Neutrogena Naturals Fresh Cleaning + Makeup Remover

I'm the dummy by the way!

To start - I couldn't open the pump and had to swallow my pride and ask the hubby to do it! But I figure at least it's not likely to spill in your shopping bag!

Secondly before I squirted it I didn't know if it was a cream cleanser or a face wash! It doesn't say it anywhere on the bottle, and there are no patronising instructions (ie. wet face, lather, rinse!). But I worked it out Haha!

So once I got into the bottle and figured out what I was doing how did it fare? Pretty darn great actually!

You only need one pump, it works in to a great lather and it smells divine!

I put on a full face the morning it came (much to my husband's amusement) including waterproof mascara, foundation, lipliner, eyeliner, the works.

I used the product in the shower and there wasn't a trace of make up left - no tell tale panda eyes!

My skin felt smooth and there was none of that 'cleanser tightness' that I've encountered in the past.

Aside from needing a man to get in to it, I loved this product and will be comparing it to the Simple range before making my new skin care decision.

Big ups for the recycled packaging and being kind to animals!

After trying this cleanser i can say i am pleasantly surprised!!

The first thing i noticed straight off the bat is the smell! It's soooo yummy smelling i just want to eat it. It's a green apple scent (ya know, one of those super sour apples!) and reminds me of the old pert shampoos that my mum used to use on me when i was a kid! Gotta say it was a bit worrying having a face product with this scent, but i didn't have any problems with it allergy wise.

Having quite sensitised and dry skin i was worried that this might dry my skin out too much. But afterwards my skin felt smooth and supple, with no tightness and no trace of make up left. Just soft and fresh feeling skin. It balanced the PH levels of my skin perfectly so i think this would be great for all skin types.

The fact that this is at a nice price and is natural (even the packaging is lovely) is a total bonus.

Give it a go, it won't disappoint.

I had high hopes for this product as I found the other Neutrogena products I have previously tried were really good. I like the idea of a more 'natural' version of the Neutrogena that doesn't test on animals and uses natural ingredients, a nice change towards more eco-friendly products for such a well-known brand.

I found the packaging reallllly difficult to get open to get the pump working! I almost gave up. The pump-style bottle is my favourite style of packaging for cleansers though as I like how they help you to manage how much liquid is being dispersed. With the Fresh Cleaning+ you only need one pump.

I wet my face and hands as directed and lathered the cleanser before applying it to my face and rubbing it in. For a cleanser it is very strongly fragranted, it actually reminded me a lot of Garnier shampoo which is a nice scent but not for a cleanser/makeup remover. I personally hate really strongly scented skincare products as I don't want to be adding else unnecessary onto my skin and for a 'natural' product I had expected something a lot more subtle.

I found it removed my face make-up well, did okay with one layer of my Falsies mascara but struggled to remove my eyeliner properly, 2 layers of mascara still left panda eyes galore and it didn't even budge my Collection Cosmetics mascara, which is what I initially purchased for removing.

Afterwards my skin did feel clean and fresh, a little tight but not too bad. I wouldn't say it left it 'soft', you should definately moisturise after this.

I wouldn't purchase this again because the scent really is too overpowering for my taste and it wasn't nearly as effective as a makeup remover as I had hoped.

I would recommend this if you don't wear a lot of eye makeup and you're wanting a multi-purpose cleanser/makeup remover and don't mind a strong scent.

I was really disappointed with this I won’t lie. I purchased it for the sole reason of the sales lady telling me that it was a really good makeup remover, as that was what I was looking for.

First thing first, the pump worked fine the first couple of times, but the third time I went to use it, no matter what I did, the pump would not work! No one had touched it, it hadn’t dropped, nothing, and the pump decides it hates me and it’s not going to work. So I have resorted to having to open the bottle every time and slide some on my hand from the little tube!

It’s a thick white cleanser, that has a mild, fresh scent to it. It is relatively hard to spread or to work with and you do need quite a bit of water to get it to lather up. I did notice that it is unlike most makeup removers I’ve used, in that it requires you to have a wet face and wet hands. I don’t like this process, as it spreads my makeup into my eyes when wetting the face before putting on the cleanser.

I do like that it is all natural and designed for sensitive skin. I don’t care for the packaging what so ever. They should really make it more appealing!

While it does a good job of removing face makeup like foundation etc. etc. it needs more scrubbing for the eye makeup. I end up have to do a bit of scrubbing and even then, I have to wash my eyes twice so that I’m not left with panda eyes. Thanks to BR I’ve learnt that scrubbing the eye are is not good and creates more lines and wrinkles, so I’ve stopped using this on my eyes, and went out and purchased another one for my eye area. Also be warned that this stuff is violent if it gets inside the eyes. I sometimes get it in my eyes through the corners or in between my lashes and the burn is unlike what I’ve felt before. I also find that it takes quite a bit of effort to wash it out, so not impressed! I also find that after all the product is removed, my vision is a bit blurry for a few seconds.

I have very oily skin, and after I’ve used this, my skin is so so so so so incredibly dry! I’m talking flaky flaky dry, and I have to make sure I put on oil or moisturiser, whereas I would normally skip this step all together.

As I said, really disappointed with this stuff!