The Bottom Line
If you have combination or oily skin, Restore MSM Facial Cleanser may be for you, but our reviewer has normal skin, and this left her with tight, dry, itchy skin.
And this bottle definitely needs to come with a pump. After only 2 weeks of use, the bottle completely cracked in half from our reviewer squeezing product out.
Pros
- Sweet scent that is pleasing
- Natural ingredients (check out the link and over each ingredient for info)
- soap-free
Cons
- drying to skin
- very hard to get product out of the bottle *see review*
Description
- Part of the SKIN by Monica line of natural skin care, body care and baby care products.
- Available at SKIN by Monica.com
- The bottle contains 6 ounces and retails for $24.95.
Guide Review - SKIN by Monica: Restore MSM Facial Cleanser
SKIN by Monica's Restore MSM Facial Cleanser is free from harsh irritating ingredients. It's soap and detergent free, which is what can typically leave your skin feeling tight and dry. Instead it uses natural cleansers that come from Coconut and Vegetable oils as well as natural preservatives such as Radish Extract. Because it's described as using "emollient oils and antioxidants, to cleanse and moisturize your skin", I was certain that this product would be great for those with normal skin to dry skin.
Our reviewer is a 32 year old female with normal skin, small pore size and only occasional breakouts. She commented after only one use just how stripped and dry her skin felt. And as she continued to use this product, her face only got tighter and drier.
So, perhaps this product, though not labeled as such, would be better for those who have combination to oily skin. For those of you with normal to dry skin, no matter if you love the ingredients or not, I'd stick with something a bit more moisturizing on your skin.
The biggest frustration we had with this product is the packaging. The bottle comes with a push-open top that only allows a small amount of cleanser to come through, and to get it out, you have to squeeze very hard. Imagine the reviewer's surprise when the bottle completely cracked in half after only 2 weeks, spilling the entire remaining contents of the bottle onto the shower floor.
We're fans of SKIN by Monica, and love the natural ingredients and values they have, but this product didn't blow us away. (Although the scent did.) If Restore MSM Facial Cleanser was clearly labeled to be used by those with combination to oily skin and if they switched the top to a pump top or flip-open top to get the product out easier, we'd give it a higher rating.
