La Roche-Posay : Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel

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Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG 8, Coco Betaine, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, PEG 120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Zinc PCA, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Capryl Glycol, Parfum.

Items marked with orange can be irritating and over-drying, especially to acne-prone skin.

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April 10, 2018
allergic
I had allergic reaction on it. Face skin got red and i have super sensitive skin on forehead now. And it dried skin out badly.
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September 19, 2015
Very drying
For me it was really over drying and has caused extreme flaking I usually use rodan and fields but ran out This feels nice and And Much cheaper than r&f but for me left my sky dry and sore On the plus side I've had no break outs while I wait for my other products to come but it's a shame the dryness has been so bad It's def worth a try though depending on your skin I can see how it may feel nice for some
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February 19, 2009

Pros:

everything

Cons:

a bit too pricey

this stuff really works please do not knock it till u try it....i have tryed everything sadly with terrible results but now i can stand proud and say that this did the trick. buy the whole set it has 3 and don't forget the spray water for your face you'll love the refreshing feeling.
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May 12, 2011

Pros:

-Leaves skin soft
-Balances moisture

Cons:

-Contains sodium laureth sulfate
-Scented

I feel like you can tell a lot about a cleanser based on how your skin feels just after washing. For that reason I give effaclar 4/5, it seems to balance my skin's moisture and gives me a really smooth base to apply moisturizer and makeup. However, as my acne continues to come and go, I've been doing some research on products and found that effaclar contains sodium laureth sulfate which, according to the acne.org regimen is a huge no-no....so now I'm not sure what to believe. I would say give this product a go, because everyone is different and so is our skin. I suspect that my acne is persisting because of the topical cream I'm using, I feel like the cleanser is doing its job. Give it a go, especially if you wear make-up every day.
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October 29, 2008

Pros:

contain fewer irritating ingredients

Cons:

don't really work

Personally, I found this too irritating for my skin. I got all flaky around the nose area like I do when my skin's not happy with my face products. I guess it cleans you up, but it' s not like it helped my acne or anything...if it did I would have put up with the dryness...I tried the 4 step thing from this line--cleanser, toner, effaclar K and a moisturizer, and I didn't get great results. It just did nothing. But then I only stuck with it about 4-6 week, maybe resutls take longer.
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Gina Yang
June 18, 2016
You should consider if you are sensitive with suphate. I am sure you are. I had the same problom. Itchiness
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