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Beauty & Personal Care · Water-Based Face Cleansers

Should oily or acne-prone skin use a foaming or a gel cleanser?

Reviewer consensus

Verified-purchase reviewers with oily and acne-prone skin tend to favor foaming gel formulas that remove excess oil without a tight, stripped feeling. Options like La Roche-Posay Effaclar and the CeraVe foaming cleanser draw consistently strong oily-skin feedback, while creamier hydrating formulas are more often recommended by reviewers with dry or sensitive skin.

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