La Roche Posay Archives - High On Gloss https://highongloss.com/tag/la-roche-posay/ Indian Beauty, Fashion And Lifestyle Blog Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:04:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://highongloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HOG-32x32.png La Roche Posay Archives - High On Gloss https://highongloss.com/tag/la-roche-posay/ 32 32 117806814 La Roche-Posay Effaclar Astringent Lotion Micro Exfoliant : Review https://highongloss.com/la-roche-posay-effaclar-astringent-lotion-micro-exfoliant-review/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:18:19 +0000 http://sh043.global.temp.domains/~nmisuvmy/?p=2098 La Roche-Posay Effaclar Astringent Lotion, needs no introduction. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo and La Roche-Posay Effaclar Astringent Lotion are considered to be one of the best skin care combination for acne prone skin. The effaclar combination contains micro exfoliants such as LHA and micronized benzoyl peroxide to unclog pores and heal acne. LHA is a form of Salicyclic acid which is by nature a very good agent in cleaning up acne bacteria by unclogging pores. It is a gentle exfoliant. You do not need to use a physical scrub if you are continuously using salicylic acid. About La Roche-Posay Effaclar Astringent Lotion Micro Exfoliant Effaclar astringent micro-astringent lotion helps to unblock and reduce the appearance of pre size, due to the combination of cleansing agents and micro-exfoliant LHA. Price The price ranges from Rs.1000 to 1500 on different shopping websites, for 200ml. Buy here. Ingredients AQUA, ALCOHOL DENAT, GLYCERIN, SODIUM CITRATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, DISODIUM EDTA,  CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, PARFUM. How To Use After cleansing the face, pat it dry. Dampen a cotton pad in the astringent and swipe across your face. Let it dry for few minutes before proceeding with moisturiser. I do not always use this astringent with a cotton pad. Sometimes whenever I am in hurry, I just take out some product on my palm, and apply it directly on my face with fingers. Packaging It comes in a light blue transparent bottle with flip top cap. The packaging is very convenient and attractive. The blue coloured bottle gives a refreshing feeling. Colour, Texture & Smell The consistency of the astringent is clear and watery. When I apply the astringent on my skin, there is little tingling sensatiom specially if I had scrubbed my face before using this. The sensation goes away within few minutes though. The smell of the astringent is not pleasant and generally alcohol, but not something really strong. The smell also goes away after wearing it for some time. My Skin Type I have oily, acne prone & sensitive skin with little open pores on my cheeks. My Views I got this astringent for many reasons. I had heard/read a lot about this product many times before getting this astringent. The product contains LHA which is a micro-exfoliant and not just over drying alcohols. Since I have oily and acne prone skin, a toner is generally not that effective saying from my experience. An astringent is definitely a right choice. I have been using it from last 4 months with in between breaks. I use it once in the morning after shower and sometimes at night if I have worn makeup throughout the day. It is advised to use an astringent at night if you wear makeup regularly to completely get rid of the makeup traces after cleaning up with regular cleanser. Whenever I use it regularly, I experience quite less break outs as compared to the period when I do not use it. It also heals the zits sooner. So I can say that it has has ability to control hormonal acne to some extent if not 100%. Regarding the pore size, yes there is some difference in my pore size. My skin looks little bit more smoother. But the effect is lost if I discontinue using it. It is pricey but it’s a 200ml bottle that you get, which takes ages to finish. Okay not ages, but it will last for at least 6 months for me. I have been using it for more than 4 months, and my bottle is still half full. Likes The astringent contains LHA which is a micro exfoliant. Unclogs pores. Heals existing acne faster. Lesser breakouts. Works on hormonal acne too. Pores are visibly reduced in size. Face looks smoother and clearer after prolong usage. Convenient and attractive packaging. One bottle lasts for at least 6 months. Dislikes Pricey. Available only online. Alcoholic smell. Summary : 4.75/5 It is an excellent astringent for oily and acne prone skin if you can overlook the price. It keeps even hormonal acne in check. Also reduces pore size, making the skin look smoother. I also tried La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo +, but it failed me miserably, while Faceclin Gel helped me survive through a major breakout. Looking for a mild toner? Check out Plum Green Tea Alcohol Free. Have you tried this combo from La Roche-Posay? What is your experience? XOXO

