What is it? Aveeno’s Ultra Calming Foaming Cleanser.
Why I tried it: After reading heaps and heaps of reviews, I decided this would be worth it to check out. I detest cream cleansers, but have unbelievably dry skin (especially in the winter!) So, I picked up a bottle of this when my old cleanser ran out. It was discontinued, and I didn’t like that the packaging was hurting the environment. I figured it was time for a change, and this, well, this was the change.
The packaging: Okay, so I know this makes me a bad person, but I’d take the polar-bear-killing packaging of my old cleanser over this one any day. I think I got a dud. When I pump down, foam comes out, but the pump doesn’t spring back! I have to pull it back up each time, and my LORD is it annoying. Honestly, if I was a teacher and this packaging was my student, I would fail the heck outta it.
The ingredients:
The product: So here’s where the title comes from. It’s not bad… I didn’t break out, and my skin didn’t get any drier. (It didn’t get any less dry, though, either.) But it’s boring. I don’t enjoy using this, there isn’t anything to draw me towards it. It just kinda… gets the job done. My skin feels the same before and after, the scent is negligible, blah blah blah. I want something that smells great, something that leaves me feeling clean, something with packaging that works! I want something that I can enjoy using.
This is how you make me feel.
The verdict? Don’t waste your time with this. I can’t even recommend it for those with dry or sensitive skin, because it really wasn’t incredible in those ways either — it didn’t harm my skin, but it didn’t soothe. There was nothing “ultra-calming” about it! The price wasn’t great but it wasn’t expensive (about $12) and it’s not paraben-free or for a good cause…
zzzzz.
