[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] At £88, you’d expect this luxury cleansing balm to out-perform all other balms and to be fair, it will probably be the most softly textured, skin nourishing balm you’ve ever used. It’s absolute bliss on the skin and I cannot fault it, much as I tried!
The oils involved are macadamia, babassu, shea and mango formulated to the whippiest of all whippy textures. It’s the creme anglais to regular custard (it’s Bake Off tonight – I’m inspired) and transforms from the fluffy cloud to a light, but potent oil.
You don’t need this if you don’t have dry to very skin because that’s the type it will benefit most – if your complexion feels taut after cleansing, is parched on waking or at the end of the day, it is for you. It’s 100% treat territory for me but oh, what a treat. I’ve been dying to test it since it arrived in the post and it didn’t disappoint. It does have a smidge of fragrance that gives it a sort of gentle floral, clean washing kind of scent, so that’s something to bear in mind, but if you can feel a nip in the air and know it’s time to adjust your cleansing routine, it’s a thorough recommend. You need a tiny amount, so a little genuinely goes a long way. It’s HERE at John Lewis, non affiliate HERE.
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Mmm, sounds blissful alright. I’m mad about cleansing balms, having finally settled pretty much on Neal’s Yard WildRose one, which is extremely profligate of me.
I’ve always been leery of Sisley, owing to their padding out their lauded botanicals with mineral oil at every turn, and therefore never justifying their extremely high prices, to my eyes . Clarins with gold knobs on!
But blithely ignoring fabulous brands is a sure way to miss out on gorgeous products, and you’ve really described this one most alluringly. (And some of the classic Sisley fragrances really do capture Grasse and its Provençal environs perfectly, so there’s that too!) Thanks so much.
Neal’s Yard Balm is also lovely so I think you have made a good choice there 🙂
It looks gorgeous, Jane. How does it compare to the Elemis cleansing balm? It looks like a similar consistency/texture in the photos.
From memory, it’s lighter and fluffier still – I mean, we are splitting hairs but I prefer this one for very dry skin because the oils are so lovely.
I do love an oily balm. So I might add it to my treat list. It sounds like my dry skin would like it.