La Roche Posay Effaclar Products Review

After passing the La Roche Posay display several times while browsing through my neighborhood drug store, I finally decided to give a few products from their acne treatment line a shot.  So, I signed into my eBates account, clicked onto Skinstore.com, and browsed the selection.  Deciding on the Foaming Purifying Gel, the Effaclar K treatment, and the famed Effaclar Duo. 

All in all, I've thoroughly enjoyed the use of these products as my everyday skincare regimen.  The facial cleanser is soap free, and has a pH of 5.5.  There's no strong fragrance to diminish my love of this product, so I use it twice a day with my Clarisonic Mia.  This product now retails for $23, and I will probably purchase it again.

The Effaclar K cream is by far my favorite of the bunch, and I have just finished my second tube of it.  Not only does it make my skin smoother and firmer, but it also dries out the pesky little blackheads that drive me nuts!  Retailing for $31, this is one product that I will not be without for long!

The Effaclar Duo cream is the most expensive of the three, and retails for $36.95.  This cream is great as a spot treatment, but although it's also a benzoyl peroxide treatment (like the acne.org regimen) it's way too strong to use all over my face on a daily basis.  It has diminished the size and pain of the one or two cystic acne pimples I still get.  I haven't used as much of this product yet, but I will repurchase it when it runs out.

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Cat chilling with "his" La Roche Posay products!

Acne.org Regimen Review

The Acne.org regimen outlined by founder Dan Kern on his website was a godsend to me a few years ago when I was absolutely plagued by cystic acne.  For those of you that don't know about it, cystic acne is basically when you have a pimple that sits deep under your skin and fills with pus.  The pimple never comes to a head, and so you can not extract the pus and dirt easily.  In fact, if you consult a dermatologist about this issue, the first thing they'll tell you is not to try and pop the cyst yourself.

I first found out about this regimen from a friend who had watched a video from Wayne Goss (Gossmakeupartist) on YouTube.  When I noticed how clear her skin had become, I was curious to find out what products she was using.  From there began my research into how I wanted to use a benzoyl peroxide treatment, which is certainly not for the faint of heart.  I chose to purchase the 32 ounce bottle of benzoyl peroxide gel from acne.org, and began using it with Cetaphil cleanser and moisturizer on September 19, 2011.

 While the process of acclimating to this regimen was quite tough, my skin was about 90% clear a week after I began using it.  This was major for me, as I have suffered from acne since the age of 13.  I have filmed a YouTube video reviewing this regimen, and I'll link it to this post.  The picture below is of the two remaining products I have from my last shipment from Acne.org. 

 

Acne.org AHA+ and Cleanser

Picture of me nearly a year before I began the Acne.org regimen

Me 6 months after use of regimen

Me 10 months after start of regimen

All in all, I think the Acne.org regimen is ideal for those with truly problematic skin.  While I have branched out to other products as of late, I do think that this is a great regimen and might end up back on it in the future.  Hope my review and this blog post have helped anyone out there suffering from any type of acne!  Please leave any comments below or on my YT page.

Thanks!
Kim