NEEM!!!!

I am on a skin care journey (as well as natural hair..BC 01/10 - YAY) and I have struggled with acne for over 18 years.. I am currently under the care of a dermatologist, but considering taking matters into my own hands and trying a more holistic/natural route to curtail side-effects, etc. I think that 2.5 months of meds that are not making a difference is enough for me. Needless to say, the acne has gotten worse than b/f I started. Does anyone have any b/f and after pics that Neem works well with clearing blemishes?

naturalnolagirl1900 wrote:

jeca wrote:Does anyone know if they sell it at whole foods or natural grocer?

I know I am super late seeing this, but in case you still don't have an answer to this question, they do carry it. I saw it today. There is some in a small bottle with a medicine dropper and there is also a neem cream. The liquid is about $12.00 and the cream $15.00. Oh my, the smell is something I don't know if I could get used to. I was wondering for the people who use the neem powder, is it an obnoxious odor also? Also, has anyone tried it for eczema. I have it on my legs and was thinking of mixing a concoction.

I have used the oil on my son's eczema and it helped to control the flare up. He is only 6 and he usually scratches raw & then his skin gets infected, but not with the neem. I try to mask the scent by following up with scented shea butter.

naturalnolagirl1900 wrote:For people using Neem. I am curious to know if the Neem powder is just as obnoxious smelling as the oil? Does anyone add another product to help mask the odor?

No, the neem powder smells like dirt and plants and it doesn't linger like the oil does.

I use rose water and glycerin to make my neem paste. Sometime lemon/lime or tea (or all of those) as well. When I use it consistently I see it clearing my skin beautifully, but I think I have a lot internal issues that contribute to my acne because my skin isn't fully clear...acne is not just about how you clean your skin, there's your oil regulation and and sensitivities to bacterial infection or foods and a heightened inflammatory response that all contribute to acne.

I saw a girl on youtube called themoptopmaven & she uses this as well as other natural products I have been doing some of them & they have been working wonders on my skin Will not use any other over the counter products on my skin any more