Just in case anyone has missed the email over at rosacea-support; Linda Sy has been in contact to say that she is retiring and thus her web site and business is closing. Anyone who wants to stock up on their favourite products will need to order some now as they will no longer be available after the end of October, or as long as stock lasts.
This is the end of a great relationship between rosacea-support and Dr. Sy. It was through her involvement with rosacea sufferers and her expertise in formulating products that she was able to create ZincO Cream, Vita-Oil and her Mild Oatmeal facial cleanser.
I, for one, will really miss the tinted ZincO cream. I still use this every day, and have done for several years.
Thanks for all you have done for us rosacea sufferers Dr Sy. We wish you all the best for your retirement.
davidp.
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David,
Do you have any recommendations for a substitute for her Bar Soap for sensitive skin? I’ve emailed her as well.
Larry
Hi Larry,
The bar soap for dry skin lathers really well and I really liked it too. I currently use Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, it is very mild, but doesn’t lather and feel creamy like the bar soap. It is not a substitute, but that is what I have settled on at the moment.
davidp.
retirement? Her stuff was out for like 6 years… Wish my career could be that short.
Hi Ben,
The skincare products were only ever a side interest for Dr. Sy as a dermatologist. She created formulations for her patients and that grew into lindasy.com. Dr. Sy was part of the original email group I started in 1998.
The earliest reference I could find for her actually creating products specifically for us rosacea sufferers was in May 1999.
Dr. Sy retired as dermatologist several years ago and has kept her products going for those who really like them.
I also wish I could retire after 6 years working but that isn’t what is happening here
regards,
davidp.
I am quite distraught that Linda Sy is retiring. Their company no longer has the Oatmeal Cleanser which is perfect for me treating my rosacea. HELP …what do recommend as a substitute?
David,
Do you have any recommednation on a subsitute for tinted ZincO cream?
So far I don’t know of anything that I could recommend as a replacement, sadly. I will keep looking though. I did notice that the Cancer Foundation in Australia is now making tinted sunscreens and tinted moisturizers - not that they are necessarily low irritant, but it would be one place I would start. Are there big bodies like a cancer foundation where you live ? perhaps this is just an Australian thing because we have so much sun.
davidp.
I use vita oil, Zinc O and oatmeal cleaner. What now? These products were the only thing that works for my rosacea.
I can only suggest that Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser and Moisturizer are worth trying for cleansing and moisturizing - and are easily available. As for a tinted zinc oxide based sunscreen, not sure yet.
davidp.
As soon as you find a replacement for Zinc O, can you let me know. It is the best sunscreen I have ever used and I am not sure how I am going to manage without it.
I’ve found that Olay’s 30 spf Complete Defence Sensitive as good as Zinc-O. It’s also a moisturiser
Those that are looking for something to replace Vita-Oil, you might be able to find a 100% Jojoba Oil, preservative free in small quantities at some kind of local health food store.
One page worth reading is Rosacea LifeStyle Treatments to Combat Rosacea from rosacea-ltd. It talks about Jojoba oil as part of their lifestyle tips.
davidp.
disclaimer: rosacea-ltd is a site sponsor of rosacea-support.org
hello, i was just about to make an order when i saw that LINDA SY has closed. i suffer from excema and i hope to GOD someone can tell me a product that can substitute the MOISTURIZING OIL for FACE AND BODY ? you know the one you put on when you get out the shower and your still wet.?.?.? that stuffed saved my life. i hope i can find a similar product !!!! please, anyone know ! God Bless !
To Lee:
Try Kerri oil. I understand your concern. I have rosacea and these products from Linda Sy were as close to a cure that I have found. I only have a little bit of Zinc O and vita oil left. I can’t use any sun screen with chemical components. They really make my skin raw. I have to use a mineral based “zinc” sunscreen. Zinc O was perfect. Now I am back to trial and error to find products that help. There are so few that really make a difference.
Ok Beth! thanks i will try it. and yes, there was nothing like Linda Sy products. i am upset that someone has not kept the line going. it’s not like there’s other options out there! i hear some pretty desperate people not wanting, but NEEDING some of these products. It is MEDICINE! We all have skin disorders and found “home” with these oils and creams. Taking years of trial and error to find them! How can u just stop distributing??? That ain’t right! God BLess
Yes, it is like medicine. If I go to a doctor they automatically want to put me on antibiotics for my rosacea. I don’t want to do that! I wish Linda Sy would have considered selling her business. At least we could have continued to purcase these products from another vendor.
