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Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:07 am  |
Well, I did it again. I should have learnt my lesson by now when it comes to gel cleansers but no, I just keep buying them.
The Sothys Purifying Foaming Gel is the third gel cleanser I have tried in the last few months. The other two were Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel and Yon-Ka Gel Nettoyant. Both the Dermalogica and the Yon-Ka dried my skin but not nearly as much as this Sothys cleanser. I cannot believe how much this has stripped my skin! 
I have used it three times and I can guarantee that I will not be putting this stuff anywhere near my skin again. I am sat here with dry, peeling skin on my chin and nose courtesy of the Sothys Purifying Foaming Gel.
I really wanted to like this cleanser as it contains propolis extract which is supposed to be really good for healing. I will say in favour of the cleanser that the texture when you apply it to the skin is lovely. It feels really soft and glides on really easily. When I first applied it the lovely texture made me feel quite excited at the prospect of what it might do for my skin. I wasn't expecting the dry, flaking nastiness that appeared about 2 minutes after rinsing the product off. 
The packaging is a rather expensive looking white tube with gold cap and lettering (not my thing but I presume they have gone for the 'classy' look). The gel is pale green and the smell is not entirely unpleasant but nothing to write home about. It has a sort of detergent-like smell.
In conclusion...I really dislike this product. I have all but given up on gel cleansers as they obviously do not suit my skin. I do have a sample of the Decleor gel cleanser that I am going to try out and if that proves to be the same as the others I have tried I will have to banish gel cleansers from my skincare regime forever!
Does anyone know if gel cleansers are likely to be the most stripping to the skin? Or is that foaming facial washes? I don't seem to be having any success with gel cleansers yet I have used a few foaming washes that haven't stripped my skin at all. |
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Mabsy
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:33 am |
Toe, do you have dry skin? If so then I would recommend that you go the cleansing lotion/milk route. Most of the gels or foaming washes might be too drying for you. I've got normal to combo skin and both the YonKa Gel Nettoyant and the Sothys one are fine for me. On the other hand I find the Phytomer Gel (the blue one) a tad drying (wouldn't use it everyday).
I would have thought that, in general of course, the foaming cleansers would be more drying. However, these days it really depends on the ingredients doesn't it? |
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:13 am |
Toe, I typically have oily skin (more normal in the cooler months) that is very acne-prone, and through much trial and error, I have figured out that I cannot use foaming cleansers consistently. I can get away with it a few times a week, but every day use makes my skin dry and irritated. This, in turn, brings on bumpies and blemishes. I have had luck with using non-foaming cream cleansers and cleansing milks followed by a gentle, alcohol-free toner if I am worried about complete makeup removal. I believe that my skin is sensitive to whatever foaming agents are used, and I had tried many foaming products before I figured this out. Of course, I always have foaming cleansers on hand to use occasionally for when I need a deep cleansing or for when I am too lazy to do the cleanser/toner routine, but I cannot use them on a consistent basis. The more gentle I am on my skin, the better it looks. Maybe you should try eliminating foaming cleansers for a while to see if that makes a difference; I know that it has helped me a lot.
hth,
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:56 pm |
Thanks for the advice Mabsy & tinamarie8,
I've never considered myself to have dry skin. I actually always thought my skin was quite oily. I tend to get some shine within a few hours of washing my face. My skin has become less oily (but still what I would consider combination/oily) as I've got older so perhaps now is the time to think about changing from foaming washes to something creamier. I generally like foaming washes as they give me that really clean feeling. I always worry about cream/milk cleansers as I fear they may leave a residue and with my blemish prone skin this may cause problems.
I have been using a cream cleanser in the morning (Liz Earle) and at first it did make my skin more greasy. However, after about 3-4 weeks my skin seemed to adjust to it and now it seems fine for my skin.
I'll use a cream/milk cleanser for a while and maybe dig out my foaming cleanser for occasional use.
I definately won't be using another gel cleanser. Have spent the last couple of days trying out the Decleor gel cleanser. Dried my skin! 
Thanks again for the help!  |
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:21 pm |
Good luck with it.  I had always used foaming cleansers, so I too was a bit apprehensive about my skin actually being "clean" after using a non-foaming cleanser. I am used to it now, but I do worry about complete makeup removal, so I do use a gentle toner after cleansing in the evening. It is worth a try. I never expected it to work for my skin because I am typically so oily and acne-prone, but I find that the less dried out my skin is, the less oily and blemished it becomes. I tend to prefer the cleansing milks over the creams because the milks seem to rinse off better and leave a more "clean" feeling. Let us know how it works for you 
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:58 am |
Any recommendations as to which cream/milk cleanser to use?
I need one that is suitable for blemish prone, slightly oily skin.
I'd also like to use one that I can rinse off with water. Don't like the idea of removing with cotton wool or tissues.
Thanks. |
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:46 pm |
I always hesitate to recommend anything because I would hate to be the cause of a breakout for someone I am using and liking Avalon Organic Botanicals Therapeutic Lavender Cleansing Milk (warning: strong lavender scent) and Decleor Cleansing Milk (says to tissue off, but I rinse with water). Neither one has caused problems for me, but YMMV; I don't tend to have problems with botanicals. For creamy cleansers, I like either Mary Kay Classic Basic #1 Cream Cleanser (more for drier/normal skin days) or Mary Kay Classic Basic #2 Creamy Cleanser (more for combo/oily skin). I have also never had a problem with plain Cetaphil or its generic equivalents. I vary what I use each day based on how my skin is behaving. It took me a while to get used to my skin not feeling squeaky clean, but I think that being more gentle has actually decreased my oil production and blemishes.
Tina |
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