What am I testing?
I’m testing a make-up remover. In our age of waterproof everything (mascara, eyeliner etc) coupled with make-up setting spray, the humble make-up remover does have its work cut out.
It’s important that you note that this is not a micellar water or a facial cleanser. Therefore, you must wash your face, ideally with a cleanser, after you’ve used it.
(You can read about the technical detail on how micellar water or facial cleansers work at this BLOG).
Before photo
After applying a plethora of waterpoof, pigmented, matte and shiny and mainly black make-up, my forearm looked like this:
(Products used are: Kay Beauty eyeliner/eyeshadow, Tom Ford under eye concealer, Tom Ford Emotion Proof eyeshadow, Maybelline colossal kajal, Givenchy waterproof mascara, Pat McGrath eyeshadow, Bobbi Brown black eyeliner (the one from the pot) and Jane Iredale eyeshadow).
I then pressed down a pre-soaked (in the make-up remover) cotton pad on the above patch and counted to 5. Finally, I wiped over this area (quite firmly) exactly 4 times.
After photo
Except for the Bobbi Brown eyeliner, most of the eye make-up is removed. However, a significant film of oil remained on my skin, which took 2 washes (using Forest Essential’s Mashobra cleanser) to get rid of. This is a very effective product, and a small amount went a long way.
The ingredients
I love the smell of this product, which is explained by semi-unhealthy relationship with jasmine as a fragrance.
This product has fantastic ingredients that are designed not to damage your skin. The brand on its website brags about the “nourishing of eyelashes” quality of the product, which I ignore because the whole point of a make-up remover is to leave no trace of it.
Some of the ingredients are Jojoba seed oil (a wax similar to sebum found in the skin), that contributes to skin remaining moisturised. The product also has Sunflower seed oil, an excellent moisturising agent that makes the skin soft and supple. This oil oxidizes quite easily and the formula counters this by having Vitamin E, an anti-oxidant.
Note that sunflower oil is not great for acne prone skin. Also, if you have an allergy to wheat germ oil, its best to avoid this product.
Would I buy this again?
This is a very special use product. I envisage using it to remove heavy duty shaadi/marriage make-up. This is not an every day product – even for eye make-up – as you certainly have to double cleanse to remove all the oily residue.
Available to purchase at this LINK