Hullo there! Today I have a review on a skincare product I have wanted for a while and have been using for the past month or so. It is the Soap & Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser. I picked this up because the previous cleanser I was using was a gel foaming one, which as we all know, skincare god Caroline Hirons (who might I add everyone has been talking about lately) would be very dissaproving of. It really didn't do much for the skin and I felt that my skin was quite dry after use. This creamy cleanser is supposed to be very similar to the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. It has received some really good reviews however I have read a small few that have said this has caused them to break out really badly so please do be wary!
First up, the packaging is absolutely adorable on this thing! Pretty much all Soap & Glory products are awesomely packaged with punny names and other awesome shiz. I really like the typography on the box and tube, haha. It is packaged in a metal tube, that isn't really metal? It's sort of a plastic metal because it doesn't feel as hard or keep it's shape as firmly as an actual metal (am I even making sense right now?). Anyways the packaging is functional and aesthetically pleasing. :)
The cleanser comes with a muslin cloth which is quite thin and not the best of quality but it does the job. As the name of the cleanser suggests, you use the cloth with warm/hot water to press the product off of the face - giving it a bit of a steam at the same time! It is advised to massage the product into the skin for 60 seconds and leave it on for another minute before wiping it off. I use it at night in the shower and I'm actually not completely sure whether you are supposed to use it on damp or dry skin, but I've tried it both ways and prefer patting my face dry before use. Regardless, it's a lovely experience using it!
The consistency of the cleanser itself is thick and more of a cream-balm texture. It has a scent from the infusion of the sweet almond, orange and lavender oils. The scent is nice, kind of spa-like (not that I've ever been to one) but not overly offensive. I will note though that this may have caused the breakouts, but obviously I couldn't know! Luckily though I haven't had any problems with skin reactions.
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I find the cleanser works really well to melt away makeup and also I have no problems with it around the eye area, I can get right into the lashes to remove mascara with no stinging or irritation! It removes pretty much everything except waterproof mascara. I think this in combination with the cloth to remove it works super well to really clean the face! I find it has the best feeling after use though! My skin feels fresh, super clean but very soft and moisturised!
I feel like my skin has benefited greatly from the use of this cleanser, especially compared to my previous one! I think it removes makeup a lot better, doesn't strip the skin but instead moisturises it and therefore helping my skin in general. My skin is combination and this doesn't make it oily at all (but I do use it at night). I also have quite acne-prone skin and this doesn't irritate it at all, but I feel it has helped it! Maybe because it cleans out the skin really well so there is no bacteria there to cause breakouts in the first place.
I feel this is a really nice, basic cleanser that could benefit all skin types. It cleans really well and leaves the skin feeling lovely and moisturised, overall I highly recommend! I know that my skin has definitely improved since using this. Please do be aware though as I mentioned, this did break some people out really badly. It retails for AUD$28 at Mecca Cosmetica or Kit cosmetics for 100mL of product.
Have you tried this cleanser or anything similar?
