Safeguard Acne Prone Skin Facial Cleanser Review

(Includes a gross picture of pimples.)

I was taking a certain medicine that gives a great skin for a side effect. I finished medication while in the middle of using this Safe Guard Acne Prone Skin facial cleanser. The facial cleanser is still doing fine then. Soon my skin turned back to its ugly duckling state but it is slightly better than how worst it is originally. It's hard to accept when pimples are suddenly sprouting back when you’ve already gotten used in being pimple-free .

Then the breakout started…

I still hold on and gave it a chance because it's meant for pimple but I’d eventually lost my patience due to its gradual effect. The 8 weeks promise before the zits will totally clear up is such a long time (but it could also mean that it's gentle enough). I want an immediate result or a sign of improvement the next day to inspire me. I'm not getting that though. I stopped using the Safeguard facial wash and used Kojie San. I hope my skin won't build tolerance with that product. But now that my skin has improved, I'm using the two alternately. Sayang kasi...

Desperation led me to use different techniques and products. There's the mud pack, the peel off mask, scrubbing the face with exfoliating facial wipes, washing the face with very warm water etc. Baby powder was used while moisturizing masks and creams was avoided to prevent the growth of germs.

Some of the familiar ingredients:
Glycerin
Salicylic acid
Niacinamide
White Mulberry Extract
Job's Tear Seed Extract

The gentle skin shedding effect of Salicylic acid will help unclog pores and remove blackheads and whiteheads. It has anti-inflammatory properties and it minimizes oil production that is beneficial for those who has oily skin. High percentage is harmful but most topical products only has a low percentage of it. Don't use multiple products that contains salicylic acid so as not to increase the percentage and to also avoid irritating the skin. Don't over exfoliate your skin. Continuous use will help prevent the occurence of pimples.

Dislikes:

• Fragrance is listed in the ingredients yet it has an unpleasant weird smell. It smelled like a spoiled food.
• I'm not comfortable with a not thoroughly clean face.

Price: 199php for 100ml

There's still dirt residues left in the cotton if you will use a toner. It doesn't dry the skin since it's a cream type cleanser and I have an oily skin to begin with.

Effectiveness

The very first week that I have used this, there was an improvement while my facial skin adjusted to it. It lessen my blackheads and shrinks it a bit. It helps remove the pimples I have in the cheeks yet those that are in the forehead remained.

I still haven't achieved a clear face and I doubt that using this alone will help. Exfoliation is still needed. I prefer peel off mask to remove dead skin cells rather than scrubs. My pimples are fewer now.

I may have gotten used to the scent now but still a different scent is better or if possible the original scent of safeguard will be great. Unfortunately, the slow progress is not for me. I like the bar soap variant better than the liquid form. You can check the bar soap review here: Safeguard Acne Prone Skin Face & Body Bar.

I consider this as an ordinary facial wash that is more of maintenance rather than a fast way treatment for massive breakouts. If you're not in a hurry, this is for you. If you are not diligent of using a product every morning and night, you may have a hard time finding good results with this.

This review is only based from my personal experience. Results may vary. There are tons of reasons why pimples occur for everyone of us. Please take note that the kind of pimple and the skin type I have may differ from you too.