Overview:
Glycolic Grapefruit Cleansing Lotion
Purchase Price $26 + tax (16 oz.)
Product Review:
The name may be a little bit of a misnomer by being labeled
a “cleansing lotion”, as it is more of a toner in the sense it is a secondary
step after your initial face washing. And as far as it being a lotion in the
sense you rub it on it is a liquid so it does hydrate and then evaporate off
the skin so there is no layer of residue as with some traditional lotions.
Having used other Mario Badescu products with great results finding a toner was
next on my list. Having choices is great but with so many different products to
try how do you know which one is best suited for you? Feeling overwhelmed I
used this long running company’s site and found it very useful and easy to find
the correct products. With a simple click and answer question system it
narrowed down specific details of my skin characteristics making my choice for
me. This system took a lot of the guess work as well as the trial and error out
of the equation creating a result that has suited me well.
With Alpha Hydroxy Acids (Glycolic, citric acid, etc.) and
soothing extracts from seaweed and aloe this toner was a great find. The
A-Hydroxy acids help break down old cells and clean pores making it possible to
promote new skin cell development. Skin cells will regenerate regardless but by
exfoliating the dead cells off it allows for a smoother and healthy appearance
to the skin. Application is made easy by way of a simple flip up nozzle which
has made spilling it after knocking it over on the counter mess free. By
squeezing this liquid onto a cotton ball makes it great for control of how much
product you are dispensing. Since this is alcohol free and odorless you do not
get that over powering medical prep smell, so hooray! The only irritation I saw
was after using a once a week peel with glycolic acid in it as well. If you use
a peel with similar ingredient list you may want to skip using this on that
day.
The price is comparable to many other toner/astringent/cleansing lotions on the market. This product would work well for those with oily, combination, and sensitive skin however this one has not wowed me as I was hoping for. I will definitely not stray from the Mario Badescu brand and for now this will be on my shelf until I try another one out of twelve possible products.
