What's the best face wash and face lotion for guys with sensitive skin?

Question

I have this annoying skin, that if I use ANY face wash, the next morning I wake up, my skin WILL have some sort of blemishes and it would just feel sort of dry. I used Neutrogena lotion for guys, and it caused blemishes. I used L'Oreal guys stuff for sensitive skin and it didn't work either. I used Aveda, and Murad, and Clean 'n Clear, and Clinique, nothing worked... I hate the feel of lotion on my skin and I hate using soapy washes on my face too. Please help!

c.s. I'm 23.

Answer 1

THIS WORKS FAST & CHEAP!!!
I used Tetracycline, Proactive, Retina A and had many expensive facials with less than good results. This has worked for me and many many other happy people.

Go to pharm., Drug store, or Wal-Mart, buy "PURPOSE" bar of soap - Blue box - Made by Johnson & Johnson - wash your face with this 2-3x's per day. Also pick up a LOW strength Benzoyl-peroxide cream, apply the cream by dabbing to the individual blemishes.... DON’T rub it in works using a oxidation/reduction reaction. It will unclog
dry it out and bring it to a head...DON’T over use this or put anywhere else on your face. It will cause drying and make you look worse.

Salicylates such as found in regular aspirin among other products work very similar but also remove layers of skin...other over the counter creams with this product will dry out pimples but maybe too hash and cause surrounding skin trauma..
I have seen many people recommending crushing aspirin and making a paste which probably will dry out the blemish but again pretty strong and probably will cause more tissue damage and bigger scars as an anti inflammatory probably would take the redness out... again pretty harsh for sensitive skin.

Also, If need which probably will for moisture ASK FOR "NUTRADERM lotion" - the original not the new stuff, this works great and wont clog pores or leave a residue on your skin...Any lotion that is completely oil free and hypo allergic should work but again I recommend Nutraderm. I have heard from people online that "Purpose" also makes a lotion that is good, Neutrogena, and Nivea make good products also. I recommend Nutraderm from experience and my dermatologist.

"Purpose Bar" & "Nutraderm" are oil free and hypo allergic they contain no perfumes and are great for both men and women. I have also heard great reports of this soap helping improve skin tone. Some people recommend the "Purpose liquid soap" saying
that the bar did dry out their skin some. The rational behind using the bar is that there are no ingredients in it that will clog pores, and according to dermatologists they recommend the Bar. I have also heard good responses from "cetaphil soap". These products are safe for all skin colors and tones. I highly discourage use of Proactive and other harsh chemicals for people with some natural color in their face due to the bleaching and drying effect it has shown in many many people.

Additional TIPS: acne, pimples, etc are frequently cause by a bacteria or hormone issues that cause clogging of pores. DON’T PICK POP POKE (your hands are the dirtiest part of your body) and will cause: infections, spreading of germs, more breakouts and scarring
DON’T EVER listen to people online who tell you to scrub your sensitive skin or use harsh chemicals such as: Lemon juice, vinegar, alcohol, etc... DON’T EVER use that APRICOT CRAP!!! DON’T USE PROACTIVE- this is expensive and harsh it may kill the bacteria because also Benzoyl based wash but will irritate skin and cause bleaching of face and neck.... Other similar treatments may work.. Also things such as Accutane but have SERIOUS side effects such as Major Depression, & birth defects in unborn children, among others
If you wear make up make sure it is oil free, & hypo allergic...Eating healthy...Drinking plenty of water.. Changing pillow cases freq. ...avoiding dirty sports equip. such as helmets...can not hurt...Acne/pimples again are caused by pores/hair follicles becoming plugged up, this plugging then causes an inflammatory reaction - redness and infection (pimple)..black head is dirt or old oil trapped in pore, while a white head is the same thing you just don’t see the dirt instead you see white pus (lymphocytes that accumulate in the area to fight the infection) It has been shown in many studies this most often not caused by what you eat (chocolate etc... or how clean you are) but most often by either excess oils plugging pores or a bacteria on the skins surface. - Proactive works in some people because it is a strong Benzoyl peroxide based washed but is most freq. to strong
for people with sensitive skin - this is why alot of people get excessive drying and flaking, rashes, bleaching or breakouts from the product. Retina-A does decrease the bacterial growth on your face but also removes dead/living skin, this can work well in some individuals and has been shown to reduce wrinkles and scars but again I feel this is pretty harsh on sensitive skin prone to breakouts. If you choose Retina-A never use this product during the day only at night due to the sensitivity it will give you to the sun. You must also get a prescription for this product and I really don't believe it is worth the damage it does to your skin. In some rare cases for very deep/large boils and cyst types
of pimples oral antibiotics maybe needed but I would first recommend trying "purpose" and a low dose "benzoyl-peroxide cream" along with a good oil free moisturizer "Nutraderm... etc" this does work well.

