Re: Cleansers (was Salicylic acid, willow bark, BHAs, etc)

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> used to alternate between Zia Fresh Cleansing Gel and the Tolerain

> Dermo Cleanser. They didn't irritate my face, but they didn't

> completely wash away all oils, grime, etc.

Agreed with the Tolerain Dermo Cleanser. I don't know if you tried

their new Foaming stuff -- I love the mouse consistency and bubbles

and it really cleans my face. But even if I rinse it off quickly it

clogs my pores (myristate and related products don't work well for

me). For those who can tolerate myristate, it might be an option.

> A close second is Aveeno's Creamy Baby Cleanser. That one is

> good too.

I've heard of the company, but not that particular product. Do you

have the list of ingredients convenient? (I don't have seborrhea, so

our skins probably need different things/react differently.)

These days I'm using Pharmaceutical Specialties' complexion soap -- I

don't react to it, but it doesn't clean much at all. Besides, bar

soaps are just no fun to use.

For those in the market for a new cleanser, I hear thata Clinique

just came out with a new one. Here's the ingredients:

COMFORTING CREAM CLEANSER

ingredients: water (aqua purificata) purified [] c12-15 alkyl

benzoate [] butylene glycol []

caprylic/capric triglyceride [] glyceryl stearate [] ppg-2 myristyl

ether propionate [] cetyl alcohol []

glycerin [] stearyl glycyrrhetinate [] cetearyl alcohol [] arginine []

cetyl esters [] ceteareth-20 []

octyl hydroxystearate [] cetyl ricinoleate [] carbomer [] disodium

edta [] phenoxyethanol [] methylparaben

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD