Okay, I wanted to LOVE this face cleanser. I enjoy the few Biossance products I have tried in the past but this was a total miss for my dry and sensitive ass skin. I was extremely excited to try this cleanser, especially after reading the raving reviews on Biossance’s website. Unfortunately, within two days my skin was as dry as the Sahara desert. Y’all already know, I have the worse time finding a cleanser that will not burn and irritate my skin. My skin is so sensitive, I can’t even use Cetaphil, Cerave, and Vanicream on my skin. When I tell most people this, they look at me and say “you can’t even use Cetaphil.?” They are so beyond astonished. I’m like no, I can’t and what an atrocity that is because Cetaphil is one of the OG skincare brands a lot of people use.
Biossance is a clean beauty brand that uses sugar cane squalene in majority of their products. Sugar cane squalene mimics the oils found in human skin. Sugar cane squalene oil easily absorbs into the skin making it a lightweight oil you can wear year round. Sugar cane squalene oil reduces the appearance of wrinkles, enhances the skin barrier, improves the skin cellular levels, and deeply moisturizes the skin without making your skin feel greasy. You can use sugar cane squalene oil all over body and it should not irritate your skin or clog your pores.
This face cleansers thoroughly cleanses your face. My skin felt extremely refreshed and had a beautiful glow after I washed it. I enjoyed the earthy smell as a massaged this cleanser into my face. But, because my skin is so dry, it also felt tight and dehydrated. I immediately had to moisturize my skin after rinsing this cleanser off of my face. I must note that your skin should never feel tight after you wash your face. It should feel soft and supple like a baby’s bottom LOL. If your skin does feel this way, this is an indication that your moisture barrier is being compromised and your natural oils are being stripped. Your cleanser should never burn or irritate your skin either. If it does, toss that cleanser in the trash immediately.
I ended up taking this cleanser back to Sephora because it did not work for my skin. I believe this cleanser will work for people who have normal, oily, and possibly combination skin. If you have sensitive skin and want to try this cleanser, test patch it on one part of your face and see how your skin reacts to it. This cleanser is a great investment for those who have normally to oily to combination skin.
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