The Bottom Line
If you're looking for a gentle face scrub, this lovely scented Caudalie: Gentle Buffing Cream could be a good fit. Be aware however that you won't get the freshly exfoliated feeling you do after using a facial exfoliator.
Pros
- Very gentle - There are a small amount of very fine round particles to buff your skin.
- Lovely fragrance
- Leaves skin smooth and soft
Cons
- Small bottle (Only 1.6 ounces), but only a small amount is needed.
- Don't expect a thorough exfoliation, you'll get just a gentle buff
- Granules are hard to rinse off, you need to really rub them off.
- Some report a film left on their face.
Description
- A very gentle face scrub that you use 1-2 times a week as directed, on your face, neck and decolletage.
- Particles are very fine and smooth making it a good choice for those who don't like full exfoliators.
- When rinsing off, I really needed to rub my skin to get the particles off. Some users reported a film left on their skin.
- The scent is a sweet fresh smell that I adored.
Guide Review - Caudalie: Gentle Buffing Cream
Caudalie is a skin care company for all of you wine lovers in the crowd. Started in 1993 by a couple that worked together in a winery, they learned from a scientist just how fabulous grape seed oil is for your skin. The two learned from the scientist all they could and began working on a skin care line. Today, Caudalie has its own team of researchers to providing information on what they call "vine-based skin care". The company has a wide array of high-end skin and body care products.
Caudalie: Gentle Buffing Cream is one of their skin care products aimed at giving you healthy glowing skin. As directed, use 1-2 times a week on your face, neck and decolletage to deep clean your skin and encourage cell renewal. Don't mistake this as something that will give you a full exfoliating feeling, more like it's name says, "buffing". Coming in a white cream base, this scrub has a small amount of tiny scrubbing particles that you can feel, but not as you would a typical exfoliator. What you receive is a nice gentle scrub with a sweet fresh scent that I very much enjoyed.
When it came to rinsing off my face, I had to really rub my skin to remove the product. It was hard to tell when it was all off. Some consumers on makeupalley.com also reported feeling as though they had a film left on their skin. Despite this, makeupalley shows that 79% of consumers would purchase this product again. With 34 testers, it scored a 4.1 out of 5 "lippies".
What stood out to me the most is the unique lovely scent this product had. It was a fresh scent that I really enjoyed. My skin did feel hydrated after use, which is not something you usually expect with a typical exfoliator.
Caudalie: Gentle Buffing Cream is $35 for 1.6 ounces.
