No7's Good Intent Skincare Range Review

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25-06-2025

Right off the bat, I was seriously impressed by how the Good Intent range caters to every kind of customer by utilizing its packaging to let you know exactly where in your routine each of its products fit in. This is particularly useful for those who are less familiar with multi-step skincare routines and don't really know where to start, with the easy-to-follow steps taking away all of the mystique and potential confusion that can sometimes intimidate people who are just starting out on their skincare journey.
In addition to the practicality of the Good Intent collection's packaging, the sleek and simple design will also look incredibly chic and cohesive on your bathroom shelf, with the coordinated, mostly-pastel colors adding a fun edge to the products, without looking immature.Now, onto the products themselves:
No7 Good Intent Glow Grind Cleansing Balm, £12.95
There are two cleansers in this range: a balm and a whipped foam, with the Glow Grind Cleansing Balm perfect for gently melting away makeup and impurities. This product has an innovative and aesthetically pleasing twisting dispenser, which grinds out buttery smooth ribbons of balm to massage onto dry skin.You then add warm water, which transforms the balm into a silky, lightweight milk that effortlessly cleanses your face and leaves you feeling refreshed without any of the heaviness or sticky residue that you can find with some cleansers.I loved how gentle this cleanser felt on my skin, and was amazed by how easily it was able to remove heavy eye makeup like eyeliner and mascara. My skin was left feeling nourished and looking plumper with this product, and I'll also say that despite the temptation to dispense endless balm ribbons from the tub, a little actually goes a very long way, and you don't need much product at all to effectively cleanse your whole face.
No7 Good Intent Cloud Bounce Whipped Foam Cleanser, £12.95
The Cloud Bounce Whipped Foam Cleanser is also really enjoyable to use, with the product genuinely coming out like a whipped cloud with a soft and fluffy marshmallow-like texture that feels luxurious and moisturizing on your skin. Once again, a little goes a long way, and despite the cream initially being heavier, it is actually just as lightweight as the Glow Grind as it lathers into an airy foam once you add water. You can use both of these cleansers together for a super effective, deeper double cleanse, but if you would prefer to choose just one from the two, then I would say that while both products are equally effective, the Cloud Bounce is more suited to oily skin as I definitely noticed more of an improvement to my T-zone after use.
No7 Good Intent Pore Buff Clarifying Acid Pads 80 Pads, £14.95
The Good Intent range also has two different types of toning pads, so let's get started with the Pore Buff Clarifying option, which is filled with a blend of exfoliating acids to buff away oil and impurities from blocked pores. If you didn't know, you use toner after cleansing, and I really loved how refreshed and revitalised my skin felt after using these pads. They are pre-soaked and ready to use, and tweezers are included inside the tub to pick one pad out at a time, which was a great detail that I thoroughly appreciated. The Pore Buff pads are infused with salicylic, glycolic and lactic acid, which really gets deep into your pores and leaves you with brighter and smoother skin while still being gentle on your face. While both toning pads can be used together, I opted to use the Pore Buff ones as part of my nighttime routine, when I feel that my pores are more clogged and in need of some extra TLC.
No7 Good Intent Calm Fix Soothing Pads 80 Pads, £14.95
I then used the Calm Fix Soothing pads as part of my morning routine, with the refreshing blend of CICA Extract and niacinamide a hydrating and soothing wake-up call. These pads are so gentle that I was even able to use them after dermaplaning and hair removal with zero irritation, and my skin felt prepped and ready for the rest of my skincare routine and makeup application immediately afterward.As with the Pore Buff, these pads come pre-soaked and with a tweezer included, making them a pretty perfect, no-fuss toner for travel, too!
No7 Good Intent Dew Bank Water Cream, £14.95
Next up is the first of Good Intent's moisturizing options in the form of the Dew Bank Water Cream, which is incredibly lightweight and fast-absorbing — two huge ticks in my book when it comes to choosing a moisturizer.But despite being lighter than many of its rivals, the Dew Bank Water Cream is just as hydrating, and left my skin feeling silky soft and looking dewy and glossy, without becoming oily or greasy.
No7 Good Intent Skin Sip Moisture Milk, £14.95
And if you really want to achieve a glass skin glaze, then you need to try out the Skin Sip Moisture Milk, which is just as lightweight as the cream, and immediately brightens dull, and tired skin. The milk is applied by pouring a few drops onto your hand and pressing it directly into your skin, where it is quickly absorbed for a luminous, sheer finish. This product feels incredibly silky and hydrating, and is the perfect remedy for dryness.With that in mind, I would say that the Dew Bank Water Cream is more suited if you do struggle with oily skin, as while the milk doesn't make your face oily by any means, the extra moisture that naturally comes with the glass skin look may not be optimal for you!
No7 Good Intent Glow Guard SPF30, £7.95
And with the summer heatwaves officially underway, I was very excited to see that the Good Intent collection also includes an SPF 30 Glow Guard to protect you from the sun's harmful UV rays while also adding a glowy radiance to your skin.This product is packed full of soothing aloe vera and hyaluronic acid to nourish and hydrate while shielding you from damaging environmental stressors. I was particularly impressed by how lightweight this product is because the last thing you want from the final step in your skincare routine is a product that feels heavy or greasy on your skin, thus undoing all of the hard work of the products used before.In fact, the Glow Guard is the perfect finishing touch to the Good Intent look, and definitely works with the other products to maximize their impact rather than take over. It's worth noting that while this product does include SPF, it is to be used before makeup to protect your skin from incidental everyday UV exposure, and it is not designed for prolonged exposure from being in direct sunlight, like sunbathing.
No7 Good Intent Bouncy Jelly Mask, £14.95
Finally, the Good Intent Bouncy Jelly Mask might just be my favorite product of them all, with the mask genuinely looking and feeling like a soft jelly until it is smoothed onto your skin, where it transforms into a featherweight, nourishing mask. My skin felt noticeably more hydrated and looked dewy and plump after using this product, which gradually soaks into your skin to help lock in moisture.In addition to using this as a quick, 10-minute face mask two or three times a week, the Bouncy Jelly Mask can be left on while you sleep for some deep, overnight hydration — something that we can all benefit from in these drying summer months!
No7's Good Intent range is available to buy now from Boots, with the products also available in various money-saving bundles.