Nivea visage young wash off gel

Little Miss is getting to that age where she has to start taking more care of her skin and so we recently bought some of the products from the Nivea Visage Young range. This range was developed in 2005 to help girls develop a proper skin care routine to help keep skin looking healthy , and I thought it best to start her on products developed for skin as delicate as hers.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Clearly this has been marketed for younger skin but is also marketed for people with normal to combination skin who want mild everyday cleansing. Seems like it's for most people...

WHAT DOES IT PROMISE AND HOW?

This promises to be an oil free cleansing gel which will clean skin and prevent impurities. It is apparently enriched with Ocean Minerals to mildly cleanse skin, and remove dirt grime and eye make up. All of this without drying out the skin, so this should be good if it lives up to the claims.

PRODUCT AND PACKAGING...

The cleanser comes in a 200ml plastic bottle which has all of the information and instructions for use on the back. The bottle has a flip up/press down to close lid and when I try to get the cleanser out of the bottle, I find that it does come out of the bottle very easily; at times I find that it can come out of the bottle too quickly some time.

The cleanser itself is a very pale blue/almost white colour and has a very faint scent which is slightly medicinal and slightly floral. It sounds a strange mix and it did surprise me that it wasn't odourless but the smell itself does work as a smell and isn't at all over powering or unpleasant. It does feel like a gel albeit quite a watery gel and not like some gels which feel quite dry; I assume this will make it easier to use when applied to the skin.

USING THE CLEANSER...

The product should be used morning and evening; for best results it should be massaged into the skin and then rinsed off with water. Because the gel isn't overly thick, the gel does massage easily into a nice gentle lather which doesn't irritate the skin. Unlike some more creamy cleansers it does rinse out very easily which I think is a bonus when being used by younger people.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY...

The product costs about £7 for 200ml and is available from supermarkets and chemists. Its not the cheapest cleanser but a little bit of the product does go a long way and even when used daily it does last at least a month or more.

VERDICT...

The gel is easy to use and does leave skin clean without drying it out or irritating. I can't comment on its effectiveness in removing make up as Little Miss doesn't use make up but for the general removal of grime it is very effective. I have used the cleanser a couple of times but given that my skin is more "mature" I find that I need a bit more moisture in my cleanser, so I think this is definitely more suited to younger oily skin.

When followed with a moisturiser this is a good product for younger school and one which I would recommend.

Thanks for reading

Daniela xx