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- I Tried the Lancôme Absolue Nurturing & Brightening Oil-in-Gel Cleanser and Now I’m Hooked
As much as I love to test new serums, moisturizers and face masks as often as humanly possible, my cleanser is a product I very rarely stray from. That’s because I’ve found it can be hard to find a face wash that works well with my skin. I guess you can say I’m picky when it comes to this staple product. But that doesn’t mean I’m entirely closed off to testing a new face wash here and there — especially if it’s a really, really good one. That’s exactly how the Lancôme Absolue Nurturing & Brightening Oil-in-Gel Cleanser made its way into my daily skin-care regimen.
In my normal nighttime skin-care routine I double cleanse to remove the full face of makeup I wear every day. This usually involves an oil or balm cleanser first, followed by a gel cleanser in the spring and summer or milk cleanser in the winter. The Lancôme Oil-in Gel Cleanser is a combination of all of the above. Following the instructions on the packaging, I used it on dry skin by massaging it in circular motions (just as you would for a normal oil or balm cleanser). This is when the magic happens.

When dispensed from the bottle the formula comes out in a gel form. Then, as you massage it into dry skin it melts into a light oil that glides across your skin. During this stage, it begins to break down makeup. When you go to rinse, the water transforms the oil into a hydrating milky cleanser.
Like I stated above, I usually rotate out a gel or milk cleanser into my routine depending on the season. This is because in all of my years of research (read: hoarding skin-care products), I’ve found that gel cleansers tend to be a bit more drying, while milky cleansers are more hydrating. This unique face wash is a happy medium between the two and leaves my skin feeling clean like a gel but nourished and comforted like a milk. Unlike some oil or balm cleansers that leave behind a greasy residue, this one fully washes away with water to reveal skin that isn’t tight but also isn’t shiny. One more reason that I'm completely obsessed: It has an amazing floral scent thanks to its formula of grand rose extracts and rose oil (i.e., it smells super luxe).
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About the Skincare.com by L'Oréal Author
Jessica is an associate beauty editor at Skincare.com. As a professional beauty lover, she prides herself on hoarding far too many skin-care products, lipsticks, and pretty highlighters, all in the name of research. Jessica’s work has also appeared on Makeup.com, POPSUGAR, The Zoe Report, Shefinds.com, AhaLife, Jeannine Morris Media, and Her Campus Media.



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