Face felt tight after every wash and I got a few new bumps on my chin by week two. Stopped using it. Maybe fine for dry skin but my oily skin hated it
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Really wanted to like this. No perfume, simple face wash, exactly my thing. But my cheeks feel tight afterwards and I'm reaching for moisturiser straight away. I don't need that squeaky clean feeling. Just too drying for my skin unfortunately.
No breakouts or reactions on very sensitive skin, but it does little, leaves skin dull and can't remove sunscreen.
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“Aveeno calm and restore oat cleanser. My skin doesn’t break out at all with this. No reactions! But my skin is dull because it doesn’t do much and definitely can’t take off sunscreen.”
Super gentle and never stings even when their skin is angry.
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“the LRP hydrating one (the white bottle) is way better, super gentle, never stings even when my skin is angry.”
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Is using it right now and loving it, and sees no reason yet to try the Cetaphil alternative.
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“The CeraVe cream to foam is what I’m using right now and am loving it!”
An oily, acne-prone user who has tried many products says switching to Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser four months ago worked wonders for their breakouts.
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“But now I have switched to Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser since the last 4 months and it has worked wonders honestly.”
Broke them out, worse than any other CeraVe product.
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“every cerave product I’ve tried has broken me out, that face wash especially.”
Worked well after CeraVe repeatedly gave them texture and comedones.
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“Vanicream cleanser has worked well for me, OP.”
The Hydrating Cleanser is a forever rebuy that never leaves their skin tight.
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“the hydrating cleanser is my forever rebuy, never lets my skin feel tight after washing”
Dried their skin out badly, so they switched.
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“Yeah the foaming cleanser dried my skin out bad.”
Calls the Hydrating Cleanser a no-nonsense, affordable and reliable cleanser.
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“Cerave hydrating cleanser for a no nonsense cleanser that’s affordable and reliable”
Even one use of the Vanicream face wash leaves their skin tight and irritated, with tiny red bumps the next day.
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“Every time I use vanicream face wash even once my skin gets tight and irritated and I get tiny red bumps literally the next day.”
Loves the Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser (and the Double Repair moisturizer).
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“I love both of these products!”
The Cream-to-Foam Cleanser is probably their favourite cleanser ever.
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“I absolutely love the cream to foam cleanser. Probably my favorite cleanser I’ve ever tried.”
Loves the Hydrating Cleanser as a morning cleanser.
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“i really love the hydrating cleanser in the morning too!”
The only cleanser that isn't too drying for their combo-normal skin.
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“i have combo-normal skin and i only use LRP Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser. Anything else is too drying for me”
Too drying for their combo-normal skin.
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“Anything else is too drying for me (ex- Vanicream cleanser, Ceravae gentle hydrating cleanser is too drying for my skin)”
Too drying for their combo-normal skin.
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“Anything else is too drying for me (ex- Vanicream cleanser, Ceravae gentle hydrating cleanser is too drying for my skin)”
Redness and flakiness improved within a week of switching.
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“I switched to LRP Purifying Foaming Cleanser and I saw improvements in redness and flakiness in about a week or so.”
Their skin didn’t like it, so they switched cleansers.
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“My skin doesn’t like Cera Ve foaming facial cleanser.”
The Vanicream cleanser is basic but never irritates their skin.
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“the vanicream cleanser is so basic but it never irritate my skin”
The foaming CeraVe cleanser doesn't strip, removes all makeup and doesn't sting the eyes.
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“It won’t strip and it gets every bit of makeup off and doesn’t even sting the eyes.”
A sensitive, combination-skin teen water polo player finds the Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser dries their skin out.
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“or dry my skin out (bc cleanser - beauty of joseon green plum)”
A game changer for their very dry skin.
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“Tatcha Rice Wash cleanser + Aestura ATOBARRIER365 line have been absolute game changers for my very dry skin”
A user who switched from Cetaphil finds the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser lighter with no film or burn on angry-skin days, and the random red patches stopped after a week.
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“i switched to vanicream gentle cleanser after my skin decided cetaphil was suddenly the enemy.”
Has used CeraVe's Hydrating Cleanser with no tightness at all; it feels light but cleans fine.
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“I've used both and they don't make you feel any tightness whatsoever.”
Has used the Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser with no tightness at all.
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“I've used both and they don't make you feel any tightness whatsoever.”
With very sensitive, rosacea-prone skin, they love the Tatcha Rice Wash.
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“I’m very sensitive, have rosacea, and my skin is temperamental, I love Tatcha rice wash”
Loves it as one of their favourite bargain skincare products.
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“I love the CeraVe night cream, the cream to foam face wash, the lotion in in the tub”
During and after a fluorouracil reaction, the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser didn't bother their skin.
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“My dermatologist has me using a gentle cleanser (Cerave hydrating doesn’t bother me)”
The only cleanser that has worked for their dry skin after others dried them out.
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“The only thing I've found so far that worked for me was the La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser.”
Their SKIN1004 Madagascar cleanser seems too harsh for their breakout-prone skin.
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“rn have the skin1004 madagascar one but it seems too harsh.”
The COSRX Good Morning cleanser was the only cleanser that didn't break them out.
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“the cosrx good morning one with bha was the only one that didnt inherently break me out”
CeraVe's salicylic acid face wash has done wonders for their skin, doesn't bleach fabrics like benzoyl peroxide, and the big bottle lasts forever.
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“it's done wonders for my skin, and it doesn't stain anything. I use the one by CeraV”
On their dry skin the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser made them even drier.
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“Both this one and the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser make even more dry, and I've no idea why.”
Vouches for the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser: a no-fuss cleanser that doesn't strip the skin.
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“I can only vouch for the Cerave hydrating cleanser but it’s a great no fuss cleanser that doesn’t strip the skin”
A user says the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser works well for them, especially as a morning cleanser.
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“I use the CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser. It works well for me, especially in the morning.”
Uses it on oily, slightly dehydrated skin and finds it perfect.
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“I use the SKIN1004 light cleansing oil and it’s perfect.”
Had no issues with the BoJ Ginseng Cleansing Oil, though they disliked the ginseng scent and switched to try another.
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“I had no issues with the BOJ oil cleanser”
Two years with the Green Plum cleanser as part of a BoJ routine: a big early improvement that has since faded.
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“Initially, they really improved my skin. Over the last year, however, I feel like my skin isn’t benefitting as much anymore”
Switched from a $40 cleanser for the price and their skin tolerates it well.
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“I recently switched from Alpha H Balancing Cleanser ($40) to Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser ($10-$15).”
One of the drugstore products that works well for their hormonal, acne-prone skin at 39.
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“I’m now using mostly drugstore skincare, and honestly, I’ve found some really great products!”
A long-time Sephora shopper lists Bioderma Sensibio micellar water among their holy-grail skincare products.
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“Bioderma Sensibio Wicellar Water”
On sensitive combination skin, the CeraVe Foaming Cleanser works great.
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“I have a foaming cleanser by Cerave for combination skin which work great.”
Lists it among their holy-grail cleansers.
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“My HG’s Vanicream gentle cleanser Thayers milky cleanser Prequel Gleanser”
Super gentle cleanser that suits their acne-prone, oily, sensitive skin.
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“I love the aveeno oat facial cleanser. Super gentle and good for my acne prone, oily and sensitive skin.”
Has used it as a no-rinse cleanser wiped off with a microfiber cloth for close to 10 years.
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“Cetaphil gentle cleanser specifically says it can be massaged in and wiped off.”
Part of a simplified routine with which their skin has never been better.
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“I just simplified my routine and my skin has never been better! Vanicream wash and moisturizer”
Noticed an exceptional improvement in skin texture after switching to it.
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“In my personal experience I noticed an exceptional difference after I switched to a rice wash (Tatcha brand).”
They're obsessed with this benzoyl peroxide wash because it doesn't dry out their skin at all, part of the routine that cleared their hormonal acne.
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“I also stated cerave acne foaming cream wash with 10% benzoyl peroxide (I am obsessed with it- it doesn’t dry out skin at all).”
On very oily skin it removes a stubborn tinted mineral sunscreen that regular soap won't.
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“I use a thick mattifying mineral tinted sunscreen that does not budge with regular soap. I use CeraVe Cream to Foam cleanser and it is magic!”
The gentlest cleanser they have found; part of the routine that finally calmed their inflamed skin.
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“Aveeno is the gentlest I found.”
A repurchase staple, unlike CeraVe which is terrible for their skin.
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“Also, the Cetaphil gentle cleanser. Cerave is terrible for my skin.”
It saved their skin from cystic acne when nothing else worked.
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“The inkey list salicylic cleanser. It saved my skin from cystic acne when nothing else worked!”
A long-time repurchase in their routine.
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“And honestly good ole CeraVe hydrating cleanser.”
The most effective cleansing oil they've tried for blackheads, and it didn't break them out.
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“I've tried a couple different cleansing oils and BoJ's was the most effective (and didn't make me break out!).”
Suspects it caused breakouts on their sensitive, dry skin, both when first bought and with recent heavier use.
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“When i got it years ago I bought it alongside many other Anua products and broke out BAD.”
Trying it as a new cleanser and liking it so far; applied to dry skin before rinsing.
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“I’m trying out the squalane cleanser from The Ordinary.”
A fixture in their routine for more than five years.
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“with portions of it (like my Cerave hydrating cleanser) sticking around even longer than that.”
Broke them out badly, while other oil cleansers don't.
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“Another vote for the Anua oil cleanser. That stuff broke me out horribly.”
Broke out a lot while using it and cleared up after stopping.
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“Get rid of this oil cleanser! I was breaking out so much while using it!! Once I stopped, my skin started to get clear.”
A user loves the INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm: it removes even waterproof mascara, leaves skin soft and feels soothing thanks to colloidal oatmeal.
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“I love the Inkey lists oat balm cleanser it removes even the toughest waterproof mascara and leaves my skin soft.”
With rosacea and sensitive skin they've used it for years without breakouts or irritation and always come back when they stray.
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“Vanicream gentle facial cleanser and their daily facial moisturizer. They’re both just solid and get the job done.”
Dried out their acne-prone skin far too much.
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“I tried cera ve foaming cleanser and it dried out my skin wayyyy too much.”
Part of a simplified routine for sensitive skin that has their skin looking better than ever.
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“Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil, Vanicream Gentle Cleanser, and Dieux Skin Mercy. My skin has never looked better”
Cleans effectively without being too stripping.
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“I found the Cerave cream to foam cleanser a good balance between effective and not too stripping.”
Has used it and finds it a little stripping, so suggests a gentler water-based cleanser.
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“I’m also familiar with the Cetaphil daily cleanser and it is a little stripping”
Still likes the Vanicream cleanser but can't use it daily; finds it harsh and needs a creamier one sometimes.
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“I still like the Vanicream cleanser, but I simply can’t use it every single day. I need to use a creamier cleanser sometimes.”
After Vanicream stripped their skin, Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser seems to be working well.
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“I'm using cetaphil gentle skin cleanser and it seems to be working well for me.”
Someone with dry, somewhat sensitive skin loves the Tatcha Rice Wash in colder months.
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“I have dry skin and love Tatcha in the cold months and Rhode cleanser in warm months.”
This user loves the Torriden DIVE-IN Cleansing Foam: it foams well, isn't drying, and lasts a long time for $17.
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“I’ve been loving torriden’s dive in face wash. It foams up well but is not drying at all.”
Chronically ill with type 2 rosacea that cleansing balms started triggering, they now swear by Bioderma Sensibio, and on low-energy days a cotton-pad swipe with it is enough.
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“Now I swear by Bioderma Sensibio”
Vanicream cleanser stripped their face until it squeaked, then they broke out.
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“I have no idea why but vanicream cleanser strips my face so bad. The first time I used it I was literally squeaking then got pimples.”
After over-using tretinoin left their skin irritated and dehydrated, they find the Cetaphil gentle cleanser too harsh and are thinking of switching back to another cleanser.
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“i think cetaphil gentle cleanser is to harsh for me.”
They love Bioderma micellar waters and rate the Sensibio as great for wiping off SPF and makeup gently with cotton pads.
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“personally i love bioderma micellars - the sensibio is great”
Loved the Vanicream cleanser but switched to LRP Toleriane, which is much kinder to their skin.
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“I switched from the Vanicream cleanser to the La Roche Posay Toleraine cleanser and it is much kinder to my skin. And i say this when I loved the Vanicream cleanser.”
For someone with dehydrated skin, the Tatcha Rice Wash leaves skin silky and hydrated, holy grail material.
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“The tatcha rice wash makes my skin feel so silky and hydrated! Definitely holy grail material”
Someone with very dry skin found the Tatcha Rice Wash luxurious and mildly exfoliating, but it gave them closed comedones.
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“The tatcha gave me closed comedones, although it was a luxurious experience and mildly scrubby/exfoliating.”
This user used to love the Tatcha Rice Wash, but since developing rosacea finds it abrasive and too fragranced.
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“I used to love the Tatcha one now my skin has rosacea and is drier and very sensitive and I can't use it”
This user wasn't a fan of the Tatcha Rice Wash and gave theirs away.
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“I’ve only tried the Tatcha one and I’m not really a huge fan of it”
This user used to love the Glow Recipe Avocado cleanser, but can't use it since developing rosacea because of its fragrance.
