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
The cleansing balm is an outstanding way to care for my dry skin. My face is able to feel moisturized after it is cleaned. Great product in combo with the Active Infusion Oil. I highly recommend!
I was looking forward to finding the BEST CLEANEST skin tint but my skin did not like this one. Right after putting it on my skin began to ITCH and I itched all day. I was out so I couldn’t wash it off or do anything about it so I just itched all day long. No visible skin reaction but I couldn’t stand the horrible feeling. Also I just looked like an oily mess.
We're sorry this wasn't a good fit for you! Since this was too oily for you, you may prefer the drier texture of the stick version. It's hard to know which ingredient made you itch, but please note we offer samples so that you can try before you buy a full size! :)
I like this sunscreen but the scent is celery like. I hate celery full stop so I have to remind myself that the sunscreen is necessary…smell and all.
We're sorry to hear that you're picking up on a celery-esque aroma! There’s no celery in the formula, but it does contain buriti, tamanu and rosemary, which have their own distinct aromas that can come across as a little green or earthy. Thank you for your feedback!
I've been using the deep moisturing cleansing balm and usually get it from the Zero Waste Store or Earth Hero. Activist has a great offer on their site that when you try this trial kit, you get a $25 gift card. I was happy to try out their other skin care products, and confirmed that I
enjoy the product i've been using, and I enjoy being able to refill my container I already have from them.
I love the product but both times I have ordered a refill instead of a whole new item (face wash and serum) the bottle/container has broken before I can refill it. The squishy part on the dropper lid detached from the plastic/metal part making it very hard to open and the plastic/metal on the face wash jar cracked when it fell into my sink and now won’t stay screwed on. For this reason I would avoid buying the refills even though it is more affordable ):
Hi Christa,
Thank you for your review! Mishaps happen, so we're proud to offer replacement droppers, lids and other components so that it's not necessary to replace the entire bottle if something breaks. They're priced at only $1 each, but we're always happy to include one free with any other order that's already shipping for any customer who reaches out. Here's more info: https://activistskincare.com/products/replacement-parts I hope this is helpful and appreciate your support of Activist!
Oh my gosh the mineral sunscreen stick is perfect to carry around at the beach. You don’t have to worry about it getting damaged plus it covers up spots on my face at the same time as the sun protection. The color works for my skin, and my daughter, who is a little lighter since in the summer. Her face gets a little tan because she is snow white
The product is really good to carry in your purse and has a great cardboard cover so it won’t get damaged in your beach bag. The meet him color is great and it goes on like a concealer so you can cover up some imperfections on your face at the same time as Protecting from the sun
Every product I’ve tried from Activist has been so good! I have incredibly sensitive skin and not one thing has given me problems, I thought for sure the sunscreen stick would but no issues!
The Precious Oils is the best moisturizer I’ve ever used (and I’ve used A LOT!). It smells amazing (still hoping the body version will come out one day!) it absorbs quickly and it leaves my skin glowing!
I bought the sampler and then bought nearly all of the full size options because it was just that good. My skin is clearer, calmer, more moisturized - I was having a difficult patch and these products literally cleared it all up! Can’t recommend it enough to those with sensitive skin!
I love all my Activist skincare products! I feel good knowing the ingredients aren't fake. The scent is light and fresh and light on my skin. They brighten my face and when I put makeup on top, it's not thick and cakes, but also smooth and natural.
I'm really happy with the product itself. It gently but efficiently removes my makeup and cleans my skin without leaving it feeling stripped. It does have a light scent, which I like but might be an issue if you're sensitive to that. I would say that the price point is a little bit high for this product and shipping did take a long time. So, I am taking off one star for those reasons.
Both the "light" and "2" went on very smoothly and felt moisturizing on my skin. I got a single application out of each to see how it looked on my whole face, then I got enough out of each to try mixing them to get a better match. I think setting powder is going to be pretty helpful with this one, when I sweated, I noticed it moved into my laugh lines a little bit without powder. I did get sun exposure over the three days I wore it, no noticeable tan, burn, or extra freckling appeared, so I think it is effective SPF coverage. It does have a slight cinnamon scent to it, I think it is stronger in the darker color. That took some getting used to, but I have an extremely sensitive nose and only wear unscented personal care items. It might not be noticeable to anyone else. Will be buying full sized sticks when my current foundation runs out.
I chose to sample these products probably more for the fact that they have a “refill” option that is more earth friendly. However, I was blown away by the actual products and how my skin looks and feels!
I found this company because I wanted sunscreen for my face. Overall I have sensitivities with topical things, especially my face, and some odors (this smells amazing to me, and no irritation). I’ve had zero issues with this product and I’m not a black and white person. Leaving this review for people like me and I want to support this company. And their recyclable products!!! If I had a regular facial routine I’d come here and I hope they continue to make this sunscreen and all of their products. Thank you!