Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm by Omorovicza, Cleanser Review

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Not for sensitive skin, not worth the money

I don't even consider myself to have sensitive skin, really. At this stage in my life I would categorize myself as mildly acne-prone at the worst. But this cleanser made my skin quite angry. I have a sample I received in a set from Sephora--I have only used it three times, but frankly I'm a little scared to try to use it again. The product itself comes out black. It looks at first like it should b...read moree a mud mask instead of a cleanser. I noticed a tiny bit of a gritty texture to it as I rubbed it onto my face, presumably because of the fancy "Hungarian moor mud" that's in it? It's not enough to feel like it's exfoliating, but I did feel it was noticeable. Besides the hint of grit, the texture is a bit different from other cleansers. I guess I'd say it's thicker? And it doesn't lather much if at all (it's possible it's not supposed to, some cleansers aren't). It has kind of an odd smell that I find difficult to describe--but I have a weak sense of smell, so if you have a sensitive nose and want to try this, I'd give the tester a sniff first. My ultimate problem with it, and the reason I'm afraid to finish the sample I have, is that it made my face break out. Almost instantly. I woke up the first morning after I used this the night before and had two new breakouts. Could have been a fluke so I used it again that night and had another new breakout the next morning. Still considering the possibility that other factors (or random chance) in my life could be to blame I tried it for a third time and when I got out of the shower, my face was flushed bright red in areas (this is not normal for me after a shower) and generally looked awful. I immediately busted out my tried and true skincare products--an acne treatment gel and my favorite moisturizer--and luckily I was mostly back to normal by morning. But I will definitely never go near this cleanser again. What's worse? As I'm writing this, TB shows this cleanser as available on Amazon for about $185 and Sephora is charging $110 for less than 2 ounces. Most definitely not worth your money, in my opinion. Especially I've read multiple articles in which beauty professionals explain that cleansers are essentially washed down the drain, so serums and creams are where you should spend the big money (if you're into spending big money, that is).

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