essano Hydrating Rosehip Gel Foaming Cleanser

This appears to be a gentle cleanser but for some reason I find it really bad for my dry eczema prone skin. Even though it is gentle I find it dries out my skin which causes me to have eczema flare ups.

This cleanser has a clear slimy gel type texture with a soft rosy scent. I find after using this cleanser my face feels like I have used soap on it making my skin feel dry and tight. I'm surprised I have such a bad reaction to this cleanser as it does come across quite natural and mild. I have used every product in this range and have the same problem - no matter what the product is my skin breaks out in eczema. I either put this down to my skin not loving the rose hip oil they use or I'm just allergic to this particular brand.

Super prouct. Does exactly what it tells you it will do. Super gentle on the skin. Will be purchasing again in the future. Left my skin feeling healthy, clean and hydrated.

I had read all about how rosehip oil is really good for skin, including oily skin so thought it was about time I gave it a try myself and I am impressed!

Firstly, my skin is mostly ok, but it gets very oily really quickly on my nose and apples of my cheeks. I also have very large pores which can be a tad unsightly.

The packaging colours have a nice classic feel to it, the dusky pink label stands out well against the brown bottle. It isn't so huge that it takes up too much room in my shower caddy which is nice. I like that it has a pump dispenser but the way that the holes are positioned on the pump means the formula comes out in a slightly different location than expected.

The formula itself is a nice, thick, creamy gel. The fragrance is a little hard to describe but it's almost like a gorgeous fruity floral scent. One pump is more than enough to do my entire face and when rinsed off it leaves my skin feeling very soft and moisturised.

The thing I've found most interesting so far is how much it has shrunk my pores. I had no idea it was even possible for a cleanser to shrink pores so it was definitely a nice surprise! I do still have very visible pores, but they're a lot smaller and not as deep as they were.

I have noticed my face doesn't get oily as quickly now, but it still definitely happens. I am hoping that once I'm able to get the Essano moisturiser (to replace my current gel moisturiser) that the oil production will go down a bit more.

Overall, I love this cleanser and definitely will be repurchasing it!

I bought the Essano Rosehip "Treat Your Skin" pack that contained sample sizes of Essano Rosehip Gentle Foaming Cleanser, Moisturiser, Body Lotion, Night Creme and Rosehip Oil and after trying these sample sizes out, I purchased a full sized bottle of the Essano Rosehip Gentle Foaming Cleanser, as I felt the sample size didn't allow me to test it out sufficiently.

The full sized Essano Rosehip Gentle Foaming Cleanser comes in a 140ml brown plastic bottle with a dispenser pump. It's rich in certified organic Rosehip Oil, is soap-free, vegan and made in New Zealand.

The instructions on the bottle said to pump the cleanser onto wet palms and create a foam before gently massaging it onto the face. Well, I pumped the cleanser into my wet palms and attempted to create a foamy lather but this just didn't happen. I tried some more and only got a slightly bubblier version of what originally came out of the bottle. This must be where the words "gently foaming" comes in.

I thought that 'gently foaming' meant that it was a gentle cleanser that foamed, not a cleanser that created a gentle (barely there) foam. I was disappointed! I like my cleansers to foam and lather nicely, I don't like having to spread cleanser gel all over my face and then try to smear it around to get rid of my make-up.

It didn't matter how much (or how little) water I added to this product, it just wouldn't foam. I don't know if I ended up with a defective batch of cleanser but I definitely won't be recommending or repurchasing it again.

I also found that when I got near the bottom of the bottle and there was still about 2cm of cleanser left, the pump stopped working. I had to unscrew the pump and shake the cleanser out into the palm of my hand to use it.

Unfortunately this product has not worked as I hoped, I received this as a gift for Mothers Day along with a few other products from this Essano Rosehip range.

Packaging is very attractive, large bottle with a pump (YAY!) you can choose your desired amount which is fantastic.

I use this in the shower after I have removed my make up, to wash and cleanse while my face is wet. The consistency of this is a thick gel, which feels nice to apply, working my fingers around my face in circular motions it foams up slightly.

Like the other Essano products it has the similar smell sweet yet floral like roses, however I found this particular product's scent to be rather strong, almost overpowering, and not a natural scent like I would have hoped for a natural based cleanser.

What I found unusual after using it, my skin felt like my skin oils were stripped from my face, leaving my skin feeling dry and tight. That uncomfortable feeling. Possibly that is due to trialling it in winter, I have popped it away for now and will bring it back out in summer and see if that makes a difference.

I love this cleanser. It's the best one I have used by far. It has a nice scent that is not overpowering and I can really feel it working. I use it every second day as my skin gets too dry from daily use but that's just down to my skin type. It works wonders for me.

I love this cleanser, the gel texture turns into a lovely soft foam as you are using it and it doesn't foam too much, which I really like. It has a beautiful rose fragrance that I love, I'm so surprised to read other people don't like the fragrance! The pump bottle is great and so easy to use, no fiddling with lids in the shower. I only need one pump and that does my face and neck so it's economical as it lasts. I use this cleanser morning and night and it makes my combination skin clean and soft and looking amazing! Also it has the added bonus of having natural ingredients without all the nasty chemicals and it's not tested on animals.

I love Essano products but this was a huge miss for me. I have the exfoliating cleanser and love that so I figured this would be the same. When I read the bottle saying “foaming” cleanser I thought it foamed as you pumped it. This didn’t. It was a thick gluggy gel that at times felt too thick for the pump. I clean my face twice when I use it and I’m determined to use the whole bottle but I feel it strips me of my oils in my face without actually cleaning my skin. I use it once a week.

First off I have to say I love this product, I have fair skin which does not get many breakouts and I find this is the perfect cleanser because it makes my skin feel clean and fresh, it balances it out and just makes it feel soft and nice. I also find that this regulates my skin, so like using other products I would sometimes get breakouts but this one tends to just keep my skin at it's perfect level.

I love the Rosehip by Essano range and this cleanser is fab. However, two problems I have with it are it smells quite strongly, I don't know if there is a lot of alcohol in it, but that's what it smells like. Second, it doesn't lather up very well. Having said that, I love it and have ben using it for about 5 months now.