Really worked for me however it is a little pricey for what it is but will repurchase

Bought this on the recommendation from a friend, after I experienced an episode of dry, flaky eyelids. I was in grad school and working full-time at a challenging new job, and I'd been very bad about not removing eye makeup before bed. As a result, my eyelids took revenge by developing dry patches that kept spreading. It started in the outer corner and eventually into my crease and even along the lashline. I'd sworn off eye makeup for a good couple of months (not good for me because mascara and a bit of eyeliner are the minimum), and I tried several other moisturizers at night before bed. They'd control the itch for a day or two but not sustainably. After literally a week of using this, my eyelids were back to normal. The product is silky, almost semi-gel like, glides on smoothly, absorbs into my skin, and I use it every day under eye makeup and under-eye concealer, and every night before bed. It is expensive, but since I am using it only in the periorbital area, it's lasting a long time for me. If I had to use it all over my face, it would be an issue. Still, I had to order it from Amazon because it's not available in Canada, so the S+H cost nearly doubled the price! Not sure if I will repurchase...I might try another MB eye cream first to see if it also gives me this type of protection for a lower price.

Anyone who suffers with rosacea is usually desperate enough to try anything no matter how expensive something is (OK, within reason!). I have tried countless products and I've read countless reviews in search of a 'cure'. I've discovered that rosacea is a bit of an enigma when it comes to finding an HG product: what works for some might be a total disaster for others!
I used Control Cream for years but I was always on the lookout for something better. Whenever I tried something that gave me a flare-up (which happened a lot and on an epic scale) I always went back to Control Cream as I could rely on it to calm my skin and return it to 'normal'.
It has a heavy and thick consistency so I would only wear this as a night cream. I would often get bumps with a flare-up and this smoothed my skin and reduced inflammation and redness.
However I learnt that one of it's ingredients, Balsam Peru, was pretty bad for skin and it really put me off using it. I didn't have a reaction to this product at all but I'm quite fickle when it comes to staying loyal to a skincare product and I just felt with this that i could do better for the price.
I haven't used it for about a year now and I've finally found a routine that works for me, I just need to stick to it and stop being such a product-tart!

I'm very fair, so any pimple or redness really shows up on my skin. I bought this in a pack from Ulta for sensitive skin which helped me save some money, but this product was definitely the standout overall. I've used this as a spot treatment on healing pimples, flaky skin, scabs etc and it really helps things heal quickly and tone down redness. Is it a miracle worker? No, but it's worked for me better than anything else in terms of actually healing the skin.

When I first used this product my skin looked and felt amazing. I never had so many compliments about my skin in my entire life. I don't have rosacea but I do have a lot of redness on my checks and on the side of my face, using the control cream made it disappear and I had really clear skin. I thought I found the best moisturizer ever. I used it for the past 2 years consistently day and night. This year I notice that it had stop working and my redness was coming back. I was still sticking to the same routine nothing different- MB keratoplast cleanser, MB calma mask (2 times a week), and MB control cream.
I decided to switch my skin care. My skin became the worst. I was so red, bumps all over my face, driest skin imaginable, and my face felt heated all the time. I tried to not use the control cream but it was so hard, so when I couldn't take it anymore I would put a little on. Basically the cream was like a drug and my skin became addicted. I had 3 other friends and family members that used this and the same thing happened to them. I'm finally free of the cream but my skin is still so dry and moisturizer I'm using now is Biore hardday's night (this is really good for moisturizing and redness).
As for the cream itself, it was thick, had a weird scent, and was not moisturizing enough for the winter.
Tips If you were to purchase this:
- Use it sparingly!! It's amazing at first but long term use can lead to your skin becoming prone to it and it's a horrible experience to get off of it.

This is a very bland moisturizer, but is very mild so it should work for those with very sensitive skin. It did not break me out, but the moisturizing properties were sub-par, which is why I'm only giving it 3 lippies. I would not go out of my way to purchase it, but I did read in a magazine that Nicole Richie (at one point) used this moisturizer and loved it.

I have found a miracle product. After 24 hours of applying this wonderful cream twice a day, my eyelids have returned back to normal. My eyelids very dry, flaky, red, and inflamed-nothing I have ever experienced before. It may have been a makeup allergy or the cold dry weather, but nonetheless I looked horrendous and was desperate for a cure. Luckily, I came upon this amazing product online and after reading excellent reviews, I hurried to the closest Nordstrom and bought one. I am so glad to have come upon this product and will definitely recommend it to anyone with skin problems.

This has absolutely saved my skin. I've been dealing with eczema on my brow bone and under my bottom lashline since June and it started getting pretty bad a few weeks ago. I couldn't get a dermatologist referral for a few months, so I did some research and a lot of people recommended this for severe dryness and eczema. I was a little wary of the $30 pricetag, but I bought it anyway...thank goodness! I've only been applying this on my eyes (the same way I do with my eye cream) at night and the results were immediate...I'm talking "wake up the next day and the problem is completely gone" immediate. The dryness, the itchiness, the redness, the crepey look...all completely gone. And it's been that way for about three weeks now. I'm so relieved that I found this product and I'll probably use it for the rest of my life. It's amazing. The only reason I gave it 4 lippies instead of five is because the packaging is huge and not exactly sanitary.

Another product I had high hopes for in reducing the redness in my cheeks from rosacea. I used it for several weeks and noticed no improvement. It didn't break my skin out, but offered nothing in addition to my usual moisturizer. I was very disappointed. Maybe it works for mild redness/rosacea, but it didn't work for me.

