The Body Shop Vitamin C Glow-Revealing Liquid Peel Review

Hey guys!=)
So today's review is all about a gel exfoliator from 'The Body Shop'.

I have ultra sensitive skin so usually the exfoliator I buy will be gel type and without any scrubby beads in it. I was looking for a new exfoliator and I found this exfoliator while I was doing some research online. I knew that 'The Body Shop' has 3 different types of liquid peel, the green (Drops of Youth Liquid Peel), the white (Drops of Light Pure Resurfacing Liquid Peel) and the orange (the one I bought which is shown in the picture above). Eventually, I decided to try the orange one first because my skin is quite dull and lack of luster so I was thinking maybe the vitamin c in it will help with my skin issues. But I made a terrible mistake which is not testing it out in store before buying. 

Claims:

Specifically targets pollutants that are left sitting on the skin at the end of the day. Transforming gel-to-peel technology traps and gently peels off impurities and dead skin cells to unveil healthy-looking skin. This transforming gel-to-peel texture peels away dull, tired skin for a happy healthy glow.  The PH of the gel helps to release surface cells. Contains our most potent Camu Camu Berry.

Ingredients: listed on their website which is linked at the very bottom of this post

Skin type: all skin types

Rate: 3/10

Consistency/texture: gel

Smell/scent: strong chemical scent

Application/how to use: dispense 1-2 pumps of the product onto fingertips, and apply to cleansed, dry skin avoiding the eye and mouth area. Massage into skin for up to 20 seconds until clumps become visible and peel away from the skin. Be sure to lean over the sink to catch the peel. Brush the peeling texture off the skin and rinse with water until completely clean. Use 2-3 times per week before the rest of your skincare regime.

How often do you use: once a week or once every 2 weeks

Packaging: lockable lid. travel-friendly.

Sizes: 145ml (one size)

Whole product lasted how long: still using it but I would say definitely more than 3 months if use once a week

Product life span: 12 months

Would you recommend to others: no

Personal experience using it: As you can tell by my rating, unfortunately this product wasn't up to my liking. Here are the reasons why I don't like it. First of all, this product is more than just an exfoliator, it is a liquid peel. So after you massage this product onto your dry skin, you will see small clumps starting to appear on your skin as you massage. These clumps won't just wash away when you splash your face with water like all the other gel exfoliators do, instead you have to peel it one by one for them to come off your skin. It's pretty annoying because you can imagine how many small clumps there are on your skin. So what I do is I will use a wet cloth and wipe all those clumps off because I ain't no time to peel them off one by one. Also, this product totally strips all the moisture out of my skin. I saw other bloggers saying that this peel leaves their skin super soft and smooth, but personally I felt like this product is way too stripping on the skin and is a bit uncomfortable to the fact that it feels like you are using a dishwashing liquid soap on your skin and it completely washes off every single bit of good and bad oils on your skin. It smells quite chemically as well. I don't recommend using it everyday, once a week is enough or even once every 2 weeks. If you are thinking of buying this product, you should really pop into their store and try it out first before buying it. Don't make the same mistake as I did.

Would you repurchase: no

Product value/price: RM119.90

Where I bought mine: The Body Shop store, Malaysia

Links for further information: The Body Shop Malaysia website

That's it guys!=)
Thanks for reading.
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