Pangea Egyptian Calendula & Blood Orange Cleanser Review

I loooovvveeee ittttt *singing*.  This cleanser is the bomb.com, yep the bomb.com.  Laugh it up, that's the phrase of the season.  I discovered this gem after trying their discovery kit for normal/combo skin.  I use this every single morning and am in love.  The price tag is a tad steep BUT worth every penny.  Let me explain why..

Claim: Sweet Harmony. When it comes to delicate facial skin, Pangea’s number one goal is to bring your skin into balance. We start with a bounty of organic compounds that are rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids to support a healthy, radiant complexion. Optimal amounts of organic essential oils and herbal extracts help to soothe irritation, balance oil production and rejuvenate the skin. Our gentle yet effective Facial Cleanser removes excess oil, dirt and most makeup. It nurtures the skin with vital plant-based nutrients that nourish, protect, soften and soothe. Natural cleansing agents bind with existing dirt and oil molecules, break them down and loosen them up, allowing them to be rinsed away. The best part? This Facial Cleanser leaves your face fresh, soft and lightly moisturized without stripping your skin.

Preach it Pangea!  This makes my skin feel so amazing.  It cleans my skin beautifully without any dry patch/dry feeling/anything involving the word dry.  My face looks and feels dewy, soft, glowing, gorgeous, amazing, I can go on all day.  I haven't used it to remove makeup because I use it in the morning to cleanse without stripping my skin and leaving it tight.  It doesn't smell the best, but it's tolerable.  It's creamy textured and works into a slight lather.  Don't expect serious foaming action, you'll be disappointed if you do.  Now, the bottle says to use 3 - 4 pumps, however, I use 1 -2 pumps and that's more than enough.  It's so gentle but has a slight tingly feeling, it's not uncomfortable though.  It's almost like it's saying, "good morning skin! Wake up and plump up!".  I'm sure that's what it would say if it could.  The calendula in this cleanser is great to purify, soothe and has anti-inflammatory properties which makes it great for all skin types.  I don't enjoy the glass bottle, makes it heave to travel with BUT I do love the pump that locks.  If you had to travel with it, you could be sure it wouldn't spill.  Will I repurchase?  Yes, yes, yes!  I never want to run out, I am so in love.  This cleanser is targeted at normal to dry skin but I'd recommend for any skin type.

Retails for approx $30 CAN. You can purchase it at www.pangeaorganicscanada.com, http://www.well.ca/ (free shipping in Canada) and The Big Carrot www.thebigcarrot.ca.

                                         

no water

Ingredients: 
INGREDIENTS: PURIFIED WATER (AQUA), COCOS NUCIFERA (SAPONIFIED ORGANIC COCONUT) OIL, OLEA EUROPAEA (SAPONIFIED ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE) OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (ORGANIC JOJOBA) OIL, CANNABIS SATIVA (ORGANIC HEMP) SEED OIL, RETAINED GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE), ALCOHOL (SDA 38B ORGANIC LAVENDER), HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (ORGANIC SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, LECITHIN (NON-GMO SOY), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE (DERIVED SOLELY FROM COCONUT OIL), SUCROSE STEARATE, ORYZA SATIVA (ORGANIC RICE) BRAN EXTRACT, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (ORGANIC SHEA) BUTTER, THEOBROMA CACAO (ORGANIC COCOA) BUTTER, PRUNUS AMYGDALIS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (ORGANIC EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (ORGANIC COCONUT) OIL, GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE), CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (ORGANIC CALENDULA) EXTRACT, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (ORGANIC LAVENDER) EXTRACT, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ORGANIC ROSEMARY) EXTRACT, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORGANIC BLOOD ORANGE) OIL, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (ORGANIC LAVENDER) OIL, ANTHEMIS NOBILIS (ROMAN CHAMOMILE) OIL, LAVANDULA MAILETTE (LAVENDER MAILETTE) OIL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS (ORGANIC CALENDULA) FLOWER OIL, TOCOPHEROL (VITAMIN E), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) ESSENTIAL OIL
THIS PRODUCT IS GLUTEN-FREE.