Brightening Cleanser

This cleanser is amaaaaazing, seriously. I had been wanting to try this cleanser for awhile and finally got the chance when a deluxe sample came in my Oct Ipsy bag (monthly beauty subscription). After using up my entire sample I ordered the full size immediately. My skin is combination and has become super sensitive and incredibly prone to breakouts. This cleanser is gentle yet effective and thoroughly cleansing the skin and removing dirt without stripping skin of moisture. It smells amazing...like real, fresh picked strawberries. The strawberry scent is not that fake strawberry scent that you'd expect in a strawberry scented product. This cleanser contains strawberry oil, which apparently acts as a natural exfoliant (which is great for anyone who has problems with abrasive exfoliants) and contains antioxidants. This cleanser is more of a gel consistency and doesn't have a bubbly or soapy lather to it. The glass bottle is really nice but not travel friendly. You only need about two pumps each use so this bottle will last quite awhile. Even though it cleans the skin beautifully, if I'm wearing makeup I remove as much of it as I can before using this cleanser. After using this cleanser for almost a month my skin has been considerably brighter and less dull, softer, with less breakouts with a considerable reduction of redness. My pores seem tighter as well, making my blackheads less significant. My makeup evens looks a lot better on my skin. I also really appreciate and love the story and philosophy behind the brand so it makes me feel good about splurging on this cleanser. I'd recommend this cleanser for anyone with sensitive skin, oily/combo skin, breakout prone skin, and dull or uneven skin tone. **Update 5/16** Be really careful with these bottles. I've broken two and they SHATTTTER into tiny pieces and invisible shards. My husband broke a third. My friend broke a 4th. The third bottle even shattered after falling and hitting a fluffy bath mat and it shattered so much that it even exploded into my second bath mat next to my shower. Had to toss both mats away (and those weren't cheap either) because the slivers of glass were just embedded into the fibers and I didn't want to take a chance in not being able to get all of it out (I've already had the displeasure of experiencing a bad infection from having a sliver of glass in my foot without realizing and ended up being hospitalized for over a week bc of it. From something else, mind you). It's a pricey break, and now that it's happened more than a few times I just can't see myself risking another. I'm not the clumsiest person, neither is my husband. Yet, these bottles of this cleanser is always the thing that breaks in the bathroom. Whether it's on the counter, on a shelf, in the medicine cabinet, or during use...it doesn't matter. It gets broken at some point and well before I've even managed to get below half of the contents. Perhaps it's a balance thing when it becomes emptier? Don't know. Just... Be aware and be careful. ***

Found this from multiple recommendations on pregnant blogs as pregnancy safe to use. I love it! The smell is amazing, my skin loves it, I’ve noticed it cleans my face really well, even exfoliates (I live in CO where I often has very dry skin and has to exfoliate often) yet since using this, my makeup sits well and this no excess dryness! Will continue to buy and use even after pregnancy.

This facial cleanser is a total game-changer! It removes all my makeup, without drying out my skin. The light strawberry scent is so refreshing—it’s like a little treat every time I wash my face. My skin feels clean, soft, and totally refreshed after each use. Highly recommend

This is a great facial Cleanser.

I like this cleanser a lot! Now that I am in my 60’s, I prefer a cleanser that cleans without drying and leaves my face feeling soft - and this does both. I also like the gel texture that kind of melts into my skin. I definitely think it is worth the price and I will definitely purchase it again!

Love how this makes my skin glow and so smooth! Im 60+, but you'd never know it from using this cleanser. It has a pleasant, light melon scent. I tried a sample and had to buy it. So happy I did!

This cleanser has made me much brighter. In fact, I think my IQ has jumped ten points since I started using it. I'm not only brighter, but perkier and sweeter. I was given a trial tube in one of those sample boxes, and the smell was intoxicating. I used the whole tube, and I loved it so much I bought the large size, and the toner to go with it, proving those sample box things do work to sell product. Indie Lee Cleanser (and toner) comes in a lovely glass bottle, with a pump on top that so far has not clogged up, even though I lost the cap. Although it doesn't foam, as many are used to in cleansers, it does easily remove drool in the morning and makeup by night, leaving my skin soft and smooth. I love the smell, which I think they say is grapefruit. I don't know about that, it's like no grapefruit I've ever smelled in nature. To me, it just smells clean and fresh. It's definitely strong enough so that opinions about it would be variable. 4 oz doesn't sound like much but it is a lot, it will probably last me at least 6 months if not more, you don't need a huge amount. I've recommended this to people who have subsequently purchased it and thanked me, so I think you will like it too. Although I don't know you, if you are reading my review you are probably pretty bright, and we probably have the same tastes and would be best friends if we ever did meet. If you like not-grapefruit but strongly fresh clean scents and a non-foaming cleanser, this product may be for you. Oh, I do have to confess that it hasn't made me look younger, but at least I'm squeaky clean.

Love this stuff

Edit- yes this is THE cleanser for me but Ive switched to other beauty sites (like cult beauty) where its only half the price and the product is very fresh. The product I bought from this seller was double the price and the color of the cleanser was also different (the bottle was an old one i guess)

Smells awful! Wondering if it’s real

I’m in love with this cleanser. It really brightens your complexion. A small pump creates a lot of foam, which I love. It smells great and your face feels really clean. I will definitely order again.

Amazing product, only good ingredients, no hard chemicals. Face is nice and soft after each use. I use this product with the collagen cleaning balm from elemis.