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25-06-2025
- Lifestyle
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No7's Good Intent Skincare Range Review
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I tried Boots No7's newly launched skincare range that's under £15'
Launching today (June 25), the affordable range is packed with premium ingredients, innovative packaging and exciting textures As a beauty writer who tries out dozens of skincare products each month, it takes a lot to impress me. But No7 has just released a brand new skincare line that combines ingredient-led formulas with playful textures, innovative packaging and an insanely affordable price point, making it easily one of the most exciting launches of the year. As someone who's been testing this range ahead of its release, I can confirm that this isn't like the No7 products many of us have seen our mums use. While the brand has long held cult-favourite status for its results-driven, pharmacy-born formulas - often considered a hidden gem by anyone sub-35 discovering their efficacy, their latest collection, called Good Intent, skews a younger, social-savvy audience. Designed with Gen Z and millennial skin in mind, the collection is joyfully sensorial, cleverly packaged, and every single product is under £15. Equal parts TikTok-worthy and results-driven, it's as though the brand has taken everything they know about formula development, but have looked at how retailers like Sephora are generating a sense of virality, taking inspiration from Korean skincare brands for their textures, yet still manage to give it a Boots-friendly price-tag. The eight-piece lineup plays right into the trending 'glass skin' aesthetic, with customers craving that effortless glow. The mix-and-match edit boasts premium ingredients and trending formats including whipped creams and bouncy jelly masks that you'll actually look forward to using. There's a refreshing lack of fragrance which opens this collection up to a much wider audience, too. With a soft matte tactile finish and pastel packaging, they look as good on your shelfie as they feel on the skin. Despite being budget-friendly, their features are innovative and elevated, from built-in tweezers and hidden applicators, to twist-to-dispense packaging - it's the most fun I've had doing my skincare routine in years. Good Intent skincare range From £7.95 Boots Buy here Product Description The first product I tried was the Glow Grind Cleansing Balm, which retails at £12.95. I have, for a long time, used the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm (more recently, the Black Cherry version) and while I love it, I recently found the fragrance beginning to irritate my skin. The packaging features a twist-and-dispense mechanism that churns the balm into silky ribbons - it feels a bit like a Play-Doh factory for skincare enthusiasts, bringing me a similar joy to when Drunk Elephant's moisturisers come out in the shape of a flower, or at Disneyland when everything is Mickey shaped. The nourishing balm deeply cleanses the skin by melting away makeup and impurities, and boy does it melt, effortlessly wreaking down makeup and spf with no tugging or stripping. Infused with Vitamin C and squalane, it's designed to deliver a lit-from-within glow, and transforms into a creamy milky texture when water is added, giving a gorgeous dual texture that leaves skin glowy, not greasy. For those who enjoy a double cleanse, this can be followed up with the Cloud Bounce Whipped Foam Cleanser. Alternatively, customers may prefer one over the other and just opt for a single cleanse, but the beauty of the mix and match range is that it can be tailored to the user. Also £12.95, this fragrance-free whipped cleanser foams up for that sort of squeaky-clean, soapy kind of cleanse. It reminds me a little of the Tatcha Rice Wash, which comes in at more than three times the price at £41. The No7 cleanser lathers into a bubbly foam, with hyaluronic acid and black tea ferment making it feel more hydrating than most others in its price point. All of the products in the range are designed to be used either morning, evening or both - save for the am-only SPF. I personally love using the whipped foam cleanser alone in the morning, opting for a double cleanse at night to really sweep away the day. There are then two different types of pre-soaked acid pads, the Pore Buff Clarifying Acid Pads and the Calm Fix Soothing Pads, both £14.95 each. The Pore Buff pads contain salicylic, glycolic, and lactic acids for gentle exfoliation making them a great alternative to liquid exfoliants like Paula's Choice or Medik8, which then have to be applied to a cotton pad. The pads are designed to buff away pore clogging oil and impurities, and I must admit, my skin immediately felt clean and refreshed. These are pretty potent though, so they are only recommended to be used two or three times a week. One of my favourite things about this product, beyond the pretty pink hue of the packaging, is the in-built tweezers for hygienic and effortless application. Though it's worth noting that I did have to properly close the lid after using them or they can dry out. Of the two types of pre-soaked pads, the Calm Fix Soothing Pads were my favourite. They contain CICA Extract and Niacinamide, designed to refresh and soothe skin. Cooling, calming, and perfect for sensitive or reactive skin types, they make a great follow-up to actives, or a quick swipe of hydration when you're short on time. Like the exfoliating pads, they should be used two or three times a week. You only need to use one pad per treatment, and so, the box of 80 should last at least six months. And if like me you love statistics, they work out at less than 19p per pad. Hydration lovers will no doubt be excited by the Bouncy Jelly Mask, which genuinely saw me squeal with joy. There's a small and tactile plastic section on the lid which, when pushed, reveals a hidden spoon with which to apply the product. Inside the pink mask, packed with Hyaluronic Acid and Rice Ferment is super cooling on the skin. It glides on easily with no sticky feeling and once applied, is lightweight and soothing. You can leave it on for 10 minutes or overnight, and after removing my skin felt silky soft, plump and looked dewy. This product immediately reminded me of Laneige's Bouncy and Firm sleeping mask, which costs £32. It has a really similar texture but different ingredients, like Peony and Collagen Complex to soften the look of fine lines. It has a sweet-floral Sleepscent, which smells beautiful, but for those looking for something to deliver equally pillow-y skin without the fragrance and for half the price, the Boots mask is a worthy alternative. On to moisturisers, there's options