What They Say:
This face wash
contains natural salicylic acid found in willowbark to penetrate deep into
pores to detoxify and help remove dirt, oil and makeup, while rinsing clean
without pore-clogging residue. Suitable for acne prone skin.
RRP: $14.99
(177ml) – Available from Priceline, Pharmacies, Department Stores, and
Supermarkets.
What I Say:
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised when I learned
that a ‘main-stream’ drugstore
company, such as Neutrogena were launching their Naturals skincare range – that
is right, the new Neutrogena Naturals Range has been developed with an average of 95% natural
ingredients – and in fact, the lip balm has been made using 100% natural
ingredient, and without using sulfates, parabens, dyes, and phthalates. How
good is that!!
If you’ve missed
my reviews, I have recently reviewed the Fresh Cleansing + Makeup Remover, the Purifying Pore Scrub and the Lip Balm from the Neutrogena Neutrals
range.
The Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Facial Cleanser is made from 90% naturally derived ingredients, which includes coconut oil, guan bean
and willowbark, which is known to contain a natural salicylic acid that
penetrates deep into pores to detoxify and help remove dirt, oil and makeup.
The Purifying Facial Cleanser comes in a square frosted plastic bottle, with an easy to use pump. In line with the natural philosophy of the range, the bottle is also made from 50% post-consumer recycled materials.
On the back of the bottle all ingredients are clearly
listed, along with their source. The non-natural ingredients (making the
remaining 10% of the ingredients) are also listed, with a note that these are
‘essential to blend the product together and maintain effectiveness.”
Unfortunately fragrance is also on this list, and as I have mentioned in
previous reviews, that surely is not an ‘essential’ ingredient, so I do find it
a shame that it is not also fragrance free!
The actual
cleanser is clear, slightly green tinted gel consistency. It has a lovely fresh
fruity-apple scent, which I really love, also in spite of it actually being
quite strong. But once the cleanser has been rinsed off the face, this scent
completely disappears again.
The cleanser
is quite concentrated and just one pump is more than sufficient to get to froth
up sufficiently to massage over my face. In spite of not actually being called
a makeup remover, it does remove my long wearing makeup without any trouble (although
I do keep it away from my eyes, and use a specific eye makeup remover there
instead), along with any other surface oils. The cleanser rinses off easily,
leaving my skin feel soft and refreshed and clean deep down every single pore,
yet without my skin being stripped for moisture.
After having
used the cleanser for a few weeks, I have noticed that my combination skin
seems to be less greasy (in particularly in the t-zone area) and it generally
also seems be breaking out less.
All in all this is
a great cleanser, which I believe is perfectly suited for those with
combination or oily skin types prone to breakouts. I could imagine that the
cleanser may be too drying for those with dry or normal skin types. And at
$14.99 for a large bottle, it comes at a great price too!
*This product was kindly provided for consideration, and it
has been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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