Below are some extracts of rosacea-support member experiences with a soap based on sea buckthorn oil. Most are refering to the soap made by Facedoctor. I had a look through the archives and it is difficult to find positive reports for this product. The web site selling this product claims that FaceDoctor Rejuvenating Soap, with an active ingredient Seabuckthorn Oil “is clinically proven to kill the Human Demodex parasite”. As I wrote previously in can sea buckthorn oil cure rosacea ? can it touch demodex ?, I can’t find any indication that this statement is correct.
From: Erika in Michigan
Date: Nov 18, 2004 1:24 AM
I managed to get a bar of it for a good price, relatively speaking. I used it for about a week according to the package instructions (leave lather on for 10 seconds, increase the time each day until the lather is on for 2 minutes). I ended up getting a couple of nasty pimples on my chin & a couple on my forehead (which I seldom get pimples at all). I was also getting dried out, so I stopped & proceeded w/ the Ivermectin a few weeks later. I never posted on the soap b/c it was a bummer for me. In hindsight, IF the soap killed demodex, I suppose it was possible that the “dryness” was actually the flaking that some have experienced w/ using the Ivermectin. But in my case, the oiliness, pore size, skin tone, etc., was not improving. I guess too that maybe the soap was killing the critters, but the soap base was making everything else worse. I’ll never know for sure.
From: Keasha <keasha63@-.net>
Date: Nov 19, 2004 6:36 AM
I purchased the soap but couldn’t use it do to the overwhelming perfume smell, since I am sensitive/allergic to perfume. However, I would be interested in using the Sea Buckthorn Oil if it indeed did kill the domodex.
From: Gail Smith <gailsmith67@-.com>
Date: Nov 20, 2004 1:49 AM
I have the facedoctor soap, it does seem to help with acne but not rosacea. It makes your skin very dry, so it burns. I find it makes my face more red.
From: Don H <slospokes2@-.net>
Date: Dec 7, 2004 6:32 AM
Group, One interesting development, the initial 6 days there was a definite overall improvement, but starting around day 6 my forehead started to get papules like I never had before. Some were the very painfull to the touch type, no pustules on the big ones, just painfull to touch type. Now, at Day 12, they seem to be subsiding on my forehead. My normal problem areas around the cheeks has wavered slightly but overall I still see improvement. I am happy to say I have had no new papules or pustules on my nose or cheeks since starting the Sea Buckthorn products.
From: trowdy1 <hello@-.com.au>
Date: May 5, 2005 4:08 PM
I used a Sea Buckthorn based soap and a salve moisturiser for a total of about two weeks. During the time that I was using these products my skin seemed great. I still got my regular few pimples that usually come and go in about 4-5 days (after I have squeezed them), but this time around these pimples didn’t seem to heal up and go away. I kept on getting a few more, then a few more until there was quite a lot of acne on my forehead because these pimples wouldn’t heal up properly.
From: Annette Roman <a37roma@-.com>
Date: Aug 4, 2005 6:37 AM
I’ve been trying to find things that work that are not drugs. I bought Face Doctor sea buckthorn soap and oh my, the rosacea got a little better, but the soap dried my skin out something awful, so I wasn’t any better than I started with. I threw it away.
From: rose jill <roseflowerbloom@-.ca>
Date: Jul 14, 2006 9:40 AM
well for myself I tried only the seabuckthorn oil, and it aggrivated my rosacea so I had to stop using it. tamara
From: Lucia <lucia11756@-.com>
Date: Jul 15, 2006 1:02 AM
I tried the seabuckthorn products from www.bluesagenaturals.com before n it aggrivated my rosacea, so I have to say seabuckthorn is no use for me.
Lucia
From: Mike <morsewoodworks@-.net>
Date: Jul 15, 2006 9:06 AM
i used the face doctor soap and the perfume was overwhelming and i was way to sensitive to it, i am sure because of that perfume in it.
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I have since used the seabuckthorn soap from Blue Sage Naturals and WOW what a difference! The lemongrass one is what I use. The soap does not dry my skin out, it actually feels moisturized. they use essentials oils in their seabuckthorn products if they are scented, not perfume oils.
I use now their salve called Relief N Rescue and it has gotten rid of a lot of the bumps and redness on my face. I am not embarrassed to go outside now. I also sometimes use the seabuckthorn oil, the seed one. I use that when I have a really bad break out. You can get all three of them in a package deal they have.
