Liz Earle - do you recommend it?

[TallulahTwinkle]

I have been looking for a natural skincare product that is not tested on animals, this seems to fit the bill.

Just wanted to hear other people's opinions before I bought it ...

[ArcticRoll]

I have used the Superdrug Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser -much cheaper than LE C&P and I find just as good. Not sure about Superdrug's animal testing history though.

[CuriousMama]

Oh heck that's a shame lololizzy. Maybe order a shop from them and get some that way?

[lololizzy]

drove nearly an hour to get to Asda..and all sold out! :-(

[TenthMuse]

Doesn't work for me. Tried it twice, and both times came out in spots. Now use Caudalie foaming cleaner, which I love.

[QuickLookBusy]

Can I just add, if you buy the products form the Liz Earle website, you get a free sample of something, you can actually request what you'd like if you phone them.
Also if you buy cleanser, toner and moisturiser you get a free full size of something. It's different every month but his month it's a full sized shampoo, last month it was a full sized body moisturiser.

Greg, I don't think it's vastly over priced at all. I couldn't believe the price of some Olay moisturiser I saw in boots the other day, it was over £20 for the same size as LE, the smell and consistency of the Olay didn't compare to LE.

[gregssausageroll]

Bouncey, it is not about the animal testing, it is about Avon taking over and changing what was a very good product, increasing the price making it vastly overpriced IMO and sacking half of the staff based on the island

[Petalpink]

I'm a yes. Been using it for years

[TallulahTwinkle]

Thanks everyone, think I am just going to get a sample to try, my skin is so spotty at the moment I need something miraculous!

[MoYerBoat]

Thanks, Quick & root. that's what I do but we are having our bathroom re-done and I'm concerned about the aethestics of muslin cloth on our lovely new radiator!

I think I might be over-thinking this

[rootypig]

Jazz ultrabland is lovely but too heavy for me so perhaps is a skin type thing?

[rootypig]

Mo same as Quick, I use clean one morning, same one night to take my face off, then onto the towel rail to dry and into the washbasket at some point.

[QuickLookBusy]

Mo, I rinse it out and then pop on the radiator. I only use it twice and then put in the washing machine with towels etc.

[MoYerBoat]

Where do you put your muslin cloths between uses?

[JazzDalek]

I tried it to see what all the fuss was about and was underwhelmed. I suspect my evangelical friends just think it is amazing because they are used to using foaming washes or make-up-removing wipes . I've been using Lush's Ultrabland and removing it with a hot cloth for years and years (with bouts of OCM here and there), so LE failed to impress me - I thought it was OK but no better than Ultrabland and maybe not quite as good. More expensive, obviously.

[CuriousMama]

Yes think I'll try it too. On offer as well

[lololizzy]

thanks Curious, for that price I'll probably give it a whirl..

[QuickLookBusy]

Love C and P. have used for about 6 years. I did try new things when it was sold to Avon, but i couldnt find anything I liked so ended up going back. I didn't realise the ingredients had changed though I haven't noticed any difference at all.

I also use the toner, moisturiser, the body moisturiser is good as is hand cream and eye bright is lovey for getting off mascara.

I love the fact it does smell natural, I really hate artificial smells that are in som products. You don't get that with LE.

[rootypig]

like: C&P, toner
love: nourishing mask, eye bright
do not like: body moisturiser, hand cream, face moisturisers

if you go C&P route buy a load of cheap muslins (if you have sensitive skin) or flannels (if you have normal / oily skin - ikea do packs of 10 white ones with handy little coloured loops for hanging) and use a new one every morning, then same one that night to wash your face off. and really massage the cream in first, it has a really relaxing smell.

[lilolilmanchester]

Another Cleanse and Polish fan, and like their toner. I like, but can take or leave., their other products .But always come back to C&P.

[timidviper]

I love C&P and the toner but the superskin stuff does not suit me at all

[CuriousMama]

lololizzy just looked, says hot cloth polish is ok for sensitive. Couldn't see SLS on the ingredients for that one? Here it is.

[lololizzy]

SLS, def not for me then, am very sensitive, with LE i can rub it in my eyes to get last of stubborn mascara off...with no probs

[CuriousMama]

Asda's have SLS in though don't they?

[lololizzy]

do Asda do a version of C and P?

[Arisbottle]

I have bought my daughters the asda version!