Anyone else's skin burn after applying Josie Maran's argan milk?

HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

I read quite a few reviews where people complained of this but thought they were outliers. What the heck is in it that would cause that for some people? I got a sample of it from my sephora today and just tried it and my skin started burning really bad, so much so I had to wash it off! I used argan oil with no problems so I wonder what ingredient could possibly cause this since the ingredient list is pretty short and I can't really identify anything in particular that can be an irritant.

rac71 · ‎01-07-2014

Stop using it and toss in the trash. Not worth the irritation. Could be a combo of ingredients or the ph levels. Have you looked it up on Beautypedia?

HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

On 4/10/2014 rac71 said: Stop using it and toss in the trash. Not worth the irritation. Could be a combo of ingredients or the ph levels. Have you looked it up on Beautypedia?

I just tried it the one time and it was only a sample, fortunately, but yes, the remainder went in the trash.

I didn't see the argan milk at Beautypedia.

Krissie62 · ‎11-30-2013

Yes, this happened to me just last night. I received a sample from Sephora and I'm glad I tried it before buying the full size. I also did not care for the sticky feeling - wanted to wash it off right away. Read the reviews at Sephora, they aren't as glowing as the ones here. Also they mention additional ingredients besides oil and water.

Luv_My_Beagle · ‎10-11-2010

I wonder if they have a bad group of samples? For sure don't apply it again.

Anyway, I bought my full sized bottle through QVC and have not had a problem. That said, I have used most of my original bottle and I'm not sure it has really improved much about my skin. I love many of her products, but for me this will not be a reorder.

turtle52 · ‎03-15-2010

On 4/10/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 4/10/2014 rac71 said: Stop using it and toss in the trash. Not worth the irritation. Could be a combo of ingredients or the ph levels. Have you looked it up on Beautypedia?

I just tried it the one time and it was only a sample, fortunately, but yes, the remainder went in the trash.

I didn't see the argan milk at Beautypedia.

FYI: It is reviewed under "new products" and Paula gave it a "best" rating. I got a sample also from Sephora but haven't tried it yet.

Harpa · ‎03-10-2010

HD, are you able to use her regular argan oil?

Do you think it may not have mixed well with a cleanser or serum you used beforehand?

Judaline · ‎03-10-2010

I've had the opposite effect-soothing and calming. I really like it. I watched the video and saw I wasn't even applying it right. Josie puts it in her palms and pats the face with it. Good, it's kind of costly and goes pretty fast.

HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

On 4/11/2014 Harpa said:
HD, are you able to use her regular argan oil?

Do you think it may not have mixed well with a cleanser or serum you used beforehand?

Yes, as said in my OP, I've used argan oil (hers as well as others) without any issues. I will still occasionally use it to soothe my skin.

The only thing I did prior to using it was wash my face off with her new cleansing oil. My face felt calm and soft after I washed my face with the cleansing oil. About a 20 minutes later, I applied the argan oil milk to bare skin and instantly got a reaction. My face even turned slightly splotchy red. I rinsed it off a few minutes later because it kept burning. Once i washed it off, my face felt better and the redness/blotchiness calmed down and my skin went back to normal.

Harpa · ‎03-10-2010

On 4/11/2014 HappyDaze said:
On 4/11/2014 Harpa said:
HD, are you able to use her regular argan oil?

Do you think it may not have mixed well with a cleanser or serum you used beforehand?

Yes, as said in my OP, I've used argan oil (hers as well as others) without any issues. I will still occasionally use it to soothe my skin.

The only thing I did prior to using it was wash my face off with her new cleansing oil. My face felt calm and soft after I washed my face with the cleansing oil. About a 20 minutes later, I applied the argan oil milk to bare skin and instantly got a reaction. My face even turned slightly splotchy red. I rinsed it off a few minutes later because it kept burning. Once i washed it off, my face felt better and the redness/blotchiness calmed down and my skin went back to normal.

I'm glad your skin recovered so fast, HD!

I just looked up the ingredients again...propanedoil is the suspect: (What else could it possibly be? It is not in the cleansing oil.)

"Controversy 1- because Propanediol is from corn it is claimed to be natural. Chemically speaking this molecule is not natural and human technology manipulated bacteria and genetically modified corn to make a synthetic structure. To me this is like plastic grass, it looks natural but its essence is not."

(http://organatural.typepad.com/organatural_the_blog/2010/09/id-of-the-most-controversial-ingredient-...

When she says just argan oil and water....!