Manuka Honey Refreshing Facial Wash Review

Pretty happy to receive this pretty yellow products just before xmas. Nice yellow box representing the honey colour. I think that the packaging is additional non essential item just adding to waste. Would rather prefer the bottles printed with the essential info.

Easy to handle size bottle with a cap (that I somehow manage to loose in the shower) It has a pump action top that distributes a foamy liquid into your hand - I found that I needed two pumps of the product to wash my face and neck. It has a distinctive honey, orange smell that smelled pretty fake. I am not a fan. The face wash did not remove makeup unfortunately and I had to "clean" up my face with another product after.

I did like the size of the product that I could easily slip into my overnight/travel bag when we left on holiday.

Unfortunately this product is not for me - I did however see them in "curious shops" up north that is definitely aimed at tourist at about $25.

I got the trial for such beautiful brand and nz made skin care cleanser.I was lucky for that. I knew this brand for long time and I did try their eye cream, and was my first eye cream.

Let me tell you about my skin type. I have dyharated, normal to combination skin. After cleansing around my mouth and around nose I do get dry but after couple of hours, it's get oil. I couldn't understand my skin type.

Because of my skin type foam cleanser never ever works for me so I always use cream cleanser. I love the packaging very classic and simple. I found fragrance very strong at first time but after you get to use to it. Cleanser makes my skin worst. Every time I use my skin get more and more dry and after using constant 3 day, have to stop using it because my skin became more irritate.

One pump is enough for entire face and neck. Brand say it's refreshing cleanser I agree with that but it's also say this cleanser has some good ingredients for nourishing skin but personally I didn't find anything like that.

I think this very good cleanser for very very oil skin type. Not for normal to dry skin type.

First off the packaging and presentation of this range is bright and pretty. Never used a cleanser that smelt so sweet it was a bit overpowering but welcomed. One pump is almost more than enough but it foam feels nice as you're applying it. I wouldn't necessarily say it left my combination skin feeling refreshing and detoxified but my skin did seem to be bright and glow-y after cleansing. Overall after using it for over a week I can confidently say it is not one of my favourites but feel it would be good to use doing winter because the skin can get so dry and this would help rejuvenate it.

I have combination/oily skin and I normally prefer cream cleansers over foam cleansers. However, I do like a few things from the range so I thought this would be a good opportunity to try something else from their range. First off, I love the smell of the range. It’s sweet but not too over powering. The actually foam cleanser feels good in my skin and wasn’t drying which I liked. Foam cleansers, even with my oily skin, tend to dry me out. However, when I used the toner, I noticed their was still a lot of dirt on my skin. I had to use 3 cotton rounds to remove the excess dirt left in my skin, which tells me the cleanser was not effective. In saying that, it’s not a terrible regime, it just didn’t suit me. I feel like this is more suited for normal to dry skin types. I need something a bit more deep cleansing for my skin type.

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.

​First impression: When I pumped it into my hand literal foam just spurted out. It’s been a long while since I’ve used foaming cleansers so it was quite surprising. It lathers up very satisfyingly, but does leave a very slight rubbery feeling, though definitely not as strong as if soap were used. I really like how you can see inside so you know how much product is left. Seeing as I've been using this every single morning (sometimes at night if I don't use my oil cleanser) for nearly 2 weeks now, one pump each time, I'd say it can probably last around 3 months.

Review: I think it does a decent job at cleansing. Not the best cleanser ever, but it does the job. I did notice though that after I cleansed I could actually see the pores on my cheeks which is a little alarming as usually mine aren't distinguishable. I also found my face contracted random whiteheads that did go away so I don't know if it was because it reacted to the sudden change of cleanser or if it contributed. I'm just glad they went away!

All in all, I don't think I would recommend this only because there are plenty of face washes out there that are more affordable and can do a better job at cleansing.

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.