The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash

Back in September I received a generous 2 oz. sample of Philosophy's The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash in my QVC Special NewBeauty TestTube for Summer/Fall 2011. It only took about a week of using this exfoliating wash for me to fall in love with it - and by falling in love with it, I mean I became unbelievably dependent on it! Ok, I know that sounds really dramatic - but I used to own MAC's Microfine Refinisher, which apparently was released a few years ago and then discontinued in 2010. It was my "holy grail", "must have", "cannot live without" exfoliating wash of all time.

After the loss of my MAC Microfine Refinisher, I was trying exfoliating washes left and right and they all turned out to be horrible matches for me. My skin is sensitive in a very picky way, I'm not sure what it's sensitive to, or what ingredients irritate it the most, but I know I cannot handle a LOT of facial products (washes, cleansers, masks, etc.) without my skin drying up, producing extra oil or just turning red from unhappiness. Then Philosophy's The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash fell into my lap. After about a week of daily use, I knew that I had found my match - it's almost as good as MAC's Microfine Refinisher - that's a HUGE compliment coming from me.

The Similarities: Both of the exfoliating washes have that micro-massage texture, and rinse off to reveal super-baby-butt-smooth skin! Both of the products are very gentle on my skin, I had no irritation what-so-ever, my skin actually feels healthier and tighter (not in a dried out kind of way - more like a young face kind of way). Both of the products are gentle enough to use daily, which my skin needs because for some reason it produces a lot of dead skin. Lastly, both products have a faint scent that reminds me of rice - weird, I know, but this is my way of saying it doesn't have a chemically smell like some exfoliating washes do.

The Differences: Aside from the obvious; one being discontinued and the other being available, the MAC one came in a tube and the Philosophy one comes in a bottle. Another note to point out, the consistencies are very different. Philosophy's The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash is a lot thinner than MAC's Microfine Refinisher, Philosophy's is more like a gel-like liquid and spreads out much thinner (the Philosophy one tends to clog at the opening, but the MAC one never did). Also, Philosophy's is not as packed full of the micro particles as the MAC Microfine Refinisher was.

In conclusion, I would recommend this to everyone! If your skin sounds to be similar to mine, I would highly suggestion buying a small bottle of this to try out. I couldn't be happier to have discovered this product. I even bought an 8 oz. bottle during one of Philosophy's features on Hautelook in November.

I know they say you can use this daily but I don't. I use it every other day after my workouts. It leaves my face feeling pretty good.

I seriously have cleaned my face with everything and it has never felt as baby smooth and wonderful as it did after I tried this. I put on Clinque's moisturizer on after this and my face is so, so smooth. I absolutely love it. If you've ever had dry flakey skin and nothing has worked on it, definitely try this.

Check out this review of the Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash - http://www.makeupmagazine.net/makeup-magazine/philosophy-reviews/review-philosophy-the-microdelivery-exfoliating-wash

Though a couple of the ingredients can cause allergic reactions in some, it gets a hazard rating of only 3. I have to say I personally love this product and use it almost every day :)

I like this product, the only thing that wasn't good for me is that I can't use this daily even if it states that I could be. When I first got it I did use it everyday for about 5 days and my cheeks and my jawline were super red and I had a burning sensation for about a week. I stopped using it for a couple of weeks, until my skin got back to normal. Now I only use it twice a week, I'm afraid to use it more than that lol. So, if your skin is sensitive, I can't say that I don't recommend it to you, because it's really good, you can feel the difference in your skin :) but be conscious about not overdoing it if it's not really necessary.

I have been using this exfoliating wash for about two years and I really love it. I use it every morning with my Clarisonic to make face feel fresh and ready for makeup. I really love that it does the job without being drying or too rough. If you use this product, I strongly recommend purchasing a small bottle of it (I use the 8 oz.). I once purchased the 32 oz. bottle and by the time I got about 2/3 of the way through it, the exfoliating particles had dissolved and I had to throw it away.

I reeally love this exfoliator. I got introduce to it watching qvc one day and I got hooked. The first time I used it. I loved it. I have oily skin and this really cleans my face. I don't break out so much anymore either. I use it daily and it does not dry my skin. Great product to use.

This product I LOVE and use daily. This is my every morning cleanser. It does not irritate my skin and leaves it super smooth. I have some other Philosophy products that I'm not sure if I'd continue to purchase but this product I will absolutely continue to purchase and use.

I bought this and have been using it since november. I use it just about everyday with my clarisonic brush. My skin has never felt so good. It is so gentle yet you can feel that its doing its job. The only think i do not like is the smell but i got over it ha-ha

This is perfect to exfoliate your skin everyday. I like the idea of creating a mini peel with it too (I never tried that yet, but I'm looking forward to doing it). It feels like sand on your skin, but not in a bad way. It's not harsh at all and there's no big grits in it that make your skin feel raw and red. It makes my skin feel fresh and smooth. The only bad side to this product is the smell. It has a plastic-like smell, but other than that it's great!.