Shu Uemura Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil

My overall rating

I was excited to be chosen to try this new cleansing oil by Shu Uemura in exchange for a review. Although I don't regularly use this brand's products, I know them to be a quality brand. I have combination skin, and I do like to add a cleansing oil...   +

I was excited to be chosen to try this new cleansing oil by Shu Uemura in exchange for a review. Although I don't regularly use this brand's products, I know them to be a quality brand.
I have combination skin, and I do like to add a cleansing oil to my cleansing regimen and my go-to has been DHC.

The first thing I noticed about the Shu Uemura Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil was that it seemed a tad thicker than what I have been using. It has a very familiar fragrance, but I can't seem to put my my finger on where I have smelled this before. To me, it is very pleasant without being overpowering. I do believe it to be a subtle floral fragrance, and not a citrus or woodsy one.

When adding water to this oil, I didn't experience much of the milky emulsion that it is supposed to produce. But, I don't really think that matters. When cleansing my bare face, or on days of wearing little makeup, my skin felt extremely clean. However, with a full face of makeup, I felt the need to use a secondary cleanser. When used alone, my skin felt nice, but a little tight/dry afterwards. My serums and moisturizer took care of that. Although I was surprised, seeing as the oil contains so many good ingredients to moisturize the skin.

For the price of a bottle, I had really wanted to love this. But, I will stick with my tried and true DHC instead.    -