my, I hope you dont have any reaction to the yeast or vinegar. lessen up on those two ingredients. is your face dry, itchy, irritated?? i used this countless number of times, and i never turned red ever. maybe u have sensitive skin, if u do, add only drops of a/c/v and if u figure its from the yeast then just drop it out. or use it every other day. everything else your doing is great. my recipe might be thicker because of a differnt type of molasses. when i get hold of it, ill be sure to post the name of the molasses im using.