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logicoflove in beauty101

face wash for boyfriend

Jan 03, 2012 22:02

my boyfriend has very oily skin. he gets occasional pimples which disappear overnight after he pops them. right now he uses neutrogena acne free face wash (the orange one). it has made absolutely no difference in his skin & i think is actually making it more oily ( Read more... )

oily skin, face wash, face cleanser

Comments 14

lustdumpster January 4 2012, 06:05:27 UTC

Clean & clear has a light moisturizer that cuts down on oil.

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mnemo_syne January 4 2012, 23:35:01 UTC

I second Purpose actually. I have really oily yet sensitive skin and find that the more I try to use medicated cleansers, the worse my skin gets. Something gentle that doesn't strip may actually help him, with maybe a gentle medicated lotion.

neigh_oh_my January 4 2012, 11:42:35 UTC

Neutrogena clear pore cleanser/mask does a good job controlling oil for me.

firefox7275 January 4 2012, 14:38:53 UTC

Choose any product that does not contain sulphate surfactants, nor contain alkaline soaps nor acne-fighting ingredients. All these are known irritants which damage the protective acid mantle/ stratus corneum, this can cause extra sebum to be produced, allowing bacteria to enter the skin, and sometimes dryness or flakeing. Look for any product marked non-comedogenic (will not block pores), pH 5.5 (the same as skin), containing only gentle surfactants such as cocoamidoproyl betaine and decyl glucoside ( ... )

logicoflove January 5 2012, 08:04:13 UTC

you seriously always have the best comments, lol. how do you know all this stuff?!

i'll have him try cerave since i've got some laying around. thanks!

firefox7275 January 5 2012, 13:08:03 UTC

Awww thanks! I have worked in healthcare for over twenty years and have sensitive eczematous skin myself. Luckily I love to learn, so I read a little and finally understand what I was doing wrong all those years, fighting my curly hair and fighting my sensitive skin. It drives me nuts that so many products are marked 'gentle' when they contain ingredients greedy manufacturers know are irritant (but oh so cheap).

If anything I say works for you just pass it on!

logicoflove January 13 2012, 23:55:05 UTC

hey, i was just wondering if you have a link that lists all the ingredients to look for/avoid in face wash. i know to avoid things with sodium laureth sulfate & variations on that ingredient, but i'm not sure what ingredients are good.

i'm going to have my boyfriend try cerave since he doesn't get many pimples & doesn't need stuff that will increase oil production like normal face washes. however, neither cerave nor cetaphil worked for my skin. do you have recommendations for ingredients to look for/avoid in face wash for sensitive/dry skin?

tamaracat January 4 2012, 16:44:28 UTC

I suggest clean and clear for him.

logicoflove January 5 2012, 08:04:23 UTC

which kind?

tamaracat January 5 2012, 17:02:52 UTC

Deep Action Cream Cleanser... My husband gets oily and when he uses this one or the exfoliating one his face is under much better control. He also uses this face lotion from body shop.

for cleansing: http://www.cleanandclear.com/product/cleansers/deep-action-cream-cleanser

for exfoliation: http://www.cleanandclear.com/product/scrubs/deep-action-exfoliating-scrub

body shop moisturizer: http://www.thebodyshop.com/_en/_ww/catalog/product.aspx?ParentCatCode=C_Mens&CatCode=C_Mens_FaceCare&prdcode=56822m