essano Hydrating Rosehip Gel Foaming Cleanser

This is by farrrrrrr my favorite supermarket cleanser ! As soon as I saw "organic" and "rose hip" I was instantly sold, it is a pleasant smelling, beautiful textured cleanser that leaves your skin so soft and clean. I prefer not to mix it with water, I wet my face and use the cleanser to remove make up and cleanse my face, also great for double cleansing as it does not dehydrate your skin. The cleanser goes well with its little friends, the gentle moisturizer and night creme . Ahhhh I adore this range.

I got this, like many of you, in the travel size pack about 2 months ago. Overall I really love it. My skin is slightly oily and this has been good for that, I have had far less breakouts since using the range. I usually remove make up with a wipe first, then wash my face with this, followed by the night cream and so far so good! Will be buying it in the full size :)

First off I have to say I love this product, I have fair skin which does not get many breakouts and I find this is the perfect cleanser because it makes my skin feel clean and fresh, it balances it out and just makes it feel soft and nice. I also find that this regulates my skin, so like using other products I would sometimes get breakouts but this one tends to just keep my skin at it's perfect level.

I love this cleanser, the gel texture turns into a lovely soft foam as you are using it and it doesn't foam too much, which I really like. It has a beautiful rose fragrance that I love, I'm so surprised to read other people don't like the fragrance! The pump bottle is great and so easy to use, no fiddling with lids in the shower. I only need one pump and that does my face and neck so it's economical as it lasts. I use this cleanser morning and night and it makes my combination skin clean and soft and looking amazing! Also it has the added bonus of having natural ingredients without all the nasty chemicals and it's not tested on animals.

I started with the trial pack and then bought the full size as I liked it. It is a vegan cleanser with some organic ingredients and states it on the bottle. It is meant for all skin types, meaning you don’t have to figure out your skin type. The trial size is now done in a small tube, it used to be a small pump bottle, both options are good for travelling with. The full size is a brown tinted plastic bottle with a dark pink rose coloured label in it.

It is a clear gel and goes on easy. The gel is not runny, it is thicker than a lotion and can hold its shape in your hand. When I first started using it the smell did get to me a little and I didn’t like it. Now I’m not so fussed over the smell but not completely in love with it either.

Depending on what you are using with this depends on the amount of foam. I take 2 pumps from the small trial size bottle or about ½ a pump from the big bottle. By itself with water, it foams well. I have been using a Konjak sponge while it foams it does not foam as much, similar on the occasions where I use a flannel or face cloth. When cleansing it does not feel tight on my skin, this is including when I had mild sunburn on my face. If I haven’t bothered to take off my make up; bb cream, lipstick/gloss remains, powder and bronzer, the cleanser also takes it off. I haven’t tried it on my waterproof mascara yet.

At present this will be my main go to cleanser as it is gentle on my skin and works well with my normal combination type. And I am planning on rebuying once I have run out as it is reasonably priced. It pops up on special about every 2 months or so at Countdown.

I have fairly sensitive skin and have used rosehip oil in the past with success but found it very expensive. This foaming facila cleanser is awesome. Don't need much to get a good clean and it never leaves my skin feeling tight or dry. I love the scent, its sort of sweet but not overpowering, and its really reasonably priced.

I use this product everyday, I love the packaging - it's clean, modern, uncluttered and speaks to the designer in me. I love the scent, it's not fruity or synthetic like some products, it smells fresh and natural. I also love the way it feels on my skin, silky smooth but still cleansing.

In my routine I use the Essano Facial Scrub first to remove stubborn daily grime and then follow that up with a couple of pumps of this product to calm my skin and ensure all the scrub is gone.

This is another product that I picked up at the supermarket in the Essano Treat You Skin Pack Rosehip. It was only $17.50 on special which was a crazy good price. I was actually after a new night cream but love trying new things anyway. I didn't actually need a new cleanser at all, I already have three in my shower! I really like this wee pack though and was pleased to be able to try some of the goodies from Essano in these deluxe sample sizes so that I knew whether my skin agreed with it before jumping into the full sized products (although they are very reasonable). Just for your information my skin is dry, but also sometimes sensitive with a few blemishes.

The first product I tried was the Gentle Foaming Facial Cleanser. I usually stay away from foaming things as they can strip my skin of moisture but I love trying out new things. Also this says that it will replenish your skin's natural moisture barrier. The cleanser looks like a thicker clear gel when you take it out of the tube, it didn't look as I expect foaming cleansers to look. I did as directed and wet my hands and foamed this up in my hands before massaging into my skin. The scent of this isn't offensive, just smells like natural skincare to me. It doesn't foam that much which to me is a plus. After washing off with warm water I was pleasantly surprised to find my makeup had all come off, including my mascara. My skin did feel a bit dry but nothing compared to other foaming cleansers that I have used. With one in the past my skin actually felt sore it was so dry. What I really like is that my skin still felt squeaky clean.

I did really like this product and the full size comes with a pump which I like. I have quite a few cleansers on the go at the moment but this will be on the repurchase list for sure.

I use most of the products in this range, and love them all. BUT, out of all that I've tried this is probably my least favourite because the smell could be better (even though it's not overpowering, it's just not... amazing.) Having previously used non-foaming cleansers I thought this would take me some time to get used to, but no, I enjoyed using this. The pump applicator is really handy. I find that it removes makeup and grime quite easily with no need for 2nd applications. It leaves no residue and my skin feels calm and not dry after using it. Once again, this product contains natural ingredients and no parabens or other nasties. I'll keep using it for sure.

This is a great gentle cleanser. it foams up but not too much, just enough to feel like its actually doing something. The smell is pretty strong-its not horrible and does not linger after its washed off. If you accidentally get it on your lips and taste it...the taste lasts a LONG time before it goes away...but essentially that doesn't effect the overall result. I found my skin improved with using this day and night..it was not too harsh to use twice a day