E.Q. Exfoliating Cleanser

This EQ Exfoliating Cleanser by Mark Los Angeles is a high quality cleanser that is plant based with squalane, EGCG, quercetin and other antioxidants. I love that it is basically unscented and that it is made in the USA! The exfoliant that is used in this product are walnut shells instead of plastic beads which is so much better for the environment. The exfoliant is mild but feels very effective. My face feels very clean and not too dried out after using. I like that the consistency of this is more of a cleanser versus an exfoliant as I feel I could use this twice a day with no issues. Sometimes exfoliants are too thick and gritty and you only can use it every few days because of that. Not with this product! The glass bottle makes this cleanser feel very high end and the pump is easy to use and close for travel with the included safety cap. My husband and teen daughter has also tried this cleanser out and loved how clean it made their skin. Now I just need to hide it from them so they don’t keep using it. Highly recommended!

From the bottle, I assumed it would a chemical exfoliant. This pumped out on the physical side so don't use it on tret mornings but any other day is great. I like the color and it worked best on my jawline, forehead and neck. My husband said it worked well on his entire face except upper lip area. Behind our head/neck along the hairline it was amazing. We liked it for ourselves and recommend it to people that want a softer physical exfoliant. It's pricey but you can make it worth it by leaving it on your face for an extra 30-40 sec to act as a mask.

Some days, I need something very simple and gentle to cleanse all the sunscreen and makeup off my sun- and wind-irritated face. I work outdoors, which can be very rough on skin, but am diligent about caring for it.
I've tried many cleansers. On heavy SPF days, many can't get all the residue off. Some have too much graininess and feel like they're taking some of my actual skin off with the residue. This cleanser is right in the middle. I can feel the exfoliating granules (which are made from walnut shells--no microplastics here!) but there are not too many of them, and they are softer-textured and smaller than those heavy exfoliants from the 90s.
I appreciate the short, simple ingredient list; I'm picky about what I put in and on my body. This would work well for more sensitive skins. No heavy fragrance. After washing, my skin felt clean and free of sunscreen residue, but not stripped, dry, or tight.

I noticed an immediate improvement in the appearance of my complexion the first time I tried the Mark E.Q. Exfoliating Cleanser. It also helped calm irritation I had from another product that didn't agree with me. I have dry skin, and it left my skin feeling smooth and hydrated. Before I rinse, I like to massage the remaining cleanser onto the back of my hands.

I have never really used exfoliants. But this feels nice and gentle, and seems to work well.
My face was feeling oily/dirty a few days ago, so I opened up this bottle and used a warm washcloth to clean my face with it. It has a very mild, but effective scrub feel to it. My face felt clean afterwards, and very soft as well.