Excellent for sensitive and oily skin
I live in a house without central air, and as this has been one of the most humid, hottest summers my area has seen in quite a while, this product had a LOT to live up to.  Thankfully, it passed with flying colors.<br /><br />I'm one of those lucky people who have both sensitive AND oily, acne-prone skin.  YAY ME.  So it's very, very hard for me to find products that adequately address both issues: the ones for sensitive skin tend not to help with my acne, and the acne-targeted products dry out and irritate my skin.<br /><br />First impressions: the bottle came with the clay separated, so I had doubts.  There is no strong scent, which I really appreciate; you can detect a little bit of the clay and some of the lavender, but only barely, and once on the skin, any hint of scent disappeared.  It went on easily, did not make my skin feel tight or dry, didn't irritate my skin.  I was able to put my regular makeup on over it easily; even without an added moisturizer, my foundation seemed to go on more smoothly than normal.  And after a day both in and outside (tbh, there wasn't really a difference for me, thanks to my lack of A/C), I managed to avoid the usual oil slick across my face.  There were times when I was sweating quite a bit on my face; I did not notice any stinging in my eyes or streaking on my face.  After washing my face at the end of the day with my usual cleanser, my skin was still soft, not irritated.<br /><br />The only drawback (and not worth taking away a star) was the actual application method: the instructions indicate you squirt into your hands and pat on your face.  Doing it that way, I felt like more product ended up between my fingers and on my hands instead of my face.  I tried it with a cotton pad instead, using the patting method, and it appeared to work just as well and saved more of the product for my face instead of my hands.<br /><br />Overall, this is an excellent product, does what it says it will (and very well), and though I received this as a complimentary product, I would most certainly pay money to get it again.<br /><br />I was sent a complimentary sample of this product for reviewing purposes. Any option expressed is mine alone, based on my personal experience with the product.
Rating: 5 stars