I usually have two facewash/scrubs on the go at anyone time, one of which has tended to be St Ives scrub, however I am finding it increasingly difficult to get this in any of my local chemists or supermarkets, and so have started looking at alternatives, although I tend to have sensitive skin and need to be very careful with products.

I had been given a Boots voucher during the summer and decided to use it to stock up on some essentials that I was low on, one of which was facewash at the time, and since Boots had this facewash 'Clean and Clear Blackhead Clearing Daily Scrub' on offer I thought I would give it a go.

This product usually retails at just under £3.50 for a 150ml tube, which is pretty average for a facewash, although more expensive than the Tesco own facial scrub which I use regularly and really like.

This blackhead daily scrub claims to be effective at fighting Blackheads from Day 1 of use, as it contains a 'quick break up complex' which works on the blackheads as it purifies the pores of your skin, after the exfoliating beads in the scrub take away any dead skin and unclog the pores. Not only does it claim to work on blackheads, but also to help prevent them from forming in the first place.

I have a lot of blackheads on my nose, so I was interested to see whether this would have any effect. The scrub itself it white with little blue exfoliating beads, however it doesn't feel at all harsh on my skin when I rub it in, and in fact, after washing off, it leaves my skin feeling bright and soft. Although you can feel the little beads they are gentle on your skin.

I use this scrub on alternate days, and so far I have had no reaction to it despite having quite sensitive skin, but also I have noticed a difference in the number of blackheads on my nose since using this product. I have also found that my skin has been very clear and spot free recently, which is a bonus since my skin tends to be oily and so spots can form regularly even with me doing everything to avoid it.

All in all, I like this product.... I like the way it leaves my skin bright, clean as well as soft and smooth. I like the fact that it has made a difference to the number of blackheads on my nose, and I like the fact that I have not ad any spots since using this product, which could be a coincidence but I do think this product has a lot to do with it. A great product and one I will definitely buy again, especially when on offer.