Garnier Pure Active 3 In 1 Cleansing Mask Review

First of all let me start by saying “thanks BR for giving me the opportunity to try this”. I don’t normally like daily scrubs that are marketed as cleansers because they tend to give me dry patches but not this one. I’ve used this daily and only gently rubbing it in and I think I’ve had the best skin week of my life. My foundation has never looked more even or lasted as long. I’m a regular exfoliator I normally use either an AHA serum or a physical scrub with some being quite pricey but none have done what this product has for my skin. I did try using it as a mask and didn’t really notice a difference to my skin nor have I noticed a decrease in blackheads but it has definitely cleared up my lovely once a month break out and minimised oil so my skin looks great throughout the day. My 14 year old daughter has been using it too and her acne has definitely improved over this past week, so much so that I went out and bought one for her so she doesn’t use up all of mine. I’ve trialled a lot of wonderful products through BR but this one is hands down my favourite (even more so than the black head version). I can’t believe this is so affordable and it goes without saying that I will purchase this product again.

As a general rule I love garnier skin products, however this is the exception to that rule.

I had high expectations for this product based on my previous experience with Garnier. This product is advertised as a face wash, scrub and mask.

Face wash: I did not enjoy it for this purpose, the grit makes it too harsh to use twice a day in my opinion and it also strips all the moisture of my skin. It's also difficult to remove which I personally dont like especially of I'm not washing my hair at the same time.

Scrub: I found it to be more effective however would not want to use more than twice a week due to the above drying effects, I have quite oily skin and found it dries it out and because of this my clever skin produces even more oil to compensate which was quite counterproductive!

Mask: No. I did not like this at all. It feels very uncomfortable on the skin when left for more than a few seconds and the smell is overpowering and very chemical smelling. At first whiff I thought it had a cucumber scent but once it was on my face it really bothered me.

Overall, I'm sorry to say I would not reccomend this product, the charcoal version is 100 x better.

I really enjoyed this product.

After previously enjoying Garnier products aimed at oily skin, I found this up there with my favourites.

As a mask this is nice, I like that its wash off rather than peel off - it feels much nicer on the skin.

As an exfoliator its very effective at smoothing skin and removing dry skin cells.

As a face wash it leaves skin refreshed and clean.

This is perfect to use as a targetted t-zone product, or for those with oily skin, all over.

It's a massive product, 150ml for $13 - as I use it mainly on my t-zone it will last a long time.

With the warmer weather I've found my t-zone becoming more oily, with products keeping the oil at bay for a few hours. This product keeps my skin mattified and oil free for around 36-48 hours, so it's really very good!

The only downside is the smell - it smells like synthetic cucumber. But it doesnt linger so I won't hold it against it!

The packaging is eye catching and easy to use. It is a squeeze bottle/Tube. Fantastic price for a Fantastic Product!

The product is thick, white with small blue beads. It has a nice fresh scent to it, that is cooling and smells like cucumber and eucalyptus. I've tried this all three ways and they are all amazing. The beads gently exfoliate leaving your skin nice and smooth. The mask dries down nicely and is easy to remove. Using this product has not dried out my skin and has not broken me out; I was so impressed by this! It mattified my face and took away oils. Fantastic for combination to oily skin.

They had this on sale at my local new world so I ended up saving about $5 of each one I brought. I topped up on this and the charcoal one that is very similar. I prefer this over the charcoal one - they are very similar with the 3 in 1.. but the charcoal one I find just a bit harder to clean off and the charcoal gets built up in my eye corners or I find charcoal spots in places where I’ve missed rinsing it off.

This is a great price for what it does. It really acts as my cleanser and scrub at the moment and that’s it. I have used as a mask a little but time wise I prefer as the cleanser and scrubber for my skin at the end of the day.

It’s a pleasant smell and texture - not too strong. The texture is a creamy pasty consistency that spreads well.

As a mask I found a little drying and itchy but that’s understandable.. for the purpose I brought it for I don’t really need that function. If I’m going for a mask I prefer a hydrating one so if you have oily or blemish prone skin this could be an option for you.

In terms of scrub I don’t mind it. The size of the beads is quite big but they are sparse so it doesn’t rub your skin raw it’s just enough exfoliation to smooth your skin.

As a cleanser it’s been good it scrubs and cleans my skin managing to remove the days light makeup quite well except for eye makeup. It cleans and freshens my skin leaving it smooth. I have quite good skin without too many blemishes but I have noticed larger pores and a few blackheads so I am trying to target those. This has helped smooth them and make less noticeable. But I still need some work!

For the price it’s pretty good. Depending on what you want it for there may be better out there. I’m happy with it for the price I paid but if I found something that did a better job for a higher price I could be easily swayed. So I’m not 100 percent committed to using again.. Just while I want a cheap and cheerful.

This is the cleanser I didn’t know I needed!!

The tube is very full and when I squeezed some product out, I could tell it will go far.

The texture is creamy with the pumice grains adding roughness. The smell is nice and light.

The cleanser felt nice on my skin. I massaged it in and left it for a minute or so before washing it off. It has an almost minty/cool feeling but it’s not uncomfortable. I saw instant results and my pores looked a lot smaller. I had been having trouble with flaking skin that was getting oily throughout the day. This cleanser really helped get rid of that problem.

I really liked it and recommend it.

It has 3 uses but i only really used it as a mask and scrub. I left it on to dry and would then gently scrub with water as i rinsed it off. It would leave my skin feeling fresh and clean and i used it till i finished the tube but didn't repurchase it