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( 5 of 5 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jul 28 2006
This is pure luxury in a facial leanser, with just about every feature once could want. It's gentle (three's no without soap), contains natural, organic ingredient (some of which, including aloe vera, jojoba, and Vitamin E, have medicinal properties), and has a great feeling on the face. Alba Botanicals managed to make a non-sticky, extremely light cleanser that's no so dilute that it runs off your face. There's a wonderful scent, noticeable but not at all o verpowering. The "milk" name is appropriate, because the creamy (but again, light) lotion, gently rubbed onto a face pre-moisted with warm water, gives you that Cleopatra bathing-in-milk feeling of luxury. Not that I've ever bathed in milk (bubble baths, yes), but this level of comfort is how I imagine it might feel. You don't leave it on, just gently massage and towel dry. Your face will feel soothed and smoothed, and, of course, clean. Because it's not a moisturizer, your face is not going to feel strong after effects, but it will feel non-oily, smoother, and, if you shave, cooler as well. It's a treat to use, and other Alba Botanicals (e.g., moisturizers) work well also. Cruelty-free, and with organic ingredients, Alba sends you off feeling fresh, and revives you after a long day. The impressive list of ingredients below is from the alba website. Ingredients Certified organic aloe vera barbadensis and lavender hydrosol (lavandula officinalis), vegetable glycerin, glyceryl stearate, certified organic plant oils of safflower (carthamus tinctorius), jojoba (simmondsia chinensis) and sweet almond (prunus amygdalus dulcis), organic marine complex: dermochlorella (algae), enteromorpha compressa (algae), laminaria digitata (kelp), macrocystis pyrifera (kelp), spirulina maxima (algae) and ulva lactuca (sea lettuce), caprylic/capric triglyceride, shea butter (butyrospermum parkii), sorbitol, NaPCA, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), phenoxyethanol, methyl/propylparaben, grapefruit extract (citrus grandis), botanical fragrance.
