The Body Shop Vitamin C Cleansing Face Polish so not for all skin types
Written: Nov 12 '06
Product Rating:
Pros: nice scent, deep cleans, great scrubbies, foams/lathers
Cons: harsh for my dry skin; probably not good for daily use as instructed
The Bottom Line: While it isn't for my skin's needs, this may work well for you if your skin is combination to oily and needs some deep cleaning and brightening.
bops_mom's Full Review: The Body Shop Body Shop Vitamin C Cleansing Face P...
When I was looking for a facial scrub awhile back I debated between The Body Shop’s Vitamin C Cleansing Face Polish and another of their scrubs. The Vitamin C scrub won out in the end though now I wonder if the other wasn’t more suited for my needs.
About the product
The Body Shop claims this product is for ”daily exfoliation to brighten your completion” and says this product is for all skin types. Sounds good to me! It’s packaged in an orange tube which holds 3.38 oz. of product. I paid around $14 for my tube about a year back. While that does not seem to be much product you only need a dime sized amount per use. I used this product daily for a few months and still have some left in the tube.
The product itself is an almost clear shade with round orange particles throughout. The scrub is scented, it has a tart, yet delightful orange/citrus scent to it.
My skin is rather dry; I get some shine which you would think equals oily, but it doesn’t in my case. It’s strange. In addition my skin is hyper picky about what products are ok to use on it. Over the years I’ve pretty much learned what will and will not work and thus avoid pretty much all horribly disastrous outcomes these days.
When I began using The Body Shop’s Vitamin C Cleansing Face Polish I was actually fairly pleased. I really liked the scent, it has some great scrubby particles and it foams up – I do love me some foaming action. I used it once daily for a few weeks to wash off the day’s makeup and realized that this product is just too harsh for my skin type. I was getting even drier and my moisturizers were simply unable to make up for what this product would do. I cut my usage back to once a week or less and found that my skin went to back its normal dryness as opposed to the fish flake dryness that has occurred.
Other than experiencing excess drying from The Body Shop’s Vitamin C Cleansing Face Polish I have to say it is a good product over all – just not for me. It did seem to really give a good, deep clean, it washed off my foundation well and did leave my skin fairly smooth (outside of the dryness).
Is it for you?
While I believe The Body Shop is being too broad saying this product is good for all skin types and is to be used daily I do feel that those with oily skin to combination skin could benefit from using The Body Shop’s Vitamin C Cleansing Face Polish. It can be used either as a scrub every few days to once a week – or daily as a cleanser depending upon your skin’s needs. Those with drier skin choose a different product or be prepared to double up on your moisturizer.
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