Neutrogena : Oil-Free Acne Wash

I really loved this product the first few days I used it. However, it started to dry my skin out terribly and now I'm left with red, irritated skin mostly around my chin. I've tried all sorts of moisturizer to help fix this issue and have had no luck so far. If you already have drier skin, do not use this product!

When I first bought this product, I was excited to try it and see the 'magic' the commercial promised. While I showered, I applyed it to my face as instructed and washed it off to the feeling of smooth skin. (with small bumps of acne on the chin and nose) I was ecstatic that I ALREADY felt a difference. When I got out of the shower, I felt my face again, trying to believe the amazement I had felt earlier. It was gone. Instead I felt tight, dry skin. I looked a tad closer, happiness seeping away, and saw dry patches on my cheeks. One thing I didn't have to squint my eyes to see was my chin and nose. The pimples were inflammed and looked even worse. (I could be imagining that with the sudden disappointment, though) I decided that it might be temporary, and went to bed. Wrong. When I gazed in the mirror that morning, I was devistated. My chin (which is by far my worst acne area) was inflammed and glowing red, practically. Another new bugger was present, also. My nose wasn't as bad. I really only have one or two pimples on the sides of my nose, hiding them mainly. But my nose was rough feeling, looking slightly red as well. My cheeks were rough and felt like the equivelent of sand-paper, maybe. It was awful. I stopped using the product - switched to green tea and aloe vera - and have seen a dramatic result. I currently have two big volcanos on my chin, mainly from hormones and stress, but those are aready decreasing in size, I've noticed. All in all - I won't buy it again. It's a terrible product with harsh chemicals that caused my skin to worsen.

I advice it for people with severe acne that disfiguring them avoid in those with sensitive skin

Although this product is affordable, it will be a waste of money anyways. It does not do anything to help your acne, but instread, it gives you more. You break out instantly, and the pimples from that break out take longer to go away.

I used it for a few months and after the first use I started getting uncontrollable flakes all over my skin. My skin normally doesn't do this! I put on my gentle moisturizer and it burnt really bad. I decided to use it for a couple more months to see if my skin got used to it, but it never did. It leaves it incredibly dry and didn't do a thing for acne.

When I let my face air dry after using this cleanser, my entire face felt like a taut mask. After using it for about 3 weeks, the entire underlying texture of the thin and delicate skin of my cheeks and temples looked rough, red and bumpy, and I've become increasingly oily. I believe it also contributed to worsened breakouts and longer healing times...my skin has been on a downward decline since I bought it. I stopped using it 3 days ago and my skin is starting to look more normal all around, without tiny red bumps [not pimples, but more like irritation bumps] and a far less oily texture. I'm probably an extreme case, likely to my intolerance to citric acid, but this cleanser is just way too drying. At the end of the day, really oily skin can usually point to dry, dehydrated and irritated skin, as I discovered from using this. So if you're super oily, look at the products you're using.

I bought this product less than a week.. Didn't like it at all.. Didn't see any results, and after using it for 4 days it made my face itchy, red, irritated, & my skin started to peel off real bad around my mouth & around my nose.. Also noticed black spots around my mouth! I DONT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL!!

I purchased this and noticed my face was breaking out even more after I started using this product. I discontinued use and my face cleared up. Unfortunately this product was not for me. I still love Neutrogena and use one of their other cleansers.

I tried this product on a whim and wished I didn't. My skin is normally very oily but somehow this product turned it extremely dry. Also, my acne went from a few pimples to almost a dozen. Definitely would not recommend.

I picked this up at the store by accident thinking it was a different product. I have combo dry skin. I used this one time at night to clear up two little pimples and the next day my skin was so red and dry and painful to the touch! I've been applying my regular moisturizer Embryolisse with Josie Maran argan oil for the past few nights and it's been helping but my skin was not even this dry when I was on Accutane and I only used this cleanser once! I will say that the little pimples I had went away so maybe this is ok for EXTREMELY oily skin but even then only use it sparingly because this stuff is scary!