La Roche Posay® Effaclar Duo Plus Reviews

This product follows cleansing for oily and sensitive skin. The texture of this cream is very light and easily absorbed into the skin. At first I thought it wouldn't be hydrating enough as its lightly textured but my skin feels like there is plenty of moisture without feeling greasy. The fragrance is fresh and clean with almost a green smell. My complexion after using for 2 weeks is clear and blemish free, my pores seem minimized. There is no high shine usually associated with my oily skin and redness seems less. This gel absorbs quickly into the skin. The product has been perfect at keeping my skin balanced and blemish free. I like that it is a two step process, only a cleanser and moisturiser in the range which means you dont need a whole lot of different products.

I wasn't too sure what this was - the packaging wasn't forthcoming, so I consulted google.

Its kind of a serum meets primer and a spot / blemish treatment in one. I was a bit concerned it was going to be too harsh to use all over my face, (ie on the the areas that aren't breaking out or oil prone) but I shouldn't have worried - it was perfect!

The tube seems a bit small for something you use all over your face twice a day. You don't need to use much and it does spread easily, but I do think a bigger tube would be great.

I did notice about midway through the first week I started to break out, and my skin felt a bit bumpy, but I persevered and I think this was just my skin purging due to the new products.

By the end of week two, my skin had improved so much. The breakouts were all gone and for once I had a perfectly clear complexion. I have no sign of blackheads either an my skin texture is smooth and even.

Its a strange product, because it doesn't tingle, or feel like its doing anything (if that makes sense) but it really is working on clearing your skin.

The price is quite high for such a small tube, but as I said you don't need much, and for these results, well, I think I can deal with it!

So I speak French. You'd never confuse me for a local, but I have a rudimentary grasp. Well La Roche Posay had me so confused about what this product was!

The instructions (in English!) told me to apply to my face after cleansing. Apply where? All over? The tube and thin nozzle look like a spot treatment. And it does say to use to clear up imperfections.

I was bemused and confuddled trying to decide if it was a serum or a targeted treatment. So I decided the only option was to open it, squirt it out and see what it was.

It came out looking like a moisturiser. I was even more confused. So I opted to just use it all over my face as a pre-moisturising treatment. But my skin felt so smooth I've actually skipped the moisturiser and have just been using this.

The difference in my skin is phenomenal. The texture is more even. it feels smooth. Baby smooth. Even on my t-zone. It definitely counteracted the dryness I encountered with the cleanser. My nose crevices usually feel a bit bumpy with blackheads (I know, I'm gross). I'm touching them now and they are smooth. I'd let you at me with a magnifying glass I'm that confident in my blackhead-free nose crevices.

I reckon I'll probably get 6 weeks out of the tube (you don't need to use much) so the price is quite fair I think. I'll certainly be repurchasing - and probably trying more from La Roche Posay!

Was recommended by a dermatologist for my surprise burst of adult acne. Applied minimal amount to areas of concern - found that I had almost a reaction to the product and I came out in even more tiny white spotty bumps. I guess the major individual spots I had reduced in redness but the skin response was not ideal. I do have very sensitive skin so perhaps this was the cause of the response. I have continued to try the product time and time again with the same response. The quantity of product is great (had it worked for me) and the price is also affordable.

I was excited to try this cream as I suffer from hormonal breakouts, during that time of the month. I applied this cream directly to my spots and the next day noticed that they had calmed down a little. While this is no miracle fix, it did help with my breakouts. Overall, if you have more surface acne, this will help when it comes to drying them out.

Even after using this product, I am still not 100% sure I know what it is. I am not sure if it is supposed to be a moisturizer or a pre-moisturizer treatment.

The packaging doesn't really shed any light, but I found that it wasn't quite moisturizing enough to use on it's own so I would use my normal moisturizer after applying the Duo Plus.

It claims to be anti-marks and anti-blemishes, but I dont know if I saw enough improvement in my skin to say it lives up to these claims. I still got new breakouts whilst using it and didn't see any change in the Mark's left from prior breakouts.

I also found that this left me with quite dry patches around my nose.

Overall, I am quite disappointed with this product and dont think I would repurchase it, especially for the higher price.

Thank you to Beauty Review as this product was sent to me as part of their test panel to discover whether it met my strict criteria in what I’m looking for in good, no-nonsense skin care for sensitive and irritable skin.

A bit of background before I get into the product, I have acne prone, combination skin and have been using Retin A for 1 ½ years so I look for products that do not contain essential oils or fragrance and contains low irritants as I break out with anything and everything.

