Mirror, Mirror on the wall...best facial cleanser of all?

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  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    The Dermotologist recommends Neutrogena products. Plus you should always be using a toner & moisturizer in addition to the cleanser.

    Toner just dries the skin. It's not necessary or beneficial. Neutrogena (and a ton of other drugstore brands) are made with harsh chemical ingredients and are tested on animals.

    Opt for something natural/organic that isn't tested on animals.
  • sofia0586
    sofia0586 Posts: 71 Member
    I love, love, LOVE Origins Checks and Balances. I am sure they would give you a sample if you stopped by.

    yes!
    i love origins.


    but it's a bit pricey, so I've been using the body shop's tea tree oil line. they usually have bogo sales so you get em for about $6/bottle.

    smells divine too.
  • katy84o
    katy84o Posts: 744 Member
    I use Acure, the facial cleanser along with the brightening facial scrub, I mix a tiny bit of each and use that, I love how it works! It smells beautiful and it's organic!
  • soygurl
    soygurl Posts: 44 Member
    I third the oil cleansing method! It's a bit time consuming, but it works wonderfully!
  • erikapereira
    erikapereira Posts: 196
    I use Avon products and they are awesome. I use clearskin gel cleanser & scrub. Also I use from MARK (avon) the milk cleanser when I notice the scrub dry my skin too much! After that I use the clearskin astringent. Im not fan of face creams but I love Mark's (avon) goddess something... lol
  • lisav6
    lisav6 Posts: 56
    I third the oil cleansing method! It's a bit time consuming, but it works wonderfully!

    I wish it was promoted more but then there are no big companies who are going to profit from it. I stay away from all of the expensive skin care ranges, I feel that they are a waste of money. The oil cleansing method works great and some of the big companies are jumping on the bandwagon and now marketing their own products (origins clean energy - £17, philosophy purity cleansing oil - £20 etc...) but they are just expensive version of the basic olive oil and castor oil mix that a lot of non-westernised women have used for generations.
  • writinwater
    writinwater Posts: 52
    Make sure to wash your face before you work out too. Leaving any makeup from the day on there starts a little clogged pore/bacteria party - then hello breakouts!

    I wipe my face thoroughly with baby wipes before and after my work out (and with a clean towel during!) and then wash my face with cetaphil as soon as I get home. I tend to sweat a bunch more on the tube on the way home, as its so humid down there!

    I also got some duac from the doctor that I use on the bad areas, and then moisturise like nobody's business!

    This has really helped me - good luck! :)
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I am interested in this as well.. I am not sure if its directly coordinated with my working out but my adult skin is the worst its ever been. I have always gotten the occasional break out but its just been driving me to tears lately. Im sure sweating my *** off at the gym isnt helping.

    The BEST cleanser I ever used was patricia wexler acne scription exfoliating cleanser. I worship it. But of course, I cant for my life find anywhere online to buy it. BBW doesnt carry it in stores anymore and Im depressed....Im definitely an exfoliating girl (I feel like it really gets all the dirt out and my face feels smoother) so lately I have been using go 360 clean in the orange bottle. Does the job okay.
  • ForeverIrish
    ForeverIrish Posts: 227 Member
    I see a dermatologist at least every four months. I have rosacea and at times, small bits of skin cancer. Every derm I've ever seen says that Cetaphil is the best cleanser. Everything else, no matter the price, is crap. I use it and an eye makeup remover. Summer means makeup remover for waterproof mascara because of golfing, hiking, and running amok. I use Almay's makeup remover for waterproof stuff.

    The good news is that people are shocked when I tell them I have rosacea. Nobody can tell!
  • ssbarfarkle
    ssbarfarkle Posts: 150 Member
    Seabreeze. 30+ years. I swear by it.
  • khara2012
    khara2012 Posts: 1,051 Member
    That's a great idea, too. Maybe I need to invest in some of those hair bands because I do have some bumps under my bangs that I'd never had before!:wink:
  • Icedancer94
    Icedancer94 Posts: 108
    Liz Earle, hands down!
  • Uuuhlexis
    Uuuhlexis Posts: 90 Member
    I sell Mary Kay, so I'll tell you to use Timewise ;)

    But the key is that you want to make sure your cleanser and moisturizer are the same brand. You MUST use moisturizer to balance the pH in your skin, even if you think you have oily skin-moisturize!
    Also, if you don't want sweat running down your face, rub some anti-persperant over your hair line on your forehead (you could get a travel tube if you don't want to share with your arm pits :) )

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