Johnsons PH 5.5 Softly Foaming Facial Wash (Johnson's Ph 5.5 Handwash)

Member Name: tinkerflip

Product:	Johnson's Ph 5.5 Handwash
Date:	30/01/02 (822 review reads)
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Advantages: Doesn't over-dry your skin, smells good and it removes all your makeup!

Disadvantages: Well I really did try and find something wrong with this product and failed (sorry)

Well just for a change I thought I’d review a product that wasn’t produced by my favourite store ( yes that’s right the Lush Store ).

I have had several problems with facial washes lately, my main problem being they seem to dry out my skin and that includes Olay facial wash, which I don’t recommend by the way!!

I wanted a facial wash, which was not going to over dry my skin and I wanted to get rid of all traces of makeup etc. So off I popped to my local Tesco, which has a huge variety of choice when it comes to this sort of thing and I started reading all the bottles. You just wouldn’t believe how long it can take to find a decent facial wash!!

After reading just about all the bottles and with toddler and partner in toe looking rather bored I decided to go for Johnson’s. It’s a brand I love and thought I’d give it a go and it wasn’t going to break the bank as it was a very reasonable price!


~~ WHAT IT CLAIMS TO DO ON THE BOTTLE ~~



Well it’s a PH 5.5 facial wash, which effectively cleanses, removes makeup and other impurities without over-drying the skin. Soap free and enriched with natural moisturisers, it leaves the skin feeling and looking soft and fresh with a naturally healthy glow. Even suitable for sensitive eyes! Dermatologically tested and specifically formulated to respect the ph of healthy skin, which naturally varies between 4.5 and 6.5. Well I have no idea what the ph is of my skin but I was willing to give it a go anyway!

This information is taken straight from the bottle. So as you can see it claims to do a variety of things for your skin but the proof is in using it I always find!




~~ THE MOMENT OF TRUTH (PUMPING BIT) ~~



Well I couldn’t wait to try out my new facial wash as I don’t get out much, lol!

Well the bottle comes with a pump dispenser attached
to the top and the instructions informed me to PUMP twice onto my fingertips and apply to my face and neck and gently massage before rinsing thoroughly with water. I did have a giggle at the instructions as like I said earlier I don’t get out much so anything remotely connected to farting makes me laugh :o)

After following these easy to follow guidelines, I did pump twice onto my fingertips and was surprised at the result. Looking at the transparent bottle you can see a very runny liquid but when it arrives onto your fingertips it has suddenly transformed into a lovely, rich foam! After applying it to my face and neck I could feel how gentle it was going to be straight away. No sting to be had at all and it didn’t effect my sensitive eyes at all. So that’s a good sign for a start. It rinsed off easily and quickly and my skin didn’t feel like it was screaming out for my moisturiser!(although I do still use it).

So just two squirts of this and your clean and fresh, I checked to see if it had removed all my makeup and Yes not even a trace of mascara was left behind. I was very impressed with it.

It works a treat and I will definitely be using the rest of the bottle, unlike the Olay facial wash which has been left redundant on my bathroom shelf for emergency use only.


This also passes the Johnson’s smell test by the way. If you’re a fan of Johnson’s products you’ll know what I mean. I think all Johnson’s products have a similar fragrance and it can only be described as fresh and clean. This doesn’t disappoint in that department at all.



~~ PRICE AND AVAILABILITY & PACKAGING ~~


Well you will be pleased to know this is available in most Chemists shops and also in most large supermarkets. I have seen it in Superdrug and Boots to so it is widely available.

Its not going to cost you an arm and a leg either, I picked mine up for
a £3.49 at Tesco but I have seen it cheaper so it’s worth shopping around for. I still think it’s a bargain when you think of the price of some of the big named brands.

The packaging isn’t startling but the bottle does come in a lovely shade of pink. It has the Johnson’s logo on the front and the name of the product and the directions for use on the back along with the ingredients and also what the product claims to do.

I would normally include the ingredients but I would be hear all night as there are a fair few in this product so I have decided not to in this case (sorry to all those who were interested in that bit)




~~ WOULD I RECOMMEND IT ~~


Well in a word Yes I would.

It doesn’t dry out my skin and it does leave my skin looking nice and fresh after use. It removed all the makeup on my face and it didn’t sting my eye’s which a lot of products tend to do so it actually did do what it said on the bottle :o)

I have to say I can’t fault this product and I really did try and find something wrong with it as I wanted to be ruthless. So all I can say is it’s recommended by me Tinkerflip.

Thanks for reading and hopefully rating to – all comments and questions welcome :O))

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