La Roche Posay® Effaclar Micro-Peeling Purifying Gel Cleanser Reviews

La Roche Posay® Effaclar Micro-Peeling Purifying Gel Cleanser is a gel based cleanser used to help target acne and excess oil.

I have normal to dry skin but suffer from hormonal acne at least once a month, around my jawline and chin. This is the stubborn blind style acne that lingers for a long time. I eventually succumb to it and start poking and picking in an effort to drain it and hurry the process, I never learn.. I had said acne at the time I received this product to trial, two large ones on my jawline.

I chose to use this product after I had used my usual daily oil cleanser to remove my make up.

I really enjoyed the aesthetics of the packaging and the tube style, however I would have preferred the outlet hole to have been larger to let product out more quickly.

The product is clear, has little to no smell, foams up nicely - not to much, not to little and left a slightly tingling and cooling feeling on the skin. I focused the product on my problem areas only and chose to leave it off the rest of my face that is not oily and more on the normal to dry side.

I felt as though I could feel the product working as I left it on my skin for a few minutes before I rinsed it off.

The result: those two nasties dried up and smoothed out flat after two nights of use. It took a further two or three days for the redness to dissipate. I was happy with this result as it often takes longer and in hindsight I could have used the product in the morning also.

Being someone with more normal to dry skin I'll be keeping this product on hand for when I need it and will purchase another tube when I run out.

I am looking forward to reading other reviews from people that suffer with bad acne as I have a feeling it could be a game changer for them.

This is a lovely deep cleaning cleanser in a non-fragranced gel form. It is in a generous 200ml tube and only a little comes out when you squeeze it which means no wastage and at around $35 per tube it means the tube should last a long time if you are just using on your face. It lathers up really well when you apply it to your damp skin so a little really does go a long way. Apart from removing my eye makeup, I wanted to see if it would remove my foundation and it did very effectively. My face felt very smooth after using this and I do believe my face is looking lovely and clear. I love a good gel cleanser that lathers up so I will definitely be purchasing this in the future although I will only use on my face and not my body.... otherwise, I would use it up too quickly. I hope everyone else loves this product as much as I do x

I have to admit I was very surprised when this cleanser didn't irritate my sensitive skin (eczema) - I've had terrible luck with any foaming cleanser, even cetaphil caused my skin to flare up! This cleanser by LRP doesn't seem to have any fragrance which is great for me. I've been using it every evening for a couple of weeks after removing makeup with a micellar water and it leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean but NO tight and dry. In addition to sensitivity my skin is also prone to clogged pores and spots, so it's great to be able to use a foaming cleanser that doesn't irritate. Since it's only been a couple of weeks there's only been a minor improvement in my clogged pores etc but as time goes on I expect it to work its magic!

I suffer from oily and sensitive skin on my face, but my biggest concern is actually my chest and back. Yes. I have the bacne. And sure, it's winter, no one is seeing my back, but it's been a problem for me for summer's on end.

On my face, this cleanser is gentle and soothing - I would never have thought that a cleanser could right dry areas, as well as balance oily zones - and yet, this one does! It's so darn effective with zero ill effects. My skin hasn't felt dry or tight since I began use.

But the true revelation has been using this product on my back and chest - my spots and breakouts have literally cleared up within 7 days - its honestly so miraculous I want to cry! Or for it to be summer now so I can wear strappy tops and not worry about my ugly bacne being on show!

I will be raving about this product until the day I die!

This cleanser is light and refreshing to use and perfect for my oily skin. It comes in a generous sized tube, and you only need a small squeeze for your face, and maybe another squeeze for your chest and back, so it's really economical.

I was expecting it to be a bit tingly as it's called a Micro-Peeling cleanser but it doesn't tingle at all. But that doesn't mean this isn't a mighty good product - I've been using it twice a day for about 10 days (I think) and gosh the improvement in my blackheads and overall skin is incredible. My skin feels more balanced, and I've found I'm without oil for longer than usual.

This is the most effective cleanser I've used and will recommend to all - especially those with sensitive skin!

My skin has started to have quite bad breakouts during the lockdown and beyond. Especially on my chest/neck area and this purifying gel wash has helped to clear up the breakouts. It has micro-exfoliating properties that unclog pores and cleanses the skin without feeling any abrasion or friction, instead leaving my skin feeling soft and well cleansed. I have used for about 7 days and my skin feels so much smoother and while it hasn’t cleared my serious breakout it has significantly calmed it to something if non concern.

The gel consistency formula has a nice light scent and it's lightly foaming and a little goes a long way. It is easy to see how much product is in the bottle as it’s a nice transparent bottle but has a nice green colour to make it more appealing to the eye.

I was very excited to try out this face wash mean for ‘persistent imperfections’ as I have suffered with oily skin since my tweens, and this product states that it softens and removes excess sebum.

I have tried a La Roche-Posay cleanser before and had some good results from it, so I was expecting similar benefits from this product. I don’t have bad pimples anymore but still require a decent face wash to remove the awful oil that settles in my T zone.

Since using this product for a little over week I have already started noticing a little less shine on my forehead during the day, and my skin feels very soft and dry (in a GOOD way) after I cleanse with the product morning and night. I have a few dry areas like around my nose and mouth, but that could be a mixture of the cold weather combining with a new face wash. Since this product is meant to face AND body I also rubbed the excess into my chest because it feels oily to the touch by the end of the day - I did notice today that it felt drier than normal so that was great!

The product packaging is great as it’s a very generous 200ml size, and a little squeeze lathers up well. I like to leave the lathered product on my skin for 10 seconds to really get the benefits of the ingredients to seep in to my skin and remove the excess sebum like the product describes.

Overall I am pretty happy with this product and I have given it 4 stars at the moment, but as times goes on I think my skin will just get better and better. Perhaps a face wash like this is best combined with a toner from La Roche-Posay to greatly benefit the user. Would reccoment to others suffering from pimples/excess oil!

I was very lucky to receive this product to review from BR. I am very lucky to have pretty good skin generally, sometimes I get a few hormonal spots but otherwise I have a pretty usual combination skin type. This cleanser was easy to use, the packaging was great and you could get exactly what you needed without wastage. The product felt nice on my skin and was a gel consistency, much what you would expect from a cleanser. The cleanser did a great job of exfoliating my skin with no friction and it absolutely glowed afterwards. I am looking forward to how good my skin looks after regular use with this product. Highly recommend.

I love La Roche Posay products so was looking forward to trying this, however, I think my skin was a little to dry for it to see how well it could work. My skin tends to change with the season so at the moment is quite dry so when I used the cleanser, it felt quite tight afterwards. I did follow will other La Rochae Posay products though and it felt fine. I think this is a good product for people who tend to have oily skin.

I have mildly sensitive acne prone skin. This cleanser effectively cleansed my skin and also had a cooling sensation. I couldn’t say for sure if it has improved my acne as my acne is mild, but it certainly has not made it worse or caused and problems for the sensitivity that sometimes occurs. I would recommend this product to others with skin like mine.