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

When I first started using this product I thought I had finally found the miracle product I've been searching for all these years. I'm 23 and I've had acne since I was about 11 or 12, I've tried just about everything, and I was so relieved that I had found something so natural and effective. My face was so sore before I started using this product, and it took all that pain away, leading me to believe that all my problems were officially over! I used it for about two/three months, and that's when these tiny little bumps started to form. I think perhaps it could have been allergic reaction to the tea tree (I've read that some people are), and if it wasn't for that, this would be an ideal product. Did anyone else have this reaction?? I say definitely give it a try because it isn't that expensive, and if this was just my own personal allergic reaction, than this may be an incredible product for other oily skinned, acne-prone individuals. (I might even try going back to it once these tiny bumps subside.)

So far, so good. I will continue to try this product, as it does not seem to irritate my skin and does give it a nice dry feeling. I follow it up with an application of a couple drops pure tea tree oil, diluted with water, applied to blemishes using a cotton ball. Then, once dry, I slather on an oil-free moisturizer with SPF 30. So far my skin is recovering nicely from a very annoying hormonal breakout, but I think this face wash could be too drying for everyday use. I have oily skin, but this is excessive. I also know it is not recommended to use "soap" on the face. I also purchased a very gentle, all natural, Vitamin C and E based cleanser to alternate with this one to reduce the drying on my skin. It seems like a great option for those of us who do not want to wash our faces with artificial, harsh chemicals and parabens. I recommend this, with some hesitations about its astringency, to those with oily skin and a love of natural products.

Overall, I really liked this product, but alas, it gave me very tiny bumps on my cheeks. Reason: my skin is sensitive and this dried it out. Which is a shame, because I loved the squeaky clean feeling it gave. If you have sensitive skin, might not be your best bet. But otherwise, I'd give it a try.

I wouldn't buy this product. I'm quite disappointed that after all of the great reviews I read, I bought it with no satisfaction, at all. Instead of clearing my skin it broke it out. I already had blackheads around my nose area, and using this stuff, cause me to get them everywhere else! I formed at least 4 new pimples by using this stuff. I switched back over to the brand I was using, Sothys, and my face got healthier looking after 1st use. So glad I switched back over, this stuff does NOT work for me.

Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's how it interacted to my moistuizer (Neutrogena w/salicylic acid), but if you want to try it just get the smaller size bottle first. I'm thinking of trying jojoba oil next because I heard it cleanses pores.

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

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.