Best Face Washes for Acne


     BY: LIV CHRISTINE

Best Foaming Face Wash For Acne

 

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

Cerave Foaming facial cleanser is one of the most popular cleansers on the market. If you frequent Reddit.com skincare and acne subreddits you will probably have come across this hundreds of times. It is a hydrating non-comedogenic cleanser with Ceramides, Niacinamide, and Hyaluronic Acid. A lot of redditors swear by this cleanser, and it is almost a must try if you are new to skincare. It has a pH of 5.5 and will work for most skin types.

Ingredient list: Purified Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate and PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Niacinamide, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Ceramide 3, Ceramide 6-II, Ceramide 1, Hyaluronic Acid, Cholesterol, Sodium Chloride, Phytosphingosine, Citric Acid, Edetate Disodium, Dihydrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum.
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Cerave Foaming facial cleanser, amazon.com

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser

Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser is another popular cleanser on Reddit. It is gentle with a creamy texture that lathers slightly. I have found mixed reviews, some people find it gentle for their sensitive skin while others find it stripping or irritating. It contails coco glucoside, a derivative from coconut, so avoid it if coconut based products break you out.

Ingredients: purified water, glycerin, coco glucoside, sodium cocoyl glycinate, acrylates copolymer, caprylyl glycol, mica, sodium chloride, 1,2-hexanediol, titanium dioxide, sodium hydroxide, disodium EDTA.


 Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser, amazon.com

Hada Labo Rohto Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam

The Hada Labo Rohto Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam is a Japanese self foaming cleanser (foams up by the pump mechanism) meant for double cleansing, not to remove makeup. It has a pH of 5.5, is alcohol free and fragrance free. The Hada Labo Hyaluronic Acid cleanser is a "holy grail" (favorite) on the asian beauty subreddit on Reddit.com. However, I have found some reviewers who find it drying so it is probably best for normal to oily skin. I picked up this cleanser on a trip to Hong Kong years ago and really liked it for my normal to dry skin.

Ingredients: Water, PEG-8, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, TEA-Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Methylparaben, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Succinic Acid. 

 Hada Labo Rohto Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam, amazon.com

Eau Thermal Avene Mattifying Foam Cleanser


Avene Mattifying Foam Cleanser is a gentle foam cleanser with a pH of 5.5. It has few ingredients and is available in most pharmacies in Europe. It contains fragrance and has a strong rose scent which might irritate scent-sensitive people. It is suitable for all skin types, however people with very dry skin might find it too drying, as it is meant to be "mattifying". I have normal to dry skin and have gone through two bottles of this cleanser without any problems.

Ingredients: Water (Avene Thermal Spring Water), Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Disodium Edta, Fragrance, Glutamic Acid, Lactic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate.


Avene Mattifying Foam Cleanser, amazon.com




Using a good face wash is essential with you are trying to get rid of acne. The main of purpose of using a face wash for acne is to remove excess oils, dirt and makeup from the skin which would otherwise clog pores. Most of the face washes on the marked for acne contain salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. However, as face wash is only left on the skin for seconds it will not do much to treat the acne you already have and harsh ache face washes can even be too drying for the skin, which in turn causes even more acne.

It is far better to use a gentle pH adjusted cleanser that wash away oils but doesn’t strip the surface of the skin from moisture. The best face wash for acne should have a pH of around 5.5, which is the pH of the skin. If you use makeup you should double cleanse, removing the makeup first with either micellar water or an oil cleanser, and afterwards use a pH adjusted cleanser to clean the skin. Make sure to patch test any new skincare product before using it on your face. Click here for how to patch test skincare products.

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