Neutrogena : Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Cream Cleanser

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Active Ingredient: Salicylic Acid (2%). Inactive Ingredients: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, PPG 15 Stearyl Ether, Glycolic Acid, Steareth 21, Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, C12 15 Alkyl Lactate, Cetyl Lactate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (Matricaria), Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Extract, Panthenol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Benzotriazole Butylphenol Sulfonate, Xanthan Gum, Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Menthol, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Fragrance.

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

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December 27, 2009

Pros:

Doesn't dry at all; reduces some redness; helps acne if consistently used; appropriate for dry to combination skins.

Cons:

Very thick; too much menthol; reduces acne slowly; doesn't remove makeup.

This product is good if you have mild to moderate acne and some time on your hands. For about the first week, you won't see any real results. After washing with this morning and night (along with my Clarisonic Mia), toning and using my favorite oil-free moisturizer, my skin feels perfectly balanced and calm, which is a major plus. I definitely don't break out worse when I use this (which often happens to me when I find a wash that is moisturizing) and it feels quite nice, but you won't be shocked by any amazing results until maybe 3 weeks into use. However, my acne IS diminished, so I guess it does have some possitive effect in that field. I would recommend this is your skin is dry to normal/combination, but if you are quite oily, try the gel version.
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April 14, 2010

Pros:

reduces redness!
felt soothing/refreshing/clean
clears most pimples

Cons:

skin gets oily
have to wear sunscreen

this product did what it promised- reduced redness. my skin is usually supper red, and now it about normal. But it makes my skin more oily throughout the day. you also have to wear sunscreen because it has some kind of acid in it, which makes you skin sun sensitive. it does nothing for my blackheads.
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December 17, 2011

Pros:

- Gentle
- Cheap
- Appealing Scent
- Effective

Cons:

- Initial Breakout
- Did not improve redness

I picked up this product after trying countless cleansers ranging from $5 - $50, and this is one of my favourites so far. I've been using it for about three weeks now, and I've noticed a considerable difference. I have naturally dry, sensitive, acne prone skin (which makes finding a good cleanser tough), and though my skin was a bit irritated at first, I kept using it. For the first 1-2 weeks, I did experience a slight initial breakout (probably from the SA), but stuck with it. Now, I do not get new pimples forming and my clogged pores/blackheads seem to be reduced. The only thing, however, is that since it's redness soothing, I was expecting a bit more from it. I have quite a bit of post acne scarring and redness (especially in my cheeks), and this cleanser did not seem to do much for that. If you have dry skin, as I do, you'll want to make sure you follow up with a good moisturizer both morning and night.
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