Desert Essence : Thoroughly Clean Face Wash with Organic Tea Tree Oil and Awapuhi

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Aqua, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tall Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green and White Teas), Natural Fragrance (Parfum), Citric Acid, Polysorbate 80, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Caramel, (Natural Grain) Alcohol Denat.

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July 10, 2009

Pros:

Washes well enough, 100% vegan for those who care (I'm indifferent)

Cons:

I cannot stand the smell of this product. It must be the tea tree oil in combination with the other essential oils, but I never got used to the smell. It is also, as others have mentioned, very runny.

If you want a natural product, cruelty free, etc. this is a good option. If you are sensitive to fragrances, this may be too much. It's not expensive but a bit more than I prefer to pay.
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July 8, 2009

Pros:

Makes my skin squeaky clean! Gets rid of breakouts fast. Good when you are in the Hot Arizona Sun..Works good, but not amazing.

Cons:

Doesn't help my acne to go away for good. My face is oily and it doesn't help my face with that..Too runny!

Its a good face wash for light acne not severe acne. Doesn't get rid of oily skin..Its easy to get in Az from trader joes. Overall good face wash. Not amazing.. The smell is different when you use it for the first time. Do not get it near your eyes or else they will burn! It hurts, beware! Overall Good! Get it if you like your face feeling fresh!
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February 15, 2009

Pros:

Smells great! Tea Tree oil is a natural antiseptic. Bottle lasts a while, since a little goes a long way. Affordable!!

Cons:

May be hard to find. Found mine at a local health food store, but saw it cheaper at Trader Joes.

It didn't completely eliminate my acne, but it did not make my skin worse. It actually cleared up a lot of my back acne. The key is to lather the soap up in your hands first, and then wash very gently with fingertips. If you wash too roughly your skin will get too dry and peel. I have been using this product for 5 weeks, twice a day, and have moderate acne that has calmed down some. I am a long time acne sufferer and started college this fall. I have tried just about everything over the years (antibiotics, creams, soaps, Proactive, Differin...) and am happy with this face wash and plan to keep using it.
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January 6, 2009

Pros:

All natural organic. Not irritating. Inexpensive. Works well. Has a big refill bottle available.

Cons:

Stings badly if you get it in your eyes. Does not help with red marks.

This product is absolutely amazing. I use it religiously twice a day. It sure beats the chemical products out there. My skin feels so clean and soft afterwards. I will never go without this product. This is worth a try if you have acne. Substitute this for your daily topical regimen and see what happens.
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February 29, 2008

Pros:

Takes off makeup well.

Cons:

dries out skin, can be over irritating

I have really sensative skin and it irritated my skin a lot, gave me whiteheads i never had before i used this product.
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January 13, 2008

Pros:

gentle.

Cons:

weird smell, watery, not as effective as i'd like.

i had high hopes for this, but after about a month, i'm not too impressed. it hasn't made my skin worse, but it hasn't made it much better either. maybe i need to give it more time, but i'd really prefer that it start working now.
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September 6, 2012

Pros:

Body liked it.

Cons:

Watery consistency.

I switched to all natural products after having a bad skin reaction to an ingredient that's in everyday drug store products. I wanted to love this product, but this made my face break out, and become rough and red. On the other hand, my shoulders and back like it. So now I use it for skin clearing body wash. Be aware that this product is very liquidy. It has the same consistency as water, so be careful.
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September 29, 2010

Pros:

Natural, cheap (I bought the 32 oz. bottle for the below listed price)

Cons:

My face never felt clean and made me break out worse than I've ever been since junior high or pregnancy.

I've heard that bladderwrack taken internally can aggravate acne. This product includes bladderwrack- I wonder if it can do the same externally for some people? Also, an awful lot of oils are listed. Shouldn't acne-prone skin steer away from oils? I was hoping for a safe and natural alternative....
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December 8, 2009

Pros:

I first tried this at a friends house, and was amazed how clean and different my face felt after using it. I got the big size bottle, 32oz. I love this product, no break outs since first use.
I see different results from diff people..try it.

Cons:

None so far..I will post again if anything comes up.

I paid 10.99 at Wholefoods for 32oz bottle, will be buying foam dispenser, and everything should be peachy. I've tried so many soups and creams, this by far the best cleaner for me.
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August 23, 2009

Pros:

It's all natural and the price is good and if you want to see what you would look like with a face lift don't apply lotion.

Cons:

Made my face break out in a horrible rash with red dry patches and blisters filled with clear fluid. Made my face tight and dry and all the lotion in the world could not hydrate it.

I used it for 2 weeks to see if it was just all the bacteria in my skin coming out but no I must have had a bad allergic reaction. I used it for so long because of all the good reviews but stopped because I was sick of all my co-workers asking me all the time what happened to your face. I just switched products and am now using the desert essence castle soap with tea tree oil, this product has 4 ingredients(castle soap, olive oil, coconut oil and tea tree oil) the thoroughly face wash had like 10 and some of those I have never used before so I hope this will work for me but so far my face doesn't feel dry and it smells better then the other face wash and you can also use this as hand soap and body wash
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