Sorry have not been around for awhile, started a new job and christmas just crept up on me!
Sorry have not been around for awhile, started a new job and christmas just crept up on me!
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I got this product by mistake about a month ago, I meant to pick up the gentle exfoliating wash. I didn't realize until i got home and couldn't be bothered to take it back. I usually use the clean and clear blackhead wash a couple of times a week and was running out anyway so i decided to give this one a try.
HISTORY --------------- Neutrogena was founded in California in the 1930's by a man ( Why is it always men? ) called Emanuel Stolaroff, To begin with it was a small cosmetics company called Natone, He mainly supplied the beauty salons of the film industry. In the 1940's his products hit the mainstream retail market, But things really changed in the 1950's when he heard a Dr. Edmond Fromont had patented a soap that rinsed quickly and left no residue. The importance of this was that a very short time after using the skin returned to it's normal PH level in fact around the same time as if you had washed your hands with plain water. So Stolaroff imported the soap to California and it became their trademark clear soap. In 1962 the company name was changed to Neutrogena and they became more involved in the skincare market, Also consulting with dermatologists and branching out into healthcare. The haircare range came out in the 80's and in 1994 it was aquired by Johnson& Johnson. Not bad from a bar of soap!
HOW DOES IT WORK? ---------------------------------- It has small micro-beads that exfoliate the skin and unblocks your pores that hide the trapped dirt and dead cells that cause blackheads ( Yuk! ). It also contains Salicylic acid that cleans the pores really deep and stops the blackheads from returning. This product is also light enough that it can be used every day, And should leave your skin soft and smooth.
USING ----------- I do have very sensitive skin and normally when i find something that works i normally stick to it, But am really pleased i gave this a go. So first you wet the face then gently rub a small amount into the face staying away from the eyes and mouth. Make sure you have a extra scrub around the nose and the forehead where blackheads tend to form. The packaging is the usual plastic tube with a flip top stand up lid, The only problem with this type of packaging is the inside of the lid can get messy but that might just be me! The scrub is white in colour with tiny orange beads and has a very light fragrance. It is creamy to the touch and lathers up very nicley, The beads do not feel scratchy like some scrubs, More like small grains of sand. After using it's time to rinse and this is where i found the only problem, It is a bit hard to get all the scrub off and i tend to have to wash off with a flannel and still have a few bit's of white left that i clean off with my towel. After drying my face my skin feels nice and soft with no dry or red patches, And by using daily i have noticed that my blackheads have gone. I always felt the Clean & Clear scrub was a bit harsh to use daily and only used it a few times a week but this one is very gentle and i am happy to use this every day.
RANGE & PRICE ------------------------- This is for the new visibly clear range: Blackhead eliminating daily scrub............£3.83 2 in 1 wash & mask.................£3.79 Deep cleansing wipes.............£2.99 Triple action lotion.....................£2.99 Gentle exfoliating wash..............£3.99 The one i meant to buy! Oil free moisturiser..................£3.75 Rapid clear treatment.................£4.49
For some reason i never really liked neutrogena products before but after using this product i will be trying some of the others in the range, I also think they are very reasonably priced compared to others on the market. I would recommend this product if you also suffer with blackheads and are a sensitive little flower like me!
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Advantages: Refreshing, nice smell, does get rid of smaller blackheads, lasts a long time Disadvantages: Does not work on larger blackheads, hard to rinse off
Advantages: Refreshing, nice smell, does get rid of smaller blackheads, lasts a long time Disadvantages: Does not work on larger blackheads, hard to rinse off
Feb 11th, 2007
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