Witch Exfoliating Face Wash > Reviews (14)

I've tried several exfoliating face washes over the course of the last few months. Since starting a course of tablets designed to aid weight-loss my poor hormones have been all over the place. Not only do I currently produce enough breastmilk to feed several orphans but until recently I had a sore, blotchy face too. Even as a teenager I didn't suffer from spots to any great extent so this was a strange and upsetting experience for me. I tried my usual Boots own exfoliating face wash to tackle the problem, then Clearasil Ultra (waste of nearly a fiver that was!) and then Clean and Cleardeep pore scrub. Nothing changed. All those products and my face still looked like it should have been sprinkled with cheese and shoved under a grill. So next I decided to look for something that worked as an exfoliator and contained a natural antiseptic to combat the soreness even if I couldn't get rid of the spots. What I was actually looking for was something with Tea-Tree oil

in it but stumbling across this Witch efoliating face wash I decided that witch hazel and vitamin E might just be the ingredients my poor skin needed.

This Witch face wash is very thick and gloopy; when I first squeezed it into my hand I actually double checked the bottle to make sure it was definetely a face wash and not a face mask! It's a lot thicker than any of the other face washes I've tried in my time and I suppose I could liken it's consistancy to shower gel with bits of sugar in it. It's a strange feeling and my first thought was "oh, I don't like this one very much".

The scent was very mild and pleasant like soapy witch hazel (unsurprisingly) and it felt very cool on my skin. It was difficult to massage in and I wasn't convinced it was really doing anything for me. Normally when you wash with an effective exfoliator you can feel the granules on your face which is how you know they're actually doing something. But with this Witch face wash I couldn't feel the exfoliating granules through the thick gel.

Rinsing my face off was really difficult I'm afraid to say. The face wash really stuck to my skin and I had to rinse and re-rinse my face a good ten to fifteen times before I was happy it had all come off. When it finally had all washed off though I was surprised to feel how soft my face was. I actually felt like my face was clean for the first time in two or three months and the soreness was very much alleviated after just one wash.

I usually feel the skin on my face getting tighter and tighter within a matter of minutes of emerging from my bath or shower but this didn't happen after washing with this product. I have to say this was the bit that really surprised me. Ordinarily I rush to dry off and dash to my room to gloop on the moisturiser but I genuinely did not need to do so after washing with this product. It seems to be able to clean the pores without drying them out which is an absolute first for me. Yes I did still apply moisturiser, I have dry skin and always have done, but I didn't need to use as much and wasn't in my usual rush to get it on to relieve tension.

I've used this product every day for a week now and in all honesty I'm amazed at it's effectiveness. My skin isn't spot-free, but the affected areas (my jaw line and lower cheeks) have cleared up by around 75%. Not only that but my skin feels soft without being greasy and the soreness has completely gone. I know that my hormonal imbalance hasn't calmed down because I still have more milk than a Jersey cow and got Tesco-Rage just the other day; so I'm happy to recommend this product and say that the improvement in my skin is down to Witch and Witch alone.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

If you're looking to purchase a bottle of Witch Exfoliating Face Wash it retails for around 3.99 for 150ml from all major health and beauty stockists (Boots, Lloyds, supermarkets etc). This product is NOT tested on animals and contains the natural skin cleansing and nourishing ingredients Hamamelis Virginiana (witch hazel) and vitamin E.

INGREDIENTS

Aqua, Hamamelis Virginiana (witch hazel), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coco-Glucoside, Silica, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Alcohol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 42090, CI 77007

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

How to use: Wet face and squeeze product onto fingertips. Massage gently into a lather on your face using a circular motion, avoiding the delicate eye area. Rinse thoroughly. Use as part of your regular Witch skincare routine.

Skin Types: Dermatologically approved for all skin types but particularly suitable for oily and combination skin. As with all skincare products, use with caution on sensitive skin.

RECOMMEND TO WHO?

I'd recommend this to anyone whose skin is a bit sore, dry, tired or spotty. It'll clear your pores and leave your skin feeling soft and young. Unfortunately the feel of the face wash and the difficulty in rinsing it off does let this product down however I feel this is a small price to pay considering what the product is capable of achieving and the reasonable price tag. The benefits of this product outweigh the drawbacks by far.