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No breakouts or reactions on very sensitive skin, but it does little, leaves skin dull and can't remove sunscreen.
“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.”
Switched from a $40 cleanser for the price and their skin tolerates it well.
“I recently switched from Alpha H Balancing Cleanser ($40) to Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser ($10-$15).”
Super gentle cleanser that suits their acne-prone, oily, sensitive skin.
“I love the aveeno oat facial cleanser. Super gentle and good for my acne prone, oily and sensitive skin.”
The gentlest cleanser they have found; part of the routine that finally calmed their inflamed skin.
“Aveeno is the gentlest I found.”
Surprised it left someone dry: it's one of the gentlest cleansers they've tried.
“surprised the Aveeno one left you dry. It’s one of the gentlest cleansers I’ve tried”
Finds it nice but it stings their eyes when cleansing near the lashes.
“I bought the Aveeno Calm and Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser (by recommendation of my sister). It’s nice…but it stings my eyes”
Says it burns their eyes, leaving them looking like a sad raccoon.
“Aveeno also burns my eyes :( I looked like a very sad raccoon after my most recent attempt to use their products”
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.
“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.”
Finds it very gentle and well tolerated on dry, dehydrated, sensitive skin, though unsure it removes SPF.
“using the Aveeno oat cleanser which is very gentle and my skin tolerates it well”
Says it did nothing for them since it doesn't foam.
“I then tried using Aveeno calm and restore oat cleanser and it did nothing, since it doesn't foam at all”
Has loved and used the Calm + Restore Nourishing cleanser for years.
“I love the Aveeno calm and restore nourishing cleanser and have been using it for years.”
Had a bad allergic reaction, with little bumps on the cheeks and chin, and switched to another cleanser.
“Oh, I had such a bad allergic reaction to that Aveeno cleanser! It gave me all these little bumps on my cheeks and chin”
Their face stung with it, noting that cleansers marketed for sensitive skin never work for them.
“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”
Finds it strips their moisture barrier while on Accutane and switched to a milk cleanser.
“even the Aveeno Calm and Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser strips my moisture barrier”
Leaves their skin feeling stripped.
“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”
After testing both, they prefer the Aveeno Calm + Restore cleanser as a much gentler second cleanse.
“Honestly, I prefer the Aveeno Calm & Restore cleanser. It feels much more gentle”
Used the cleanser without issues while the moisturizer irritated their skin.
“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.
“i find that the aveeno one is more soothing, the vanicream one leaves my skin feeling a bit more stripped after.”
Likes it and buys the big refill pouches, which last ages and are good value.
“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”
Has used it without issue for a few years.
“I have used Aveeno’s Oat Cleanser without issue for a few years now”
Replaced a cleanser that gave them cystic acne with this one; the cystic acne cleared but small red pimples appeared.
“i got rid of it and replaced it with aveeno calm + restore cleanser”
Uses it with another cleanser but still feels oil is not removed from their very oily skin.
“I am currently using the Aveeno oat cleanser and IS Clinical cleansing complex but I still feel that the oil is still not removed.”
Likes its creamy jelly texture as a gentle cleanser but always has to follow with a regular cleanser because it leaves a film.
“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”
With a damaged barrier it tingles a bit after use.
“Even gentle cleansers like the Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser tingles abit after I use it”
Found it irritating while on tretinoin.
“I also used that aveeno cleanser and it irritated my skin”
Dislikes it because it tingles and made their face feel itchy.
“like that cleanser because it tingles! It made my face feel itchy”
The Calm + Restore cleanser leaves their skin hydrated and smooth, but their eyes get dry, irritated and slightly swollen after washing.
“I find that my skin is super hydrating and smooth from it, but gosh do my eyes get swollen?!”
Super gentle, no film, never leaves skin stripped.
“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.”
Likes it well enough for sensitive skin, but it takes multiple washes to remove SPF or makeup.
“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”
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.
“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.”
Not oat-allergic, but it left their face red and tight.
“not allergic to oat but it made my face red and tight”
After another cleanser irritated them, loves this: it calmed redness without breakouts.
