I have always had dry skin, even before I started using acne products. I've been using the DKR cleanser for about 2 months now, and I feel like it's drying me out. I know that a cleanser's purpose is only meant to cleanse, but with the drying effects of the cleanser and the benzoyl peroxide combined, my skin is still left dry even after applying my moisturizer. I'm thinking that maybe if I can find a cleanser that won't leave my skin dry, it would at least reduce the amount of dryness I have. I also think that if I reduce the dryness, my breakouts would improve, since I'm starting to think that my acne is not a result of oil (my skin never gets oily on the surface, and oil-based and petrolatum-based products don't break me out), but is a result of an influx dead skin cells clogging my pores, mixed with any dirt or sebum produced under the surface of my skin.

I would prefer a milk/cream cleanser that didn't foam, since almost every foaming cleanser I've tried--even those meant for sensitive skin and promised not to overdry skin-- had left my skin very dry. I would also prefer a cleanser that is fragrance free and available at a drugstore.