First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads Review

 I'm down to the last two little pads so I figured I had better review this sooner than later. I bought this is a sampler set, which I'm really into at the moment. I feel like my skin gets used to things easily so I have more fun switching around my skincare so I can trial it and move on.

FAB claims:

A daily treatment pad that contains just the right amount of Lactic and Glycolic Acids to safely and effectively exfoliate, tone, and brighten all skin types, including sensitive.

 

Facial Radiance Pads are safe for daily use by all skin types—even sensitive. Cucumber and Indian Gooseberry help tone skin while Lemon Peel and Licorice Root leave the complexion looking bright and glowing. Regular use of these pads will smooth the skin’s texture—providing the perfect canvas for flawless makeup application.

NEED TO KNOW:

Vegan, Dermatologist Tested, Gluten-Free, Non-Comedogenic, Nut-Free, Soy-Free, Nano-Free, Suitable for Sensitive Skin

FREE FROM:

Alcohol, Artificial Colorants, Artificial Fragrance, Lanolin, Mineral Oil, Parabens, Petrolatum, Phthalates, Propylene Glycol, Sulfates, Talc, Formaldehydes, Oxybenzone, Coal Tar, Hydroquinone, Triclocarbon, Ethanol

Glycolic Acid:

An Alpha Hydroxy Acid, helps skin appear brighter, exfoliates and improves texture.

Lactic Acid:

A Humectant and Alpha Hydroxy Acid that helps skin appear brighter, exfoliates and improves texture. 

Lemon Peel:

A natural extract that helps brighten skin's appearance.

Indian Gooseberry:

A natural extract that helps tone skin.

FAB Antioxidant Booster:

Helps stave off environmental aggressors with Licorice Root, Feverfew and White Tea extract

First up. let's talk price cause these are not cheap. The retail price is $36 for 60 pads. That's 60 cents a pad. If you use them every day (1x) that's $4.20 a week and $218.40. It adds up. Of course you can shop sales and knock down the price some but I like looking at the big takeaway. Which is I am not willing to pay that much for a facial pad. But I did want to give them a try. 

I bought the sampler so it was considerably cheaper. 

I think there were 28 pads in it, not sure. But around a months worth. I used them 5 to 6 times a week, once a day, pretty consistently even though I am a little wary of using acids on my skin every day. I didn't have any irritations at all, so I guess in my case it really was safe for everyday.

I didn't have any reactions.The pad itself has a smooth side and a slightly textured side. It feels like all other pads- Stridex, Clearasil, etc. And it smalls very lightly of fennel. Odd scent but I don't mind it. It doesn't linger either. 

The pads are nicely saturated, I can do my face, neck, back of my hands...etc

Then toss away. Which even thought it's a little tiny pad, I felt like I was generating so much trash. Maybe all in my head but I like making less trash and this made more than I usually do.

The results were nice glowy skin, smooths out the skin a little (nothing major), provides a little hydration, helps with acne. The are quite nice...but nothing spectacular and I felt like now towards the end of the little jar, my skin has gotten used to it and I'm not noticing any more noticeable results on a daily basis. I don't think I will miss it too much when I'm done with it.

The ingredients are actually nice. They are what made me initially want to try it out initially. I especially love that is it alchohol free. It has a few different types of acid so it is an exfoliating product.

water/aqua/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, cucumis sativus fruit extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, chrysanthemum parthenium extract, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, citrus nobilis fruit extract, citrus limon peel extract, hyaluronic acid, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, edta, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesinwater/aqua/eau, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, glycerin, cucumis sativus fruit extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, chrysanthemum parthenium extract, sodium hydroxide, polysorbate 20, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, citrus nobilis fruit extract, citrus limon peel extract, hyaluronic acid, phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, edta, tetrasodium edta, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Overall, it's nice. I enjoyed using it up but probably won't repurchase. I think I probably would have liked it more as a liquid toner- no pad wastage and I think the product would last longer and be more economical.