Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser, 16 Ounces
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Product reviews of Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser, 16 Ounces
Review: Great stuff
Beauty product: 4 Stars
I recently made the leap from small trial size bottle to a full size bottle of Purity, and it is great. I wear no makeup, but still sometimes have adult acne problems, combined with rather dry skin. My face is smooth and soft, and I would dare to compare the results of this product to the results I get from a certain well known acne treatment. I don't look at this as a scented product, so I am glad the slightly odd smell does not stay with you after using it. One thing I would suggest to anyone buying a larger bottle of this product, be careful the product is a bit runny, so the flip top cap on the 16oz bottle tends to gush far more than you need for one application (especially if you are juggling the bottle in the shower like I do). Review: Just what I was looking for!
Beauty product: 4 Stars
When I was in high school and college I never had to use a cleanser to keep my face clear. Now that I'm in my late 20's my face has started to break out around my chin. After looking online, I found that this cleanser was one of the most popular ones so I ordered it and have seen a major improvement in my skin. I use it in the morning and at night in the shower. It makes my skin feel so smooth after I use it. I started out by only ordering the 5 oz. bottle and when that was gone I ordered one of the biggest bottles there are because I know it works. I can finally say goodbye to those deep, painful, embarrassing blemishes! Review: Kind of pricey for a facial cleanser and....
Beauty product: 3 Stars
I will begin by stating that I have never had problem skin of any kind, no acne, no blotches, no wrinkles, and I'm in my forties. I don't wear much make up and though in the summer I do enjoy a suntan with sunscreen protected skin, I by no means am a sun worshipper. Over the years I've happily used the Philosophy line of 3-in-1 body washes but since they are on the expensive side, I use the product sparingly and seldom treat myself to more than 3 bottles a year. When I tried a sample of this PURITY face cleanser, I was impressed that it was a one-step cleanser for face and eye makeup, plus it was fragrance free. I shelled out the $32 plus tax for this 16oz. bottle (ouch!) and after using it for a week I began to notice that my face became extremely dry! I was not expecting this at all. In the winter I take extra care with moisturizers anyway, so putting a little extra cream on the face after using this wasn't a big deal just to get rid of the dryness, but I'm not so sure that for the price it is worth it at all. I know that if you bought a facial cleanser and an eye makeup remover separately, you might pay the $32 anyway, but if it leaves my face dry and flakey, nothing terrific can be said for this product. Yes, I expect this review will be unpopular, but I'm really just being honest with how the product affected me personally, and I may or may not be alone in my experience. Had Noxema not changed their "original" scent from way back when, I would still be using that for a mere few bucks a jar. Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream, Original - 14 oz Review: Worth a second try
Beauty product: 4 Stars
I first received this in the sample bottle, and honestly, I wasn't all that impressed with it. I wasn't crazy about the smell, it didn't lather, and it just didn't seem to do anything special. I kept it around for "bar nights" when I needed to really scrub out all the cigarette smoke from my pores, or nights I was too lazy to take off my eye makeup. (This works great for eye-makeup, and I use waterproof everything.)
Fast forward to my senior year of college. I got mono, and my skin completely freaked out. I would get huge cystic pimples around my chin, on the corners of my mouth, and in between my eyebrows. NOTHING I tried seemed to work. I used Proactiv, Neutrogena products, all the over-the-counter acne sets. I was starting to get desperate, but after a night out, I used the Purity and went to bed. I woke up, and my skin felt smoother, it wasn't as dry and sensitive from all the acne stuff, and my breakouts seemed smaller. I kept using it every night, along with my acne cleanser in the morning and spot treatment at night. The Purity kept my face from getting too dry, breakouts were few and far between and healed faster. Within a week or so I saw a huge difference. In three weeks my skin was almost completely clear.
I've completely stopped using any acne stuff other than the spot treatment, and my skin has stayed clear. I don't even need moisturizer. I still have blackheads and the occasional pimple, but the ones I get now are small and go away within a day or two. I can go into public without concealer- which is awesome, because I spent so much time dabbing on concealers and powder to hide my skin.
I can't promise that this will work for everyone, but for my skin, which is dry, slightly sensitive, and breaks out due to hormones/stress, it worked great for me. It is expensive, but it lasts a long time. I'd recommend trying the 4oz sample bottle first- it lasts a good two or three months and isn't priced much higher than your typical drugstore brand.