OSEA Malibu Vegan Skincare (Reviews)
I’ve been using OSEA Malibu gluten-free vegan skincare for about three years now, so I want to share a detailed update—reviews of each OSEA product I currently use.
Because, as someone who has had a long history of sensitive skincare challenges (rashes, rosacea, blemishes), I didn’t think I’d ever find a skincare product line that could truly assist me.
I didn’t think a skincare product line could make a visible difference on my skin because no other skincare product line had previously helped me.
Thank goodness I somehow stumbled upon OSEA. Thank goodness I chose to try as many OSEA products as I desired for my skin type and for the climates that I slowly travel through.
Though I had long ago lost hope for finding a skincare brand that truly worked, thank goodness I was still curious to see what OSEA products might do to my sensitive skin.
At worst, if these products didn’t work, it would validate how well I knew my skin. At best, I would have finally found a skincare line I could depend on to help my skin.
Incredibly, as soon as I started using OSEA products, improvements in my skin were visible. And the benefits continue to this day.
OSEA new customer discount: omventure10
(in addition to discounts OSEA already offers)
Why Try OSEA Malibu Vegan Skincare?
Before I found OSEA skincare, I couldn’t find local sustainable skincare that worked on my sensitive skin—at home or abroad. I decided to give OSEA a try only after noticing OSEA had a lot of rave reviews and OSEA’s products appeared to be all of the following…
gluten-free
vegan
cruelty-free
climate-neutral
nutrient-dense
seaweed-based
free of artificial colors, dyes, synthetics
packaged mostly in glass
transitioning pumps and lids to PCR/alternative materials
shipped in cardboard (using paper tape)
available nationally
available internationally
with a 30-day return policy that allowed me to try OSEA worry-free (this was the clincher; this made me feel secure while trying OSEA products)
I must emphasize that, still, I didn’t initially think OSEA’s products would help me. I had little faith. OSEA just seemed like the best option I’d seen in years.
Tips for Trying OSEA Malibu Vegan Skincare
I researched OSEA skincare for quite a while before placing my first order. This was important to me because of my sensitive skin, my travels through multiple climates, and my lack of success with other skincare brands. The following tips have proven invaluable during this process…
know one’s skin type
know one’s skin challenges
know what one’s climate does to one’s skin
read the description of each OSEA product
read the customer reviews for each OSEA product one is considering
contact OSEA with any questions
a little bit of OSEA product goes a long way on my skin
water droplets on my skin make OSEA products stretch even further
OSEA skincare has eliminated the need for me to book regular professional facials, so I keep that in mind when I’m looking at OSEA’s products and pricing
OSEA Malibu Ocean Cleansing Milk
Cleanser
I tried OSEA’s Ocean Cleansing Milk as a cleanser because its description and reviews read like something I didn’t think could exist in one product. And it has delivered…
it thoroughly cleanses all around/on top of my eyelids (it never bothers my eyes)
it removes debris build-up on my skin (dirt, oil, smeared mascara, dried sunscreen)
it feels gentle on my skin
it leaves my skin feeling soothed
it leaves my skin feeling clean
it leaves my skin feeling soft
it leaves my skin feeling hydrated (dewy sensation; not moist/wet)
it leaves my skin looking clearer than ever before
I couldn’t believe OSEA’s Ocean Cleansing Milk seemed to immediately help my sensitive and aging skin. And I can’t believe I’ve been able to continue using it.
It’s been such an easy cleanser to use without any of the irritation that many cleansers caused my skin. I’m so grateful I can thoroughly cleanse my eyelid area and it never irritates my eyes.
In the past, anything hydrating typically caused my skin to react, but OSEA’s Ocean Cleansing Milk calms my skin. This feels so nourishing to me.
I also love that I only need to use the smallest amount of this cleanser on the tips of my clean wet fingers when I apply OSEA’s Ocean Cleansing Milk to my face, neck, and chest.
