Clarins • One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser • Cleansers

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kelvinbridgesue on 3/29/2011 3:03:00 PM more reviews by kelvinbridgesue

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

On my second tube now. Gentle enough for my (fairly) sensitive skin, I use this once or twice a week while showering. leaves my face feeling smooth, clean and energised.

Now costs round £18 in UK but lasts for months.

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*TOP REVIEWER* makeupaddict76 on 3/18/2011 4:06:00 PM more reviews by makeupaddict76

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Oily, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

I love the smell and the exfoliating beads feels so refreshing in the morning. It doesn't do a great job washing off my makeup but if I use another makeup remover before, it's not so bad. It does make my eyes burn a bit so try to be careful not to get in the eye. It contains alot of product, I've been using for a month and still more than half the tube left.

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Butterflybaby on 1/22/2011 6:55:00 PM more reviews by Butterflybaby

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

I have been using this every morning for about a month. It's really quick and easy to use it the shower and leaves my skin feeling very clean but not stripped. Because I use this in the mornings I have never really tried it when I have makeup on but I doubt it could remove anything but light makeup as it is so gentle.

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*TOP REVIEWER* mariella99 on 10/20/2010 1:40:00 PM more reviews by mariella99

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

I love everything about this foaming, wash off cleanser EXCEPT for the "exfoliating" granules. They are not plentiful enough or abrasive enough to really scrub your face or exfoliate anything in any meaningful way; they are simply an annoyance and nothing more, because they can get in your eyes and their presence means you have to be careful around your eye area when using this cleanser.


This cleanser is gentle and has a gorgeous orange scent to it. It rinses off nicely and leaves my skin feeling clean and refreshed, especially in the heat and humidity of summer. I think this product would be improved greatly by the removal of the "scrub granules".

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moonshell49 on 10/7/2010 12:28:00 AM more reviews by moonshell49

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I was looking for an exfoliating product and bought this one based on its reviews.

Have used it twice and had very good experience with it. The microbeads are gentle on the face and don't make the skin dry. My skin feels much softer and looks brighter afterwards.

It is pricey. However one only needs a small drop each time and uses it 1-2 times week. And so a tube will actually last for quite long. Definitely worth buying.

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aggelou on 7/20/2010 7:06:00 AM more reviews by aggelou

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I tried this in the morning but its far from perfect.1.doesn't cleanse well. I always use toner with cotton pads after cleaning and there were impurities on the pads. That never happens with the clinique liquid soap I've been using till now. 2. Dries out the skin. 3.the scrub particles are very small and sparse doesn't feel like really working.
Overall I'm a big lover of clarins products but this product is a very average cleanser that doesn't even clean well. Wouldn't even think about using it at night as a makeup remover.

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dapich on 7/1/2010 6:34:00 PM more reviews by dapich

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I actually got a generous sample of this cleanser after buying other goodies and I am definitely purchasing the full size. I used this cleanser every morning just because it was so invigorating to use in the morning probably due to the orange extracts. I absolutely loved the smell and just couldn't help but use it every morning. The scrubbies in this cleanser are not that tiny for a gentle cleanser but never irritates my skin. It makes my skin so smooth and evenly toned and just a perfect canvas for my daily makeup. I had no adverse reactions from this cleanser just lovely smooth flake free skin.

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delllim on 5/16/2010 3:53:00 PM more reviews by delllim

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

My combination skin always goes through a bit of trauma when the seasons change and my cheeks and nose area were peeling pretty bad and the flakiness showed up when I wore makeup. So when the SA at sephora recommended this despite my worries about drying out my skin even further, I was glad to see the results! I tried this with the Hydraquench moisturizer and in 3 days my skin was back to normal, with just a little bit of peeling at the tip of my nose that probably will take a few more days to readjust. It takes off my makeup really efficiently as well. I will definitely buy this again.

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donchica on 5/12/2010 10:23:00 AM more reviews by donchica

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Dark   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I love the way it makes my face feel, not too tight. I like to use it in the morning when I was a little lazy with cleaning off my makeup the night before.

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layrareza on 4/20/2010 10:50:00 PM more reviews by layrareza

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I love this cleanser. I use it every morning while I shower. I love the smell and the small granules that exfoliate my skin. I love the way my skin feels afterwards, very smooth.
Yes, it is kind of expensive but well worth it.

