Dermalogica Precleanse

The first time I go into David Jones and ended up at the Dermalogica stand because I've always been curious. After an analysis, I ended up with one of these to include as part of my daily cleansing routine. Fortunately most of the products recommended to me were available in travel sizes so I got to try these with less of a commitment if they didn't work out. The pre-cleanse is an oil that you apply to your face at the start of cleaning to dissolve the dirt and make up in preparation for cleaning. I wet my face first and then used a couple of drops and smeared it over my face and then you wash it off with warm water. I'm pretty happy about using this as the product does loosen up makeup which is always awesome at the end of the day. It's pretty good stuff.

I wasnt totally convinced in trying this product as i thought it looked abit basic for my liking. I felt it did a great job in getting rid of make up and purifying face before applying normal cleanser. Great product love to use from time to time.

I got a sample sachet of Dermalogica Precleanse, so I can't comment on full sized packaging. Precleanse is a deep-cleansing emulsifying oil that effectively removes excess sebum (oil), sunscreen, make-up and impurities from skin, including long-wear eyeliner pencil and 14hr long-wear lipstick. It claims to even remove waterproof mascara, but as I don't use waterproof mascara, I can't comment on whether it lives up to this promise or not. Applied just like any other oil cleanser (with dry hands, onto dry skin), this precleanse cleansing oil feels smooth and smells wonderful and it emulsifies into a light, milky consistency when a little water is added and massaged into the oil, before simply rinsing away.

Containing Apricot Kernel Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Tomato Extract, Sunflower Seed Oil, Safflower Seed Oil, Lemon Extract, Grapefruit Peel Oil, Orange Oil, Lavender Oil and Mandarin Orange Peel Oil, it has a lovely, soothing citrusy-lavender scent. Unfortunately, it is not paraben free. It does contain Isopropylparaben, Isobutylparaben and Butylparaben.

Would I use it again? Probably not. Don't get me wrong, it's a great cleansing oil, I just wouldn't use it because I'm trying to move away from products containing parabens and this cleansing oil is also quite expensive compared to many others that I've tried. Would I recommend it? Yes. If it's possible for you to get your hands on a sample first, give it a go and see if you like it.

Although this is a beautiful product, there are so many other pre cleansers on the market that are a lot more affordable. I will say it does get the job done though and it takes off the heaviest of makeup with a very small amount so it would be an investment if you're looking for a luxury makeup remover.

I was nervous putting an oily cleanser on my skin as I already have quite oily skin however this product is great, it smells very nice and leaves your skin feeling very smooth and does not make it feel like you are over cleansing your skin. The only issue with this is the price of this product is definitely on the higher side and there are perhaps other oil cleansers I would buy and try out that are cheaper before going back to this one; however if you want to treat yourself and get a really great product, I would recommend this.

I first purchased this after having a facial one day and asked them what that yum smell was. It was the Dermalogica precleanse oil! So I bought it and loved it. It lasted a really long time and smells good. I love how oil cleansers work to melt off the makeup and then rinse away with water. I also tried the precleanse balm but preferred the oil