20 Best Acne Face Wash For African American Skin (2023 Updated)

I have never been a fan of Cetaphil’s standard line of cleansers, but I’m impressed by this newer addition to their lineup. It’s a nice morning cleanser and hasn’t given me any irritation even when I have to wear a face mask for 8 hours for the rest of the day.

I am knocking off one star for the texture. I would describe it as “stiff” coming out of the tube; it resists spreading at first. Going in with wet hands, lathering it a bit between my palms, and applying to an already-wet face solves that in my experience, but it may be offputting for some.

Also, this is fragrance-free with very low amounts of plant extracts – the smell is raw ingredients, a bit plasticky in nature. Doesn’t bother me and isn’t impacting my score, but that’s been showing up in a lot of reviews and it’s worth mentioning.

Even though this product works well, I have to rate it 3 stars. The cleanser is difficult to dispense because of how thick it is and it is hard to lather up/work up in my hands. You have to make sure you put some water on top of the cleanser and then rub your palms together to get it to foam up before you start washing your face.

I feel like it works very well on my skin, but it’s just tough to work with. Once I’m done washing my face, I still see “chunks” of cleanser in my hands because it didn’t activate enough to clean my face.

I think if the formula improved, I would be willing to give it a better rating. If you personally don’t mind having to work the cleanser in between your palms for a good while, then I recommend it. But I find that to be annoying.

As a preface I have inflammatory acne, very oily, sensitive skin with hyperpigmentation. Ive had acne since I was born (baby acne, rashes that progressed into what it is today). With that out the way, I really enjoy this face wash.

One thing I dont like about cleansers geared toward oilier, acne prone skin is they are too stripping and harsh. I have always wanted a cream based cleanser for my skin type as cleansers are not supposed to leave your skin dry and tight.

This checks off that box. Regarding the smell, honestly it smells like gasoline. I was taken aback by the smell at first but the more I use it (im on my 3rd month) the more I am accustomed to it. Also the smell doesnt linger on your skin.

It does lather up a bit (not like full on body wash or soap) and I appreciate that. It is cream based so it isnt going to lather like a gel based cleanser. I also use this with the matching moisturizer and THAT is amazing.

Also, remember everything has chemicals (like water) in it and its so much fear mongering going on. Its best to do your research on these “chemicals” everyone is so scared of to properly inform yourself on things to buy.

I really love this and I’m not one to write reviews but after 2 purchases of this item. I feel inclined to let others know. So of course it helped clear up my face. When those lazy nights occured i still felt like i broke out less just because I’m using this face and body wash.

I have moderate stubborn acne on easily dried out sensitive skin so pretty much everything I use that claims to be “acne free for sensitive skin” breaks me out and leave my skin painfully dried out. So finding this has been a great relief.

One bottle lasts me 5-6 months. Great buy and i’ll keeping buying to support my blemish free face and of course the company too.

I didn’t have any problems with acne when I was a teenager. Now that I’m a young adult I’ve had acne bad. I’ve tried different things and dished out the money for certain fancier items, but nothing has worked.

This stuff is truly awesome! My face is finally clearing up! I’m so happy!! Changing my diet, exercising more, and getting my hormones balanced has helped too. This stuff is a great help.

My go to skin care product! This brand is amazing. All natural ingredients are used. On the pricey side but really works. I’ve been using this brand for about 3-4 years now and my skin has never looked better.

This product is great because it isn’t harsh on the skin and it can be used both for face and body.

I don’t know how they do it but I am so in love with this cleanser! Most acne washes have dried my face out and actually caused more harm to my skin because of how sensitive my skin is. However, this wash is such a miracle cleanser for me! I have PCOS and get hormonal acne and while I have been watching my diet, this cleanser has been the perfect addition to help cleanse and clear my face! I love the texture of the wash, it feels super silky and a little goes such a long way as it lathers super well.

I firmly believe that between this product and the Advanced Retexturizer that my not only the appearance but feel of my skin has improved drastically over the past month!.

