The Clean and Clear Morning Energy Skin Brightening Facial Cleanser with Caffeine, Lemon and Papaya (OH MY GOSH that’s a mouthful!) is our holy grail cleanser of all time. It’s seriously our ride or die product. No morning goes by without the skin getting a taste of this first thing after our eyes see the sun! It cleanses, brightens, and refreshes all in one go! It’s such a treat, we promise you.

This oil free cleanser has bursting beads that slightly exfoliate the skin and melt away as you rub it in and work up the lather. The menthol in it drives away all traces of sleep and puffiness from the eyes, literally. They weren’t kidding about the ‘wakes you up’ part. It leaves the skin bright, fresh and lovely. We have been using this stuff for years now and our skin has never been better. We never had problematic skin but the occasional spot here and there was no surprise. With regular use of this, we found that our skin is much happier and mostly clear. Neither the scent nor the menthol ever broke out our sensitive skin.

In spite of all the above, it’s not perfect. It dries out the skin a tad bit and is definitely not hydrating whatsoever. But, to be fair, Clean and Clear never claimed for it to be. It’s more targeted on combination to oily skin.

The website reads,

“This invigorating fruity facial wash helps you to look and feel brighter and more energised with lemon and papaya extracts. Best face wash for those who want a bright, beautiful complexion every day. This fun, fragrant facial wash is formulated with lemon, papaya extracts, and exfoliating beads to brighten the skin and awaken the senses.”

 

For our combination skin, the dehydration is not too horrible. Nothing a little toner and moisturiser can’t fix!

All in all, we absolutely CANNOT live without this cleanser! We have repurchased it multiple times, however, not as much because the large bottle lasts me a good 10 months, if not a full year.

Note: We have noticed that the packaging and formula has slightly been altered, however after purchasing the new bottle and using a couple of times, it’s still as good, if not better!

Such a joy to use. Highly recommend!

Happy cleansing!