what type of facewash works for you?

[Smalm]

I'm having anxiety over having worse acne from facewash I've tried Clean&Clear Continuous control Acne clenser, Clean&Clear Morning burst facial scrub, and St. Ives Fresh skin Apricot scrub... still have acne. Does anyoneone know of a face wask that won't give your face sting or burning feeling and will get rid of acne? or at least reduce it?

[ceh1354]

Have you tried the pre-moistened facial cleansing cloths? I use those and love them. I have to say, I don't have acne, but I really like them. There are tons of brands out there and many are formulated for sensitive skin. I have used the 'Simple' brand and really liked that and it seemed to be really gentle.
As long as you don't wear a lot of heavy foundation, these work great.

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ceh1354 thank you I don't wear make up so that's not an issue but just finding the product, budget, and how many times to wash my face with it are a big issue also which ones to mix/ not mix 

[ceh1354]

Well, I hope it works out for you! They aren't too awfully pricey. I think for 30 it's about 5.00. You use each one once, then toss. There are many different brands out there, even stores have their own brands, too.

[Brody108]

What is your diet like?

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I eat lots of vegtables, get lots of fruit through drinks and am not a big fan of meat, have an EXTREMELY healthy immune system, and don't wash my face every day for myu skin gets too irritated. I drink Nakeds since they have fruit&veggies and taste great I also drink lots of watr.

[megaT]

Definitely stay away from the St Ives scrub.  Scrubbing encourages your oil glands to make more oil and that will not help the acne.  I'd go for something gentle like Cetaphil and maybe a benzoyl peroxide cream.  Honestly, though, I think acne products with salicylic acid are better. 

[jesses]

Do you have Lush products in the USA?
If so I would definitely consider
Anything el naturale!

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megaT and jesses thank you so much :) the more narowed down, the easier to find the best facewash :)

[mel4962]

Exfoliation is key!!! You can use apple cider vinager as a toner and raw honey as a mask. They work ahhhhmazing.

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mel4962 thank you for sugestiong the use of stuff I have in my cabinet  phew don't need to shop for that  got fce wash today and a mask thing as well, I hope it works 

[vardnas]

Not really sure why this is in the hypochondriac board, but ... I used to get a lot of acne breakouts, too, but I found that improving my diet (cutting out wheat/dairy/sugar) helped, and so did moisturizing the HELL out of my skin. That seems counter-intuitive, I know, but I found that using a gentle face wash + a good slather of moisturizing in the morning, PLUS a good quality repair oil at night REALLY helped.

I agree with whoever said to stay away from the St. Ives—that stuff will strip your skin right off.

[DarnedSphynx]

Try Cerave. They're a bit expensive, but well worth it. I suffer from adult acne as well as either super oily skin, or extremely dry skin depending on the time f year, and their moisturizer is just amazing!

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vardnas I put it in the Hypochondria board because I have anxiety over my acne getting worse and I heard that acne also ties in to health. DarnedSphynx I'll look for that next time! how much does one cost (well about how much) ?

[msgb98]

I like Philosophy Purity Made Simple. I use the one for sensitive skin.

[Twobittehz]

I use cetaphil. I have uneven skin tone and it totally helps. Cetaphil and a Jergen's daily moisture regimen really makes the skin radiate and gets rid of pimples. Also try drinking water too and cutting out of sugar and salty foods.