I was sent the Neutrogena Naturals cleanser range to review a few months ago before I left for Singapore. The first thing that hit me when I opened the pack was how good it smelt. When I was a teenager Neutrogena was the IT brand. The brown soap bar was the IT thing to use. I used to collect and read any American fashion magazine that I could get my hands on as a teenager in Singapore. Their ads were always clean, fresh and so chic. I remember this conversation with another girl about Neutrogena bar soaps even today! So I can say it was nostalgic to see that there is a Natural range face & body bar soap in the pack! Pictured above left to right purifying scrub, face & body bar, fresh cleansing makeup remover and purifying cleanser.
Makeup Remover Ingredients |
Purifying Facial Cleanser Ingredients |
Purifying Scrub Ingredients |
Face & Body Bar ingredients |
I have taken pictures of the ingredients listing as well as someone on the Facebook page had asked for ingredients list. What I like about this is there is an explanation of what the ingredient is derived from. Sometimes I am looking the ingredient lists of a skincare bottle and I feel like I need a science degree to understand it. This includes organic skincare ingredients, other than water they always sound very inorganic to me.
I have not used the soap bar as I do not have a container for it - lame excuse I know I really don't have one! I have been using the makeup remover to take even BB cream off. It does not soap and foam up, it is not a creamy texture either. I would say it's more liquid than a cream cleanser. I have been using a cream style cleanser for about a year now. And I must admit that I still miss the old foaming style cleanser. I have been using the purifying cleanser in the evenings as sometimes I just like that super clean feeling that foaming cleansers. I have been avoiding them as last winter I had really dry skin and switched away from foaming cleansers. The Neutrogena purifying cleanser leaves me a clean feeling and doesn't feel tight. Personally due to super dry skin in winter, I might leave this for Summer where I would love a good splash down cleanser. The cleansers fragrance reminds me of green apples and personally I do like it.
One thing that surprised me was the facial scrub. I squeezed this out of the tube and thought it was really grainy. I thought that it would feel rough on my face but it did not. I recommended this to Lianne from Food Made with Love as she had the winter dry peeling and she is still talking to me so I guess it went well for her. LOL! The moisturiser items are not available yet until June but there is also a lip balm in this range that is available now.
Price: RRP is $14.99 for all cleanser items including the scrub and $4.99 for the bar soap. The bar soap is 99% made from naturally derived ingredients and the others range from 84% (makeup remover) to 94% (scrub). Moisturiser items that are available from June 2013 in Australia will also be $14.99. Price wise and bang for buck, I think this is really good. Some lunch menus in the CBD cost $15 these days.
Purpose: The makeup remover was a gentle non-foaming cleanser and I did think my skin felt nice and not dry after. I was also surprised by the foaming purifying cleanser that did not leave a tight feeling but I would keep this one for Summer. The scrub grains were gentle and there were plenty of grains in there. I know there are some people who prefer a grainy scrub but personally I think I prefer one that is less and I can use it more often in a week. I would think the bar soap would be a better alternative to liquid in terms of costs and purpose too. Has anyone else tried the bar soap? Let me know what you think!
these sound great! the neutrogena cream cleanser is my fave cleanser so it will be great to try a natural one.
ReplyDeleteOooohhhh i need to check that one out.
DeleteBang for buck it is really good value.
The brown bar of soap! I remember that!! I used to use the exfoliator and the foam cleanser. I'm so lazy, all of this happens in the shower. My skin regime is non-existent. I use Nivea hand and body creme on my face! I'm going to try out QV cream for my face, get dry around the mouth..
ReplyDeleteLOL i do everything in the shower too! Except the hot water is really bad for my face in winter.
DeleteYou get sent some cool stuff! can you believe I use neutrogena , as in I buy and use their moisturiser everyday because I have such sensitive skin and when my skin was really bad it actually didn't annoy it! I went to the lancome counter the other day and the lady practically scoffed at me when I told her what skincare I use hahaha
ReplyDeleteOh dear.. lancome lady did not get a sale I'm guessing!
DeleteI think I've only tried Neutrogena once...a long time ago. And hello, go to Daiso and get yourself a soap container lah!
ReplyDeleteI have no space.. seriously! I have a clutter phobia now.
DeleteI bought the cleanser + make up remover last July in the States (see how long it takes for us to get stuff!)and I'm still using it - lasts for ages and I've been really pleased with it so I might re-stock when this bottle runs out.
ReplyDeleteWow that's almost a year! Good it's lasted so long.
DeleteYeap the cleansers are available at Priceline now but just gotta wait for the moisturisers to hit our shelves in June. :)
I used that Neutrogena brown soap as a teenager in Singapore too! I remember it had a rather strong antiseptic smell. So nice to hear they have a nice new range available now.
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my skin hates me at the moment, it's blemish central. Might have to pick this up soon!
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