shantel575's Full Review: Mary Kay Deep Cleanser Formula 3
For those of you who know me as the “Origins Addict”, this review will come as quite a surprise! I do love Origins and their products, but unfortunately, my skin (face) has voted against their skincare products. I had been a faithful Mary Kay skincare user until I discovered Origins a couple of years ago and intrigue drew me to their products.
I loved many of them, but after using them for long periods of time, I realized I was constantly fighting breakouts and blemishes (which I rarely had before). I knew that something was the culprit, and to my dismay, it was all the Origins products. I still adore their bath/body products and use them religiously, but I had to put the face care products away, may they rest in peace.
During my experimentation with Origins products, I discovered which ingredients were irritating my skin and causing me to breakout so much. Things like Peppermint, Pine, added fragrances and Sodium Laureth/Lauryl Sulfate do not agree with my skin. Now that I knew this, I had to find other options for my skincare regimen.
I almost immediately went back to my old faithful Mary Kay skincare. I had been using the TimeWise products prior to becoming obsessed with Origins products, but after trying the TimeWise cleanser again, I wasn’t too impressed. It’s a nice product if you don’t have issues like I do, but I really needed something that would remove my makeup, not irritate my newly-sensitive skin and help with my super oiliness. So I went straight for the Mary Kay Deep Cleanser Formula 3 for oily skin. I had used this before, mind you, but it has been several years ago.
Mary Kay Deep Cleanser Formula 3
The product comes packaged in a 6.5 ounce plastic bottle with a pink screw-off lid. The product itself is white in color with a pearly appearance to it. It comes out like a silky lotion in your hand. I found out rather quickly that a little bit goes a long way! I use about a nickel size amount each time I wash my face with this.
Here are Mary Kay’s claims about this product (taken from the packaging/bottle): ”Deep Cleanser thoroughly and gently removes makeup, impurities, excess oil and environmental pollutants. Deep cleans pores and eliminates surface clogging to leave skin feeling clean and refreshed. Helps control oil with regular use.”
Mary Kay also claims that this product is “safe for sensitive skin, 100% fragrance free, clinically tested for skin irritancy and allergy and that it’s non-comedogenic”. Yee-haw, sounds good to me!
The all important ingredient listing (VERY important to me now that I know what causes my skin to react in a negative manner): water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, propylene glycol, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, stearamide diba-stearate, quaternium 26, hydroxy-propyl methylcellulose, sodium chloride, polysorbate 60, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, disodium edta, propylparaben, chamomile extract
Now, as you can see, there are no fragrances, no minty ingredients and no sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate! YAY! Seriously, check out most facial cleansers and you’ll see the sodium laureth or lauryl sulfate in there! I looked at EVERY cleanser known to man pretty much before picking this up! This was looking like a good start for me so off I went…
My Personal Experience
First of all, I have to reiterate that the ingredients are sensitive skin friendly. Yay for Mary Kay on this front! The cleanser is easy to use and performs like a classic. It lathers nicely, only taking a small amount so I’m getting my money’s worth (which is always a plus). It does a fantastic job at removing my makeup! It leaves not even a trace behind, which I love! Even though this product cleanses as well as it does and removes all traces of makeup on my skin, it isn’t at all drying to my face, which was surprising to me over time. I figured after using it daily for several weeks that my skin would become dry, but that has not been the case. Many times, things targeted for “oily skin” can be really harsh and drying, but that has not been the case with this product.
This cleanser is also fantastic at removing all the oily crud from my skin. It rinses it right off and leaves me with clean, refreshed skin. Did I mention that it isn’t too drying for me, even with daily use? I thought I did, but just making sure.
Now, the clincher… after using this cleanser daily for about 3 months, I can tell you that I’ll probably not stop using it anytime soon. It has not once irritated my skin and hasn’t caused me to have any negative reactions! YIPPEE! I think I have found my holy grail cleanser, and I’m sticking to it!
The best part? My skin is clearer now than it has been in MONTHS. Yes, playing with all those Origins products was fun and I really did like how they worked, but my skin paid the price. I was fighting breakouts and blemishes daily, so something HAD to give! Thank God, my skin is now back to it’s normal, usual, and clear self.
In conjunction with this cleanser, I use Mary Kay Blemish Fighting Toner (for oily skin) and Mary Kay TimeWise OIL FREE Moisturizer in my skin care routine now. I also use an exfoliant/mask by Prescriptives (works for my oily, yet sensitive skin, hoorah) and also an acne treatment lotion as needed (at night time) by Philosophy.
Final Thoughts
I am so impressed with the results I get from using this cleanser, and I highly recommend it to people with oily skin, ESPECIALLY if you have some sensitive skin issues. You can purchase this product from any Mary Kay Consultant, and if you do not have a consultant, you can find one in your area by going to www.marykay.com and doing a search.
This cleanser is only $10, which you just can’t beat! It’s a pretty big bottle, and since a little goes a long way, it lasts and lasts! I’ve had my bottle for several months now using it daily and I have at least half a bottle remaining!
This cleanser has improved the appearance and condition of my face, and I will continue to use it! As a matter of fact, I think I’ll go order another bottle right now! Thanks for reading! ;-)
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