A soothing, hydrating cleanser for blemish-prone skin that feels dry
La Roche-Posay Effaclar H Iso-Biome Soothing Cleansing Cream is a cleanser for blemish-prone skin that feels weakened and dried out. It cleans gently while compensating for that dryness. Bixa orellana extract helps reduce imperfections by limiting pore clogging while keeping skin hydrated, and Aqua Posae Filiformis (Vitreoscilla ferment), found in La Roche-Posay Thermal Water, helps rebalance the skin microbiome. Niacinamide soothes and supports the skin barrier. It visibly reduces redness, dryness and peeling, for more comfortable skin.
The texture
A white cream that turns into a soft, creamy foam when massaged onto damp skin. It rinses off easily and leaves the face clean but comfortable, without the tight, stripped feeling that often comes with blemish cleansers. The 390ml pump bottle makes it easy to dose one or two pumps, morning and evening, and it is gentle enough to use twice a day. It has a light scent. Because it cleans without adding more dryness, it pairs well with your other creams and gels, and with the matching Effaclar H Iso-Biome moisturiser. Glycerin and a touch of shea butter in the base keep the skin hydrated and comfortable after rinsing.
Who it suits
- Blemish-prone skin that feels dried out by drying products
- Oily skin that has become dry, flaky or irritated
- Teenagers and adults who find classic blemish cleansers too harsh
- Anyone looking for a morning and evening cleanser for sensitised skin
Worth knowing before you buy: the formula contains sodium laureth sulfate and fragrance. If your skin is oily but not dried out, a purifying gel such as Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel will feel fresher.
How long one bottle lasts
At one to two pumps morning and evening, the 390ml bottle lasts about four months.
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- Texture: cream that turns into a foam
- Skin type: oily, blemish-prone skin
- Skin concerns: dryness and irritation, imperfections
- When to apply: morning and evening
- Age: 13+
- Main benefits: cleanses gently, helps reduce imperfections, hydrates, soothes, supports the skin barrier and microbiome
- Formulated without: parabens
How to use
Apply one or two pumps to damp skin, massage gently to work into a foam, then rinse thoroughly. Use morning and evening.
Active ingredients
- Bixa orellana seed extract: helps reduce imperfections by limiting pore clogging
- Vitreoscilla ferment (Aqua Posae Filiformis): helps rebalance the skin microbiome
- Niacinamide: soothes and helps repair the skin barrier
- Glycerin and shea butter: keep skin hydrated and comfortable
Ingredients
AQUA / WATER / EAU · GLYCERIN · SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE · PEG-200 HYDROGENATED GLYCERYL PALMATE · COCO-BETAINE · POLYSORBATE 20 · CITRIC ACID · PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE · NIACINAMIDE · BIXA ORELLANA SEED EXTRACT · BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER / SHEA BUTTER · COCAMIDE MEA · GLYCOL DISTEARATE · SODIUM CHLORIDE · SODIUM HYDROXIDE · MANNOSE · DISODIUM EDTA · VITREOSCILLA FERMENT · MALTODEXTRIN · POLYQUATERNIUM-11 · ACRYLATES COPOLYMER · SODIUM BENZOATE · 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: 3337875777773
