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Being a mum to two teenagers is no easy task. It’s also not cheap either! We all know how expensive children can be, especially this age range, but how am I finding dealing with skincare issues with them? Hormones, occasional break outs, dare I say…not wanting to wash face at all, makes buying skincare an interesting thing to do. So I just try to keep it as basic, and as affordable as possible. The first step is cleansers. What facial cleansers have I bought for myself, and my children, that has been affordable and why did I buy them?
Q+A’s Oat Milk Cream Cleanser
Going from Summer to Autumn can cause changes not only to skin but in habits and routines as well. Skin can become drier and personally, I like to use richer textures when it comes to skincare products I use. This is where Q+A’s Oat Milk Cream Cleanser comes into my routine, because it’s thicker and more nourishing than other cleansers I use. Ideal for this time of year and perfect for my skin.
Simple’s Purifying Cleansing Lotion
I bought this for my 13 year old daughter. Simple as a range agrees with her. I try to keep fragrances out of her products and have formulations that aren’t complicated. I bought Simple’s Purifying Cleansing Lotion because she now wears make-up. Using this on a cotton pad I thought could be very thorough with removal. Plus, I felt this texture would help not strip her skin and be comforting to it.
Simple’s Purifying Gel Wash
This is for my 15 year old son, who doesn’t seem to understand washing your face with a face wash is important! He gets the odd spot, and I KNOW he doesn’t wash his face good enough to get rid of dirt and grime, and that’s why I bought Simple’s Purifying Gel Wash. Easy and quick to use, no fragrance, a bit of witch hazel in there to zap spots and hopefully clean and calm down any extra oil his skin is producing.
Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Face Wash
I ALWAYS buy Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Face Wash. Its such a simple cleanser but it does the job of cleaning the skin effectively and is affordable. We ALL use this, or at least myself and my daughter do. I will use this in the morning because I like the idea of a foaming face wash on the skin, and my daughter uses this…whenever she chooses to!
Cost
So how much did these products cost? Q+A’s Oat Milk Cream Cleanser was £7.50 down to £4.50 in Tesco. Simple’s Purifying Cleansing Lotion was down to £2.10 from £3.50 in ASDA. Simple’s Purifying Gel Wash was £2.85 down from £6.00, again, bought from ASDA. And Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Face was £1.19.
So, if you’re looking for skincare facial cleansers that are gentle on the skin, effective cleansers, no added fragrance or colour for the whole family, look into my purchases. Because all 4 of these cleansers tick each of those boxes.