Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
Updated August 19, 2026
Foaming cleanser with niacinamide cleans oily skin; may irritate sensitive types.
What the community says
A foaming face wash that includes niacinamide for mild soothing and cleansing oily to combination skin. Often chosen in tretinoin routines for its balance of potency and gentleness. It can dry out or irritate sensitive and dry skin, so watch for tightness after use.
What this means for you
What people love
- Contains niacinamide for soothing and barrier support
- Effective foaming action removes oil and impurities
- Widely used in tretinoin and oily skin routines
Watch out for
- Can cause dryness and tightness, especially on dry skin
- May irritate sensitive or compromised skin barriers
- Sometimes linked to increased redness or burning sensations
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Real Reddit threads — 176 mentions across 10 threads
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 10 threads from r/tretinoin, r/SkincareAddiction and 2 more, summarized.
“I use La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cleanser”
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“- wash face same as AM”
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“Derm gave me the steps below written out in a pad”
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“Cleanse with La Roche-Posay purifying facial cleanser.”
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“Cleanse with La Roche-Posay”
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“My current routine:”
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“I use La Roche-Posay Purifying Toleriane Foaming Face Wash for Oily Skin”
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“Cleanser (that does not strip my skin, I use La Roche-Posay Purifying Toleriane Foaming Face Wash for Oily Skin)”
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“had to stop using lrp foaming cleanser because my skin became too dry for it.”
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“I'm not flaky dry, but on the dryer side”
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“my skin became too dry for it”
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“I started washing my face regularly with La Roche-Posay products. Not long after, I started breaking out.”
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“Washing my face every morning and every night with La Roche-Posay Purifying Foaming Cleanser”
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“Ironically, that’s the same cleanser I was using when all of this seemed to start 2 years ago.”
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“La Roche-Posay foaming cleanser”
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“Current routine is pretty simple:”
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