OLE HENRIKSEN Mini 10% AHA Lemonade Smoothing Scrub

Most Helpful Positive Review

Totally In Love!

I wanted to use this product for at least two weeks before giving my review here. I have never used Ole Henriksen before this product and as an introduction to the brand this is a great one. I'm hooked and in love! Over-all I really appreciate a brand looking at what's been trending and effective th...en creating a product with that in mind and including new types of products. What I'm referring to with this product is the use of Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) as a chemical exfoliant. Towards the end of 2019 people started leaning towards chemical exfoliators instead of physical ones due to so many brands coming out with scrubs that contain ingredients that can create micro tears on the skin and skin care experts said we should change the way we cleanse the skin to avoid these issues. I know The Ordinary brand blew up this year for the peeling face mask they made and for good reason because it is a great product. What this product tells me as a consumer and as a new costumer to the brand is that they pay attention and hear what the consumers want. They are open to creating new products that are innovating and exciting, products that are meaningful and that have taken time to make a really awesome product. This smoothing scrub is one of those products! I was sent this by Influenster and couldn't be happier! It actually does exactly as it claims, smoothing the skin instantly and cleaning out pores. There is grit to it as a physical exfoliator, however I can definitely tell a difference between this and say the Ives Apricot scrub, it doesn't feel as harsh on the skin and I don't feel like I'm using sand paper. It's gritty because of the fine sugar and lemon peel extract, but the texture is like a jelly or slush which feels so nice on the skin. You definitely can feel the AHA's working on your skin and at the same time it also soothes and refreshes the skin. I love massaging it into my skin and feel it going to work on smoothing and polishing. The first thing I noticed about this scrub is the smell and I mean that in the best way possible. With one whiff I feel like I'm outside on a warm summer day with a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade or at a wedding enjoy a delicious slice of lemon cake. The best part is that it really does smell natural, not like any fake, man made chemical fruity citrus smell. And because it's natural, it's not over powering in the slightest, to me. After two weeks of using this product (five uses) I've seen a dramatic change in my skin that I was not expecting. My skin is smoother than ever before, I do feel like it's prevented breakouts and also shortened the length of the ones I have. The tone of my skin has evened out a lot, making dark spots and acne scars visibly reduced. I also noticed that my skin looks plumper and brighter, like it's full of life and youth. Especially in the winter I suffer from extremely dry and dull skin but this leaves me glowing and bright! I have tried a lot of scrubs, washes and cleansers over the years, from drugstore to high end but I have never tried a product that is as effective as this one. And the best part is that it's great for people who want a low maintenance skin care routine. The past two weeks all I've used is this scrub, an eye cream and at night after I use the scrub I put on a thick layer of a hydrating sleeping mask to help replenish my skin after exfoliating. I would definitely recommend this to everyone from super dry to super oily skin, the only people that I would say should be cautious about trying it is people with super sensitive skin due to the AHA. Also using it at night is probably best because your skin becomes very sensitive after and you should not be exposed to sunlight after using because you can really damage your skin. Please use sunblock after!