I used this cleanser growing up and knowing what I know now about cleansers it definitely wasn’t the best but boy was the scent refreshing – nothing screams zesty citrus like this product!
I had the one without the pump so you had to squeeze it out which was ok because I still had control of how much I wanted to dispense. Back then I didn’t wear makeup (oh the horror) so I purely used it to remove excess oil since I have oily skin.
It has a semi-thick gel-like consistency that seems to melt away once you mix it with water against your face. I barely noticed the beads “bursting” but I definitely smooshed and massaged them into my face so I treated it as a gentle exfoliator. The product left a cool tingly feeling and made me believe it was working its magic but alas it didn’t really do much for the skin other than make sure it was nicely cleansed.
I can’t say it prevented breakouts because at that time I didn’t really suffer from it. One thing I didn’t enjoy was how it left my face feeling. After I had patted my face dry my face felt semi-tight with an almost sticky feeling so when I put my hands against my face and pull them away it comes away slowly as if there is some residue left behind. I always rinse my face clean of the product so it was interesting to feel this.
Did it stop me from buying it? No. I would use the Clean & Clear Essentials Moisturiser and to be honest it did the job for me. I think it's a good cleanser to start off with for those who don't have breakouts but just want a simple cleanse but not something I would recommend for those who need heavy duty cleansing (like myself).
The facial cleanser is really refreshing and definitely helps me wake up in the morning. And after using it my face does feel quite clean. But I don't think it's appropriate for me to use it every day, as continued use would make my skin more oily in the T-zones, and very, very dry on the other areas of my face. When I was using this, I had to put on moisturizer several times a day to the dry areas. Stopped using it continuously after about a week. However I think I will continue to use it but only maybe once a week as a deep cleanser.