Like the Sephora employee that helped me said, you can't go wrong with the Immortelle line. I'm using the cleanser and regenerating serum, and will purchase other products from this line soon. My skin has never looked and felt better! I"ve used Shiseido, Korean lines, Dior, La Mer, Estee Lauder, and Clarins.

L'occitane is a great line. I used it while dealing with pregnancy breakouts. It did a nice job at calming my skin and cleaning things up.

I am 42, darker complexion. Break out occasionally, but this does not make me break out and is not drying. You can try out the cleanser or toner...if you don't like it, return it to Sephora.

This cleanser is very gentle. I live in Wyoming - where the wind blows constantly and it's absurdly cold. So not putting additional stress on my face when I cleanse is key. Also, I use the Apple Silk day moisturizer (or something like that) from L'Occitane, and it's very refreshing and light, but gives my skin the protection it needs so that the climate doesn't steal those good oils... My favorite thing right now, though, which has made blemishes run their cycle faster, is the Juice Beauty chemical peel. Very fresh!

Right on sister. Although I'm younger I have the same-ish problems. Cystic acne, freckles, dark spots, dry spots, oily spots, etc. You know, one of the things that has really helped me is the Immortelle Brightening Cleansing Foam. It seems to help out with balancing the pH of my skin, believe it or not. I dunno try it out. It might help. :)

This is a great gentle cleanser that works very well. If you are looking for exfoliation, have you tried philosophy's microdelivery exfoliating wash? It is super gentle and is another wonderful product. I switch between these two products, have very sensitive skin and have had wonderful results.

I'm an auburn hair girl myself, and have sensitive skin. I love this entire line, especially the new "devine" creams. They are so clean, gentle and soothing. i've always used skin care and this is the best I've used, better than La Mer (and a fraction of the price). I even convinced my hubby to use it and his skin has a major turn around as well! He is a fair red head with sensitive breakout prone skin. He's doing very well on this line! Good luck!

It might be. All L'occitane products are gentle.but effective. However I am not sure about medicinal qualities for Acne or breakouts

Your skin type is almost exactly what I have: fair, sensitive, and combination w/ adult onset hormonal cystic acne. I am not using medication to correct the cystic acne, but I am using this face wash with the accompanying eye cream and brightening serum, AND the L'occitaine Rice face wash, toner, and oil reducing serum (amazing!). I use the Rice regimen in the morning (and the eye cream), reducing the oil during the day (it really really really works!!)--and then I use this face wash and brightening serum at night. I use the accompanying exfoliating wash once a week (which surprisingly works wonders for the cystic acne!!!!). I know that's complicated--(and expensive), but I am generally against long-term hormonal systemic medications at my age, so I feel it is worth the health of my body to spend the money fixing the problem with face wash/creams.

I don't feel that this line would be too harsh. I find this cleanser to be very gentle. I also love the Immortelle moisturizers. The Very Precious Eye Serum is the best I've ever used. All of these products leave your skin silky soft and even toned. A big plus to me is the smell. It is just lovely!!

I use a moistened wash cloth and rub gently, a little harder on my nose and chin, it removes all dirt from my pores, no need to use anything else.

Yes, you will still need to exfoliate with another product

You could exfoliate prior to using this cleanser. I would suggest to not leave this cleanser on the skin for long after exfoliating to ensure minimal drying effect. I used Laura Mercier face polish and had no difficulty. However, if you are looking for specifically an exfoliating cleanser, this cleanser may not be appropriate product.

You are welcome to exfoliate, but when I use this cleanser, I just use it without anything else and it works perfectly fine for me!

I find that exfoliating every other day or so is fine - this product leaves my skin feeling so clean and refreshed that I went from exfoliating everyday to every other day.

you will still need to exfoliate with a different product.

Yes. I didn't find this cleanser to be very exfoliating. I use Kate Sommerville twice a week in conjunction to this cleanser. There are no exfoliating beads in the Immortelle cleanser.

You should still exfoliate. This will not do that for you.

On a related note, I would be very careful using any cleansers with beads in them. Many of the beads in cleansers are made of plastic, which can leak toxins into the cleanser. Be sure that the exfoliant you're using is made from natural materials.

No, not at all.

My skin feels extremely clean without a film, yet doesn't strip all of your natural oils.

Leaves no film. soft and easily rinsed away.