I fell in love with Avene's tolerance extreme hydrating face cream; so when searching for a retinol to help with adult acne, a shoppers beauty expert suggested I try the cleanance expert.

You can apply it morning and night, with or without other acne treatments, with or without moisturizers. It is much more gentle than retinol - it does not make my skin peel or itch. I apply it with both a acne treatment and a moisturizer.

The next morning I had no new breakouts (which has been a daily struggle), cystic acne had gone down considerably, redness was gone and the itchiness had finally stopped!

I am now at 8 days use - (can take up to a month to see results with severe acne - I have mild/moderate acne with hormonal cystic flare ups) - I am delighted!!! No acne at all, NONE!!! I have 2 cystic scars that are finally healing and lightening. This has been a 2 year struggle. SO IMPRESSED!!!

Avene is known for great results on sensitive skin. I have spent a small fortune on face creams trying to find something that helps, doesn't break me out and doesn't make me feel like I slathered vasoline on my face.

(*Enriched with soothing, anti-irritating Avène Thermal Spring Water, this unique, hydrating, and mattifying formula targets blemishes at every stage with three key ingredients. Monolaurin helps reduce excess sebum, X-Pressin™ helps reduce the appearance of blackheads and smoothes skin texture, and Diolényl® reduces the appearance of redness and helps to visibly reduces blemishes.*) - taken from the Avene website