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

I’ve been using this cleanser for the last year. I initially tried the other gel cleanser in the range before switching to this one, and I prefer this one. A little goes a long way with the gel, so it’s great value for money. It foams up nicely and leaves my skin feeling slightly tingly fresh (not dry). My skin hasn’t fully cleared up, but I do see an improvement in my skin and the occasional breakout that does pop up clears much quicker than before. I will repurchase again when the tube runs out!

I tried this 1 x a day for 5 days on problem areas of my face and back. I found it dried out spots/congestion quickly and effectively but was drying to the point I have some flakey skin on my forehead/nose where I used it. I think may be better on oilier skin than mine as mine is more combo (dry with oily patches). But for spots I would say this is great.

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 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!

This product definitely works! I used to use it everyday until it broke me out, and then realised I had just been using it wrong! If you have sensitive skin like me, use it once a week. Otherwise, you’ll end up destroying your skins barrier!! After using it, you’ll feel a slight tingly sensation, but nothing too harsh.

I have used the Micro-Peeling Purifying Gel Cleanser For a week now with mixed results. The packaging is classy and clear to read. Only a small amount of the gel is required for adequate coverage, it lathers well in your hands and certainly makes your face feel super clean. However I did feel like my skin was extra dry after using and needed a lot more moisturiser, as well as my hands due to using them to apply it. I feel like it would be effective in cleansing acne prone skin but would need to be complimented with a very good moisturiser and hand cream to avoid drying ones skin out.

I like the squeeze tube as product comes out easily. One thing I can’t get over is the smell. It smells strongly of alcohol no matter how much you use and it really irritates my skin.

I still try to persist, wet my face and lather the product. To be completely honest I haven’t noticed much. It doesn’t seem to improve my skin greatly. I also haven’t noticed it reducing sebum and my blackheads and pimples are still as visible.

It rinses off well, removes slight makeup.

My skin doesn’t feel particularly soft or refreshed afterwards. I haven’t noticed a difference so far. I just can’t get over the smell. I will try to continue using it to get a good idea of whether it works but currently I wouldn’t repurchase.

I don't like this cleanser very much. It makes it feel like I am washing my face with soap. After washing the cleanser off it makes my skin feel like rubber, almost too clean. Don't really recommend this product.