Reddit reviews CeraVe Salicylic Acid Cleanser | 8 Ounce | Renewing Exfoliating Face Wash with Vitamin D for Normal Skin | Fragrance Free

Try AHA+BHA and hydrocolloids for a while for the scars. I use to do this too (terrible extraction technique), now I know better. Took about 2 months of all day long hydrocolloid (they have scar healing properties, something about keeping them always moist), morning BHA (Cerave brand) wash, weekly AHA (mandelic). I do my whole face but spot treatment exfoliant would work too. Those both could easily be gone!

https://www.amazon.com/Cosrx-Acne-Pimple-Master-Patch/dp/B00PBX3TN6

https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Renewing-SA-Cleanser-Ounce/dp/B00U1YCRD8

https://www.amazon.com/Vivant-Skin-Care-Mandelic-Ounce/dp/B007IVCKUM

As someone who suffered from razor bumps my whole life, let me help!
Ok so the solution to razor bumps: Kill germs + exfoliate

You can do this in many different ways. There are lots of products out there (TendSkin, Bliss Ingrown Hair pads, etc) that are to treat razor bumps and they are all generally a mixture of alcohol and a chemical exfoliant (some type of AHA/BHA) You can try these products but Ive found it much easier to use my own.

My process:

1. Cleanse/exfoliate my legs with CeraVe SA Cleanser and a scrubby glove
   
2. Shave with a clean razor and a nice shave gel. I use Aveeno Sensitive Skin
   
3. After shower I use Witch Hazel toner w/ Alcohol to kill germs and soothe microscopic cuts
   
4. Follow that up with my CeraVe SA Body Lotion
   
5. MOST IMPORTANT STEP: Is to repeat exfoliation DAILY until your next shave. This means applying your AHA/BHA product each day.
   
   Immediate bumps are caused by germs getting into your pores, which could come from your razor, your towel, your shower, really anything. This is why sanitizing with some type of alcohol immediately after shaving is important.
   
   Bumps which appear later (especially next day after shave which was always when it happened for me) are caused by the hairs inability to push back through the surface of the skin properly. This is where exfoliating comes into play. Exfoliating after shaving and each day until your next shave helps the hairs come back through the skin with minimal irritation.
   
   You can use any combo of products to kill germs and exfoliate. Ive used just pure alcohol and stridex pads before. The stridex pads work really well for this, actually. But I like using the SA lotion instead since its a lot more moisturizing and seems to work just fine. If you understand what you are trying to accomplish, then it doesnt really matter the products you use to achieve it.
   
   I hope this helps! Hang in there!

I don't sleep well and would at least like to look like I do. I once asked my buddy's girlfriend, who is all about skincare, how to reduce the darkness under my eyes and she got all excited and ran back with a bottle of The Ordinary Caffeine Solution to use at night, told me to use Cera Ve cleanser in the morning (I use this one, no idea if it's better or worse than the other ones) and to regularly use moisturizer.

I forget sometimes, so I do feel like my eye bags have cleared up a bit.

OH MY GOD PLEASE NO

DO NOT USE SUGAR

DO NOT USE SALT

DO NOT USE COFFEE GRAINS

NEVER USE LIME (I mean, really? What year is this? Why are we recommending this to people?)

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These things will make microtears in your skin and leave you with scars and pigmentation, and even carry bacteria all around your face (they don't kill bacteria, but if you have some causing acne in one spot they're great at getting into a pore when they tear your skin and carrying that bacteria over to a new spot on your face to break you out more).

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If you find that you have flaky skin and need to exfoliate, you can use a physical method that is gentle such as a cotton wash cloth, a clean brush or silicon thingy (like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071H3T2WC/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). Or you can use a very, very gentle exfoliating product like this one that uses cellulose and cotton in the actual wash and not something hard and granular that will have sharp edges like sugar ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DN85WQ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ).

