Showing posts with label exfoliator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exfoliator. Show all posts

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Review: The Body Shop Seaweed Pore-Cleansing Facial Exfoliator


What it says: Oil-balancing polish to deep cleanse pores and reveal smooth skin.

Ingredients: Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Olea Europaea Seed Powder, Acrylates Copolymer, Lauryl Betaine, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Parfum, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Luffa Cylindrica, Sodium Chloride, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Disodium EDTA, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Salicylate, Tocopherol.

This is my holy grail. Enough said. Or maybe not.
So far i only have two tubes but I know I can’t live without this. I have huge pores, and that means huge blackheads (I won’t post the pic cus it’s disgusting) so I need this to exfoliate my face. I normally use it twice a week.
It comes with a matte white tube. It is a transparent yellow liquid with slightly harsh beads, I think it’s not really good for those with sensitive skin. But it works on me bcs my skin is as thick as a rhino’s skin (jk)



It leaves my skin feeling smooth, really smooth, and clean. It really exfoliates my face. But when I see the mirror I can still see some of my blackheads there, but with smaller and smoother pores. You won't realize that you still have some blackheads on your nose if you don't look into the mirror. The latest and previous tube shapes are slightly different but they have the same content and ingredients. (sorry i dropped the first tube and broke the cap).



What I don’t really like is, it smells weird. just weird. It's not bad though but since this is my opinion i think i'm gonna put this as a con. And besides, just like another products aimed for oily skin, it tends to dry my skin out when i'm in cold weather and i don't have enough oil on my face.

Conclusion

Pros:
-it exfoliates my skin, leaving it feeling smooth and clean

Cons:
-I don’t like the smell
-it may be too harsh for those with sensitive skin
-it leaves my skin flaky when I’m in cold weather

Will repurchase? I already did ;)