PLEASE recommend a safe, effective, non drying cleanser

JEWELZ · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 6

ive read through the cleanser reviews here and @ makeupalley and i still dont know which one to use. ive yet to find a great cleanser that i can use morning and at night. i do apply makeup when going out and am prone to acne. i have dry to normal skin since i do use bp. please help me find a cleanser that has safe ingredients, isnt harsh, and all the good stuff! i currently use a cleanser from isa knox and it cleanses my face so well that i cant help but wonder if it's too harsh for my face. thanks!

debdrecoh · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 92

I have dry sensitive skin; I use Premier Dead Sea Skin Milk - I love the stuff, it is the only cleanser that I have found that does not dry out my skin. It is about $18 for 300ml.

orangehrzn · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 1005

There is a thread about cleansers on the rosaceagroup forum. Take a look at it:

http://forum.rosaceagroup.org/viewtopic.php?t=3028

orthomolecular · Joined: 12 May 2006 Posts: 28

I like Stiefle brand medicated soaps. They have one with sulfur and then one with salicylic acid soap. Both are good for you skin. I think the salicylic may help remove dead skin cells more than the sulfur.

But sulfur is great for skin; it is an essential trace mineral. But sulfur on your face can be good because it has anti-bacterial properties.

I have dry sensitive skin that most cleansers that make my skin feel clean will also cause tightness. (Or the gentle cleansers don't seem to leave me with that clean skin feeling.) But using the medicates soaps were the only product I found that left my face feeling really clean but not tight at all. Now, the way I used these soaps is how it is recommended on the box. You wash and rinse and wash again but just blot off the excess lather. You end up leaving some of that stuff on your face, sulfur or salicylic acid which are good for your skin and do have anti-bacterial properties. Of course if you wanted to do a second rinse instead you could try that as well.

semra · Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

All cleansers of Paula's choice are excellent. You can find the right cleanser for your skin on her website: www.cosmeticscop.com
I am using them since many years, I have combination and sensitive skin and I think it made a very positive difference to my skin.

robertchoi · Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Bundoora

Daily cleansers can be drying, that's true.
And sometimes it can be deceiving that a
good cleanser doesn't leave that "clean
feeling" behind.

What I've learned through sitting through
countless sessions with the dermatologist
is that what feels cleans is not always
the best way to judge a product.

And as you all probably know, harmful
chemicals like SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate)
should never be used on the face.

Read the list of ingredients carefully, and
sometimes it's the simplest product that is
the most effective.

But I agree, it is also a matter of trial and
(hopefully less) error.

orangehrzn · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 1005

Additionals recommendations by me and others:

http://forum.rosaceagroup.org/viewtopic.php?t=4687

brunettemama · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 26 Location: maryland

I use something called NEOSTRATA facial cleanser.My dermatologist recommended it because I too have VERY acne prone skin.

It isnt drying,and makes your skin really smooth.I have used it for a year and would never go back to store bought face washes.

Of course,you can mostly only get it in a dermatologist office....but I think I may have ordered a bottle online before.You could try amazon.com