Thanks to BzzAgent, I've been using my free sample of the Burt's Bees Natural Skin Solutions for Sensitive Skin line for about a month and a half now. These are just some of my thoughts about the product:
First off, the Cleanser and Daily Moisturizer are everything Burt's Bees promises them to be!
- The cleanser works well and takes off make up with no problem
- It's great for sensitive skin, I didn't have any reactions to either product, no extra redness or blemishes
- The fact that they are all natural and not tested on animals is amazing
- And the quantities they give you in the tubes, and canisters is perfect, you only need a little of each product so it will last as long as any other facial cleanser or moisturizer you may buy.
But on the down side here is what I found:
Because I'm used to using cleansers that lather, using a cream cleanser was a little difficult to get used to. Some people complained it left a film on your face. I don't think it left a film on my face, but it doesn't leave your skin feeling like it does after using a lathering face wash. I could understand what they were talking about, but once I got over the fact that it was just the way the cleanser worked, it did it's job well.
The moisturizer was a lot thicker than the ones I usually use. That being said, my skin did feel really soft after I used it. The one thing that I was disappointed about was there is no SPF in the moisturizer. This is important to me because I burn very easily, but then if it did have SPF in it, it wouldn't be all natural!
Someone else had mentioned this and it was something I noticed as well, but the moisturizer didn't have the ingredients on the container. The ingredients were listed on the box, but that doesn't do anyone any good if they recycle it, and not many people want to keep the box (I did in this case). So I would highly recommend printing the ingredients on the canister, it just makes more sense!
Finally, my skin generally goes through a cycle of being very clear, then breaking out, and then clearing up again. I was hoping that maybe my breakouts wouldn't be so bad using the Burt's Bees Sensitive Skin line. Unfortunately, my breakouts this month were just as bad as they have always been and the Burt's Bees products didn't seem to have any effects on my skin. I can't say it made my breakouts any worse, but I have to admit that my face does get more oily during my breakout phase, and I did cheat a little and use my lathering facial cleanser a few times, but continued using the daily moisturizer.
All in all I think the Burt's Bees Natural Skin Solutions for Sensitive Skin is fantastic for someone with sensitive skin who is looking for an all natural product. I would just be weary if you have very oily skin, I will probably go back to using my old facial cleanser and moisturizer, at least during my breakout phases!
First off, the Cleanser and Daily Moisturizer are everything Burt's Bees promises them to be!
- The cleanser works well and takes off make up with no problem
- It's great for sensitive skin, I didn't have any reactions to either product, no extra redness or blemishes
- The fact that they are all natural and not tested on animals is amazing
- And the quantities they give you in the tubes, and canisters is perfect, you only need a little of each product so it will last as long as any other facial cleanser or moisturizer you may buy.
But on the down side here is what I found:
Because I'm used to using cleansers that lather, using a cream cleanser was a little difficult to get used to. Some people complained it left a film on your face. I don't think it left a film on my face, but it doesn't leave your skin feeling like it does after using a lathering face wash. I could understand what they were talking about, but once I got over the fact that it was just the way the cleanser worked, it did it's job well.
The moisturizer was a lot thicker than the ones I usually use. That being said, my skin did feel really soft after I used it. The one thing that I was disappointed about was there is no SPF in the moisturizer. This is important to me because I burn very easily, but then if it did have SPF in it, it wouldn't be all natural!
Someone else had mentioned this and it was something I noticed as well, but the moisturizer didn't have the ingredients on the container. The ingredients were listed on the box, but that doesn't do anyone any good if they recycle it, and not many people want to keep the box (I did in this case). So I would highly recommend printing the ingredients on the canister, it just makes more sense!
Finally, my skin generally goes through a cycle of being very clear, then breaking out, and then clearing up again. I was hoping that maybe my breakouts wouldn't be so bad using the Burt's Bees Sensitive Skin line. Unfortunately, my breakouts this month were just as bad as they have always been and the Burt's Bees products didn't seem to have any effects on my skin. I can't say it made my breakouts any worse, but I have to admit that my face does get more oily during my breakout phase, and I did cheat a little and use my lathering facial cleanser a few times, but continued using the daily moisturizer.
All in all I think the Burt's Bees Natural Skin Solutions for Sensitive Skin is fantastic for someone with sensitive skin who is looking for an all natural product. I would just be weary if you have very oily skin, I will probably go back to using my old facial cleanser and moisturizer, at least during my breakout phases!
