If you have followed me via my blog, twitter, or face book
for any time you know that Philosophy
Purity Made Simple has long since been my holy grail facial cleanser. I have used Purity easily for at least 7 years.
But from time to time I sample other products to
see if there is anything similar to my beloved Purity. I have tried several
other products that never even came close. I would always return to my Purity. The other products would always leave my skin feel
stripped, tight, and dry. As I approach
another age milestone, I have been giving much consideration to my skincare
regimen. The products that I had used
for acne control are no longer working for me.
Fine lines and wrinkles, dark circles, enlarged pores, and dry patches
are now what I must be concerned with.
Several months ago, I switched my toner from the alcohol-based product I
had used for years to a more gentle yet effective product, Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner, and I love it.
This spring, I received the Target
Beauty Bag and which included a sample of Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser.
After letting it sit on my vanity for a couple weeks, I decided to give
it a try. While it did not remove all my
makeup, it also did not leave my skin tight, stripped or dry, as so many other
products had. I then decided to see what
other products Neutrogena had that might address cleansing and makeup removal.
I am not unfamiliar with the Neutrogena brand, I just hadn't given the
skin care branch much attention over the past several years. (BTW: I love the Neutrogena Triple Moisture product line. I found that Neutrogena had a Naturals line that
included a facial cleanser + makeup remover. I decided to give that product a try. Here is what I found:
Philosophy Purity Made Simple
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Neutrogena® Naturals Fresh
Cleansing + Makeup Remover
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Effective: 1 step cleanser that
cleanses without stripping skin of natural oils.
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Effective: 1 step cleanser that
cleanses without stripping skin of natural oils.
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Effective: Removes makeup without
stripping. It even removes waterproof eye makeup
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Effective: Removes makeup without
stripping. It removes most traces of
eye makeup, but not all.
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Effective: Doesn't irritate skin or
eyes. Can open eyes while using
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Effective: Doesn’t irritate skin,
but does slightly sting eyes if contact made
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Moisturizing: Left skin feeling very moisturized. Often
would forget to apply moisturizer because of just how moisturized my skin
felt
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Moisturizing: Didn't leave skin
feeling tight or dry, but did require daily moisturizer
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Works great with my Clarisonic
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Works great with my Clarisonic
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Scent: Close to no scent at all. Claims
Fragrance-Free
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Scent: Fresh Clean Scent
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Availability: Philosophy.com, QVC,
Sephora, Ulta, & some department stores
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Availability: Most drugstores,
grocery stores, chain stores
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Size: Varying 3oz - 32oz - $10-49.50
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Size: 6oz only - $7.49
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Overall Opinion: Philosophy Purity Made Simple has been my
holy grail facial cleanser for at least 7 years. While Neutrogena Natural Fresh Cleanser +
Makeup Remover, does not replace it, it is a very close second; especially
for those times when my money is funny.
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Overall Opinion: I have finally found a drugstore product
that runs a very close second to my department store Philosophy Purity
Made Simple. I had often looked
for alternative product to use for
those times when my money is funny. I
have found it! I need to try some of the other Neutrogena Natural products. It had been a while since I tried any Neutrogena products. I think I need to revisit the brand, I may have been short-changing myself.
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Have you tried Neutrogena Naturals Line and if so which product? Do you recommend any other Neutrogena products?
Grace, Peace, & Blessings.
* FTC: These products were bought with my own monies. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by and of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.
I love this Neutrogena Naturals face cleanser/makeup remover. I've purchased it twice so far and I am in love. I cannot use Neutrogena face wash, but this one I can. Amazing
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