THIS WORKS FAST AND CHEAP!!! I no longer get expensive facials, take oral antibiotics, or even NEED makeup... I am very happy - Have very good skin... and have many many other happy friends... THANKS again to my WONDERFUL DERMATOLOGIST... TRY THIS!! GOOD LUCK.... PS. "PURPOSE" costs about $3 ---------------------------------------------
----PSSS---sorry so long I have to keep adding more information to this to address common questions that always being asked....

OK more additions to this here are 2 links to yahoo question and answers... given from people who used Alcohol and toothpaste to try to cure pimples:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmzOIbplZR3F9am.9lClrzvsy6IX?qid=20070320000738AAGNkw4&show=7#profile-info-MykwsVrgaa

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnI6PETXLwBFMhXf3GTNhRkAAAAA?qid=20070318151922AATb6bm&show=7#profile-info-cAExBdQdaa

TO SUM ALL THIS UP ********PURPOSE OR CETAPHIL FACE WASH 2 TIMES PER DAY - LOW STRENGTH BENZOYL PEROXIDE CREAM - A MOISTURIZER THAT CONTAINS NO OIL AND IS HYPO ALLERGIC SUCH AS NUTRADERM

Answer 2

Have you tried Proactiv? It's a three step system to help people have clearer-- if not completely clear skin-- and they even have a formula for sensitive skin. The catch-22 is, you can only buy it by calling a 1-800 number from an infomercial on television. The first month's supply costs around $25, then they send another kit every other month at the cost of about $45, because the kit is twice the size. I can tell you from personal experience the stuff does work (I have sensitive skin, too), but it's pricey, so you have to first decide if you really want to pay that much. I wanted clear skin badly enough to pay those prices.... but I found a way to do it that cuts one step out and is almost as effective. (The prices I listed above for Proactiv include shipping and handling)

The facial scrub Proactiv is based in is benzoyl-peroxide and has little grainy things to help scrub away dead skin. I started using apricot scrub to replace that...

Then, there's an astringent that they have that's also based in benzoyl-peroxide, that gets whatever dirt remains in the skin out, which can also be bought at pretty much any store for cheap. I would recomend the Oil of Olay facial astringent; it burns a little for the first two or three times, but that doesn't last long.

And their final step is a "healing lotion" which is also based in benzoyl-peroxide, but it soothes and moisturizes the skin, and heals present acne breakouts and helps prevent future breakouts... or so they say. If I shave, I break out, regardless of use of this stuff. I haven't found anything in a store that is quite like this stuff, but I'm searching....

At this point, I'm spending around $8 on materials to keep my skin as clear as it was spending $25 to $45... for almost identical results. I'm not saying what I'm doing will work for you, I'm just telling you what's worked and what works for me.

Ooh... and you should consider buying one of those Spin Spa brushes. Using pretty much any body scrub with one of those things will clean out your pores very well. I figured that one out earlier today, 'cause I bought one of those things yesterday from a Wal-Mart nearby where I live. I put the astringent on after I got done washing my face with that thing, and I could tell it did its job of opening and cleaning out my pores, because the astringent BURNED... LIKE... FIRE... when I applied it to my skin. I have some left-over healing lotion and put that on, and my skin feels good today. I think I found what's going to completely clear my skin. I don't know how much help I've been to you but... well, good luck.

And, I'd like to again state that this is what worked for me.

Answer 3

Several questions come to my mind as I read your question.

First, how old are you? Past 25? If so, you may have a medical condition called rosacea. This cannot be treated with over the counter acne medications and cleansers.

Second, have you checked for allergies. Before you use something on your face, try it on the inside of your wrist and see if you have a reaction. If you do, don't even try it on your face as you have an allergy to something in the product.

If all else fails, it is time to see a dermatologist, a doctor that specializes in treatment of the skin.

Answer 4

Cetaphil works well as a gentle wash and a moisturizer. Purpose also makes a very gentle cleanser, their lotion always made my skin feel greasy but it may work for you if you have drier skin.

Answer 5

I recommend that you try DHC soaps and moisturizers. At first glance at their catolog, you'd think it was exclusive to women only, but they have a line of skin care products for men as well. They range from oily skin to dry skin to sensitive skin, so you're sure to find something that works for you.

Answer 6

cetaphil

Answer 7

CETAPHIL