Pure Vitality Skin Renewing Cream

I bought this on recommendation of the Kiehl's store clerk and it was super expensive -- around $70 for the large jar. He went on about how much he loved it, but I am not quite as impressed with...

I received a couple of jar samples of this cream and I tried it out on my skin and it broke me out in whiteheads! I got 5 of them :(. It also slightly tingled on my skin - almost a burning...