u/DevelopmentClassic49

I have oily + slightly sensitive skin, and for YEARS I thought if a cleanser didn’t foam properly, it wasn’t cleaning my face.

For around a year I used The Derma Co 2% Niacinamide Cleanser. Recently switched to a lotion cleanser (Moiz) after my dermat mentioned my skin barrier looked irritated from over-cleansing + actives.

Honestly didn’t expect it to suit oily skin at all.

My skin type:

• Oily
• Gets whiteheads easily around nose/chin
• Acne-prone occasionally
• Humid weather makes me greasy super fast

With Derma Co:
At first I loved how “clean” my skin felt after washing. It definitely controlled oil initially.

But after long-term use I started noticing:

• Tight feeling after cleansing
• Face becoming oily again very quickly
• Mild stinging whenever barrier was irritated
• Skin always felt kind of “worked up” somehow

Not saying it’s bad btw — I think it probably works well for people with very resilient oily skin.

Then I switched to Moiz Cleansing Lotion and the first few days were SO weird 😂

No foam.
No squeaky-clean feeling.
Felt like I was applying cream instead of cleansing.

I genuinely thought:
“There’s no way this is removing oil properly.”

But after 2–3 weeks:

• Skin felt calmer overall
• Less redness
• Oil production actually became more balanced
• Face didn’t feel tight anymore
• Acne looked less inflamed somehow

Biggest surprise: my skin actually became LESS oily during the day once I stopped trying to strip all the oil off.

Now I’m wondering if I confused “tight/stripped” skin with “clean” skin for years 💀

I still use micellar water first if I’ve worn heavy sunscreen outdoors though, because lotion cleansers alone feel too mild sometimes.

Would love recommendations for:

• Lightweight moisturizers for oily sensitive skin
• Non-greasy sunscreens
• Or if anyone else shifted from foaming cleansers to gentler cleansers and noticed a difference?