What it is:A highly-effective one-step facial cleanser.What it is formulated to do:Philosophy Purity Made Simple is a ph-balanced formula that rapidly dissolves dirt and makeup while deep cleaning pores. The best-selling cleanser contains infusions of sage, chamomile, and carrot.What else you need to know:Purity Made Simple is part of a collection of Philosophy products designed to soothe even the most dry and sensitive skin.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Not Paraben free!!!! What are parabens you ask......... Comment: Parabens are a group of compounds widely used in cosmetics, lotions, moisturizers & even mascara. Parabens are absorbed through the skin from you moisturizer etc. Measurable concentrations of six types of parabens have been identified in biopsy samples of breast tumors. Infact in one test, 20 out of 20 breast tumors showed high levels of parabens. They don't know why but are now doing extensive research to see if there is a link. Cosmetic companies use parabens, also seen as Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben & Butylparaben, as preservatives in their products to give them a longer shelf life. These ingredients will be found near the bottom of you ingredients label. Parabens have also been shown to mimick estrogen like effects in the body which plays havick on your endocrine levels which regulate your hormones & thyroid. Olay Regenerist products are loaded with them, Clinique & abviously Philosphy. They will continue using these until the FDA confirms that there is a link to Cancer. Why wait!!! Research for yourself. Check your labels. There are safe Preservative free lines out there. Customer Rating: Summary: good but not amazing Comment: I use it after working out in the gym's showers and it's not bad but it doesn't remove makeup very well, I love philosophy products but this is not their best one, if its name is purity it should be a little stronger and with a fresher minty scent for instance, well that's what I imagine when I think about that word...
Customer Rating: Summary: Didn't work out for me... Comment: I don't have a bad issue with my skin, but I wanted to make my skin better... but Philosophy's product didn't work well for me. It made some of my skin dry, and I ended up with a few more pimples, big and deeper. I really hope it is a "better before it gets worse" deal, but so far, no good. Customer Rating: Summary: Great, Simple Cleanser Comment: This is a cult-favorite. It's a really simple cleanser with a tad of herbal scent. It really cleans your face well without stripping any oils (My face doesn't feel tight after washing it with Purity). I stray away to other cleansers but always come back to this one. philosophy seems to have reformulated this, however. I've been told that if you don't see "rosewood oil" on the third line of their ingredients list, then it's probably not a good batch. A good bottle should smell really clean and lightly herbal. Some of the bad batches smell like alcohol when you open the bottle. It's a great cleanser, but lately, I've convinced myself that there is no point to pay so much for a face cleanser when Cetaphil works just as well (Purity and Cetaphil are the only two face washes that don't make my eyes itch like crazy) Customer Rating: Summary: Hmmmm.... Comment: I wish I could love this product, but I don't. At the same time, I wish I could hate it so much I'd just throw it away, but I don't want to do that either.
I read so many good reviews about Purity that the first time I used it, I used it with my Clarisonic. Big mistake. My skin became so irritated afterwards that it caused an acne flare up. Purity has some irritating ingredients in it, such as black pepper (of all things...). Therefore most of the time I don't use this thing at all.
However, I have found that it works well for removing makeup. I don't know about the long-lasting types of makeup, but at least it works well for removing powder makeup. So that's a plus...
In short, if you're thinking about buying this, start with the smallest bottle you can find.
