On the hunt for a gentler, more natural product to cleanse my face with everyday, I came across the REN Mayblossom Cleansing Gel, £16.50 at LookFantastic.com (150ml).

I had never used a REN product before, but I’d definitely seen their name before, and I knew them immediately to be a natural, kind-to-your-skin kind of brand.

With a mix of dry and oily areas, I decided to try out this option for combination skin, to bring some balance back to my life!

It claims to gently dissolve excess oil, and remove impurities, reduce pore size, and prevent spots. But the real draw for me was the sulfate-free formula, filled with lovely ingredients, such as willow bark and Australian blue cypress oil.

It smells amazing; fresh and flowery, and a little gel goes a long way. You feel like you need a lot as it doesn’t really foam, but it’s not necessary to give yourself more than one pump from the easy dispenser.

Having come from harsher products, I’m used to a more ‘cleaner’ feeling after I cleanse. This is very gentle, but it’s so gentle you might feel like you have to clease twice, or follow up with a scrub. I’m not sure it’s needed – just a mindset to get out of!

I’m not sure I would buy this cleanser again, probably just because I’m too tempted to try out the rest of their range!

I definitely like the look of deeper cleansing products, such as the Jojoba Microbead Purifying Facial Scrub, £17.50, and the Pore Minimising Detox Mask, £17.50.