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New Zealand, Wellington
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Review on CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion Packaging by Heidi Reese

Revainrating 5 out of 5

BREAKTHROUGH after first use

To give any credence to this review I suffered from severe acne well into adulthood when I finally sought help from a dermatologist. I haven't had acne for 2-3 years. I wash my face morning and night with Cetaphil Acne Foam Cleanser (recommended by my dermatologist), use clindamycin (a topical antibiotic) during the day and prescription Differentin (adapalene) at night. As a moisturizer, I use CeraVe Daily Moisturizer for Face/Body and Shiseido non-comedogenic sunscreen. This is a routine I've been following for the past few years and haven't had any flare issues since. Other precautions I also take are washing my pillowcases every week and making sure any products applied to my face are non-comedogenic and not suitable for sensitive skin. I also don't wear foundation as my skin was clear unless of course I'm having a wedding or some kind of event. Conclusion: I used AM and PM. I liked the idea of combining moisturizer and sunscreen because it took the extra step out of the process. The AM formula seemed simple, which I liked. The Prime Minister felt good - really loved the feeling. But the next day I literally woke up with 30-40+ acne. Remember as I mentioned before I have no more pimples and woke up with a forehead full of pimples. I haven't had breakouts like this since I was a hormonal teenager. I've even used petroleum jelly all over my face a few times over the last few years, which most likely clogged my pores astronomically, but still didn't make me vomit. I also work out and have a bad habit of occasionally touching my face at the gym and still not pulling away. Definitely I wanted to love this product so much but I can't. I hope to spare others the fear of this product. I have posted several photos: the first is from the day before I used these products. The next few are the episodes. Also, the after photos are taken two days after the breakouts so remember they look better as my prescription acne meds helped clear the acne a lot quicker in those two days than someone who didn't .

Pros
  • Large selection
Cons
  • So So