OSEA Malibu – Ocean Cleansing Mudd Review

CLEAN INGREDIENT SCORE

The Osea Malibu Ocean Cleansing Mudd has earned a Clean Ingredient Score of an “A+”. This organic face wash may be muddy, but it is anything but “dirty” when it comes to its ingredients. The formulation is made with a mix of natural, organic, GMO free, and vegan ingredients. The cleanser creates a very light (almost non-existent) lather and uses decyl-glucoside as a mild surfactant to help break apart dirt, oil, and other impurities. The formula gets its antibacterial properties from essential oils including tea tree, wild mint, and peppermint essential oils. When it comes to preservatives, the Ocean Cleansing Mudd uses natural radish root ferment filtrate, citric acid, and vitamin E as its preservative system.

PRODUCT DESIGN & EFFECTIVENESS

OSEA’s Ocean Cleansing Mudd has earned a solid “A” for our Product Design & Effectiveness Score. On the positive side, this cleanser truly lives up to its claim of providing deep cleansing and oil clearing. Although it is a non-foaming cleanser, it leaves even the oiliest skin skin feeling totally clean–but not stripped. The texture of this cleanser is that of a rich brown mud; thus, just one or two pumps of this cleanser is enough to thoroughly work around the whole face. It’s the ideal cleanser to use on commonly congested areas of the face: chin, nose, cheeks, and forehead. Over our two week trial, several testers reported “smaller blackheads” and “less congested pores.” Additionally, the cleanser helped to calm existing breakouts and lessen future breakouts. The Ocean Cleansing Mudd uses a fair bit of antibacterial and anti-acne essential oils (such as tea tree, peppermint, and wild mint), so it has a strong scent and strong “minty” cooling sensation on the skin. Many of our testers found the sensation and scent to be refreshing; however, more sensitive skin types did not appreciate the minty sensation. Additionally, while the Ocean Cleansing Mudd is made with many hydrating ingredients, testers with drier skin types noted that their skin felt “tight” and dry after using this cleanser. Thus, this cleanser is not recommended for those with dry or sensitive skin.

ONLINE CUSTOMER REVIEW SCORE

We’ve analyzed 572 customer reviews for the Osea Malibu Ocean Cleansing Mudd from 8 different online retailers (including stores like Detox Market, Amazon, Credo, and Follain). Across all of these retailers, the Ocean Cleanser earned an average customer review of 4.7/5 stars–earning a grade of “A” for our Online Customer Review Score. Overall, customers across all retailers used words like “refreshing,” “strong,” “tingly,” and “invigorating” when describing their experience with this cleanser. Reviewers commented heavily on the cleansers strong scent (some called it “minty” and others described the seaweed formulation as “fishy”), and strong tingly sensation. The negative reviews revolved mainly around the scent and strong minty tingle. While most reviewers reviewed the tingle as positive, a handful described it as too strong for their skin. See Pros & Cons below for a full summary.