My skin routine has always had a two step cleansing element since switching to Korean beauty products but I had been using up a micellar water I already had in my cabinet prior to exploring the Kbeauty options available. Micellar water tended to leave my face feeling not thoroughly cleansed (even after the second cleansing step) and it often felt drying, leaving my face feeling tight and rough prior to the next steps which seemed to ‘rescue’ my skin again.

I’d read mostly great things about Hanskin’s ‘Cleansing oil and blackhead PHA’. It seemed to tick all the required boxes for a first cleanser for me so I thought I’d give it a shot.

I ordered the product from Beauty and Seoul as they had a ‘thank you’ sale on so the 300ml bottle was only 17 GBP instead of the usual 21 GBP (and I’ve always been super happy with their service so it was a no brainer).

The product arrived on a Monday morning even though it was ordered late on a Friday afternoon so I began using it in my morning routine that day, as I like to double cleanse both morning and night.

First thoughts;

• It looks lovely, the oil was a rich gold/yellow colour and the packaging simple, modern and sturdy.
• The pump dispenser works well with the oil consistency; not dispensing too much or too little product. Two pumps seems to be a sufficient amount to thoroughly cleanse my face.
• The oil itself smells fresh and fragrant but the fragrance isn’t overpowering, just a subtle scent.
• The consistency of the oil feels thick and luxurious, working the oil in and massaging it around my face feels like having a massage whilst removing make up and impurities.
• It literally eats away at make up, leaving no trace left. My skin feels cleansed even before the second cleanse. It’s gentle enough to use around the eyes also and it removed waterproof mascara with little effort.

After using the product for around three weeks I still found all the above to be true; my skin doesn’t feel dry or tight after use. I actually feel cleansed and moisturised prior to the next step in my routine. I was concerned that the oil texture would maybe clog my pores causing more blemishes but I can’t say that has happened to date so I feel confident in saying that it doesn’t have a comodogenic effect and really does melt away grime and oils without blocking pores.

I can safely say I’m happy to keep continuing use of this product and as yet haven’t found any drawbacks to doing so. If anything does crop up I’ll be sure to edit and add this to the blog at a later date, but for now this has definitely got a thumbs up from me!

Hannah