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Vanicream · skincare
Gentle Facial Cleanser
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Product context
Gentle Facial Cleanser is a rinse-off face wash. Reviews of Vanicream moisturizers and multi-product routines do not isolate what this cleanser does for skin.
Some older records combine different products or do not establish a first-hand experience with this exact formula. The historical totals are not a verified approval rate for this product.
What redditors love
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Performs like expensive cleansers at drugstore price
“Literally SO similar to expensive cleansers I've tried, specifically Revision cleansers.”
u/Amodernhousehusband · r/30PlusSkinCare →
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Works well in pared-down routines with actives
“I pared my routine down to Vanicream cleanser, COSRX snail mucin (still loyal to this one), CeraVe PM lotion, and EltaMD tinted sunscreen.”
u/No-Presentation298 · r/SkincareAddiction →
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Suitable as second step in double cleansing
“Kose cleansing oil and then double cleanse with Vanicream gentle cleanser”
u/50looks · r/Makeup →
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u/brynnburger
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I switched to vanicream face wash and moisturizer and differen at night and that's it. The change to the texture in my skin is insane.
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u/Amodernhousehusband
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r/30PlusSkinCare
Vanicream cleanser is number 1. Literally SO similar to expensive cleansers I've tried, specifically Revision cleansers.
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u/No-Presentation298
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r/SkincareAddiction
I pared my routine down to Vanicream cleanser, COSRX snail mucin (still loyal to this one), CeraVe PM lotion, and EltaMD tinted sunscreen.
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"routine until 2 months ago: morning vanicream cleanser vanicream moisturizing cream byoma sunscreen night vanicream cleanser"
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"I bought this Vanicream liquid cleanser from Amazon last week... Face has been"
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"heads.
I'm really bummed because I LOVED the LRP cleanser. Right now I'm using Vanicream gentle facial cleanser, which is also creamy and not foamy and is similarly scentless. But it doesn't"
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"leanser recs: La Roche Posay Toleraine hydrating gentle cleanser ( gentlest) or Vanicream facial cleanser ( foams a little). I’d cleanse post miceller water.
For Vit C: I use Alto Adva"
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"cause I’m on prescription stuff and I don’t mess around with my barrier.
AM:
Vanicream facial cleanser every morning.
Red light therapy every morning.
Then I alternate:
* Day 1:"
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"Kose cleansing oil and then double cleanse with Vanicream gentle cleanser"
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"Vanicream cleanser"
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"vanicream cleanser"
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"the vanicream cleanser & moisturizer"
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"vanicream daily facial cleanser"
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"I had tried Cerave, Cetaphil, Vanicream, and other brands of face cleansers, none of them removed my makeup well"
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"I wash my face with either Vanicream or Cetaphil face wash."
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"My husband uses vanicream body wash and face wash and swear by it"
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"acid, lactic acid, and glycolic acid, glycerine soap, Prosacea (sulfur cream), Cetaphil cleanser, and Vanicream moisturizer. The benzoil peroxide cream helped a bit, but it caused irritation and the spots always came …"
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"Current skincare routine: AM 1. La Roche Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser 2. Light layer of Vanicream Daily Moisturizer 3. Haruharu black rice airyfit spf if i go out PM 1. La Roche Posay Toleriane Hydratin…"
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"shampoo, apply ketoconazole cream, wait 30 mins, apply oat in gel purito moisturizer PM - wash face with vanicream gentle cleanser, apply ketoconazole cream, wait 30 mins, apply oat in gel purito moisturizer"
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"wash Wait 20 minutes 1% Clindamycin lotion LRP Anthelios 60 SPF light fluid sunscreen Pm: Cleanse with vanicream facial cleanser Pat dry Bubble cosmic silk hydrating milky toner Wait 30 minutes 0.05 tretinoin cream Wa…"
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"to on top of taking minocycline as prescribed: AM: Perfect Whip Facewash/Shiseido Facewash (occasionally) Vanicream Moisturizing Cream/Lotion (swaps based on season and climate) Biore UV (first 3 months, afterwards on…"
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"acne prone skin. AM: Just water on a clean skin club towel (I've tried wash cloths and they dry me out. Vanicream daily facial moisturizer Bubble solarmate mineral sunscreen (the yellow tube) PM: LA Roche Posay toleri…"
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"for the first time. Morning 1. Cleanser with salicylic acid 2. Clindamycin lotion 3. Winlevi 4. Vanicream moisturizing cream 5. Sunscreen Night 1. (Oil cleaner if I wear makeup, followed by) Gentle cleanser 2. Clindam…"
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"and he put me on antibiotics, and tretinoin 0.025% other than that ive always used basic skincare i use vanicream cleanser & nivea cream face lotion this just sucks so bad!!! i dont have a history of much acne or skin…"
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"routine: at night (only if i’m wearing makeup/have been out/sweaty) - dermatica squalane cream cleanser - vanicream gentle cleanser - vanicream gentle lotion morning - occasionally just vanicream gentle lotion - elta …"
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"molecules niacinamide toner The ordinary vitamin c serum Good molecules peptides serum Neutrogena water gel Vanicream moisturizer Tower 28 SPF Night Micellar water (as a cleanser) Byoma milky toner Good molecules hyal…"
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"I have bad dermatillomania as a result of cleanliness OCD. I reduced my skin care to vanicream cleanser, peach slices snail moisturizer, and some hypochlorous acid spray for when I feel “unclean” or get the urge to pi…"
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"the time. Anybody else have this problem? It’s constantly irritated. I’ve just been using an oil cleanser, vanicream wash and moisturizer at night. I use oatmeal moisturizer as well if I need it."
