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Home » Cheap and Good? » Affordable and effective, the Sukin Cream Cleanser ticks all the right boxes!

Affordable and effective, the Sukin Cream Cleanser ticks all the right boxes!

August 10, 2016 Paris B 20 Comments

Cream cleansers. I can’t get enough of them! In fact, I’m now wondering why it took me so long to get around to loving them. It might be because the ones I’d tried many years ago were awful and oily and yucky.

But as with everything, cream cleansers have improved so much in recent years that there are so many options available now that I’ve tried and love. I’ll have a round up of some of my favourites very soon, but before that I had to tell you about this affordable find! I know, you perk up when I use the word “affordable” don’t you? LOL!

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The product in question is the Sukin Cream Cleanser. I honestly cannot remember who it was who told me I should try this but it’s one of you readers (who I swear, enable my buys as much as you claim I enable your buys! LOL! 😀 ). I used to use the Sukin foaming face wash almost a decade ago when I had a tighter budget, but I hadn’t used anything from Sukin in many many years. This was my first foray back into the brand, in a bid to find an affordable cream cleanser.

And wow, did I find one or what?! I love this, and it’s so affordable too! (by my standards 😛 )

Sukin is a brand of natural skincare from Australia, and is sold at the pharmacy, which makes it easy to find. I wouldn’t say they are necessarily cheap, but they are certainly affordable, especially for natural skincare. They’ve been around in our local cosmetics scene for quite a number of years (at least since I started blogging 10 years ago) but remain fairly low key with little promotion. I’m never quite sure why.

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Being one of the green brands out there, Sukin was one of the earliest brands I came across to make claims of not containing a lot of what is perceived to be harmful ingredients. It’s nice to have options available in the pharmacy because from experience, many products that make similar claims have a higher price point.

But coming back to the cream cleanser. What I look for in a cream cleaner is simple – feels comfortable on skin without being too oily, rinses off easily and leaves my skin feeling clean and comfortable without stripping it. And you know what? The Sukin Cream Cleanser ticks all the boxes! I picked mine up on a bit of a whim one day at Vitacare pharmacy – it was on sale and I was curious.

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The cleanser comes in a pump, and I use about 1 pump which is about sufficient. The cream cleanser pumps out a slightly thick cream, but it is quite light textured and easy to apply all over the skin.

I use this one in my morning cleanse, but I would also use this as a second cleanse in the evening should it so warrant. I’ve read that it can be used as a makeup remover/first cleanse, but I tested it once, and didn’t find it as effective at removing makeup. I’d stick to using it as a second cleanse instead, because it leaves the skin feeling so soft and comfortable thereafter.

I like that this cleanser rinses off easily without needing the use of a face cloth or sponge or whathaveyou. In the mornings, I don’t have the time nor energy to faff about with things like this. I just want to get my cleanser on, rinse it off and be done. And this does the job. It rinses off easily without leaving a residue and even a friend who usually hates using cream cleanser told me this was nice, not drying and left the skin feeling soft. I knew I was onto a winner here!

There is a slight citrus scent, but is otherwise fairly pleasant on the nose. Not too scented, and not too smelly 😀

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If you’re new to cream cleansers (they are far less drying than foaming cleansers) then this one is a good one to start with. It’s fairly easy to find, is friendly on the wallet and does a good job for a basic skin cleanse without drying out the skin. Can’t ask for more, really!

IN A NUTSHELL

The Sukin Cream Cleanser is a basic cream cleanser, that feels light on skin, cleanses skin well without drying it out, and rinses off easily with just water and hands. For green beauty fans, this is a natural product that does not contain many of the commonly perceived harmful ingredients. It is also affordable and easily found in the pharmacies. All round winner, really!

PROS: Affordable, Rinses off easily, Gentle on skin, Leaves skin feeling clean and soft, Pump dispenses the right amount of product each time

CONS: Should come in larger bottles but sometimes comes in value buy twin packs

WHO WILL LIKE THIS: Anyone who likes using cream cleanser, Anyone who wants to try a cream cleanser, Anyone who is into green beauty products

PRICE: Approx RM40 | AU$9.99 for 125ml but look out for sales and twin packs

AVAILABILITY: Guardian, Caring, Vitacare pharmacies in Malaysia, Priceline in Australia and on various websites

For those interested, here is the ingredient list so you know if there’s anything that won’t work with your skin.

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Although the directions do say you can remove with a warm cloth, I find it just as easy to use just plain water. No need for that extra step, and makes it a great morning face wash 😀

Have you tried this Sukin Cream Cleanser or are you using anything from Sukin that you like?

I find the brand to be quite basic, having tried the face mist and shampoo before this. But I’ve recently seen a new range with a deep green label, that seems to have more active ingredients in it, and that interests me, so I might pick up one or two to have a go in future. Who knows when though! LOL! 😀

Paris B

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  1. Susyana says

    August 10, 2016 at 9:18 am

    Hai, Paris! Finally i wrote comments in here since i took a message on your snapchat hahaha…
    Actually i also curious with this brand, but Indonesia has a tropic weather and i still worry if i’m using skin care OZ has too much moisturizer. Is it ok of you used in Malaysia? Cause we have the same weather, right? hahaha…

    Oya have u ever tried the same skin care from OZ, Jurlique?