I just wanted to report back that yes, seabuckthorn DOES help rosacea, mine anyway. I think it all has to do with the product it’s put in. If it’s a quality product, then the seabuckthorn works, but if it’s not, like Facedoctor soap, it won’t work. At least that’s been my experience.
Annette
Sadly, the above comment from Annette Roman is an example of why you need to be extra careful with Blue Sage Naturals and any claims you see for seabuckthorn soap. The comment reads as a straight sales pitch for the product. Real rosacea sufferers interested in helping other sufferers normally don’t write in this way.
Be careful out there, some brands and products are just too closely associated with fake reports and empty promises.
David Pascoe.
I have had what my dermatologist said was Rosacea with seboriac dermatitis, sorry for spelling, since I was about 19. I am 45 now. I tried the facedoctor rejuvinating soap with seabuckthorn oil, at first it really made my skin crawl, but I kept using it and by the end of a month, my skin was clearer and smoother than it has ever been. I used a sensitive skin oil of olay moisturizer. I have been using the soap for 8 months still think its wonderful.
Have you all read the article by annette anderson? It is extremely intersting to me. I would like to know how to respond to her interest in doing a study.
I have had rosacea since my mid 20’s, [am now 37]; have kept it to a low roar with Metrogel [ took years to realize what I had-thought it was psoriasis or something]; recently developed ocular rosacea, which is horrible… am desperate to get it under control. I stumbled onto this site while googling ‘ocular rosacea’. Very interesting!
I have had Rosacea for over 10 yrs I was on Metrogel and that didn’t do anything. I started a regimen of seabuckthorn soap, pills and oil and in 1 week so some results it has been a month and I am extremely happy. I bought my from seabuckthorn.org. They are out of Canada and expensive for the 3 products but i have found them well worth it.
I represent Sibu. We have been importing Seabuckthorn from the Himalayas for years. We have had great results from our customers suffering from Rosacea and have a new Rosacea support system. It is a natural, internal and external remedy including soap, topical oil, ingested oil capsules, and tea made from the male SBT leaves. I would like to offer any rosacea sufferer a special discount to try our products and write a reivew. Contact me: peter@sibu.com
First, I’m still not sure I have Rosacea. Every doctor says yes, but all I get is this tingly, numbing feeling all over my nose, then my nose feels swollen and it gets very red. Having said that, I tried the Blue Sage Naturals Sea Buckthorn soap. I liked it, it didn’t irritate my skin, I had less red nose. I felt like I was really allergic to the creams- even though I wouldn’t put them near my eyes, my eyes felt red and itchy and I would sneeze! It also helps, but does not cure the eczema I have on one hand, but not any better than say Curel lotion.
I thought I would try the Face Doctor and will get back. I feel like maybe it is a rip-off as the SBT oil is so low on the ingredient list.
Metrogel worked okay, I just got some samples of Finacea, but I want to try the Face Doctor first. If I don’t like it, I will at least re-order the Blue Sage soap. It didn’t make my skin worse, but I don’t have acne, just large, clogged pores that come and go.
Thanks.
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The best information that us rosacea sufferers can get is when other sufferers post genuine hints from their experiences. If you have used seabuckthorn and liked it or disliked it, please do let us know with a comment here - thanks !
Hi there,
) I’m thinking of trying the accompanying beauty cream to see if that makes any difference. If not, maybe I’ll try sulfur soap.
I have had beautiful skin up until my late 30’s, then started having skin problems, which my skin doctor diagnosed as rosacea. I started reading up on different treatments, and decided to use the FaceDoctor soap since I prefer natural products. I left the lather on my face for 60 seconds when washing ( I think the box says leave on 2 minutes). I noticed a marked improvement after a week, and my problems came back after stopping use ( due to running out of soap!). True, I did notice minimal to moderate drying in the portions of my skin that were not regularly affected, but using Neutrogena oil-free moisturizer helped that. ( They stopped making my Loreal-
Thanks for letting me comment!
Hi! Okay… I tried the Face Doctor soap. The smell is very strong- I think that is the Borax. I acutally liked it and my nose was less red. It is drying, so I did use a good moisturizer, but I have pretty oily skin, even at 52 yrs of age.
Having said that, I found another dermatologist who put me on some newer Retin-A product and that has worked fairly well. She said I have over productive oil glands and I am going to go for some laser work :).
But, I give either either the Blue Sage or the Face Doctor an okay… if your skin is more on the oily side.
Hope this helps a bit.
Debbie C.
Thanks for the feedback Debbie.
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