Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Special Edition 200ml size

Heads up fellow Cleansing Balm freaks. (We really should start a support group)

To celebrate the success of Elemis' Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, it is being released in a 200ml supersize. 

200 fat mls of juicy, velvety, cleansing waxes just waiting for you to savage. Ok. I know. I really need to get a grip.

The Supersize is available now on timetospa.co.uk and is £55.00 - it's worth over £75.00 taken ml for ml.

Not all good things come in small packages. Go get yours.

Second Cleansers/A.M. Cleansers

I do love a good cleanser. Maybe you've noticed? All details are in the description box below the video. When you press play on the video there is an option to 'watch on YouTube'. That's where you'll find the details. ;)

Alpha-H Liquid Laser Cleansing Oil

What is it?
'Liquid Laser Cleansing Oil has been painstakingly developed to hydrate, soften and restore radiance to dulled or lacklustre complexions.
Rebuilding and hydrating.
Addresses the concerns of a changing skin.
Replaces essential lipids.
Targets irregular hyperpigmentation.'

Who is it for?

Essentially a cleanser for either a dull skin of any age or an ageing skin (45 plus) that is lacking in the 'glow' department. Equally aimed at skins suffering from pigmentation issues.

Any skin type.

What’s in it?

Possibly acne/allergy/troubling for some ingredients?
Fragrance
Essential oils

Natural? Organic? Man made? Vegan?
Alpha-H make no claims to be organic/natural but they are animal friendly.

Tested on animals/sold in China?

No/No

What's not in it?

Parabens

Mineral oil

Phthalates

How do you use it?

'Apply 2-3 pumps to a dry face and gently massage.'

Exactly as above. I remove with a flannel - obviously - but if you are into emulsifying, this is one of the best I have seen on the market for rinsing clean away.

What’s good about it?

A lot. Great for ageing skins to help them retain the moisture in the skin and leaves the skin really soft as opposed to tight and 'OW'.

There are obviously questions about the efficacy of a cleanser aimed at pigmentation - if it's not staying on the skin, how can it work? Well in the case of this particular product, you have to massage it in to get it to work/spread and if you're doing that for a few minutes twice a day, it's certainly better than using a plain traditional milk in my book. The texture is gel, the massage movement converts it into an oil, then it's up to you whether you emulsify or not. 

What’s not so good about it?

Nothing after my trials.

Where to use in your routine?

Although this will remove makeup, because of the ingredients, this is in the second PM cleanse or morning cleanse for me.

Similar products?

Ole Henriksen Pure Truth Melting Cleanser - for the texture

OSKIA Renaissance Cleansing Gel

Alpha-H Liquid Laser Cleansing Oil is £35.95 for 100ml and I'm linking to Cult Beauty because they list all the ingredients! 

*stays calm, does not go off on one*

First Aid Beauty Milk Oil Conditioning Cleanser

What is it?

'A complete facial cleanser that removes makeup and impurities as it nourishes and conditions skin, lashes, and brows.'

Ergo: a milky/emulsifying cleanser for everything.

What's in it?

Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Jojoba Esters, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Tetrasodium EDTA, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, BHA, EDTA.

Possible acne/allergy/upsetting for some ingredients?

Tetrasodium EDTA is not popular in some circles. It's commonly used instead of parabens and some people say it's worse. Some. Not all. 

What's not in it?

Parabens (see above) 

Mineral oil

Synthetic fragrance

Sulfates

Phthalates 

Who is it for?

Everyone really.

How do you use it?

They say: 

'Spread three to four pumps onto fingertips, tissue, or pad and lightly massage over entire dry face and eye area for 10-20 seconds or until makeup begins to dissolve. 

Wipe off with a tissue or damp cloth. 
It may be rinsed off with water if desired.'

I would:

Apply in the usual manner on to dry skin and remove with a flannel. The thought of wiping this off with a tissue is a bit grim to be honest. But that's nothing new from me the tissue-hater.

What's good/not so good about it?

I've been using this for about a month now.

I'm not sure this is great for waterproof, but it's OK for everything else. I tend to always remove waterproof with a dedicated eye makeup remover - so I don't use it as a first cleanse. This is very much a second cleanse or morning cleanse for me OR an 'only cleanse' in the evening if I'm not wearing makeup. 

In general, I get along very well with FAB products. They don't make huge claims, they're made with sensitivities in mind and they don't cost the earth. Hard to go wrong.

Milk Oil Conditioning Cleanser is $26.00 and available from Sephora.com. It launches in the UK at the end of February/beg of March.