Review: S&G Fab Pore Moisture Lotion UPDATE

Those of you that have followed this blog since May time you'll know how much I love this product. I recently went to Boots in need of a re-purchase of my favourite moisturiser when I realised that Soap & Glory has momentarily (hopefully) lost their minds. Most of my S&G posts mention my love for the vintage packaging and guess what they changed? Not just the ingredients but also the packaging.

I went looking for this bad boy here in two Boots shops near my home town, it resulted in me NOT finding 'Clear Here' but finding the 'Fab Pore Moisture Lotion' which seems to be the same thing but re-branded and slightly modified (like those new and improved ideas).

My first complaint is that I loved how the packaging was cute and retro (before) and now it looks like something that a doctor prescribes you that has a 50 page leaflet detailing what you can and cannot do while on this medication in 84 different languages.

I'm sure I'm not the only one that has realised that beauty brands tend to update the formulas of only the best selling products they do. I get that the beauty market is dynamic and everyone is constantly trying to out compete the other but some things are better left untouched. The new formula isn't actually that bad but it isn't that great either. They've fiddled with some chemicals and changed a couple components but the result is that not much has changed. I found that I don't have to use as much now, literally a 5p sized amount is plenty for my whole face. The downside to this is that it seems they've 'diluted' it which means while there still is that amazing moisturising/blemish fighting aspect it isn't as good as previous.

That being said it's still my favourite moisturiser out there on the market because 1. It doesn't break me out. 2. It isn't expensive .3. It does what it says it does.

NOTE. If you go on the Soap and Glory AND Boots website this product doesn't 'officially' exist, you can still buy 'Clear Here'. I'm not sure if this is a temporary product or the 'way forward' so to speak. I'll keep you updated!

UPDATE. S&G now do a 'grown up' version of their products that you can find in most big beauty stores, this range is targeted to older customers!