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La Roche Posay - marketed for sensitive skin but it is really

Hi Beauties, This opinion might not be really popular but I got very annoyed recently because people keep saying how La Roche Posay are amazing products suitable for everyone especially sensitive skin- how clean and gentle they are ect. ("Clean" and "Natural" are claims I won't even start talking about...) I definitely do not agree. We all have some favorite brands and everyone has opinion but people tend to advise without checking their info. This really upsets me because I have seen so many people going after the popular opinions. I have been beauty therapist for the past 10 years so for me skincare is not just hobby but passion and job that I dedicated a lot of time. But skincare changes constantly and if you are newbie say with acne or Rosacea or any irritated skin and see admiration for products- you might even start saving to buy them. People say they are great so surely they are!? But not really For me this is small step but I hope you understand where I come from and why I would like to share what I have found. First- I don't hate LRP- I used their products and I think their Toleriane range is great and indeed suitable for sensitive skin. Anthelios are one of the best "Western" SPF products but that's about it for me. C-10: * uses Ascorbic acid - famously unstable and needing low pH environment. * There is also Salicylic acid that is in really low percentage * 5th ingredient is Alcohol denat - drying alcohol * the product has added perfume * 3 months life since opening * Dropper making absolute mess- you van see the image -when I used the serum last time I purposely didn't wiped it amd this is the look of it 4 day later. It also really bothered me the INCI list from their website. As comparison there is also image of the INCI list of the same serum from Boots-famous here in UK pharmacy retailer. So no, this is not for all skin types including sensitive if you ask me I know everyone skin is different and in some people this product might actually be fine. Unfortunately I personally saw many cases where people received free product that costs 40£ and feel that they need to leave great review but this might harm someone desperate to improve their skin. I apologize for the long post
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Pure Vitamin C10 Serum

La Roche-Posay
Pure Vitamin C10 Serum

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elizabeth

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i used their lipikar baume lotion, targeted for eczema prone skin.. wasnt a fan at all.. it stings and isnt soothing at all… so now in kinda hesitant to try their other products
Lipikar Baume AP+

La Roche-Posay
Lipikar Baume AP+

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HIBeauty

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I have tried the Lipicar SFP 50 and didn't have issues but it is not amazing if you ask me 😜
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funskincaremi

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omg so all of their products are bad? I really wanted to get this one 😔 thanks for sharing
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser

La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser

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SvetlanaS

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This particular cleanser is really good for sensitive skin if you are ok with the fact that it doesn't foam at all. It's actually the only product I like from LRP, the ingredient list is simple,check it.
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Epicskin

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never used LRP western skin care products always i mean ALWAYS doesnt work for me i dont know why 😅😅 well there are few exceptions but i can only count them to like 2 or 4 😅😅😅
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Epicskin

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i knoow right??! you have a youtube channel??! gotta follow u!
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koolklawz

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Thanks for sharing. I’ll keep an eye out for those ingredients.
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