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“I used to love their avocado cleanser and cloudberry moisturizer. Can't use either anymore because rosacea showed up to the party.”
Using Beauty of Joseon's Ginseng Cleansing Oil religiously alongside daily azelaic and retinal creams, they find it gentle and balancing.
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“I have been using their Ginseng cleaning oil, Rice Milk toner, and Glow Deep Serum religiously.”
Likes it, even though CeraVe's moisturisers were too drying for them.
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“I do like their hydrating cleanser though”
Pricier, but it has never broken them out.
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“I went back to First Aid Beauty's cleanser. It's more expensive but has never broken me out!”
Really damaged their skin barrier.
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“I’ve used the cerave salicylic cleanser and it really messed up my skin barrier.”
With perioral dermatitis, cutting their routine down to Vanicream cleanser and moisturizer gave a lot of relief.
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“I got a lot of relief from cutting down my skincare routine to just vanicream cleanser and moisturizer.”
After years of using Cetaphil gentle cleanser without trouble, it started giving them rashes and breakouts over the past year.
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“Im so upset because ive been using it for years and up until last year it started to irritate my skin so bad.”
Their rosacea responds well to Tatcha's Rice Wash.
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“My rosacea responds well to Tatcha rice wash, calming rice polish, and indigo overnight.”
With the CeraVe tub cream, fixed a years-long wrecked barrier.
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“It’s fixed my wrecked skin barrier that I’ve been dealing with for a couple of years.”
Has lately been loving the Glow Recipe avocado cleanser for its rich, full-fat feel, though it is less creamy than a cream cleanser.
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“lately I’ve been loving the glow recipe avocado cleanser (less creamy, but gives me that “full fat” feel you’re describing).”
Bought a large bottle to remove makeup, but it doesn't really take makeup off.
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“I agree with you completely. It doesn't really remove makeup which is why I bought it. Now I have 16oz for nothing.”
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser is their favourite cleanser, and their dry, sensitive skin loves it.
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“I have not been able to find this cleanser (my favorite) anywhere in person or online.”
It and a CeraVe moisturiser left them with clogged bumps that cleared after switching.
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“I had the same issue with CeraVe (foaming facial cleanser and moisturizer)”
Uses it every two days and it works great, with no bumpy texture on the chin or nose.
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“I started something new last week and started using the squalane cleanser from the ordinary every two days.”
After a decade of use their cheeks and neck are full of clogged pores and closed comedones.
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“I've been using Cerave foaming face cleanser and daily moisturizing lotion for over a decade now. It's clearly not working for me anymore”
Surprised it left someone dry: it's one of the gentlest cleansers they've tried.
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“surprised the Aveeno one left you dry. It’s one of the gentlest cleansers I’ve tried”
Says they have loved this COSRX low pH cleanser for years.
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“I have loved the cosrx low ph good morning cleanser for years!”
Didn't break them out, but dried them out.
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“Cerave Oil Cleanser and Hydrating Facial Cleanser (didn’t break me out but dried me out)”
After many so-so high-end cleansers, finds Vanicream excellent and the cheapest, most accessible option.
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“I have used so many high end products that were just ok. This one is excellent & is the cheapest & most accessible.”
The Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser doesn't strip their sometimes-dehydrated skin, and the pump is handy.
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“It doesn't strip away moisture from my skin which can be dehydrated sometimes. It has a pump which is very convenient.”
Part of a minimal rosacea routine that made their skin look normal again.
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“At night CeraVe hydrating cleanser, azelaic acid and tolerane again.”
Their go-to basic face wash after giving up CeraVe because of niacinamide.
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“Vanicream face wash and I like their lotion. I had to give up on Cerave bc of the niacinamide.”
Used it on and off for years on finicky skin; dependable but a bit drying and dull.
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“I've been using the Vanicream Gentle Face Cleanser on and off for a few years and you nailed it lol. I'd like to switch to a more exciting cleanser that isn't as drying”
On oily sensitive skin it has helped a lot with texture.
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“Try using the cerave foaming one if u have oily sensitive skin, its helped alot especially with my texture it doesnt pop out as much anymore”
Finds it removes sunscreen and makeup really well without stripping their skin barrier.
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“the Cerave one takes my sunscreen and makeup off really well without stripping my barrier”
Found it a bit stripping and not gentle enough, preferring CeraVe's foaming oil cleanser.
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“The cream to foam was a bit stripping and on the solidly mild side. Which isn't gentle enough imo. I wouldn't suggest it unless your options are extremely limited. The CeraVe foaming oil cleanser is just strictly better.”
Finds it nice but it stings their eyes when cleansing near the lashes.
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“I bought the Aveeno Calm and Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser (by recommendation of my sister). It’s nice…but it stings my eyes”
Likes it for being very basic, especially when their skin is dry.
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“cerave hydrating cleanser is very basic but that’s kind of why i like it, especially when my skin is dry”
Says it burns their eyes, leaving them looking like a sad raccoon.
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“Aveeno also burns my eyes :( I looked like a very sad raccoon after my most recent attempt to use their products”
Dehydrated, clog-prone skin on tretinoin: Tatcha Rice Wash after a balm keeps their skin clean and clog-free without drying, the clearest their skin has been.
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“The tatcha is really the key to keeping my skin clean and clog free and I don’t find it drying.”
Uses the Beauty of Joseon Green Plum cleanser as a light morning wash but doesn't love it, mainly because of its texture.
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“I’m currently using beauty of ioseon green plum cleanser. I don’t love it (more texture reasons)”
Oily skin uses the Tatcha Rice Wash, alongside other Tatcha cleansers, without problems.
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“I have oily skin and I can use the Rice wash, the deep cleanse and the new matcha one without problems.”
Loving it as a makeup remover before their regular cleanser.
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“I got the Centella Light Cleansing Oil for cheap at TJ Maxx and have been loving it, I use it as a makeup remover before a regular cleanser”
Broke them out; they think it was the main culprit.
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“the inkey oat cleansing balm broke me out personally, i’m willing to bet it’s the main culprit.”
Has loved the Pure Skin Face Cleanser's elegant formula for over a decade.
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“I love this cleanser and have been using it for more than a decade. Such an elegant formula.”
On tretinoin, their face turned bright red and warm right after using it.
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“I used it on my dry face and wiped it off with a warm damp cloth and instantly my whole face was lit up BRIGHT red and feeling pretty warm.”
Years of use on extremely sensitive skin with no breakouts or redness.
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“I’ve been using the cetaphil gentle cleanser for years and love it.”
A week into the Anua Heartleaf cleansing oil, an oily-skinned user developed clusters of bumps and whiteheads on their forehead.
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“Been using it for about a week now, and while my nose is fine… my forehead developed all of this.”
Their balm cleanser has caused breakouts on nights they skipped a second cleanse.
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“And my balm cleanser has caused me to breakout on multiple occasions because I didn't follow it up with a second cleanse”
Clears oil and sebum from pores so they look smaller, without a greasy film.
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“I use Anua heartleaf pore refining oil cleanser and it is so amazing for that. It does not leave a greasy film at all.”
Made the biggest difference to their dehydrated skin.
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“I find Cerave cream to foam made the biggest impact on my dehydrated skin.”
Rotates between it and other thin cleansers for dry, sensitive skin, but says the CeraVe one has started to burn their eyes.
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“I currently bounce between the Cerave cream to foam, LRP, and First Aid but they’re all pretty thin and the Cerave has started to burn my eyes”
Really likes it as a fragrance-free cleanser, though it doesn't foam.
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“I really like The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser and Makeup Remover”
Their skin has never been better since starting Tatcha; The Rice Wash is amazing, creamy and cleanses well on normal/dry skin.
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“I have the rice wash which is amazing and so creamy while it cleanses so well”
Long-time user of the purple balm finds it leaves residue on the nose even after a second cleanse.
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“I use the naturium purple cleansing balm as step one in my double cleanse. Lately I’ve been having a problem where I’ve still got residue on my nose”
Switched to CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser after Vanicream; very gentle, so double cleanse for makeup and SPF.
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“I had bad luck with Vanicream and switched to CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser. It’s very very gentle so definitely double cleanse to remove makeup and SPF.”
Shocked how bad the Vanicream cleanser was; fine with nearly every other cleanser.
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“I was shocked how horrible the vanicream cleanser was, my skin felt and looked terrible.”
Double-cleanses with Tatcha's oil then The Rice Wash: no tinted sunscreen left and their face feels super clean.
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“I really like Tatcha's cleansing oil followed by their rice wash. No tint left after those 2 steps and my face feels super clean.”
The Vanicream cleanser didn't agree with their skin, and they can't work out why.
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“The Vanicream cleanser also did not agree with me and I can't figure out why.”
Really likes The Rice Wash, though in NYC with sunscreen and makeup they double-cleanse first.
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“I also really like the Jan Marini Vitamin C Wash or Tatcha Rice Wash.”
Tried other Tatcha cleansers but The Rice Wash is the best.
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“Yes, another rec for Tatcha Rice Wash. I tried other Tatcha cleaners but this one is the goat!”
On their 4th bottle of the Calm + Restore Oat Cleanser, their holy grail: skin is the calmest it's been, and it cleans without stripping even when double-cleansing SPF and makeup.
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“This is my holy grail cleanser. I’m on my 4th bottle and don’t see myself switching to anything else. My skin in the calmest it has ever been since I started using it.”
Fine at first, then burning and hours of redness.
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“I had used it a few times no issues then boom! Burning sensation and made my face red for hours!”
Loved a sample so much that their skin has never looked better, but is wary of its ingredients and looking for alternatives.
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“I used a sample of this cleanser and I loved it so much, my skin has never looked better”
Their sensitive, dehydration-prone skin relied on the Pure Skin cleanser, and replacing it has been a nightmare.
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“having to find a new CRUELTY FREE cleanser after they discontinued their pure skin cleanser has been such a nightmare.”
Finds it very gentle and well tolerated on dry, dehydrated, sensitive skin, though unsure it removes SPF.
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“using the Aveeno oat cleanser which is very gentle and my skin tolerates it well”
Uses it after a balm cleanse and has had good results on reactive skin for two years.
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“This has worked for the past 2 years for my reactive skin.”
Calls it the most gentle thing they've ever used.
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“The most gentle thing I've ever used is La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser.”
Really liked it as a first cleanse while on Accutane.
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“When I was on Accutane I really liked the Oat Cleansing Balm by The Inkey List and followed with the Aveeno oat cleanser or the CeraVe Hydrating cleanser”
Has tried Tatcha The Rice Wash as a one-and-done cleanser and didn't love it.
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“Ones I've tried and not loved: IS clinicals, revision enzyme, tatcha rice wash.”
Creamy and gentle on their dehydrated, acne-prone combination skin; leaves it soft and never tight.
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“it’s is so creamy and gentle on my face. Leaves my skin feeling soft and never tight.”
Doesn't remove sunscreen for them.
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“I tried to tell him that this cleanser doesn't usually take off sunscreen”
The best thing they've found for the oil bumps around their nose.
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“Their oil cleanser has been the best for getting rid of the oil bumps I always get around my nose.”
Likes the First Aid Beauty cleanser for sensitive skin.
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“I like the First aid beauty cleanser”
Switching to it from the Cream-to-Foam coincided with breakouts on cheeks and jaw.
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“I ran out of the Cerave Cream to Foam cleanser and decided to try the Hydrating Cleanser.”
Used every other day it doesn't dry them out and helps keep hormonal acne at bay.
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“Their foaming wash *does* have niacinamide in it, but I found if I do it every other day, my face doesn't dry out.”
Their go-to cleanser for years on dry, sensitive skin.
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“I have dry sensitive skin and Cerave hydrating cleanser has been my go-to cleanser for years!”
A horrible experience for their skin.
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“I had the same problem with Anua. It was horrible for me.”
Their holy-grail cleanser for very oily skin.
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“I’m very oily, so oily the USA will invade soon, and the BOJ green plum cleanser is my HG.”
Leaves their dry skin moisturised after rinsing.
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“i use it since i have dry skin it leaves a good layer of moisture in my skin after rinsing it off”
Their go-to cleanser for over a year on combination skin; handles light makeup after a remover.
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“it's been my go-to wash for over a year now.”
Their forever holy grail for very dry skin, with clearer skin than ever.
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“I have Sahara dry skin and this is my forever HG cleanser! My skin has never been so clear.”
Helped a lot with their blackheads.
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“The CeraVe salicylic acid face wash has helped A TON with mine :)”
Loved it but always felt it left a residue on their face.
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“Before was using non-AB LRP toleriane cleanser which I do love BUT it always feels like there is a residue left on my face”
Their go-to for years on dry skin.
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“I have the same skin as you (and LRP Toleriane has also been my go to for years and years).”
Loved the Pure Skin Face Cleanser enough to keep many backups.
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“I loved that cleanser. I have tons of backups, so I haven’t bought the new one.”
A 10+ year user of the Pure Skin Face Cleanser, devastated by the reformulation.
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“As another loyal FAB cleanser user of 10+ years, I was also devastated about this reformulation.”
Used the Pure Skin Face Cleanser for nearly 10 years as their favourite; skin reacted whenever they switched, and the reformulation disappoints.
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“The FAB Pure Skin Face Cleanser was my favourite cleanser of all time. I had used it for nearly 10 years.”
