MeruMaya is a brand I have read a lot about and not tried until I selected it as one of my choices in my January You Beauty Discovery Box. Since then, I have pretty much used it every day, if not every other day, that is how much I love it. Cleansing Balms are something new to me, I know a lot of people rave about Emma Hardie and it is on my wishlist, but it has to be seriously amazing to replace this product.
The tube I have is 30ml, so it has lasted over a month which is quite impressive and I still have just under half a tube left to use before it runs out. The claims are at "The Melting Cleansing Balm claims to efficaciously removes all traces of make up and grime and leaves the skin feeling velvety soft". I am delighted this balm comes in a tube too, makes it much easier to use.
Merumaya recommends that you massage the balm on to dry skin and you really only need a small blob because as sayings go, a little goes a long way. In the tube, the balm looks every bit like you would expect a balm to look, it is thicker than your average Micellar water and thinner in texture than a face mask. Once you begin to massage the balm onto your face, it immediately begins to melt and as you massage it in, you can see your mascara, foundation and other products on your face simply melt along with dirt and grime from your day. After massaging, you add water and for a another minute or two, further massage your face and you will notice that the balm now becomes like a cleansing milk, it is at this point that I grab a clean Muslin cloth to wipe my face clean. Afterwards my skin feels absolutely amazing, soft and smooth to the touch, clean and incredibly moisturised, all in what is effectively less than 5 minutes of my time.
I absolutely love the scent of this balm which adds to the number of reasons why I love it already. It has three main active ingredients which are:
- RevitElix™ is Echium oil providing Omega 3, 6 & 9 to reduce lines and wrinkles, improve elasticity and participate in barrier repair. It helps rebuild the hydro lipid film as the skins surface and is also anti-irritant.
- Sucragel™ which contains Sweet Almond Oil and acts as a ‘wash on’ moisturiser and leaves a velvety finish while thoroughly cleansing
- Mangosteen Fruit Extract which is rich in vitamins and polyphenols providing anti-oxidant protection
All of those ingredients, plus a few others come together to leave your skin feeling soft, clean, hydrated and as though it can breathe. As you can see, not only is this a great budget friendly cleansing balm that doesn't strip the skin, it feels luxurious and works so effectively at what it is meant to do, what more could you want? I would happily try everything else in the range.
If you are looking for a new Cleansing Balm and haven't yet tried this one, I cannot recommend Merumaya enough, it is a complete bargain at £15.50 for 100ml.
This looks like such a good product I definitely need some in my skincare regime
ReplyDeletei like the idea that this turned more into a cleansing milk with water added .. it sounds like a really luxury product
ReplyDeleteI use Liz Earle Cleans and Polish, so this sounds like it would be a great product to try
ReplyDeleteThis sounds and looks like a really lovely product.
ReplyDeleteI use this! i's brilliant - i love the formula and that its not a thick balm like some!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic sounding product, does it smell nice? x
ReplyDeleteI've heard so many great things about this brand but I just cant get away with the feeling of a cleansing balm on my skin. I much prefer creamy cleansers to oil or balm cleansers xxxx
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of this product. So much better to just ease off make-up then all the usual scrubbing.
ReplyDeleteI really need to sort out a better regime than just soap and water, this cleanser sounds like a brilliant way to start
ReplyDeleteit looks nice and light. A lot of creams can be quite heavy. I love the look of this product. I really should sort out my skin regime!
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Sounds lovely and I'm impressed that it lasts so long :)
ReplyDeleteIt is fabulous itsn't it?! I am using this at the moment and love it. xx
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really nice - I'm a total sucker for nice cleansing products although with two small people I can't always afford them as much as I used to!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a very luxurious product. I'm very low maintenance and should spend a bit more time on my facial routine
ReplyDeleteThis sounds lovely - is it ok for sensitive skin?
ReplyDeleteI really like the sound of it - where can you buy it? Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThat does look good - you had me at 'reduces lines and wrinkles"!
ReplyDeleteI love the fact it is a budget friendly cleansing balm, and it seems to be very effective too! x
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When I read the wrinkles line I realised immediately this was the cream for me!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great product! If I didnt have a zillion cleansers already I'd definitely try it! xxx Thou Shalt Not Covet
ReplyDeleteThis is a product I could do with to clean my skin
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds lovely! I love the feel of a balm but a lot of the can be very expensive - this doesn't seem too badly priced at all!
ReplyDeleteSounds fab - it really is time I started taking better care of my skin.
ReplyDeleteive never tried any cleansing balms. would you recommend this for oily skin?
ReplyDeleteThis is one I've used before and I really like it
ReplyDeleteI think i'll like this product!
ReplyDeleteI'm so rubbish at keeping a skin cleaning routine >_<
ReplyDeleteThis sounds pretty fantastic! :)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this brand before but the product sounds like something I would love to try.
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of this but it really sounds great. You've made me tempted to get a Beauty Discovery Box now!
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How does it smell? Thats important for me.
ReplyDeleteThis is another You Beauty Discovery Box goody that I haven't got round to using yet! I've tried a few sachets of it before so I know it's a great product :-) xx
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Merumaya has just launched in my store, been busy trying them out on my hand. This sounds really nice x
ReplyDeleteNever tried this brand before! But sounds great!
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