As someone who has dealt with hormonal acne on and off, I've tried everything under the sun: from OTC to prescription, from topical to oral medications.
To be clear, I've never had severe acne, but at certain points, I would say it has gotten up to moderate.
Nothing has worked quite like this - even the prescription medications. I still get one or two new spots here and there, but the frequency of new pimples has decreased by a lot. It's pretty incredible that it's an OTC topical solution.
I have been using Phyla for about 3 weeks now and plan to continue to see if these results stay consistent or improve.
The issues that I have are price point, packaging, and gel.
The packaging seems like a huge waste of plastic. I understand the need to market as premium/luxe when you are an OTC solution, but there has to be a better way than this. You would even think that given the size of the packaging, there might be a refillable aspect, but there isn't. The size and weight of it also make it difficult to travel with, which seems like an oversight when it is imperative to apply twice daily.
The price is also prohibitive for most, although considering it is patented biotech, I understand that a company needs to recoup its research costs.
Finally, the carrier gel pills under most of my skincare products (including sunscreens), which is very annoying during the daytime when I need to apply sunscreen. While gel is very popular for acne products, it would be interesting to offer a cream alternative with the same efficacy. As someone with a dry skin type, I know I would appreciate this.