Used the Pure Skin Face Cleanser loyally for 10 years and found it amazing.
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“I've also been using it for 10 years, it was AMAZING.”
The Pure Skin Face Cleanser has been their holy grail for over a decade for rosacea and sensitive skin.
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“This cleanser is my holy grail and I’ve also been using it for over a decade and have rosacea and sensitive skin.”
Has been loyal to the Pure Skin Face Cleanser for about 12 years.
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“I am heartbroken to hear that I have been loyal to this cleanser for 12 or so? years.”
The Pure Skin Face Cleanser was their absolute favourite; they stocked up.
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“The FAB cleanser was my absolute favourite.”
Uses the Pure Skin Face Cleanser on sensitive, dry winter days and it helps a lot.
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“I use it when my face feels very sensitive and dry during some days during the winter season. Helped a lot when I needed”
CeraVe and Vanicream broke them out, but Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser has never let them down.
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“So I both Cerave and Vanicream caused me to breakout but Cetaphil Daily Facial Wash has never let me down.”
On normal-to-oily combination skin it left their face extremely dry and stripped, and after testing many moisturizers they pinned their skin issues on it.
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“Whenever I use it my face feels extremely dry and stripped”
Almost 3 years of using it as the only cleanser that did not break them out, until their skin suddenly went crazy.
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“i’ve been using the squalane cleanser for almost 3 years and it has been the ONLY cleanser that does not break me out or irritate my skin and now all of a sudden my skin is going crazy.”
Flared up their rosacea, so they stopped using it.
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“The vanicream cleanser flared my rosacea :(”
It and several other balms broke their very acne-prone skin out.
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“I have tried the Inkey List Oat cleansing balm, Elf makeup melting, Versed day dissolve, Clean It Zero, Cerave cleansing balm, Haruharu cleansing oil, etc etc. Every single one makes me break out.”
Uses it followed by a normal cleanser as their makeup-removal routine on sensitive skin.
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“When I wear makeup I use The Ordinary’s Squalane Cleanser followed by my normal cleanser.”
Washing with it morning and evening was the only thing that cleared their closed comedones.
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“the only thing that got rid of the CCs was morning and evening wash with vanicream face wash.”
Gave their oily, acne-prone skin the worst cystic acne of their life, needing antibiotics.
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“i used the same anua oil cleanser as someone with oily acne prone skin and it gave me the worst cystic acne of my life”
A year in and loves it as a makeup remover and cleanser.
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“using the ginsing cleansing oil for about a year and I love it. It's a great makeup remover/cleanser”
Likes it more than the La Roche-Posay hydrating cleanser.
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“I recently switched from the LRP cleanser OP posted to Cerave hydrating cleanser and I like it more”
Their holy grail: the only gentle cleanser that doesn't leave their face tight or dry.
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“Stratia's Velvet Cleansing Milk is my holy grail gentle cleanser. I've tried ever gentle cleanser under the sun and all made my face feel tight/dry except this.”
Recently started and likes it a lot so far.
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“I’ve recently been trying the Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser since it’s supposed to be hydrating. So far I like it a lot!”
Two days after an oil cleanse their skin broke out in small boil-like bumps and was inflamed, dry and red.
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“They’re like small boils and made my skin super inflamed/dry and red.”
Switched to it as a first cleanse on their dermatologist's advice after oil cleansers broke them out.
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“i am using micellar water now instead (Bioderma Sensibio)”
Fungal-acne safe and saved their skin, alongside Bioderma micellar water.
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“You should try the vanicream gentle facial cleanser and the bioderma micellar water. Both are fungal acne safe, and has saved my skin tbh”
Good for their drier skin; the tightness they felt is gone.
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“Cerave hydrating facial cleanser has been good for me. I only wash my face 3 times a week but the tightness I was feeling is all gone.”
Broke them out so badly they needed Accutane.
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“The Anua Heartleaf Pore cleansing oil broke me out so bad I had to go on Accutane. Never again”
Fungal-acne safe and saved their skin, alongside the Vanicream cleanser.
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“You should try the vanicream gentle facial cleanser and the bioderma micellar water. Both are fungal acne safe, and has saved my skin tbh”
Loved it; their skin was better with it than with their current oil cleanser.
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“I loved using the Anua Oil Cleanser! I’m using ma:nyo now but my skin was better with Anua.”
The Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser is among the less drying ones they've tried, though not as good as their old Neutrogena creamy cleanser.
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“Unfortunately the ones I'm using are the less drying ones I have tried, not as good as the Neutrogena one. I'm using the Cetaphil hydrating foaming cleanser and the Byoma creamy jelly cleanser.”
After nine months their skin feels cleaner than with CeraVe.
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“now that I've used LRP for about 9 months, I realize that my skin FEELS cleaner than with Cerave.”
True to the hype: soothed and softened skin makes washing their face a favourite moment.
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“The Rice Wash is true to the hype. Washing my face is one of my favorite parts of the day now because of how soothed and softened it makes my face feel.”
Loves it: comfy, luxurious, lasts forever, and their skin is very happy.
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“i loooooove the rice wash so much. feels comfy & luxurious to use, a tube lasts forever bc you need so little product, my skin has been soooooooo happy”
Loves the wash as a very gentle physical exfoliant even though the price feels high.
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“I hate that I love the Tatcha wash as much as I do because I think $40 is a dumb price for a cleanser but I find it to be a very gentle physical exfoliant and I love”
The rice wash made their face itch and get red and splotchy.
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“Tatcha rice wash made my face itch and get all red and splotchy.”
Skin never felt clean and they got more sebaceous filaments.
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“I tried the Vanicream cleanser and unfortunately my skin never felt clean and I had more sebaceous filaments on my nose with it.”
Used to be safe but now causes acne and flares their rosacea.
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“CeraVe hydrating cleanser used to be safe for my skin but now causes acne. I have rosacea and my skin goes like this when I use it.”
Calms their flushing skin and doesn't cause spots.
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“I personally switched to CeraVe foaming cleanser (wash) and whenever my skin is flushing I use that and it calms it down. It doesn't cause me spots either.”
Used to swear by it, but their skin prefers the LRP hydrating cleanser.
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“there something about the cerave hydrating cleanser, i used to swear by it but switched to the laroche posay hydrating cleanser and my skin enjoys it so much better.”
Leaves a little residue that gave them closed comedones when used alone, though less than the Isntree milk.
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“The two Bioderma and Avène gave me CC after some time using it alone because it leaves a little bit of residue”
Left on for 2–3 minutes every morning, it solved their sebaceous filaments.
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“Cerave SA cleanser. Lather. Leave on for 2-3 mins, rinse. I use it every morning and it solved my sf”
An oily, acne-prone user loved the Anua Heartleaf cleansing foam before its reformulation, but the new formula no longer works for them.
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“I've been a fan of the anua facial cleanser before it was reformulated. It helped my skin be free from any breakouts. The change of ingredients really did me dirty”
Didn't clean their severely oily skin and gave more little bumps over 2-3 weeks.
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“I ended up pulling the trigger on the non foaming one because I didn't want the foam to irritate my skin as people were talking about... and honestly? it did NOT work for me.”
Found hard granules in it that don't melt and just scratch the skin.
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“There are little hard things in there, 100%. It's almost like the granules that are in that terrible apricot scrub, but not that many. They don't melt, they don't go anywhere, they just scratch!!”
A week of use triggered cystic acne and burning.
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“I only used it for about a week but it triggered horrible cystic acne that took forever to go away and I knew it was the hydrating cleanser because my skin burned after I used it.”
The only facial wash that does not sting their very dry, sensitive, eczema-prone skin.
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“I love the Tatcha rice wash. It’s the only facial wash that does not sting for my very dry, sensitive, eczema-prone skin.”
Unimpressed with the Rice Wash, finding the fragrance reminiscent of old Avon skincare.
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“I haven't tried the watercream, but I was unimpressed with the Rice Wash and the Matcha cleanser.”
Hates how the rice wash gets stuck in their hair.
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“I hate the way the rice wash gets stuck in my hair.”
The Anua 8 Hyaluronic Acid gel cleanser is their favourite ever: it doesn't strip their skin or feel heavy, and one tube lasted 7 months.
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“My favourite ever, I think I've found the one with this one..”
A few weeks in it caused the worst, most painful breakout of their life on cheeks and jaw.
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“Within a short time ( a few weeks), I broke out like I never have before. I'm talking painful breakouts all over my cheeks and jawline”
Made their sensitive, rosacea-prone face burn.
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“When I first switched from Cerave, I went to Vanicream facial cleanser - which made my face burn.”
One week of use gave them comedones on the chin.
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“I used the green CeraVe cleanser for normal to oily skin for one week and it gave me comedones on my chin.”
A few days of use gave them their deepest forehead acne ever.
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“I broke out on my forehead and it was the worse, deepest acne I’ve ever gotten. Only after a few days of using Cerave SA cleanser.”
On sensitive, rosacea-prone skin it caused irritation, breakouts and extreme dryness.
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“It made my skin miserable - irritation, breakouts, dryer than I could ever remember it being.”
Burned immediately; they suspect the niacinamide.
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“I got burning from it immediately.”
The Toleriane Caring Wash made their skin sting and feel extremely dry.
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“Ive tried Vanicream Gentle Cleanser, Toleriane Caring Wash and Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Cleanser. They all make my skin sting and feel extremely dry.”
It's burning their face, especially the eyelids.
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“Five years later, I finally splurged on this product and it is burning my face, especially my eyelids”
TO Squalane Cleanser was doing wonders for their very dry, sensitive skin until they suddenly developed eczema around their eyes.
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“I just got the ordinary squalane cleanser and it was going wonders for my skin and suddenly I started developing eczema”
Their favourite cleanser with a soft, grainy texture; needs two washes to fully remove makeup. 8/10.
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“I haven’t tried any other cleanser I like as much as this one. I love the soft but grainy texture. I do have to use it twice to get makeup off though. 8/10”
Melts makeup so well they no longer need an oil cleanser.
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“It melts makeup like magic and I don't need to use an oil cleanser any more.”
Burning worsened over weeks of use even though they liked its light foam.
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“recently the burning started to get increasingly worse any time I use it.”
Says it did nothing for them since it doesn't foam.
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“I then tried using Aveeno calm and restore oat cleanser and it did nothing, since it doesn't foam at all”
Believes the foam cleanser is drying their skin, with slight tightness and faint itching, though not causing breakouts.
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“I'm using the foam cleanser and I believe it's drying my skin out. I feel a slight tightness and some very faint itching in random places on my face”
Seemed to give them more comedones instead of unclogging pores.
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“used the cerave renewing SA cleanser idk if it's because my skin type changed or my environment but this cleanser that was supposed to unclog my pores seems to give me more comedones.”
Liked it and found it otherwise great, though it didn't remove all their mascara.
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“I liked The Ordinary’s squalene cleanser, but it didn’t get all of my mascara off.”
Used it for years and liked it, but is over the thick, sticky film it leaves; it is moisturizing.
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“I’ve been using the Inkey List oat cleansing balm for a few years. I used to like it but I’m over it.”
A user calls the COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser cheap and probably the gentlest salicylic acid wash that works for daily use, though it feels tight in dry weather.
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“It’s so good and cheap. I think it’s probably the gentlest salicylic acid wash that works and actual good for daily use.”
Used a whole tube and rebought; skin feels clean and soft and it removes all their eye makeup.
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“I have now used an entire tube of the cleanser and bought more. I also bought the moisturizer. My skin feels clean and soft when I use the cleaner. It removes all my eye makeup.”
After spending heavily on cleansers, Vanicream is the only one that worked and cut their breakouts.
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“Vanicream face wash is the only one that worked for me - I've spent thousands on all different types of cleansers like l'oreal, khiels, micellar and ive noticed a significant reduction in breakouts”
The Rice Wash broke them out badly; skin calmed as soon as they stopped.
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“The rice wash broke me out so bad. I know it’s the one bc that was the only thing I changed in my routine”
Had no problems using the Rice Wash cleanser.
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“I was fine with the cleanser”
Five years on super-sensitive, acne-prone skin; no breakouts with double cleansing.
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“My skin is SUPER SENSITIVE and acne prone .. no micellar water/ eye remover has ever worked for me better than bioderma’s sensibio”
Has loved and used the Calm + Restore Nourishing cleanser for years.
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“I love the Aveeno calm and restore nourishing cleanser and have been using it for years.”
Incredible, but the texture and fragrance were too much for daily twice-a-day use.
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“The Tatcha Rice Wash cleanser is incredible, but I found the texture and fragrance to be too much for every day, especially twice a day.”
A normal-to-dry user likes that the Green Plum cleanser doesn't dry them out, but feels it doesn't clean deeply enough as cheek pores clog.
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“However, I don't feel that it's cleaning my face to the extent that I need it to.”
Finds it very oily for their already super oily skin.
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“I’m currently using The Inkey List’s ‘Oat cleaning balm’ however it is very oily and I’m already super oily and struggle with buildups of sebum.”
After a week: burning, dark spots and dry skin, with no improvement in their acne.
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“The first 3 days felt fine but around the 4th day, I started feeling a slight burning sensation and on the 5th I realized that dark spots and dry skin”
The Creamy Jelly Cleanser is the only cleanser that doesn't break them out, but it always burns their eyes.
