Strivectin - horrible reaction!
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Anonymous
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OP-- where did you buy it???
There are a lot of counterfeits online. I was getting mine at Costco and never had an issue. I ordered from Walmart online cheaper--and the stuff in the jar was nothing like the Costco stri. It was goopy and different color. I took a deep dive and saw counterfeits are on amazon and walmart. They also recently changed the formula. I re-ordered elsewhere and what arrived was like what I got at costco. |
Anonymous
I was going to ask same. I use Strivectin with no issues but I ordered a different brand cream once from Amazon, something I had long used with no problems, and it about burned my skin off. I looked more closely and the container's color was juuuuust a little different and it was clear it was counterfeit. I can't believe what Amazon is able to get away with, I guess it's Bezos's influence. |
Anonymous
| Also meant to say - report it to where you bought it, the company and FDA if it's bad. Just in case it's counterfeit or they changed the formula it's good to be on record. |
Anonymous
| You'll need to take some predisone. |
Anonymous
*prednisone |
Anonymous
| I had the exact same reaction to Strivectin, bought it from Costco. Glad to know I wasn’t the only one. |
Anonymous
| I'm in the same situation. Used it 2x then skin is red and burning. How long did it take for those symptoms to go away for you? |
Anonymous
I recently had the exact same experience! I have been using Strivectin for probably 20+ years with no issues whatsoever. I use both the face and neck cream as well as the eye cream. However, the most recent eye cream I purchased have caused major issues with my upper eyelids. It started as dry and super itchy. Then it turned red and swollen and was very gross looking. It caused peeling and crepeiness in the eyelid skin. Even my actual eyes were burning and dry and so irritated I could hardly see clearly without applying eyedrops regularly. I went to my PCP who prescribed antibiotics thinking there was perhaps an infection. This did not work. Then I went to my eye doctor who gave me eye drops and told me to use a hot compress then express my tear ducts nightly. This went on for several weeks with no improvement. I even went two full weeks with no make up on my eyelids. Finally, I decided to try a regular eye cream from Loreal and within a couple days, it was almost completely better. A week later, just to see, I tried the Strivectin eye cream again. This time I used a travel size tube of Strivectin eye cream. I got the exact same irritation which confirmed that Strivectin was the cause. I'm so disappointed and not sure how an allergic reaction could start after using this product for so long unless they changed the formula. I have noticed that the color of the cream is now more of an off-white color and it used to be white, but that change occurred quite a while ago. So far the face and neck cream isn't causing issues, but I will likely change products just in case. |
Anonymous
| Stri-Vectin is crap. Literally who is using this in 2025? The fact that COSTCO sells it should be a massive red flag waving right in front of your face. |
Anonymous
| I’m never used the neck cream, but I ordered it and had a terrible reaction. I am not a sensitive skin person at all. However, I use this for the first time and my neck became inflamed and very itchy. This is really strange because no products have ever done this to me. I’m going to take an antihistamine and try again tomorrow and see if I can continue to use the product. |
Anonymous
| I use the neck cream with no issues. I do believe that sensitivities can come be heightened as we age. I've never had a great reaction to talc in cosmetics; however, could tolerate it for a special occasion. Not anymore. |