This product has some exciting ingredients in it such as Niacinamide (some people are allergic to Niacinamide so if you use this and it stings, that could be the cause), Linoleic Acid and Salicylic Acid as well as some ingredients that are supposed to help mattify the skin.

Whatever your skin type the salicylic acid will help remove the dead skin,the linoleic acid will help hydrate while the niacinamide will help improve texture and hyperpigmentation.

The reason I mention that I am using Retin A is that it can make your skin more sensitive to things like Salicylic Acid so using them at the same time may not be a good idea (fine to use SA in the morning and Retin A at night).

This does contain Parfum/Fragrance and as with the foaming cleanser it has a slight tea tree/lemon scent to it.

I am trying this product with fragrance as I do not react to all products that have fragrance in it. I am wary so will go carefully with any product introduced into my regime that contains it.

A quick note on fragrance - it isn't the fact that it smells that affects me, it is the fact that fragrance is bad for the skin. Some people can tolerate it, I cannot.

This is a slim tube with a tiny nozzle at the end to stop you from squeezing out more than you need and truly, a thin film is all you need to apply. It will last a long time with regular use and in terms of economy this product is worth investing in regardless of skin type. It might cost more than you would normally pay initially but will last you longer than you think.

I tried using this in the morning over my moisturiser, under my SPF and mineral foundation but it just didn’t work for me (not many products do so I like to keep morning very simple). I found it did not mattify any shine so I was left to use this at night over Retin A every other night to avoid irritation. Again, it did not mattify shine but at night, who cares?

It did make my skin soft and smooth the following morning but as with the cleanser, my skin was becoming irritated and I had to cut down to every 2-3 days to get my skin under control again.

I did not notice a difference in redness (could be related to irritation) nor a difference in current acne marks disappearing but it did help remove dry/flaking skin and did not cause any breakouts.

I officially have a new favourite facial moisturiser! After receiving this product to review I was still a little confused as to what it actually was. A treatment? A moisturiser? A blemish cream? After a little google research I realised it was a moisturiser for acne prone, sensitive skin. Perfect! Exactly what I had hoped it would be!

The packaging is simple and clean, although I wish they would include the words “this is a moisturiser”. I have oily/combination, sensitive and acne prone skin and I LOVE skincare. More importantly I LOVE this product.

The formula is so soft and silky and glides onto my face beautifully, if there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s creams that leave your skin feeling sticky or unclean. This is the opposite of both of those! I can’t get over just how wonderful this feels on my face. It’s has fragrance in it which is disappointing for a sensitive skin product but this will only cause an issue if you’re sensitive to added fragrance. I’ve had no problems with it!

The real test for me was using this after I had derma rolling this week, it soothed my face, didn’t sting and actually improved the redness considerably! After using this for the last few days I’ve had no new blemishes and all the ones I had at the start of this week have GONE. Totally and completely gone. My acne scars are fading already and I’m glowing.

The cream hydrates well enough (if you don’t have oily skin then it may not be hydrating enough for you) but I still apply my Nivea Cream over top in the evenings because it’s my holy grail and I need that overnight moisture!

Overall I am in love with this moisturiser and I can’t recommend it highly enough!

I have really enjoyed using this moisturiser. I would recommend it to anyone with combination to oily skin that is prone to acne. I think if you were drier than combo it wouldn't be quite enough moisture, but for my combo skin it was perfect. I particularly liked it during the day as it worked well under my foundation, it smoothed the texture of my skin and it didn't cause my foundation to oxidize. Almost like a primer, I will continue to use it for this reason. It also didn't cause any breakouts which is a huge plus as I struggle to find even light moisturisers that don't.

At first I had no idea what this product really was because nowhere on the tube or the website says that it is a moisturiser or just a leave-on product under your moisturiser; but it talks about being hydrating so I treated it like a semi-moisturiser.

I applied this product every morning and night after cleansing, and it dried quickly and didn't irritate my skin like I thought it might.

I have noticed a MASSIVE reduction in oil on my face and I credit it to this product! After every day and every morning I wake up with soft, dry skin that would usually feel dirty, and slimy to the touch. It is completely controlling my sebum levels and is making me feel so hopeful and excited to not have to take trips to the bathroom at Uni to wipe the shine off my face. One day I did not use the product and my skin was oily again, so it might only work if you are using it; and not a fix.

The only downside is how small the tube is and the price because I know that I will want more of this product very quickly, and the price will really set me back. Overall, I think this product really works!