“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”
Has tried most of the Calm + Restore line: the oat cleanser is great and very gentle.
“The oat cleanser, the gel, the redness relief cream, and the serum are all great!The cleanser is very gentle.”
Started getting irritated bumps from Aveeno and is wary of changing brands.
“I started gettin irritated bumps from aveeno, and am nervous to spend money on another brand”
Older than 36 months. These may describe an earlier version.
Their face feels extra dry after using it.
“My face feels extra dry after it too! No one seems to have this issue”
Felt it made them overproduce oil and was a little drying.
“I feel like it makes me overproduce oil, even when i use moisturizer. It was a little drying for me”
Three days into the Calm + Restore oat cleanser, their face feels clean but cheek redness got worse and new forehead pimples appeared.
“i noticed that the redness on my cheeks have kiiinda gotten.. redder? and i got new pimples on my forehead.”
Had an immediate negative reaction to it.
“I’ve tried the Aveeno Oat cleanser and had an immediate negative reaction.”
Doesn't foam; feels nice on the skin but doesn't remove makeup on its own.
“while it feels very nice and pleasant on the skin it does not remove makeup, at least on its own”
Finds all foaming cleansers too dehydrating for combination, sensitive skin, and says this one has made a big difference in their skin.
“Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser (this cleanser has made a big difference in my skin!)”
Doesn't remove makeup or sunscreen for them.
“the cleanser did nothing for me. Does not remove makeup or sunscreen at all.”
The only cleanser that works for them; LRP cleansers dried them out.
“LRP cleansers dry me out. The Aveeno calm and restore is the only one that works for me.”
Their holy grail cleanser on sensitive combination skin.
“This aveeno cleanser is my HG and doesn’t break me out”
Didn't irritate or break out their sensitive skin.
“I've tried the Aveeno Cleanser! I liked it. Didn't irritate my sensitive skin or break me out.”
Gentle enough not to hurt even with a wrecked moisture barrier.
“I love that Aveeno face wash despite literally EVERY other product from them making my skin burn. It works so well for being a gentle cleanser & when my moisture barrier was wrecked it didn’t hurt at all.”
Cleanses well without leaving skin tight or dry.
“I use that Aveeno cleanser and love it! It doesn’t make my skin feel tight or dry but still cleanses well.”
Their preferred cleanser when their skin is irritated; feels soothing.
“I personally prefer the Aveeno cleanser since it feels more soothing when my skin more irritated, but LRP is a little creamier.”
Great for their dry, sensitive, acne-prone skin.
“Every LRP product I’ve ever tried has broken me out, but I adore that Aveeno face wash. It’s been great for my dry, sensitive, acne prone skin.”
Didn't like the texture and it didn't feel cleansing.
“I have the Aveeno cleanser. I just don't care for the texture and it doesn't feel like it cleaned my skin.”
Calls it their holy grail cleanser.
“That aveeno oat cleanser is my holy grail cleanser!”
Calls the oat line, including the cleanser, a cherished part of their routine for gentle, soothing care.
“From your gentle, soothing nature as found in my Aveeno Calm & Restore oat gel cleanser, moisturizer, and balm”
Finds the Aveeno oat cleanser almost too gentle to remove sunscreen, while Vanicream felt stripping.
“I find the Aveeno oat cleanser almost too gentle so it probably won't remove sunscreen whereas the Vanicream felt stripping.”
Says the face wash has done wonders for their acne, especially alongside Differin.
“I use the face wash and it has done wonders with my acne, especially paired with differin.”
Really loves the cleanser and the whole Calm + Restore line.
“Aveeno Calm and Restore cleanser. Really love this whole line.”
Tried the gel cleanser a year ago and it burned their face and made it red.
“I tried the Calm + Restore gel cleanser a year ago and it burned my face and made it red”
First use of the Calm + Restore cleanser left a gross film on their face.
“Used Aveeno Calm and Restore for the first time today and it left a gross film on my face.”
Has used the Calm + Restore oat cleanser for at least 8 months and absolutely loves it.
