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Having clean skin is the first step to any decent skincare routine. No matter how simple or complicated a skincare routine is, this is number one. Before anything can be applied to the face, it needs to be put onto a clean surface. So you can understand why it’s an essential step. I’ve been using The Body Shop’s Carrot Wash Energising Face Cleanser on and off this year. This was a gift from a friend, but normally costs £8.50 for 100ml.
Why have I been using this?
Honestly? I ran out of other face washes and needed to slip something into my routine while I decided what I was going to buy and use next. This was on hand so I used it and thought it would tide me over for the short term.
Who is this for?
It’s not clear on the packaging but on the website it says it’s for ‘dehydrated skin’.
Packaging
This skin wash comes in a tube with a screw top lid on it’s bottom. Colouring is easy on the eyes with hits of orange and soft green. Looks quite earthy but in a different way compared to other similarly styled products, so it stands out. But how this appears I feel is geared towards a younger market, but still presented well.
Fragrance
Not nice. There is a hint of carrot in this but what I mainly get is something quite earthy, plant like, which I don’t personally like. This fragrance is probably the least appealing I’ve smelt from a skincare product in a long time. Thank god it’s not too strong!
Texture, Consistency & Look
Gel wash like in texture but a bit thicker compared to others I’ve used before. Smooth and orange in colour. Not going to lie, it threw me when I first saw it. Not very appealing to my eyes.
On my skin
I thought it would lather up more. It lathered but despite using water it didn’t feel like a proper, thorough facial wash. That feeling you get when you move a facial wash around the skin, which normally is quite effortless, wasn’t with this. No matter how much or little I used of this I felt I used too much, and what I had didn’t mix fully with the water.
The fragrance doesn’t get any better when using this product on the skin. I’m sort of used to it now but it gives me no pleasure or joy getting a whiff of ‘carrot’. I’m literally using this wash to clean my skin without actually liking it.
When I first used this, my skin afterwards had signs of dry patches on my face. But a few months ago I think my skin behaved like this with lots of products to be honest. Now I’ve noticed my skin doesn’t look or feel dry. Clean in look and feel, but my face never really feels fresh and revitalised after using this.
Would I buy this myself?
No. For many reasons. Not keen on the colour, the fragrance isn’t nice and I think there are better face wash cleansers on the market. I just don’t enjoy using this! I love skincare. Even if I’m in a rush and spend only a few minutes getting my skin ready, I want to like the products I use and I just don’t like this. Not only do I not like this, I don’t think it leaves my skin feeling ‘wow’ after use, so I’m literally just using this for using sake.
Recommended?
I think this will appeal only to a small number of people. Maybe those who like their skincare more natural in regards to ingredients and scents. But for the majority of people I think this is a bit left field. And for what skin type is this aimed at? Absolutely no idea! Packaging says it’s suitable for sensitive skin and all skin tones (tones?) and website says dehydrated skin. Teenagers possibly? No idea but not for me.
If for some reason this sounds like something for you, this is down from £8.50 to £5.95 currently on the website here which is a good saving. But I still wouldn’t buy it.