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]]> 2098 La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo + : Review & How It Betrayed Me https://highongloss.com/la-roche-posay-effaclar-duo-review-how-it-betrayed-me/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 11:43:39 +0000 http://sh043.global.temp.domains/~nmisuvmy/?p=509 Who does not love La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo? I too loved it. It promised to love me but it back (chin) stabbed me. Okay no more foul play. Let me take you to some flashback. From a long time, I was eyeing this so called miracle tube. Since it costs more than a thousand bucks, I always settled for something cheaper. Few months back when I was going through some hormonal acne, I decided to finally get this spot treatment and the almighty toner from the same brand. Claims: It is specially formulated to target oily skin & blemishes. It unclogs pores. It is suitable for sensitive skin. It is parabene free. Price: Rs.1350 for 40g. Packaging: Comes in a sleek white tube, which is travel friendly. Ingredients: AQUA / WATER, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, ISOCETYL STEARATE, NIACINAMIDE, ISOPROPYL LAUROYL SARCOSINATE, SILICA, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLDIMETHYLTAURAMIDE / AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, ZINC PCA,GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, ISOHEXADECANE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, MYRISTYL MYRISTATE, 2-OLEAMIDO-1,3-OCTADECANEDIOL, NYLON-12, POLOXAMER 338, LINOLEIC ACID, DISODIUM EDTA, CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, SALICYLIC ACID, PIROCTONE OLAMINE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE Too many chemicals, my only liking among these ingredients are Aqua, Glycerine & Salicylic Acid. Texture, Colour & Smell: It is white coloured, little runny, water based lotion. The smell is nice but mild and does not linger for long. My Experience: I bought this with a lot of hopes. I had read/ heard so much about this lotion, I really expected miracles from this lotion. I initially started spot treatment with this lotion. Whenever I applied this on my face, I would feel a burning sensation, which would go away in few minutes. I felt like ‘oh , it means it’s working’. The spots were going really fast. As my skin got little used to the burning sensation, I started applying this on my whole face in a hope to prevent further breakouts. I think that worked too. There very really no active zits after using this for a week. I felt like it was controlling my hormonal acne too. After a week, I realised, my chin was bumpy, ouch. First, I didn’t even suspect, that this miracle treatment could be behind this bumpiness. I hardly break out around my chin. After noticing them for few more days, I started feeling that Effaclar lotion might be behind this. I thought, I was applying it too much or something. I stopped using it. the bumps stayed. I feared they would never go. My that time of month arrived & the hell broke loose on my chin. Every single bump was an active zit now. I was so disappointed and frustrated that I really cursed myself for getting that lotion. And that’s how my trust in La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo + was lost. After such a big heart break, the savoir(s) came into my vanity. FaceCline Gel & Biotique Bio Clove were God Sent. Facecline was advised by a dermatologist while Bio Clove facepack was a personal choice. God helps you, when you are really in distress. Likes: The consistency of the lotion is runny and water based. Absorbs very quickly into matte finish. Contains Salicylic Acid which is a boon for acne prone skin. Sleek packaging which is travel friendly. Pimples heals within few applications. Parabene free. Dislikes: The hefty price or the chemical laden ingredient list is nothing compared to the mess it created. It broke me out like crazy. End of Story. Final Words: Every one who owns this cream vouch for it, but what it did to me, makes me believe that every skin is different and might behave/react differently to same product. Will be back with reviews on the acne skin saviours pretty soon. Till then read on Cheryl’s Derma Cleanse AHAGlow Face Wash Stay High, Stay Fab.

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