Cleanser Review: Fresh Soy Face Cleanser

'Ello folksickles. Today's review will be for the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser

Availability: Standard retail pricing for this item is as follows: $15 for a 1.6 fl. oz. (50mL) mini. $38 for 5 fl. oz. (150 mL), $44 for 6.7 fl. oz. (200 mL), or $69 for 13.5 fl. oz. (400 mL) . It can be purchased at sephora.com, bluemercury.com, fresh.com, and nordstrom.com along with their respective physical store locations.

Would I buy this?: No

What is this product designed to address?
According to sephora.com this is what the product is and what it does:

Which skin type is it good for?

✔ Normal

✔ Oily

✔ Combination

✔ Dry

What it is:

A bestselling, do-it-all cleanser for all skin types that’s tough on makeup but gentle on skin.

Solutions for:

- Dryness 

- Fine lines and wrinkles

- Loss of firmness and elasticity

If you want to know more…

This gel face wash has a cult following for the way it gently removes everyday dirt and makeup—even mascara—without drying the skin. With amino acid-rich soy proteins, soothing cucumber extract, and balancing rosewater, it tones, soothes, and softens for a radiant, healthy-looking complexion.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:

- Parabens

- Sulfates

- Phthalates

Research results:

In an in-vivo test: 

- 97% reported more supple skin

- 93% said it soothed and softened their skin 

- 90% said their skin was balanced and healthy-looking

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?
Again, according to sephora.com:

-Amino Acid-rich Soy Proteins: Help support naturally healthy skin.
-Rosewater: Soothes, hydrates, and balances.
-Borage Seed Oil: Provides lightweight moisture.

What is the texture like?

This has a creamy, gel-like texture. 

Is it scented?

This has a fresh, clean scent with a bit of a cucumber note.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

If I'm going to be honest with you folks, I don't really understand the popularity of this cleanser or why people like it so much. I find its cleansing ability average at best - it leaves my skin feeling kind of meh, not particularly clean and not particularly soft. I also find that although it foams, it doesn't create much of a lather either. Overall I just am not a fan and I wouldn't recommend it to others.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer:  This was provided for testing purposes. I am under no obligation to speak about it on this blog.