Cleansers & Exfoliators

Advantages: Does an excellent job of removing dead skin cells; inexpensive; has no odor; if used correctly, keeps skin glowing; fun to share with friends.
Disadvantages: Very difficult to find this product on the market - last time I had to order from Australia!

This is the finest facial scrub I have found. I have tried samples of Bath and Body Works, Estee Lauder, Clinque, Benefits, etc. because it is so difficult to find Aapri. I really like the way that I can either lightly scrub (by adding more water to the scrub or by applying less pressure) or scrub more heavily. I do not use this more frequently than once a week and that is what I would recommend. I have been using this product since it was "new" ... Read review

Advantages: Gentle, cheap, and smells nice
Disadvantages: None

Avon Clearskin Dual Action Cleanser With Microbeads (125ml) This was one of the products I bought after my birthday, to make use of the free delivery and 10% discount I got as a gift from Avon. I needed a gentle cleanser and I thought I would try this one. I bought it as a part of a mix and match offer and so it ended up being as cheap as £1.74 although it is 125ml in size. I used to buy Vitamin C Cleansing Face Polish 50ml for £8.00, and so ...
...there are always offers on Avon website. Now, for instance you can buy it from avonshop.co.uk for £2.00 only. I tried Avon several times, and for me, all the orders were hassle free. The cleanser is for all skin types, it is oil-free, cheap and it does the work, so I definitely recommend it. Summary: Good all in all. ... Read review

Advantages: Good value and quite effective on very sensitive skin
Disadvantages: Bit messy, can dry your skin

...and my friend bought some St Ives Swiss Formula Gentle Apricot Scrub. I was telling her about how my Mum had always bought me the original St Ives scrub in my teenage years but that it hindered rather than helped my face and she said that her Mum did the same but then she found the gentle version and she said it was much better. Slightly curious I asked her if I could "borrow" some when we got back to theirs and she was more than happy to oblige. ...
...product is apricot extract and St Ives Swiss Formula products seem to pride themselves on their natural botanically based products. Indeed this product claims to be made from 95% naturally derived products including swiss glacier water and swiss botanicals. However upon looking at the list of ingredients it seems fairly clear that although there are botanical and natural based products in there, there is also added fragrance and still quite a few ... Read review

Advantages: Works like magic!
Disadvantages: Clinical smell, a bit drying to the skin, but that's alright if u use a good moisturiser afterwards

...I have never tried Neutrogena products before, so I thought I'd have a go. I went down to Boots and bought the Neutrogena visibly clear exfoliating wash. The bright orange packaging certainly catches your eye but looks almost clinial. Not very attractive. It claims to be a gentle facial scrub with natural plant extracts that cleans deep down. It has little microbeads that scrub away dead skin and leave your skin feeling lovely and soft. Well, i ...
...bit drying to the skin, but nothing that a good moisturiser cannot deal with afterwards! My verdict : This one is a keeper! It works like magic for me, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. Now, I can hardly wait to try out other Neutrogena products! ... Read review

Advantages: results, smell, removes all traces of makeup,
Disadvantages: price tag..

...the breakouts.... anyway, this Lancome product was listed as an example of one of these new oil cleanser products so I decided to try it. I knew a Lancome product would be expensive and it was £18.50 for a 200ml bottle from Boots, but I figured paying under £5 for my cleanser hadnt helped my skin much so far so I bought it. My first impresion was how muched I liked the packaging, it was simple and had that 'expensive' look about it. The instuctions ...
...is worth it becasue a little of the oil goes a long way and one bottle lasts for several months, I'm tempted now to buy the Lancome toner and moisturiser as well. But so far my regular Simple moisturiser and toner has worked fine alongside the Lancome Oil. ... Read review