Pixi Glow Mud Cleanser

What is it?

'This active yet gentle cleanser with 5% glycolic acid exfoliates to reveal a glowing, healthier-looking skintone.'

It's a clay cleanser.

Who is it for?

All skin types except the most sensitive - it does contain glycolic acid.

What’s in it?

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Diatomaceous Earth, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Glycolate, Lauroamphocarboxyglycinate and Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Squalane, Anthemis Nobilis Flower (Chamomile) Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Hexylene Glycol (and) Fructose (and) Glucose (and) Sucrose (and) Urea (and) Dextrin (and) Alanine (and) Glutamic Acid (and) Aspartic Acid (and) Hexyl Nicotinate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Corylus Avellana (Hazelnut) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance, Chlorphenesin, Guar Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid

Possibly acne/allergy/troubling for some ingredients?

glycolic acid - although that is rather the point :)

fragrance - essential oil based - non-synthetic

Natural? Organic? Man made? Vegan?

Both

Tested on animals/sold in China?

No/No

What's not in it?

mineral oil

SLS

How do you use it?

This is definitely a second PM cleanse or a morning cleanse. OR a less-frequent mask for skins that need a little ooomph.

Either:

Apply a small amount (10p or a quarter for US readers) to dry skin - (the pack says damp skin but I prefer dry), massage in and remove with a warm flannel

Or:

Massage in to dry skin and leave for a few minutes - they clay starts to gently harden and it literally turns into a clay mask - which you then remove with a warm flannel

*A reader just asked me on twitter why you would need this if you have the Glow Mud Mask - the mask is a proper heavy-duty, clay/bentonite mask that is great for impurities and general mask-like duties that does not contain glycolic acid.

The cleanser is a cleanser that contains glycolic acid and clay to give it extra oomph.

One is a cleanser that you can use as a quick mask. One is a proper mask.

What’s good about it?

This has the potential to be a cult product for Pixi. Think Ceramic Slip, except more clay, not foamy and much more affordable.

It does have a little kick - due to the glycolic, so if you don't like that feeling then it's not for you. It's not however, strong.

I use on those days when you want more of a deeper cleanse, or days when I have breakouts.

What’s not so good about it?

Not much so far - you couldn't use it around the eyes, but then that's pretty obvious.

Where to use in your routine?

AM or second cleanse PM.

Similar products?

Ceramic Slip - Sunday Riley