Facial Cleanser

I was scared for years to try anything like this despite reading benefits of oil-based cleansers for acne prone skin. I fought any departure from the foaming cleansers I was devoted to (most recently used Neutrogena Naturals), however, my skin was always a mess. I tried serums, microdermabrasion, getting monthly Aveda facials (SO EXPENSIVE!), chemical peels, and my face was getting worse instead of better. I threw up my hands in disgust and didn't know what else to do. I stumbled on an article on how a woman who had the same self-described sensitive, acne prone skin started using Honey Girl cleanser and how it transformed her skin. Fed up completely, I said WTH and purchased this cleanser. Now, this is NOTHING like any cleanser you've ever used. It's a loose yet creamy, oily liquid that smells slightly lemony (very pleasant). It's hard to believe that it'll clean off makeup, but it does! The only thing I can't get off completely is my eye makeup (other reviewers warned this as well). Honey Girl does an ok job, but it takes a lot of product to get all the mascara remnants gone. So, I adopted a simple regimen that works great: Nightly: 1. Micellar water on cotton pads to remove most of eye makeup (Honey Girl gets the rest) 2. Honey Girl cleanser massaged in my skin (4-5 pumps massaged in for 1-2 minutes and then a warm, wet washcloth to remove). 3. Thayer's rose witch hazel on cotton pad as astringent/toner (this will show you just how FABULOUS Honey Girl works as there's hardly ever anything on my cotton pad!) 4. Cold pressed aloe gel layer for a healing, microbial layer 5. Cerave nightime cream Mornings: 1. Cetaphil facial wash in the shower (this gentle, non-foaming wash just never got my makeup off at night but is a perfect AM cleanser) 2. Thayer's rose witch hazel 3. Pure aloe gel 4. Daytime Cerave moisturizer * Every other morning, I use Aveda facial scrub in the shower for exfoliating I can't tell you the difference in my skin! It's only been a month and my skin looks so much better! It's plump, soft, and so much happier! I think I owe it majorly to this product. It cleans all of my makeup off, sans mascara (hence the Micellar water) and my skin is left dewy, not stripped and dry like foaming cleansers did. I literally can't wait to get home and get my Honey Girl regimen done because my skin feels so good and looks so radiant afterward! I hope my skin continues to clear up (still having small acne bumps here and there) but I'm raving highly about it at this point. If you're fed up like me with crappy skin, try this! Just remember this isn't all you'll need to do to control acne. Eat well, wash you pillowcase 1 x week, and hair every other day if you use lots of products like me. Also, have a little patience...My skin DID purge for a few days after starting this, but it's the Honey Girl pulling all that gunk out! Amazing stuff!

Why is that Title important OR relevant for this product you ask? It's because I'm allergic to ALL Artificial Sweeteners, Flavoring and Dyes (aka Food Coloring) and this is one of the very (I mean VERY) few that doesn't contain any of them! These Sweetners (Sorbitol, Stevia (even "Organic"), Vanillin, Glycerin, Beta Carotene, Xylitol, Erythritol, etc) trigger my migraines within minutes after consuming or putting on my skin. When you suffer from Chronic Migraines, Tension Headaches, Cluster Headaches & Rebound Headaches almost daily and tried every medication known to man with little to no relief, you will do anything to avoid a trigger (takes 60 days to get that junk out of your system, yuck!). So this product is a godsend for me!! It was a strange feeling when I first tried it, I admit that, and doesn't "lather" like most cleansers either BUT that doesn't make it a bad thing. I found it works better in the shower, as the heat and dampness of my skin does make it easier to spread and therefore clean makeup off. When I've washed my face in the sink using this, it's not as easy to spread (using 1 pump) because my pores haven't opened up & my skin is only wet on the surface. So it's definitely better in the shower vs the sink. The scent, also a huge trigger in many cases of migraine sufferers, is really nice! Reminds me of products I used in the past where the main ingredient is argan oil. So I'm used to that scent and it doesn't bother me at all. After washing my face, it does feel like a "film" is left on my skin BUT it's a soft, smooth feeling AND again, this feels like using my old argan oil products so it's not a "new feeling" for me. I like it! Better than the only other 2 Brands I've tried recently that left my face dry (not normal for my skin) and flaky. Give it a week or two before deciding if this is right for you. I've been looking for a product like this for 6 months and I'm a Honey Girl now!!! Please don't change the ingredients!!!!

I have used this product for 2 years. I can’t use another one. I love it. Excellent! I recommend it 100%. It is natural, cleans your skin and makes your skin very silky and soft.

This ‘cleanser’ does work to remove makeup- albeit a little challenging / smudgy. I have to use a plain glycerin soap bar to remove the residue from the cleanser and get my skin completely clean. Disappointed. Won’t purchase again.

Great pure and quick cleanser for dryer skin --- and I feel water is optional, too. I used it when camping and after applying and using facial tissue to remove & clean product off my face, I then took a pre-moistened facial cloth to finish cleaning my face and without water, felt great! I do use water when ising at home, however....just as clean as without I think! Love this product!

I fell in love with HGO products and had to try this cleanser. I am very puzzled about how it works… It smells nice, I smear it on my face and it sort of smears my make up around and leaves a thick film on my hands and face. I wanted to believe this is it, tried to wash off the film with water to no success. Had to use TWO makeup removal products I use: Farmacy and Tatcha. Almost removed the film but still had to work hard. Then I wiped with washcloth and it was orangy from the makeup!!! Now, Tatcha Camelia Oil works like magic on any make up! Here it did not help. I think what happened, HGO Cleanser was applied directly on make up and it LOCKED make up under the film. Since it is almost impossible to break through the film, only wiping worked and then make up was finally exposed. Probably the worst product I tried. But it is really great if one needs to create a film