La Roche-Posay : Effaclar K

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Active Ingredients:
Salicylic Acid (1.5%).

Inactive Ingredients:
Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, PEG 100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Polyacrylatedimethyl Taurate, Octyldodecanol, Zinc PCA, Sodium Hydroxide, Retinyl Linoleate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra Di T Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Fragrance.

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April 4, 2008

Pros:

soft skin. less breakouts

Cons:

expensive. i have to buy new tube every two weeks

guess it works well. i've been using it for few months now. i've been using better products to be honest, but since my dermatologist prescribed it to me, i have no choice but to use it.
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November 17, 2008

Pros:

Previous acne scars lightened a bit.

Cons:

I faced irritation, redness near the nose area. I started getting white heads at the beginning of its use. Rate of formation of acne did not reduce.

I will not blame the product. Every individual's internal system is also responsible for acne. But this may work for other people.
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September 16, 2007

Pros:

Doesn't make your skin feel or look shiny and/or greasy at all! But still gets rid of most dryness. Makes your skin look healthier.

Cons:

Doesn't seem to do much to stop acne.
Dries very quickly which makes it a bit hard to spread it all over your face.

Good to use during the day. But I would not use is all the time cause it won't stop acne. I pay 12,28 euro for it.
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September 9, 2008

Pros:

This is one of the better face washes that I have used. Sometimes I use the gel, but if you have sensitive skin, you can opt for the cleansing foam. Saying that, LaRoche Posay is gentle overall. And it doesn't dry my skin out!

Cons:

Worked well but after using if for over a year, I think I'm somewhat immune now! Still leaves a nice fresh feeling though.

I'd reccommend anyone to try it!
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July 14, 2008

Pros:

nice smell, doesn't dry out my skin, clears up blemishes

Cons:

takes awhile to work

I've been using this product for a month and a half now, and my skin has really cleared up! My derm recommended this and I use it along with the Effaclar toner, and the foaming face wash. Also I was perscribed RetinA which I use at night. With the toner, my face hasn't dried out which it usually does with most acne products. I still have some acne and scarring but little by little it has been disappearing. I definetley recommend the Effaclar line, it has done wonders! It has stopped my breakouts and I had suffered from severe acne.
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April 19, 2012

Pros:

Lightweight
smells refreshing
fairly moisturizing... but did not leave skin dewy
helps prevent new breakouts from forming
no pore clogging ingredients(:
paraben free
contains salicylic acid

Cons:

Left skin red and irritated when i put it on overnight (I have sensitive skin)
Did not deal with already existing acne
expensive (only a 30 ml tube)
When I bought this product, the assistant helping me said it would also work as a makeup primer.. but after I had put my makeup on over it, the effaclar k and the makeup started peeling and sliding off.
The combination of makeup and this product also made my skin look shiny with oil, even though my skin was actually very dry bc of this

For me this product was too irritating... red marks left by old acne are much more pronounced now, and they will take forever to fade to what they were before effaclar k :P and it also made my face look like an oil slick whenever I tried to put on makeup, haha. However, I obviously don't want to let the whole 32 dollars go to waste, so I still use this product, but now mix it with 100% aloe vera gel. (I use a combination of half effaclar k and half aloe vera gel on my skin morning and night) The oily appearance issue is solved and it is a good 60-70% less irritating to my skin! plus now it works as a great primer(: so for me this effaclar k didn't work. But I still think it would be worth trying -- it has great potential. i recommend at least getting a sample and testing it out(:
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January 18, 2008

Pros:

Lightweight, fast absorbing, controls oil (or seems to). Not smelly.

Cons:

A bit harsh on my skin after a while; not sure how it'd be for others.

well worth it, give it a go. my skin was too sensitive in the end.
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November 1, 2007

Pros:

light weight, not greasy, feels fresh. Skin is less oily and more smooth. It really decreased my acne and prevented new zits from getting huge.

Cons:

Can't buy it in stores

This is by far the best product I have ever used, and I have used a lot! Pro-active, perscriptions, you name it I've tried it, and they all haven't worked for me. This product goes to work fast and starts to get rid of the acne that you have and is preventing new zits from forming. I still get the odd zit here and there but they are small and don't last long. It makes your skin feel fresh and clean and less oily. I wish everyone new about this product. I can't wait to try more of their products!!!
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August 16, 2009

Pros:

hmm....dont think there is actully wen i started using it more acne started appering >.< used it for like a year and now my face got full of zits .........stupied pice of sh*t

Cons:

expensive
gives u more acne

this staff is crap belive me dont bother to buy it ....its just a waste of money
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