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The Lipstick Page Forums Beauty & Fashion Blog
Biotherm skincare, part 1

Posted by Dain, Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:13 PM (Eastern)

THE CLEANSERS
For the most part, these cleansers are very basic, but of good quality. Cleansers ought to be basic, in my opinion, but one doesn't need a dozen of them as Biotherm has! These products are sometimes designed to match "lines" and preferences, which is nice in its own way, but terribly confusing. In truth, one only needs three basic formulations: one for normal/dry skin (milky cleanser), one for normal/oily skin (foaming cleanser), and an exfoliant for all. To that, one might add a supergentle cleanser for sensitive skin (which is so well done by Cetaphil, that I'm always surprised when other brands offer one, like say La Prairie's Suisse De-Sensitizing Cleansing Emulsion for $70) or a rich foam for those who love the bubblies (think of Japanese foam cleansers), or a cleansing oil/cream for makeup removal (Shu Uemura/Eve Lom). Still, I got the opportunity to try many of these, thanks to the lovely Laura from Biotherm, who sent me these products a few months ago.

<<<Biosource Softening Cleansing Milk for Dry Skin $16: This is your basic milky cleanser, with a soft light floral scent. There is nothing about this product that isn't typical—not worth the $16, in my opinion. It doesn't cleanse thoroughly, or rinse off very well, leaving a film on the skin. One must use a toner afterwards, but who needs the additional aggravation?

>>>Biosource Softening Cleansing Foam for Dry Skin $16: This is a luxurious foaming cleanser, with a rich emollient base to make it suitable for dry skin. It's very creamy, the creamiest foaming cleanser I've tried (creamier still than Clé de Peau Gentle Cleansing Foam), to the point that it is too rich for me (and in any case, I prefer non-foaming cleansers myself). It is, however, quite nice if you have dry skin and like foaming cleansers, but find them too harsh to use. A little goes a long way. It does leave a little bit of a film on the skin, but it's not noticeable once your skin is dry.

<<<Biosource Clarifying Cleansing Gel for Normal/Combination Skin $16: This is probably Biotherm's best cleanser, and for good reason. It's a light, cooling gel that foams. It cleanses without stripping (even my sensitive, winter-dry skin, though it took a few uses before my skin got used to it), and you rinse away all the nasty dirt and oil that has accumulated over the day. For pretty much but the driest, this is an excellent cleanser. It has a nice, light fresh scent. It's minimal care—all you need is moisturizer afterwards—and minimal care (as opposed to loading your skin with tons of junky miracle products) is the best for most skins.

>>>Biosource
Foaming Invigorating Cleansing Water for Normal/Combination Skin $18.50: I find self-foaming cleansers rather gimmicky. It's extra expense for... what? Saving you the trouble of rubbing your palms together for five seconds? Nevertheless, this is nice enough, rinses clean. I'm just not sure it merits the price unless you really like it for some other reason.

<<<Biopur Purifying Pore Refining Crystal Gel for Combination/Oily Skin $16: I have actually not tried this, as my skin type veers in the opposite direction... dry, that is. I fear most oily-skin products. Unless, however, it is some miracle that banishes oilies, I see no reason for this product, as the Biosource Clarifying Cleansing Gel will do.

>>>Biovitamin Gentle Purifying Cleansing Gel for Young, Normal/Combination Skin $13.50: This is an interesting product. It is a foaming cleanser with powdery granules for exfoliation. It's a nice enough cleanser, the cleanser is stronger than the Biosource Clarifying Cleansing Gel, but the exfoliation is very gentle. The scent is fruity. I've always had reservations about cleansers with granules in it; you can't use it near your eyes. The idea, here, is to minimalize the number of products that a prepubescent girl might have to tackle (and, I suppose, she may not wear heavy eye makeup in the first place), but if you wear eye makeup, you'd need a separate eye makeup remover anyway...

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May 25, 2006 9:20 PM, TheBeautyBrains said...

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