Olay Acne Control Face Wash

Olay Acne Control Face Wash 200ml

I've been struggling with pimples for the past 8 years. Growing up I was under the impression that pimples (or acne) is a teenage ailment - one that goes away during your young adult life. Such a huge lie!  I started getting acne when I was in my final year of high school, and now I'm 26 I think I'm finally seeing the tail end of them. I think it's not so much that young adults don't get them, it's just they've worked out what products work for them so they stop getting them! 

One product that I've stumbled across in my mission to be rid of the pesky spots is Olay's "Acne Control Face Wash". It's an oil free product that has a powerful hydroxy complex which fights blemishes and prevents future breakouts. Further more - it also contains salicylic acid, which gently encourages skin turnover - helping to shift stubborn blackheads.

Acne basically occurs when excess sebum gets trapped in the hair folicle. Depending on where or how it gets trapped is how we classify them, as blackheads, whiteheads or blind pimples. Some simple things can be done to help prevent reoccuring breakouts, or scarring from a breakout. 

• The biggest advise I can give is to not pop existing pimples. Don't look at them, don't touch them - leave them alone! When a pimple is squeezed only a third of the gunk comes out, a further two thirds actually gets pushed deeper into the skin where it will cause further issues. Need more incentive - No matter how much that pimple hurts now, remember it always hurts hard more and for a longer duration after it's been popped! 
• The next thing you can do to prevent pimples from occurring is to stop over scrubbing your face. We think of pimples as a very dirty thing, and thus want to scrub them away. But in reality the harder you scrub your face, the more sebum your skin will produce, creating a higher risk of more pimples. A gentle cleanser with a gentle washing motion is enough to keep cleanse skin.
• Follow up with a good acne treatment on problem areas. Some treatments contain benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or even tea tree. This treatment should only be used on specific problem areas as they can be drying to the skin.
• Use a moisturiser! A lot of people think that because their skin is oily they don't need a moisturiser - when in fact the skin is oily because it is dry. Sure, some people do just have oily skin types, but it's still not a reason to use a nice light moisturiser.

The Olay Acne Control Face Wash can be drying, particularly if used in combination with a acne treatment, and it is due to that, that I limit my use of this product to when I actually am having a break out.

Rating - 

Instant feeling - 3 out of 5
It's a nice cleansing formula which is tough on pimples, but with proper care still smooth on skin. I only rate this product a 3 as it's not really suitable for long term use.

After 1 Month of Use - 4 out of 5
Throughout using it across a month (when I had breakouts) it was effective. I felt as though my breakouts were for a shorter duration. 


Learn more about Olay's products at Olay's Website

Also available in the Olay Acne Control Range -

• Olay Blackhead Clearing Scrub