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“it’s the only cleanser that won’t break me out but it ALWAYS burns my eyes and i’m sick of it.”
It works well for their dry skin.
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“LRP Hydrating Gentle Cleanser, Aestura Foaming Cleanser. These two work well for me.”
A new tube had a completely different texture, more like waxy butter than the soft creamy original, and they are not a fan.
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“Not happy at all, it's definitely a new formula, the product is not as soft and creamy as it used to be, it's more like a waxy butter now.”
Switching to this cleanser was a game changer for their skin.
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“Switch to the Squalene facial cleanser from The Ordinary. This was a game changer for me.”
Their holy grail cleanser alongside tretinoin and azelaic acid, unlike drying CeraVe.
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“The La Roche Posay Hydrating Cleanser is my holy grail”
Uses the cleansing oil every single day as a staple.
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“SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil : I use it every single day”
A game changer that let their barrier heal after a rough cleanser.
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“The Manyo oil cleanser and the BOJ green plum cleanser have been the biggest game changers for me.”
A restock they love: it does not leave skin dry or tight and has a slight exfoliant effect.
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“Tatcha Rice Wash - this was a restock. I love this cleanser.”
Fine for a decade, but recent bottles stung their eyes and may have triggered perioral dermatitis.
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“This absolutely made my eyes sting, and I think it caused perioral dermatitis. I've used this product for a decade with no issue, but my last two bottles have been awful”
Tried the LRP gentle hydrating cleanser but it stings their skin.
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“I tried LRP Gentle Hydrating Cleanser but it stings my skin.”
Switched to it on combo skin and loves how the cleanser feels.
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“I have combo skin with no blackheads but I love the tatcha cleanser.”
When fall brings eczema flares, switching to Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is the only thing that works for their face.
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“The only thing that works for me is to switch to the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser (doesn't lather and looks 👀)”
After 15 years of use, the rebranded bottles sometimes sting their eyes.
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“I’ve used this product for over 15 years and I’ve noticed since the branding changing and the micellar water bottle looks different, my eyes have been stinging occasionally”
A sensitive-skinned user developed red, itchy bumps across their face a few days into the Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil.
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“after using it for a few days, red dots started appearing on my cheeks and under my eyes and gradually covered almost my whole face.”
A fan of EltaMD's discontinued original foaming cleanser tried its Skin Recovery replacement and is currently breaking out.
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“I tried the Skin Recovery Foaming Cleanser which is supposed to be the replacement of the OG”
Burned at first but the burning stopped after a few days and their skin improved.
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“I’m ngl their product burned for me too but after a couple days of using it the burning stopped and my skin got better”
Uses it every morning and, after leaving CeraVe, has seen a big difference in skin tone.
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“and I use LaRoche-Posay Toleraine Hydrating Gentle Cleanser to wash my face in the morning. These are excellent products and I have seen a big difference in my skin tone since changing to these cleansers.”
Has used it ever since and loves it for dry, sensitive skin.
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“I’ve been using the Avene Tolerance extremely gentle cleanser ever since, and I’ve been loving it. It’s perfect for my dry and sensitive skin”
Feels like a sunburn from the product.
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“I'm pretty sure I'm with everyone else in this thread and I feel like I straight up get a sunburn from this product.”
Uses it as a second cleanse after an oil to get the oil off, and finds it very gentle.
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“After that I use LRP Toleriane Hydrating Facial Cleanser to get all the oil off - this LRP cleanser is very gentle”
Red blotches, tightness and dryness after two days.
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“After 2 days of using this, my face has red blotches everywhere, and though no burning, it's also very tight and more dry than usual.”
The grit in the Rice Wash is not strong enough to do what they need as an exfoliant.
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“• Tatcha The Rice Wash Soft Cream Cleanser — the grit in this just isn't strong enough to do what I need.”
Broke them out almost immediately and was hard to wash off; skin took weeks to recover.
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“If you have sensitive and/or acne prone skin. I do NOT recommend at all. After stopping the use of the product, it took a few weeks for my skin to get back to normal”
Leaves their irritated, picked skin feeling calm and clean.
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“wash with it a couple of times, and it makes my skin feel calm and clean.”
A user loves the BoJ Ginseng Cleansing Oil.
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“Otherwise, I love the oil cleanser and like the ginseng water toner.”
Had the worst fungal acne and clogged pores of their life after starting it.
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“started using the oil cleanser and got the worst fungal acne / clogged pores of my life”
After three years it began randomly burning, with breakouts and a damaged barrier.
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“in the last few months this wash will randomly burn while using it.”
Really good and very concentrated: a pea size lasts a very long time.
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“The Rice wash IS really good and very concentrated. A pea size is more than enough, a bottle will last a very long time which, to me, makes it more affordable.”
Loves it used twice a week, which makes the full size last.
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“I LOVE the Rice Wash. I don’t use it as an everyday cleanser- just twice per week.”
Helps a ton with acne when used morning and night.
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“I use CeraVe's Benzoyl Peroxide wash in the morning and at night. It helps a TON with acne”
Leaves a film on their skin even after a water-based cleanser, and they worry it clogs their pores.
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“I’ve also used Inkey List oat cleansing balm but it leaves a film on my skin. I wash it off using a water based cleanser but I worry about it clogging my pores.”
Found Round Lab's Dokdo cleanser drier and harder to foam, and says SKIN1004's is more gentle, more hydrating and easier to rinse.
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“I was using the dokdo cleanser and it was drier and harder to foam and wash, skin1004 is a lot more gentle and hydrating and easier to foam and wash away”
Stripped their oils, leaving skin feeling like sandpaper.
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“I tried the turquoise one that also gets foamy but it stripped me out of my oils a lil too much”
Suspects it may cause some of their breakouts even though they emulsify and follow with a water-based cleanser.
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“I feel that it may be the cause of some of my breakouts (yes I emulsify and use a water based cleanser after!!).”
Dry, patchily oily, sensitive skin: really likes the FAB cleanser, which removes sunscreen and makeup without drying or irritating.
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“I have super dry, patchily oily sensitive skin and I really like the First Aid Beauty cleanser.”
The Naturium cleansing balm broke them out badly.
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“I was using the naturium one and it broke me out like crazy!”
Switching to it clogged their skin and caused milia.
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“Decided to switch to la Roche-posay 2.5 years ago and it clogged my skin terribly cause milia”
Gentler than CeraVe when skin was irritated.
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“La Roche-Posay felt gentler when my skin was irritated, while CeraVe worked better when I was feeling more oily.”
Not a fan but will use it up to get their money's worth.
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“I'm not a fan of it either but I already have it and will use it to get my money's worth.”
Felt a burning sensation on first use and returned it, later blaming a poor moisture barrier.
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“I had purchased some, but the first time I used it I felt a burning sensation and decided to return it.”
Does not like how thick the Tatcha rice cleanser is.
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“Right now I’m using the Tatcha rice cleanser and don’t like how thick it is!”
Found it basically oil with crunchy bits that doesn't work well, much worse than a cheap oil cleanser.
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“It is basically oil with a bunch of crunchy bits thrown in. Looked nothing like the picture. It doesn’t work that well either.”
Loved it for leaving skin really clean without drying it.
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“Loved these, they made my skin feel really clean without making it feel dry.”
Stopped using it once they realized it was causing their redness.
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“It’s probably the niacinamide like the other comment said! I used to use this also and stopped once I figured out this was causing my redness.”
After months of use they got burning lips, red spots and itching.
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“I have used this cleanser for a couple months but recently I noticed I also sometimes get some red spots when I used the cleanser and my skin felt a little bit itchy/stung but only a tiny bit.”
Caused very dry skin around their eyes.
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“So I started using the Creva Foaming facial cleanser for normal to oily skin And developed really bad dry skin around my eyelids and eyes.”
No reaction while they were on Accutane.
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“When I was on accutane I was using the CeraVe hydrating cleanser for normal to dry skin and I had no reaction.”
Started using it and is breaking out.
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“I’m 65 and starting using the biiderma sensibio miscellaneous cleanser and I’m breaking out”
Used it for six years but recent tubes are grainy no matter how long they rub it, and the brand offered no refund.
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“I've been using it for over 6 years and have never had this issue before up until a few months ago.”
Found the Vanicream Gentle Cleanser too harsh and switched to Torriden Dive In.
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“Vanicream Gentle Cleanser was too harsh for me too. I was trying just water after this for a little while but still had some drying.”
The INKEY Oat Cleansing Balm was amazing for their super sensitive skin.
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“The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm was amazing for my super sensitive skin.”
Much gentler than expected for a physical exfoliant.
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“I love the rice wash, it’s much more gentle that I thought for a physical exfoliant!”
Absolutely loves the texture; their introduction to Tatcha.
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“I absolutely LOVE the texture. The rice wash and cleansing balm have been my intro to Tatcha”
A travel size had beads that scratch their face after years of problem-free use.
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“Had the same issue with a travel size product. I am throwing away those beads, as they scratch my face.”
The Vanicream cleanser breaks them out; they can't use it at all.
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“The vanicream cleanser breaks a lot of people out including me I can’t use it at all.”
It broke out their jaw and chin for weeks.
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“for example I used the inkey list oat balm and it broke me out on my jaw/chin for weeks so I next tried the bioderma cleansing oil and it felt too thin to me).”
A user switched to the BoJ cleansing balm from Dr. Althea and plans to stick with it.
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“Ohh the BOJ balm is amazing!! I switched to it after d althea and I think im gonna stick with this from now on”
A year-long user finds the BoJ balm removes makeup smoothly and unscented, but it stings their eyes and leaves skin feeling raw.
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“I woild say it's good to remove makeup eyeliner foundation. Reslly smooth u don't have to rub really hard. No scent.”
A user calls the BoJ cleansing balm their holy grail for removing full makeup or just sunscreen, buying it cheaply at TJ Maxx.
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“The cleansing balm is my holy grail. I love it when taking off full-face makeup or just a sunscreen-only day.”
A combination-oily user felt the Green Plum cleanser didn't clean well enough and eventually broke out.
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“I have combination oily skin and feel like the cleanser did not clean well enough so I broke out from it eventually.”
After nearly emptying it, a user would repurchase the Radiance Cleansing Balm, which removed full makeup and stubborn lash glue.
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“This balm made me feel so CLEAN washing that all off. Most notably the eyelash glue (which I will be reviewing shortly) was so adhesive that this balm really helped make sure the glue was coming off!”
A dry, combination, sensitive user found the Green Plum cleanser pleasant with a refreshing smell.
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“Can confirm the Green Plum cleanser was pleasant to use and has a nice refreshing smell! I have dry combo sensitive skin”
A user found the BoJ cleansing balm effective but didn't like its waxy smell.
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“I did not get on with the cleansing balm due to the waxy smell, but it did work like it is supposed to.”
Calls it their favorite under-$10 product: super gentle, fragrance-free and long-lasting.
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“Mine is definitely the CeraVe Foaming Cleanser. Super gentle, no fragrance, and it lasts forever.”
Used it alone for a while: it doesn't break them out but leaves skin stiff until moisturized and doesn't remove their sunscreen.
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“Cons: leaves my skin stiff (this improves after some moisturiser), doesn't clean my sunscreen”
Had a bad allergic reaction, with little bumps on the cheeks and chin, and switched to another cleanser.
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“Oh, I had such a bad allergic reaction to that Aveeno cleanser! It gave me all these little bumps on my cheeks and chin”
After an Aveeno reaction, loves it: the gel lathers well, rinses cleanly and a bottle lasts a year.
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“I switched to the Axis-Y Quinoa Cleanser and have never even considered trying anything else. I love how the gel formulation lathers well and rinses off cleanly”
The only cleanser that leaves their skin softer, with a light foam.
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“that leaves my skin *softer* after using it. It also gently foams”
Names it the most gentle cleanser they've used.
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“(and am still using) is the BoJ Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser!”
Makes their skin so soft and is incredibly gentle.
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“It makes my skin so soft, and its incredibly gentle.”
Switched to it on an esthetician's advice for dry, sensitive, acne-prone skin with no problems.
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“Right now, I just switched to Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam (gradually as my esthetician instructed), and I've had no problems either”
Finds it drying on normal-combination skin.
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“I find Vanicream to be drying for my normal-combination skin”
Recommends it, finding that 'refreshing' cleansers feel great where sensitive-skin ones don't.
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“when a cleanser is marketed as sensitive skin it never works for me but stuff with refreshing in it always feel great!”
Their absolute favorite; gentle enough for a barrier that fluctuates with hormones and tretinoin.
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“Skin 1004 light oil cleanser is my absolute favorite. My skin barrier is frequently in flux”
Loves it on dry, sensitive, acne-prone skin: doesn't burn or strip yet removes makeup.
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“I love Hada Labo Gentle Hydrating Cleanser. Doesn't burn, doesn't strip my skin but actually cleans and removes makeup”
Works really well on super sensitive skin that reacts to almost everything.
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“Torriden Dive In cleanser works really well with my super sensitive skin that reacts to almost everything”
Their face stung with it, noting that cleansers marketed for sensitive skin never work for them.
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“face also stung with the aveeno oats cleanser I’ve realized that when a cleanser is marketed as sensitive skin it never works for me”
The Vanicream cleanser dried out their sensitive skin.
