I've been eyeing up the Good Things range for a while now, so when I needed to buy a new cleanser to take on holiday with me I decided to give one of theirs a go. I bought the Good Things Fresh Start Creamy Cleanser from Boots for £4.99 for 150ml.

It comes in an opaque white plastic tube, which means you can't easily see how much you have left. It has a flip top lid which makes it easy and convenient to use, and as it stands on the lid the product is always ready to come out of the tube, assuming that you do store it this way. I really like the design of the tube, it has a very fresh, clean and modern look, quite simple but pretty at the same time.

The cleanser is designed to be massaged into dry skin and removed with a damp flannel. It is a luxurious feeling cream with a smooth texture and a beautiful scent of grape and pomegranate which is not chemical or overpowering. It massages easily into the skin but having quite a thick consistency does mean I have to use quite a lot to thoroughly cleanse my whole face.

It does feel nice to use and it's a very different experience from my usual wash-off gel type cleansers, it definitely feels more pampering. The directions state that it should be massaged in for a full minute, but I don't feel this is necessary to thoroughly cleanse your face, though it is nice to give yourself a good facial massage with it if you want to feel pampered.

I don't own a facecloth as I think they're absolutely vile and I despise using them so I just wash mine off with water. I have tried wiping it off with damp cotton wool but no matter how many times I wipe my face and how thoroughly it's removed my face just does not feel fully clean if I haven't rinsed with water.

After using it for the first time I was surprised at how fresh and clean it left my oily-combination skin feeling, I honestly wasn't expecting a creamy cleanser to have much effect, based partly on past experiences, but it did leave it feeling lovely and clean. My skin also felt quite soft and smooth and it looked fresh and bright.

Unfortunately after using it for a couple of weeks the skin on my cheeks had become really dry, and this is an area of my skin which has never ever been even remotely dry before, so I was quite shocked to feel just how dry it was. After I stopped using it my skin was back to normal within a few days. I do have quite sensitive skin sometimes but nothings ever affected my skin quite like this did, things usually just make me itch or bring me out in a rash, so I can't be sure whether this was a reaction I had to it or if it would affect other people in the same way.

Overall I did think it was a good cleanser until I realised what it was doing to my skin, but sadly it just wasn't right for me and I definitely won't be buying it again.