Purchased by me
I need a cleansing balm like I need another “neutral palette”, but for some reason I was immediately taken in by the Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm. Though I do not believe Dr. Althea is the first to do this type of mechanism, I liked the brand’s sheet masks and the fact that I could purchase this through my favourite Korean online beauty store Bellbees.
Most of us are familiar with what a cleansing balm is (essentially a solid version of a cleansing oil), but the “grinding” mechanism allows for a more hygienic way of accessing your precious cleansing balm so that instead of using your hands, you turn the top part of the container and “grind off” what you need in perfectly controlled portions!
This particular cleansing balm contains Camellia Sinensis (white tea) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Madecassoside and Cica to soothe sensitive or irritated skin.
The grinding mechanism is smooth and the cleansing balm itself is one of the smooooothest I have tried! From the moment you pick it up, it’s already melting onto my skin and it doesn’t burn my eyes at all or leave my eyes with a film I can’t blink out which quite honestly is my life with most cleansing balms or oils.
The other thing I liked about this cleansing balm was how nice it was to not have to contend with product underneath my long nails! It was never a big deal as when I washed my face, the product would emulsify underneath my nails, but it’s a nice little plus!
Where I have some questions are: “How will I get to the rest of remaining cleansing balm when I am close to the end?” and “Can I rip this plastic apart?” because one thing I don’t like about hygienic packaging like this is that because everything is completely hidden from view, I never know how much is really left.
Final verdict: I do like the actual product INSIDE this grinding mechanism as it is one of the nicest textures I have experienced. It does not burn my eyes and does a great job a removing all makeup. I am not sure if I would buy this again though mainly because of how much room cleansing balms take up on my counter in general (though if I had LESS stuff, I might be more OK with it) and the fact that the grinding mechanism feels a bit gimmicky and I would have preferred this product in just a jar that I could scoop out.
Thank you for reading! You can find the Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm at www.bellbees.ca!
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