Alba Botanica Hawaiian Pineapple Cleanser Reviews Summary

Product Quality

Pros:

• "No animal testing; no artificial colors, parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfates, or sodium myreth sulfate."
• "A nice cruelty-free cleanser that did its job of cleansing and leaving me with a clean feeling."
• "The cleanser itself is thick and foams up as you use it."
• "It washes off makeup and rinses clean."
• "This product cleans your face beautifully without stripping your natural moisture from your skin."
• "The pineapple enzymes are what really does the trick."
• "The product foams up nicely and if I accidentally get it close to my eyes it does not sting."

Cons:

• "I think something is wrong in the formula."
• "It’s like a nasty chemical smell that is trying its hardest to smell like pineapple."
• "The ingredient list has changed and they have the incorrect ingredients posted as a photo and written on the description."
• "It seems that they changed the formula, and now this face wash not only smells like a chemical cleaner.. it also burned my face with a chemical-like burn."
• "Appears to now have a lot more chemicals and a lot less of the more natural ingredients."
• "This new formula definitely doesn’t work well as the old and has an ingredients list that is significantly harder to pronounce."
• "Ingredients are not what is pictured on Amazon's listing."

Skin Sensation & Effectiveness

Pros:

• "I have sensitive skin and this does not irritate me, nor is it too drying after."
• "Face feels clean and fresh after."
• "I'm convinced it has helped smooth my skin's texture."
• "His pores have gotten smaller, almost no irritation from shaving or rashes."
• "It keeps my hormonal acne at bay where its barely noticeable some weeks and it got rid of most of my blackheads on my nose!"
• "I have always had super sensitive skin and I have had no problem with this face wash and it smells delicious!"
• "I have extremely sensitive skin and have a hard time finding face wash that won’t irritate or rash out my face. This all natural face wash is a hit though!!"

Cons:

• "It leaves my face feeling raw for a few minutes after washing- almost like a burning sensation."
• "Caused my skin to break out after one use."
• "It leaves my face oily after an hour or so."
• "This sadly broke me out more."
• "This product Alba Botanica Hawaiian pineapple facial cleanser left my face feeling very sticky even though I doubled the rinse time."
• "It’s a little bit too drying on my skin compared to what I’m used to and not as gentle."
• "This makes my face break out and get extremely hot this is definitely not for sensitive skin and hypo allergenic!!!"

Packaging & Shipping

Pros:

• "Bottles came wrapped in plastic so I guess leakage must be happening."
• "Packaging: I found it very cute and tropical."
• "I love the care they took when shipping this."
• "100% recyclable material packaging, organic, great value!"

Cons:

• "When I opened the delivery box liquid was all over the box!"
• "There was a pool of product in the bag and my Amazon box was covered in cleanser."
• "The bottle had leaked in the bag some during shipping, but it was full and the liquid was minimal."
• "The cleanser arrived with leakage. And then the pump in the pump bottle wouldn't work."
• "This is the second time I have ordered this product and it leaked in shipping."
• "The bottle came in a bag, in a bag, with a broken pump."
• "The bottle I received.. was leaking majorly."

Scent & Texture

Pros:

• "I like the scent & the product."
• "The pineapple scent is very nice and not too strong."
• "The smell is delicious, too."
• "The scent is just fruity enough to make you want to drink a pina colada after a refreshing face wash."
• "There's just a hint of pineapple smell to it."
• "Smells like sweet freshly cut Hawaiian pineapples."
• "The smell is incredible."

Cons:

• "I'm very unhappy with this product because it stinks of some petrochemical."
• "It’s like a nasty chemical smell that is trying its hardest to smell like pineapple."
• "This doesn’t smell very good it has a chemical pineapple smell."
• "It does not smell like pineapples at all. It smells like a citrus cleaner for a vehicle or countertop."
• "It doesn't really have a strong smell, it's not a pleasant smell either."
• "Also, don’t expect it to smell like pineapples. It’s fruity, but not tropical."
• "It no longer smells pineapple, instead it has a strong chemical smell."

Value & Satisfaction

Pros:

• "I'm so impressed I've already bought a second bottle, going to put it on my subscribe and save as a regular item as long as it's available."
• "I will never use another cleanser again. My skin is clearer, softer, and brighter."
• "I’ve been using this product for about a decade and it never fails."
• "Will I purchase this again? Definitely! It's become my favourite."
• "The best face wash, will use for life. Gently cleans and smells amazing!"
• "I love this product!"
• "I love this product I’ve been aging and it’s helping to bring back my youthful glow."

Cons:

• "Definitely will not be ordering again."
• "Would not purchase again."
• "WILL NOT order again from Alba Botanicals."
• "I would not recommend this to anyone and I obviously won’t be buying it again."
• "Guess it’s time to find a new face wash."
• "This product can't return."
• "I'm tired of companies gaining customers and then switching to cheap ingredients. I got a refund from Amazon and am done with Alba."