Reddit reviews Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser, 12 Ounce

RAVE: in the last month, this Neutrogena cleanser is my new purchase

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0081E6X1W/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?pc_redir=T1

I love it! It doesn't leave my skin feeling dry, it doesn't clog my pores, and it has great ratings on Paula's Choice. I highly recommend for a daily cleanser if you have oily to normal skin.

Their Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser is pretty popular. I wasn't sure about it at first, but my mom's best friend is a dermatologist and he always recommends that wash for a daily cleanser. I've also seen the derms on PocketDerm recommend it for normal/dry skin.

I've personally been using it for about 3 months now and at first liked it well enough. It was gentle enough to use every day and did a decent job washing off dirty oil from my OCM routine. Lately, however, I've noticed that it's starting to irritate my skin near my eyes. It gets red and burn-y so I've actually started looking for a new daily cleanser, but that doesn't mean it's a bad face wash - YMMV of course.

Regardless of my recent skin irritation, it's definitely one of the more popular drugstore brands, but I don't really see them mentioned in this sub all too often.

BACKGROUND: I'm new to the world of skin care. I've never had a serious skin care routine before other than applying some acne creams a few years back when my acne was pretty bad. Now my skin is not terrible, but at age 20 I've had it with any sort of acne and want clear skin.

My skin is oily. I don't know if its very oily or fairly oily because I don't know what really oily skin is like or what a fairly oily skin is like. If I had to make a guess I'd say fairly or decently oily...sorry if that's vague.

This is what my skin looks like on an average day.

[This] (http://imgur.com/a/fGqbn) is what my skin looks like when it breaks out just a bit.

I'm showing you these because I read the FAQ and Wiki and I've narrowed my choices for cleansers, exfoliants, and moisturizers but I'm not sure which one to buy. For each category, this is what I've narrowed it down to.

CLEANSERS

• CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
  
  
• Simple Refreshing Facial Wash Gel
  
  
• Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser
  
  
• Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
  
  EXFOLIANTS
  
  
• Stridex Daily Care Acne Pads with Salicylic Acid, Maximum Strength
  
  
• Neutragena Rapid Clear Acne Defense Face Lotion
  
  
• Olay Age Defying Classic Night Face Cream
  
  MOISTURIZERS
  
  
• CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM SPF 30
  
  
• Olay Complete Defence Daily UV Moisturising Lotion SPF 30+
  
  
• Paula's Choice Clear Ultra-Light Daily Fluid SPF 30+
  
  
• Peter Thomas Roth Max Sheer All Day Moisture Defense Lotion SPF 30
  
  
  MY QUESTION: Are they all sort of the same? Based on what I told you about my skin, which product from each category should I get? Should I get something that's not on the list? This list is based on the Recommended Routine, so maybe there's something that's not on it that you think would work better. Any help would be really appreciated. I'm trying to avoid having to go through too much trial and error since as a college student I'm slightly broke, so I'm trying to make an informed purchase. Also, sunscreen is highly recommended if you exfoliate, but if the moisturizer has SPF does that mean I don't need to buy sunscreen? Thank you guys in advance.

Cleanser Recommendations - NO niacinamide

Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Cleanser

• This is a very popular gentle cleanser recommended here
  
  Avalon Organics Intense Defense Vitamin C Cleansing Gel
  
• I have used this one and find that it cleanses well without being stripping. It is my current favorite, but I keep meaning to try Neutrogena.
  
  I have not tried the HL Hydrating Cleanser. I have tried the HL Foaming Cleanser. It is VERY gentle. I suspect I might like it more come winter when I'm prone to dry skin, but this summer I just feel like even when I use it in the morning (no end of day grease or makeup) my forehead gets significantly more oily throughout the day.
  
  Edit: ridiculous formatting issues

IMO The Ordinary is not appropriate for people just getting into skincare--they have products targeted towards specific skin issues, but right now you just need to focus on finding a cleanser and moisturizer. With that said, The Ordinary does have moisturizers and hydrating serums that you could try if you wanted.

For beginners, I think some appropriate cleansers and moisturizers include:

Vanicream Gentle Face Cleanser & Vanicream Lite Lotion

Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Cleanser & Neutrogena Hydro Boost for extra dry skin or Sally's dupe for this moisturizer or The Ordinary NMF

Cerave Hydrating Cleanser & Cerave PM

Before adding in any serums, just use the moisturizer for a few weeks. Sometimes moisturizers cause breakouts, so adding in one product at at time is important to be able to determine the culprit of a break out. Save the receipt of any product you purchase, so you can return an item that doesn't work for your skin. In general cleansers shouldn't cause irritation or really dry out your skin, and moisturizers shouldn't cause break outs or irritation.

Rather than makeup wipes, here's my advice:

• Get eye makeup remover specifically for the eyes. This should be a liquid. This is advantageous because you can put it on a q-tip for precise fixes. Eg, if your eyelid flutters and messes up your eyeliner, you can remove just the bad part. Pretty much any brand works in my experience. It should be described as "oil free eye makeup remover".
  