here too with one again seemingly heavily influenced by K-beauty favourite Laneige. I rarely get through one moisturiser before opening another, but the Laneige Water Bank is one of the first products I hit pan on in a long time, and have gone on to repurchase it over and over. But enter the No7 Good Intent Dew Bank Water Cream, which could potentially be a game-changer. Powered by hyaluronic acid and camelia oil, it's a feather-light water cream that's like a cool drink of water for the skin, ideal for hot days, oily skin, or layering under SPF. I found it to work really well under makeup without pilling, and what struck me most was the size of the bottle for the price. You get a whopping 100ml for £14.95, compared to £34 for 50ml of Laneige. I do prefer the pump dispenser for hygiene reasons, however it does make it more difficult to know when you're nearing the end of the product. According to Boots, Google searches for 'Milk Toner' have been up more than 1,000% year-on-year. There are plenty already on the market from the £15.50 Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk Toner (another K-beauty hero), to Kylie Cosmetics' vanilla milk toner, coming in at £28. But No7 has thrown their hat into the ring with the Skin Sip Moisture Milk (£14.95), and if the 'glass skin' trend had a mascot, it would be this product. The Skin Sip Moisture Milk is packed with Hyaluronic Acid and Squalane, leaving a sheer, dewy finish. Ideal for dull, dry skin, it gives the skin a gorgeous, glowy glaze, delivering both immediate and longer-term benefits. The texture is utterly addictive - I think if any product is going to be a sell out, it'll be this one. Last but by no means least, there's the No7 Good Intent Glow Guard SPF30 50ml - the most affordable product in the range at £7.95. Glow Guard is a feather-light lotion with aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, delivering hydration and protection without the dreaded white cast or greasy feel. It layers seamlessly under makeup and brings that radiant finish everyone wants from their daily SPF. With SPF 30, it helps shield against UVA and UVB in sunlight, making it a daily essential that won't break the bank. For some other, very different options, Merit's The Uniform Tinted Mineral SPF 50, £34, launched with a waitlist of over 20,000, while beauty editors have been raving about Ultra Violette Future Fluid SPF 50+ Superlight Mineral Skinscreen, £38. Designed to be make-up-friendly, Olay Brighten and Glow Vitamin C Moisturising Fluid SPF 50+, £26, is another top high street choice – and you can often find it on sale, too. No7's Good Intent line is exactly what the next generation of skincare lovers has been asking for. It's results-driven, joyful to use, and beautifully packaged without the premium price tag. It's the kind of range that proves we don't need to spend a fortune to build a modern, hydrating routine. So for an everyday routine that actually makes me want to do my skincare, Good Intent delivers in full.
Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scotsman
New beauty launch: No7 Good Intent Skincare from Boots
I'm a beauty reporter and I tried No7's new Good Intent Skincare Range - out now | Boots This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. The new No7 Good Intent skincare range launches today and it's incredible. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... There's a new skincare drop about to land on shelves that might just change your whole routine. As a beauty editor, I get to test a lot of products before they launch – but every so often, something genuinely exciting lands on my desk. Enter: Good Intent by No7 . Launching June 25, this skincare range is designed to make achieving that elusive "glass skin" glow not just possible but actually fun. From the moment I opened the pastel-hued packaging, I knew this range was going to be a sensorial treat. The textures are playful (think whipped creams and bouncy jelly masks), the scents are addictive without being overpowering, and the ingredients are seriously impressive. No7 has managed to combine trending skincare formats with premium formulations in a way that feels both fresh and effective. Glow Grind Cleansing Balm - This is a true skincare moment in a jar. As I scooped out the balm, I was met with shimmering ribbons of golden-pink pigment that swirl together into a rich, buttery cleanser. It melts away makeup and grime while leaving behind a subtle glow like your skin's been on a spa retreat. There's no tightness, no residue just clean, soft, radiant skin. It genuinely makes cleansing feel like a luxurious ritual. Skin Sip Moisture Milk - Glass skin in a bottle. I was a little obsessed with this from the first application. It has the perfect light-but-silky texture that glides on and immediately quenches your skin without being greasy or heavy. My skin drank it up and looked instantly plumper, and my pores have shrunk. This is one of those moisturisers that works brilliantly under makeup but also makes you feel like skipping foundation entirely. No7 Good Intent Skin Sip Moisture Milk | Boots Overnight Glow Jelly Mask - This one feels like sleeping in a cloud of hydration. The jelly texture is light and cooling – ideal for hot nights – and it sinks in gradually, leaving a slight bounce on your skin. I woke up with a genuine lit-from-within radiance, and my skin felt calm, soft, and noticeably smoother. No7 calls this their 'overnight reset,' and I completely get why. It's a one-way ticket to well-rested, juicy skin. What sets Good Intent apart isn't just the instant glow it's the thoughtful formulation and sensory experience that makes skincare feel joyful again. The products look good, smell amazing, and more importantly, they actually work. If you're after radiant, healthy-looking skin with a side of dopamine beauty vibes, I'd say this range is 100% worth the hype. The Good Intent line-up officially launches June 25, and I have a feeling it's going to be flying off shelves. 💪 Women 55+ are leading the way in healthy weight loss A major UK study shows that women over 55 are seeing the best results from weight loss jabs like Wegovy and Mounjaro – and it's not just the medication that's working. According to research from Voy and Imperial College London, older women who track their weight and attend coaching sessions lose 53% more weight than those relying on jabs alone. ✨ Voy offers a personalised, medically guided plan combining prescription support with coaching and digital habit-building tools. Learn more and check your eligibility here. Natalie Dixon is NationalWorld's Lifestyle reporter . If you liked this article and want to read more about fashion, beauty and lifestyle you can follow Natalie Dixon on X here .
