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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October 14, 2011

Pros:

Gives my face a very clean feeling
Does not irritate my skin
Got rid of annoying zits pretty fast
Doesn't make my skin breakout

Cons:

Doesn't seem to be doing anything to my small bumps ( small acne )
Doesn't do anything to reduce redness and marks

I have only been using this product for 2 weeks every morning and night, following its instructions. And sometimes, I wash my face with it after I finish exercises. Before I started this, I was using cinnamon and honey mask and it made my skin breakout worse and there were HUGE, sharp zits all over my cheeks. Then I started using this wash and stopped every other thing. Then after two weeks now, I can say I am very happy that those big zits are gone. There are small bumps still left in one or two. When I touch my cheeks they are smooth unlike before. So the big pimples are almost gone now. :) I have small acne all over my chin and forehead. The face wash doesn't seem to be working on them. They are still there. Well.. maybe I need to use it more. Its only been 2 weeks anyway. And my acne marks and scars are still there so with a distance, no one can tell that there are not big zits there ! :( So as a whole, until now I am happy with results. I'll write another review after 1 or 2 months to let you know how its going. :) PS : I don't use moisturizer. My face doesn't get too dry from this. My skin is oily. So maybe to some people it might dry too much but for me, this works well.
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September 29, 2011

Pros:

Leaves a clean feeling
Smells fine
Cleared up most of my cystic acne and blackheads
Skin feels soft and smooth after 1 use
Does not burn

Cons:

Makes skin red for a short while
A tad bit dry
Itches a little bit

I would recommend this to anyone with combination and oily skin. It does make your skin look red and can be drying. When I first started using this product it swept away my oil from my face and gave me a good glow (after redness settled down). Here's how I use it: 1. Put hot water on your face to open up pores. 2. Pump one pump Into your had(your hands should be wet) 3.exfoliate gentley for 10-15 seconds then wash off acne treatment 4. Important step! Let air dry then put on anyother treatment you use. Make sure you moisterize!
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July 3, 2009

Pros:

cleans really good!

Cons:

none...

really cleans deep, great for youngsters (like me, 14) who have light acne/ occasional pimples on T-zones i got mine at Kroger for like $4.50 with the plus card...
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December 4, 2007

Pros:

Cheap, gentle, does the job.

Cons:

None.

Why spend lots of money for a basic cleanser? You don't need fancy ingredients that will just wash down the drain. Save that for your gels and creams that you put on after. And for the reviews that said it contains mineral oil and/or alcohol - check the ingredients again, mine doesn't list either.
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October 29, 2011

Pros:

-smells nice
-leaves skin feeling clean
-gets rid of small black heads

Cons:

-makes skin red
-doesn't work on big break outs
-takes a long time to work(me: 4 weeks)

This is a good product over all but me I have really oily skin and this solved that problem for me. I also have a lot of acne so maybe thats why it didn't work. Hope this works out for you.:)
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February 19, 2017
HOLY GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIL!
Omfg! I've been suffering with acne for about 3 yrs. but then i saw this product on my local pharmacy. It was very cheap at that moment. I'm very sceptical at first , because i thought it may broke me out. BUT! It didn't and in fact! It cleared up my moderate acne! For about a month and a half. Btw. This is not the only product that i use. I also use galderma's benzoyl peroxide. And nivea cream moisturizer. I'm not saying that this is going to work like magic , but you need to try it. It might not work for you but atleast you tried ;)
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July 30, 2015
Just one part of the regimen
I will use this and a ton of other products. Its not a one stop shop but cheap and easy to use and goes well in conjunction with my routine
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November 3, 2011

Pros:

-Gets rid of zits/pimples
-Skin feels clean
-Love after feeling

Cons:

-In beging skin became dry untill used to product

Great product, definatly leaves skin clean, and clear. Only thing is, in the begining my skin felt dry. but this went away, once my skin became used to the product. DEFINATLY RECONMENDED! :)
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August 8, 2011

Pros:

leaves my face feeling fresh
noticed a diffrence after 2 days

Cons:

none so far :)

i love this!! i also use tetmosol lotion to help get rid of acne scars. this soap helps prevent break outs ... i had a a huge zit then i washed my face with the soap three times the next day my zit dissapred!! i reallly recomend!
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June 30, 2016
It stung
I bought this product because I heard it helps with oily skin and it does, however it can be too drying for my face. Something I noticed when I first used this was that it stung really bad, especially around the mouth. It also made my face extremely red and itchy. However it does clean your skin very well, so that's a pro.
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