Diacneal Acne Treatment [DISCONTINUED]

Avene

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3.9

257 reviews
74%
would repurchase
4.1/5
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Water (aqua), Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclomethicone, Polysorbate 60, Glycolic Acid, Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, Dimethiconol, Fragrance (Parfum), Polymethyl Methacrylate, Potassium Sorbate, Red 33,(CI 17200), Retinal (actives listed as: Avene Thermal Spring Water 5%, Retinaldehyde 0.1% (RAL), Glycolic acid 6%)

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    5.0
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    playsindirt

    18 years ago

    Confession - I have horrible skin .... I own it. This stuff is great. I'm dealing not only with chronic adult acne but sensitive, aging skin as well and this stuff is the bomb. This and a little...

    About reviewer (106 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

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    3.0
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    verarespirawho

    18 years ago

    Suffice it to say that Diacneal is not for me with my very sensitive, dermatitis and acne prone skin. Although I started slow with the Diacneal gel having already acclimated my skin to Ystheal...

    About reviewer (38 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    5.0
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    jiney17

    18 years ago

    I love, love, love Avene's retinaldehyde stuff. I slather the stuff on and it's never irritated or broken me out. My skin is a touch more sensitive these days, but it's not a big deal. (NB: I have...

    About reviewer (2540 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBlack, Straight, Medium

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    3.0
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    brend

    18 years ago

    I've used this for more than a year. The very first few nights I used it, I woke up to noticeably softer and smoother skin. Then, the effects just kinda plateaued, but I continued using it because...

    About reviewer (77 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone

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    1.0
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    rp1017

    18 years ago

    Purchased this item based on the excellent feedbacks on Product Reviews as well as the Message Boards, but I must say that after using this product as well as another product from Avene, I want to...

    About reviewer (497 reviews)

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    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

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    5.0
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    fermidiracgirl

    18 years ago

    Ive been using this for a week and a half and Ive noticed a huge difference in my skin, for the better. I know this is either you love it or hate it, and I know some people have had awful...

    About reviewer (346 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

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    5.0
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    Mutschi

    18 years ago

    Terrible stuff! Used it for 2 months and it made my breakouts even worse. I got big pimples deep inside my skin and it took (and still taking) weeks to dissapeare. I have stopped using it a week...

    About reviewer (106 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

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    5.0
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    margipan

    18 years ago

    Amazing - after 3 weeks, my skin is noticeably clearer and smoother.

    About reviewer (6 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    1.0
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    ixxy

    18 years ago

    This review is for Diacneal purchased at a drug store in Canada. I really wanted this to work in reducing my acne but unfortunately it had the opposite effect on my skin. I used this for 4 weeks...

    About reviewer (73 reviews)

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    SkinOther

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    5.0
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    villen

    18 years ago

    Truly the most amazing, effective anti-acne product i've ever tried. Pure genius. I love how the instructions say you'll notice an improvement within two months... And then in my case there was a...

    About reviewer (22 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairOther

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    Judith

    18 years ago

    Before buying this product I read all the reviews and the comments about it on the board. So I knew that I would either love or hate it... Well, I'm very happy with it after using it for 6...

    About reviewer (58 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination

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    5.0
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    ambre76

    18 years ago

    Repurchasing again, for now the best, not irritating treatment for acne-marks, rides and dull skin. Skin is reacting by getting slightly oilier surface some hours or next morning after...

    About reviewer (48 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination

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    5.0
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    Lterrell

    18 years ago

    Huge thanks to MUA for turning me on to this stuff. I just finished my first tube and ordered a second one. At 38 y.o. I am dealing still with some minor breakouts plus signs of aging and this...

    About reviewer (7 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination

    HairBlond

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    2.0
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    ChaosAndCandy

    18 years ago

    The ladies on the skincare board talked so highly of this stuff that I wanted it for a long time. I put it off for awhile due to the high price, but finally caved in and bought a tube. It was a...

    About reviewer (103 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    gwynne23

    18 years ago

    I didn't want to review too early; so I thought I should wait a little while to see how my skin reacts. I have very sensitive, dry skin - and I'm VERY prone to breakouts and clogged pores. I picked...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

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    SkinDry

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    4.0
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    tassie1

    18 years ago

    I've been using Diacneal for app. 4 months now. I use it for perioral dermatitis and as an anti-aging product. The first 3 to 4 weeks i was purging. My skin would be very oily in the morning!...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Dry

    HairRed

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    1.0
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    shugarush

    18 years ago

    I caved in and ordered this after reading all the raves about it on the skincare board and it turned out to be a huge mistake. The first two weeks were fantastic - my skin had more clarity and a...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

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    SkinCombination, Other

    HairBrown

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    1.0
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    mama_jama

    18 years ago

    I made a mental note to pick this up while visiting Paris and was really excited to try it out based on positive reviews here. Big letdown. At first I purged, then nothing. I was using every other...

    About reviewer (927 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

    1.0
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    amontmayeur

    18 years ago

    If your skin can't tolerate Diacneal try Eluage gel! I tried Diacneal a few times and it just made my acne worse and my skin look like it had been burnt!! Very, very, hideous results! First time I...

    About reviewer (5 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Other, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBlue

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    LadyBug_here

    18 years ago

    Skintype: DSPW I wanted to use it for age prevention and cause I'm acne prone. It didn't work well on me. My skin got very irritated and red. My skint can't tolerate perfume and I don't understand...

    About reviewer (39 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinSensitive, Olive

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

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