La Roche-Posay

 Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Topical Retinoid Acne Treatment

I will say that this product does really good at taking away acne. I used 1 tube of this and i do like this product however it was not good for my skin type. I have very very dry and sensitive skin. In the colder months my face looks like lizard scales. When i first used this product i would do the retinol sandwhich but it would still dry my skin out. I think if you have more oily or combo skin this product will be better for you. My acne type consisted of white heads and the bumps under that took forever to surface and when they did surface they would turn into scabs. A gentler product that I switched too and absolutely love is the First Aid Beauty 0.3% Retinol Complex Serum with Peptides. It has not tried my skin out at all and my face has never been more acne cleared.

Submitted 3 years ago

By Greenie

From Tampa

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I had really bad acne when I started using this product. After a few uses, my skin started to feel tender and it was flaky, it felt like it burned. I googled those symptoms after using adapalene, and according to the website I was reading at those symptoms are normal before your skin is completely used to the product. I trusted the process, and I kept using it every night. After a few weeks, I started to see bigggg results, after 3 months using it, maybe less, my face was acne free, not even during my period I had pimples. So, I decided to stop using it and change my night routine to a different serum, I think it was the glycolic acid, worse thing I've ever done, I started to break out again, then I tried to solve the problem using salicylic acid based products, including the 5% salicylic acid serum, nothing worked until I bought the adapalene again, after a few months, no more acne!!! I lovedddd this product. I've used I think like 4 o 5 bottles. If you have acne this is definitely a must have.

Submitted 3 years ago

By Lovie

From Birmingham, al

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It's an excellent product. Recommended by my dermatologist

I turned 30 and with it came a bunch of hormonal skin issues (acne, dry skin, scarring from acne, fine lines). I knew I needed to start on a retinol and heard about this retinoid gel and how effective it is. I waited over a year to try it though because I was so scared of the purging process and I tried everything else to get my skin clear again. Nothing worked of course so I resorted to this. I started applying it once a week for about 6 weeks. The first few weeks my skin would get really dry and I purged a little, but nothing that wouldn't go away on its own before it was time for the next application. After week 3 or so I noticed how glowy my skin would be the morning after applying the gel. Weeks 4-6 the glow started lingering for a few days. It was working! After 6 weeks I started applying it twice a week. It was a little irritated but only for the first week of doing that and it got better. At week 9 I implemented an exfoliating night (FAB radiance pads)- the first time exfoliating my skin in almost a year. I saw a girl on instagram do this the night before applying retinol and boy was my skin happy after that routine. Now here we are 4 months later and I am applying the gel 3 nights a week, exfoliating 1 night a week, and resting the other 3 nights a week. A complete skin cycle routine that I thought I would never be able to do! I can't wait to give it more time and see what my skin can do with this product! :)

Please trust me this stuff works when you apply it to your face correctly. I wash with the toleriane hydrating cleanser then I apply the toleriane matt face lotion. Last I appy this Gel. I have no irritations. My acne has cleared up in days!! My skin is not dry because I apply lotion first. I recommend you follow the budget dermatologist on YouTube.