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"are also in his ears and are migrating down to his cheeks. He has very sensitive skin. He currently uses Vanicream cleanser and moisturizer and a Differin gel on his problem areas. Can someone please recommend a produ…"
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"and night routine below Morning: Exfoliate 2x a week: panyoxl exfoliant Toner: Byoma milky toner Moisture: Vanicream daily moisturizer Sunscreen: elf halo glow skin tint Night: Cleanser: face shop oil cleanser & la Ro…"
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"minimal products. My routine currently is: neutragena hydro boost face wash. Panoxyl 10% BP 1-2 x a week. Vanicream hyaluronic acid moisturizer. Maybeline 24/hr skin tint for makeup. Wtf. Help. What should I add/skip ?"
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"These new spots are pretty painful to the touch. But they’re not my normal big hormonal cysts. I use Vanicream face wash and moisturizer. I just bought good molecules mandelic acid but have only used it once. I have e…"
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"the sun.. oil cleansing, cera ve, all those expensive brands, the only one that doesn’t irritate my skin is vanicream foaming cleanser. I’ve used scrubbers, my hands, washcloths. I’ve done sunscreen, no sunscreen, dif…"
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"throwing things on it to try to help out of desperation. The only cleanser and moisturizer I use is the vanicream one. Prescription: I do have a 50 mg spriolactone that I take every day and have been for 5 months now.…"
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"use the differin benzoyl peroxide spot treatment. I rinse my face in the morning and use niacinamide and vanicream moisturizer but I’ve been slacking with my cerave sunscreen ngl I just don’t go outside that much. Cer…"
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"and night routine below Morning: Exfoliate 2x a week: panyoxl exfoliant Toner: Byoma milky toner Moisture: Vanicream daily moisturizer Sunscreen: elf halo glow skin tint Night: Cleanser: face shop oil cleanser & la Ro…"
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"level Hyaluronic acid serum if dry (Vaughter Wellness) Laneige Cica Sleeping Mask (yes for daytime) Vanicream in the tub MDSolarScience tinted SPF Evening - Cetaphil face wash I go through phases of using tret, Alphar…"
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"Progress pics after two months of using Vanicream cleanser + lotion, tretinoin, dapsone gel, and spironolactone. I had the terrible habit of picking at my acne and regret it immensely. The first image is from July 1 a…"
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"to a giant 13 oz. bucket of the stuff. **Here’s my full routine for anyone curious.** **AM:** -Wash with Vanicream cleanser and konjac sponge -COSRX Propolis Toner -The Ordinary Peptides Serum -Vichy Mineral 89 Eye Se…"
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"Before (left) and now (right). Using every other day at night, with cerave face wash and cerave spf, also Vanicream moisturizer which I just switched to this week and LOVE. I have zero irritation now (combination of a…"
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"Seconding this, my skin looks like op’s when i use something too harsh and mess up my skin barrier. Vanicream cleanser is very good and just use a good simple moisturizer that works for you (i haven’t used Vanicream y…"
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"C. Cleanse morning and night with something that will balance your skin but is still gentle (I like the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser for sensitive skin). Focus on repairing the barrier by using HA serum (I persona…"
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"Vanicream sells both cleansers and moisturizers. The commenter is referring to the moisturizer. I (and it seems most others on here) prefer the one that comes in a tub as opposed to the one that comes in a bottle. Sup…"
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"love, I’m so stressed after reading this lol 😂 If you can afford a new product or three, I would recommend: vanicream facial cleanser, Vanicream original cream, and Vanicream facial SPF 30 and nothing else until this …"
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"that and the economy, i have cut WAY back on my routine. at this point im only using aveeno cleanser, vanicream moisturizer, sunscreen and tret. bonus: makes packing much easier when i travel!"
