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Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:25 pm  |
I just got my bottle of Spectro Jel in the mail (the fragrance free purple bottle) and when I opened it up got a good whiff of an alcohol/chemically smell.
Is this the way it's supposed to be? |
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Caspers Mum
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:12 pm |
| Yup, this is the way it smells. Ditto for the Shoppers Drugmart Life Brand DermaJel. They both work really well though. |
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:47 pm |
I was also surprised when I first tried spectro gel (thanks skincare!!) I thought it had a very strong chemical smell.
Despite that, I really like it!
liz |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:09 pm |
| Yep ! really bad smell. I stop using it for that. It felt like I was rubbing alcohol on my face. You should try Cetaphil next time. It is similar, without the smell. |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:38 pm |
| katya wrote: |
| Yep ! really bad smell. I stop using it for that. It felt like I was rubbing alcohol on my face. You should try Cetaphil next time. It is similar, without the smell. |
Cetaphil is good for those whom have normal-dry/dry, sensitive skin. However, not so great for those whom combat acne.
IMO: SpectroGel & Life Brand's DermaJel are the way to go for combo, oily or acneic skintypes. |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:17 pm |
Caspers Mum : there is also one Cetaphil for combination , oily skin. It foams a little. I like it but it contain a little fragrance...
http://www.cetaphil.com/Products/Cleansers.aspx |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:48 pm |
| I used to use spectro a long time ago and found it worked really well at cleansing my acne prone skin. Cetaphil didn't seem to clean my skin enough and I missed the foaming action. I use Obagi foaming cleanser now and love it, but if I sweitched I would choose Spectro. |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:01 pm |
| I used SpectroJel for years, and found that it did have that slight chemical smell, but I preferred that over washing my face with perfumes and such. my only complaint was that it wasn't great at removing makeup (I use Neutrogena Pore-Refining Cleanser...it doesn't really do anything for my pores, but it takes off all makeup! Occasionally I use the Burt's Bee's Orange Cleanser as well, but I kind of don't like how it mikes with my makeup and smears it all over) |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:04 pm |
| HannaLee wrote: |
| I used SpectroJel for years, and found that it did have that slight chemical smell, but I preferred that over washing my face with perfumes and such. my only complaint was that it wasn't great at removing makeup |
I used to love using SpectroJel too. I stopped using it once I started wearing makeup. It does a lousy job at removing makeup. |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:52 pm |
| Yen wrote: |
| HannaLee wrote: |
| I used SpectroJel for years, and found that it did have that slight chemical smell, but I preferred that over washing my face with perfumes and such. my only complaint was that it wasn't great at removing makeup |
I used to love using SpectroJel too. I stopped using it once I started wearing makeup. It does a lousy job at removing makeup. |
I agree: lousy for make-up removal. |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:54 pm |
| I don't like their alcohol/chemically smell ,used for my back cleanser while in shower . |
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Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:36 pm |
| abejita wrote: |
I was also surprised when I first tried spectro gel (thanks skincare!!) I thought it had a very strong chemical smell.
Despite that, I really like it!
liz |
Your welcome. I know some celebrities love this brand and pick it up when they are in Canada. Personally, I find that it made my skin feel dry and I did not like it. I find Cetaphil to be a lot more gentle, including the gel formula for combination/oily skin. |
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:09 am |
| I also noticed the smell, and I thought my nose was being just over sensitive. anyway I stopped using it because of the smell. |
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