La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo [+] Review
Warning, I am about to metaphorically shit all over a blogger favourite. This is sadly going to be my first negative(ish) review. But I want to first say that just because this product hasn’t worked for me, doesn’t mean it won’t work for you, always do your research before investing in a product but I do want to share my experience with La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo [+].
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| La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo [+] RRP £15.50, Boots |
A little while back I asked during one of the #bbloggers chats for a good product to help with my break outs and half a dozen people came back to me praising La Roche Posay’s new [+] version of Effaclar Duo which is formulated for people with sensitive skin in mind. I have sensitive skin that often gets dry on my cheeks and nose if I use harsh products. This product is supposedly perfect for people with skin like me. When I’m hormonal and I get those horrible under the skin spots (gross, I know) which is seemingly something i’ve inherited from my mother. I also often struggle with black heads. Not only that but I have a scattering of scars on my chin and forehead because I suffer from Dermatillomania (thanks Becky!) my make up free face is not a pretty sight! ANYWAY, on reading about this product, it seemed like a dream come true so I hot footed it to Boots and handed over my precious Advantage Card points to buy it, that was back in February now.. and I started using it from the day of purchase. Two months on and I see no difference in my skin, which actually makes me feel quite sad, because it claimed to do such wonderful things;
“Based on a unique partnership with dermatologists worldwide and through extensive research, La Roche-Posay introduces new Effaclar Duo[+] anti-blemish cream, specifically formulated to target the key signs of oily, blemish-prone skin.
Proven efficacy on:
- Clinically proven to correct the appearance of blemishes
- Unclogs blocked pores
- Helps to refine skin texture
- Controls the appearance of shine
- New – Fights against the appearance of marks.“- Taken from the Boots website
Appearance of blemishes? No, if anything it made my skin feel more oily which resulted in those awful little pimples that I only really get when I over do it on the exercising and tend to sweat more. Unclogs blocked pores? Again, no.. if anything my pores feel more blocked than when I use a simple moisturiser.Skin texture refined? This is one I was incredibly hopeful for, I rely heavily on The Porefessional to ensure my skin appears bump free so I was hoping this miracle cream in a tube would save me the £24.50 a month.. sadly, no. My skin texture is as rubbish as ever. Appearance of shine, is a bit non and void as I don’t have shiny skin.. but the fights against the appearance of marks, I bloody wish! Those scars are still as plain as day.. perhaps my skin is just too damaged for anything to attempt to repair it but for me, Effaclar Duo [+] did not live up to any of it’s bold claims.
However, it didn’t irritate my sensitive skin, which is pretty brilliant for such a product and I did like the packaging as it meant very little of the product was wasted. I also liked the texture, it felt really light and applied well. Those are the three points I’m taking away from this.
I wouldn’t hesitate to try some of the other products by La Roche Posay because of the the fact it didn’t affect my sensitive skin but sadly, Effaclar Duo [+] just wasn’t a wonder product for me.
How did you get on with La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo [+]?
5 Comments
Carly
I’ve never been fussed about trying this and now I definitely won’t bother! I swear by Quinoderm cream and aloe vera gel for those annoying ‘under-skin’ spots bleh – so annoying! xxx
babyteeth
Completetly agree, I used to suffer from cystic (under the skin) acne, and have horrible scars and red marks all over my cheeks. After seeing dozens of positive reviews, I bought this, been nearly a month and my scars haven’t faded in the least. It doesn’t affect my skin badly, it basically does nothing. What a waste of my money!
Also, completely agree with Carly- Quinoderm is a life saver for spots, and aloe vera is really good for spots and helping sooth irritation from quinoderm haha!
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emmalaw
The old formula was so great for me, to the point where if I stopped using it I really noticed the difference in the general condition of my skin. However the new + version doesn’t seem to do much of anything for my skin which is a real shame for an ‘improved’ formula.
Photo-Jenn-ic
I’ve been tempted to get this with my advantage card points but now I’m not 100%. My skin sounds similar to yours. I will definitely do a bit more research. Thanks for this!
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Kay Heads
I usually love everything by La Roche Posay, totally cleared up my skin so jumped on this after seeing so many great reviews, and I agree with you here. It wasn’t really a wonder product to me either! hmph 🙁
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