Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit Face Sunscreens Reviews Part III (very good sunscreens)Josie Maran,Dr.Dennis Gross, Peter Thomas Roth

How to read ingredients:

Excellent (very beneficial ingredients, proven research)

Good (mostly beneficial ingredients, not extensive research available or just not quite outstanding properties)

OK (mostly thickeners, emulsifiers, mild preservatives, pH adjusters, all that is necessary formulation wise, but not a skincare per se) 

Bad (anything that shouldn't be in skincare, irritants and fragrance)

Josie Maran Argan Skincare Ritual Set

Argan Skincare Ritual Set contains:

• Argan Cleansing Oil 55ml (1.9fl.oz)
• Pure Argan Oil 15ml (0.5fl.oz)
• Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 47 15 ml (0.5fl.oz)

You can purchase all of the miniatures at Sephora separately. Cleansing oil is 12$, argan oil is 16$, moisturizer is 14$, which totals up to 42$, so this set being only 24$ is definitely a bargain (I assume that 39$ value is calculated out of full size products). Whether these products are actually worth their price tag is a different topic. 

 

Argan Cleansing Oil

 

I was actually very pleasantly surprised with this product. It reminds me of Tatcha cleansing oil, since it has the same thick consistency. It takes off make-up rather well and rinses off clean. The scent is very pleasing as well (sweet, creamy and citrusy). I am not fan of scented skincare products, but since it is a cleanser I do not mind the fragrance. Full size retails for 32$, which is not cheap, but it is better than Tatcha at 48$. The only complaint I have is that the bottle leaks a lot, it is not travel friendly (I also have heard about full size bottle leaking).

Ingredients here are quite basic, few plant oils and two emulsifiers. I do like that it doesn't contain mineral oil (nothing against mineral oil, just do not like the feel of it on my face). The only problematic ingredient is grapefruit peel oil, but I am not concerned about it as much (probably not in very high concentration, plus we are talking about wash off product). I am surprised to see the list doesn't feature fragrance, because the scent is definitely artificial to me (I guess that sucralose plus grapefruit oil give that scent).