Comforting Cleanser (Clinique Comforting Cream Cleanser)

Member Name: beauty88

Product:	Clinique Comforting Cream Cleanser
Date:	01/04/09 (142 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very moisturising & gentle

Disadvantages: Expensive, leaves skin a bit greasy

I bought this after getting a sample of a similar Clinique face wash and really liking it. I liked the sound of this one because it was described as being really gentle and I feel my skin is becoming increasingly sensitive recently. I cheated and got it from a seller on Amazon, which meant it worked out a few pounds cheaper than the original price which is £13.70 for the 150ml bottle.

***What it says on the bottle...

"Gently and effectively removes stubborn makeup, leaves skin smooth and comfortable"
It also directs you to massage in the cleanser before rinsing or wiping off with a tissue.

***Packaging...

The bottle is typically Clinique, it is a white tube with a hint of pink. It has a green lid at the bottom and in block capitals 'Clinique' at the top and 'comforting cream cleanser' in smaller black writing beneath this. The packaging is very simple yet looks good quality like all the Clinique products. It also gives it a clean-cut looking image which matches the products themselves which are very clean and simple.

***The Cleanser...

The cleanser looks and feels more like a moisturising cream when it comes out of the bottle. For some reason I was expecting it to be more like a creamy face wash but it is definitely more like a wipe-off cleansing lotion. It is white in colour and quite rich and smooth. It has a really fresh smell, it reminded me of the smell of Simple products which are also designed for sensitive skin.

Despite it being more of a cleansing cream than face wash I have still been using it like a face wash in the shower. I wet my face with water before massaging a small amount of the cleanser into my skin. It doesn't foam up but I still spend a few minutes massaging it in, the same way I would massage in moisturiser. You really only need to use a little bit as it is really concentrated and spreads really well over the skin. Whilst massaging it in I have found my skin does literally feel soothed, therefore the claim that it is 'comforting' is definitely true. Sometimes I find my skin stings slightly while using cleansers, particularly around my nose for some reason, but with this there was no soreness or irritation.

It is easy to rinse off and once it was all off my skin felt amazing. It leaves your skin feeling so smooth and moisturised, like I had already put moisturiser on. I did still use moisturiser afterwards but I would have been happy not to as my skin didn't feel dry at all like it normally would after cleansing.

The day after my skin always still feels really smooth and moisturised, but it can look and feel a little bit greasier than normal which I think is because of the cleanser. I think this is because it is ideally suited to very dry skin and my skin isn't as dry as such but just sensitive.

***Overall Opinion...

I think this is a really good quality cleanser that does everything it says on the bottle. It is ideally designed for very dry skin but I would advise it also to people like me with sensitive skin. However if you have oily skin I would stay away from it as I can make your skin a bit more greasy. It is expensive and I doubt I would pay the full price for it at a Clinique counter, but for those who don't mind spending a bit it is good quality and it is very concentrated therefore the bottle lasts really well.

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