Clean & Clear : Essentials Foaming Facial Cleanser

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3.9
153 Reviews

Water, Triethanolamine, Myristic Acid, C9 15 Alkyl Phosphate, Lauric Acid, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Methylparaben, BHT, Proplyparaben, Ethylparaben, Red 4, Yellow 10.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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April 2, 2011

Pros:

Not drying, not harsh, totally gentle

Cons:

the smell... it really stays with you throughout the day.

I really like this cleanser. It is cost effective, especially for me since I am doing the regimen on my face and back.
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August 5, 2009

Pros:

Leaves my skin feeling refreshed, swept away dead skin, reduced redness.

Cons:

Uhh none.

It worked pretty good on me. It didn't fully get rid of the acne it just reduced the redness and inflamation in my pores. I loved how it left my skin refreshed! I have ALOT of oil on my face and this product helped control it. As other people said it works on youngsters ( i'm 13). my parents even noticed how my acne was getting a lil bit better.(:
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October 14, 2014
Great product!!
I like this product alot because it cleanses deeply and i like the smell haha!! But sometimes it leaves my skin too dry and secretes extra oil to make up for the imbalance. I would recommend this product so just try it, it might work for you!
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October 29, 2006

Pros:

Doesen't dry out, doesen't irriate, removes everything off face

Cons:

Hard to get open, had to buy c&c sen. skin astringent to get rid of my pimples

If you have sensitive oily skin, buy this now!!! This stuff is the bomb!!! It contains no chemicals so it won't irraite. The only thing is that I had to buy the c&c sen. skin astringent to get rid of my pimples. If you think that's a problem, all those other cleansers out there have all sorts of chemicals in them and that can irriate your pimples more while this doesen't. So if you have sensitive oily skin, BUY THIS!!!
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September 18, 2011

Pros:

-CHEAP (esp. with $2 coupon on website)
-cleans face well without overdrying
-good for my sensitive skin on accutane

Cons:

-may overdry dry skin

If you're on the market for a foaming cleanser, this is about the best you can do. Johnson and Johnson uses the same ingredients in many of their cleansers and this one is the same as Purpose (as far as I can tell) but much cheaper. I think my 8oz bottle rang in at around $1.75 at WalMart with coupon. Although Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser stings my face on accutane, this one does not, so make what you want out of that. If you have oily skin, then the foaming cleansers are definitely for you. Don't mess around with "gentle" cleansers because they will not remove everything they should. Highly recommend, especially to those on a budget.
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May 30, 2009

Pros:

This product worked well on my skin.I dont really have acne, but this product cleans and makes my skin feel fresh.my face does not feel at all dry after use.

Cons:

I thought this procuct would foam up because of the labeling, but unfortunately i was a little dissapointed.

After using this product my skin felt really nice and clean.I dont know if it would solve severe acne problems, but i would recommend it if you have very, very, light acne.
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September 26, 2016
While I Waited
Made the mistake of not keeping a constant flow of the acne.org cleanser, so after finishing my first bottle, I then ordered the next. In between bottles, I decided to try this cleanser because everyone raved about it? Tore my skin up!! Tiny bumps all over my forehead. Around my nose, mouth. Some on my cheeks - never break out there. Terrible. Wont be repurchasing.
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September 18, 2015
Absolutely wrecked skin! DO NOT USE!!!
This stuff absolutely wrecked my skin, it must be made of nuclear waste or something. So I was on holiday and just needed something not expensive to clean my skin for a month so I bought this in the three pack system. This stuff burnt my skin so bad that it started to peel and was extremely painful to touch. Considering that I normally use Proactive, which does not irritate my skin at the slightest, but this does. Do not use touch this is you don't want to go through a month of peeling, inflamed and extremely painful skin.
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May 26, 2015
Great!
There is a package with the cleanser, the toner, and a moisturizer. As everyone has said the product itself is drying but that's why there is the moisturizer. I recommend using a moisturizer it does not have to be the one in the package. As for the toner it does sting and makes your acne more noticeable for an hour or two but other than that the acne does start to go away. The product itself does not harm your skin except for the drying but you can solve that problem. It did work for me but we all have different skin types so there is no grantee. Overall great product!
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July 31, 2014
sodium laurel sulfate
my doc as a kid recommended this to me and on my oily teen skin, it was wonderful. it's foaming ingredient is Sodium Laureth Sulfate, however, which is allergenic and doubly drying. As I got older, it was a little too much.
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