Fwd: Anyone tried the Mercier cleanser? (long post)

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Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 08:44:56 -0000

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Subject: Anyone tried the Mercier cleanser? (long post)

To: rosacea-support-owner

Hi,

Has anyone tried Mercier's cleanser?

I bought some after trying a sample for about 4 days which is usually

long enough for me. Lets put this into perspective. I haven't bought

a department store cleanser or moisturiser in about 4 years so it was

a big leap for me. I was just tired of spending so much money and not

getting anywhere.

I was diagnosed with rosacea about 4 years ago and then after 2 years

I went to another derm who diagnosed me with seb derm only. Needless

to say i spent another year confused and pissed off since nothing I

used for seb derm helped at all. I have since decided that my skin is

very sensitive and that whether it is seb derm that makes my face red

and flakey or rosacea alone or a combo of both, I should just be very

gentle with my skin.

So, I am always on the lookout for the right cleanser. I feel like I

have tried them all and finally settled on Huggies Baby wipes because

they are gentle and didn't aggravate the flakeys and seemed to settle

the red. But...they don't clean very well if you are wearing makeup.

I am not wearing makeup every day anymore so it is Ok. However, I

found the Mercier cleanser during a makeover special at a

department store in Sydney. Mercier was there too. I mentioned

to the makeup artist that I had rosacea and she said Oh will

want to talk to you. So we chatted for awhile and I deflected as much

of the product spiel as possible. She said her cleanser is better

than Cetaphil. And I thought that wouldn't be hard, Cetaphil was crap

for my skin - even the bar. So I thought well its worth a try and

took a sample of the cleanser, moisturiser and tinted moisturiser.

After the event i went racing to the bookstore and checked out a

Begouns review of Merciers products. Hmmm - lots of smiley faces and

definitely one for the cleanser. Well it gets alot of smiley faces

from me too. The main surfactant is extremely mild and far down the

list - ammonium laureth sulphate.

I have also tried the moisturiser with spf 15, it is also good. I

usually get the flakeys from moisturiser or sunscreen. The only

problem for me is that it is all fairly expensive however if it works

I shouldn't complain.

I hope my info has helped someone. I don't have the ingredients list

for the cleanser, sorry I chucked the box and a list isn't on the

website.

i was also wondering if anyone has tried a new a Begoun product

called Skin Relief treatment containing aspirin. The ingredients list

is small - Deionized Water, Acetylsalicylic Acid, L-Ascorbic Acid,

Epilobium Angustifolium (Willowherb) Extract, Camelia Oleifera (Green

Tea), Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA.

She claims that it helps reduce redness from blemished, contact

dermatitis and minor skin irritations. I may try this when it gets to

Australia.

Anyway, take care everyone.

Leah

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