Manuka Honey Refreshing Facial Wash Review

This comes in a pretty box and the pump container while plastic looks smart. It is a good size to hold if you cleanse in the shower and the pump works smoothly.

The cleanser is a pale yellow liquid that foams when it dispenses. One small pump is plenty to cleanse your face and neck so it will last ages. It left my skin feeling fresh and clean.

The downside is the scent, a very sweet honey, orange smell that I found really unpleasant, just too strong and sweet. Also, while the product says it is for all skin types I found for my dry and slightly sensitive skin it was just too drying and my skin would feel really tight after using it.

While it is a good price, works well and looks pretty it just does not work on my skin.

I enjoyed this product.

I have dry skin so I did find it was better to use this every few days rather than everyday. I used one pump and it was enough to clean my whole face. Moisturiser afterwards is usually a must for me because it can leave my skin feeling a bit tight.

The smell is pleasant enough and doesn't linger on the face anyway if you find it a bit strong. The packaging feels relatively luxurious for being plastic.

While I will use this product up, cleanser isn't a product I'm that picky about because its only on the skin very briefly and then down the drain.

I think this product would best suit someone with oily skin who doesn't mind a fairly scented product and is looking to support a made in New Zealand brand.

I was lucky enough to win a selection of products from the Manuka Honey range and this product was one of them. I love a foaming cleanser because my skin feels really clean afterwards and this was no exception. I’ve used this morning and night for close to a week and while it definitely cleans well the smell is quite off putting. I think it’s supposed to smell like honey but it just smells artificial. I have oily skin and this cleanser did work well on my skin type and dispensed just the right amount of foam to wash my face but because of the smell I just haven’t enjoyed using it unfortunately. I’ve given the remainder to my daughter and although she doesn’t like the fragrance she is enjoying the product. This is something I wouldn’t consider buying in the future but if you don’t mind the scent then you might like it.

I received this as a trial from Beauty Review, thanks guys! Unfortunately it wasn't quite for me.

The product comes in a yellow tainted plastic bottle with a white pump on top. It's a foaming cleanser which i don't usually use so was keen to try it.

The product comes out pretty fast so you really only need one pump, if that. It feels nice and soft on the skin and did a good job of cleaning my face.

Although the product actually worked pretty well for me it had two big downsides. The first was the smell, I can't stand it! I think it smells of the manuka pollen and, although some people like it, it was just way too strong for me. I get quite bad hayfever so I get really sensitive to some pollen smells and this was just not enjoyable for me.

The other downside was that it really strips your skin and leaves it feeling quite dry. This wasn't a problem for me as I have combination/oily skin and always moisturise after cleansing, but if you had dryer, more sensitive skin it could leave your skin dry and patchy.

All in all, it actually does a good job but has a few negative aspects that really let it down. There products are also usually found in souvenir shops so I'd never really considered using them. I'll be sticking to my goodness cleanser.

This product was just OK for me, mainly due to personal preference I believe.

The packaging was lovely, it looked pretty but simple which is what I like. The foam pump worked really well and created a nice foam and I also love a quality lidded product for travel which this handled well.

The scent was lovely (I like scented products!) It smelled mainly of orange but not to sweet.

The foam was as stated, quite luxurious. It felt lovely going on. After all I've said you'll be wondering why I didn't score this product higher... it just didn't leave me with the clean feeling I like. Now I'm not after a tight, I've stripped my skin feel, but I do like to feel smooth and clean. This product after using did not give me that. I also still got a lot of dirt off my skin using toner.

So if you like a gentle cleanse then I think this may be for you, the packaging was lovely, it feel like a quality product but it just wasn't the right fit for me.

I have to admit that I tend to write off anything that comes from souvenir shops as a bit too pricey so really grateful that I got to trial this range. The packaging is cute. I like it and think it looks quite nice. I like that it uses the natural healing properties of Manuka honey and incorporates that into the formula. This cleanser/face wash comes with a foam pump which is nice, means that you don't inadvertently use lots. I used a couple of pumps and was quite happy with the amount I got. I didn't like the scent. It was way too strong for me, smelt a little bit like honey and overly sweet. This put me off, didn't like putting it on my face! The scent did dissipate over time and was okay. Ultimately - my face felt nice and clean afterwards so it did a good job. I will use it again but I feel for almost $20 there are better options out there. I don't like the smell and ultimately I feel like that put me off right from the start.

I enjoyed being on the trial team for this facial wash. I thought the packaging it came in was gorgeous and simple. I liked the gold embossed font and the honey details on the front of the small box. I loved that it was made right here in New Zealand too. The packaging was easy to open. I could see the bottle inside the box when I opened it.

I found the directions on how to use this facial wash were easy to follow and it was simple to do. I used this as part of my morning and night routine to remove my make up well over a week or two and it kept my skin feeling refreshed.

The sweet orange oil gave it a lovely scent which I found quite revitalising and it was a nice smell. I only needed a couple of little pumps of the wash. It foamed up when I squeezed it out of the bottle pump. It was easy to apply to my face and rinsed off with ease. After drying my face, after applying the facial wash, my skin felt clean and fresh. My skin is quite sensitive and this didn't seem to irritate my skin which was great.

I used this along with the same brand of purifying toner and moistuiser. Out of all of the products, this was probably my favourite. I most likely wouldn't buy this facial wash from a store or through their site but I would most likely give my friends and family good feedback about this facial wash as I found it to be pretty good for my skin.

I can say i really liked this cleanser. the pump bottle was great but every time i used it it got up my nose and stung really bad. It also didn't feel like it gave a deep clean like i was used to. I will continue to use the cleanser to see if my opinion changes as its not terrible i just think there are better products out there.

**Note** The product I received is not the one pictured/listed in the description. It is the Manuka Honey Refreshing Facial Wash that comes in a self foaming dispenser.

It is a watery texture which dispenses with a foaming pump, producing a rich foam. It has a strong, perfumey honey-orange type scent, which can be a bit much at times. The cleanser feels nice and soothing on my skin and cleanses well without leaving my skin feeling dry or stripped (I have normal/dry skin). It is around pH5 5-6, which is ideal. I will use this bottle up but will not repurchase simply because there are other cleansers I prefer.

This was a lovely foaming face wash that left my skin feeling nice and clean, but the scent was incredibly overpowering and would definitely stop me using it again. I don't like scented products on my face at all, but this was a particularly sticky, sweet scent that I found very cloying.

The packaging was lovely, it felt nice and I loved the clean, minimalist look of it.

It did a very thorough job of cleaning my skin and washed off easily enough, although I did find that it left my skin incredibly shiny and almost 'squeaky clean' which I wasn't a big fan of. Followed up with a non-shiny moisturiser that wasn't too big a problem, though.

Overall, if you don't mind strongly scented products it could be quite good for you, but I think you can do better especially in that price range.