Clears blemishes, fades marks and helps stop them coming back
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M is a corrective moisturiser for oily, acne-prone skin, including sensitive skin and all skin tones. Its newest ingredient, Phylobioma, was developed from microbiome research to target the C. acnes strain linked to acne, reducing excess oil, inflammation and clogged pores. Procerad and niacinamide work on the red and brown marks left by old spots, while salicylic acid and LHA gently exfoliate. It hydrates for 24 hours, so it also suits skin dried out by acne treatments, and La Roche-Posay reports fewer blackheads, blemishes and marks after 4 weeks.
The texture
A light gel-cream that absorbs quickly and leaves a matte, non-greasy finish. It sits well under sunscreen and makeup.
Who it suits
- Oily and acne-prone skin from teenage years
- Red or brown marks after breakouts
- Skin dried out by acne treatments
- Blackheads and clogged pores
Worth knowing before you buy: the formula contains fragrance. It exfoliates gently, so use sunscreen during the day and go slowly if you combine it with other acids or retinoids.
How long one tube lasts
Used morning and evening on the whole face, a 40ml tube lasts about five to six weeks.
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Effaclar Micellar Water
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- Texture: gel-cream
- Skin type: oily skin, including sensitive
- Skin concerns: acne, blackheads, post-acne marks
- When to apply: morning and evening
- Age: 10+
- Main benefits: reduces blemishes and blackheads, fades post-acne marks, helps prevent recurrence, 24h hydration, non-comedogenic
- Formulated without: parabens, alcohol
How to use
Apply morning and evening to the whole face on clean, dry skin, avoiding the eye area. Use a sunscreen during the day.
Active ingredients
- Phylobioma (Vitreoscilla ferment): targets acne-linked bacteria and reduces oil and inflammation
- Procerad (2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol): helps fade post-acne marks
- Niacinamide: soothes and evens skin tone
- Salicylic acid and LHA: exfoliate and unclog pores
- Zinc PCA: helps regulate oil
Ingredients
AQUA / WATER / EAU · GLYCERIN · DIMETHICONE · ISOCETYL STEARATE · NIACINAMIDE · ISOPROPYL LAUROYL SARCOSINATE · SILICA · AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE · ORYZA SATIVA STARCH / RICE STARCH · PUNICA GRANATUM PERICARP EXTRACT · POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE · SORBITAN OLEATE · ZINC PCA · GLYCERYL STEARATE SE · ISOHEXADECANE · SODIUM HYDROXIDE · MYRISTYL MYRISTATE · 2-OLEAMIDO-1,3-OCTADECANEDIOL · MANNOSE · POLOXAMER 338 · PROPANEDIOL · HYDROXYETHOXYPHENYL BUTANONE · CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · VITREOSCILLA FERMENT · CITRIC ACID · TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE · MALTODEXTRIN · XANTHAN GUM · PENTYLENE GLYCOL · POLYSORBATE 80 · ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER · SALICYLIC ACID · PIROCTONE OLAMINE · PARFUM / FRAGRANCE
Formulations are updated by the manufacturer from time to time. Always check the packaging you receive.
Manufacturer information
Brand: La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique
Address: 86270 La Roche-Posay, France
EAN: 3337875863377