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“My sensitive skin found this even more gentle than the Vanicream cleanser, which dried me out”
Cleanses really well and is very gentle and hydrating.
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“Second the BoJ green plum cleanser, cleanses really well and is very gentle and hydrating”
Their absolute favorite that they always go back to.
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“this is my absolute favorite !! can not stress this one enough it makes my skin look and feel so much better”
Finds it strips their moisture barrier while on Accutane and switched to a milk cleanser.
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“even the Aveeno Calm and Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser strips my moisture barrier”
Prefers it, with another cleanser, as gentle options.
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“a second option Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Cleanser (both gentle)”
It reduced their natural sebum and compromised their barrier, though the cleansing experience felt great.
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“This actually reduced my natural sebum, causing my moisture barrier to become compromised”
Used Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser morning and night for years as their saving grace before sudden clustered acne made them question whether it had stopped working.
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“My routine for years has always been AM/PM Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser, Glo Skin Beauty Oil Free Moisturizer, that’s it.”
A week on Vanicream cleanser brought little whiteheads across the forehead and a new chin pimple.
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“Most recently, for the past week, I’ve been using the vanicream and I’ve got these little white heads all over my forehead and a new chin pimple.”
Thinks CeraVe Hydrating clogs their chin, but goes back to it as a baseline: not amazing, not bad.
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“I’m gonna go back to the cerave as it’s my “baseline.” Doesn’t make my skin look amazing, doesn’t make it look like shit.”
The INKEY Salicylic Acid Cleanser cleared up their CeraVe breakout and was reasonably priced.
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“Try the Inkey list salicylic acid cleanser! It helped clear up my Cerave break out and it was reasonably priced.”
A favorite: cleanses really well, foams a lot and does not dry their skin.
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“The ampoule foam is also a fav, it cleanses really well, foams a lot and doesn't dry my skin at all”
Uses both and slightly prefers the Japanese Gokujyun cleanser because it rinses off more easily, but finds the Hada Labo Tokyo cleanser good too: slightly more moisturizing, mild and lightly foaming, without a film.
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“Hada Labo Tokyo is sold in the western market.”
Their skin gets dry unless they moisturize right after.
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“I use the Vanicream cleanser but my skin will get dry if I don’t moisturize right away.”
Calls it great and recommends the travel size to try.
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“The Ordinary’s squalane cleanser is great (looks like a couple of people have recommended it, and it also comes in a “travel size” so you can try it out)”
Leaves their skin feeling stripped.
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“I've tried CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, Vanicream Gentle Cleanser, Aveeno Oat Cleanser, and the La Roche-Posay (LRP) Hydrating Cleanser. All of them leave my skin feeling stripped”
Leaves their skin feeling stripped.
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“I've tried CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, Vanicream Gentle Cleanser, Aveeno Oat Cleanser, and the La Roche-Posay (LRP) Hydrating Cleanser. All of them leave my skin feeling stripped”
Leaves their skin feeling stripped.
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“I've tried CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, Vanicream Gentle Cleanser, Aveeno Oat Cleanser, and the La Roche-Posay (LRP) Hydrating Cleanser. All of them leave my skin feeling stripped”
Gentle enough to use without tightness, unlike most cleansers.
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“My skin also feels tight after most cleansers (Vanicream is literally the worst imo!) and I can use the Ordinary one without much issue.”
The worst cleanser for tightness in their experience.
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“My skin also feels tight after most cleansers (Vanicream is literally the worst imo!) and I can use the Ordinary one without much issue.”
After testing it, they find the Vanicream cleanser really hard to rinse off.
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“I haven’t experienced the same foamy issue as you with the Vanicream cleanser, but I have found it really difficult to wash/rinse off.”
After testing both, they prefer the Aveeno Calm + Restore cleanser as a much gentler second cleanse.
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“Honestly, I prefer the Aveeno Calm & Restore cleanser. It feels much more gentle”
Breaking out with the LRP face wash.
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“I’m also sensitive to niacinamide and have been breaking out with the LRP face wash.”
Very acne-prone; loves the Vanicream face wash enough to buy the brand's serum and lotion too.
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“Currently I use the vanicream face wash, and have been loving it. So much so that I went and bought the vitamin c serum and face lotion of the same brand.”
The Hada Labo Gentle Hydrating Cleanser, like Round Lab Dokdo, made their dehydrated but not normally dry skin feel super tight, with dry patches around the mouth after a few days.
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“they both made my face feel super tight and gave me dry patches around my mouth after only a few days”
A user found the Ginseng Cleansing Oil left their face flaky and dry.
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“I tried their ginseng oil cleanser and it made my face all flaky and dry.”
A new refill stung and broke them out after over a year of use.
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“I started a new refill about two weeks ago and noticed the stinging as well. Within the last week, I've broken out with terrible c”
Eyes stung and became itchy and swollen.
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“I have had the exact same reaction to CeraVe foaming facial cleanser. Eye stinging, itchy, and swollen after using this product.”
Likes it mostly but finds the formula fluctuating and often finds grains in it.
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“I’ve been using The Inkey List oat cleansing balm and I like it for the most part but am finding that the formula has been really fluctuating and I often find little grains in it”
Left their face feeling like a tanning-bed burn and very red.
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“I just got out of the shower and my face feels like I’m under a tanning bed and is SO red”
Keeps going back to it after trying pricier combos with the Clinique balm.
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“I pair it with the CeraVe foaming facial cleanser. I’ve tried other combos over the years - typically more expensive, but I just keep going back to this”
A current favourite: super gentle and affordable.
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“My current favorites that are super gentle (and affordable!) are The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser (from Ulta)”
A user calls the Beauty of Joseon cleansing balm an awesome product and their go-to makeup remover for the past year.
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“Turns out it’s an awesome product and it’s been my ride or die makeup remover for the past year now”
Has been using The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser lately and really likes it.
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“I’ve been using The ordinary squalane cleanser lately and really like it”
Not a huge fan: super greasy and separates really badly.
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“I am not a huge fan, it's super greasy and separates really bad”
Left their dry sensitive skin very tight and dry.
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“I have dry sensitive skin and the cerave hydrating cleanser also left my skin feeling extremely tight and dry after use.”
A new bottle gave them an allergic reaction after four years of use.
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“I am a faithful La Roche user for over 4 years. I just filed a claim with La Roche Posay after I had an allergic reaction to this face wash.”
Finished the mini and loved it.
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“Also, I just finished the small size of the rice wash and I loved it omgggg.”
Feels lovely and doesn't dry their skin out.
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“I am obsessed with the rice wash! It feels so nice and is one of the few face washes that doesn’t dry my skin out. Also I’m equally obsessed with the dewy skin cream.”
From their own use: dries them out unbearably.
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“This cerave hydrating cleanser is drying me out so badly i can’t even handle it.”
Used the cleanser without issues while the moisturizer irritated their skin.
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“I also used the Aveeno Oat cleanser without issues, I feel that there might be a higher concentration of oat”
Finds the Aveeno oat cleanser more soothing than Vanicream, which leaves them more stripped.
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“i find that the aveeno one is more soothing, the vanicream one leaves my skin feeling a bit more stripped after.”
Finds the Rice Wash stripping.
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“I find the Rice Wash stripping too, and Sisley is not that.”
Finds another cleanser more gentle than the Tatcha Rice Wash was for them.
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“Skinfix Barrier+ foaming oil cleanser is really gentle on me (more gentle than tatcha rice wash was)!”
Their skin still felt a bit stripped after the Rice Wash.
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“I've tried the Tatcha Rice Wash but my skin still felt a bit stripped after.”
Helping-ish for post-Accutane rosacea but they get drier if they skip an evening.
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“I'm currently using the LRP Toleriane Hydrating cleanser both in the AM and PM with the Toleriane Rosaliac AR and Double Repair + SPF in the AM, then the regular Double Repair at night. These are helping-ish”
Gentle but felt like rubbing moisturiser on skin and not really cleaning.
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“For years I used la roche posay toleriane cleanser because it was gentle. I stopped using it because it felt like I was rubbing moisturiser on my skin and not really cleaning it.”
Uses it each morning for a light refresh, though stronger cleansing is needed at night.
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“I use the LRP Toleriane hydrating gentle cleanser in the morning for a light refresh”
The mini is super hydrating and cleanses well, though they wish it were cheaper.
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“I have the mini rice wash and the mini dewy moisturizer and I love both of them so much!”
A user found the regular Anua cleansing oil great at pulling sebum but had the worst breakout of their life after a few days.
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“i tried the anua cleansing oil a year ago and for a couple of days it was okay - until i had the worst breakout of my LIFE”
Got irritated, textured patches like breakouts after using Vanicream cleanser only twice, and noticed it left a film on their skin.
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“Just popping in to add that I also had an immediate bad reaction to Vanicream cleanser.”
Got it with points and finds it heavenly and luxurious, with no breakouts and clear skin so far.
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“I got the rice wash and moisturizer (purple one) with my points and they're heavenly!!”
Has been a rice wash loyalist since a birthday gift and calls it absolutely the best.
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“Ever since the Tatcha birthday gift a few years ago, I've been a rice wash loyalist.”
Loves it but wonders whether the oat bits aggravate their rosacea.
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“I love it except for the bits in it :( I have type 1 rosacea and got it for the oat calming benefits, but do you think the little bits aggravates the rosacea?”
Uses it but feels it doesn't do anything for them.
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“I use Beauty of Joseon cleanser green plum (but feel like it doesnt do anything for me”
Likes it and buys the big refill pouches, which last ages and are good value.
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“I do buy and like the Calm and Restore cleanser but I only buy the massive 473ml refill pouches because they last ages, give good value for the money”
The rice wash was the first time they were seriously impressed by a sample.
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“Tatcha rice wash. It was the first time I was seriously impressed by a sample.”
Calls the Rice Wash absolutely amazing, leaving skin very clean but not stripped.
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“The Rice Wash is absolutely amazing and leaves my skin very clean but not stripped.”
Their daily cleanser for a decade, though it's become hard to find and may have been reformulated.
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“I have been using this La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cream Cleanser for a literal decade”
Cleansers that do not dry out are rare, so the Rice Wash and Rice Cleanser are godsends on oily combo skin.
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“Cleansers that don't dry out my face are rare so the Rice Wash and Rice Cleanser are god sends.”
The Rice Wash is one of their staples that they always repurchase, buying on sale.
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“Eye cream, rice wash, water cream are my staples and I always repurchase.”
Loves the Rice Wash, saying it makes pores practically disappear and a little goes a long way.
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“Love the rice wash too, makes my pores practically disappear. A little goes a long way for sure.”
Says the Rice Wash is amazing.
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“Their rice wash is amazing! Their eye cream isn't. Love the dewy moisturizer.”
Started with the rice wash and instantly fell in love.
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“I started out with the rice wash and I instantly fell in love.”
The rice wash and a new eye cream gave them a rash.
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“but the rice wash and the new eye cream they launched gave me a rash.”
Loves the Rice Wash: it removes all makeup and does not dry out their skin like most cleansers.
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“I also use the Rice wash and love it, it removes all makeup and doesn’t dry out my skin like most cleansers.”
Calls the rice wash life changing.
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“I add it to dry patches after setting spray) and rice wash (life changing).”
Got the Rice Wash sample and fell in love, and their husband loves it too.
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“I got the rice wash sample and fell in love with it.”
Finds it a nice splurge but notices little difference from CeraVe cleanser, so hard to justify repurchasing.
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“the only thing that i havent found a dupe i like more in another brand (and for much cheaper) is the rice wash.”
The rice cleanser is nice but not worth the money.
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“The rice cleanser is nice but not worth the money IMO.”
The only Tatcha product they did not love: a bit too harsh for their winter skin.
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“The only thing I didn’t love was the rice cleanser. I will save it for summer bc it was a bit too harsh for my winter skin.”
Oil-cleanses with The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser before washing and says it works really well.
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“I currently oil cleanse beforehand with TO squalane cleanser, and it works really well.”
Doesn't remove sunscreen effectively and leaves residue.
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“its because the Gentle hydrating doesn't remove sunscreen effectively,it leaves the residue.”
Loves it alongside the brand's serums.
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“I use also Beauty of Joseon! I love the green plum cleanser and the serums”
They used TO Squalane Cleanser because it didn't dry them out, but it gave them bug-bite-like zits on forehead and chin.
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“i have the same bug bite looking zits all over my forehead and chin.”
The recent formula change burned their lips, dried their skin and caused a breakout.
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“but i will say- the recent formula change sucks! i noticed right away. it made my lips feel a burning sensation and my lips got severely chapped afterwards.”
After trying several cleansers that dried them out, found this the most hydrating; bought the travel size first to check it would not dry them.
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“Krave Beauty Matcha Cleanser is the most hydrating. Prior to buying this, I bought the mini/travel sized version just to make sure it didn’t dry me out”
A user finds the Anua Pore Control Cleansing Oil does the job but is heavier with a small scent, and will look for something cheaper.
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“They both do the job fine for me though I do find the anua oil is heavier and has a small scent.”
Behind three years of closed comedones.
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“I am also coming to terms with the fact that the CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser was not working for my skin. For the past three years, I have been struggling with closed comedones all over my face”
An acne-prone user finds the Ginseng Cleansing Oil amazing at breaking down makeup without ever causing breakouts.
