REVIEW: Grahams Natural Daily Facial Gel Cleanser...

A few weeks ago, Grahams Natural contacted me regarding their anti-ageing creams, and after checking out their website and all the awesome products they make for dry & irritated skin, I jumped at the chance to try them. I'll be reviewing the creams next week, but in the meantime, they also kindly sent me their Daily Facial Gel Cleanser, and I was so impressed that I was compelled to write a separate post to give it the attention it so deserves ♥...

My preference is usually for a foaming formula, but this gel has won me over. It's so refreshing, and I'm amazed at it's effectiveness. I always follow my facial cleanser with a cotton pad soaked in micellar water as a double-cleanse, mainly because most of the ones I've tried leave a small amount of makeup behind. Not this gem! Regardless of the type of makeup (and you know I wear a helluva lot of it) there's not been one molecule of slap left on the pad! I use a bamboo cloth to wipe off, and it's been heavily coloured with foundation, blush and lipstick residue, and yet it rinses clean, and there's been no tide mark around the basin either...

The gel is clear and it's difficult for me to describe the fresh scent, but I'll take a stab at it and say "sherbet" lol! Sounds weird I know, but it smells like something fizzy or tingly - nothing I can really put my finger on, but it's crisp and invigorating, and I love it. The ingredient list includes Aloe as the second highest content, and there's also Cucumber and Green Tea extract...

One pump is more than enough to cleanse my face and neck, and it's possible to control the amount that's dispensed by not pressing so firmly. The gel spreads effortlessly and becomes quite runny once it's applied to the skin, but not enough to drip.  After massaging it in and rinsing off, I'm left with super clean skin that doesn't feel tight or dry...

I'd not heard of Grahams Natural before this, but I'm about to place an order for some of the other goodies in their range (like soap, body wash, lip balm, and of course, more of this gel cleanser). Their specialty is products to relieve eczema, psoriasis and very dry skin, and while I'm fortunate to not be dealing with any of those stressful conditions, I'm convinced my skin will benefit from their calming and anti-irritant formulations. They're having an EOFY sale on at the moment too, with all products 25% off - the reduction shows up as soon as you add an item to your cart...

Thank you Grahams Natural for the opportunity to try your brilliant cleanser - and for $12.95, it's most certainly scored a permanent place on my vanity ♥

Take care of you,

kats xxx

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