How Perricone MD High Potency Nutritive Cleanser is Saving My Summer Skin.

To be honest, I never really cared about facial cleanser. Then I tried Perricone MD High Potency Nutritive Cleanser and honey, my summer skin has seen the light.

As a woman who favors a made up face and who lives in the desert, I look to my facial cleanser to do some heavy lifting when it comes to removing makeup and cleansing my skin. I know it can be a big ask, but truth be told, I’m a lazy beauty girl.

We’ve all heard of Perricone MD, but I’ll be honest- I haven’t truly explored their rich offerings of beauty products until now. I was in the market for a new face cleanser as my tried and true Urban Skin Rx had finished. I used this opportunity to dive into unchartered waters and gave Perricone MD’s High Potency Nutritive Cleanser a whirl.

The three claims made on the packaging that attracted me to this particular cleanser were:

1) Quick and effective cleansing without stripping the skin.

2) Prepares skin for treatment

3) 3 Key Ingredients: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Alpha Hydroxy Acid, and Copper Complex.

I have always wrestled with managing my hyperpigmentation caused by old acne scars, so I look for products that provide brightening and exfoliating benefits. So when I saw that this cleanser utilized AHA and highly-absorbable ALA, I was stoked!

I also have oily skin and in my experience, sometimes a cleanser made for oily skin does such a great job of removing all skin debris, that I find there’s no oil left on my skin.

It’s important to maintain some of Mother Nature’s sebum close to the skin and I’m happy to report that in the week I’ve been using Perricone MD’s High Potency Cleanser, my face didn’t fall under a dry spell. This formula works for what I call “summer skin” - oilier than normal skin that is prone to breakouts due to the heat, sweat, sunscreen, sugary and alcohol-laden diet associated with enjoying one’s Hot Girl Summer.

This is maybe just a “me” thing, but while I am a sucker for nice packaging, I’ve been duped time and time again by sexy bottles, glossy labels, and sassy copywriting, only to find subpar ingredients and dashed hopes of my skin issues being addressed, let alone fixed.

What I appreciate about Perricone MD’s High Potency Nutritive Cleanser is that it removes the remnants of the day’s makeup without making my face feel like a tight leather shoe. I will be honest- there are a number of sulfates in this cleanser, so if you’re strictly into “clean beauty”, this product would be a turn-off. For my skin, which leans oily, I really felt like my face was adequately prepped for my toner, serums, and sleep mask.

I’m a week into using this cleanser and I have no complaints. I believe it’s important to cater which products you use according to your climate and lifestyle. For me, a melanated, makeup-wearer who resides in Phoenix, this cleanser is perfect for my summer skin.