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“I’m also using their ginseng oil cleanser which is amazing, breaks down makeup really well. And weirdly has never led me to any breakouts”
Perioral dermatitis cleared within days of stopping it.
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“I thought surely it couldn't be that, it's so highly rated, gentle and hydrating but nope it was 100% this product.”
A super-dry user uses the Radiance Cleansing Balm as their only cleanse, finding it fragrance-free, effective on mascara and cheaper than Clinique's.
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“It’s super similar to Clinique Take the Day Off balm, but more affordable and effective. I like that it’s fragrance-free, not gritty, and removes all my mascara.”
TO Squalane Cleanser runs out fast and didn't suds much; it was okay but they wouldn't repurchase.
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“The squalane cleanser is gone before you know it. Really is not much product in there.”
TO Squalane Cleanser felt fine, but using it showed them squalane breaks them out.
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“TO squalane cleanser was just fine in its sensory experience. But using this product was how I found out that squalane breaks me out.”
TO Squalane Cleanser is great for clearing sebaceous filaments, though it needs to be emulsified and left on for a minute or so.
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“The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser - great for clearing sebaceous filaments.”
Burns around the eyes and stings the eyes, drying the area.
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“it always burns if i’m rubbing around my eyes and the burning gets worse until I take it off. stings my actual eyes too.”
Found the tube painfully hard to squeeze but had no trouble washing it off, since they always wash right after removing makeup.
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“washing it wasn’t an issue though cause i always wash my face immediately after taking off makeup.”
Uses it as a first cleanse followed by another wash and calls it a miracle for their dry skin.
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“You’re supposed to use it first and follow with another face wash. It only leaves a film if used alone. It’s been a miracle for my dry skin!”
Loves it as their favorite first cleanse, used before a second cleanser.
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“Yall killing me with this one! Oat cleansing balm is the bomb!”
Felt oily for days; it left a film they couldn't get off.
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“I felt oily for days afterwards. It just left a film that I couldn't get off.”
Says it was so terrible they returned it even after use, which they almost never do.
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“I'm pretty sure I made a post or a loooong comment on this sub about HOW FREAKING TERRIBLE this product is.”
Swears by it and has been through heaps of tubes.
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“I love the cleansing balm!! I swear by it. Been through heaps of tubes.”
Named it their worst product of the year: it couldn't remove anything and had a weird consistency.
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“For me it was The Inkey List oat cleansing balm. Couldn’t get it to remove anything and it had a weird consistency to it.”
Couldn't get it off their skin and says it didn't remove makeup or anything.
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“The Oat Cleansing Balm was mine too, I couldn’t get it off my skin it was awful and didn’t remove makeup or anything.”
Loves it as a makeup remover that removes waterproof eyeliner fast, though it leaves a thin film needing a second cleanse.
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“I love this as a makeup remover/oil cleanser. On me, it leaves maybe a thin film (I usually wash with warm water or in the shower) that is easily removed with a second cleanse”
Exchanged it thinking it was defective, then concluded it is simply a useless product.
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“Ended up exchanging it because I thought I bought a defective product, but no...it's really just a useless product”
Finds the texture weird and says it doesn't come off with water.
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“Agreed. The texture is wierd and it doesn’t come off with water!”
Hated it: it didn't remove any makeup and was greasy and unpleasant.
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“I hated that cleansing balm! I thought it’d be convenient for travel, but it didn’t remove any makeup, and it was so greasy and unpleasant.”
Found it gross: it removed nothing and left a layer on their face.
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“The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm was so gross, and it may have ruined cleaning balms for me. Didn’t remove anything and left a layer on my face.”
Thought they got a bad tube because it was awful and can't see why it is a bestseller.
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“i thought i got a bad one. awful and i'm not sure how it's one of their bestsellers”
Working wonders on their dry skin as they repair damage from a hydroquinone cream; recommends it most for dry skin.
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“It's really working wonders on my dry skin,my skin got damaged by using hydroquinone cream and am trying to fix it but this cleanser is doing a great job.”
Just started this face wash and is blown away by how well it works.
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“I just started this face wash and I am blown away with how well it works”
After trying most Clinique cleansers, prefers this one and says it makes them very happy.
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“Prefer Cerave: hydrating cream to foam cleanser — it makes me very happy”
After years without issue, both their tubes of TO Squalane Cleanser and a fresh one smell like wet dog.
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“Have been using this product for years with no issue, but recently both tubes (have one for travel) are starting to stink.”
Loves the oat cleansing balm along with other Inkey List products.
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“I also love The Inky List’s Oat Cleansing Balm, Ferulic acid face wash, and their HA serum.”
Loves their SA cleanser among several Inkey List products.
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“I love their retinol eye cream, Retinol (the normal one not the high strength, never tried that), cleansing balm and SA cleanser.”
Loves the brand and seconds the cleansing balm as their go-to.
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“Love this stuff! Also I second the cleansing balm, it’s my go to”
Loves the cleansing balm along with several other Inkey List products.
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“I love their retinol eye cream, Retinol (the normal one not the high strength, never tried that), cleansing balm and SA cleanser.”
Uses the oat cleanser among several Inkey List products and says it works great.
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“I use their.... vitamin c serum, retinol serum, hydraulic acid, moisturiser, oat cleanser. It works great for me.”
Immediate dryness the first day; it went away after switching back to their old soap.
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“The same happened to me the first day I switched to this cleanser.”
The travel size dissolves makeup and sunscreen and rinses well, but the full size they bought later was hard to spread and wash off.
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“It has separated after a year or so but the balmy part still dissolves make up and sunscreen and rinses of well (not 100% but close).”
Part of their double-cleanse routine; their sister loves it too.
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“That and The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser make up my double cleanse routine. My sister loves both products, as well.”
The rice wash is the only Tatcha product they like; everything else is too heavily fragranced and irritating.
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“the only product I like is the rice wash! everything else is waaaaay too heavily fragranced and irritates tf out of my skin unfortunately”
It made their skin itchy, part of a wider allergic flare.
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“The Ordinary squalene cleanser also made me itchy”
Loves it in the morning and at night with a clay cleanser.
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“however the LRP gentle cleanser I love so far and I use it in the AM for a gentle cleanse and at night fllowed by red clay cleanser from FAB and it’s amazing.”
Used it for 15 years; it left their combination skin very dry until they switched cleansers.
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“The Neutrogena face wash left my skin dry as papyrus, now this has become my new HG for my combination skin!”
Face burning and itching within a week.
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“Before one week i buy La Roshey Posey but same situation is with me ...my face is burning and itching”
Stung their face so they gave it to their daughter.
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“LRP gentle cleanser has naicinamide and it too stung my face so I gave it to my daughter.”
Both LRP cleansers burned their dry sensitive skin badly.
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“LRP cleansers both burned my skin badly. I enjoy foam cleansers right now”
Stings more and more over time until they can't use it.
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“this product just also stings my skin over time to where I can’t use it at all.”
Uses it on combination skin after hearing it was a good recommendation but finds it too stripping.
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“have been using the CeraVe cream to foam cleanser to wash my face because I heard it was a good recommendation for combo skin. However, it feels like it's to stripping for my face”
Brought out the worst in their skin.
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“Cue Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser- it brought all the bad out of my skin.”
Very drying, so they skip morning cleansing now.
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“this vanicream cleanser has been drying the HELL out of my skin, i don’t even wash my face in the morning anymore”
Broke them out whenever they used it.
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“I noticed whenever I used vanicream face wash I would get a breakout.”
Got it as a gift and fell completely in love with it.
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“I got the rice wash as a gwp and fell in absolute love with it. The dewy skin cream is new to me, but applying tonight it was very hydrating but not greasy.”
Years of use, but the refill version gave them burns on the cheeks and around the eyes.
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“I just got the La Roche Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser REFILL version, and I got terrible burns on my cheeks and around my eyes.”
Has used it without issue for a few years.
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“I have used Aveeno’s Oat Cleanser without issue for a few years now”
Swears by Vanicream cleanser; at their skin's worst it was the only thing that didn't make it worse.
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“I swear by the vanicream cleanser so maybe I’m biased. When my skin was it’s worst it was the only thing that didn’t cause more trouble.”
This user loved how The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm felt, but it made their eye-area eczema much worse.
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“This made my eczema soooo bad, I had no idea this was what was causing it as it felt so lovely on my skin.”
Returned it after a near chemical-burn reaction.
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“I bought this cleanser last weekend and already returned it after having the same exact reaction as many have here.”
A user finds the Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil barely scented.
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“I have the Anua heartleaf pore control cleansing oil and it doesn’t smell like much! I don’t think there is any added fragrance”
With combination, acne-prone skin they find it very drying and burning.
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“I have combo skin w acne. Currently using the foaming cleanser. Very drying and burns”
The foaming cleanser took a while to feel good on their face but eventually did.
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“The Foaming Cleanser took a while to feel good on my face but it did”
After a week of use on oily skin they broke out around the cheeks.
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“I picked up the cleansing oil from tjmaxx and have used it fully for a week. I started getting acne breakouts around my cheeks”
Calls the rice wash cleanser their holy grail, always following any balm with it.
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“Sorry I meant I play around with trying various cleansing balms, but the Tatcha rice wash cleanser is my holy grail.”
Loved it for over two years and a tube lasted three months, but a recent tube was suddenly very grainy.
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“Mine has always been a bit like a hard butter but I loved it because a little went a long way and one tube lasted me 3 months.”
Replaced a cleanser that gave them cystic acne with this one; the cystic acne cleared but small red pimples appeared.
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“i got rid of it and replaced it with aveeno calm + restore cleanser”
Recommends it to everyone as a basic, gentle face wash with no unnecessary ingredients.
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“perfect for when you just need a basic face wash and has no unnecessary ingredients so it won’t harm your skin barrier. I recommend it to everyone!”
Rubbing eye makeup off with it burned their eyelids for days.
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“I made the mistake of rubbing my eye makeup off with it while cleansing and for days my eyelids and under eyes are burnt”
Uses it with another cleanser but still feels oil is not removed from their very oily skin.
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“I am currently using the Aveeno oat cleanser and IS Clinical cleansing complex but I still feel that the oil is still not removed.”
Tried it and broke out, so they had to stop using it.
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“I also did try the Cerave foaming facial cleanser but boy it did no good on my skin i had a breakout and had to stop using it”
Good, but not worth the high price.
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“They’re good products, don’t get me wrong, but not worth the high price they command.”
A user finds the Green Plum cleanser wonderful because it doesn't leave their skin tight.
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“BOJ green plum is wonderful that way but I hate having to order and wait like three weeks.”
A user rates the Radiance Cleansing Balm 8/10 for removing sunscreen and makeup, but it burns their eyes and struggles with waterproof makeup.
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“The issue I have with it is that it burns my eyes. So if you get it, please avoid the eye areas. It does a great job on removing sunscreen and makeup, except the hard waterproof makeup.”
Concluded the wash was making their face burn and they can't use it.
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“I think it was that wash. I didn’t wanna believe it bc evryone says it’s so gentle and amazing. I simply cannot use it.”
After another cleanser gave them red bumps, going back to their Vanicream cleanser cleared their skin within 2 days.
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“But after going back to my vanicream and a gentle hydrating moisturizer it all cleared out after using it for 2 days.”
Cleaned better but brought consistent chin and jaw breakouts after a month.
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“I noticed it definitely removed more on my skin and overall felt so much cleaner. But now for the last week or two, I've been having consistent breakouts along my chin, jaw, and cheeks.”
Had to switch from it because of niacinamide sensitivity.
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“You could be sensitive to niacinamide. I had to switch from that LRP cleanser for that reason.”
Calls it the best cleanser they have tried, surprised that a cleanser can avoid leaving skin dry.
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“I really like the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser. Best cleanser I've ever tried, I didn't think it was possible for a cleanser to not leave my skin feeling dry”
Feels okay and dries out only a tiny bit, less than CeraVe.
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“LRP wash like tolériane wash feels okay, dries out tiny bit but not as much as cerave”
Caused an eczema-like rash around their eyes.
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“i am currently suffering from an allergic reaction to cerave “renewing SA cleanser” causing eczema like rash all around my eyes..”
Moved back to it after trying a Drunk Elephant jelly cleanser.
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“Tried some drunk elephant jelly cleanser but moved back to LRP.”
Their face burned and looked insanely red.
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“I got samples FROM MY DERMATOLOGIST and holy cow does my face burn and look insanely red!”
Uses it for makeup removal; it removes everything without burning or stinging their eyes and leaves the face soft.
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“I use it for make up removal as well! It does a great job removing everything without leaving any burning or stinging around the eyes and my face feels so soft after.”
Acne-prone; enjoys the AXIS-Y Quinoa Gel Cleanser and it hasn't broken them out.
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“I’ve been using it for a little while now and I enjoy it. My skin is acne prone and it doesn’t cause me to break out”
Found it stripping at first but their skin got used to it; later switched to the oil cleanser.
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“The hydrating cleanser was stripping but my skin had got used to it”
Has perioral dermatitis, and the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser definitely makes it worse.
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“By the way, I’m dealing with perioral dermatitis and the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser definitely makes it worse.”
The only cleanser that has ever kept their skin clear without drying it out.
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“this is the only cleanser that has ever ever ever worked for keeping my skin clear and not drying me out.”
Says the Tatcha rice wash is their holy grail.
