Cleansing is the most important and crucial step in any skincare routine. A good cleanser/ face wash is the first step towards healthy skin. People with different skin types and skin conditions have to choose their face wash accordingly. Today I am going to review a cleanser from a brand named “Dermavive”. The Dermavive Hydra cleanser is suitable for all skin types.

The Brand Dermavive:

Dermavive is an Australian pharma brand suggested by many leading dermatologists for the past few years. All products are made from the finest ingredients following highest Australian Standards. The premium range of Dermavive products is valued at a high price point. The brand caters to customers who have an inclination to invest in the best and the most premium quality products and brands in the market.

Dermavive Hydra Cleanser:

There is no fragrance added and the odour is the natural odour of the colloidal oatmeal, as these products are used in managing and treating people with dry skin problems.

While the odour might be present while smelling it directly from the tube, but after applying it on the skin it becomes odourless. As odour preference is subjective, some people appreciate the odour while others don’t.

It is suitable for all skin types especially for dry, inflamed, sensitive (including infants’ skin) and mature.

*   It is gentle, soap free and pH balanced cleanser
*   It thoroughly cleanses the skin without over-drying or stripping skin of its natural oils
*   It gently takes off all make-up and impurities leaving skin feel fresh, soft and hydrated
*   Perfect for all skin types including acne & oily prone skin.

Ingredients: 

• Purified Water,
• Disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate,
• Sodium cococyl isothionate,
• Cocoamidapropyl betaine,
• Colloidal oatmeal,
• Glycerin,
• Sodium PCA,
• Lactic Acid,
• Sodium benzoate,
• Benzaldehyde,
• Chloroacetamide.

As mentioned above, it contains colloidal oatmeal (finely powdered oatmeal in any liquid). And from ancient times, oatmeal has been used for many medical conditions. It helps in soothing and hydrating the skin. Besides this, it also contains lactic acid which is an AHA. Lactic acid reduces acne and prevents breakouts.  If you have an oily T-Zone, this Dermavive hydra cleanser will cleanse, remove excess oil from your face without making your skin dry or stretchy. Also, it doesn’t lather because of its soap-free and pH balanced formula but serves its purpose well.

This cleanser will make your skin super soft just like any gel-based cleanser and at the same time hydrate your skin too. You are going to love how gentle it is on your skin and how it makes your skin feel. The only thing which you might not like is its smell. It has a very strong medicinal smell which you might not even be able to withstand when you use it for the first time.  But then the smell goes away after washing and as you continue using it, the smell won’t bother much.

This cleanser doesn’t cause any breakouts and in fact, it helps your skin in calming down and preventing from breakouts (which is a big yayy). The oatmeal is so finely milled that you would barely be able to feel it. So try to shake it very well so that you can see them. Sometimes you will feel it has those soft very small powdered oatmeal and most of the times you won’t even feel it.

People with sensitive skin who is not able to use physical exfoliators would love this because the powdered oatmeal and lactic acid does the job to an extent. You are going to love this Dermavive Hydra Cleanser as it is going to make your skin really soft, supple, hydrated, wash off the extra sebum without stripping away your natural oils.