Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Burt's Bees Orange Essence Facial Cleanser


Review of Burt's Bees Orange Essence Facial Cleanser
By Kath A.

Packaging: The packaging for this Burt’s Bees product looks rather traditional with an orange background and hand drawn images of oranges. The squeezable tube reminded me of effervescent Vitamin C at first but the overall effect is of natural, home-made remedies made in someone's garden and a product you can trust.

Application: The Burt's Bees Orange Essence Facial cleanser itself is a very sweet smelling orange gel which instantly wakes you up with its zesty fragrance! The cleanser is quite sticky and has the consistency of a light Vaseline which means it spreads well over the face and neck and remains in place until you splash on water to remove it. It is not a foaming cleanser which can sometimes strip the skin too much of its natural oils, so I preferred this one. It rinsed off easily leaving the skin feeling very clean, fresh and soft. However, I think it is best used on dry skin as it slid off whenever I tried to use it in the shower!
It wasn't drying but did leave my skin feeling rather tight around the mouth and eyes. The back of the tube recommends following up with moisturiser after use although I don't think this is completely necessary.

The Burt’s Bees Orange Cleanser is pleasant to use and has left my face feeling brighter and cleaner. I'm not a massive fan of the aroma of oranges but this smells wonderful and just a little is all that's needed to wash the face thoroughly.

Ingredients: The Burt’s Bees orange face cleanser is packed with natural ingredients, some of which sound very exfoliating, even though the cleanser is very gentle! They include olive fruit oil, oat kernel flour, orange peel and quillaja bark. The cleanser is 100% natural and is sulfate and paraben free.

Results: I thought this was an effective and gentle natural cleanser which refreshed the skin and left it feeling very clean. The scent is an aromatherapy experience on its own! A lovely product.

Pros:
An effective and easy to use cleanser
A delicious scent
Leaves skin feeling soft and looking brighter

Cons:
Can lead to some tightness of the skin
A little stinging to the eyes
Slides off an already wet face!

Burt’s Bees Orange Essence Facial Cleanser (£11.26) and other Burt’s Bees products are available at naturisimo.com

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