Acne Magazine

I figured I’d try a pHisoderm product for my skin since I literally have not used this brand since I was a teenager. I remember thinking their products were halfway decent, but I always preferred wither Purpose soap or Neutrogena, because they made me feel like I was getting my skin cleaner when I was younger. Yes, for some reason, I felt like my skin had to feel squeaky clean, which is not really a good thing, it usually means you dried your skin too much.

I remember thinking that if I used a rich cream cleanser I wasn’t really cleaning my face, which explained why a lot of the things I did for my skincare routine really weren’t working in my favor to decrease the amount of acne breakouts I had. Now that I’m older, I’ve found that a lot of the products I used as a teen, when I had acne the worst, are way too drying and irritating for my skin today, and I can’t help but wonder if they were also the wrong choices for my age back then since my skin seemed to frequently dry out and crack, especially around my blemishes, which probably meant I was drying it out too much.

I ordere pHisoderm online, for a good price, they were not even $4 for a pump bottle of the cleanser. pHisoderm products are supposed to be gentle and help support a healthy skin pH, which is why they’re named the way they are of course. I have to say, I’m pleased with the pHisoderm anti blemish face wash, which is in a small green pump container, so far. It feels at first like it might dry your skin out because it is scented with a heavy medical scent.

While I’m not that crazy about the scent of the product, the outcome is great. Your skin is refreshed and clean, and yet it’s not dry or tight when you’re done washing and gently towel drying. The anti blemish face wash is a clear gel, which is what I prefer if I’m going to use a liquid cleanser, since I feel like they do a bit better of a job of getting down in the pores and getting the dirt and old makeup off your face.

I also feel like the salicylic acid in the product really helps keep pimples big and small at bay since I haven’t had a breakout since I started using it. I’ve talked many times about how I like salicylic acid as an acne treatment additive much more than benzoyl peroxide because I personally feel it is less irritating and drying and also provides a nice side benefit of sloughing off old skin cells, which are a part of the cause of acne vulgaris.