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Better yet, if you don't really have that thick, dry, flaky, crackly skin, use a cleanser, toner, or cream with an AHA or BHA like 2% SA: https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Renewing-Cleanser-Salicylic-Normal/dp/B00U1YCRD8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3LS2UD8S2VUVG&keywords=salicylic+acid+face+cleanser&qid=1554488530&s=beauty&sprefix=salicy%2Cbeauty%2C197&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Glycolic-Toning-Solution-240ml/dp/B071914GGL/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=the+ordinary+glycolic+acid&qid=1554488568&s=beauty&sr=1-3

Start off using these once every third day, and if they don't irritate your skin, you can try every other day, or every day, or twice a day. But don't overdo it right away because it will essentially burn off a layer of your skin if you are overexposed to an acid. These are strong, which is why they are effective, but you have to be careful.

If you can get him to wash his face every night his skin will improve. My brother liked the Clinique facial bar soap, and just using that improved his severe cystic acne. but any facial soap he'll use will be good.

Spot treating with benzoyl peroxide helps. If he is oily getting him in the habit of using stridex every night will pay off. I purged for a solid six months, but now I use it almost every night and notice a difference if I don't. I'm a minimalist and washing my face at night, then using stridex is a really simple skincare routine that could work for a lot of adolescents.

Also, there has been dermatology research that shows salicylic acid is effective in face washes, Cerave has a SA face wash, Neutrogena has one, and I love the Clean and Clear Deep Action Cleanser

If your son ever really gets into skincare routines, and is responsible about it, then Differin will give him results. He'll just need to use a sunscreen every morning. My dad recently got a precancerous mole removed, and still hasn't developed the habit of using sunscreen in the morning (So I know it can be tough to get people in habits of using sunscreen), so I would only get him Differin if you see evidence he can be responsible about sunscreen use. It's a worthwhile endeavor, because it could prevent him from getting skin cancer down the road. Blue Lizard, Olay Complete spf 30, & Purpose spf 15 are good non comedogenic sunscreens

edit: I just read you think he has sensitive skin. In that case I do not recommend Neutrogena (their products contain too much fragrance). Vanicream is good (no fragrance or parabens). They have very good facial cleansers.

Try CeraVe products - they have a Salicylic Acid (SA) line (Cleanser & Lotion) that would help with your acne, and they also have a Hydrating cleanser + amazing Moisturizer creme and moisturizing lotion too.

http://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Renewing-SA-Cleanser-Ounce/dp/B00U1YCRD8

http://www.amazon.com/Cerave-Sa-Renewing-Lotion-Pack/dp/B009TWF80M/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

CeraVe's moisturizing products are amazing if you have solely dry skin + no acne, but I've heard reviews about it helping clear acne too even without the Salicylic Acid. CeraVe has some sort of patent in their products that help encourage your skin to renew its cells and encourage natural facial oils to emerge and help moisturize your skin without causing pimples.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/
^ You can read more reviews about CeraVe and see if it works; it worked really well for my horrible dry face rash that I got as a result of radiation + my bone marrow transplant. (Face was basically peeling and couldn't breathe/felt "stuck" because I stripped all the oil away from my face using too many harsh cleansers to get rid of the dead skin and rash. I used the hydrating cleanser and noticed a difference in 3 days with the moisturizing creme + lotion - creme for the really extra dry/flakey skin and lotion for my hands/other dry skin.

I used these products:
http://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Moisturizers-Moisturizing-Cream-Ounce/dp/B001V9SXXU/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1453793769&sr=1-2&keywords=cerave

http://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Hydrating-Cleanser-12-Ounce/dp/B000YJ2SKM/ref=dp_ccx_cts_image_beauty_1

http://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Moisturizing-Lotion-12-oz/dp/B000YJ2SLG/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1453793769&sr=1-1&keywords=cerave)

http://www.ulta.com/ulta/a/CeraVe/Skin-Cleansers/_/N-1z13ozbZ2794?categoryId=cat80170&ciSelector=leaf <--Read up the reviews here too for the different cleansers and see which ones would be best for your skin. You might be able to get a sample of these too if you went to a local Ulta store or contact CeraVe.

It's hypoallergenic and Dermatologist recommended for Eczema too.

CeraVe also has a $2 coupon on their website too :) I bought mine at a local CVS when they were having a great sale on it.

