GroomWell Invigorating Cleanser with Micro-Exfoliants
So yeah, I’m a dude with a skin regimen (don’t judge me) and even after all these years, I’m still searching for the tactical (and tactile) tools that any effective regimen requires.
I chose a couple of GroomWell products to jump-start my affiliate marketing partnership with Arbonne: one was the Energizing Soap Bar with Charcoal, the other was their Invigorating Cleanser with Micro-Exfoliants.
I do a facial exfoliant scrub thing once a week, and I’ve tried any number of off-the-shelf exfoliants from St Ives, Aveeno and Cetaphil just to name a few.
I even consulted a cosmetician (the lovely and charming Emilia at our local Shopper’s Drug Mart) who told me the St Ives scrub was for feet, not faces (who knew?).
Emilia generously plied me with a half-dozen sampler-sized tubes of Vasanti BrightenUp! Exfoliator, which I liked a lot. I’ve used up the samplers, and a standard tube is kinda pricy.
Since I was starting with Arbonne and needed new scrub, I figured I’d give GroomWell Invigorating Cleanser with Micro-Exfoliants a shot. Check out the product blurb:
"Purify, polish and refine your skin at the same time. Our vegan face cleanser doubles as a face exfoliator thanks to ultra-fine Jojoba-derived granules that help whisk away dirt, oil and dead skin cells.
This hydrating face cleanser is also formulated with Stabilized Vitamin C and Malachite Extract to support healthy-looking skin — and using this vegan face exfoliator regularly can help keep pores clear and prevent ingrown hairs, too!"
So that’s cool and all, I’m not a vegan but I love animals so I’m on-board with that. I’m also glad the scrubbing particles are NOT plastic microbeads – not sure exactly what a “jojoba” is but it’s not plastic so yay. The back of the tube states this product is “gluten-free” (as are all the cool products these days, edible or not), and that the tube itself is “made from post-consumer recycled plastic” so yeah, I’m helping to save the planet with every purchase.
Speaking of the tube, get this… there’s no cap! That’s a good thing – who wants to fumble with slippery caps in the shower? Not me, certainly, though what one does in the privacy of their bathroom is their own business.
Take a close look… the silver part twists so when you squeeze the tube, the scrub comes out of the teeny tiny hole. Twist open, twist close, so easy even a caveman can do it. Or me, as I haven’t really evolved a whole lot and the modern world frightens and confuses me, most especially early in the morning before I’ve had my coffee.
But I digress… as I often do, pre- or post-coffee. I’ve used GroomWell Invigorating Cleanser with Micro-Exfoliants twice (at press time) and I’m really, really pleased! It’s not overly harsh yet I feel “scrubbed”. My skin feels tight but not the unsettling stretched tightness you get with a strong astringent. It leaves a clean and fresh feeling that keeps the oil at bay for most of the day. Not bad for something you take a shot in the dark at; feels like I hit the bullseye on this one!