I never struggled much with acne but COVID masks and depression combined to make a hot mess of cystic acne like I had never experienced before. Painful, obvious, very self-conscious. I found these products and my skin did a wee purge and then cleared right up.

The purge was well worth the results and I would do it again 1,000x over. I still use the wash most days. I do a double cleanse before bed most nights and I love that it lathers and feels tingly in my pours- but not in a burning way.

I thought my face was done for and its almost always clear while using this cleanser.

I was a little apprehensive about this cleanser irritating my skin as I typically gravitate toward gentle cleansers, but I purchased this with the acne bundle. When I used the cleanser for the first time I was excited to see that it is foamy and lathers really well.

This is something that I prefer in cleansers so it was a pleasant surprise for me. I was also pleased to learn that is has not irritated or dried out my skin and it did an excellent job removing my makeup.

I don’t wear makeup often but when I do I typically feel like I need to double cleanse in order to remove it all, but that was not the case with this cleanser.

Does this cure a blemish, yes! Will it prevent more from happening, I don’t know. I recommend this product because it cured my boyfriend’s stubborn acne. He used this everyday after washing his face with Clean Clear.

I was amazed at how clear and bright his face was afterwards! However, my skin is a lot more sensitive than his and after I used it for a few weeks, my skin was burning from the tea tree and I had to wash my face with cold water, so I stopped.

He loves this and has much thicker skin than I do. I recommend this to anyone who is looking to deep cleanse their tired complexion, as well as improve their acne-prone skin! A miracle lotion for acne.

I love this product! I’m in my 50’s and still get hormonal pimples. I’ve been using this for years and it works without over drying. I bought the new large size with the pump to use in the shower. As other recent reviews have stated, the pump on the Value Size does not work properly whatsoever.

It is very disappointing to spend $50+ (with tax)on a product to find that when you go to use it, the size of a half of a pea comes out. I had to pump it 15 times just to get enough on the wash cloth.

Very frustrating. I’m going to transfer it to another bottle because the product itself is great, but this should have been tested prior to marketing it, as it obviously isn’t a fluke since others have stated the same thing.

Since it is new, there wasn’t other reviews when I bought it. The other sizes are awesome though, but avoid the large Value size. I had to deduct two points simply because the application (pump) does not work, and there is no excuse for putting it on the market when there is such an obvious flaw when going to use it.

That would be the equivalent of having an awesome lipstick whose bullet doesn’t roll up. However, the product is a very good product. Once they change the bottle to a working one, I’ll change the review to 5 stars.

I do recommend the Murad Anti-Aging Acne Time Release Acne Cleanser for people with skin breakouts, though! The Murad Acne Control Clarifying Cleanser in the regular and mini size work great and are in a tube with no application problems.

This Cleanser leaves your face with a feeling that is very cool and invigorating, while helping to getting rid of unwanted oil, and it does wonders for helping bumps to disappear.

I rarely use anything in my skin as a man, but I had a bad breakout and just so happened to receive a sample with a. Cologne purchase. I used it and got little bumps. I almost stopped using it, but looked at a review and found out it was called purging where it was actually flushing out all the oil and bumps in the process of being formed.

I bought a small bottle and continued using it. After a week, my bumps have cleared, and some big pores on my face magically disappeared also. I would not recommend using this if you have less than 2 weeks before a trip or so.

The “purging “ will continue but afterwards my skin is clearer than ever. If you are African American like me, please use the mattifying sunscreen also.

Have you tried everything to rid your face and shoulders of acne?! Well my husband has, from Clinique’s new acne line to Murad Salicylic acid products and Proactive all with no improvement! Over they years we have spent endless time and $$$ trying to help his skin improve.

I am so happy to say we found the holy grail in PanOxyl, while being a bit to harsh for my less oily skin it has worked wonders for his overly oily skin in just a week of use! Being that it has the highest concentration of Benzoyl Peroxide (the ingredient in proactive but has a much higher amount per bottle) you can find without a prescription makes it safe to use unlike the damaging side effects he endured using Acutane at age 19.

