Alba Botanica : Hawaiian Coconut Milk Facial Wash

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Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil (Certified Organic), Octyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Glycerin, Capric Caprylic Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Organic Jojoba) Seed Oil, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Zingiber Zerumbet (Awapuhi Ginger) (Awapuhi), Carica Papaya (Papya) Fruit Extract (Papaya), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Milk, Aleurites Moluccana (Kukui Nut), Macadamia Ternifolia (Nut), Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E) (Vitamin E), Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Methyl, Propylparaben, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract (Grapefruit), Botanical Fragrance.

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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April 6, 2009

Pros:

Smells great, portable size, isn't rough on the skin, keeps my skin clear

Cons:

Sometimes leave dead skin on my face(its not an exfoliant)

This stuff is the only stuff that works for me. I have had acne since I was 12. I have used this since I was 17 but then in December I tried Cetaphil after reading a review on here and my skin FREAKED out. I have SUPER sensitive skin, I mean to the point were the nicest moisturizers will make my skin break out. I threw out the Cetaphil and went back to this and in a week my skin was clear again and soft although I do use a dermabrasion cloth after I wash. It takes away the dead skin from the top layer. Even before I put on the Aloe Vera my skin is soft and supple. I would suggest this for anyone who has sensitive skin... Give up the exfoliant for a month and try this...
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March 8, 2009

Pros:

my skin felt super soft! Started clearing my acne, smells good

Cons:

dried my skin, expensive (but i got it on sale), messed up my skin

when i first used it worked soo well my skin was getting cleared nand felt soo soft! then a couple of days later there was like a rough patch right below my eye and above my cheek. i was a little freaked out because that part was supposed to be naturally soft, the rough pack stayed and annoyed me, it turned dark brown, then it appeared under my eye brow and on the side of my jaw, when it was gone it had pulled out some skin! i don't like it.
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December 24, 2008

Pros:

Smells fantastic. Not harsh on sensitive skin.

Cons:

Ultimately pore clogging and drying.

I bought this cleanser at Ulta for $11 on the basis that it was sulfate free. It smells delightful. I loved the consistency. After a few weeks my skin was clearer and less oily. The disappointment started as I finished my first bottle. I could tell there was a bunch of product in there that the pump couldn't get to, and tried to get it out some other way-- I ended up spending a lot of time getting this very thick cream out of the bottle into a dish. I already had a second bottle to use in the shower, but figured I could use the product out of the dish at the sink. But by then I'd begun to break out. I got a swift round of cystic acne-- this was about two months into using the product. This prompted me to do a little more research into the ingredients, which include coconut oil, which is pretty high in the comedogenic scale. I stopped using it and switched to a castile cleanser which is much gentler. This product seems gentile, but dried me out in the long run.
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