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These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care. 

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SCHAF SKINCARE FACIAL CLEANSER  – ONE OF THE BEST NATURAL CLEANSERS FOR FACE
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SCHĂF | FACIAL CLEANSER

This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Brands I Love: Schăf Skincare - Among the Best Natural Skincare for Face. You can still catch the full piece here.

Gosh I gush over a good cleanser! I’m very particular about the cleansers I like. In fact, I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a cleansing snob.

I prefer clean formulas. And, the lower the foaming, the better. I know, most people love lots and lots of foam. I’ve been to my share of foam parties. I get it. I love foam too. But when it comes to foaming cleansers, count me out. The more a cleanser foams, the more it strips from your skin.

All I want a cleanser to do is clear the slate, sweep away the dirt, grime, pollutants and god-only-knows what else has been trapped in my pores during the day.

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A good, gentle cleanser simply needs to clear the skin surface so skin benefits from the potent actives in the serums applied after cleansing and toning. Nothing harsh. Nothing nonsensical. So, a gentle cleanser is everything!

I’m most fond of powder cleansers, cleansing oils and  cleansing creams. And the Schăf Facial Cleanser is a rich, creamy, milky cleanser. Like the Schăf Face Moisturizer, it’s clean, natural and powered with good-for-skin actives.

Because the cleanser is formulated with coconut-based surfactants, it barely foams; though it emulsifies just enough to do the trick. It feels more like a cleansing moisturizer — if that were even a thing.

And, true to the Schăf mission of soothing and comforting even the most sensitive skin types, it’s formulated with comforting actives, including organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Leaf) Juice, Chamomile Flower Extracts and Cucumber Extract. Such smooth stuff!

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Check out the entire Schăf range of clean Canadian skin care.

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The Ingredient List of the Schăf Facial Cleanser:

Deionized water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Leaf) Juice*, Decyl Glucoside, Sucrose Cocoate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate**, Glyceryl Monostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (Chamomile), Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E), Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Extract. *organic **ecocert

CONTAINS NO: Parabens, Fragrances, Essential Oils, Artificial Colours, Sulfates, Mineral Oil, Silicones, Emulsifying Wax, Phthalates, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Animal Byproducts, Gluten, Petroleum, GMOs. 

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