Exfoliating Face Wash Cleanser, Renewing Salicylic Acid with Ceramides & Vitamin D, Foaming Formula, Smooths Skin, 8 fl oz

I’ve been using this face wash for about a week now, and I’m actually impressed. It leaves my skin feeling clean without that tight, stripped feeling. The salicylic acid seems to be doing its job — I noticed fewer breakouts and my skin looks a bit clearer already. The texture is light, and it lathers just enough without being too foamy. It doesn’t have a strong scent, which I prefer. For the price, the quality is really good. I’ll keep using it to see long-term results, but so far it’s been working well for my skin. It doesn’t dry my skin out as much as other acne cleansers I’ve tried, which is a big plus. If you have acne-prone skin and want something affordable, this is a solid option.

Even as I get older, I still occasionally get oily skin and breakouts. I cleanse with a salacylic wash about 2 times a week, but it is a bit drying. As soon as I tried this cleanser, I could feel a difference. Although its a gel that foams, it stays soft feeling, with no scent at all. It contains salacylic acid, of course, but also has ceramides, and hyaluronic acid. That equals no irritation on my face and no dryness. My skin never feels tight or dry after using this, but it is really helping me avoid those random breakouts. The price is great too, especially compared to name brand products with similar ingredients. The container, although appearing to be just a plain pump for soap, is actually awesome because it dispenses just the right amount into your hand, so theres no excess and no runny mess. The product is thick and doesn't drip out on its own either. I'm a fan!

--Great value for the liquid contents of the bottle. This is AB's imitation formula of the CeraVe "Renewing SA (salicylic acid) cleanser." If you are familiar with that product, you will be satisfied with this one...and save $$ --the SA in this product is for unclogging and minimizing pores. and it works! This product is like getting a blackhead extraction spa treatment with each wash!! (I am "blessed" with my grandmother's olive Mediterranean skin, the only caveat being my undermaintained nose pores looked like an orange peel in high school prior to discovering a skin doctor). --and, having seen and worked with many skin doctors, I will anecdotally mention that SA is generally approved by dermatologists, e.g. as a weapon in the anti-aging arsenal. Specifically, SA gives your skin a wonderful chemical exfoliation... forget the apricot scrub!! chemical exfoliation is appropriately gentler for the delicate skin on our beautiful faces --and this product is SLS free (the ingredient that makes soaps foam up, the same ingredient most dermatologists advise eliminating if you are found to have clinically dry or sensitive skin) --small rant: I almost subtracted 1 from the overall score to 4/5 stars because of the bottle. Specifically, the actuator (aka the pump head). --my order arrived intact and without evidence of abuse in transit to the package. like many other liquid dispensation containers with an actuator, you simply twist the pump head in order for it to become usable. Did that and it rose up like normal. But then it tipped over unless I used both hands, one to pump and one to stabilize it. --x10-15 times!...it dispenses the most "chintzy" /measly amount. -- I still gave 5/5 stars because these issues relate not to the product, but moreso the product experience...and I probably sound like I dont have enough problems in life if I come down hard on amazon basics because i had to use two hands to dispense my face soap haha... (?- maybe the creators of this cleanser want the product to be rationed like La Mer or Cle de Peau.... maybe it was intentionally designed to limit the amount of product dispensed based on marketing research/focus groups... maybe people used way too much product than necessary, rendering it not as good of a value?) --BUY IT!! Im literally reordering right now, seriously. try it out!

In all honesty, I don't ask a lot from a facial cleanser, except to clean well and not leave my skin feeling weird in any way. I let after-shower products do the work my skin needs. This one got my attention, tho, because of the salicylic acid and the good value. I know salicylic acid doesn't irritate my skin, and the extra exfoliation will help. And unlike other exfoliating products I might forget to use, like before bed or in the morning, I have to clean my face in the shower. So check off two boxes - I won't forget to exfoliate and it's not costing me a lot. The product is a clear gel, sort of, but not too thick, and has no scent (love that). It leaves my skin feeling clean with no dryness or weird residue. I haven't used it enough to prove any discernable difference is definitely because of the cleanser. I'll be back here with an update if I do. For now, I simply like it. Unless I find something better, and at the same or better price point, I'm sticking with this cleanser.

This is a basic yet effective 2% salicylic acid face wash that is comparable in quality to the name brands from the drugstore. I use this nightly in the shower to help eliminate impurities from my skin and I really like the results. Consistency is key to help prevent future breakouts. I’ve also used this on small skin tags that I noticed forming, and this actually exfoliates enough to remove them without irritation. I’ve used a small amount on my scalp too whenever I get a really itchy scalp and it soothes the itchiness for that as well. Another use is on the back of your upper arms for those small red bumps. This wash helps with those too. Multiple uses at a great price, can’t complain!

I tried it again and I don't know what's wrong with the pump. It just doesn't pump! The facial wash is good. I don't like that it takes more product to get enough coverage to wash my face. It's hard to explain but it's almost like it doesn't have enough moisture. I have to add some water to my hands to be able to move around my face and since the pump doesn't work well I have to pull it up after each pump. Waste of time.😢