When the Effaclar Duo (+) launched in 2014, it seemed to explode onto my social media feed with people hailing it as an incredible launch which changed their lives. Designed to change the lives of those with oily, blemish-prone skin, the Effaclar Duo (+) range gives a range of products which work together. I have been using the Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel for Oily Sensitive Skin.
Sadly the gel inside the tube isn't as beautifully blue, instead, it is a clear gel which doesn't have too thick a texture, for a gel it is quite runny. Designed to eliminate impurities and excess sebum, La Roche-Posay use their Thermal Spring Water as one of the main ingredients alongside Glycacil which purifies the skin, Zinc PCA which helps to reduce excess oil and Citric Acid which gently dissolves dead skin cells. It is also soap-free, contains no parabens, is 100% hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic.
I have combination oily skin and I really don't cleansers which strip my skin and leave it feeling really dry. With this gel, I find it quite cooling on the skin and the one thing it doesn't do is leave my skin feeling all taut and dry. When using it, you need to ensure your hands are wet and then having squeezed a small amount of the gel onto your hands you work it into a lather, which it does quickly before applying it to your face and then rinsing off with warm water. After using, my skin always feels so soft, smooth, clean and fresh. One of the worst things about living in London is how the air, smog and pollutions can make your skin just feel vile and there are days when I come home and just want to wash my skin until I am confident there is nothing nasty left on it. As well as using this foaming gel on your face, this it can also be used on the body!
Priced at £12 it is widely available from sites such as Lookfantastic, Feelunique and Boots.
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