No. 69 in skincare
La Roche Posay Effaclar
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83% would recommend
6 redditors · 6 threads · 5 subs
95% CI: 44–97%
★4.6 on Amazon (19,499 reviews)
83%
17%
Positive 5 Neutral 0 Negative 1
Why we ranked it No. 69 in skincare
Sample 6 redditors with explicit opinion · 5 positive · 1 negative · 0 neutral
Score 0.833 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 44–97% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict Early Signal — ≥75% positive but with <10 redditors — small sample, treat as a hint, not a verdict.
Sources r/SkincareAddictionUK, r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin, r/AsianBeauty, r/acne
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Early Signal

Roche Posay Effaclar

r/SkincareAddictionUKr/SkincareAddictionr/tretinoinr/AsianBeautyr/acne
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Foaming cleanser with benzoyl peroxide keeps oily, acne-prone skin clear without stripping. Can feel drying if your skin type shifts.
What redditors love
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Keeps acne away brilliantly on very oily skin
“I have very oily skin that's highly acne prone. I currently use La Roche Posay Effaclar Foaming Cleanser, which I do love and it keeps my acne away brilliantly.”
u/galacticpebble33 · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Works with tretinoin for acne treatment routine
“ght before Tret and it's working wonders Here is my routine Morning routine La roche-Posay effaclar acne wash with 4% benzoyl peroxide Let it sit for 1 minute”
u/Igoby_Carmen · r/tretinoin →
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1-minute contact time with 4% benzoyl peroxide formula
“La roche-Posay effaclar acne wash with 4% benzoyl peroxide Let it sit for 1 minute”
u/Igoby_Carmen · r/tretinoin →
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Pairs well with sulfur and 10% benzoyl peroxide treatments
“LRP effaclar cleanser- sulfur product + 10% benzol peroxide will Zapp them away.”
u/elephantintheRO0m · r/acne →
What they don’t
Feels drying if skin becomes less oily over time
“I'm drier than before, hence my usual cleanser (LRP Effaclar cleanser for oily skin) has started feeling a lot more drying; not irritating per se, bu”
u/Ok-Foot1919 · r/tretinoin →
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What 6 redditors actually said.

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u/galacticpebble33 · r/SkincareAddictionUK
nser? Hey guys, I have very oily skin that’s highly acne prone. I currently use La Roche Posay Effaclar Foaming Cleanser, which I do love and it keeps my acne away brilliantly. I find
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u/acelia200 · r/SkincareAddiction
he gave it to me due to not using regularly. i used foaming cleanser instead of la roche posay effaclar aaaand i totally loved it. then i bought my second bottle in february 2021, t
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u/Ok-Foot1919 · r/tretinoin
of my skin has changed a lot - I'm drier than before, hence my usual cleanser (LRP Effaclar cleanser for oily skin) has started feeling a lot more drying; not irritating per se, bu
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u/Igoby_Carmen · r/tretinoin
ght before Tret and it's working wonders Here is my routine Morning routine La roche-Posay effaclar acne wash with 4% benzoyl peroxide Let it sit for 1 minute Clyndamcin lotion
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u/Edoodoouard · r/AsianBeauty
light visible marks of dry skin. Its definitely not my BOJ rice milk toner and la roche posay EFFACLAR serum because I have them for a long time now before I got BOJ red bean water g
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u/elephantintheRO0m · r/acne
LRP effaclar cleanser- sulfur product + 10% benzol peroxide will Zapp them away. Moisturizer is reall
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