    Thank you so much dear

    Xoxo,

    Susy

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    • Paris B says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Haha Hi there Susyana 🙂 Thanks for leaving a comment! Well, I live near enough to Indonesia and I think this is fine for our weather. What really matters is your skin type. Another reader has said that their combination skin likes this, and I have drier skin so I think it’ll work for most skin types! 🙂 I have tried one or two products from Jurlique, but I haven’t been really sold on the brand even though their products smell lovely. Perhaps it was because I had a poor run in with the brand once and that’s prejudiced how I feel LOL! But I know of people who like it so it can’t be bad!

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  2. Lily says

    August 11, 2016 at 8:52 am

    Gah I just repurchased the Akin cream cleanser from TNS (25% bday discount!) the other day. I would have liked to try this. I’ll keep this in mind so after I use up Akin, I’ll buy this.

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    • Paris B says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      I bought the A’kin one for my sis, but I’ll tell her to continue with this one coz it’s more affordable haha! 😀 I do like the A’kin one though. It does feel a little more lush but on a light wallet, this one’s perfect!

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  3. Sawpore says

    August 11, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    Thumbs up! I bought this after reading your review that it can be washed off easily with water. The cream cleansers I’ve previously tried all left a iky greasy film which never feels clean. Love everything from the pump to the very light scent which is barely detectable. Best of all my combination skin like it too which is quite a surprise. Thanks for the recommendation. Cheers!

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    • Paris B says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:17 pm

      Ooh happy to know you tried it and that it works on your combination skin! It’s affordable isn’t it? And so easy to wash off! I love how it feels in the morning.

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  4. Wan says

    August 16, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    Sounds great,maybe a great substitute for Avene gentle gel cleanser that I used for morning cleanse. Just finish it and looking for something cheaper.

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    • Paris B says

      August 16, 2016 at 5:07 pm

      Well, it’s affordable enough to experiment with! 😉 If you’re used to a gel cleanser it will take some getting used to when first using a cream cleanser. But Sukin does a foaming cleanser too that I remember was quite decent 🙂

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      • Wan says

        August 22, 2016 at 2:24 pm

        Avene gentle gel cleanser does not foam,also water washable,that is why I like to use it in the morning,looking forward to try sukin foaming cleanser and cream cleanser. Still in searching of great cleansing foam that is not too harsh and drying.

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        • Paris B says

          August 22, 2016 at 5:51 pm

          Hope you find it in sukin! To be honest, the foaming properties of the cleanser is inherently drying so it’ll be hard to find a non drying foaming cleanser. It’s why I switched to cream cleaner! 😉

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  5. Valerie16 says

    August 17, 2016 at 5:28 pm

    Hi Paris! Just wanna let u know that I bought this cleanser right after reading this post and this cleanser is so good! Very creamy and moisturising. Hopefully to try out more products from Sukin! :))

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    • Paris B says

      August 20, 2016 at 1:39 pm

      Woohoo! Thank you so much for letting me know Valerie! I am so happy to know my recommendation worked for you (and that you left a comment to tell me! 😀 ) I haven’t tried much else from Sukin but I think they’re a decent, basic brand.

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  6. Licia says

    August 18, 2016 at 12:35 am

    Hi Paris, what is the ph level of this cleanser?

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    • Paris B says

      August 20, 2016 at 1:41 pm

      Hi Licia, I don’t test PH levels (although I know that’s a thing to do right now) but I looked it up and this appears to be a nice PH5.5. Might be why it’s doing well 🙂

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    • Paris B says

      August 20, 2016 at 1:44 pm

      Oh I’m sorry, my mistake. I thought you meant a different product (didn’t read closely enough). I don’t know the PH level of this Sukin one and I can’t find any info on it (I don’t test them, sorry!)

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  7. Kuri says

    August 19, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    Ooh, sounds nice! Maybe I’ll pick it up for my mother.

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    • Paris B says

      August 20, 2016 at 2:16 pm

      You might even like it! 😉

      Reply
  8. Jessie says

    September 14, 2016 at 9:52 pm

    Do you put it on dry skin or damp skin? I am always not sure how to use cream cleanser…….

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    • Paris B says

      September 19, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      I use it on dry skin. With cream cleansers, I prefer them going on dry skin and with foaming cleansers on damp skin.

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  9. aherm says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Sukin is actually very funny for me. The cream cleanser here has the same ingredients list as the facial moisturiser, except that 4th and 5th ingredients were swapped and the moisturiser has Cetyl Alcohol too. The best thing is that the facial moisturiser has an identical ingredients list as the body lotion, except that the 5th and 6th ingredients were swapped.

    So it seems to me that Sukin is reusing the formula for three different products, at different sizes and different prices. This similarity is also present with the foaming facial cleanser and body wash, maybe other products there too.

    If you like this cream cleanser, maybe it’ll work as a body lotion too. If that’s the case, you can just buy the body lotion and use it as a cream cleanser! Or try this cream cleanser on your face and buy the body lotion as a facial moisturiser. If that works out, that would be saving money, and also a multipurpose product. They also sell fragrance free versions with similar ingredients lists, so that’s that. See if you can smell the citrus, lavender and vanilla notes in what you have now!

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