I rub it in gently with my fingers (if I’ve just exfoliated) or with my sasawashi, then rinse. I always want the feel of it to remain on my skin after my shower.
My skin has never been this free and clear of sensitive reactions, until now.
Even in rare moments when I eat oily food (I shouldn’t eat oily food because it makes my sensitive skin react and it’s bad for my cholesterol), my skin’s reaction to that oil now is almost non-existent.
OSEA’s Ocean Cleansing Milk has been that good, on my sensitive aging skin, in all climates.
OSEA Malibu Hyaluronic Sea Serum
Serum
I would have never tried OSEA’s Hyaluronic Sea Serum if it hadn't been included as a free sample when I ordered my cleanser.
Because I try to keep routines very simple. And I didn’t think serums were for me.
Especially since the serums I've tried in the past have had oils in them that typically caused my sensitive skin to react in unpleasant ways.
That I even opened this serum and tried it was a minor miracle. My tendency would have been to donate it to someone so it wouldn’t go to waste.
But I opened this serum. And I tried just one droplet. And it felt like a gift from day one.
it’s gentle enough to even use on my under-eye area
it makes my skin feel like it’s infused with moisture
it makes my skin feel more plump
it makes my skin feel like it’s received a mini facelift
it makes my skin appear as if it now has a softening filter on it
it makes my skin feel soft
it makes my skin feel smooth
OSEA’s Hyaluronic Sea Serum does the above to my sensitive and aging skin.
I love that I can even swirl this serum gently under my under-eye area, where eye creams typically go, and my eye area loves it.
This is a first for me because, until now, my eyes never liked any products near them.
I never knew my skin needed all this support, but it clearly does. I’m so grateful that OSEA’s Hyaluronic Sea Serum supports me like this in all climates.
OSEA Malibu Seabiotic Water Cream
Moisturizer
Since my sensitive skin has historically had difficulty tolerating skincare products, moisturizers included, I’ve previously often gone without any moisturizer.
However, that’s no longer a workable option now that I can see my skin is aging and a tad drier than it used to be. My skin clearly needs moisturizer.
When I first received OSEA’s Seabiotic Water Cream, I actually gifted it to my partner because he was in need of a moisturizer for his sensitive skin. It worked miracles on his skin.
Then we found ourselves in a drier climate for a longer period, and I could see there was no more putting this off—I needed an excellent daily moisturizer, too.
So I began secretly “borrowing” a little of my partner’s Seabiotic Water Cream. A little here. A little there. I was testing it on myself when he caught on. Oops.
I had to order more OSEA Seabiotic Water Cream so my partner wouldn’t worry about his beloved gift disappearing. He adores it that much.
By then I was already impressed with this cream, but I felt I should try it in all seasons before deciding if it was as great as I thought it was. It has been as great as I thought it was.
OSEA’s Seabiotic Water Cream goes on my skin moist, and…
is gentle enough to even use on my under-eye area
my skin completely absorbs it
my skin doesn’t feel greasy at all
it feels light on my skin
it makes my skin feel soft
it makes my skin feel silky
it makes my skin feel smooth
it makes my skin feel hydrated (not moist/wet)
I love that I can smooth this moisturizer on my under-eye area, too, where eye creams normally go, and my eye area loves it. Again, this is huge for me.
I’ve even been able to use this moisturizer on my neck—another sensitive area that, in the past, I could never use any skincare products because my neck would react to anything on it.
I truly wish I had this product long ago, so my face and neck could have been nourished all these years. I am so grateful for OSEA’s Seabiotic Water Cream.
OSEA Malibu Undaria Cleansing Body Polish
Exfoliator
When I realized my face, neck, chest, and forearms accidentally received too much sun this last year (I can’t express how much I regret this), I wanted a product to exfoliate these delicate parts.
I wanted an exfoliator that could slough off what appeared to be a harder-looking surface layer of skin—plus take the sun spots away, too. But was this even possible?
