A mild face wash
Any one use or reccommend a soapless, fragrance free, mild gentle
type face wash? Natural or other drug store OTC type? It’s just that
I feel like at least cleaning my nose, eyelids more without
aggravating my SD. If possible todo that is.
Any thoughts, tips or suggestions would be accepted 
Thanks
Jerry
June 18th, 2005 at 2:50 am
Look for some kind of "Cream Wash" or "Cream Cleanser". They tend to be
quite mild. Avoid foaming cleansers.
Avoid anything containing "Sodium Laureth Sulphate" or "Sodium Lauryl
Sulphate". This is easier said than done - 95% of cleansers contain this,
but it’s nasty stuff - particularly for those with sebderm.
Things with a small amount of "Salicylic Acid" in are good - really clears
away the flakes.
A couple of examples:
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Neutrogena Clear Pore Cream Wash
This one’s the best I’ve tried - made my skin feel BETTER after washing.
Haven’t seen it in the shops recently so it may be being discontinued
You may be able to find it on the ‘net… or at least something similar.
Ingredients: Aqua, Cetyl alcohol, PPG-15 Stearyl ether, Methyl gluceth-20,
Steareth-21, Polysorbate 60, Steareth-2, Salicylic acid, Anthemis nobilis,
Chamomilla recutita, Aloe barbadensis, Propylene glycol, Potassium cetyl
phosphate, Xantham gum, Disodium EDTA, Parfum.
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Johnson & Johnson Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Cleanser
I’ve tried the UK version of this which is called Deep Cleansing Cream
Cleanser. It’s almost as good as the Neutrogena product. Not sure whether
this is exactly the same, but it’s worth a try.
Unforutnately I’ve not found any cleanser that will relieve the redness, but
the above were generally good for flakes & itching.
Good luck!
Richard
June 19th, 2005 at 4:32 pm
Someone recommended against foaming products, but I use Oil of Olay
foaming face wash for sensitive skin. It was recommended by Dr. Nase
who has published a book on rosacea. I use it once a day, and find it
to have no irritating qualities. I use very little in my hand, get
it wet and wash my face gently with my hands, no wash cloth.
June 22nd, 2005 at 2:13 pm
I use Garnier Synergy Pure collection(wash+toner+moisturiser), it is
absolutely fantastic. Does a great job on oily/flaky skin, but it is not
recomended for sensitive skin. It contains salycilic acid. This thing
really works, but it can be too iritating for some people. I experience
just a transient stinging after applying the cream. You can check it out
on:
www.garnierbeautybar.co.uk
Hope this helps.
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