"Red raw" sounds like something perfectly normal — hot water causes blood vessels to dilate, which causes psoriasis plaques to look redder than they would otherwise be.

Hot baths are good because they soften the outer layers of the skin. As a reminder, psoriasis as a disease is inflammation, but the main symptom is that it causes the skin to grow too fast (in an effort to "repair" damage that isn't actually there), the result of which we call plaques.

Plaques are the main problem for most people. The many layers of skin will itch, crack and bleed, and it looks terrible. But if you have inflammation and no plaques at all, you will merely have reddish, slightly swelled patches of skin. In other words, aside from treating the inflammation, and important part of treatment is avoiding plaque build-up on its own. Baths help here because they soften the dead outer layers and cause them to slough off.

You will also see a similar, but more significant, effect with an urea moisturizer. Urea is a natural, safe skin-tissue softener, or keratolytic, that causes the dead skin to come loose and slough off. A 20% urea moisturizer such as PurSources is extremely effective, and also works great to hydrate the skin. You can also get products that combine urea with salicylic acid, which is also a keratolytic, such as Bare Urea 40. I highly recommend an urea product like this, and I'd apply it right after the hot bath. Anything between 20% and 40% has a very good effect. (Urea creams are sometimes marketed as foot creams. As a general rule, 40% is appropriate for foot callouses, but can also be used elsewhere on the body, though it is stronger. 20% is sufficient, in my experience. Never use anything above 10% on the face.)

There are also soaps that contain salicylic acid, such as CeraVe's Renewing SA Cleanser (which is safe to use on the face). CeraVe has a product called Psoriasis Cleanser which contains both salicylic acid and urea, but they don't say at what percentage. I'd guess 10%.

I'd go with the La Roche Posay or Cerave.

Both can be found off Amazon. Cerave Salicylic acid wash is Dr.Dray approved though but they're the same amount of money by the end of the day.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Acne Cleanser, 6.76 Fl. Oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LO1DNXU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IMQEDbBKCEJAX

CeraVe Salicylic Acid Cleanser | 8 Ounce | Renewing Exfoliating Face Wash with Vitamin D for Rough and Bumpy Skin | Fragrance Free https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U1YCRD8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TLQEDbF0HPZ1V

Always recommend the cera ve SA renewal cleanser. It’s amazing and events your skin and brightens it. I actually use the SA renewal body wash, you get a lot and I can use it on my face as well. The Cera Ve SA body lotion is also love, sometimes I use it on my face. Makes body super smooth, these two are dream team.

I think the dream routine:

Am:

• cera ve SA acid cleanser
  
• Son&Parks Beauty Water Toner
  
• niod multi-molecular HA serum 15 types of HA.
  
• stratias liquid gold
  
• shishoedo mineral uv gel SPF50++++
  
  Pm:
  
• Sunday Riley Blue moon cleansing balm Blue Tansy for redness OR if you like oils, KOSE softymo SPEEDY cleansing oil
  
• cera ve SA cleanser with Clarisonic
  
• biologique Recherche pm400 or regular p50 toner or cheaper alternative tarte knockout tingle treatment
  
• niode HA serum
  -melazepam 20% important and alternate between this and Retin a, but not everyone can handle either of these. But it goes to say these are anti-aging power horses
  
• Holy Snails Sauce Di Mois in Hangbang/spooky shark or whatever works for you.
  
• an oil, Squalene, seabuckthorn, rosehip, jojoba, rotate what works.
  
• an occlusive, like embroliysse concentrated lait creme , cera ve healing ointment , skinfix 12 hour miracle ointment All of these are better than basic Vaseline or squalor.
  
  Great products:
  
  
• to 10% lactic acid in spheres
  
• skinceutics vitamin c in feurlic acid (super $, results worthy).
  
• timeless vit c serum (affordable)
  
• to 30% bha peel
  
• avene Blue Tansy Oil (knockoff of lapis Blue Tansy Oil for $12 vs $72) helps redness/moisturizes
  
• dr. Jart cicapair serum for redness
  
• Dr. Jart ceramidin serum plus the cream (use together for best results on rebuilding skin barrier if using actives).
  
