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Mon May 15, 2006 6:59 pm  |
My skin is oily and very prone to breakouts, especially the cystic kind. I just went back on the pill due to hormone chaos and am hoping that will ease the acne a bit.
I wanted to change my routine to something more gentle. I was thinking Cetaphil but then there is also Marcelle. Both are very gentle. Any words of wisdom to sway me one way or the other?
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Tue May 16, 2006 12:45 am |
There are some members on the forum who really like Cetaphil but there are others, like myself, who have tried it and found it causes breakouts. I am not familiar with Marcelle.
Depending on how much you want to spend, these are the cleansers that I have found to be gentle on the skin, great at cleansing but won't break you out.
Cellcosmet Purifying Gel
Juvena Fresh Cleansing Gel
Amino Genesis Really Really Clean
IS Clinical Cleanser.
My favourite is Cellcosmet which I have only recently started to use and which I will review when I can find the words to properly describe just how much I like it. Juvena is next on the list and a very close second. If I couldn't afford too much then I would go with Amino Genesis. ISC is a good cleanser but I have put it last on my list as ISC say not to use around the eyes and it can sting a bit. I much prefer a cleanser which I can use on my eyes. |
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Skin: Over 60, ex combination now sensitive, Cellcosmet |
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Tue May 16, 2006 5:57 am |
| I love the OCM..gentle, no burning/stinging, helps my oily skin, cheap!!, removes eyemakeup. |
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Tue May 16, 2006 6:37 am |
| I'm one of those people bushy mentioned who hated cetaphil. Actually, I can't say enough bad things about it. I orginally tried it because I had been breaking out a lot and using a lot of drying products on my face, so I wanted a really gentle cleanser. Not only did cetaphil break me out more, but it also made my poor skin even drier, and to add insult to injury it did not even remove all of my make up! I've never heard of Marcelle so I'm afraid I can't comment on that, but I can tell you waht worked for me. If you are just looking for a very gentle cream cleanser, Beauty Without Cruelty's Herbal Cream Cleanser is the best I have found. It removes make up thoroughly, but is very gentle and soothing and has never caused me to have break outs. I have also heard great things about Dr. Hauschka's cleansing milk, so I'd also like to try that. If you are struggling with acne, another good option is Dermadoctor's Wrinkle Revenge cleanser. It's a very gentle cream cleanser, but it contains glycolic acid to help your compexion. HTH! |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Tue May 16, 2006 6:45 am |
I have acne prone skin and used Cetaphil for a long time. I never noticed that it caused any breakouts for me. I stopped using it because I found other cleansers and felt that the Cetaphil did not do a sufficient job at removing makeup. Now that I am using a cleansing oil as a first cleansing step I think about going back to Cetaphil but who knows if I will-there are so many great cleansers to try! 
Speaking of cleansers I want to try:
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| My favourite is Cellcosmet which I have only recently started to use and which I will review when I can find the words to properly describe just how much I like it. |
I look forward to your review bushy!! |
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Tue May 16, 2006 7:17 pm |
| Have you tried SpectroJel? |
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Tue May 16, 2006 7:49 pm |
Thank you for your replies.
Yes, I've tried Spectrojel and it was ok if I wasn't wearing makeup.
I stumbled upon makeup alley for their reviews on Marcelle and it was helpful. I think I'll give their product line a go after I've finished up with what I'm using now...  |
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Wed May 17, 2006 7:27 am |
kittylove - since you mention Marcelle, I'm guessing you're in Canada. I would have suggesed Alpha Hydrox Foaming Cleanser but unfortunately they pulled out of Canada a few years back.
I tried Spectrojel and didn't like it. One I did like is Clearasil Total Control Deep Pore Cream Cleanser. It's got little scrubbing beads, is gentle enough for my dry sensitive skin but still helps with breakouts. I think it's got salicylic acid in it. |
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