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[june bug]

Two weeks ago I went on my sister's advice and bought this cleanser:
http://www.mdskincare.com/productdetails.cfm?SKU=MD031100
So far, I love it - I don't know if it will clear my skin up, but it helps with the irritation / inflamation of my hormonally-driven, jawline acne. I like the fact that it has a built-in toner, so you can skip that step (which can irritate your skin). It's more of a creamy-type cleanser (non-foaming), so I was concerned that it might not remove makeup. I used a toner pad to check, and not a trace of makeup or dirt was on the toner pad. I like that it also leaves my skin feeling hydrated - never tight or dry at all. I don't even feel like I have to use moisturizer after I use the cleanser. It's kind of expensive ($36) but I will buy it again, definitely. I think it would be a perfect cleanser for those who are undergoing treatments that dry their skin.

[DesertRat]

Thanks for the tip.

If you get a chance could you list the ingredients. I found the key ingredients on the web site but not the full list.

Thanks!

[june bug]

Here are the ingredients:

Witch Hazel, water, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodioumtrideceth sulfate, polysorbate 20, cetearly alcohol, peg40 castor oil, coco-caprylate / caprate, glycerin, emusifying wax, potassium cocoyl hydrolyzed collogen, decyl polyglucose, ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium laurel sulfate, dea-cetyl phosphate, emu oil, carbomer, peg 120 methyl glucose diolaeate, diazolindinyl urea, sodium hyaluronate, sodium dehydroacetate, methylparaben, vitamin E acetate, butylene clycol, chamomilla recutita flower oil, propylparaben, FD&C Blue no. 1

Phew.. that's a long list. So far it hasn't irritated my overly-sensitive skin at all. I'm just amazed at how good it cleans. I bought it at Nordstrom (they will take returns without any problems if you find it doesn't work for you). I'm also using the Alpha Beta daily face peel by MD Gross - which is great for getting that "glow" everyone wants. The daily face peel has key ingredients like copper, salicylic acid (it has both alpha hydroxy acid and beta hydroxy acid), Vitamin E, retinol. It is a two-pad system - one pad is for the peel and the other (applied two minutes after applying the peel) works as a very soothing neutralizer. My jawline hormonal acne is very, very stubborn and the peel hasn't helped yet (but 2 weeks is too short of judging time), but my t-zone area is looking very good right now! Dr. Gross is a biochemist, so I am hoping / assuming he knows his stuff.

[DesertRat]

Thanks for posting the ingredients. That is a lot of ingredients but I see that it uses mild detergents (ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium laurel sulfate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodioumtrideceth sulfate) which is what I was really interest in seeing.

Thanks again!

[sunkissed]

i've been looking for something like this