La Roche Posay® Effaclar Foaming Gel Reviews

I’ve been a big fan of this brand for a long time, and this has been my go to cleanser for over 3 years. Nothing else I try beats this one. It’s not irritating, doesn’t dry out my skin, has a lovely gel-like formula, and the bottle lasts forever! Definitely helps with acne and can notice a difference when I’m not using this cleanser. Will always repurchase this one.

This product was very effective, have repurchased several times and will continue too. I have recommended to several friend and all have enjoyed, I have used this four the last 6 months and skin has been so clear

ive always been a fan of this brand and thats for a reason!!!! this brand always makes my skin look amazing. this cleanser is at the top of this brands products.it helped with my ance heaps and i really love the bottle it comes in.

I have terribly oily skin cused by hormones which is also sensitive, and this cleanser is the best for daily use to get rid of unwanted oil without being harsh. It's super economical as you only need a little bit and it foams up between your fingers so its real bang for your buck! I love how clean and fresh my skin feels after using this without feeling dry. Have already converted several friends with chronic acne to La Roche Posay and they say its the only thing that's worked for them! Absolutely love this product!!

I bought this product around February Last year and used it for approx. 4-5 months.

Sadly my sensitive skin did not love this cleansing formula as I broke out in painful under-the-skin pimples (blind pimples). I thought maybe it was just my skin adjusting to a new product however sadly they became reassuring and I ultimately had to stop using this cleanser. About a few weeks after I stopped using my skin went back to normal (Thank god).

First things first, my skin type is as follows - combination/oily, acne prone (hormonal, whiteheads and blackheads), sensitive, rough cheeks and sun damage. So you could say I have a wee bit of everything going on but my main concern currently is getting my breakouts under control and finding products that WORK without hurting my skin.

Cleansers are usually the product that I react to the most which is frustrating when you want something to help with breakouts but also have sensitive skin! Acne cleansers are usually harsh, full of alcohol and drying ingredients & often contain menthol or peppermint oils that seriously mess with sensitive skin so hearing that this was for acne prone AND sensitive skin made my heart sing!

The packaging is fairly simple, a bright blue bottle with simple white writing, half of it’s in French but it’s fairly easy to figure out what the product is after a few seconds of scanning the writing! It’s a huge bottle too which is fantastic as the cleanser is priced higher than my usual $15 Neutrogena cleanser. I can already tell this is going to last me a long time so for the price it’s actually great. The cleanser itself is a clear thick gel, it could almost be mistaking for one of those jumbo hair gel jars! You need a little force to squeeze the gel out as it’s so thick and the hole is teeny but I like this because you’re not wasting any product.

It foams beautifully and I love nothing more than a really good foaming cleanser! The scent isn’t too strong, just light and fresh which is nice, (side note - a sensitive skin product shouldn’t have added fragrance as this is one of the main ingredients that actually causes reactions but in this case I haven’t had any problems.) Just be cautious if you do experience reactions from fragrance in skin care.

The cleanser leaves my skin feeling SO soft and clean and it hasn’t once stripped my skin either, I don’t feel like I’ve had all the moisture sucked from my face - instead I feel amazingly clean and fresh. I’ve been able to skip my exfoliater the last few days because my skin is improving so much. The last of my current breakouts cleared away 2 days ago and I’ve had no new ones since! Not even one!

I cannot recommend this cleanser highly enough, I honestly think this would work for all skin types (except for very dry skin) because it’s just so perfect. I will be buying this myself when this bottle runs out and I can’t see myself going back to my old cleanser every again!