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Shu Uemura Anti/Oxi Cleansing Oil Review, Photos

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The product: shu uemura anti/oxi skin refining anti-dullness cleansing oil

[  Get 10% off your shuuemura.ca order with the code NOTICESHU  ]

The formula: Shu Uemura has lot of different cleansing oils, so I thought I’d take a moment to first go over the new Anti/Oxi formula. This one–lighter in texture than the Ultim8 or A/O, but heavier than the fresh pore clarifying–is designed to cleanse environmental pollutants from the skin’s surface, preventing damage to cellular functions lower in the dermis.

Shu Uemura Anti:Oxi review

shu uemura cleansing oil review anti:oxi

Shu Uemura Anti:Oxi cleansing oil

Now, all cleansers cleanse, but the science behind this one is pretty cool. The Anti/Oxi formula uses moringa seed extract to bond to negatively-charged pollutants, detoxifying the skin — think of it like dragging a magnet through a pile of lead shavings.

(Moringa seeds are commonly used to as a water purifier in areas where it is grown, which, if you ask me, is pretty cool.)

shu uemura whitefficient in anti:oxi review

The other oils featured here are the fresh (pink/pore cleansing), high performance (light yellow/balancing), ultime8 (brown/full review here), and whitefficient (blue/brightening). There’s also the cleansing A/I (dark yellow/sensitive skin), which isn’t featured here but does exist!

shu uemura cleansing oils with anti:oxi

How cleansing oils work: Shu Uemura recommends you use 3-4 pumps of cleansing oil, worked into dry skin and then emulsified and rinsed off with water. I actually find one pump to be more than enough, but then again, I don’t tend to wear much makeup unless I’m product testing.

(Confession: I’ve always found cleansing oils to be a lot of fun. It’s pretty cool that such a thick oil turns into a comforting soap with just a bit of water!)

shu uemura skin refining review anti:oxi

The scent: The press release for the Anti/Oxi Cleansing Oil lists top notes of ginger sherbet, cardamom, and sparkling lime; middle notes of lavender, rosemary, and geranium leaf; and, finally, bottom notes of guaiac wood, white musk, and cedarwood, but honestly —

To me, this oil smells foremost a little oily, sitting upon a herbal body (less freshly-mown-lawn and more Asian-poultice), with, yes, a woody base. It’s a little too lingering for my liking, but not so fragranced that I find it irritating.

shu uemura small cleansing oil pump dispense

shu uemura small cleansing oil anti:oxi review

Availability, pricing, 10% off, and free samples

The Anti/Oxi formula is available in 150 ml/$44 CAD (yes, 150 ml!) and 450 ml/$92 CAD sizes, online & in-stores. The smaller size works out to be $29 per 100 ml; the larger, $20 per 100 ml.

And, now, the fun stuff: Try a free sample of this cleansing oil through the Shu Uemura Facebook page, or take a leap of faith and get 10% off your order at shuuemura.ca with the code NOTICESHU.

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The Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil ingredients: Anti/Oxi

Shu Uemura Anti:Oxi ingredients cleansing oil

shu uemura anti-dullness cleansing oil review

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