• hada labo HA lotion/milky lotion or Hada Labo premium HA lotion (more moisture, not great for warmer months).
  Benton snail bee essence (the masks, steam pacts, everything..)
  
• peter Thomas Roth pumpkin enzyme mask (great chemical exfoliating and physical exfoliate mask that works)
  
• niod flavonne mud mask (super detoxing good for congested skin)
  
• kanebo soap powder (good ph, enzyme powered soap powder)
  
• aquaring ampoule mask (good ab face mask)
  
• Paula’s choice bha liquid
  
• cosrx bha blackhead liquid
  
• cosrx aha whitehead liquid
  
  Just a few products to think about. I am by no way saying jump and add any of these to your routine instantly. I’ve looked around and found a lot of, what I’d consider to be talked about products and decided to make it easier and list them for you.
  
  
  I think a basic SA cleanser like cera ve would be a good place to start, a good spf that is non-irritating. Find a moisturizing Oil thst your skin likes and then maybe start trying actives. Don’t go jumping in until you find a routine that calms your skin and that your skin really likes. Then start testing the waters with maybe azelic acid like melazepem (strongest you can get in us is on amazon) or vitamin c. Possible acid peel pads. We kind of have to know your skin type and current routine. Things that have worked and have not, and what you want out of a new skin routine— in order to give you better direction.

I have tried CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser, is this what you'd recommend? I could try it again, it has been a while. I also have Cetaphil Exzema Calming Body Wash.

Here are my suggestions:
AM Cleanse: [La Roche Posay Toleriane DermoCleanse](https://www.amazon.com/Roche-Posay-Toleriane-Cleanser-Sensitive-Glycerin/dp/B000IOBEG20 or, my favorite Glossier Milky Jelly
Hydrating Toner: Thayer's Rose Petal
serum: The Ordinary makes awesome serums and explain a lot in the description boxes
moisturizer: Neutrogena HydroBoost Gel Cream
SPF Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Liquid
Oil/Balm Jojoba Oil, this one's currently unavailable, but any will do.
Micellar Water Garnier Micellar Water
Tougher Cleanser I prefer Cerave SA Wash because I always feel like I need a bit more oomph. Avoid foamy stuff, they'll dry out too much.
chemical exfoliant I like The Ordinary Glycolic Toner but I'm dry. The Generic of these Salicylic Acid (BHA) pads work better if you're oily.

I'm guessing you are talking about the two Moisturizers? I only have two because one of them says it is for PM and for going to bed. So I was worried that it meant I couldn't use it in the AM after using a cleanser. Is the PM thing just marketing?

Edit: Fixed a Typo.

P.S. After looking at the AM they sell, it looks like they just added SPF. So I guess I'll just use the "PM" In the mornings with sunscreen. Instead of buying another moisturizer with SPF added.

Thanks for the tip on using SA for Acne over AHA. I might get both and play it by week for which one i'll use.

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Another Edit: Do you think this SA is good enough ?

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser 8 oz Salicylic Acid Body Cleanser Normal Skin

https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Renewing-Cleanser-Salicylic-Normal/dp/B00U1YCRD8/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1538267576&sr=1-1&keywords=CeraVe+Renewing+SA+Cleanser+8+oz+Salicylic+Acid+Body+Cleanser+Normal+Skin

There is this CeraVe cleanser with SA, which is not the regular CeraVe one. Which exact Neutrogena one were you using?

Check out r/SkincareAddiction, and I've had great results with CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser (SA = salicylic acid - is good stuff!) and the corresponding cream. There is also a lotion available, which is a little lighter consistency from the cream, but I like the cream better.

This one

https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Renewing-Cleanser-Salicylic-Normal/dp/B00U1YCRD8

These guys? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016NRXO06/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_YipFAbW1GC69D
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U1YCRD8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hhpFAbQYATNE4

I'm not too familiar with that brand. If you can (and if you haven't yet), think about giving the new Cerave SA Cleanser a try. I have a similar skin type to yours, and the other versions of Cerave were either too drying (the foaming one) or didn't clean well enough (the hydrating one), but this one seems to work pretty well for me.

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