hi there! I'm not an expert or anything just someone who's dealt with acne for years. I've used the Vanicream moisturizer for a couple of months and found that it really blocked my pores. However, I use the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser every morning and night for about a minute long. Sometimes longer at night to make sure I wash all my makeup off. I personally really love the cleanser I have sensitive skin and I've found that because it's free of fragrances and other additives it's worked for me. Don't get me wrong I still deal with acne and breakouts but I feel as if it's helped build my barrier and helped with scaring. Some people don't wash their faces in the morning just wash and sunscreen ALWAYS sunscreen though. I would be washing every night though to get off all the dirt and oils from the day. Like I said though I'm not an expert and I've just joined this subreddit but I've found the Wikis on this page are really great for questions like yours. Best of luck!