As of late, I have been having some complexion issues. Due to blemishes, shifts in weather (a really dry month in Seattle), and hormones, I have frequent breakouts and scars from these episodes. Seeking less toxic solutions has been my way to work through this (in addition to wearing lots and lots of liquid foundation that melts away in heat!). Great things have been published about the benefits of manuka honey (in skin and in the body), so, I decided to give NOW Foods Gel Cleanser with Vitamin C and Manuka Honey a try. Since I have been very pleased with their line of cleansers and body oils, my sense was that this product would also be very pleasing. I was right in assuming this.This truly is a clear gel, that smells great (like fresh squeezed oranges). You apply and massage this to freshly moistened (with water) skin. You rub it in from 1-2 minutes, and then thoroughly rinse it off with water. My pores instantly felt cleansed and soothed. This is also supposed to minimize scarring I haven't noticed a difference in this yet, but, I have only been applying it for about a week now. We shall see how things progress, in about a month's time. It always feels better, for me, to use products that do not add more garbage to my system living in the big city and surrounded by poisons, anyway (pollution, etc). Another great product from NOW Foods, a company more people should really know more about.
However, it didn't improve my problem skin much at all. It was gentle enough to not cause any more breakouts than I'm used to, but it definitely didn't decrease the number. It also didn't brighten my complexion at all. While I've used much worse cleansers, there are definitely better ones out there ( such as those containing vitamin A and glycolic acid).
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