OC8 Professional Anti Shine Mattifying Gel: Oil Control Mattifier Formula for Face - Matte Finishing Gel Controls Oily Skin, Reduces Shine, Redness for Eight Hours - 1.6 Ounces

I am 18, and I have very oily and sensitive skin. A lot of things tend to break me out. I never thought about purchasing a mattifying gel until I saw a girl on YouTube raving about this OC8 product. So, I went online and of course Amazon had it for the best price. I must say I was VERY sketchy about buying this off of amazon because I didn't know if it was a rip off or whatever, but I just went with it and I must say I am SO HAPPY I did.I love this product. I tend to not wear foundation or anything anymore so I can't say what it does for makeup staying power, but what I can say is this stuff is very easy to apply and a little goes a very long way. Normally my skin gets oily in a matter of 5 minutes, but with this stuff it really helps it.Now, this product does make your skin matte but it still gives you that natural shine, not like the slick and oily look but the nice natural skin look. It will definitely dry out the skin, I get the occassional dry, and flaky patches but honestly it doesn't bother me at all. All in all, I personally love this product and reccomend any one to try it out. I believe my oils may have been the cause of my acne because my acne has really simmered down since I have used this product and I feel confident in my own skin.PROS:-It does mattify the skin-Easy to apply-You don't have to remove any of your current skin care routine steps, you just apply it right after your last step!CONS:-Tends to be a bit drying, can cause dry, flakey patches.-Has a scent. (but it is hardly noticable and goes away very quickly)My current skin care routine is:1. Wash face with a warm wash cloth2. Apply Clindamycin Phosphate3. Apply Rugby Acne Medication Benzoyl Peroxide gel4. Apply Neutrogena Dry-Touch Sunscreen5. Apply OC 8 mattifying gel

I have EXTREMELY oily, acne-prone skin. I can say that even after I wash my face, my skin starts to get oily only after 5-10 minutes. I have very large pores as well.When I was trying to find a solution to make sure that my face was not so oily, I came across this product. I ordered it, and it actually worked for me. It obviously does not work for 8 hours for me, but maybe only 2-4 hours MAX. But with just a couple pats of my oil sheets that I always have in my pocket, my face is again free of oil for at least a couple hours. I think what happens is that the oil seeps through the OC Eight mattifier.I have been using OC Eight for probably over 1-1/2 years now. I wish I had it earlier, but only found it then. I don't even want to talk about my face from before I started using OC Eight. My face was always oily and shiny every day of my life, with the constant uses of my oil sheets, which I always run out of each 50 pack within just a week or two.ONE THING that I am grateful for is that this OC Eight Mattifier DOES NOT break me out or make me get more acne. So that was a big PLUS when I started using it.I am still trying to find something that works even better than this OC Eight, but I haven't found anything yet. I will probably continue to buy OC Eight for the rest of my life, or until my face stops producing so much oil.Anyway, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this product. Even if it doesn't work for the 8 hours for me, I am just glad it works.

Let me start off by saying my skin is way past oily, it is greasy. I’m 55 and have been dealing with this since I was 14. Dermatologists have been telling me it will slow down for the past 40 years. What a lie! I’ve tried tons of products, but nothing comes close to this. Most have lots of silicone in them. This feels like a regular moisturizer going on. I use it over an actual moisturizer (reversol for oily skin. Excellent line of products too). As some people have pointed out , makeup doesn’t ‘glide’ on as easy as with other mattifiers, but wow! The makeup stays on all day. My office is 75-80 degrees and I’m away for 12 hours from the time I apply it til I get home. My skin still looks great when I get home. I wear surgical masks or n95s most of the time in the office (questionable health status of coworkers) and there’s zero makeup transfer on the inside of the mask. I VERY highly recommend this. It was a dermatologist that recommended it to me and I’m so happy she did. Well worth the money.