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Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Cleanser
Dry, sensitive skin will feel soft, smooth, and beautifully clean with this rich, non-drying formula that cleanses gently but thoroughly and rinses easily.
Gentle enough for dry, sensitive skin
Leaves no greasy residue
Removes all traces of makeup, including eye makeup
100% fragrance- and colorant-free
Price: 12.95
Size: 8 oz.
Ingredient List:
Complete Ingredients: Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate (very mild cleansing agent), Hydrogenated Polydecene (emollient), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (mild cleansing agent), Acrylates Copolymer (suspending agent and film former), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (plant oil/emollient), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (thickener), Polysorbate-80 (emulsifier), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (lather agent), Glycerin (water binding agent), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (anti-irritant), Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil) (emollient), Beta-Glucan (skin-conditioning agent), PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate (thickener), Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol (slip agents), Laureth-4 (surfactant), Tetrasodium EDTA (chelating agent), Sodium Hydroxide (pH adjuster), Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin (all preservatives).
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Clean
I like this Cleanser because it is gentle and it removes all the make-up and sunscreen (what Cetaphil doesn't). It does not irritate my eyes (what LRP does).
I am only worried about the Cocamidopropyl Betaine, what can be an irritant, but till now it was not a problem.
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Anonymous from Holland - Subtypes 2 and 4 - Mild Rosacea
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No More Product Flushing!
I have mild - slighty moderate rosacea, subtype 1. I have been using this product for 6 months now, and I've finally found a cleanser that doesn't make me flush! Here's my cleanser history -- I used to use Olay Sensitive Skin foaming face cleanser up until I developed Rosacea, then I started to turn as red as a tomato. Next, I tried Aveeno Calming foaming cleanser, same results: tomato face. I reacted to anything that foamed up. So, I tried the Eucerin Redness Relief Cleansing gel, and my face reacted less, but I looked pink. I knew of Paula's Choice products, so I tried The Skin Recovery Cleanser. It does EXACTLY what the description above says. Leaves your face comfortably clean, not dry, and no film or residue of any kind! Bonus: it takes all makeup off (mascara, foundation, sunscreens) with no make-up residue & no dryness. This is a creamy lotion, water soluable cleanser that splashes off with water without use of a wash cloth. It is non-foaming. I also have oily skin with some regular acne that I've alway had before I developed Rosacea, so at first I was skeptical of the creamy lotion texture, but with just a splash of water it rinses clean with no film or oil. Just soft and clean with no dryness and no taughtness - and NO RED TOMATO FACE. I use it year round. I can use this cleanser morning & evening without any product flushing, but to save money I use the Walmart copy of Cetaphil as a morning cleanser (it doesn't make me flush either). But Cetaphil is terrible to use in the evening because it does not take off sunscreens or make-up.
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Halleluiah! - - Mild Rosacea
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Rosacea Subtypes
Subtype 1: Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea
characterized by flushing and persistent redness, and may also include visible blood vessels.
Subtype 2: Papulopustular rosacea
characterized by persistent redness with transient bumps and pimples.
Subtype 3: Phymatous rosacea
characterized by skin thickening, often resulting in an enlargement of the nose from excess tissue.
Subtype 4: Ocular rosacea
characterized by ocular manifestations such as dry eye, tearing and burning, swollen eyelids,
recurrent styes and potential vision loss from corneal damage.
Rosacea Stages
Pre-Rosacea
the first cardinal sign of rosacea: blood vessels dilate to more stimuli, open wider and stay open for longer periods of time compared to normal
persons. No visible damage can normally be seen.
Mild Rosacea
begins when the facial redness induced by flushing persists for an abnormal length of time - usually 1/2 an hour or more after a trigger. Those who
have frequent pre-rosacea flushing are highly susceptible to progressing to mild rosacea. Some of the common triggers for a facial flush are heat,
cold, emotions, exercise, topical irritants and allergic reactions.
Moderate Rosacea
as facial flushing becomes more frequent and intense, vascular damage occurs. This can result in long lasting redness, swelling and inflammatory
papules and pustules. Telangiectasia (damaged micro blood vessels, often visible on the surface of the skin) may be noticed in the areas where
flushing is worst.
Severe Rosacaea
characterised by intense bouts of facial flushing, severe inflammation, facial pain, swelling and burning sensations. Sufferers may develop
intolerance to products they were able to use before. Also inflammatory papules, pustules and nodules may be present. Some experience a bulbous
enlargement of the nose, known as rhinophyma. This is just a guide, you may of course experience symptoms outside these ranges.
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