cure (from Canderma)

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> I also have a question about cure (from Canderma) which I have

> read about in postings here so I know some of you have tried it. It

> is supposed to significantly reduce redness and apparently it only

> shows results after a couple of months. I am thinking of using this

> product for the pinkness in my cheeks but I'd really be interested to

> hear from people who have been using it and how successful it has

> been. I'm pretty skeptical of anything that claims to eliminate

> redness, but hope springs eternal!

While in Canada during Thanksgiving last fall, I bought a tube of cure.

I had some samples for about a month prior, & had been applying it sparingly

to my worst areas (my nose), but I didn't really notice anything change

during that time. Things to make note of about this products:

1.) There is one extra ingredient in the tube that I purchased vs. what was

in the sample (Sodium Hyaluronate 1% -- listed on the product box front as

Hyaluronic Acid). This ingredient is implied to help w/ redness, so the

fact that it is not in the sample they sent me prompted me to give the newer

version a try.

2.) cure actually makes me flush when I apply it, but that goes away in

about 10 mins.

3.) Overall, I'm starting to notice a bit of improvement. However, my

triggers (alcohol, spicy foods & being in front of the computer) still

trigger a flush. But I do notice that my general pinkness seems a bit less.

I have noticed that the cold doesn't turn my nose as bright a shade of red

as it used to.

4.) If you go to buy the stuff in Canada, you have to go to the pharmacy

counter. There is another anti-redness cream that is more expensive (I'm

blanking on the name, but it is made by a company that has a

connection/ownership to Canderm). This other cream is shelved in the

high-end anti aging products display. The ingredients are almost verbatim a

match w/ cure. The sales clerk (a remarkably knowledgeable, kind &

helpful person, BTW, as is every Canadian I have ever met...) went through

the ingredients list & concluded that the cure was the better product (&

cheaper too!). I paid CAN$27 for it.

5.) I'm unsure if the cure is the culprit, but I think that it does

promote pustules with me (I seldom have them). This is an occasional,

isolated thing. I just give them a dab of a Ltd disc & it goes away pretty

fast.

I try to apply the cream 2x a day, although I also use Almay Keratin

products at night (& apply the cure just to my nose at night). I do get

sloppy at times & miss a day. As it has only been 7 weeks since I started,

I decided that I will keep it up until I'm done w/ the cream (& a little

goes a long way, so I will give it a fair chance).

I'll give everyone an update in a month.