Due to Kiss and Makeup's long standing love-affair with Origins, I had high hopes for this cleanser from their new Organics line of products. Made with 75% certified organic ingredients, the ingredient list is packed with essential oils (clove, pink grapefruit, lemon, lavender, ylang ylang, patchouli, rose and thyme), aloe vera, coconut oil, and olive oil - it sounds like it should smell gorgeous and leave your skin feeling very cared for.
Sadly, this face wash proved to be quite a disappointment to both me and Hippyshopper's editor, Abi. The first disappointment lies in the misleading name. It doesn't foam, it lathers. I expect a "foaming" cleanser to come out of the bottle as foam. This is a thick cream that lathers up when massaged on.
It also doesn't smell pleasant - it has a rather odd muddy scent. Perhaps due to too many essential oils battling it out with each other. As a cleanser it also fails to perform, despite washing twice with it there was still traces of makeup left on my skin, as well most of my non-waterproof mascara.
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Good news to all who adore Philosophy's cult beauty product, Purity Made Simple Cleanser but miss the luxurious feeling of really sudsing up. The brand has performed a miracle and reinvented the old favourite in a new super-foamy formula - without the use of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate!
Purity Made Simple High Foaming Cleanser still promises to provide deep cleansing that sweeps away dirt, oil and makeup while being gentle even on sensitive skin. The cleanser is nature-friendly with mild biodegradeable cleansing agents, and is enriched with Vitamin E. The cleanser is due to be released in the UK in July for £17 (6 oz.) and £30 (12 oz.); both are available at Selfridges, John Lewis and HQHair.com.
Written by Emily Tan
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This week, Abi Silvester, from our eco-friendly sister site Hippyshopper has been trying out a coconut cleanser by organic skincare brand Essential Care.
I spotted this tasty-looking, organic and vegan cleanser over on Edible Beauty, and having been on the lookout for a mild yet effective cleanser for most of my adult life, decided I'd give it a try. As luck would have it, the test coincided with a particularly dry patch for my skin (which is itself liberally covered in dry patches.) Often, I'll refuse to try a new product at these times for fear of an itchy flareup, but the bottle promised that this cleanser is suitable for 'dry and sensitive skin', and the brand is known for its natural Eczema remedies. So I bit the bullet and slapped it on.
Read on for my verdict!
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Women of the world rejoice, as no longer will our cosmetics be stolen by our pesky other halves. Yes, Liz Earle in her genius has realized that a LOT of men are using their famous Cleanse & Polish, so she has created a version just for them (and in a man-friendly bottle too). It's the exact same formula, so they'll reap all the same benefits, with its alcohol free formulation and deep cleansing eucalyptus oil. It costs from £10.75 at Liz Earle, and will be great for any skin-conscious male you know.
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I've often claimed to be willing to use anything, short of poison, on my oily skin if it promises to help. But DHC's Blotting Lotion gave even me a pause due to its main ingredient - isopropyl alcohol. Alcohol in skincare products is a long established beauty no-no as it tends to be overly drying. But the onset of summer has my skin in such a state that I shrugged and slapped it on as per instructions.
And the verdict? Thankfully, nothing bad has happened to my skin, but then again nothing great either. After a week's daily use I haven't noticed a decrease of oiliness or even a delay in oil break through. But I've also had no breakouts, skin irritation or dry flaky patches - perhaps thanks to the sage and carrot extract they included.
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Clear peachy skin that glows is what everyone dreams of, but not everyone can afford to purchase pricey creams with over inflated claims of miracle solutions. So what's a girl to do? Well new brand Good Skin could be the thing for you. Created by dermatologists the range is all about high quality products at a high street price and will be sold exclusively in Superdrug. The range caters to every skin type and is colour coded, so is really easy to use. They're packaged in really attractive tubs and bottles and it's great that premium skincare will be available at affordable prices. Watch this space for some product reviews!
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It takes a lot to get me excited about cleansers as I test so many, but Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel really makes the grade. It's my current favorite product for removing every last trace of makeup and really leaves my face feeling squeaky clean. You rub it onto dry skin and as you massage it in the gel texture turn into an oily liquid. Wen you rinse off with warm water it lathers into a cream, and rinses off easily. Since it goes onto dry skin it removes everything that is resting there (the makeup) first, before digging deeper for extra grime. It feels really gentle to use, which is surprising for such a thorough cleanse and costs £16 from Clarins.
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