I have him using a gel or water based moisturizer after to replace some of the moisture it removes plus sunblock as this product can cause skin to be more sensitive to harsh UV rays. It has cleared his adult acne to almost zero in just a week, I can’t stress that enough.

He is much happier with the results than he ever has and I’m a much happier wife knowing he feels good about his skin (and I can stop hunting for more products)! We’ve added this product to our #morningroutine.

Pimple patches are one of the hottest products right now for the blemish challenged. These little bandages are made to be stuck directly onto pimples to dry them up more quickly. This pimple patch worked great it stayed on my skin all night long till I took it off the following morning.

It soaked up the yucky in my zit by adsorbing the toxins trapped under my skin, all while protecting my zit from external bacteria, sunlight, or face picking, these pimple patches can accelerate healing too.

These patches are aimed at treating the superficial kind of acne, like pus-filled bumps, blackheads, and whiteheads. It’s unlikely these patches penetrate to the level that will be able to help cystic acne.

Deeper acne, like large, painful pimples trapped under the skin, will likely require cortisol injections or other treatment that pimple patches just can’t deliver. If your acne bothers you or is scarring, I advise a visit or two with a dermatologist to get you on track.

Experts recommend you apply these patches to a clean, dry face as the first step in your skin routine. For those who just need a spot treatment for a pesky whitehead, I recommend giving PanOxyl PM overnight spot pimple patch a shot.

My holy grail acne fighting product! I can’t say enough good things about this product. It was recommended to me by my dermatologist when I was 15-16ish and was battling acne, and I am now 30 and have made it a staple in my skincare routine after trial and error with tons of other acne products.

Thankfully I don’t have frequent issues with acne now like I did during my teen years, but I keep this product on hand and still use it religiously at least once a day. It is a bit drying when you first introduce it, but give it time, I promise the results will be worth it.

Just moisturize extra well in the beginning. Any time someone asks for advice on battling acne this is the product I bring up.

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Ich liebe es, wie gut es meinen Teint reinigt und wie sanft es ist. Es ist wirklich ein erstaunlicher Reiniger.

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ok i’m gonna start this off by saying everyone’s skin is different and there’s not a product that’s gonna work for everyone. personally my skin was bad but wasn’t anything extreme. mainly just “maskne” but i decided i’d give this a shot since no face wash ever really works for me.

usually worst case scenario the face wash simply doesn’t work. but this one made my skin at least 3x worse. i didn’t change a thing in my skin care routine. just this product. i thought “hm maybe i’ll stop using it and see if that’s what the problem is” and poof my skin started clearing up again and now it looks pretty good and all i do is wash it with a dab of shampoo.

i’m not bashing this product because a lot of the people reviewing it seem like it actually helped them but for myself it was awful and it’s really pricey too especially since it did absolutely nothing but made my acne worse.

I bought this product about a month ago. it was recommended by an Ulta employee when I went into the store to find a foundation to cover my blemishes. I am 26 years old and still get very painful red and ingrown acne around my chin.

As well as constant blackheads. She recommended this product to treat my acne not just hide it which was what I was originally going in for. I’ve never heard of this brand so I was a little hesitant but didn’t want to be rude and say no.

Well here we are a month later, and my face has never been clearer. I’ve tried so many products in the past, expensive and cheap and none have worked like this one! Even my husband has commented on how much clearer my face looks! Will definitely keep on using!!.

I been using this for 1 week as I have acne cyst and my colleagues see great difference in my skin just after 3 days. First of all it really shrink all the acne and reduces the clog pores. It does dry the skin but I pair it with a awesome moisturiser that’s acne cyst friendly.

I don’t have breakouts anymore. It’s managed my current acne cyst and. Acne cyst scares really while. Can’t wait to see the improvements in my skin after 3 month. I actually repurchase a second bottle since I notice this runs out of stock easily online and in stores.