Ingredients:
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Benzoic Acid, Bisabolol, Cocamide MEA, Disodium EDTA, Glycol Distearate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Laureth-10, Panthenol, Pantolactone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-39, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate.
This contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate though for foam purposes however I don’t think it is a lot because it didn’t make much when I tried (picture below).
Trial Period: 2 months
Price: 249 PHP (BeautyMNL) around 5 USD – 150 ml
Packaging:
***bought both online and actual mall but this does not come with a box however it is definitely sealed.
Current Skin Condition: Acne Prone with dry patches
Review:
This product does not claim too much but it’s gentle and moisturizing. To understand these claims, let’s dissect the highlighted ingredients:
Pro vitamin B5 (Panthenol)
This ingredient leaves a very thin film to skin preventing transdermal water loss. Transdermal loss of moisture is common when our skin gets contact with water…which in common scenario is cleansing.
Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate)
Vitamin E when formulated well with cleanser, creams, etc can make skin smooth, soft and supple.
Bisabolol
Provides same effect as vitamin E plus it works as anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial which prevents acne.
That having said, the formulation is perfect for sensitive and acne prone skin.
The consistency of this product is almost similar to Cetaphil cleanser. It is smooth and slippery.
Do note though that it contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS). I personally don’t mind as I didn’t get any issues. For those who are not aware what SLS is, this ingredient is used to create the foam from your cleanser. By experience, this cleanser did not create much foam. Hence, it gave me the impression that it did not contain much.
What I also love with this cleanser is that it didn’t contain any fragrance. I don’t usually require this from cleansers as they tend to get washed off eventually, but it is a good thing that they did this anyway (no fragrance contact is always good regardless). This went as an extra point for Simple!
This cleanser can be used daily as this is very gentle like I mentioned earlier. However, because it is gentle, the physical cleaning power of this product is limited.
In my arm, I tested several items that men / women usually put on their face daily. For this experiment, I took the below items:
- Foundation
- Concealer
- Waterproof Mascara
- Thick Waterproof Pencil
- Eyebrow Pencil
- Eyebrow Wax
- Eyeshadow
- Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
- Tinted Sunscreen
- Primer
- Lipstick
*** In order as depicted below:
First Wash : 30 seconds
After I added water and massage this cleanser to my arm for 30 seconds. I noticed that most of the non-waterproof products I placed are either gone or left very little residue. The waterproof, wax-based and balmy one (lipstick) were still very visible but lessened.
Second Wash : 30 seconds, same arm and residue
Using the same arm with remaining products, I added almost the same amount of cleanser and massage it for 30 seconds. Lastly, I rinsed it off.
The second wash helped decreased the remaining items. I noticed that the residue of foundation (closest item to my elbow) and primer (near the lipstick) disappeared on this step. However, team waterproof remained. I don’t think that it can be washed off further using this product.
For this test, I conclude that this cleanser does clean. Basic cleansing using this item can remove non-sticky items like powders, non-water resistant sunscreens, eye shadows and likes. Second wash can remove thicker products such as primers, foundations and blush.
However, for thick cream based products (e.g. lipsticks and wax / pomade) and waterproof makeups (like mascara and eyeliners), better use your favorite Micellar Water or Makeup Remover first before using this cleanser. Do not rely on this item for such products as this is not strong enough to dissolve them.
IMPORTANT: If you’re not confident that you can adequately clean your face with this cleanser alone, there’s no harm in using your makeup removers first (and I highly recommend that you do). I did this test only show you how strong this cleanser is when it comes to cleaning your daily makeups and skin care.
Final Thoughts:
I highly recommend this product especially for those with sensitive, acne prone, combination and even normal skin. I have been using this product for a very long time now and this did not give me any breakout at all. Considering the fact that I’m using strong ingredient in my routine (Azelaic and Tretinoin), this product helped make my dryness become manageable.
This is my holy grail when it comes to facial cleanser. I rarely use other cleanser no matter what climate I’m in. I highly recommend this product as it is gentle and does clean really well. It is important to know though that you will still need to use a makeup remover for your heavy and waterproof items.
Roiski 