Dr.Organic Organic Manuka Honey Face Mask

BEAUTY ALMANAC TESTED

SUMMARY: Dr.Organic's Manuka Honey Face Mask combines organic honey with aloe, kaolin clay, and a range of natural oils and extracts to cleanse and rejuvenate skin.

ABOUT THE BRAND: "Dr.Organic utilises only the finest natural and organic raw materials wherever possible. We source a wide variety of accredited and certified organic ingredients from around the World including; Organic Aloe Vera, this replaces the majority of water in products that are not oil based; A variety of Organic plant oils, butters and extracts are used throughout the product range. Emulsifiers, emollients and preservatives permitted by Organic Cosmetics Standard are also ordinarily used in our products. Wherever an organic ingredient cannot be utilised a sustainable natural or naturally derived alternative is used. Our natural environment provides us with a huge number of plants, herbs, vitamins and minerals. All these natural compounds are recognised to provide numerous beneficial properties. For centuries the indigenous populations of many countries and cultures around the world have used what nature has provided to ensure health and vitality. From the humble Tea Tree of Australia, used by aborigines for over one thousand years; Manuka of New Zealand and the Maori; to the ancient Egyptian’s with Aloe Vera; the natural world has provided us with a host of health giving botanicals. Dr Organic utilise these natural ingredients, in the development of a functional range of hair, body and oral care products that are both skin and environmentally friendly." drorganic.co.uk

DESCRIPTION: "Bioactive Organic Manuka Honey has a host of skin restoring and repairing properties. We combine this unique organic honey with a proprietary blend of bioactive, natural and organic ingredients including mineral rich Kaolin (China Clay). This nutrient rich clay based formulation draws oil from the pores while ridding the skins surface of dead cells and impurities stimulating the circulation deep into the capillaries to leave the skin deeply purified, perfectly nourished and completely rejuvenated." drorganic.co.uk

USE: Can be used once or twice a week to cleansed face and neck, avoiding eye and lip areas. Leave on for ten minutes as product dries and then remove with warm water or washcloth.

AROMA & TEXTURE: The creamy white clay applies smoothly to skin and is scented with the aroma of honey. Note that the product contains "parfum", likely the source of the sweet aroma, and as such should be used with caution by those with sensitivities to added fragrances.

NUMBER OF TIMES TESTED: 3+ times from a tube I purchased.

INGREDIENTS: Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Aqua, Kaolin, Calcium carbonate, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea butter), Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) butter, Glycerin, Zinc oxide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hectorite, Glyceryl caprylate, Decyl glucoside, Mel (Honey), Tocopherol, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seed oil, Parfum, Mel (Manuka honey), Trifolium pratense (Clover) flower extract, Calluna vulgaris (Heather) flower extract, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium phytate, Ascorbic acid.

ABOUT THE PACKAGING: Simple, white, plastic, flip-top squeeze tube.

WHERE CAN I BUY IT? ~£7.99 BPS at numerous stores and online.

TRY THIS IF...you want an organic, natural face mask and love the smell of honey.

DON'T TRY THIS IF...you have sensitive skin or are prone to breakouts. Reviews at a major online retailer reveal that the product caused irritation in a minority of reviewers.

THE BOTTOM LINE: I found this line in a local supermarket while on the lookout for body washes that exclude sodium laureth sulfate (SLS). The Dr.Organic products all smelled so good that I opted for the coconut body wash and the honey face mask. While the body wash is superb (review coming soon), I found the mask to help remove blackheads. However, as it caused some minor stinging and redness, I haven't used it again; my partner, on the other hand, absolutely loves it and feels it does exactly what it says it does.

This is a thumbs down from me.