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Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser

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Updated: June 06, 2009

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Neutrogena Acne Cleanser

Neutrogena Acne Cleanser

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The Bottom Line
A good creamy cleanser that leaves your skin feeling super cool and refreshed. Super oily-skinned folks will find it isn’t quite cleansing enough, though.
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Pros
  • Smooth consistency.
  • Cooling, mentholated quality leaves skin feeling refreshed.
  • Great value.
Cons
  • The mentholated feel may be too strong for sensitive skin.
  • Doesn’t rinse away very easily.
Description
Guide Review - Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser

Products that claim to be “deep cleansing” make the acne sufferer’s heart go pitter-patter. Sure, we know acne isn’t caused by dirty skin, but the promise of super-clean skin is enticing all the same. So Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser sounded like just what my skin needed.

The most notable feature of this cleanser is the mentholated action. If you love that invigorating, cooling feel, this is the perfect cleanser for you. It even has that eucalyptus-like, mentholated smell. You’ll either love the scent or find it too overpowering.

The cool, refreshing feeling this cleanser generates lasts well after you rinse away the cleanser. It’s powerful, though, so those with more sensitive skin types will probably find it too strong or even irritating.

If your skin is super oily, you may not like the creamy consistency. It feels more like lotion than cleanser, and can’t cut though oily skin like foaming cleansers can. Those with less oily skin (like adult acne sufferers) will like the way it cleans. It would probably do a bang-up job for combination skin types too.

The one beef I have with this cleanser is it’s hard to rinse away. Unless you use lots and lots of water it leaves a bit of a film on the skin.

All in all, though, this is a nice cleanser for the money and a great choice if you love cooling, mentholated products.

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