Neutrogena Pore Refining Exfoliating Cleanser Review

I bought the product recently after watching a review by the lovely Sharon on You Tube.

Firstly the product is very good value for money! The tube is actually quite large and full to the brim of product (you also only need a little bit).

The cleanser comes out as a cream formula and really just onto the skin. I have to admit, I wish it was slightly more grainy in texture as it seems to feel very smooth for an exfoliator. Despite that it feels lush when you rub it in and feels quite expensive.

In terms of what it has done for my skin, I definitely feel that it deep cleanses and gets every last bit of makeup off. It has also cleared up a break out I was having and did not irritate the area. My pores are also a little bit smaller which is good.

I would highly recommend this product if you are wanting value for money.

Thanks BR for picking me to review :)

This product has both good and bad points (mainly good), first off, value for money - yes it's worth it! You don't have to use much product so the tube will last a long time.

Packaging, a little boring, but not offputting at all.

I found it to do everything it said it would, except for refine pores, I don't notice anything more than a minimal reduction after using for 7 days, but all other properties, definite thumbs up. It removes makeup and dirt off your face very very well and it does appear to have smoothed any rough patches I had. I did find it could leave your skin feeling a bit tight if you rub too hard, so don't do that. Same problem if you use it twice a day, I'll be sticking to once per day. Perhaps if you have younger oily skin this would be absolutely perfect. The smell was neither here nor there, it wasn't pleasant, nor was it horrid. I'm picking it smells like apha hydroxy. I also like that the exfoliating beads were not great big rough things, they are nice and fine.

Must say was a tad nervous to use this as I have used a few Neutrogena products in the past that my sensitive mature skin has reacted to but I needed have worried. I have been using for 6 days or should I say at night to remove all my makeup which it did a great job at, didn't feel there was any makeup left at all. I like that it has jojoba and willowbark and the exfoliating beads are tiny so doesn't rip my skin open, left my skin feeling soft, slightly tight feeling but not a feeling of tightness. I still gave my skin my normal once a week exfoliation but felt it wasn't really needed but in summer that could be another story. The scent is very fresh and subtle not overpowering and I liked how the packaging is simple. Very generous on the size for the price aswell. I have for the last 2 days used both morning and night just to see how my skin felt and really felt safe in doing so just wanted to see if the pores would reduce any quicker lol. Now I do have a few pores around my nose and forehead and felt that they had reduced slightly maybe just to the point my makeup sat slightly better and my pores weren't clogged and of course opened even more. Would I continue to purchase this product and use everynight yes indeed. It has put my regular enzyme cleanser to the back of the shelf for now

I was excited to try this product as I love exfoliating cleansers and if it can reduce my pores - even better! I use all my cleansing products in the shower and this was no exception! A great sized product that I immediately used in my morning shower. I have to say right off the bat - i was put off by the perfume of this product. It was not a pleasant smell for me. The product itself however was great to use and my skin certainly felt much cleaner and smooth. But i could not get past the smell of the product and so only used it for 4 days before I reverted back to my normal cleanser. I have passed this on to a friend whom loves the product - so all was not lost as you will now have a customer whom loves it!!

To be completely honest, I was really skeptical about the 'Pore Redefining' part of this cleanser because I really doubt that any one product is able to do that to my very visible pores. But Neutrogena has done this right and I would definitely recommend for those looking for a drugstore cleanser that really delivers.

I have combination skin and before I received this product I was breaking out around the chin and edge of my mouth due to 'that time of the month'. Using this cleanser morning and night for a week so far and the results are fantastic! The breakouts have cleared and I can see signs of minimized pores and less black heads around my nose.

This cleanser comes in a easily dispensable large tube and it has a lot of product which is pretty good value for money. The texture of the cleanser is a lot more runnier than I had expected, so I tend to use more to work it evenly over my face. The exfoliating beads are very fine so it's not as harsh as chunkier beads which could potentially over-exfoliate and irritate your skin.

Due to the very fine beads in the cleanser I am happy to use it on a daily basis as it gives my skin a very thorough clean as well as leaving my skin feeling soft and I haven't noticed any tightness afterwards. However the scent of this product is slightly clinical but it's not overpowering enough for me to dislike this product. One thing I would warn you is that this product BURNS if it gets into your eyes, also this cleanser does not clean waterproof makeup properly (especially eye makeup).

Overall I really enjoy this product and it's result on my skin is very satisfactory. But I will reduce to using this product 3-4 times a week instead of everyday as I feel like it could potentially intensify the dryness of my skin. Also this product has the ingredient of Alpha-hydroxy which makes your skin prone to sun burn, so it's very important to wear a high SPF sun screen.

As someone with sensitive skin that is prone to dryness I was wary of using an exfoliating cleanser but the exfoliating beads in this one are so small that they did not irritate my skin at all! I was very pleasantly surprised. I'm starting to see a very slight difference in the appearance of my pores but think it's definitely a product that takes a while to see really definite results. This cleanser leaves my skin feeling very fresh and clean so will definitely be one I continue to use. Formula is surprisingly creamy (though slightly gritty from the exfoliating beads of course) and didn't dry my skin out so that's a winner in my book.

I've been trying out the Neutrogena Pore Refining Exfoliating Cleanser for just over a week now and love that it's a cleanser and exfoliator in one. I have combination skin with very large pores on my nose and chin so I was really interested in trying this out. I found the exfoliator to be very mild and it was great at removing my makeup and cleaning out my pores. As I've only being it for a week I haven't noticed my pores shrinking yet but will continue to use as it leaves my skin feeling very clean and smooth. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who doesn't like a course exfoliation and has large pores. I like that you get quite q lot of product so it will last a long time . I do think I would purchase this product again.

The packaging is good. The wide cap allows the tube to stand easily in the shower. There is a strong chemical taste to the product which gets in your mouth if you're not careful. Apart from that I enjoy using the product, it seems to do a deep cleanse and exfoliation.

I found this product to be amazing. I did not notice an instant change. But the more you use it the less dryer my skin was and my pores did become smaller and helped removing any dirt left behind, can't wait to try the rest of the range .

I have large pores and sensitive oily skin.

This cleanser is amazing at reducing pore size, it really does do what it says.

I don't like the scent , to me it has an acidic scent.

It is a little drying. This is why I stopped using it, it did dry my skin out alot. Even tho I have oily skin , it still needs moisture. But I am in my 30's.

I've always been quite worried that you can see my pores, some scrubs just make my pores look bigger, but this cleanser smooths them, buffs them away like no bodies business.

Highly recommend using this if you're in your 20's and have large pores like I do.

The toner is great too although acidic. Just not suited to my aged group skin. The beads aren't sharp. But do polish your skin.

I may give this another go. As I'd really like to get my swimming pool pores under control.