Product ClaimWhen it comes to faces with dry and oily places, it takes a clever cleanser to balance the two. This gentle, frothy face wash carefully does both jobs without canceling each other out. Skin feels comfortably refreshed after cleansing, never tight, pulled or parched.
Broad leaf kelp extract discourages excess oil production while wheat protein balances and protects dry-prone zones.
My experience
This product got so many "OMG, THIS IS THE BEST FACE WASH EVER" reviews on the Origins and Sephora sites. Welp, can't say it was as magical for me as it was for those ranters. I do feel that we all have different skin types, so I understand that what works miracles for someone else may not work miracles for me and vise versa. I still like trying products that people rant about, since they are more likely to be good than bad. Although, this product did not exactly do what it claims to do. It claims to balance out your dry and oily spots, so it is presumably for the combo skin people like me. This product does indeed foam up nicely, BUT the thing that scared me the most was that, upon rinsing it off, my skin felt so stripped of moisture. When I see a product that claims to give me balance, I don't expect to be stripped dry. My hands even felt extremely dry while rinsing this product off (there was some intense friction when I rubbed them together). My skin is more on the oily side of the combo skin spectrum, so you would think I would like this aspect. The product claims that it "discourages excess oil production". This, it does NOT do! I felt that my skin produced more oil because it was stripped completely dry. While the nice non-shiny face looks good right after washing your face, it doesn't last very long at all once your sebaceous glands realize that they need to crank up the oil production to compensate for all the oil that was just washed down the drain. As for the drier parts of my face, obviously, they just became drier. I did not feel like my skin was any clearer with this product nor did it prevent new breakouts from forming. So, overall, I would not repurchase this product. I definitely don't recommend this cleanser for people with dry skin. I guess I wouldn't recommend it period. Bummer!
Okay, I'll give it some credit: Perks
you get 5 fl. oz for $20, which is a pretty good deal for a higher end product!
It's formulated without all those "harsh" chemicals (Parabens, Sulfates, synthetic fragrances, dyes, petrochemicals, Pthalates, GMOs, and Triclosan). Let's be honest though, most of us don't even know what most of that is or what harm it actually does or doesn't do. Although, it's nice that it doesn't have any fragrance or dyes. since those can be known to irritate the skin. As for the other chemicals, maybe they're necessary for a good product...maybe not. I have found that shampoos/conditioners that I have tried that lacked those "harsh" chemicals did not work for me and left my hair feeling dull and sad, to say the least.
