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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March 21, 2013

Pros:

- Moderate price
- Good smell

Cons:

- Contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Little bit too drying if used more than 20 seconds
- Irritating after long term use

I have been using Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel twice a day for about a year now. I am 35 and have an oily acne prone skin. My skin gets easily irritated with harsh products resulting in deep red pimples under the skin surface. Although this cleanser seemed to have made wonders within the first months, my skin is now starting to react to it and I can tell it is irritated. After many researches, I found out that Sodium Laureth Sulfate is a huge no-no ingredient for acne prone skin. I would advise to stay away from using any products containing SLS. I switched to Avene Cleanance Gel and it is fabulous.
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Gina Yang
June 18, 2016
Yes this product contains too much sulphate which make my skin very itchy. I have used this product for 5 months and decided to discontinue.
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August 15, 2013
nothing special and not actually for sensitive skin

Pros:

good for make up removing

Cons:

it can be irritating
it is not really for sensitive skin

this soap didn ´t really do anything special for my skin, it contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate and it is suposed to be for sensitive skin....at first my face did not react well, afther a while it got used to it. However it is good to remove make up
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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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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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