and I noticed it did NOT say that on the Paula's choice products this time, although I KNOW it said it before. My total before the discount (and no taxes or shipping) was $78 and included TWO Paula's Choice products. The discount came to $15.60, which is 20% off the total amount.

Suzy, I just now tried to do a mock order using just a PC product and now I see this at the top of the screen "The promotion code you have entered is valid but cannot be applied to any products in your order. To learn about our excluded brands click here." So it appears perhaps I got lucky and they weren't suppose to include PCs products! I remember getting that same error in the past when I tried with other discount codes and tried to order PC products. Hmmmm

Their homepage says "Deal of the day, save 20% on PC"

Re: Question About BHA

HappyDaze — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:50:58 GMT

On 2/18/2014 ForTheLuv said:
On 2/17/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 2/17/2014 suzyQ3 said:
HappyDaze, I just went to see what my total would be on Dermstore if I added PC's body BHA product, and my discount with the promo code didn't change. I called CS, and they said that it's an excluded brand -- no discount.

Did you get 20 percent off when you bought it?

yes, I did. Originally I put JUST the bha foam in my cart and tried the discount and it took it off. Usually when a brand is excluded, it actually says that on the product page and I noticed it did NOT say that on the Paula's choice products this time, although I KNOW it said it before. My total before the discount (and no taxes or shipping) was $78 and included TWO Paula's Choice products. The discount came to $15.60, which is 20% off the total amount.

Suzy, I just now tried to do a mock order using just a PC product and now I see this at the top of the screen "The promotion code you have entered is valid but cannot be applied to any products in your order. To learn about our excluded brands click here." So it appears perhaps I got lucky and they weren't suppose to include PCs products! I remember getting that same error in the past when I tried with other discount codes and tried to order PC products. Hmmmm

Their homepage says "Deal of the day, save 20% on PC"

She was referring to the fact that I placed my order yesterday not today and used the PRESIDENTS code to get the 20% off. PC's products weren't the deal of the day yesterday (the 16th).

Re: Question About BHA

ForTheLuv — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:59:45 GMT

HD: I know. But I got the 20% off too after I saw your post. Mad too, bcuz it was not on backorder when I put it in my cart, but I was browsing and when I went to checkout it was gone. UGH. But I was still able to order. Now it says sign up to be notified when it is back in stock.

Re: Question About BHA

HappyDaze — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:24:57 GMT

On 2/18/2014 ForTheLuv said:
HD: I know. But I got the 20% off too after I saw your post. Mad too, bcuz it was not on backorder when I put it in my cart, but I was browsing and when I went to checkout it was gone. UGH. But I was still able to order. Now it says sign up to be notified when it is back in stock.

ah, I understand now! Glad that you were able to get one though!