• A gentle cleanser like this one works well for removing makeup while cleaning you. It's meant for usage at the end of the day, which is typically when you'd want to be removing makeup.
  
  Not sure if you noticed this or not, but you need eye maker remover specifically for the eyes. A lot of eye makeup is waterproof or partially waterproof. You need something specifically meant for it, as a result. I have to hold the bottom eyelid down to get the last bit off, which takes careful precision (I think when my eyes are closed that that area gets sort of crunched away).

Forehead is oily and shiny. How do I get rid of the shine? The shine and oiliness appear around midday. When I wake up, my skin is not oily or shiny. Been doing this routine for a couple weeks.

Skin: combination (oily T-zone / dry cheeks)

Morning:
Moisturize with Cerave AM Moisturizer

Night:
Cleanse with Neutrogena Daily Cleanser.
Moisturize with Cerave PM Moisturizer.

I use this Neutrogena cleanser after I use castor and jojoba oil, I really like it. It doesn't make my skin tight or dry, or greasy.

I recently bought micellar water for removing sunscreen and now I'm looking for a cleanser to wash my face with after I remove sunscreen with micellar water. Do you think this Neutrogena product would be suitable?

Someone above mentioned that I should stay away from foaming cleanser if I got sensitive skin. The one I found says foaming on the package. Should I still buy it or did you have a different product in mind?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neutrogena-Ultra-Gentle-Daily-Cleanser/dp/B0081E6X1W

Hello r/AsianBeauty ! Long time lurker looking to implement more AB products into my routine. I am 22F with combination oily skin with dry spots on my cheekbones. I developed a routine half a year ago with the help from r/SkincareAddiction sidebar information. The skincare products I use at the moment seem to work for me short-term; my face feels soft and refreshed after use, but after I wake up or get home from work the oil appears to have accumulated.

I am mostly looking for foam cleanser recommendations. My current cleanser (Cleansing Story) was purchased from Marshall's and I do not live near stores that carry many AB products. I am also trying to transition from the Neutrogena to an AB cleanser.

I would greatly appreciate any pointers, tips, or recommendations. The AB routine seems really intimidating and I would like to start with 1 or 2 products. There is also a huge list of websites to order from and I am overwhelmed by the unfamiliar sites, products, and effectiveness. Which product(s) would be a good starting point for beginners? I have only ever used TonyMoly, Cleansing Story, and Face Shop (face masks) but am more than willing to try different brands. I am also on a budget, so products less than $25 are ideal. Thank you in advance!


Skin Type: Oily | Country/Climate I'm in: US/Cold snowy winter | Top Skin Concern: Oil control & breakouts

Current Routine/Products I'm Using:

AM

• Cleansing Story Black Bean Deep Cleansing Foam
  
  
• Simple Ultra Light Gel Moisturizer
  
  
• Shiseido Mineral Water Sunscreen
  
  PM
  
  
• Misc. Makeup wipe
  
  
• Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser (Foaming)
  
  
• Pond's Anti-Aging Cream
  
  TL;DR: AB newbie looking for a beginner-friendly foaming cleanser for oily skin. Product & brand recommendations are greatly appreciated. Also poor so less than $25 D:

I am no longer going to use the salicylic acid wash. Instead I will use https://www.amazon.com/Neutrogena-Ultra-Gentle-Daily-Cleanser/dp/B0081E6X1W

I thought my skin was dry, but moisturizing helped pretty quickly. I read the guide and plan on trying to follow it.

I finally kicked my neck issues with this routine:

• Cold water only. Not icy, but I found that any heat just makes things redder. I just use cool tap water.
  
• Hydration. I didn't realize how important this was. Now I use Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Cleanser. I'm not looking to wash my face, just hydrate the hair. I wet my face and smear a bunch on. I let it soak in for at least 5 minutes, usually 10 if I'm not in a rush. Go make a cup of coffee or read Reddit while it absorbs. Also, every couple of minutes or so I rub some more water on to my face just to keep it nice and soupy.
  
• Direction. I didn't give this enough credence at first, but finally I found the proper WTG direction that works for me. (Although, until I had solved the hydration issue, this didn't make a lick of a difference.)
  
• Pressure: I changed my mental model when when shaving my neck to: "the blade shouldn't touch the skin. It should float ever so close to the skin, but don't let it touch". Of course, the blade does touch the skin, but focusing on "hovering" it ever so slightly was just the trick I needed to make my brain finally understand what "no pressure" really felt like.
  
  Interestingly, the choice of razor, blade and soap never made a difference with my neck. Hydration and direction were really the key issues in my case.
  
  Also, I decided to focus on doing WTG only for a few months until I really got the hang of it. I can now say that I do better with WTG-only than I did when I was trying to do the whole WTG+XTG+ATG at first. This strategy seems to have worked nicely for me, since for the first time in my life, I can get a good shave every day.