Review (5/5): This is a gommage. It is meant to clump/form bits. Apply to dry face, massage, rinse. SOFTNESS!
This is a gommage!!! The most gentle of all the physical exfoliation out there. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend. I also highly recommend anything by Easydew. Good stuff! Know that this is meant to clump! Not supposed to have lather or creaminess. I had looked at the ingredients and some of the description and I suspected a gommage. The directions on box say to use on wet face and that it will lather. It doesn't. There is some clumps, but not as much as if it were used on a dry face, which is what is expected from a gommage. We want glorious clumps! For best results use on a clean dry face, not a wet face. I have tried it both ways, definitely use on dry face. Works but not as good on wet face.
So use a generous amount. Just pat it in all over. Let it sit a moment, then massage it in in gentle circular motion. As you do so, small clumps will form. This is a combination of product and grime and dead skin cells. Basically, a "gommage" is like an eraser on a pencil, and your skin is paper. The graphite marks are dirt and dead skin cells. The product once applied is like that eraser-- it is removing those "marks". What happens when you use an erase? You start to see balled up pieces of eraser mixed with the graphite/pencil marks. That is more or less what is happening here. Those balled up pieces are a mix of product, dirt, and cells. Rinse, and carry on with rest of your routine. It is a very gentle "peel". And quite effective. But less so when used on wet skin-- the ingredients just can't grab the gunk on face as well. I'm surprised there is such a discrepancy in instructions.
Instructions on container:
"How to use:
Apply desired amount of peeling gel and work into a rich lather by wet hands.
Gently cleanse by massaging thoroughly over face in circles, avoiding eye contour.
Rinse off with lukewarm water."
But the pictures clearly show what is expected--balled up bits/clumps.
SO, it it may be a matter of terminology/language. Easydew has some wonderful products, and this is a good product that I will use maybe 2x a week. I love how smooth my skin feels and that it doesnt feel parched afterward.
FULL INGREDIENTS
Water. Glycerin, Cellulose, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Betaine, Fragrance(Parfum), Disodium EDTA, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Octanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ceramide NP, Panthenol, Theanine, Milk Lipids, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glutathione, sh-Oligopeptide-1, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Protease, Phenoxyethanol