I. Love. This. Scrub. It is my new holy grail, going to repurchase until the day I die, scrub. I have combination, sensitive skin and I usually find that if a scrub doesn't hurt my skin, then it doesn't work. But this doesn't hurt my skin AT ALL and it works. Overnight. I use it 3 times a week because I love it so much.
I'll start with packaging, it's a squeezy tube but I find it's really easy to control the amount of product I get out of it.
The product itself is I believe what is a clear liquid, but it's full of little black scrubbing particles. The reason it attracted me was because I'd heard a year or so ago that charcoal is amazing for your skin and getting rid of acne. The liquid is somewhat thin and the particles are fairly gentle but they definitely work. It smells really natural and clean, not an attractive scent but not a bad one either. Just clean. It lathers up beautifully on my face without drying me out and the particles do their exfoliating and then sort of dissolve into nothingness so that by the time I wash the product off, there's no particles or residue left over on my face. Just a really nice, soft clean feeling.
The next day my skin will look beautiful and radiant and it definitely helps with my dry patches, but also with my acne. It definitely seems to prevent acne and sort of stops it in its tracks. Then if I have any huge pimples, they'll have reduced dramatically in at least 2 days. I don't generally get blackheads, I mostly get whiteheads at this point and it definitely helps with them.
Overall it's a super reasonable price and it genuinely helps my skin.
I bought this on a whim as my usual face wash was just not cutting it and I was late night shopping so my usual spots to buy cleanser weren't open.
I wasn't hopeful but thought as long as it cleans and helps clear up some of these blemishes that I had been plagued with to no end.
Well that night I tried it... gritty, not overpowering in scent, foamy and well cleansing. I felt lighter... skin fresher and not too dry (please do follow with a good moisturiser though). So off to bed I hopped... [dreamscene]. awakened to fresh, visibly clearer skin... the red painful pimples were retreating... Hoo-rah! I continue use and while I don't recommend for daily use as it does get a bit drying then, for an intense treatment of blemishes use as instructed and you will see clearer skin practically overnight.
This is no ordinary facial scrub as I was already using one that claimed to be good... but clearly was not. I only wish I had found it sooner. Now just to be sure that this isn't a short time review... I am almost empty...and I will be buying it again! For it's price and effectiveness... 5 lips are not enough
Tips: Reduce frequency if irritation or dryness occurs. Maintain a regular moisturising routine to prevent dryness.