This is the second Project Natural Glow Product Review I am doing. You can find the last one here!
I got this Kiss My Face Olive Oil Soap at my Loblaws grocery store in the natural food section. It cost me about $3.95 CAD for this very large block of soap. I figured that it would be worth the cost seeing as it will probably last me a very long time!
I spent a while reading the various soaps and I was sold on this one because it had the shortest ingredient list and no perfume added to it. Much like my food, I like ingredients lists that are short and that I can pronounce! :) It contains no animal ingredients, has not been tested on animals, and has no artificial colours.
Here’s the massive block:
It’s huge!
Because of the soap’s size, it was difficult to hold. I popped it into our soap holder and it was so much better.
Not the actual holder, but you get the idea:
And then I use an exfoliating glove on my hand, and I rub the wet soap with the glove (or I also use my shower puff too). This way I am not trying to hold the large soap block and have it fall all over the place.
What I thought of the soap:
- Right away I noticed how moisturizing this soap was. Which I guess is not a huge surprise given that it is made from olive oil! It was like no other soap I have used. I guess I was used to the cheapie soaps my dad used to buy. ;) This soap felt great going on and lathered quite a bit. The only downside is that it gets quite gooey when wet, and I noticed a bit of buildup on the shower. So I have to be extra careful to rinse the shower after each use. The first time I used it, I didn’t put any moisturizer on (coconut oil) because I wanted to test to see how my skin would feel with just the olive oil soap.
- To my surprise my skin felt so smooth and soft after my shower. It wasn’t dry or tight feeling unlike my skin using other bar soaps.
- While I don’t like how gooey this soap gets, it is a factor I am willing to overlook because I honestly feel so great using this all natural product. It is very similar to my coconut oil as a moisturizer, because I know exactly what I am putting on my body.
- This bar will probably last me a very long time…and I mean for under $4 bucks CAD I would say it is definitely worth it. The large sized bar also cuts down on packaging too. I like that the company doesn’t put the soap bar in a box, which contributes to further waste.
- I also used the olive oil soap on my face for about 4-5 days in a row to see how it was. It made my face very soft, but I think it may have caused a few small pimples on my forehead. I really don’t know for sure though, I mean it could have been from anything, right? Maybe the oil clogged my pores or something. I guess I will stick to using it on my body for now.
So there you have it, my first experience with a Kiss My Face product. :)
It is funny, I have only been doing this challenge for a week now, and I already feel so much better about what I am putting on my skin. It makes me happy each time I use a natural product because I know that I am not harming myself or any animals in the process. :)
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A reader named Natalie also sent me this very helpful email about ingredients in our common cosmetic products:
“This link might help explain the confusing list of ingredients you see on bottles of shampoo, body wash, conditioner, body lotion etc.
http://www.ewg.org/chemindex/list
I keep a card in my wallet that came with a Burt’s Bees purchase which indicates which ingredients to avoid such as:
cleansers: sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium myreth sulfate
petrochemicals: petrolatum, mineral oil, parrafin
preservatives: parabens (all of them), DMDM hydantoin
chemical sunscreens: oxybenzone, avobenzone, octinoxate
moisturizers: propylene glycol, butylene glycol, polyisbutene
I hope this was helpful!”
Thanks Natalie! I printed the pocket guide and have it in my purse for easy reference when buying future products.
My next big all natural purchase is probably going to be FOUNDATION! I love foundation and I am not willing to give it up. I have a feeling it is going to be a difficult process to find a good natural one though. Any suggestions?
I used to be a foundation-junkie for a long time, but then turned to mineral make-up and LOVE it! My skin feels and looks so much better now! I’m using UGloGirl stuff, and they claim to be a green company and using only natural ingredients. You can check their products out here: http://uglogirl.com/
Great review, thanks – keep them coming! :-)
Check out Dr Hauschka for uber natural and light foundation. Their products are quite expensive but well worth it.
“Dr.Hauschka Skin Care offers a complete line of natural skin care products that encourage a return to balanced health and radiant beauty.”
http://www.drhauschka.com/
Thanks for the review, Angela!
Next time you’re downtown you should check out “The Big Carrot” on Danforth and Chester. It’s an awesome health food store, and their cosmetics nook is fantastic and packed with great natural products. The store is really picky about what they sell so you’d be sure to find the best of the best there. Their staff is also incredibly knowledgable. They probably be able to point you to a good liquid foundation.
And it’s funny how natural, ethical products give a double whammy: Physically you obviously feel good because they are usually good quality, cleaner products, but they had a psychological bonus of feeling good about supporting the environment too!
Hi, Count me in as a new fan!
May I venture a suggestion? What Laura said, Aveda has powder foundation with SPF 12, which fits into a refillable compact. It’s expensive the first time, but the compact is sleek metallic and has a nice mirror – fun for your purse!
http://www.aveda.com/templates/products2/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY10577&PRODUCT_ID=PROD7238
Kiss My Face olive oil soap is great for face. Vitacost sells the 8 oz Kiss My Face Natural Chamomile Olive Soap for $2.27. The chamomile seems to prevent the bar from breaking up so much. But aloe makes it worse. That is what I found!
Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty Maintenance #1 daily moisturizer is still the best. Call them up, maybe they’ll comp you a sample: www.meaningfulbeauty.com
Dr. Hauschka has translucent foundation, which is nice:
http://www.drhauschka.com/natural-skin-care-products/decorative-cosmetics/face/details.aspx?id=114&product=Translucent+Make-up+-+In+five+shades+ranging+from+very+fair+to+medium-dark+complexions after you put sunblock and let it sink in
or Dr. Hauschka’s Toned Day Creme, with a little SPF built-in:
http://www.drhauschka.com/natural-skin-care-products/face-care/moisturizing/details.aspx?id=111&product=Toned+Day+Cream+-+For+normal%2c+dry+or+sensitive+skin
You’re welcome! Take care!
Louise
I love Youngblood foundation — it’s a mineral foundation, no animal testing. Looks great!
I love Everyday Minerals makeup. I’ve been using it for almost 2 years and have yet to find a product I didn’t like. Big plus is that they are very inexpensive! www.everydayminerals.com
Kiss My Face is great. I love this soap too! I get the kind in the pump bottle, same Olive Oil & Aloe variety, from my organic food store. I love to use it on my face. I used it once about 10 years ago until a bottle ran out & then was upset that I couldn’t find it again until now. My face was so smooth and pimple free then. This time it feels that way again! I have really dry skin & almost don’t even need a moisturizer when I use this soap! Both times I started to use it I got a few pimples at the very beginning, but after a week or so they cleared up. Persisting is totally worth it to use this as a facial cleanser. :)