Review: Neutrogena Acne Stress Control Cream Wash

Pros:

- Pleasant scent
- Feels cooling on the skin

- Makes skin feel soft

- Squeeze tube packaging

Cons:

- Cream cleanser, which I should've thought about before buying (pro for ppl w/ dry skin)

- Doesn't seem to clean well

- Doesn't lather

- Doesn't help my acne unless I use a cleanser before it

Verdict:

I would recommend this for people with dry skin, but make sure you remove all your makeup before using this cleanser, b/c it kind of clogs your pores. For oily skinned gals, STAY CLEAR of this. I hear the spot treatment and exfoliator from this line is good though, so I might try that out.

Texture: Creamy, moisturizing, but doesn't lather AT ALL, no matter what water-cleanser combination I tried

Scent: A light cucumber melon type scent

Acne fighting ingredient: Salicylic acid 2%

Purpose: For what it's supposed to do, I find it ineffective. I have combination oily skin, and I find that if at the end of the day, when my face is full of oil, and I use this, it clogs my pores. When my pores are clogged, how is the acne ingredient going to help my skin? I don't recommend this to anyone honestly, unless you use a makeup/cleansing wipe before, or if you have really dry skin and by the end of the day your skin's still not oily.

Price: $7-8

Verdict: I wish I returned this while I had the chance, instead of letting my skin suffer in the process of trying to use this up. Now I know to never mess with cream cleansers again, gel all the way!

Repurchase?
Probably not.