UPDATED Replacing GCC from PSF (totally necessary) - Page 3

Eilonwy · 03-18-2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by spring1onu

I've probably got a week left on my PSF then I start using the stuff I bought at Costco. Have mercy I hope my face doesn't go crazy.

Well, so far the winners are Diane Yvonne's AHA Cleanser, Earthscience's Clarifying Face Wash, and CeraVe's Foaming Cleanser.

spring1onu · 03-18-2012, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Eilonwy

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Originally Posted by spring1onu

I've probably got a week left on my PSF then I start using the stuff I bought at Costco. Have mercy I hope my face doesn't go crazy.

Well, so far the winners are Diane Yvonne's AHA Cleanser, Earthscience's Clarifying Face Wash, and CeraVe's Foaming Cleanser.

Thank goodness I have a list of backups to try in case the Costco stuff doesn't work out. Y'all rock.

Saria · 03-18-2012, 11:23 PM

Yep, if DY doesn't work, CeraVe it is. Other options were ruined by ingredients like coconut oil. Sigh, my life was so simple before PSF decided to kill the GCC.

spring1onu · 03-18-2012, 11:25 PM

I went ahead and bought some CeraVe (because I had a coupon), but not the foaming one. Is the non-foaming much different from the foaming that anyone knows of?

Eilonwy · 03-19-2012, 09:17 AM

^^^ No idea. Are the ingredients similar?

VTmom · 03-19-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by spring1onu

I went ahead and bought some CeraVe (because I had a coupon), but not the foaming one. Is the non-foaming much different from the foaming that anyone knows of?

I like the hydrating cleanser as well. It's more like washing your face with a lotion, but cleanses well and rinses clean. When using that one, apply to a dry face, then gradually add a little water. Otherwise, it'll just slide off without much cleansing going on.

The foaming cleanser gives a nice, gentle lather. I use that one with slightly damp, but not wet, fingers and face. HTH!

spring1onu · 03-19-2012, 04:11 PM

E, the ingredients do vary, but I was inquiring more about if they clean differently somehow and what was the benefit to the foaming. Sorry about that, I should have been more specific.

VTmom, that was very helpful, thanks!!

Eilonwy · 03-19-2012, 11:56 PM

I meant that if the ingredients are similar, then there's a good chance that they clean similarly too.

Saria · 03-28-2012, 07:10 PM

I thought I'd update. If there was any doubt about the negative effect PSF's foaming cleanser had on my skin, there isn't anymore. My skin has cleared up and I really like DY's AHA cleanser. I will say that I'm going to get the rose hip oil cleanser, though, which seems to be like the AHA without the glycolic acid. I went a bit overboard in trying to clear my skin with BHA. Combined with the AHA, I dried up my skin pretty good. Should I overdo it again, I want to have a gentler cleanser (the AHA cleanser doesn't leave my skin tight or anything, but if you've dried up your skin like I did, it's not the best option).
So, a thumbs up on Diana Yvonne's AHA cleanser and I'm sure the rose hip oil cleanser works very well also. I'll post on it once I have it.

VTmom · 06-15-2012, 03:37 PM

considering this one when I need a new cleanser...anyone ever try their stuff? It's so hard finding something fragrance-free that doesn't have glycerin way up high on the ingredients list. I need FF for my rosacea and lots of glycerin doesn't agree with me...<sigh>...my skin is so fickle

spring1onu · 06-15-2012, 03:49 PM

I still haven't found anything I'm crazy about. Every day when I wash my face I'm still mad at PSF.

VTmom, at least they have a decent priced sample size set for trying out, I like that!

VTmom · 06-15-2012, 05:15 PM

Yes, spring, their prices seem very reasonable...only $10-something for the 6 oz. of cleanser (which is really the only thing I'm interested in)!

Saria · 06-20-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by spring1onu

I still haven't found anything I'm crazy about. Every day when I wash my face I'm still mad at PSF.

VTmom, at least they have a decent priced sample size set for trying out, I like that!

Ugh, I'm still pissed at PSF. The DY works reasonably well, but my skin is nowhere near what it used to be with the GCC. I have a lot more acne (it's small, thankfully) and my skin just isn't as smooth. I've been trying to find something to finally take PSF's place, but everything I find is a bunch of "natural", "organic" mumbo jumbo that doesn't get right to the point and have what I'm looking for: 5.5 ph, no detergents. I don't care about the myriad organic extracts of virgin tears you have. I just want a well-formulated cleanser.
**** PSF.

spring1onu · 06-20-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Saria

**** PSF.

ITA

SilverCurls · 06-20-2012, 10:39 AM

Saria typed a naughty, Saria typed a naughty......

My daughter still has half a jar of the PSF GCC. She really likes it but I bought her a bottle of what I've been using since I ran out of my GCC months ago. It's CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser. I read somewhere that the pH is 5.0 -5.5. I really like it and I love that it can easily be procured from my local grocery store.

Saria · 06-20-2012, 10:45 AM

I'm afraid of anything with even mild surfactants at this point and that's the only reason I am hesitant to get CeraVe. Considering PSF's Moneygrab Foaming Cleanser did a number on my face, even with its otherwise impressive-sounding formulation, I chalked it up to the mild surfactants used for making it foam. I'll probably pick up some CeraVe anyway, though.

spring1onu · 06-20-2012, 10:54 AM

I bought some CeraVe, but didn't like it. I think they have a couple different types so I'll have to look and see which one it is. There is a product graveyard under my sink now.

redcelticcurls · 06-20-2012, 11:09 AM

I still haven't found anything I like as much, either. I've been using a TJs cleanser far, and it's ok for this weather, but it's not the GCC.

Siri types my posts for me.

SilverCurls · 06-20-2012, 11:23 AM

Yeah, I mistakenly picked up the CeraVe Foaming Cleanser one time. I found that one to be more harsh, due to the foaming surfactants, I'm sure.

I have used Zia Basics Moisturizing Cleanser before. I could no longer find it at my local Wegman's, but I see that it is available at Amazon. It is a very mild cleanser and I really liked it. I don't actively seek out organic cleansers either, but this one is basic and doesn't have any detergents in it. Don't let the oils scare you, if that's a concern. Even my oily skin was not bothered by this. It removes makeup well, too.

Ingredients:

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Aqua (Water), Sorbitol, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Vegetable Glycerin, Canaga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Glyceryl Stearate, Natural Tocopherol (Vit.E), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Fucus Vesiculosus (Seaweed) Extract, Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, *Certified Organic

Good luck on your quest!

SilverCurls · 06-20-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by redcelticcurls

I still haven't found anything I like as much, either. I've been using a TJs cleanser far, and it's ok for this weather, but it's not the GCC.

Siri types my posts for me.

What's a cleanser far?