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“The tatcha rice wash is my HG! And that’s my favorite tower28 blush!”
Very gentle and hydrating with no stripped or tight feeling on sensitive skin.
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“It is very gentle and hydrating (I did not feel stripped or tight after using)”
Within a week, The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm gave this user red bumps, itching and eczema under the eyes.
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“I recently started using the Inkey Lists oat cleansing balm and have probably used it for about a week (or less) and have got some red bumps, irritation, itchiness and eczema under my eyes”
Loved the old version; the new formula stings and smells awful.
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“I loved the previous cleanser, but this new formulation stings and smells awful.”
Found it dried out and stripped their normal-dry, dehydrated skin and switched to CeraVe's hydrating cleanser.
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“i found that the cerave cream to foam cleanser dried me out and stripped my skin”
Has used it for a while but suspects it is behind their texture, closed comedones and possibly fungal acne.
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“i think its the cause of my texture and ccs, potentially fungal acne as well”
Found the COSRX Good Morning low pH cleanser dried and stripped their skin, as did CeraVe's cream-to-foam.
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“cerave cream to foam cleanser dried me out and stripped my skin,,, as did the cosrx good morning low ph cleanser”
A holy grail for sensitive acne-prone skin, until the reformulated version started irritating them.
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“It instantly became a holy grail in my routine.”
Repurchasing after a year and a half, this user had a bad allergic reaction to The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser.
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“their new formula is giving me a really bad allergic reaction”
Really likes it and uses it to oil cleanse every night.
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“I really like their ginseng cleansing oil. I use it to oil cleanse every night.”
Used morning and evening, the SKIN1004 Tea-Trica BHA Foam cleanses thoroughly and controlled their acne over time, but its pH of about 8 is stripping and harsh and the tea tree oil may irritate; they won't repurchase.
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“Initial use showed a calming effect on acne breakouts.”
Using the Vanicream cleanser and moisturizer while repairing a damaged barrier, they find the cleanser slightly drying, especially around the eyes.
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“The wash is slightly drying out my skin (I feel my eyes especially being dried out).”
Didn't care for the Vanicream face wash, which really dried them out.
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“I know a lot of people say they live by vanicream… but it really dries me out, the wash I didn’t care for”
A month of TO Squalane Cleanser for removing makeup and sunscreen gave them flaky, sunburn-like dry skin.
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“I've been using it for about a month to remove makeup/sunscreen and finally realized”
After six months a bit too much caused peeling and a thick coated feel.
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“Omg I’ve been using this for 6 months. Last night, I use a little too much on my washcloth and I noticed peeling on my skin”
The hydrating wash made them more breakout-prone and their forehead oilier.
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“their hydrating face wash has made me more breakout prone, and my forehead has been so oily since I've been using it.”
One wash and their neck burned like a chemical burn; returning it.
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“One wash, and 20 mins later my neck is on fire.”
Very reactive skin; the caring wash is the only LRP product it tolerates.
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“The only thing I can tolerate from LRP is only this specific cleanser maybe cause of the minimal ingredients.”
With sensitive skin reactive to niacinamide, they've been okay using the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser.
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“I have been using this [Cetaphil cleanser for sensitive skin]”
Likes its creamy jelly texture as a gentle cleanser but always has to follow with a regular cleanser because it leaves a film.
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“The only difference is that with the Aveeno one I always 100% need to follow with a regular cleanser because it does leave a film”
On dehydrated skin it just made their skin greasy.
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“I used the Cerave hydrating cleanser, but it just makes my skin greasy”
Swears by it and says it washes off all their sunscreen and makeup, unlike CeraVe.
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“I swear by the LRP Toleriane cleanser. I didn't like Cerave”
Didn't like it: it felt like a film on their face and didn't wash off all their sunscreen or makeup.
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“I didn't like Cerave - felt like I had a film on my face and, at the end of the day, didn't wash off all the product (sunscreen, makeup, etc.)”
Loved the Hada Labo Tokyo Gentle Hydrating Cleanser and was disappointed when stores stopped stocking it.
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“I LOVED that Hada Labo Tokyo one but I stopped being able to find it at the store anymore.”
The Hada Labo Tokyo Gentle Hydrating Cleanser gave them bad, painful contact dermatitis on their eyelids.
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“The Hada Labo Tokyo Gentle Hydrating Cleanser gave me really bad and painful contact dermatitis on my eyelids.”
Sensitive, rosacea-prone user on a dermatologist's advice for about three years; finds it gentle and non-irritating to the eyes.
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“My dermatologist told me to try this and I’ve been using it for like three years now I love it. It’s such a gentle cleanser, and it doesn’t irritate my eyes.”
With a damaged barrier it tingles a bit after use.
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“Even gentle cleansers like the Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser tingles abit after I use it”
Could use it even when their skin was sunburned or damaged.
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“i was able to use it even when my skin was sunburned, damaged, allergic reactions etc.”
Used it for a year to a year and a half and their skin has cleared up, though they now wonder whether it would have cleared sooner.
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“i have been using the hydrating cream to foam cleanser for a year and it has worked pretty good i have been using it for a year and a half and my skin has cleared up now”
Found it irritating while on tretinoin.
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“I also used that aveeno cleanser and it irritated my skin”
Dislikes it because it tingles and made their face feel itchy.
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“like that cleanser because it tingles! It made my face feel itchy”
TO Squalane Cleanser makes their skin look hydrated but gives them tiny red bumps along the chin and hairline.
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“It sucks cause the Squalane makes my skin look so hydrated.”
Tried the squalane cleanser twice as a gift with purchase and felt it was not breaking anything down and felt like a moisturizer.
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“I was never really impressed with their Squalane cleanser anyway?”
Calls the squalane cleanser one of their faves for the evening double cleanse.
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“Double cleanse at night, this will help with blemishes, the ordinary squalane cleanser is one of my faves but it isn’t enough on its own to remove every trace of make up.”
On their third tube of TO Squalane Cleanser it started smelling really bad; despite loving it they may not repurchase.
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“This is actually my 3rd tube of the cleanser and I never had this problem before.”
Loves it among several Tatcha products.
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“Love the rice wash, makeup primer, water cream, the essence and the lip mask.”
Uses the Rice Wash a couple of times a week and finds it really that good; a little goes a long way.
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“I bought this as a mini (and a little goes a long way) and use it 1-2X a week when i’m feeling fancy. It really is THAT good.”
Finds the Rice Wash creamy and not abrasive.
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“I don’t find it nearly that abrasive, especially when I wash my face in the shower. It’s so creamy & starts getting silkier”
The Rice Wash did nothing for their skin.
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“I 100% agree! The tatcha did nothing for my skin by la roche posay has never let me down”
Reaches for the Rice Wash when their face is sensitive and needs gentle care.
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“I use this one you’ve got linked when my face is sensitive and needs some gentle treatment.”
Uses the Rice Wash every night alongside adapalene and loves it.
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“I use adapalene and I use the Tatcha Rice wash every night. I love it.”
Loves the Rice Wash on super dry, sensitive skin; feels clean without stripping.
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“I have super dry sensitive skin and I *love* it”
On tretinoin with dry, irritated skin, the Rice Wash has been awesome as a second cleanse.
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“I double cleanse with the tatcha cleansing balm or oil and this. I use tretinoin and my skin has been very dry/irritated but this cleanser has been awesome!”
The Rice Wash is their holy grail for oily, dehydrated skin; other cleansers strip.
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“I have oily dehydrated skin and this is my HG I’ve stopped using other cleansers because all of them seem to strip my skin”
Uses the Rice Wash daily on dry, sensitive skin and gets compliments.
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“Yes! It’s what I use every single day. My skin is dry and sensitive too, and I’ve gotten complements on my skin.”
Uses the Rice Wash without problems on dry, sensitive skin.
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“I have used this cleanser without a problem tho.”
Loves the rice wash alongside the dewy skin cream.
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“I love the rice wash and the dewy skin cream! I’ve never heard of the serum stick, I’ll have to look it up!”
Their tube of TO Squalane Cleanser started to smell off, like vomit, despite normal storage.
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“But recently it has started to smell off. Best I can describe it's started to smell like puke.”
Uses the Creamy Jelly Cleanser in a Byoma routine that cleared breakouts and left skin glowing.
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“I started using Byoma products in December with the creamy jelly cleanser, balancing toner, and moisturizing gel cream. My results were immediately promising”
Broke them out along with other oil cleansers.
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“I’ve tried The Ordinary Squalene, Inkey List Oat cleanser and Clinique TTDO Balm - all of them have broke me out.”
Broke them out along with other cleansers.
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“I’ve tried The Ordinary Squalene, Inkey List Oat cleanser and Clinique TTDO Balm - all of them have broke me out.”
On oily, acne-prone skin, the COSRX Salicylic Acid cleanser tames oil without fully stripping.
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“i have very oily acne prone skin and occasionally sensitive; this cleanser helps tame the oil but doesn’t completely strip it.”
Same burning reaction plus puffy eyes.
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“I had the same skin reaction and puffy eyes, and I agree that it might be niacinamide”
The Calm + Restore cleanser leaves their skin hydrated and smooth, but their eyes get dry, irritated and slightly swollen after washing.
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“I find that my skin is super hydrating and smooth from it, but gosh do my eyes get swollen?!”
Loved it but it began irritating and flaring their rosacea, likely from niacinamide.
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“I love the LRP hydrating cleanser so much, but have recently figured out that it's irritating and flaring my rosacea, likely due to the niacinamide.”
Hated it: it did nothing, doesn't remove eye makeup and was very hard to rinse off.
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“Hated the oat cleansing balm. Did nothing, doesn’t get eye makeup off, and the balm itself is SO HARD to rinse off skin. I had to use another face wash just to wash off the OCB”
Super gentle, no film, never leaves skin stripped.
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“Like the yam root cleanser, it’s super gentle and doesn’t foam up at all. Also, doesn’t leave a film or leave skin feeling stripped.”
Couldn't even remove their non-waterproof sunscreen.
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“I was initially using Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser but then switched because I noticed the cleanser couldn't even take off my non waterproof sunscreen”
Likes it well enough for sensitive skin, but it takes multiple washes to remove SPF or makeup.
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“I've been using aveeno's calm and restore oat facial cleanser, and I like it well enough but my one issue is that it doesn't wash off spf or makeup without multiple washes”
Really likes it as a cult favorite that works into makeup removal as long as they wash twice.
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“obviously it's nothing new, but a cult fav for a reason! I really like it and find it easy to work into my makeup - again as long as I follow up with that second wash.”
Their skin had a reaction to it.
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“I'm a bit apprehensive to try it since I had a reaction to the Cerave Hydrating cleanser and I am sensitive to some alcohols”
With rosacea, they rely on the CALM Ultra-Gentle Cleanser and are hunting for something as gentle while it's out of stock.
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“Does anyone have a good, affordable cleanser that’s comparable to Paula’s Choice Calm Ultra-Gentle Cleanser?”
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser changed their skin for the better.
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“Vanicream my love! Their gentle facial cleanser changed my skin for the better. I'll give the Cetaphil cleanser a try when I'm out of the Vanicream one.”
Gave their sensitive, acne-prone combination skin dry patches and tightness.
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“However each time I’d get dry patches, and my skin would feel tight afterwards.”
Their holy grail for almost 20 years until the new formula irritated their skin.
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“I used Cetaphil gentle cleanser for almost 20 years, it was my HG, then the "new & improved" formula came out and it irritated the hell out of my skin.”
Repurchasing the full size after finishing a mini.
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“I am repurchasing Cerave hydrating cleanser after using up a mini”
Burned within a second as a second cleanse.
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“Then I tried it as a second cleanser my skin start feeling burn after a second I put it on.”
After stopping Accutane they started using it and found their face became very dry and itchy.
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“I started using cerave cream to foam cleanser and I noticed that my face is now very dry and itchy”
Found the standard foaming cleanser too drying while on tretinoin.
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“Unfortunately the standard Foaming cleanser was too drying as I’m on tret”
Very little goes a long way, and a full size still feels full after months of near-daily use.
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“Especially the Rice Wash, because VERY little (smaller than a pearl) goes a LONG way.”
Too drying for their oily skin, and they dislike its scent, so they prefer CeraVe's foaming cleanser.
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“I personally prefer cerave because the la roche posay has fragrance and its too drying for my oily skin.”
Uses it religiously as step one of their double cleanse and wants a drugstore alternative only while resupplying.
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“So I religiously use the Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm as step one in my double cleansing routine.”
Way too stripping even on oily skin.
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“the cleanser was wayyyy too stripping for me even though i have oily skin”
This user's new bottle of The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser has a strong chemical smell and may be giving them a rash.
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“my new bottle has the same issue with such a strong chemical smell and i’m not a fan at all”
This user's heavy use of The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm led to itchy, red, dry eyes and a swollen lid.
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“I used to use it a lot before and ended up with such itchy, red dry eyes. One of my lids became really quite swollen.”
A months-long allergic rash that cleared when they stopped.
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“I had the most horrific allergic reaction to this. I had a rash on my forehead and cheeks for months”
Their skin broke out after using this cleanser.
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“I had used this cleanser , my skin broke out .”
More gentle than CeraVe, and the niacinamide suits their goals.
