Neutrogena Pore Minimising Cleanser

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Packaging:
Oval plastic clear bottle with light grey pump and white and grey accents. The pump is easy to use but due to the larger opening it does dispense the right to perfect amount of product depending if you pump all the way down. I like how you can see how much product is remaining.

Smell/Taste:
Clean soap.

Colour:
Sheer blue.

Formula/ Texture:
This is a thick, smooth gel. It is easily dispensed from the pump but if pumped to fast it does leave behind a string of gel from the opening to where you dispensed it. I do like how this is non comedogenic and dermatologist tested. It does foam up well with little product. This is the first cleanser I have tried from memory that isn't oil free.

This is a Alpha and Beta Hydroxy formula. This does increase the skins sensitivity to the sun so extra precaution has to be used which I've never experienced. This means that it penetrates both the skins surface but into the pores. It does also contain salicylic acid and glycerin which are both great for white and black heads and acne.

Pore minimising aspect, yes I noticed around the bridge of my nose, pores were tighter. After using this cleanser my face did feeler much more tighter so I had to make sure that I moisturised well very soon after cleansing. It does claim to not over dry the skin but I feel like it a lost makes my skin get to that point. I'm not particularly fond of cleansers that leave my skin feeling like that.

I want to note that I've have been using this for 3 weeks and already I'm almost half way through the bottle.... a little scary as I rather not be going through it faster than I have other cleansers even though I feel it's the same volume.

So short story, I like this, it did a wonderful job at cleansing my face but I'm not in love with it. I haven't been seduced by it.

Available:
From Priceline, pharmacies and discount department stores for $12 for 198ml/ 6.7 fl.oz.

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