Mario Badescu Special Cleansing Lotion C for Combination or Oily Skin, Cooling & Clarifying Toner for Face That Cleanses Clogged Pores, Pack of 1, 8 Fl Oz

I’m glad I can still get this on Amazon (I used to buy it at Ulta, and they stopped carrying it). SUPER strong, I used it regularly with Mario Badescu’s Glycolic Acid exfoliator and buffering lotion to clear up my skin and use it now when I have PMS break outs. Definitely pair it with a solid moisturizer (I like Mario Badescu’s vitamin C moisturizer and a vit C serum from Mad Hippie). I like the hyaluronic acid cleansing lotion better for everyday skin care now, but only because this stuff completely cleared up my stubborn acne and blackheads. I’ve tried everything from acne prescriptions (they just made my skin peel without doing anything for the deep cystic acne) to basically every acne treatment on the market (seriously, SO many). After using this and the glycolic exfoliator regularly, my skin looks SO GOOD, for the first time since I was like 12 lol. Even the blackheads I’d accepted as pretty much permanent are gone. It helped with all the scarring and red marks I’ve gotten over the years, too. My skin’s clear and looks like I never had years of constant breakouts.It’s really strong. Like I can’t emphasize that enough. It’s not for sensitive skin (go with one of the other cleansing lotions, the cucumber cleansing lotion is similar but not as ridiculously strong) and it does sting a bit, but it didn’t cause redness or irritation or anything for me. My skin’s (physically) fragile, and it didn’t cause the thinning/tearing/bleeding I’m used to from powerful problem skin products. It also wasn’t drying, which was surprising since it’s so strong. It’s definitely not something you can skip moisturizing after though, and it needs to be paired with a really solid moisturizer. It made it so I COULD use a good moisturizer without my skin freaking out, though.Overall, I love this stuff. Cleared up my skin when nothing else would without overdrying. It doesn’t work alone, but as part of a solid routine it’s magic.