I’d used OSEA’s other exfoliation products on my face, which I loved, but I’d never used exfoliation products elsewhere on my body.
After reading rave reviews about OSEA’s Undaria Cleansing Body Polish, I thought it might be the best product for me to try. But, of course, I never expected it to work for me.
It worked.
A couple of times a week, while showering, I gently massage OSEA’s Undaria Cleansing Body Polish onto my face, neck, chest, and forearms. The following occurs…
it starts as a gel … then turns milky
I gently massage it onto my skin for as long as I can
the little exfoliation particles seem to do their trick
it makes my skin feel soft
it makes my skin feel smooth
it makes my skin feel silky
it makes my skin feel renewed
it makes my skin feel deeply moisturized (not greasy; not wet)
the more I use it, the more my sun spots appear to shrink, lighten, and disappear
I’m so grateful that I can streamline my exfoliation into this one easy step. Plus, it doesn’t cause my skin to rash. This is huge for me.
I’m also being much more careful, especially after exfoliating, to ensure my skin is covered and protected from the sun, so my newest exposed layer of skin is not damaged by the sun.
And if I’m in really high humid temperatures, I don’t exfoliate because I want my neck and chest to be free to breathe and sweat as much as possible, under sun clothing (without skincare)
I still can’t believe it’s possible to use OSEA’s Undaria Cleansing Body Polish on my sensitive face, neck, chest, and forearms.
OSEA Malibu Vagus Nerve Oil
Calming Oil
I’m familiar with anxiety, so I try to do that which helps me calm my nerves. So, one day, I was drawn to try OSEA’s Vagus Nerve Oil.
I dab a little bit of it on the insides of my wrists.
And I always find myself trying to explain how OSEA’s Vagus Nerve Oil makes me feel…
relaxed?
soothed?
a better sense of well-being?
more serenity?
more balanced?
I think it’s easiest to say that I feel a sense of comfort when I use OSEA’s Vagus Nerve Oil. My guess is that the following ingredients really do have something to do with it…
chamomile
juniper berry
lavender
lemon tea tree
Moroccan rosemary
It’s a little bottle that I love to look at, I love to smell, and I love to use. It’s a little bit of comfort in my day.
Some days, that’s worth everything.
OSEA Malibu Parachute Purifying Hand Soap
Hand Soap
If I could use only one hand soap in the world I would choose OSEA’s Parachute Purifying Hand Soap. This hand soap has been amazing in every way that I love a hand soap to be…
it comes in a glass container
it smells lovely
a little goes a long way
it suds up perfectly
it feels light on my skin
it makes my hands feel so clean
it makes my hands feel hydrated (never dry)
OSEA’s Parachute Purifying Hand Soap is like a gift to those who truly value quality hand soap, especially those of us who frequently have our hands in water.
Like other OSEA products I’ve tried, a little goes a long way.
And as a specialty soap, it’s a special purchase.
When I’m not traveling, I love to keep this soap at the kitchen sink (or at the sink where I do most of my hand washing).
I’ve purchased this soap as a gift for myself—and I would happily enjoy it as a gift from another. I find OSEA’s Parachute Purifying Hand Soap to be that lovely.
My OSEA Malibu Vegan Skincare Reviews
Summary
OSEA Malibu is the only skincare product line that has visibly helped my sensitive skin.
The OSEA products I’ve reviewed above are the OSEA products that I’m using right now—they are my current favorites.
I’m so grateful that OSEA focuses on providing sustainable gluten-free vegan skincare products. I love their ecological priorities.
I also love OSEA’s simple, quality, minimalist look.
It’s been so worth finding these products that are made for my skin, that work on my skin—products that help me support the largest organ on my body.
In addition, my dermatologist now always tells me how great my skin looks (he has no idea which skincare I use). I can’t help but think my OSEA products deserve some of this credit.