Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash

I use this product when my acne is at its worst. This wash makes my skin so dry that it flakes. When i do use this product I moisturize a lot afterwards to ensure my skin isn't really dry. I would only recommend this product for people with oily skin or with bad acne as its to harsh for dry skin.

Far too harsh for skin. It leaves my skin feeling very dry and tight, and I immediately have to apply moisturiser lest I feel like I'm going to crack. I feel like it ruins the top layer of my skin. It doesn't leave any lasting damage it just feels uncomfortable. I have dry skin, so it might be more better suited for someone with extremely oily skin already.

My skin is generally good but I got this cleanser for summer when my skin feels a bit more oily. It's been great, I don't know how good it would be for people with acne-prone skin but it cleans really well and doesn't dry my skin out. I follow with the grapefruit scrub in the same line and my skin feels clean but not squeaky-clean. Will be buying more of this for next summer.

I have a combination skin and was battling some breakouts. I found this wash way too drying on my skin. Around my nose the skin was flaking. I ended up throwing it away.

I tried this thinking it would make have that nice clear fresh skin like on the adds. However I was largely disappointed as it completely dried out my skin until it burned, after 1 was. I felt my skin stinging, and I don't have very sensitive skin. It felt like there was some really harsh chemical's in this and it didn't do anything about my acne either. Do not buy.

I didn't understand why the rating for this product was so bad until I read the reviews. I think a lot of people didn't really understand how to use the product.

This particular acne wash has 2% salicylic acid. It's meant to dry out your skin as a way to clean out pores and dry out acne (don't ask how I don't know the full science behind it) It works if you use it properly AND when you tone and moisturize after every use it's the most effective. It also lasts you a really long time. I've had mine for about 3 months and i'm still not halfway finished. I use it twice a day.

I have tried this product a few times. About a pea sized amount of foam on the hand. Rub into your skin and only leave on your skin for a short amount of time.

As I have sensitive skin I found this product to be very drying and burn into my skin leaving it irritated.

It does leave my skin feeling nice BUT I think it does more harm to my skin then good.

For the price I feel like I would be able to find a similar object for the same price with better results.

This product dried out my skin no end. I skin felt awfully tight and dry after using this. I did like how it foamed when it came out, but when something foams i always feel like its giving me a good clean. For the price, i can get many other skin care items that just work better for my skin.

I used to use this years ago. It did a great job at clearing my acne fast, but it was very drying.Maybe for someone with normal skin. I'm combination/oily so it dried out my face. If you have oily skin this could be bad too because you're stripping the oils off your face so your face will probably produce more oil to compensate.

I purchased this a while ago in a moment of desperation when I was having really bad breakouts. I got it from Countdown for about $15 and used it once daily in the shower for about one week before giving up on it. I felt like it did a really good job of cleaning my skin but it was just way too harsh for my dryish and 'sometimes a bit sensitive' skin. It left my face extremely dry, a bit red and feeling quite sore. I suppose it did dry out my pimples a bit, but overall my skin was left in a much worse condition.