Caudalie // Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser Review

Caudalie // Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
RRP £16 for 150ml

This is a 30ml Sample that I received in a Look Fantastic box sometime in 2019 (I think...)

First Impressions:

Smells wonderful; like all the products in the Vinopure range. It's a liquidy clear, gel-like substance that doesn't really foam. My skin felt quite dry and tight after use.

Usage

First use - November 2019

Last use - December 2019

Would I buy it: No.

Overall Impressions:

Unfortunately this was the last product I used in the Vinopure range as it just became too drying for my skin. I even had 2 full bottles of the toner to go through but I gave them away to friends because it was causing me to break out in spots. I no longer use cleansers like this anymore and rely on oil/milk cleansers and my skin has become less oily.

The problem with these products directed at oily skin is that they contain skin stripping ingredients like foaming agents in order to remove the excess oil however your skin then retaliates by producing more oil to counter what it lost. If you sufficiently moisturise your skin; it will eventually stop producing the excess sebum.

In looking up this product I discovered that Caudalie have a cleansing milk and it's not badly priced at £15 for 200ml. Once my current L'oreal runs out I will give it a purchase as whereas I won't be using anything from the Vinopure range; I still quite enjoy other Caudalie products (especially the cleansing oil).

Origins // A Perfect World Antioxidant Cleanser With White Tea Review

Origins // A Perfect World Antioxidant Cleanser With White Tea
RRP £25 for 150ml

This is a full size 150ml tube that I recieved as a birthday gift in October 2018.

First Impressions

Smells lovely and the foam is velvety soft.

Usage

This took me a hot minute to get to. I had 6 beauty box subscriptions and kept receiving at least 2 cleansers every month and so I kind of forgot I had this in my stash and started using it December 2020.

Would I Buy It: No, but not because I don't like it; my skin just hates all foaming cleansers now.

Overall Impressions

Origins are my favourite skin care brand; there is just something about them that my face loves but when I switched to cutting out all foaming products on my skin in January; my skin drastically improved and I've practically had no breakouts since. I thought maybe it was down to diet however every time I introduced a foaming product I would have spots the next day.

It's a shame really because this product is really nice and doesn't feel harsh at all. I enjoyed using it but my skin just doesn't want to know anymore; it's become very sensitive to foaming cleansers. I have a couple more from the Plantscription range and I've given them to my friends because I know that they will just cause the same problems. I couldn't bring myself to throw it away and a friend gladly took it off me.

If foaming cleansers work for you then I would recommend this but stay away if you have sensitive skin.