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AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser.

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About this product

AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser is an oil-free acne cleanser with two percent benzoyl peroxide and glycolic acid, designed to cleanse and treat acne-prone skin.

Full ingredients

Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%), Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Glycolic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Ceramide EOP

Guru Score

82%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

At two percent benzoyl peroxide, this acne wash earns praise for combining glycolic acid to help ingredients penetrate, ceramides, and no fragrance. However, dermatologists often point to two-point-five to five percent as the sweet spot for benzoyl peroxide, so this formula sits on the lighter side.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take June 2023

What they liked

Ceramides included
Fragrance-free

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Best for

Oily skin Acne-prone skin

Type

CleansersGel

Key actives

AHACeramidesBenzoyl peroxide

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"Their cleanser is amazing. It's like a non-stripping benzoyl peroxide."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"This is a two percent benzoyl peroxide acne wash with glycolic acid that can help with increasing penetration, and it's got ceramides in it too. This looks good you guys. I'm not seeing any fragrance."

Dr. Jenny Liu

323k subs

✓Yay

"I find that for benzoyl peroxide concentration, 2.5 to 5 percent is really the sweet spot, the higher can just lead to more irritation and doesn't necessarily work better. This is an oil-free gel cream cleanser, and what I do is rub it on all over my face, avoiding my eyes and really around the corners of my mouth. What I actually do is leave it on for a few minutes, and when that is sitting on my skin, it's working."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Benzoyl peroxide

Benzoyl peroxide has strong evidence for inflammatory acne, and unlike antibiotics the bacteria involved do not become resistant to it. It bleaches towels and pillowcases.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser?

AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser is an oil-free acne cleanser with two percent benzoyl peroxide and glycolic acid, designed to cleanse and treat acne-prone skin.

Is AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

What is AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser's Guru Score?

AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.