essano Hydrating Rosehip Gel Foaming Cleanser

I was reading into rose hip oils and how great it is for your skin. I have combination skin with a couple pimple prone areas around my t-zone. I found my skin to be more balanced and to have improved incredibly by using this cleanser.

I found this cleanser to be gentle and quite hydrating. Did not dry out the skin like other cleansers do. The great this is natural as it does not contain any sulfurs or parabens. Great and gentle on the skin, yet I find removes my makeup well.

The gel formula means it wont foam up too much, so dont expect it to be all bubbly on your face. The only downside is that as it comes in a pump bottle and the formula is quite thick, you cant get most of the product left in the bottom of the bottle. I wish it came in a squeeze tube.

I got this in the Essano trial size pack, but this is probably my least favourite of the products from that.

I love the packaging; both the colour scheme and the practicality of the pump bottle, and I really like the smell, which is a slightly sugary rose scent in my opinion, but very mild and not irritating.

However, I just don’t love much else about this cleanser. Because it doesn’t foam up a lot (it’s almost in between cream/foaming), I have to use quite a bit (at least four pumps with the mini bottle) to actually have enough for my entire face. That means I go through a lot of product each time I use it.

The main reason I won’t be repurchasing this is that, like every other foaming cleanser I’ve tried, it leaves my skin feeling a bit tight and dry. It’s nowhere near as bad as some other brands I have tried, but given that it claims to replenish the skin’s natural moisture barrier and be non-drying, it is disappointing. That being said, my skin just doesn’t seem to agree with any type of foaming cleanser, so it may not have this effect for everyone.

This isn’t the worst cleanser I’ve used, but it’s still not for me. If you’re wanting to try it out I’d definitely recommend buying the pack of mini size products so that you can try out some of the rest of the range also – the night cream and rosehip oil are particularly amazing!

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 the Rosehip by Essano range and this cleanser is fab. However, two problems I have with it are it smells quite strongly, I don't know if there is a lot of alcohol in it, but that's what it smells like. Second, it doesn't lather up very well. Having said that, I love it and have ben using it for about 5 months now.

I found the cleanser to quite easy to apply, though it didn't foam as much like other cleansers. My skin didn't feel dry after using it, however I am combination skin so I am not sure how this would fair with people who have very oily skin. Sadly the smell just wasn't pleasant for me, the other Essano the cream and oil etc smell really good its just this cleanser smells quite metallically..

I recieved this product as part of a competition prize pack along with the Essano facial moisturiser, night cream & body lotion.

This cleanser is a clear gel that lathers into a smooth foam and has a sweet floral scent. It leaves my face feeling thoroughly clean & slightly taut but it doesn't do much for the texture, I don't notice my skin feeling any softer or smoother after washing with this. I get a little dryness after washing with this cleanser, just across the nose and around the corners of my mouth. Dry patches are rarely a problem for me nor is oiliness my skin is pretty much bang on 'normal' so I would say this cleanser is slightly drying, perhaps a good thing if you're prone to oily skin? However i've been using the Essano facial moisturiser after washing with this cleanser and it instantly relieves those little dry spots. This cleanser isn't great for removing makeup either.

Overall I find this cleanser to be fairly average, it does the job and it's lovely to use but I guess I expected more.

I bought this about a month ago and have been using regularly since then and I love this facewash!

It's gentle, doesn't dry my skin out, and it has a lovely scent. I think the bottle design is good too - I enjoy having a pump style lid (although not good for taking away on trips). If you are wearing makeup you'd need to remove that separately as this doesn't seem to work very well as a remover.

Definitely recommend this over some other supermarket brand facewashes. I'm excited to try some of their other products.

I have combo/oily skin, and found this cleanser seriously dried my skin out. I don't find many cleansers do, but this did, it felt like I had washed my face with some harsh soap. The smell also wasn't very pleasant, yet not rank as anything either. The pump was a very effective way of delivering enough product. An average product.

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.