Overall I am quite a fan of Mario Badescu skincare brand. But this product is a miss among the hits in his line of skincare products.

Yes, it does minimize redness in the cheeks. But only if you have minor redness to begin with. The fact that my left cheek turns more red than my right cheek helped aid in my review of it. My right cheek 's redness almost completely disappeared when I applied the control cream, but the left side still had some redness even after applying it and leaving it to dry. Using it repeatedly didn't really affect my skin positively, my skin always returned to former redness so it can be used for temporary results but nothing in the long run.
The texture feels silky smooth when you put on your fingers but on your face it does feel quite tacky. It didn't make my makeup look cakey in any way, which was nice. The website said you can use this in replacement of moisturizer, which I do not recommend since it's not moisturizing enough and I like my moisturizers to make my skin glow-from-within (or imply that it does). This will provide no glow, as that is not it's job. Those who prefer keeping their skin matte may enjoy this, along with the main purpose of this product.

It contains half an ounce of product for $20, which is my main grief with this product. I used it up in about 3 weeks when I applied it twice a day, by the last week I applied it sparingly. I just think you should get a little more product for the price. Or maybe if the product provided more exciting results, I may have overlooked the price and product issues (feel free to disagree with me on this one, my cheap side may be sneaking through, sorry!)

I do like that it can minimize redness, which is the point of this product. But I do believe it could have provided better results, so this will be a one time purchase. Hopefully this helped you out! continued >>

I wanted to soothe the redness of my skin. "May be used in place of a moisturizer for very sensitive skin." That's exactly what I did, and it caused a breakout all over my face: It looked like an extreme case of acne I've experienced before, felt similar to the acne, but behaved nothing like it, as the hard bumps clung on to the skin even in the most shallow places.
Four months later, the breakout is still there. I wish I could post photos here. Initially, I was hiding my face, but now that I know the reason for it, I feel I must warn others, since the company refuses to take any responsibility:
When I called, the supervisor, Elena, tried to blame me for using a product that wasn't directly recommended to me by one of their personnel, telling me it isn't meant for oily skin and I should know better, even though it's clearly marked for all skin types.

So..
MAJOR WARNING: Mario Badescu products with Balsam Peru, a skin irritant and well known allergen, are being marketed as soothing redness relief for acne, rosacea, and eczema.
Yes, it's messed up. Don't make the mistake I did. And wish me luck getting rid of this, I'm going to need it.

This control cream reduced the redness in my cheeks minimally, and was a bit tacky after I put it on no matter how little I used, which also made applying make-up more challenging. However, I could deal with all that. What I couldn't and cannot deal with is the the tiny red bumps it left all over my cheeks. No breakouts on the forehead, nose, chin...only on my cheeks, only where I had put the control cream! And I have never had breakouts on my cheeks before, maybe one pimple here and there over my lifetime, but nothing like this! It's been two weeks, and they're still there...smaller, and fewer in number, but still present. If I could go back in time, I would never have tried this product! I know that the control cream has worked for many other people...just not for me! If you decide to give it a try, just use caution!

Love this! I use it in combination with MB healing cream (I use I light layer of both on a damp face) and it works wonders for keeping my extremely sensitive skin calm and clear. This has never aggravated my acne, and also has even had a hand in helping it! I still get some acne, but my overall skintone is much improved. Wouldn't be without this lovely cream!

I just purchased this on yesterday because as I get older, my skin seems to be more sensitive to everything. Alot of the products i used to use now break me out, causing red, itchy, rash-like bumps on my nose to chin line and my lower cheeks. I have been doing some research online and i discovered MB. I read up on product reviews and saw the sensitive line they offered and decided to give it try (hey, I tried everything else and failed miserably). I went to my local ULTA and got the control cream along w/ a couple of other things and i used it last night, this morning and again tonight when I took off my makeup. I can usually tell if a product will or will not work on me when I wake up in the am. I woke this am and had no reaction. The red rashlike bumps seemed minimal and i put more on before my moisturizer and tonight when i took off my makeup, i didn't notice any bumps at all. yes, it has only been less than 24 hours, but so far i am satified with the product. The packaging could be better (i would prefer a pump) but so far no breakouts. I will give an update in a week to see whether this lives up to its promises...

Very moisturizing. But personally having tried both this product and the MB healing cream on my face, I find that the healing cream actually controls/reduces my redness better than this control cream. Like many of MB's products, I'm not crazy over the product design. You have to dig your fingers into the jar aka the WHOLE product to get some out.
But overall, not a bad product, but I have found something better.

Control Cream works well on my eczema-prone sensitive skin. It reduces redness and calms down skin irritation. I love this.

This product has helped me so much! I had so much redness on my cheeks due to using harsh acne products on my sensitive skin and within 2 days it looked 80% better and now after a few weeks there is no redness whatsoever. It also helped hydrate my skin which was quite dry. MB products are wonderful :)

FYI - I have extremely dry, flaky, itchy, sensitive skin w/ redness. So whenever I use the wrong product, my skin goes nuts. MB's Control Cream really helps bring the redness & itchyness down. I normally use it as a night cream. HTH! continued >>

I have rosacea and was excited to find this product. MB is very good in sending samples. I used this and it burned and flared up my rosacea. If you have rosacea just be aware.

Totally works. I get red splotches / irritation and this cream gets rid of the annoyance.
Referencing some of the other reviews, I would not use this cream on pimples or zits.