The only new review for today! This is the Nivea Rice Scrub, variant
Purify!
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This product seemed interesting to me because I like to
exfoliate my face once a week, in order to try to reduce the amount of sebum,
and this scrub has crushed rice as the exfoliating agent, instead of sugar. I decided
to get the strongest intensity scrub, thinking that it would be appropriate for
my oily, problematic skin. So, what’s this interesting product like? Let’s see!
Packaging: soft plastic tube. The cap is white and closes
tightly, even though it might not seem like it does. This variant has a soft,
pistachio green coloured tube that is very relaxing. It’s a very soothing
colour! I love that the text isn’t black but dark blue instead, it’s a much
better colour for the soft green of the tube. I also love the little rice print,
it’s pretty cute! It’s a very elegant packaging, all in all.
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Ingredients: glycerine, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder,
panthenol/provitamin B5 for nourishment. No parabens. The aloe is bio
certified, so that it is as natural as possible. The exfoliating agent is rice
(Oryza sativa) powder. It’s quite interesting that it’s rice and not sugar or
dead sea salt or microcrystalline cellulose. The rice is sourced from organic
agriculture. The scent is very soothing and relaxing, and it isn’t too intense.
It smells slightly perfumey, and it is creamy and really nice. It also smells a
bit like aloe. The expiration date is 12 months after opening.
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This scrub has a very faint minty colour to match the soft
green of the packaging. It’s a very soothing colour, and it stays light green
on skin, while you are applying it to your face. The formula is quite thick and
gelly, but it is also quite creamy. It is surprisingly light on skin! The
crushed rice feels only a bit coarse, which makes the exfoliation very gentle. I
like this formula as it feels like it actually cleans the skin and exfoliates
it gently. And I love how gentle the rice is, it is just coarse enough to
exfoliate the skin gently without damaging it.
The creamy formula makes the scrub easy to spread across the
face, and it doesn’t dry up or become goopy, it just stays smooth and creamy.
Just make sure your face is moist or wet before applying the scrub! This scrub
feels a bit cooling and refreshing while it’s on the skin, and it’s also a bit
greasy and thick, but still quite lightweight! It’s a very comfortable formula
that feels so refreshing and doesn’t feel uncomfortable on my oily skin. The
rice is just coarse enough to give you a slight scratchy feeling that is really
so nice! Brilliant formula!
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Despite having intensity level 3, which is the max level of
these rice scrubs, it is not at all rough on the skin. It’s really gentle yet
so effective, as my skin feels so much more clean and soothed after washing off
the scrub. It is very easy to wash off, though it can take some time to remove
the rice completely. I remove it using face cloths, that way I can get rid of
all the rice, and gently remove the scrub. The condition of my skin after using
this scrub is very good! It feels relaxed, calmer, and just so balanced! And it
looks relaxed, completely clean and matte, and not one bit dry. Indeed, it is
very soft to touch, which means that it’s not at all dried out. This scrub
manages to reduce the appearance of blackheads on my nostrils, which is a real
success, as they are difficult to remove otherwise! As my skin feels so calm
and relaxed, it is obvious that this scrub doesn’t cause any irritations,
despite being, supposedly, the strongest of the 3 scrubs. The results are more
prominent in the way my skin feels rather than in the way it looks, which is
still very good with how problematic my skin is!
In conclusion, this is a fantastic face scrub for oily,
problematic skin! Everything about it is designed to be relaxing, soothing:
from the pastel green tube, to the minty colour of the scrub, to the relaxing, aloe-like scent, and finally to the soft, creamy formula. The formula is
incredibly easy to spread across the face, as long as it is moist/wet, and it
gently exfoliates the skin, removing dead skin cells. It’s such a gentle
exfoliation that is more effective than you’d think! After washing off the
scrub my skin looks and feels soothed, relaxed, and purified from deep within. My
skin is totally matte, but doesn’t look tight and dry, it’s just a healthy
matte look! It even managed to reduce the amount and appearance of the
blackheads on my nostrils! And blackheads on nostrils often become large and
very dark so the fact that it can reduce them is a huge success! Since my skin is just so purified, cleaned, refreshed and soothed,
it’s the perfect base for toners and face masks. Which is exactly why this is
step 1 in my Sunday night skincare routine, to ensure that face masks absorb properly.
I just love this scrub, but it’s becoming harder to find; I hope that Nivea
isn’t discontinuing it, as it’s such a good product! I will definitely
recommend it!
Rating: 9/10
Would buy again? YES
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