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"standard for acne treatment, and your results show exactly why dermatologists love it. Smart move using the vanicream cleanser at night too -- keeping the barrier intact while on tret is half the battle. A lot of peop…"
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"went down the drain... I developed an allergy to it all almost overnight, and my derm had me switch to Vanicream. The face wash is $12. The face cream is like $16 for a GIANT tub, and also, it's for the whole body. Ma…"
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"issue, I guess I'm sensitive to the carrying agents, even the most sensitive skin based ones like CeraVe, vanicream, and the all natural ones. Didn't matter. Went one weekend where we flew to a convention and I only p…"
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"using Korean skincare and it helped my acne a lot. I have dry/acne prone/ sensitive skin and I use the Vanicream facial cleanser, anua rice milky toner, Purito oat moisturizer, and skin 1004 sunscreen. When I consiste…"
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"my face was constantly breaking out, very dry, and seemed to get worse until literally a month ago. i use vanicream face wash every day and every other day or so i will use PanOxyl benzoyl peroxide face wash. i just s…"
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"irritate rosacea. I’d suggest removing it. Consider switching your cleanser to something ultra gentle like Vanicream or La Roche Posay Toleriane. Pause retinol for now it might be too much with the rosacea cream. Let …"
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"unscented products are the way to go (Cetaphil, CeraVe, LRP, Avène, Aveeno, Bioderma, Vanicream). Anything beyond a basic moisturiser, face wash, and SPF is unnecessary. If you really want results, stick to prescripti…"
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"we briefly did clindamycin topically, and for the past 1 year I'm stable on: AM - splash face with water, vanicream moisturizer + SPF PM - vanicream cleanser, spironolactone 50 mg tablet before bed every other day - a…"
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"face with cerave salicylic acid cleanser, rinse, wash face with panoxyl benzoyl peroxide face wash Apply vanicream moisturizer and cerave retinol Apply adapalene gel and benzoyl peroxide cream I did purge and have som…"
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"UV Aqua Rich Weightless Moisturizer SPF 50). At night I use the same cleanser then aestura. I tried using Vanicream moisturizer and FAB facial cleanser but both STUNG! My face can only tolerate cetaphil and aestura so…"
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"Glycolic acid may help. AM: Cerave Hydrating Cleanser Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 PM: Cerave Hydrating Cleanser Tretinoin gel (A-ret gel three times a week, followed by Vanicream…"
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"Cerave never worked for me, and I’ve heard other people experience the same. Right now vanicream cleanser and moisturizer work great for me. My doctor has me on Spironolactone for hormonal acne, a benzoyl/clindamycin …"
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"as your first cleanse (with the pink cap). It’s fungal acne safe and will remove your makeup and sunscreen. Vanicream Cleanser will remove any leftover. This will keep anything left behind from clogging your pores. Ce…"
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"ahhahah ily for this i keep it simple i use to vanicream face wash, then the cosrx all in one cream (this is the key), and end with vanicream daily facial moisturizer. and i dont have naturally good skin either i had …"
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"This is very similar to my routine, same cleanser, and I use the vanicream cream at night, and face moisturizer during day. I recently switched to LRP effaclar cleanser and my skin got even more clear almost right awa…"
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"Although I do think the gel is doing most of the heavy lifting in this case. I use a basic cleanser like vanicream and use a gel or gel cream moisturizer after since they tend to have little to no pore-clogging ingred…"
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"I switched to a basic cleanser and moisturizer like the Vanicream cleanser and the moisturizer that comes in a tub at the recommendation of my dermatologist. I was also prescribed tretinoin which both helped clear it …"
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"do some good). Also sunglasses. Make sure you wash your face at night to get the sunscreen off, cetaphil/vanicream cleanser is reasonably priced and more expensive cleansers don’t really do much more than simple ones.…"
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"difficult to treat. his routine is very good. differin is just about as powerful as you can get OTC, and vanicream is the absolute most gentle and effective cleanser/moisturizer. make sure he is using the differin at …"
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"face wash once a week to remove congestion, and not on the days i use the tretinoin. all other days i use vanicream cleanser. For moisturizers i use the vanicream moisturizing cream, the tub with the pump. For sunscre…"
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"and 1 sunscreen. A dermatologist routine would likely look like this: AM: \- BP/Sulfur Cleanser \- Vanicream Moisturizer \-Face Sunscreen PM: \- Vanicream gentle cleanser \- Vanicream Moisturizer \- Differin Gel Good …"
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"You can get adapalene over the counter. I alternate with a 2% salicylic acid toner. Just use Vanicream for face cleanser. Most sunscreens, moisturizers and oil cleansers break me out bad."
