Neutrogena : Oil-Free Acne Wash

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Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Propylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Disodium Edta, Benzalkonium Chloride , Yellow 5, Red 40, Fragrance.

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September 7, 2010

Pros:

*None that I can thing of

Cons:

*Makes skin more oily
*Smells bad
*Made my acne worse

This didn't do much for me :(
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July 18, 2010

Pros:

Made my face feel clean

Cons:

Isn't effective
Broke me out worse than any other cleanser I've used
Runny

I've used both the original and the Redness Reducing version (the one in the green bottle) The original held no merit for me. It didn't clear my skin and I didn't enjoy using it at all. I didn't like the smell or the consistency of it, so I stopped using it after about a week. (This was a few years back, mind you) About a month and a half ago I was looking for a new cleanser (I had stopped trying to take care of my acne for years, and had just started up again) and I decided to pick up the Redness Reducing version of this cleanser, since I have fair skin with redness on my cheeks and chin. I loved the smell, the consistency wasn't too bad for me this time, and I liked how clean my face felt afterward. I happily used it for about a week until I noticed that my skin was getting /worse/. I shrugged it off, thinking that this is just how most cleansers work. Your skin has to get used to it first. Another week went by and my face was slowly getting worse and worse. I unhappily thew it away, sad that I couldn't use it any longer.
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June 17, 2010

Pros:

It helped to clear acne a little

Cons:

Makes your skin feel sticky after washing all of it off and makes your skin extremely dry

this is an ok cleanser for back acne but i dont recommend using it for your face.
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January 9, 2012

Pros:

good smell
feels clean and gentle

Cons:

dries skin

it works ok, yes, i still have some acne, but its not as bad as it was. The product takes away and prevents major pimples, but it doesn't seem to work as well on black heads, as i still have a large majority on my nose, and am getting new ones on my forehead. After only a week of using the product, my skin became extremely dry and flaky around my mouth, nose, forehead, and chin. My cheeks are also itchy. This is odd because i have an oily T-zone, and never had dry skin on my face before.I use a moisturizer for very dry skin right after using the product plus several times a day, and it hasnt helped. Bottom line is, if you can bare having extremely dry skin, give this product a try.
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July 18, 2011

Pros:

Works for about a week
Lathers
Okay smell
Washes off easily
Fairly inexpensive

Cons:

EXTREMELY DRYING

I have very sensitive skin, and this looked gentle enough. I was wrong. I've been using it for about three weeks. Today, i washed with it and after i dried my skin, my whole face was flaky and scaly. I definitely do not recommend this product for people with sensitive skin. I am thinking about switching over to cetaphil gentle cleanser.
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August 5, 2011

Pros:

Face feels clean.

Cons:

Bad smell
Does not help acne
Does not clear skin at all

I have use an entire bottle of this, morning and night. It has made my skin worse! Because of the more pimples I got the more hyper-pigmentation appeared on my face! This product is not good for sensitive. I do not recommend this product at all!
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June 8, 2011

Pros:

Clears acne up right away.

Cons:

Leaves skin very very dry and cause other harmful effects to face

It's pretty good. But it does leave skin dry. And lots of other users for this product say it's bad. Here are some causes: irritation, dryness, itchiness, rashes,ect.......... Any ways I wouldn't recommend this for any user unless you want to keep constantly putting on lotion. Well I guess the choice is up to you now. :)
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September 6, 2007

Pros:

makes face not very oily but doesnt make acne disapear

Cons:

make face very dry and u still have acne after u use it

not very good
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August 3, 2011

Pros:

cleans your face from oils/dirt
tightens pores

Cons:

doesn't clean up acne
irritates sensitive areas
causes blackheads

If you need a wash to just clean your skin, this is it. It didn't clean up my acne. It will leave skin feeling very tight. If you have rough areas on your face, be careful. It caused my cheeks to get very irratated and it caused blackheads all over my nose.
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October 26, 2010

Pros:

reduced the size of acne

Cons:

smelled bad
bad bottle
gave me a strange bumpy rash

The very first time I tried this i thought it was fantastic! The night (2nd try) i used it, my skin started drying out a bit, i put on moisturizer thinking no big deal, the next morning i woke up with a strange bumpy , red , rash that was very irritated. i tried to continue putting moisuterizer on it, it didn't even get hydrated at all, and i knew at that point i couldn't continue to use the product. Then again, if i were you, give it try, may work for you. It didn't for me, I also have sensitive skin so that may be apart of the result.
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