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From:brooklyn
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 07-01-2003 09:51 PM            

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my friend went to a plastic surgeron (not acne related) and he told her to put vitamin E on her scar but not to get too much on her face, the skin around the scar or else she'll get pimples.

after that, i stopped using the vitamin E that i had.

could vitamin E really break people out instead of helping them with red marks?

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From:USA
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posted 07-01-2003 10:01 PM            

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I don't think all vitamin e will break you out, Aloe vera gel contains lots of vitamin E and it definitely doesn't cause breakouts. I guess depending on what it's interacting with, or if your skin is already oily, then it might be a problem.

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posted 07-02-2003 03:50 PM            

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Yes, Vitamin E is comedogenic (pore-clogging).

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From:la jolla, ca, usa
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posted 07-02-2003 04:29 PM            

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The actual Vitamin E is pore clogging? Or is it the other ingredients with it? I've been taking Vitamin E capsules, this is good for skin, right?

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posted 07-02-2003 05:37 PM            

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Taking Vitamin E capsules internally is good for the skin.

Applying Vitamin E topically directly to the skin is pore-clogging.

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posted 07-02-2003 06:50 PM            

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Interesting, cause I put Polysporin on my forehead and I never got a zit since.

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From:Mass, NY USA
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posted 07-23-2003 11:10 PM            

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i never heard that aloe vera contained vitamin e. are sure that's correct?

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