Beauty Heroes is one of my favorite subscription boxes. This month is all about Josh Rosebrook, which is a brand I already love.
A household name in green beauty, Josh Rosebrook brings a refreshing and holistic approach to skin and hair care, and always returns to one universal truth: our bodies know how to heal themselves.
A dual-action professional-grade resurfacing treatment, ideal for all skin types, Hero product Active Enzyme Exfoliator is the foundation of the Josh Rosebrook Skin Care Collection. Sidekicks Hydrating Accelerator and Advanced Hydration Mask are the essentials that help you maintain hydration treatments.
This month’s Discovery treatment trifecta refreshes your skin, minimizes TEWL (trans epidermal water loss) and supports the absorption of lipids from your favorite serums, oils and creams.
The Hero product this month is the Active Enzyme Exfoliator. This was on my list to try one day. Details per Josh Rosebrook:
Our professional resurfacing treatment that works to clear, soften and renew skin. Potent fruit and herbal enzymes gently slough off dead skin cells while finely ground walnut shells mechanically reveal new skin. This dual-action exfoliation delivers results that are visibly better than either method alone. Nutrient-dense plant oils and honey combine to restore moisture and help clear skin issues, while rich herbal antioxidant and anti-inflammatory synergies assist to calm, regenerate and help reset the skin’s natural healing process.
All skin types and conditions including acne, rosacea, psoriasis and sensitive. Omitting mechanical exfoliation for listed inflammation conditions while using only enzymatic exfoliation action of the product.
Benefits:
Exfoliation is a necessary and basic step in skin care; brightening, firming and softening it encourages skin cell turnover and stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, the building blocks of the skin.
Regularly exfoliating allows the skin to hold more moisture. Dead skin cell are dry and when new skin cells are produced through exfoliation, the healthy new cells are able to hold onto hydration.
Removing the dead skin cells on the surface layer of the skin creates a smooth foundation of fresh, soft skin. This new skin can easily absorb hydration and rich nutrient benefits from your other hydrating and moisturizing products like the Hydrating Accelerator, Active Infusion Serum, and the Nutrient Day Cream SPF 30.
Active Ingredients:
Chamomile calms, soothes, assists skin healing.
Rose Hips promotes cell regeneration, improves skin texture, protects.
Chickweed brightens, protects, firms.
Stevia tightens, treats acne, brightens.
Eyebright treats skin conditions, firms, brightens.
Fo Ti Root assists skin healing, promotes cell regeneration
Neem promotes cell regeneration, treats acne, detoxifies.
Elderberry protects, firms, brightens.
Turmeric firms, brightens, treats acne.
Ashwagandha calm, protect, promotes cell regeneration, treats acne
Papaya enzyme exfoliates, brightens, protects.
Hawthorn Berry firms, tones, assists skin healing.
Ingredients
*Honey, *Vegetable Glycerin, *Avocado Oil, *Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, *Neem, *Echinacea, *Eyebright, *Fennel, *Yucca, *Sage, *Stevia, *Jojoba Oil, *Papaya Enzyme, Walnut shells, *Gum Arabic, *Guar Gum, *Sunflower Oil, *Evening Primrose Oil, *Turmeric, *Chamomile, *Calendula, *Elderberry, *Hawthorn Berry, *Alfalfa, *Ashwagandha, *Goji Berry, *Beetroot, *Bilberry, *Black Cohosh, *Rosemary, *Dandelion, *Fo ti Root, *Rose Hips, *Licorice, *Chickweed, *Horse Chestnut, *St. John’s Wort, *Coriander, *Burdock, *Thyme, *Lavender, *Olive leaf, *Raspberry leaf, *Red Clover, §Xanthan Gum, Water, *Soy Lecithin, †Lemon Essential Oil, †Cypress Essential Oil, †Fennel Essential Oil, †Bergamot Essential Oil, †Lime Essential Oil, Potassium Sorbate.
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Directions Gently apply in circular motions. Set 10 minutes to 1 hour, rinse with warm water and pat dry. Next mist the face with the Hydrating Accelerator and apply the Deep Hydrating Serum.
This has a paste like texture with a bit of grit to it from the crushed walnuts. This has a very herbal, earthy scent. I can definitely tell there's turmeric is in there. I applied in a thick layer and let this sit for ten minutes. I then used a hint of water (I should have thought of using the mist) to help me be able to massage this off easier. This doesn't dry down fully which is nice I never felt 'dried out'. This most definitely has an enzymatic exfoliation feel to it plus it has physical exfoliation from the crushed walnuts. I have to admit that I'm not a big physical exfoliation fan. I prefer chemical only.
While I love the enzyme part of this mask the physical scrub was a bit harsh on my skin. I think physical exfoliation is either for you, or not. Sadly it's the first Josh Rosebrook item that wasn't for me or that I didn't feel ecstatic over. I will go hang my head in shame as I know most will think I'm crazy. It's a nice product & it worked well. I think whether or not you like physical exfoliation will make or break this for you.
The sidekicks are:
Hydrating Accelerator
A top-seller since day one, Hydrating Accelerator is a toner, light moisturizer and herbal vitamin-infused water that balances your skin’s pH and preps your skin to more readily absorb serums, oils and creams that follow.
Advanced Hydration Mask
Advanced Hydration Mask attracts and maintains cellular hydration retention with a synergy of senna seed, aloe vera, mango seed butter, honey and avocado. Ginger, fenugreek and chickweed stimulate circulation while blue tansy, rose and St. John’s wort instill a feeling of calm to inflamed skin.
I actually already reviewed both the mask and the mist on the blog HERE. I love the soothing blue tansy of the Advanced Hydration Mask. This product actually has three uses: hydrating mask, cleansing balm or overnight balm. I'm happy to get another jar. The mist smells divine and is one of the few mists that's actually hydrating.
You have until September 20th to join if you want to get this Josh Rosebrook box. The value is $125 and it's sure to be another hit for Beauty Heroes. Subscribe HERE.