Earth Science products

[Kevio]

After doing a search in this forum, I realized there wasn't much written about Earth Science products. Does anyone have any reviews or opinions about this company?

I just bought a few products yesterday and here's my brief (and premature) review of some of them (I'll report more later after using them for a week!):

Fragrance Free Shampoo: first of all let me say that finding a 17oz bottle of "natural" shampoo for $5 seems like a steal! Claims it's for all hair types. My hair isn't exactly the best subject because it is coarse and I have dyed it recently. Seems to do its job well..nothing "incredible" but I don't expect that from a $5 product. The cool thing is because it's unscented, you can make it any scent you want if you have some essential oils around. I put two small drops of lavender essential oil and one big drop of geranium essential oil in the bottle. It smells like an Aveda product now! Yummy:D

Fragrance Free Conditioner: the store was sold out of this so I hope to get some online so I can report that as well!

Clarifying Facial Wash: 8oz for around $6.50. the ingredient panel reads like a dream and it claims to be pH balanced and gentle. It left my face a little dry and parched. One criticism I have is Earth Science only has two skin types available for their facial washes. This "combination-oily" clarifying wash and another that is for dry skin. Nothing available for "normal" skin:(

ALoe Vera Complexion Toner/Refresher: same price as facial wash. This was the only toner the store had from this company. It's for "dry/sensitive" skin. It's alcohol free and contains a lot of glycerin (non-animal ingredients) so it has a thicker consistency. Works well but I need to see if they carry one for my normal/combination skin.

Liken Plant Natural Deodorant (stick): 2.5oz for $4.50. doesn't exactly glide well on my underarms. I tested it on my forearm and it does glide well there. The scent is rather light so I don't think it would stand up to a tough summer or active day without needing to be re-applied (in contrast to Tom's Calendula stick). It might do well during the other times of year.

Will report more later!:)

[meatless]

I use the clarifying facial wash. I like it a lot. It costs me a lot more in CDN$ though (i.e. $11-12)

[BethanY]

uust bought my first ES product a couple of weeks ago, the eye makeup remover and it rocks! especially for the price.

[Rani]

I've used the clarifying face wash. It worked ok on my skin and cleared it up a little. I found it didn't lather up enough and didn't rinse off very easily either. But their products are reasonably priced.

I'm now trying out Beauty w/o Cruelty's version of a clarifying wash and I like it a lot more.

[ProudVegan]

I didnt really like the clarifying face wash.. it didnt clean my face very well. Caused slight breakouts.

[Kevio]

Okay...an update finally!!:

First let me say I was wrong about the deodorant's scent being too light and that it may not last long. I wore it out in the hot weather and even while exercising and I didn't have to re-apply it at all!!! No stinkies! It still doesn't have as much "glide" as I like but hey-- very effective stuff:) BTW, it was the Herbal scented version of the Liken Plant Natural Deodorant. GOOD STUFF!:)

The unscented shampoo and conditioner were okay. I especially liked scenting them how I pleased. I'll reserve judgement on these a bit because like I said, my hair isn't the best subject: Coarse and colored and this "sensitive" formula is listed for all hair types which generally means light conditioning where my hair type needs heavier conditioning.

The face wash was TOO clarifying, IMO. Like Rani mentioned, it doesn't really lather well. This might be okay for an oilier skin type, didn't do too well for me. Of course, everyone is different!

Thanks for the other reviews too!

[OhSewRetro]

I just ordered the clarifying facial wash for oily/combo skin because it was the only reasonably priced cleanser I could find that didn't have oil and is cruelty free. I hope it works out for me.