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 Smoothing Oil-to-Foam Body Cleanser

Submitted 6 years ago

By Georgia Mom

From Marietta, GA

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I absolutely love Kiehl's Midnight Cleansing Oil, so I just had to try their Oil to Foam Body Cleanser. My skin has never felt so soft and silky, even during winter when my skin is dry and dehydrated. Some reviewers say it doesn't foam enough, but I'm glad this cleanser isn't sudsy because sulfates are very drying.

I love it and if you wear sunscreen on your body it does well getting that off compared to plain soap. I just wish the scent was different. It's a mild coconut musky smell and not my favorite otherwise it works well and leaves your skin feel hydrated, not stripped.

I was initially pretty excited about trying this body wash. I've been trying to find a good oil cleanser instead of a regular soap since my skin has been very dry and I have KP on my arms and thighs. In my opinion, for the cost, this isn't worth it. It smells a bit like an old lady's perfume mixed with artificial almond extract, and it is pretty strong. But that doesn't really bother me since the smell doesn't linger. I haven't seen it make a huge difference compared to others I've tried. Also, in my experience, you have to use SO MUCH to get a good lather, and it doesn't feel very clean once you rinse. It leaves a pretty heavy residue afterwards. Maybe with a good pre-scrub with another product it would feel better but I already dry-brush before showering. I've also found I have some skin sensitivities to it, it really irritates the insides of my thighs. Simply because of the heavy oil and fragrance, I wouldn't use this in your sensitive parts. I won't be buying this product again.

I can't use regular soap because it dries my skin out and causes eczema breakouts. So I was looking for a cleansing oil thinking it would help cleanse off sunscreen and dirt and not strip my skin. I tried the body shop cleansing cream but it still stripped my skin of moisture and left my skin irritated and tight. I saw this and thought it must be good it's Kiehl's! So I bought it and at first I thought I'd use it up so fast because it's a small bottle but it lasted me a good 3 months and I use it every day, you don't need a lot of product and it doesn't lather up which takes time to get used to. But it cleans so well! It gets all the sunscreen and deodorant off my skin which I could usually still feel with other body washes. I also don't have to scrub that hard and irritate my skin because the oil doesn't create resistance against the loofah. The scent isn't overbearing and I can't smell it after I get out of the shower. I haven't had any eczema breakouts on my neck or arms since I started using this I'll never use another body wash again I've found my holy grail

I love this product.