Simple Kind to Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes

On to more Simple products, today I am reviewing Kind to Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes. Sometimes it is tedious to remove makeup with cleansing oil after a tiring day. What could be the most convenient form a makeup remover can take than a disposable towel?

This went great as a makeup remover for light makeup. I used it mainly before hitting the gym to remove all traces of makeup and grime on the face in a jiffy. (I feel like sweat and makeup mixed together can clog pores; it is always better to exercise with a clean, makeup-free face.) I can't say it is a complete cleanser on its own, but it can take the place of cleansing oil or cold cream, or any first step one uses as a makeup remover in dual-phase cleansing. 

In the packaging it says that it's free of alcohol, oil, perfume, and color. The ingredient list found in the picture above includes cetearyl alcohol and parabens, common irritants found in many beauty products. Sensitive to hypersensitive skins most likely would react to these ingredients, as I inevitably have. I found my skin reddish, dehydrated, and uncomfortable after using this product. This is to to take account my extremely reactive skin type. However, I laud its cleansing abilities and would recommend this to people with normal skin who are looking for a convenient product to remove their makeup, or simply to just refresh their faces with.

Simple Kind to Skin Replenishing Rich Moisturiser

Simple is a British skincare brand that has been around for more than half a century. In the brand's website, it expounds more on the "kind" ingredients used on all Simple products. I first heard of this brand from Yumeko's blog, when she featured this moisturizer many moons ago. Kind to Skin Replenishing Rich Moisturiser was declared the eye cream that bested out other department store brands in a blind test conducted by a British magazine.
I was immediately drawn to the packaging when I saw this at Boots in Oxford. The clean, streamlined design was inviting and seemed to promote a gentle nature to its product formulation.

The bottle boasts of skin-friendly ingredients that are free of harsh chemicals. Although it is not marketed such, Simple strikes as a brand that caters to sensitive skin.

Above is a dollop of the moisturizer. It's a white liquid that is quite thick but still runny in texture. I bought this face moisturizer with the intention of using it as an under eye cream. It took some patting for this to absorb into the eye area because of its liquid-y nature. 
In eye creams, I try to look for products that address my foremost concerns: dryness and dark under eye circles. After testing the Skin Replenishing Rich Moisturiser out for over a month, I had to conclude that it did nothing for both my eye area problems. My dark circles were obviously darker than when I was using my staple eye cream (Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Eye Contour Cream). Neither did it moisturize my under eye area. In fact, I felt that it dried out that area a bit. I do remember cetyl stearyl alcohol (a known irritant, but commonly found in skincare products) listed as one of the ingredients on the box.

 

I do like the design of the bottle though. I found it to be fuss-free without sacrificing on functionality. The hard plastic screw cap is made of good material. The small hole where the product is squeezed out of is a good way to keep it sanitized. 

Failing as an eye cream, I dared not test this out as a face moisturizer. It is not wasted though, for I am now using this as a body lotion and I must say, it is working wonderfully well! It delivers just the right moisture level and does not leave a greasy film. Having said that, I wouldn't be purchasing this again just to use on the body though.