The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Clenser

I’ve never used this particular cleanser but SA as an active will cause purging in any form whether it be a cleanser, toner, or serum. The Inkey list is one of the stronger SA cleansers out there compared to CeraVe. I know many individuals use SA cleansers as a treatment, and even though it is a wash off treatment it can still dry the skin out. I’ve used a Benzyol Peroxide wash as a treatment wash but supplemented it with a hydrating wash in between. So for example, I used the BP wash 3x a week and went in with my normal cleanser the other days to avoid harsh exfoliation. Since your skin is sensitive like mine, this is what I would do to avoid feeling like the Sahara desert. If I were you I would either do the wash or the Paulas choice but not both at the same time. I think your skin would cry unless you’re using the paulas choice as a spot treatment. I didn’t have much luck with it, and the Paulas choice made me purge like crazy, but again that’s normal.

I’ve started using this cleanser after building up my skincare routine and incorporating some strong acids to my skin. So i dont experience any purging whenever i use this cleanser. I dont use it on daily basis coz i have other opened cleansers as well. I think you know your skin best whether you want it to be your daily cleanser or not. I read somewhere that some have experienced purging/skin become sensitised after using it and some dont. I reckon you should only use 1 active/acid in your routine coz there might be a risk of over-exfoliate, which is a total nightmare for me. Hope this helps 🙂

1) Any products that contains ingredients that speed up skin cell turnover is likely to cause purging, especially if you're starting on it. 2) I do use it as a daily cleanser but only in the AM/PM, not twice a day as it will irritate my skin in the long term! 3) yes! You can use it with PC BHA. I do that myself. However I make sure to use a gentle cleanser beforehand rather than the Salicylic Acid Cleanser as I feel it would irritate my skin.