“I've been using the oat cleanser and oat gel moisturizer for about... 8 months now at least, and I absolutely love them.”
After about 12 years of stubborn acne, their skin cleared up fairly quickly after switching to this cleanser, though they also changed makeup remover at the same time.
“I just started using the Aveeno calm and restore oat cleanser and my skin cleared up pretty quickly”
After about a year with the Calm + Restore oat cleanser, it leaves their skin hydrated and fresh, at a great price.
“The cleanser leaves my skin feeling so hydrated and fresh. It's also a great price.”
The oat cleanser is an amazing second cleanse, but not enough alone for water-resistant sunscreen or many layers.
“The oat cleanser is an amazing second cleanse if you double cleanse at night. Took me a while to adjust to no foam but I really enjoy it.”
An eczema-prone user finds the Calm + Restore cleanser the gentlest cleanser they've used, gentler than Vanicream.
“the aveeno one is gentler than Vanicream because it doesn’t lather up even in the slightest. I recommend it it’s probably the most gentle cleanser I’ve used yet”
Finds the Calm + Restore cleanser too gentle to remove sunscreen, so they use Vanicream at night and keep the Aveeno for mornings.
“I use the same cleanser and it does not do a good job of removing sunscreen.”
Gave them closed comedones all over the face and didn't feel like it cleaned fully.
“both resulted in closed comedones all over my face and felt like my face wasn’t getting fully clean”
Picked it up on a whim and finds it fine as a gentle morning cleanser.
“Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser** – picked up on a whim and it’s fine”
Tried the Calm + Restore cleanser and found it just ok, with poor cleansing ability for removing sunscreen once a day.
“I tried the cleanser and it was ok. Has poor cleansing ability”
Loves it and uses it morning and night; wipes with a wet paper towel to remove all of it.
“that’s what I do and it doesn’t feel like it’s still on. I love this cleanser and use AM and PM”
Finds it has little cleansing power and saves it for an insubstantial morning cleanse.
“I don’t find this cleanser to have much cleansing power at all.”
Felt a film, returned it and found it didn't leave their skin feeling clean.
“I felt the same way honestly and returned it. My skin just didn’t feel clean”
Used it for three to four months; the filmy feel faded and they love it.
“But I’ve been using it for about it 3/4 months (usually in the shower at night) and I don’t notice it anymore”
The Calm + Restore cleanser burned their face and left it very red as soon as they used it.
“Soon as I put the cleanser on, it burned my face. so unbelievably red.”
Three weeks on the Calm + Restore cleanser and serum: dryness is much better, the barrier is almost healed and their face no longer feels tight after washing.
“I’ve been using the cleanser and serum for almost 3 weeks now. I don’t want to jinx it but my face is finally healing!”
Gel-like, no residue and no breakouts on sensitive acne-prone skin, but only good for a gentle cleanse and won't remove sunscreen or makeup.
“It hasn’t broken me out and I have really sensitive acne prone skin. But it’s only good for a gentle cleanse and won’t remove any sunscreen or makeup”
Likes it as gentle, unscented and non-breakout, though they must oil cleanse first or it's too drying.
“I like it, it’s gentle and it has no scent and doesn’t break me out”
Their skin broke out the most with this cleanser and an elf cream, and they suspect the cleanser.
“I just tried the aveeno calm and restore oat cleanser and the happy hydration (fragrance free) from elf and that broke me out the most”
Switched to it as a super gentle cleanser for sensitive, dehydrated skin and uses it only at night, washing with water in the morning.
“So I've been using the new Aveeno calm + restore nourishing oat cleanser which is super gentle and even then I only wash my face at night. In the morning I wash it with water only.”
Very gentle for quite sensitive skin, though not very strong in cleansing power.
“I use this cleanser right now. It is very gentle. I have quite sensitive skin so I like it a lot but it is not very strong in terms of cleansing power”
Calls it a wonderful cleanser whose skin feel resembles pricier jelly cleansers, though they worried about its cleaning power.
“For what it’s worth, it’s really a wonderful cleanser. I’d compare the feeling to more expensive jelly cleansers like Dr Sam’s.”