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"Before Routine: Vanicream gentle face wash at night, Hado Labo premium hyaluronic acid, Rose and Glycerin water, Purito sleep pack. Everything again in the am minus the face wash New Routine: New SLS free toothpaste, …"
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"sensitive and tretinoin for 5 months only made his skin red with more acne and irritated. He was also using Vanicream gentle wash and Vanicream in a tub cream. He recently tried to incorporate Panoxyl and again, red a…"
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"(I do) do not strip your skin. Use gentle effective cleansers. Haruharu Wonder, Beplain Mung Bean Foam, Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser are all good, gentle, effective. Do NOT use a strong stripping Toners! Repair yo…"
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"couple of weeks, use a Gentle, no actives cleanser and a proper moisturizer, like the person under me said, vanicream lotion and look into a healing serum like beta glucan or even something with aloe."
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"2.)Use a gel cleanser instead: And try using a gel cleanser instead of a foaming cleanser, I only use Vanicream gentle cleanser. It. 3.)keep it simple: Change pillow covers. Stick to the basic skincare which is Gentle…"
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"Poor thing, it looks like she’s been having some pain from it too. So vanicream everything is my recommendation and then seeking help from a derm for something with prescription. I have very sensitive skin and use van…"
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"for recommendations - but stick to gentle plain moisturizer’s and cleansers from Avene Tolerance Control or Vanicream and avoid exfoliants like glycolic acid or salicylic. Things to look for to treat it would be azael…"
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"before bed with a nice thick moisturizer would do wonders for you. There’s an awesome moisturizer called vanicream that really is an all around excellent product that comes in a pump and is very affordable. You can us…"
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"revamp my routine. And it worked! For the past 2 years, my skin has been so much better. I switched to Vanicream cleanser and moisturizers, a sulfur soap, then Bioderma Sensibio H2O micellar water to remove makeup and…"
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"Chill out on the epiduo until this heals. Put on Stratia Lipid Gold to help heal your barrier and then layer Vanicream over it to seal it in. A little Cerave Baby Ointment can also be helpful in addition to the other …"
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"Green Clean and Cerave foaming cleanser at night. Cerave benzoyl peroxide cleanser every-other morning. - Vanicream vitamin c serum - EltaMD sunscreen - Avene Retinal - AM moisturizer is LRP Double Repair, PM is Cerav…"
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"I found so much solitude with finally figuring out my simple routine, it was honestly staggering. 😭 AM: Vanicream cleanser, Vanicream SPF moisturizer (occasionally spot treat with generic Hibiclens when acne eczema or…"
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"ago (using a concentration of tretinoin that was too strong for me). I pared my entire routine down to just Vanicream cleanser and the Cicaplast Baume, which got me back to normal after maybe 2-3 months"
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"cerave benzoyl peroxide cleanser to dry out the breakouts and then applying glycerine and locking in with vanicream. My skin has never been better. I’m 36 and have always struggle with hormonal acne and been extremely…"
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"here how Cereve was a problem for many. I ditched that, stripped back all the other stuff, and now he uses Vanicream cleanser and a lotion for sensitive skin (can't recall which) and I swear to you the acne cleared up…"
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"Vanicream cleanser is the best thing to ever happen to my skin. I use the facial cleanser and soap my body as well. I also struggle with eczema and it really helps with that too. I swear by Eucerin moisturizers."
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"a beautiful complexion. For 50 years I never washed my face with anything but water. Now I'll use a little vanicream cleanser in the shower every few days. Also never used foundation. I would have a pimple once in a w…"
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"Same but think of all the money we save 😂 My Derm convinced me to switch to Avenè moisturizers and Vanicream cleanser and it’s so much better!"
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