It’s alright

The cleaner was okay , it didn’t break my skin out but my face didn’t feel “clean” after and had a residue leftover . I loved the idea of it however did live up to my expectations

Not for me

It smelt great! It felt great for the first 15 minutes after washing my face and then my skin was extremely dry and itchy so this one was a no for me.

Good choice for a drugstore product.

It’s a better option than most face washes whose ingredients are comedogenic or have drying alcohols and fragrance that you’ll find in a drugstore or Walmart.

Hopefully disappointed

I wanted to love this soap so much. In fact, with my deep reliance on another Aveeno product and how successful they were for our daughters when they were babes, I was expecting it to work well.

The skin feel for this is rotten. My husband tried it and described it as leaving his skin "sticky and slimy and worse than before I washed it". Skin care is so individual, maybe someone else we know will like and enjoy it.

Best as a light shower gel

I tested out the cleansing efficacy with some basic products: sunscreen and foundation. To start, I applied on my hands a moderately-moisturizing mineral sunscreen for sensitive skin. Following Aveeno's instructions to use slightly warm water, I did two ample rounds of massaging in and rinsing the cleanser. Afterwards, my hands looked and felt like almost none of the sunscreen had been removed.

I tried out the cleanser on my face where I had put on a few layers of lightweight, non-waterproof make-up. The cleanser didn't do anything to remove the make-up. I used some other products which did the job.

Next, I used the cleanser in the shower. On my body, I had some residual sunscreen that had been diluted with a light baby lotion upon application from a couple of days ago. The same sunscreen was applied undiluted, but very lightly, in patches on my face before the shower.

The cleanser hardly did anything to remove even the residual sunscreen from my body. Same for the face. There was almost but not quite an exfoliating effect, resulting in some rougher / raised skin. This may be a result of this very mild cleanser trying to counteract the bit of sunscreen clinging to the skin's surface.

Lastly, I used the cleanser as the second step to a double-cleanse. I'm not sure how well it worked as a cleanser, but I noticed the thick consistency made it hard to wash off. I needed to wipe off the product while rinsing, otherwise it would remain on the skin.

My verdict is that this is a truly mild cleanser best used in the shower for gently rinsing off natural body oils and sweat after waking or routine exercising. The force from a shower's downpour may be necessary for a proper rinse. On the plus side, it's a satisfyingly thick goop that coats the skin well. There's basically no exfoliation and there are no irritating actives.

It might be worth checking out if you have highly sensitive skin or if you're looking for an everyday, gentle-yet-indulgent shower experience.

Good at cleansing but drying

I have dry sensitive skin. This cleanser has a great consistency, not milky but not creamy either. It took most of my makeup off in one shot. However after drying my face my skin was tight and uncomfortable. I had to moisturize right away. I could possibly recommend this cleanser to people with oilier skin but I would say it's too drying for most skin types.