I should mention that I decided on this cleanser after trying a sample of their gentle cleanser line for combination skin made my skin feel like paper. This cleanser is very gently even though it has the exfoliating beads.

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gipson on 2/16/2010 10:15:00 PM more reviews by gipson

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Just to preface, I have terribly sensitive skin and am prone to redness - but that doesn't stop me from loving the wonders of exfoliating!

my girlfriend was raving about clarins eye contour balm, so i decided to introduce myself with the multi-climate moisture kit (great kit!). this little cleanser does it all leaving skin feeling smooth and refreshed after. i'm a big dermalogica microfoliant fan, and although the one-step doesn't give as good results, it's pretty darn close. no irritation, no redness, just clean SMOOTH skin. also, the scent is pleasant and not overpowering.

i knocked a point off because it does make my eyes burn a bit, so i wouldn't consider if you want use as a makeup remover.

all in all, still not my HG (dermalogica dermal clay AND microfoliant), but definitely good for leaving at the boyfriends or travel when you don't want to lug everything else around.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Kmakie3414 on 12/23/2009 3:16:00 AM more reviews by Kmakie3414

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

I got this as a sample from sephora and so far im really liking it. it smells really good to me and makes my skin really smooth when i use it. my skin feels really clean and refreshed after i use it, but im not sure i will buy the full size. my sample size will probably last me a pretty long time and the full size is kind of pricey. also i have really sensitive skin and this doesn't irritate it all, which is great.

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94020249 on 12/21/2009 11:17:00 PM more reviews by 94020249

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

My gosh, I was fooled into buying this ridiculously over-priced cleanser...what a complete waste of $!!! At $48 AUS, the tube is pretty tiny and the product is so-so. I far prefer the Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub which like this, can be used every day as a cleanser/scrub duo, but makes my skin feel so much better than this. Don't waste your dollars, ladies!

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oakien on 10/5/2009 9:01:00 AM more reviews by oakien

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

can someone who owns it put the list of ingredients? thanks

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*TOP REVIEWER* Gem727 on 7/13/2009 10:23:00 PM more reviews by Gem727

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I received a generous sample of this as a GWP and I've been using it twice a week ever since. I've definitely seen a difference in my skin! The exfoliator isn't harsh, and doesn't irritate my sensitive skin, and I have yet to break out from this cleanser. I use it in the shower, and it isn't as hard to remove as other exfoliators. It softly removes my dry skin and leaves my face feeling silky smooth. The woman at the Clarins counter said it's an exfoliator, cleanser and toner in one. The sample size bottle doesn't say that-not sure if the full size does, but it does do the work of all three. I am going out this weekend and buying a full size!

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marianoana on 4/18/2009 4:15:00 PM more reviews by marianoana

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

This is One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with orange extract (all skin types) review.
Love the way my skin looks after using it. Nice smell and texture. Washes make up away very good. My skin definetly improved since I'm using it.

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ilovemysammy18 on 3/30/2009 10:34:00 PM more reviews by ilovemysammy18

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Oily   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

This exfoliator is a little rough, but does a great job, even on my super oily/acne prone skin. I use this once or twice a week right before bed in place of my regular cleanser, and it helps my skin feel softer in the morning =D

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m21m on 3/13/2009 12:54:00 PM more reviews by m21m

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I use this as an exfoliator once or twice a week. The smell is a bit overpowering and you really have to rmassage it gently all over your face, because the microbeads in it are quite harsh. It really leaves my skin clean and glowing, though, so I guess I will be buying this one again.

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BIBIAN422 on 1/6/2009 12:48:00 PM more reviews by BIBIAN422

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

i used to use a drugstore brand to scrub my face everyday, and toned it with salicyclic acid everyday. now my skin became super sensitive, even facial brushes can cause my zits. So i literally can't do any scrub on my face, and people can see how rough my skin is under a certain angle, so I went in and get a tube of this from macy's. Wrong decision! it irritates and dries my skin. Very unpleasant result.

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mindyk on 12/11/2008 1:50:00 PM more reviews by mindyk

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I bought this when I first started using Clarins even though I'm wild about grainy type cleansers. So glad I did! The scrub granules are not harsh, it foams up nicely and cleanses thoroughly without leaving your face feeling dry or taunt. My skin feels nice and smooth after using and the fragrance is lovely. I generally use it in the morning when I shower. It does a great job of removing makeup (although not waterproof mascara) if , like me, you were too tired to take makeup off the previous evening.

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