Skin Care Review: Vichy Normaderm Deep Cleansing Gel

Rating
Adverse Effects

Benefits
Skin stays less oily, all day.

Drawbacks
Major outbreak and trouble healing.

Details
This stuff is the harshest product I've tried yet (compared to Effaclar, Avene, Clearasil, Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, Cetaphil, Obage, and high usage of Retin-A or Benzoyl Peroxide). This cleanser caused a reaction, creating more acne where I NEVER had it, on my neck, my skin got flaky all over, felt tight, and breakouts kept peeling instead of healing. I tried to balance out the harshness by trying using different moisturizers and even using healing agents like Polysporin on the worst spots, but even after an adjustment period of several weeks, my skin was the same.

Conclusions
ONLY use to reduce oil, avoid if sensitive or pimple-prone.

Price (paid by reviewer)
$35

Where to find it
Shopper's Drug Mart