CeraVe Blemish Control Gel

After the cleanser actually dried my skin and caused it to break out this actually did come to the rescue. It cleared up my break outs within a couple of days. The after feel of the product is quite tacky and sticky but I used it under a moisturiser before bed and it got right to work and did its job as claimed.

Tbh I was a bit nervous about using this product. Traditionally I have found products aimed at clearing blemishes very drying on my skin. I was pleasantly surprised to discover this DIDN'T dry my skin out and it didn't leave me with that sticky feeling so many gels and serums leave on the skin. As a further bonus, it was quick to absorb.

The packaging is also well designed. The screw top is easy to open and, by standing on the top, you don't have to shake the package to get any product out.

How effective was it? I have been using this in combination with the cleanser and together, they've been keeping my skin calm and mainly clear, even when I haven't been looking after it as well as I should.

This is a good product for those people who want blemish treatment that won't dry them out. Some love for us dry-skinned people who still get spots!

I initially thought this was a spot treatment but after reading the directions of use I discovered it’s supposed to be used all over the face. I was a bit nervous about this as I’m quite sensitive to acids in my routine. This contains beta hydroxy acids to help with acne and alpha hydroxy acids to help exfoliate and smooth the skin. The first few times I used it I didn’t notice any tingling but the more I used it I seemed to become more sensitive. I have started using it on specific areas of my face (where I am breaking out) and it has been working well. My pimples aren’t as red and inflamed the next day and seem to disappear a lot quicker. I would recommend this to anyone with acne but maybe build up from a spot treatment to all over the face. The packaging is great, it’s a squeezy tube and the tube itself is quite big so definitely value for money.

after cleansing with the cerave Blemish Control Cleanser I'd apply this and it's very light and smell free no reactions on my sensitive skin I quite often get allergic reactions to skin products but not with this I had no acne during the testing period so can't say if it helps with that but would use both products again when I have a breakout. easy to apply don't need much these products have been well made to not need heaps so bare that in mind.. I think I've seen some improvement in my skin tone but may still be a bit early

I was excited to try CeraVe - having never used this brand before. I was particularly excited to try this Blemish Control Gel as I still have acne into my thirties and keen to be rid of it!

The 40ml white tube comes in white cardboard packaging, which is rather minimalist except for all of the text being repeated in multiple langues. The tube has a flat screw off lid, so easy to store and apply small amounts of product.

The gel is clear with a think almost sticky consistency, until applied to a your face. The instructions aren't clear about how much to use so I applied liberally - but clarity would be nice! The product is easily applied across the face and dries quite quickly. I didn't notice any distinguishable fragrance.

I did find it gave me some uncomfortable tingling around the edges of my nose and mouth for a few seconds, but no noticeable redness. I was also a little concerned by the many warnings about not getting this product in your eyes.

After 2 weeks of use I noticed a very slight improvement to my blemishes, but then again most of their claims are based on 4+ weeks of use so maybe my skin will improve even more over time. Will have to wait and see!

The thing I found most frustrating was the lack or information regarding what to use in conjunction with this product other than the blemish control cleanser Should I be using toner? Moisturiser? Where in the routine do these fit? Blemish Control Gel should be used in the evening only so should I use the Blemish Control Cleanser and any random toner and moisturiser in the morning and just the cleanser and gel at night? Normally products mention the rest of the routine to get the best results but this range lacks this information.

I had one giant pimple to test this out on and I'm not sure this made any difference. I put this on every night and was very diligent with this. The pimple didn't change or budge, so I don't think it would treat acne, however, in saying that, I didn't get any new breakouts. It doesn't have any fragrance so would suit people with sensitive skin, and a little goes a long way!

I thought this was just ok. I didn’t notice a huge difference in pore size or in my blemishes overall. Didn’t dry the skin which was nice. Not super exciting packaging. Wouldn’t recommend

I have used this Blemish Control Gel for a few weeks now. It helped minimise the appearance of my acne spots. Some mornings after using the gel at night time, my skin felt a little heavy, like I needed to wash it off, however I may have used too much product at the time. Overall a really good product that I would recommend.

Made my face really oily and not good. Also didn’t work at all as it said it would. Never helped with my pores or anything. In fact made them more obvious

I used this on a few active spots I had and unfortunately it didn't go anywhere towards eradicating them. However on the flip side, it also didn't irritate my skin, make it peel etc. I probably wouldn't purchase this but I did like the blemish control cleanser.