Pond's

This stuff is amazing! I have never used a cleanser that took my makeup off as well as this, even my thick full coverage foundation and hard to remove mascara. It instantly melts in your hand and you only need a small amount to remove an entire face of makeup. I use a warm washcloth and it wipes my face completely clean with minimal effort and feels clean and smooth when I’m done. It is my HG cleanser now, I’m in love, and it doesn’t break my oily acne prone skin out at all which is great. The only con is the packaging- I do wish it was available with a pump so that it would be more sanitary but as long as you start with clean hands it isn’t an issue at all.

Association is a funny thing. When I opened this up I was like 'Ugh, I see why everyone is going on about the smell. It's atrocious.' Like an old floral scent. I didn't want to put it on my face. But I did, because, Elizabeth Warren. Turns out my skin really likes it. Better than my Kiehl's Ultra Facial moisturizer which is like 7x the price. It's a fairly thick cream, so it's intensely moisturizing, but somehow it doesn't feel like it goes on heavy. Now that I know my skin likes it and I associate it with a soothed, luxurious-type feeling, do you think I mind the smell? I like it! I know it's gross but I look forward to it. Also, it seems to keep my skin hydrated for like the whole day so I don't have to keep putting it on.

I bought this to fade some acne scars on my face; however; the scent was very noticeable and couldn't get past it. I only used it for about 2 nights before deciding to give up on using it for my face. It went back into my medicine cabinet, to be ignored until spring cleaning. Now, background of my skin: I have eczema - atopic dermatitis. I recently had a flare up (not due to this product) and went on to take oral medication to rescue my skin. I had recovered, but was left with loads of dark scab marks scattered on my arms, abdomen, and back. For me, these usually take months to fade. I was desperate for a remedy, as I'm getting married in October and my dress is backless and sleeveless ): I remembered this product and how it's supposed to fade dark spots. I know, I shouldn't be applying creams that contain fragrance on my sensitive skin. But that was a chance I was willing to take. And I'm so glad I did! I applied this cream generously to my body after taking a shower and while my skin was still damp. 1 week in, I noticed significant improvement. My scab marks are far less pronounced and closer to the shade of the surrounding skin. TL;DR I didn't end up using this as a facial cream due to scent, but used it for my body to fade scab marks from eczema and I'm super happy with results! 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!