I really love this stuff and have been using it for over two months now. My skincare routine is both the first thing I do in the morning and the last thing I do before bed, and the first step in that is washing my face. We spend a lot of time in our RV which is off-grid, meaning no access to running fresh water. Splashing bottled water on my face to rinse face wash off seemed both frivolous and wasteful, so I wanted to find another solution. I was specifically looking for a no-rinse product that wasn’t the watery micellar water-type product. I wanted something I could lather on then wipe with a wet washcloth. (If you’re thinking; why not just buy face wipes?? I hate face wipes and the way they make my face feel afterwards.) This type of product was surprisingly difficult to find, but I first tried lush’s 9-5 lotion. It was fine except it never left me feeling like my face was actually clean and prepped for the next step so I went in search of something else and that’s how I stumbled across this one to try. It is exactly what I’d been looking for. I put one pump and apply it to my entire face and neck area then massage it in with my fingers. Then I take a clean wet washcloth and wipe it off and it leaves my skin feeling very clean and refreshed without feeling like I still have a layer of it left on my face or without feeling like my skin is stripped afterwards. I like it so much that I actually still use it the same way sometimes at home and skip the face wash that requires me to rinse it off.

This has a very distinct smell, and personally I love it, but if fragrances bother you or you’re looking for something unscented, you’ll likely be disappointed with this. Trying to explain scents is extremely difficult for me, but what I can say is that it’s not a gaggy-sweet smell and it’s not overpowering or artificial. It has a very light refreshing scent that’s reminiscent of something you’d find naturally and not a synthetic type fragrance.

As I stated at the beginning, I’ve been using this now for about two months both day and night with one pump for each. I still have quite a large amount left, so I appreciate that the manufacturer allowed the perfect amount dispensed in one pump and didn’t instead choose a pump that disperses a ton of product so that one would have to buy it more often which is often the case with pricier skin care products. I’ve included a video showing the consistency of the product and what one pump looks like in your hand. If you’re familiar with the lush 9-5, this is much thicker and far less runny so it feels a little more like a gel than a runny lotion. I’ve not experienced any breakouts despite my acne-prone skin either, so I know it’s not leaving behind an irritant that causes any break outs. I follow with a toner, serum, oil, then moisturizer as my last step. I like this product enough that I plan on trying out some of their other products.

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