I have not really used much Boots no 7 skin care before but as I was given a discount voucher I decided to give this a go and I am glad I did.

It's so unassuming, everyday and I have heard no buzz about 'cult products' but after having tried a million and one cleansers across a plethora of brands and prices this is one of my favourites.

Its unassuming simplicity is its greatest strength, it does what it says and it does it very well! Application is a breeze, I just massage it in with my finger tips and remove with a cotton wool pad, though you can wash off if you like. It removes make up, dirt, grease and all sorts of gross grime that gets into your skin quickly and easily and without drying your skin out.

I have used this on waterproof mascara and it has worked well, and it doesn't sting the eyes!

Now, excuse me for this forray into the disgusting, but this stuff really works. Having lent it to my sister on a visit she exclaimed in a mixture of amazement and disgust 'I can't believe that came off my forehead!' showing me the cotton wool pad she'd just used full of whatever disgusting things get into your skin after a day commuting on the tube. This stuff works, yes the resultant cotton wool pads can be gross out material but it's out of your skin!

I still suffer blackheads but they are not as bad as they used to be, and quite frankly nothing short of an industrial chemical peel will remove the stubborn ones, but this stuff gets most of the gross goop out of my pores and doesn't leave my skin dried up and tight feeling. The product is halfway between a lotion and a gel, it's very cooling on the skin and very easy to apply and wipe off.

I will definitely be using this again and am tempted to try more products in the same range as I have been so impressed! This makes a change from the usual disappointments in a nice bottle that litter my bathroom, it might not be a 'cool' brand but it works wonders!