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“The La Roche Posay cleanser is a more gentle from my experience + it has niacinamide which is really great for my skin goals. They both cleanse fine, but I prefer La Roche Posay.”
Says it got into their eyes, was hard to get off and didn't remove waterproof mascara fully, and can't see why it is popular.
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“side eyeing the Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm which committed all 3 of these sins and I have no idea why it’s so popular).”
Used on and off for a year; suspects it caused their breakouts.
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“I've used the sensibio micellar for over a year on and off. I kept wondering if it was the source of my breakouts.”
Prefers it to CeraVe; it suits their moisturizing routine.
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“Cerave is a wonderful product, but not for my skin goals, whereas La Roche Posay is perfect for my moisturizing skincare routine.”
Always feels a warming sensation unlike with niacinamide serums.
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“I use a niacinamide serum with no problems but when i use this cleanser, I always feel a warming sensation.”
This balm collector loves The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm, though they suspect batch inconsistencies.
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“I personally love The Inkey List’s (obv), but it’s clear that there has to be some batch/formula inconsistencies going on.”
Their favourite cleanser, alongside Vanicream's moisturizers.
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“Vanicream Gentle Cleanser is my favorite, along with the Daily Facial Moisturizer (day/night moisturizer) and Moisturizing Cream (for slugging).”
Loves it; their holy grail cleanser.
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“I love the Velvet Cleansing Milk from Stratia. It’s my HG cleanser.”
This cleansing-balm enthusiast found The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm didn't work for them at all.
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“The Inky List one did not work for me *at all* tho.”
This user found The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm trash: it separates, smells odd, doesn't remove eye makeup and has a horrible texture.
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“The Inkey List balm was trash, in my experience.”
Sensitive, breakout-prone skin had no issues with the Calm + Restore cleanser and it felt nice, but it left a film on their oily-leaning skin, so they stopped.
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“I have sensitive, break-out prone skin and this cleanser didn't cause any issues. It feels quite nice. My only gripe with it was that I felt it left a film on my face.”
Months of use brought teenage-style breakouts.
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“I’ve been using cerave hydrating cleanser for months and have had breakouts like when I was a teenager… didn’t think it was the cerave until I read this post!”
Face burned, turned red and got bumps.
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“I wish I had found this post earlier my face burns, I'm red, and I have bumps.”
New niacinamide formula broke them out after 10 years, though skin later adjusted.
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“Not me being horrified after my skin broke out when I switched to the new formulation of Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser that had niacinimide.”
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser never broke them out, but they weren't sure it actually got them clean.
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“I used the Cerave Hydrating cleanser for a while and while it never broke me out, I was never sure if it was actually cleansing me properly...”
Loves the Vanicream cleanser and always keeps a bottle for when skin is sensitive, though it's a bit boring.
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“I absolutely love the vanicream cleanser though. I don’t use it daily because I feel like it’s a little “boring” but I will always have a bottle in my cabinet”
Weird burning/tingling on the face while it's on.
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“My skin wasn’t super red or scaly after getting out of the shower, just the weird burning/tingling sensation when it was on my face.”
Left skin tight and itchy and disrupted their barrier.
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“CosRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser: This left my skin tight and itchy and started messing with my skin barrier after a few uses.”
Not oat-allergic, but it left their face red and tight.
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“not allergic to oat but it made my face red and tight”
After another cleanser irritated them, loves this: it calmed redness without breakouts.
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“I switched to the Aveeno oat cleanser and am loving it. I feel like it has helped calm down my skin redness and not caused any breakouts”
Loves the cleanser and moisturizer, noting no residue.
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“I love the la Roche posay hydrating cleanser (and moisturizer!)”
Uses it on extremely sensitive skin and says it works super well.
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“I have extremely sensitive skin and use VaniCream unscented Gentle cleanser, it works super well for me”
Nice but never left their skin feeling very clean because of its milky texture.
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“The hydrating LRP one is nice but I always felt like it didn’t leave my skin feeling super clean”
Dried their skin to the point of flaking.
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“Cerave dried out my skin so much that it was flaking.”
A combination-skinned user uses the COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser in the morning with no issues beyond slight drying.
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“No issues using either of the products so far like so, besides some slight drying with the SA cleanser - nothing that moisturizer can’t handle.”
Dried out their very oily skin far too much.
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“I have very oily skin and found that this cleanser dried my face out way too much”
Has finished four bottles and loves it; cleanses well and didn't undo what retinoids do for their pores.
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“I've emptied 4 bottles of this and love it. It doesn't actively unblock pores of course but I find that it cleanses well and it didn't undo what retinoids do to my pores”
Too harsh for them; the hydrating cleanser was a bit better.
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“The foaming cleanser from Cerave was too harsh for me, I switched to the hydrating cleanser and it was a bit better”
Dried their skin badly and made their moisturizer burn until they switched to La Roche-Posay.
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“The CeraVe foaming cleanser dried out my skin SO bad, and caused my moisturizer to burn.”
Had to switch away because their face was peeling and flaking.
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“I also had to switch away from that one because my face was peeling and flaking.”
Repurchased several times; cleans without leaving skin stripped.
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“I've gone through multiples of the Low PH Good Morning Gel Cleanser, gets the job done and you're skin doesn't feel stripped afterwards.”
Has tried most of the Calm + Restore line: the oat cleanser is great and very gentle.
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“The oat cleanser, the gel, the redness relief cream, and the serum are all great!The cleanser is very gentle.”
It damaged their skin, especially fine lines; still recovering.
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“The cerave hydrating cleanser also did this to my face! Mostly the fine lines. I’m still trying to recover from it. :(”
Tingled and burned their skin and dried it out.
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“The Cerave hydrating cleanser also tingled/burned my skin when I used it and dried me out.”
Their skin reacted the same way after using it.
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“Wow! I used the CeraVe hydrating cleanser and my skin also looks like this!”
Months of use left skin very dry, itchy and burning; improved after stopping.
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“So I’ve been using the CeraVe hydrating cleanser for months and my skin has looked like this and getting worse. So extremely dry and itchy, even burning at times.”
The Rice Wash changed their mind about spending on cleanser: it lasts forever, though the caps break.
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“Changed my mind on spending $$$ on face wash, lasts FOREVER”
Obsessed with the Rice Wash and bought the huge size.
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“I bought the huge size through the Tatcha website. I am so obsessed with it.”
Fell in love with the Rice Wash and bought the jumbo size.
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“I literally just got the jumbo size of this finally after falling in love from my birthday gift sample of this rice wash.”
Got huge pimples all over the cheeks after using it and went back to the moisturizing cleanser.
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“i used cerave foaming cleanser and this SAME thing happened to me. i had huge pimples ALL over my cheeks.. and my skin was NOT like that before”
Uses it at night and lets it sit on their nose for a couple of minutes, which really gets rid of blackheads.
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“I use the cerave salicylic cleanser, only at night in the shower, and let it sit on my nose area for a couple minutes before rinsing which really gets rid of the blackheads”
Has similar pore issues and calls the CeraVe SA cleanser the best they have ever used.
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“we use the same exact product! It’s the best I’ve ever used”
Started breaking out after buying it, thinking it would be gentle.
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“Around that time I had decide to buy cerave foaming facial cleanser because I thought it would be gentle on my skin. But then I started breaking out”
It made them break out badly and left closed comedones.
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“That cleanser in specific made me break out so bad, im still trying to clear out the closed comedones from that”
Every makeup-removing balm and oil they tried, including this one, broke their acne-prone skin out after a month each.
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“The ones I've tried are the Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil, the Clinique Take the Day Off, the Inkey List Oat Cleanser, Soap and Glory Nourishing Cleansing Balm and the La Roche Posay one.”
After a couple of years of good results with The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser, this user's latest bottle had a pungent chemical smell.
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“i've been using it for a couple years with good results, but the bottle i just bought has a really terrible smell.”
Started breaking out badly after adding the Vanicream cleanser; their skin cleared when they switched cleansers while travelling, and they suspect the coconut-derived ingredients.
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“I did make the mistake of incorporating several products at once but couldn’t figure out why I suddenly started breaking out like crazy.”
Has been loving it for years as a morning and evening cleanser.
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“Cleanse for 1 minute with La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser (been loving this cleanser for years)”
Red and bumpy even after cutting everything but the cleanser and SPF moisturizer.
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“My face is red with bumps, I figured it was other products, but I cut everything out except the cleanser and spf moisturizer”
A longtime holy grail until a new bottle caused their worst reaction ever.
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“This cleanser was my holy grail for years and then four months ago I bought a new bottle and had the worst reaction ever.”
Started getting irritated bumps from Aveeno and is wary of changing brands.
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“I started gettin irritated bumps from aveeno, and am nervous to spend money on another brand”
This user found The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm hard to wash off and irritating.
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“I also tried the oat cleansing balm and aside from the hard to wash off texture it irritated my skin too.”
A teen with sensitive, oily, acne-prone skin finds the COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser feels great but hasn't really reduced their acne.
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“I’ve been using the corsx daily gentle cleanser with 0.5% SA before and while it feels great on my skin I don’t think it’s really reduced my acne.”
Two days in, their oily skin itched, turned red and burned a little, so they stopped.
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“On the first night of use, my forehead started itching a little bit after a few hours and on the second day of using this wash in the morning, my face turned red and burned a little bit”
With normal-oily skin, a week of TO Squalane Cleanser as first cleanse has given them more spots.
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“I’ve just started using TO it a week ago as my first cleanser and it has started to give me more spots I believe”
Loves the rice wash cleanser, great for their dry skin.
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“i LOVE the rice wash cleanser so much! it’s great for my dry skin”
Had the Inkey List balm and says it did absolutely nothing.
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“I had the Inkey List one and it did absolutely nothing.”
Disliked it: it caused blurry eyes and left a bad oily film even after emulsifying and washing away.
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“I really did not like the inkey list oat oil cleanser. got major fog eyes & it leaves a bad oily film on the skin even after emulsifying & washing away.”
Found it nearly impossible to get out of the tube, gritty and separated after a month, so they tossed it.
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“I tried this for a while and didn’t understand the hype. For me it was nearly impossible to get out of the tube, gritty, and separated about a month after I got it. I tossed it.”
The cleanser made their skin burn.
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“Aveeno cleanser made my skin burn.”
Not a fan: it left a weird film that made their skin feel greasy.
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“I am also not a fan, it left a weird film on my skin that made it feel greasy.”
Called it horrible: it separated in the tube, left a residue and made their eyes blurry.
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“Horrible cleansing balm. The product seperated inside the tube, left a residue on my face and made my eyes hella blurry. Cannot recommend.”
Despite not being acne-prone, TO Squalane Cleanser gave them an insane cystic breakout.
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“I do not have acne prone skin, but had an insane outbreak with the Ordinary.”
Their holy grail cleanser: the only one that doesn't dry out or irritate their sensitive skin.
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“Out of all the cleansers I've tried in the past year, this is literally the only one that doesn't dry out or irritate my skin.”
The only oil cleanser they will use after trying many others.
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“The only oil cleanser I'll use is the centella one from Skin1004 though. Tried so many other with varied outcomes but the Skin1004 is the winner. Love it.”
Used for two years but recently it began to sting their skin.
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“LaRoche Posay Toleriane Cream Cleanser for two years but recently they've started stinging my skin.”
Tried to like it but disliked the lack of foam and needing several passes, though it never really stripped their skin.
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“As much as i tried to love the hydrating cleanser, the lack of foam and the fact i would often have to do multiple passes really turned me off of it”
Vanicream cleanser gave them the worst skin texture of their life, with closed comedones and whiteheads.
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“vanicream cleanser has given me literally the worst skin texture of my life (CCs and white heads everywhere.)”
Says the Vanicream cleanser was a nightmare for their skin too.
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“I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you. Vanicream cleanser was a nightmare for my skin too.”
It set off their perioral dermatitis, leaving an expensive bottle they can't use.
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“I got La Roche Posay Toleriane Hydrating gentle cleanser in hopes that I could actually wash my face without setting my PD off. Unfortunately that was not the case”
A longtime user says the COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser has kept their skin clear for years.
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“I've been using this cleanser for years and it's kept my skin clear”
Didn't cleanse well enough alone at night, so they now use it only in the morning.
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“When I used only this hydrating cleanser at night I noticed it didn’t cleanse my skin well enough because when I applied my toner with a cotton pad dirt was still coming off.”
Too moisturizing for their combo skin and caused little oil-filled bumps.
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“From personal use i found that the hydrating cleanser was wayyyyy too moisturizing for my face which caused more little oil filled bumps to appear(rip to my forehead and chin)”
Started the hydrating cleanser and noticed more hard under-the-skin bumps.
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“I thought since I started the hydrating cleanser that would give me a little start on hydrating my skin but I notice a little more hard under the skin bumps appearing”
A holy-grail cleanser in the routine that keeps their post-Accutane, drier skin hydrated and acne mostly at bay.
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“Cleanser: La Roche Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser”
CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser made little difference to their closed comedones.
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“I’ve tried the Paula’s Choice 2% BHA, La Roche Possay Effaclar cleanser and the Cerave renewing SA cleanser and none of those seemed to make much a difference on my skin.”
One use of TO Squalane Cleanser as a first cleanse left their nose badly broken out.
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“I used it once the other day because I saw everyone saying how good it was as a first cleanser.”
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