Dermalogica Precleanse

I'm so happy that I have finally got around to reviewing this beautiful product. At first I was very sceptical about investing nearly 60 dollars in a product that theoretically was only the 'pre' cleanse, as it seemed like a superfluous step in a skincare routine. I thought wrong.

Precleanse is a silky, oil based cleanser designed to be step one in a two step cleansing routine. It has a beautiful ingredients list that I genuinely think warrants its price tag. It melts onto the skin and dissolves even full coverage makeup. It is even gentle enough to use as an eye makeup remover. The smell is relatively strong and floral botanical-y, quite intense but nothing to worry about. You apply it to a dry face, literally massage your makeup off and then rinse with warm water, and upon contact a milky emulsion forms and it washes off. This really is the epitome of luxury cleansing. I love the feel of it, I love the feel of my skin after it, and most of all I love how because it is so deep cleansing I can enjoy nice pure skin despite the fact that I wear my favourite makeup throughout the day.

If you love makeup, you should invest in this product. If you like having a smooth, hydrated and deeply cleansed face after wearing said makeup all day, you should invest in this product. To think of it, I can think of nobody who wouldn't love this product, or would benefit from using it. To ladies with oily skin who might initially recoil from using more oil to cleanse their face I say this; worry not, the beauty of preclease is that oil dissolves oil and so it lifts all the stuff out of your pores and leaves your face beautifully balanced. If you are wondering whether you should try Precleanse, the answer is yes. My bottle has been going strong for 2 months and is still 3/4 full. It has absolutely become staple product in my skincare routine, and makes me look forward to cleansing my skin at the end of each day.

Love this stuff it really cuts through makeup making removal really easy. Your skin will love it, and with using your cleanser after you have used precleanse you can be certain you have removed all traces of makeup from your skin.

This is an amazing product. This breaks down my makeup like nothing i have used before. It takes about 30 seconds to remove my whole face of makeup including waterproof mascara and eyeliner. It does not irritate my skin at all and my skin feels so refreshed after using it. I was worried because it is an oil iw ould clog my skin or cause my skin to become oilier, but my skin has become clearer as my makeup is getting removed so well and i havent noticed any excess oil flow. The only downside to this product is definitely the price it isnt budget friendly so it definitely is a treat product that i use very sparingly!

This stuff is amazing!! I was a bit concerned at first using an oil on my oily skin but with a little persuasion I tried it and have never gone back. It even removes the most hardest of makeup including the benefit there real mascara and push up liner!! Love love love!!

This product is not only a make up remover but it means all the other products you use afterwards better penetrate to the right level of skin and get to do thier job properly. I love it.. The whole dermalogica range is common sense. Broad in its usage but feels expensively tailored to your skin. Natural and value for money this is a must have and must use. It just works!

This is the best make up remover I have come across, it dissolves what it on your face yet feels so gentle and leaves it feeling soft. You just put it on, add a bit of water then wash it off. It is expensive but you save so much time and effort removing make up. Highly recommend

I won this as part of a package and couldn't wait to try this nearly cult product. To be honest though, I wasn't that impressed. You are supposed to massage into the skin and then moisten and massage further before rinsing off. The liquid is clear and oily feeling, although on application it felt more 'silicony' to me. Then you are supposed to use your usual cleanser. I am a big fan of the double cleanse system when I wear makeup and usually use plain aqueous cream. The same way as you are advised to use the Precleanse. So moisten face, add aqueous cream, massage in and then rinse off. When I do this, the second cleanse removes very little extra off my face, however I like to ensure that every last scrap is gone. After using Precleanse, there was quite a lot of makeup still to remove with the second cleanse. I feel for the price of this product, it should do a better job, so would not recommend this to anyone, and will not purchase.

Not sure if it's just me, but I felt this was the most pointless thing ever! I felt as if it did nothing, and left an oily texture on my face (which I personally hate) then you have to wash your face again... you could totally just skip this step and just go straight to your cleanser.

Pre cleanse is one of my favourites as it gives my skin the extra cleanse it needs. The apricot kernel oil softens my skin and takes off every scrap of make up - even on my eyes. It smells divine and I certainly notice when I'm not using it! It's $62 a bottle and in my eyes that's $62 well spent. As always with Dermalogica, a little bit goes a long way! About the size of a 10c coin should do the trick.