A not so expert make up remover! (L'Oreal De-Maq Expert Elixir Concentrate Make-Up Remover)

Member Name: xxfoxyredxx

Product:	L'Oreal De-Maq Expert Elixir Concentrate Make-Up Remover
Date:	07/04/09 (92 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Works a little, would be fine (I assume) for light make up wearers

Disadvantages: Doesn't do a good job at all

Removing make-up can be a real ordeal particularly if like me you plaster yourself in it daily! I'm always on the look out for really good, easy to use cleansers that are reasonable in price and give good results!

The Packaging....

100ml black and see through, plastic tube with flip top opening to the bottom of it. On the front in silver, white and black writing I'm told it is L'Oreal Paris Dermo-Expertise De-Maq Expert Elixir Concentrate Ultra Make-Up Remover 'For waterproof & long-lasting cosmetics'. I'm told it is a professional formula and then I'm told it is 'Our most concentrated formula in make-up removing ingredients' and that it's satin touch and for the face, eyes & lips and that it is skin tolerant and dermatologically tested as well. On the back of the tube I'm told a bit about the product and how to use it, ingredients are listed, contact details for L'Oreal are given, size is stated (as I've divulged already), the recycle symbol is displayed and finally there is a bar-code on there. Nice enough, sleek bottle which contains all the information you could possibly need on it!

A Bit About The Product According To The Packaging....

If you use waterproof mascara, non-transfer lipstick or long-lasting foundation, you need cutting-edge make-up removing technology which is effective and gentle on skin and eyes: Try De-Maq Expert Elixir Concentrate Ultra Remover. Every evening, remove your make- up with a professional.

De Maq Expert is a new generation of make-up removers created by the L'Oreal Laboratories, combining our make-up and skincare expertise, to bring you:

Cutting-edge make-up removing technology
Respect for all skin types
Unique textures which leave the skin silky-soft inspired by the needs of make-up artists.

Directions For Use.... To Be Applied To Dry Skin....

Apply a small amount of Elixir Concentrate to the face using your fingertips. With your eyes closed, smooth the product along the eyelashes to dissolve mascara. Add a little water and the gel transforms into a fluid milk. Wipe off with cotton wool, or rinse with water.

Me Using It....

Well as directed I put it on to my dry, made up (still) face to remove the make up from it. The gel is sort of like a light yellow coloured liquid in the tube (as you can see partially through it) but when you dispense some on to your fingers it's just very lightly coloured.

A little of this oily feeling gel blends well into and over the face so you really don't need very much at all and less is more. Problem one is yes it does dissolve make-up however it dissolves it all into one big dirty mess on the face and you can't see properly where your clean and where your not. However it dissolves make-up almost immediately and you can actually see it penetrating eyeliner and mascara and if you use a long lasting lippy like Max Factor 'Lipfinity' it really moves that too and make up crumbles under the weight of this.

Then simply your meant to wet your face (or wipe with cotton wool) and yes the gel does transform into a light white fluid milky texture. However once again not for long that white colour goes grey and drips dirt off you face and everywhere!

Results....

Tackles some make-Up but not all. It does remove the majority but me, I can't get on with it at all. I'd much rather just stick with normal cleanser and toner than go to all this effort with rubbing grease into my skin and having to wash it off just to be left with remnants of old make-up clinging to my skin for dear life. As I say yes it removes the majority of make-up but always, I find some eyeliner and mascara still stuck to my eyes which means after using this I still have to tone my face to make sure everything is removed which means this product on it's own in my opinion is useless and untrustworthy. I have used this and then toned with some cotton wool afterwards and still make-up is removed through that method!

The only positives I can give this is yes it does leave the skin feeling velvet smooth and hydrated and although an oily product it hasn't upset my sensitive skin in any way shape or form however it's no good to me at all if I can't just wash my make-up off and moisturise straight afterwards. Too much effort is needed for this to work and I can't be bothered with it at all!

I bought mine in Boots for £5.49 but do shop about for this!

This review is also posted on Ciao under this same username.

Summary: Too high a price for what it is!