La Roche-Posay

 Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser for Acne Prone Skin

I've started to break out more than usual so I started to use this product for a week straight because I liked how clean it made my face feel. I noticed that my skin was breaking out more (especially on my chin.) A couple days later, my face completely started to dry up. My chin, under my mouth, LIPS, and nose was completely DRY! I know it's probably just *purging* but it was awful. I stopped using the product for almost a week now and switch back to a gentle cleanser and now my skin is slowly going back to normal. Will be returning.

I absolutely love yhis product but i hate the bottle. I wish it came in a pump like yhe other face washes. Ive noticed that product leakes out if my bathroom gets too hot

I'm so happy with this. Im in my early thirties and my skin just wasn't feeling fresh or smooth. I have oily skin and this cleaned out all the sebum/blackhead looking stuff with one wash and you cannot see half the pores that were visible before. I could cry. I quit my previous wash/moisturizer cold turkey and I'm on day three. I've been using this and the LRP double repair matte moisturizer.

I have super super sensitive, aging skin, and am allergic to "everything." I have fine, curly hair, with some coarse white/greys, that was starting to feel like I could never get it clean. My scalp had all kinds of build up, even though I never apply "products" to my scalp anymore, just shampoo and conditioner. Since silicone seemed to get a bad name in hair care (some silicones are water soluble, and some aren't, and there was no easy way to tell), it seems that instead, everything is formulated with polyquants now. They are similar to silicone, and vary in how easily or how difficult they are to wash off. I have tried everything unscented, clarifying. I went to Aveda and saw all the build up on my scalp. Switching to using this as shampoo has fixed EVERYTHING. It doesn't coat the hair like pretty much everything else does in the name of sealing in something that is supposed to be good for it. (I don't end up with a burned scalp or contact dermatitis on my face or body!) For a while, I used follow-up with the La Roche Posay face wash with nicinamide and glycerin for oily skin as a conditioner. I would comb my hair with it in. But after a while, the glyerin seemed to be a problem. Now, I just wash it with this. My hair does feel a bit squeeky clean when I don't condition it in the shower, but instead, now I use a homemade oil blend of more hemisqualane than squalane, and a few drops of sunflower seed oil when my hair is soaking wet, and as it dries. (similar to the SEEN brand miracle hair oil, which is great but can get greasy if you use too much. By using more hemisqualane than regular squalene in mine, this doesn't happen.) It is great. My hair is not frizzy, is incredibly soft, shiny, and easy to control even the next day. it sort of clumps and curls and does it's own thing ,even if I run my hands through it a bunch. I get many compliments. I know this is an "off label" use for it - but it seems great for hair and scalp, as well as, my face. My hair is clean and not coated with anything, but not stripped either.

This removes my makeup SO WELL. Clears up my acne (pretty moderate now that im im my late 20's). My face actually feels clean after using this. I went without it for a month and i broke out. Had to purchase again and im finally looking cute again.