We will look at some of the best face wash acne facial cleansers on the market. We will evaluate the best ones for sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, hormonal acne, glowing skin tone, dry skin, oily skin, and normal skin. When it comes to skincare, especially a good moisturizer there is no one size fits all.
Types of face wash for acne
- La Roche Posay Dermo-Milky Cleanser
- Vanicream
- Shisheido’s Honey Cake
- Krave Beauty’s Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser
- differin’ daily deep cleanser with Benzyl Peroxide
- Kate Somerville Daily Cleanser Anti-Acne Treatment
- Dr. Joesoef’s sulfur soap
- Tatcha rice water
- The two Tatcha cleansers
- Inkey List salicylic acid cleanser
- cleanser from Cerave
- COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
- Kheils
- Saslic DS Face Wash by Cipl
- Himalaya neem face wash
- Neutrogena salicylic acid face wash
- Bioderma Actif
- Mom’s co. green tea face wash
- Advik Ayurveda Tea Tree Face Wash with Neem
- Kaya salicylic acid facewash
Types of Acne and Treatment
There are many different types of acne and the different causes can be overwhelming, hence the reason it can be so difficult to treat. What are some of the main causes of acne? Acne is prevalent in 85% of teenagers this usually is a stage in their development and resolves around 20 for some. However, there are 40 and 50-year-olds with acne.
Excessive sweat, hormones, lack of nutritious foods, and genes can cause acne. Acne will appear in 4 different ways and can help you identify the type of acne you have.
- TYPE 1-Mild is classified as acne 1, which appears mostly with raised pimples or lesions in your skin color.
- TYPE 2-Moderate inflamed acne with faint red or pink papules and acne marks
- TYPE 3 severe red papule, papulopustular lesionand acne scars
- TYPE 4 Extremely severe cystic lesion
Symptoms that determine different types of acne treatments
According to research by the Library of Medicine, Type 1-Acne treatments should include topical retinoids or antimicrobial topicals and salicylic acid wash. This could be in the form of Acne face wash or any appropriate acne-fighting products. Topical treatments should include ingredients such as
- benzoyl peroxide
- clindamycin
- erythromycin
Type 2 acne treatment should include Oral antibiotics such as
- tetracyclines
- erythromycin
- trimethoprim
- Antibiotics can also be paired with topicals used for type 1.
Type 3 should be treated with
- Oral isotretinoin
- Alternative oral antibiotic
- Alternative topical retinoid
- Benzoyl peroxide
Type 4 should be treated with stronger antibiotics, This severe acne stage most times will require medical advice and attention.
Authentic reviews for face wash
These are a compilation of recent and older reviews from Reddit, store websites, and Amazon to name a few. This is to help you find a cleanser that is most beneficial based on your needs.
Creamy wash/ Gentle cleanser– La Roche Posay Dermo-Milky Cleanser, cleanser from Cerave, Vanicream, and Kheils. Some of the most popular reviews pointed to these 4 products. For eg, the review said, “I have the same type of dry skin and the Vanicream gentle cleanser is amazing!”
Hydrating –COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser – on July 2023 customers stated” I have sensitive combo acne prone skin with dryness on my cheeks. I use this as my second cleanser every evening after oil cleansing (to remove sunscreen). I use a tiny dot-sized drop and foam it up, rinse it with cool water afterward, and continue with my routine.
Krave Beauty’s Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser – in August 2023 customer said I usually wet my face first and then I put a very small amount of the matcha hemp cleanser on my hands to make a foam and then I wash my face with the foam that I created, I never go straight with the product on my face because it will dry it out
Gentle Exfoliating -Bioderma Actif customer posted “It has bha and zinc in so if it works for you keep going it should help smooth out rough texture. But be aware you might purge again when you start using it after a break. But if you push through it will likely help you”
Tatcha cleansers, Tatcha rice water one customer stated on July 2020″Yeah the water cream is just absurd! I use it on my upper lip/lower nose, an area that gets torn to bits from using tissues due to severe allergies. The Water Cream not only feels good when applying, it doesn’t clog my pores and makes my skin so supple.”
Deep penetrating –Saslic DS Face Wash by Cipl,
Dr. Joesoef’s sulfur soap a customer stated “a lot of people on here recommend it, especially for fungal acne”
Differin daily deep cleansers with Benzyl Peroxide- There is an average of 4.8 starts for this product on amazon one such comment is “THIS FACE WASH IT HAS HELPED MY SKIN LOOK AND FEEL SO GOOD MORNING AND NIGHT. SO FAR HAVE GOT ABOUT 6 OF THEM, AND GREAT VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY WORKS BETTER THAN MANY OTHERS I’VE USED OVER THE YEARS. Add a good toner and face gel or cream and your done.”
Daily use –Advik Ayurveda Tea Tree Face Wash with Neem, Himalaya Neem face wash, Mom’s co. green tea face wash . These are extremely mild options and hydrating enough to use daily .
BHA Paulas choice – “best BHA hands down”
Hyaluronic acid The Ordinary hyaluronic acid 2% + B5
Glycolic acid –Peach & Lily Super Reboot Resurfacing Mask
Salicylic acid -Kaya salicylic acid facewash, Neutrogena salicylic acid face wash, Inkey List salicylic acid cleanser excellent to prevent and keep off acne at every stage.
Natural Face Wash
The natural face wash has Natural ingredients and can also be classified as gentle ingredients such as herbal treatments like Tea tree oil, Vitamin E oil, Green tea extracts, turmeric, lavender, and more.
Gentle ingredients -A popular review on Reddit suggests Potassium sorbate, sodium hydroxide sodium chloride can be classified as gentle to help with acne.
Vitamin E– A popular face wash review on Reddit (Rainworn said – “The Body Shop’s tea tree oil face wash. The bottle lasts long and is very refreshing, with a slight tingling/coolness on the face after using it.”
Green tea extracts– Dec 2019 customer said “If you drip the green tea extract into the moisturizer it can be too strong or concentrated. Make a toner or essence out of it”.
Tumeric bars-2023 amazon comment” Lathers very well. I purchased to lighten my inner thighs. It’s only be a week but pretty good so far on my face and other scar”
Best Ingredients and Product Texture for Your Skin Problems
Oily skin types – A great product with great results will control oil, a good ingredient for oily skin which usually produces acne is some percent Benzoyl peroxide is a bactericidal agent that prevents acne
Dry skin types -A great product for dry skin that provides good results is thick and adds a significant amount of hydration
A good choice for combo skin is light but hydrating.
A great option -is a choice of skincare that is specific to each consumer’s need.
References
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