CONTINUOUS CONTROL® Acne Cleanser

I am 16 and as a male, I have suffered from acne since I was 9, which is odd considering I didn't hit puberty for another 4 years. I love this cleanser. I love the tingling feeling, and how soft my face feels after rinsing. I use it in the morning and I rub it in for 30 seconds, and let it set for a minute, then rinse. After that I use the Clean & Clear Deep Cleaning Astringent, and then the Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment. Good regimen I got going on. :)

Does anyone with Johnson & Johnson read these reviews? Whoever made the decision to discontinue this product should be fired. Why is Johnson & Johnson discontinuing an effective product that so many people use? Actually I do know why. Johnson & Johnson got greedy and would rather have people spend $20 for the Clean & Clear Acne Control Kit (contains a cleanser similar to the continuous control acne cleanser) instead of $6 for one tube of continuous control acne control cleanser. SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!

I've been using this product for over 15 years, and I'm not happy with the formula change. New formula is not as creamy and leaves a feeling of residue on skin that actually feels kind of oily. In the past would have given this product a five star review. After many years of customer loyalty, I am looking for an alternative.

I see I'm not alone.... I have been using this product (Clean & Clear Continuous Control acne cleanser)for several years. A couple of weeks ago I bought a couple of new tubes of the product and noticed something very wrong. The texture was off; very runny, it smelled different, and my face did not feel clean after using. I noticed my skin was more irritated after use, causing more harm than good. I called into the Johnson & Johnson consumer line and voiced my concern over the product (I didn't realize that the formula had been changed). The representative gave me a $5 refund (although it costs $6.99) and a couple of coupons for a dollar off next purchase. I went back to CVS and bought a couple more tubes of the product. Well I discovered that in my new purchase that I got one last tube of the old "original" product, and one of the "new" product that I initially thought was defective. I compared the ingredients and sure enough, the product is changed. I used the "new" product again tonight, just to see again, and it was bad. Smelled bad, texture bad and my face didn't feel clean after using and became irritated. So I guess I return the "new" bad product and find another brand to use. Very disappointed in Johnson & Johnson decision to change the original product into something that now is a bad product. I didn't expect a company like J&J to ruin a good thing. Disappointing!

Ever since using the Clean&Clear 3 step system I was on a hunt for a single product with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide and when I found this I was sooo happy. I have oily skin and work as a cook and am going to culinary school so I sweat alot and am around grease and this stuff blasts through the oils that build up on my face and get rid of acne fast.

I have used this product for 10+ years. I loved it. I told people to use it, I couldn't live without it. In the last month or so, I have noticed that the formula has changed. It leaves my skin slick, oily, it no longer takes off the minimal amount of makeup I wear and my skin is continuing to break out. I haven't had skin issues like this since high school. I'm disappointed and I really would like my trusty face wash back.

I have tried pretty much everything. I first tried this a couple years ago and it works! Like honestly works. I always fall into the hype of all these other new products but, when those fail and my acne goes back to being horrible, I always find myself realizing I should have never stopped using this product. I honestly hope they never stop making this because who knows what my face would look like without it. It is simply the best ever.

I use this product every morning and every time i go to bed. My secret is pretty simple. I wash my face with warm water, take pea size amount of the cleanser on my face, massage it, wash it off. Then, i turn on really cold water and rinse my skin with cold water, this closes the pores. I quickly pat dry my face and lightly moisturize my skin, so from dryness it would'nt break out again.