Say bye to panda eyes (Gatineau Floracil Gentle Cleansing Lotion for Eyes)

Member Name: prettypolly40

Product:	Gatineau Floracil Gentle Cleansing Lotion for Eyes
Date:	20/08/09 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: Last a long time, can be used as a treatment, no dragging or pulling, removes makeup efficiently

Disadvantages: Price but it will last you a long time

Gatineau Floracil Gentle Cleansing Lotion

~About~
Gatineau was founded in 1885 by Madame Jeanne Gatineau. Jeanne devoted her entire life to beauty and making women and men all over the world feel good about themselves and making products that we're good for the skin and that delivered results.

She opened her first salon in Paris in 1937, Jeanne worked close with Doctors and Dermatologists to develop her first line of skincare products. In 1950 Jeanne's first Gatineau school was opened in Paris, there Jeanne shared her knowledge and teaching them about skin, creams an Gatineau techniques that are still used to this day.

Jeanne's success of her first salon was just the beginning of her very successful brand to be named Gatineau.

Many of Gatineau's products are ahead of the beauty industry. They were the first skincare brand to develop exfoliators and slimming creams that actually worked. They use ingredients such as green tea, vitamins A, E and F also a range of anti-oxidants.

~About the product~
This product is non-oily and alcohol free. It cleans and soothing on the eye area. It has been designed with the same pH as your natural tears.

It removes all eye makeup including waterproof mascara. There is no need to rub or irritate the delicate eye area as you soak a cotton wool pad in the product and press onto eye area.

It can be used as a multi product as it is combined with anti-inflammatory properties and can also be used as a cold eye press to help decongest the eye area.

Ingredients include:
* Chamomile and Cornflower to sooth fragile skin around the eyes
* Stimulates microcirculation with an algae extract to diminish dark circles
* Glycol to lightly moisturise

~Packaging~
This product comes in a clear plastic bottle with either a white screw off lid or in the bigger sizes it comes with a white pump action lid for easy access to the product.

At the back of the bottle it says it gently removes makeup from the eye area without drying.
Use within 12 months of opening.

~Personal Review~
I saw this product advertised on QVCUK years ago and thought its got to be too good to be true, there saying it removes all eye makeup even waterproof mascara, no need to drag, pull the delicate eye area and has all theses wonderful ingredients to help the eyes. No irritation even to the most sensitive eyes.

At first I didn't buy it off QVCUK I bought it from another website instead a few years later. I bought it mostly because I was sick of other eye makeup removes saying there product did the same and for me it never removed anything unless I kept it on my eyes for half an hour and kept pulling at my eyes for even a drop of mascara to come off. Also it wasn't good for money as I was using loads to get it to work so that is when I thought I would give Gatineau's Floracil a try.

I can't remember which site I got it off but I bought for the 400ml. I have had it for more than 12 months and I have a quarter left. That is what I call value for money.

The product itself is a light blue/green colour, very light in texture and it smells really fresh.

To use to put some product onto a cotton pad (I find theses better and easier to use than cotton balls) I press the cotton pads onto the eye area and press gently with the tips of my fingers. When you press it onto the eye area whether it will be the first time for 100th time it will always feel cool and refreshing.

I leave it on for a while so the product can stink down into the day's makeup and dissolves it.
When I take the pads away I do noticed an outline of my mascara and some of my eyeshadow. As soon as I gently wipe off my eyeshadow it all comes off in one sweep. Mascara wise I have to wipe a few times for it to all come off and I don't even wear waterproof. I would recommend if you do to leave the pads on longer so it can dissolve more.

Normally I have to turn the pads round to try and get more mascara off and you'll be surprised how dirty the pads are in the end. Even by just wearing mascara and no eyeshadow.

I have even used this product when my eyes feel tired and in need of TLC. Again put some product onto a cotton pad and place on the eye area for 15 minutes or so. Your eyes will feel cool and refreshed. When you take the pads off your eyes feel and more look fresh and awake. A great pick me up.

~Where to buy and Price of Product~
150ml can be purchased from http://uk.strawberrynet.com for £17.00
250ml can be purchased from http://www.beautyexpert.co.uk for £19.55
400ml can be purchased from http://www.thebeautyroom.co.uk for £26.95

Other websites may vary. Also if you purchase from QVCUK be prepared for it to be out of stock and you will have to purchase it with other products thus making you pay more.

~Would I buy again?~
Of course :-)

Summary: Your eyes will thank you for it