I too am GREATLY disappointed to learn that Dr Sy discontinued her products and didn’t sell her business. For me, her combo moisture lotion and mild oatmeal cleanser were the best in the world. I found Aquanil to be the best cleanser substitute — Cetaphil was too harsh for my rosacea. Unfortunately, I’ve not found a good substitute for the moisture lotion that isn’t harsh nor the mild oatmeal cleanser. Perhaps if a bunch of rosacea people wrote Dr Sy and humbly begged her to do something about offering her products again, she might reconsider?
Hi
i can’t believe i can’t buy Linda Sy’s oatmeal cleanser i am now back to struggling to find a cleanser to use. I have just tried B kamins but that made me red and break out. Johoba oil good but I still get papsules
Getting desperate.
I wrote to Dr Sy on her website about my disappointment she’s no longer offering her products, but so far haven’t received anything beyond an automatic “your message has been forwarded” kind of thing. My Chinese herbal practitioner recommended taking uncooked oatmeal and grinding it into a fine powder, then mixing with water to a desired consistency and washing with it. I haven’t tried it yet, but I will. I highly recommend Aquanil for a substitute cleanser. It cleans my skin without being harsh, even takes off my mascara. Had a rosacea flareup in October after 4 years of clear skin. I returned to using Dr Zhongzhu’s “Z” ointment. Been nearly 4 weeks now and my skin is greatly improved.
I loved Linda Sy’s TINTED Zinc-0 cream.
As a man using this product for rosacea — this mineral filled 14.5% zinc oxide was the BEST!
I went to order more and saw that there was no more to be had.
WHY do all the great products — in this case, the ONLY product good for rosacea go away???
I went out and bought 5x different brands totalling $200…what a waste. None of these high end brands worked.
I look like a drag queen with an inch of make-up on.
What a waste.
DR SY– PLEASE bring your line back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I found some foundations with zinc and titanium but there are terrible.
Green based tinted zinc-o was the best.
Does anyone in this forum have some to sell?
BTW, Vichy, Clinique, Natural FX, MAC, COUVRANCE–
bought them all and NONE of them are good for my skin.
Is there anything out there???
Dr. Sy…PLEASE bring your line back!
Hi Brian,
You are definitely not the only person that feels like this. Linda does know that there are people that would just love for her products to still be available. Sadly how to make them still be available is a difficult task. As soon as, and if there is any information I’ll be sure to post it here.
davidp.
Hello David,
Thank you for your response. It took so many years to get my rosacea under control and when I found Linda Sy’s products, I was so happy that my trial and error period had come to and end and incorporated her WONDERFUL LINDA SY LINE to my regime.
With the small supply I do have left I have tried and looked around at so many stores and try to match up and no luck. I may have to try my own mix but with a limited background as a chemist…not a smart thing to do.
Maybe if more people would give Dr. Sy support for somehow bringing back her line, I would stock up for a lifetime of usage. She must still have so many followers that used the line as religiously as taking any medication.
There is no supplement for the genius of these goods.
I encourage people to post ideas, experiences and help us all. Hopefully Dr. Sy can outsource her name to a company that would take on these incredible products.
At this point it is easy to say what does not work.
I haven’t found what does work yet after so many years of usage and success.
Hopes are high for Dr. Sy to PLEASE offer your premium products — not all, just the ones that were your best sellers as you would always have a loyal following.
Which products will you miss most Brian ?
I have a VERY limited supply of Linda Sy products left from her final store closing. If anyone needs the following products, please contact me at btyler18@hotmail.com.
4 oz. moisture lotion for normal/combination skin
4 oz. recreational sunscreen SPF 30
4 oz. optimal light sunscreen SPF 15
2 oz. acne control gel
translucent light powder
concealing loose powder
souffle cream makeup SPF 15
liquid makeup sunscreen SPF 15 (Golden Medium and Golden Tan)
eye firming gel
Unfortunatley, I am sold out of the Oatmeal Cleanser and Vita-Oil.
The above products are all brand new, straight from the Linda Sy store. Stock up on what you need…they should last for years stored in a cool, dry place.
Rebecca
btyler18@hotmail.com
Zinc-o tinted and vita-oil as well as eye firming gel.
Acne cover is wonderful, too.
Looking at this situation from a business angle, why not make batches of certain products, not worry about the cost of labels/labeling and increase price 15-20%, make a minumum order requirement of 2-3 of each product?
Linda Sy, there is always a way. You have supporters here and to make this a proper business proposal, the above mentioned is a step in the right direction even if this means outsourcing.
Kindest regards.
I totally agree with brian. I am prepared to pay double for Linda Sy’s rosacea products - they have a healing effect on my skin and are irreplaceable. After all the effort to create the best products available for rosacea and make a real difference in the lifestyle of so many rosacea sufferers, it will be a real shame to throw everything to waste.
I am sure Linda Sy can find a way to continue her good work and profit from it.
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