Garnier Pure Active 3 In 1 Cleansing Mask Review

This comes at a really great price point however after using for around a month I have found it really damaged my skin barrier because it is such a heavy product to use daily. The 3 in one promise I think is a bit wrong, its a cleanser and if you leave it on im sure the product works better but I think its a safer bet to buy three different products so you can actually start seeing results and not feel so dry after using only this product.

I was excited to try this product because I have just recently started experiencing some stubborn blackhead breakouts on my forehead. Garnier claims that this product is a 3-in-1 mask, scrub and wash. Personally, I wouldn't recommend to use this as a wash as I felt that it left my skin looking right, dry and redder than before.

However, I did enjoy using this as a mask, and found that it did a good job of reducing my pimples if I left it on as a spot treatment overnight. Again, I did think it was a bit too drying for the whole face but definitely worth trying on active breakouts (if you haven't squeezed them!!)

I probably wouldn't repurchase just because I didn't feel that I enjoyed my experience outside of using this as a spot treatment, but it definitely didn't seem to do any harm and could be good for once a week use if you have a lot of stubborn acne.

Seeing this on BR bought me back to my high school years, when I would religiously use this and Neutrogena, and I thought it was the coolest ever because they were "expensive" brands... Cringe.

As I remember, I bought this face was because it was *gasp* 3 in 1!? It was a face wash, or a scrub, or a mask! It was actually really cool, I can't say my current face wash is nearly as cool, but it's a lot better smelling. This was kinda medicinal, kinda earthy but it wasn't really that off putting.

I usually just used this as a mask, then when it was dry I would wet it and wash it off, giving me the scrub part, as well as cleaning my face. It was a pretty good mask, too, drying within 10 minutes. My skin was left feeling super smooth, buffed and polished. As I used this daily it took a while (like, my adult years) to realize that this was the reason my face skin was so bloody dry all the time. It is definitely a once a week thing, not an every day face wash.

However, that doesn't put me off from repurchasing, as I know I did several times in my youth. However next time I do buy it, I won't be using it as a mask and scrub - just the mask and then letting the warm water wash it away will be enough exfoliation for me!

Great packaging on this garnier pure active product! However I think maybe they tried to add too much for one product? Good to use as a weekly exfoliant but I wouldn’t be using everyday for fear for drying out the skin. I have been using the ordinary products daily so this was used inbetween my routine. You only need a little bit of product don’t use too much, the beads gently exfoliate your skin and do not feel harsh, a thick cream cleanser. The scent is similar to other garnier products perhaps it’s the Salicic acid or citric acid slight menthol smell/ refreshing feel afterwards. I would say this product is best for acne skin with lots of breaskouts.

This left my skin feeling super tingly and clean, I mainly used it as an exfoliator, which I really liked. It claims to make your skin appear visibly healthier after just 7 days of use but unfortunately I only received it 4 days ago so I have a few days of use yet. My skin is quite problematic, at the moment it seems to have broken my skin out rather than clear it but again, it might be better after a week. It has a lovely cucumber/ eucalyptus scent and definitely feels like it’s going to help. The price is also really fab.

I have mixed feelings about this product. I really like the idea of the natural clay and eucalyptus, but I would never use this single product as a cleanser, scrub AND a face mask. I really feel like the exfoliating texture of the pumice and volcanic rock makes this product too rough and drying for your skin to be used that often. My first impression of this product wasn’t great, mainly because one of the first things that make me like a product is the scent. The scent of this product is super strong. I’m all for essential oils like eucalyptus, but this product smelt really chemically and not natural like it could have been. Thankfully after using it two or three times I got used to the smell but I’m still not a big fan. The product itself is okay. I have been using it in morning to wash/scrub my face, and every few days as a face mask. The blackheads on my forehead have cleared slightly and my skin does feel less oily despite the warm weather which is good, however I have broken out slightly on my chin since using this product. I am impressed by how matifying this product is as a face mask so I think this is a good summer product for me, but not for over winter because I feel like it would dry out my skin too much in the colder weather. I think I will be continuing to use this product occasionally face scrub and a face mask but it will not be replacing any of my current daily or weekly skincare routine products.

It has 3 uses but i only really used it as a mask and scrub. I left it on to dry and would then gently scrub with water as i rinsed it off. It would leave my skin feeling fresh and clean and i used it till i finished the tube but didn't repurchase it

I purchased this along with the charcoal one to do a comparison.

I love the concept of this product being used for 3 different functions. The blue colour is quite cool and makes for a fun mask. It cleanses and exfoliates well and leaves the skin feeling really really clean. I’m not overly sold on the benefits when using it as a mask, other than extra cleanliness.

Personally I have found this to be too drying on my skin, and using it anymore than once a week, strips my skin leaving it feeling really tight. It’s been great for my teen daughter, but even then she can only use it once or twice a week and has to moisturise really well afterwards.

This face cleanser is a white clay with little speckles of blue throughout it. It’s very easy to use and simple and clear instructions on the back to the bottle. I found the easiest way to use the cleansing mask was in the shower. This products can be used in 3 different ways which each method achieving different results. After trying each method, I preferred to use it as a scrub as I found this achieved the results I was looking for, but this took a while. Initially, my face broke out in pimples and each day it seemed to be getting worse. After day 5, things settled down and started to see improvements. My face is less shiny but I haven’t seen any difference with blackheads, especially around my nose. Maybe with more time I will be blackhead free.