My skin is primarily oily/acne-prone but is also very sensitive. Especially in the winter, I get dry skin and redness on my cheeks and other random spots, too. I was happy to try out the new products for sensitive skin by Burt’s Bees* recently and I have mixed feelings on the outcome.
The Sensitive Facial Cleanser is 99% natural, soap free, fragrance free, is formulated with cotton extract to soften, rice extract to moisturize, and aloe to soothe. It is a creamy cleanser and that means it does not lather. I found this cleanser does clean without over-drying or causing redness, just as it claims. I started off using it once in the morning and once at night. This left my skin feeling “not right” in the sense that I think I need that extra help that I get from some of the oily skin cleansers. In the end I decided that I would alternate and use this cleanser in the morning and another of my favorite cleansers that I use to combat acne at night.
The Sensitive Daily Moisturizing Cream is also 99% natural, fragrance free, formulated with cotton extract to soften, and rice extract to moisturize. It is a nice consistency, not too thick and not watery. I found that this moisturizer does not sink into the skin right away when you swipe it on, which I really didn’t care for. It does eventually disappear into your skin (of course) and is very gentle and does moisturize and nourish skin all day as promised. I used this twice daily with no issues and no need to cut down to once daily.
Overall, I would continue to use the Burt’ Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser once daily and alternate with another cleanser to keep my acne-prone skin happy. I will keep the Burt’s Bees Sensitive Daily Moisturizing Cream on hand to use once or twice daily. I would recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin as all claims with regard to sensitive skin do hold up. If you have oily-skin, you may or may not have the same results as I did. Only you know your skin best!
You can find Burt’s Bees at plenty of retailers including Target, CVS, and Walgreens. Click here to print a $2 OFF coupon for any Sensitive Skin Care product, good savings if you are looking to give these a try!
* I received a free sample and coupons through BzzAgent, you should join! *
What are your thoughts on using products formulated for sensitive skin? Do YOU have a favorite skincare product right now? Leave a comment, I’d love to hear about it!
I’ve never tried Burt’s Bee’s skincare but definitely will after this review. Actually I didn’t know they had skincare…lol!