Review : This Works Clean Skin 5-in-1 Water

Product Description
Award-winning clean skin 5-in-1 water is a one-stop-shop cleanser, removing make-up, decongesting and brightening the skin all at once

MODERN: Gently cleanses, balances, brightens, refreshes and removes all traces of make-up.
NATURAL: Rosewater and fruit-packed botanical waters help shed skin cells and boost elasticity. Ph balancing formula with olive and almond oils to cleanse and Wild Water Mint to cool and tone.
BEAUTY: For healthy-looking, purified and radiant skin.

 

I picked this up from Luxola when there was a promotion going on. A new brand which I have never heard of, prior to the purchase. Being a fan of cleansing water, I didn't think it would be too bad for my skin. But how wrong was I.

Most cleansing waters pose no problem to my combination skin ( with dehydrated surface ) so I expected no big difference in this bottle. Thin and slim, this 200ml bottle costs me $29.95, down from the original $39.

Launched by ex-Vogue beauty guru, Kathy Philips, the main criteria at This Works are quality, purity and integrity. Incorporating only the finest, highly concentrated and naturally active ingredients, This Works ensures truly efficacious products that deliver their promise. This Works uses 100% pure essential oils and products are free from phthalates, sulphates, synthetic colours and fragrance, parabens, GMOs, mineral oils, petrolatum, propylene glycol. Made without testing on animals and without animal by-products and hormones.

I use this product on a daily basis, in the evening to remove my make-up and follow up with a gentle cleanser. WIth a sturdy press dispenser, this bottle pumps out the cleansing water onto the cotton pads easily without much messiness. 2 cotton pads are all I need to remove face make-up and light eye make-up such as concealer and eyebrow liners. I delegate heavier eye make-up to another eye make-up remover.

The bad thing about this product is that it left a taut feeling right after application. I seriously hated it! Despite raves from those who have used it, it is definitely not suitable for my skin.

It seemed gentle enough so I was surprised that its drying. I need to follow up with a good moisturiser each time after using it. I like that the product left my skin feeling clean after using it, without any greasiness or stickiness which is why I love cleansing waters in the first place. My skin seemed slightly brighter too. But just too bad, its not for me.

Ingredients :
Aqua, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polysorbate 20, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Almond Oil PEG-8 Esters, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, 1-Methylhydantoine-2-imide, Mentha Aquatica (Wild Water Mint) Leaf Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Acer Saccharinum (Sugar Maple) Extract.

Source : ThisWorks , Luxola