Reviews

I bought this for the Deep Moisture Cleansing Balm, Active Hydration Vitamin C+ Antioxidant Serum, Calming Force Clear Skin Serum, and Precious Oils Active Infusion. I actually bought full size bottles of both serums and the oil in addition to the trial kit because I had so much faith I would love these products. The other products I couldn’t test due to essential oils. I have not been disappointed. I started using the products during the time of the month when my skin tends to be irritated, inflamed, and breaking out due to hormones. I don’t even recognize my skin. The few spot that did pop up have been small and have gone away in a few days with the help of the serums. My skin has not been irritated or inflamed at all. I really think the calming force skin serum is working wonders. Also, I am really enjoying the vitamin c serum. The mix of actives is insanely good (in both serums actually) and I have not experienced any irritation. I tend to have good luck with the vitamin c derivative used. It’s one of the few my skin tolerates. The only product I tried that I didn’t like was the deep moisture cleansing balm. I liked everything except that it doesn’t emulsify in water. I had to use a towel to remove it and it still felt like it was on my skin. If it emulsified and washed away easily, I would definitely buy the full size. I’ve been using them everyday for almost two weeks not and the amount of product in the picture is what I still have left. I use two drops of each product and rosewater face mist from Cocokind between each layer. My skin has been so hydrated and happy :) p.s. I switched products because my previous ones were causing me to breakout around my hairline. The breakouts went away within a week of switching to Activist.

I absolutely love the smell of this moisturizer! I look forward to cleaning my face each morning and night and have already seen a difference in my dark spots. Previously, anything oil based made me break out and thankfully all the products from Activist have only been healing for my skin.

I have mature sensitive skin and have been using the full Activist skincare line for about a month now, and love it. I thought I would have issues using oils, but no! No sensitivities! Just velvety smooth skin! 51 years old and wearing no make up. Woohoo

I bought the trial kit and this was my favorite cleanser. I found it to be effective, smell nice, and have a good texture. I also do really appreciate the color; it feels fun and cheerful to have such a blue cleanser and it's easy for me to see how much I'm using without my glasses, which is a nice bonus.

I like how easy it is to put on and the color match seems right. Need to use it more to see if it is effective.

My face has been softer, and I would swear that my dark spots have gotten lighter. Even my husband uses the face oil (step4) to moisturize. I especially love that it's good for the environment too. Thank you! I am slowly replacing the sample bottles with the full sizes. They're expensive compared to what I used to by, but worth it!

I just received my trial & travel kit. I have not only used the products this morning so I can’t give a review up to this point. But, I noticed that you are giving a $25 gift card which I didn’t receive. I will give a review if the products once I have used them on a regular basis.

Every time I try a new Activist product I fall in love! My new obsession is the Botanical Cleansing Oil - it smells amazing and hydrates my skin beautifully. I actually look forward to washing my face, even at night when I am exhausted 💕

I was SO happy to find Activist's non-nano tinted sunscreens. I hope you continue to always be non-nano, since I avoid nanoparticles in my skincare products. I do wish there was a sunscreen color in between the Medium and Light colors. I'm very fair, but the Light color seems slightly lighter than what I need, whereas Medium is slightly darker - so I tend to switch over between these two. But overall, I'm very happy with this product. I also love that you avoid packaging this in plastic - thank you!!!

I got this product as part of the trial/travel size kit, and I originally thought I wasn't going to use the serums. But I decided to try it one night after popping a pimple (I know, I know!), and I was shocked when I woke up that the pimple wasn't red and even bigger than before. So I have continued to use the serum, and I will literally be purchasing it with the subscription once I finish this review!

I got this product as part of the trial/travel size kit, and I love it so much. It absorbs quickly, makes my skin feel great, and it has a delightful scent that isn't overpowering. I have been looking for a skincare brand to replace my Loli Beauty products now that they have shut down, and Activist has proved to be even better than Loli both in product variety and sustainability.

I am so glad I purchased this set! This is such a sustainable way to test out products, and I will be able to refill them for travel too! I've loved the products from it that I've used so far, so I'll be adding reviews to their individual pages as well.

Healing Water Toning Mist

I don’t thinks this skin care does much. I feel like I’m putting water :/

Looks great on my skin. People compliment my skin. I don't enjoy makeup or sunscreen on my skin but this compliment my skin and it's cleaner product. I highly recommend!

The products themselves are amazing. The textures feel light and clean, there is thought and research behind the formulas, which are gentle yet effective. My skin has never felt so balanced and hydrated. Even my sensitive skin reacted beautifully.

I also really appreciate their commitment to sustainability—from eco-friendly packaging to thoughtfully sourced ingredients, it’s clear the brand genuinely cares about its impact. I would absolutely recommend this brand to anyone looking for effective skincare from a company that truly cares about both its customers and the planet.

The product is great. I love that it’s environmentally friendly and my skin is happy too. But it is nothing too special considering the price.

I have really sensitive eyes, so I've had a hard time finding a product that works on tough mascara and eyeliner without burning. The Deep Moisture Cleansing Balm has been incredible - even at removing tough liquid eyeliner.

I love using this more than any cleanser ive ever used. The consistency makes it very easy to spresd but more than that it just really feels luxurious. I also love the smell which is very natural and subtle. It leaves my skin with a killer dewy glow afterwords to.

I wish they worked better for me. I spf and face cleaners were a little too greasy for my skin.

I could swear I have leather skin the way I have been able to use almost any kind of skin care and have great results, but the immediacy with which I saw millia-like occlusions in my skin after using the full system? It didn’t matter which combination, after three full system cycles I had bumpy skin. The feeling wasn’t nice, either; my face felt greasy rather than dewey. I will say that my skin rebounded after I returned to my normal routine, and there was no lasting damage, but it's really a disappointment to have spent $50 on a tiny travel set with a company that would have been awesome regarding sustainable packaging, only to find the products themselves limited to what I must assume is a narrow spectrum of skin types.

Calming Force Clear Skin Serum

Gorgeous scent and cleans beautifully without a greasy feeling.

Activist customer service very quickly responded to my requests and worked to resolve them. I'm very happy with my change to their products. I'm not great at washing my face at night but have still noticed a large difference with their daytime routine. Highly recommend!

I love Activist. I have nightmare skin and have spent a small fortune trying to soothe it. Activist just works, quietly and without fanfare. Allison is a wonderful human being and has helped me to come up with the best regimen for me, especially since I have a severely limited income. It means a lot to buy from an ethical company run by a caring human-- especially when the products actually work. I'm so happy to have found Activist.