
It has a light gel/cream hybrid texture with a fresh citrusy scent and absorbs quickly without leaving any residue on the skin. It also kept my hands moisturized for hours or until the next time I washed my hands. Now I can’t attest to the anti-aging claims yet but my hands are so soft ever since using this. Buh-bye dry, rough hands!

I always apply my facial oil by warming up 3-4 drops in my hands, gently pressing it into the skin and finally massaging my face with upwards strokes. I also started applying facial oil as the last step in my skincare routine after learning that oils penetrates water based products easily therefore providing better results and it also helps to lock in all the moisture. The theory is if we apply a water based product on top of oil, its penetration will be limited and will render the moisturizer/serum less effective which makes absolute sense.

Ingredient list: purified water/aqua/eau, aqueous extracts/extraits aqueux: aloe barbadensis leaf juice, organic euterpe oleracea (acai) extract, organic rubus fruticosus (blackberry) extract, organic rosa canina (rosehips) extract, organic punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, organic calendula officinalis (calendula) extract, organic matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract, organic aspalathus linearis (rooibos) extract, prunus armeniaca (apricot Kernel) oil, persea americana (avocado) oil, vegetable glycerin, prunus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, glyceryl stearate, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) oil, glucose (sugar), glucose oxidase, lactoperoxidase, organic chlorella pyrenoidosa extract, organic oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, organic argania spinosa (argan) oil, hypericum perforatum (st johnswort) oil, olea europaea (olive) oil, gardenia jasminoides (gardenia) cell culture extract, argania Spinosa (argan) cell culture extract, lavendula angustifolia (lavender) essential oil, citrus reticulata (red mandarin) oil, thymus mastichina (marjoram) essential oil, anthemis nobilis (Roman Chamomile) essential oil, nardastachus jatamansi (spikenard) essential oil, xanthan gum. |
It’s suggested that you can use this as a moisturizer or on top of night cream as a booster overnight mask and my favourite way is the latter. The texture is a light cream with a soft herbal scent which is pretty common with natural products and absorbs really quickly into the skin. Once absorbed, it doesn’t leave any residue, oiliness or tackiness on the skin which makes it brilliant even for oily skin lovelies.
I am no stranger to overnight masks so you know I’m bloody serious when I say this by far is the best I have ever used and yes, I love it way better than my previous ‘ride or die‘ Laneige Water Sleeping mask (reviewed here).
Ingredient list: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Myristyl Myristate, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Glucoside, Triheptanoin, Oryzanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Carbomer, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Tocopherol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Linalloliferum (Ho Wood) Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Pueraria Lobata (Kudzu) Symbiosome Extract, Cassia Alata Leaf Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Fragrance, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool. |
Last but not least, I can’t end this post without the honourable mention of the best facial moisturizer that I discovered this year…maybe even the best of all time, REN Evercalm™ Global Protection Day Cream. I don’t think I have ever fallen head over heels in love with a moisturizer as much as I did with this.
This light cream also boasts an impressive ingredient list and has a fresh herbal scent which reminded me of the brands Jurlique and Acure Beauty. I have been really lucky as ipsy actually gave out 30mL deluxe sample (full size comes in 50mL) of this moisturizer and while I didn’t get it in my bag, I managed to purchase and swap for 5 tubes of it through a Canadian FB beauty group that I am in. Yes, I hogged 3 full sizes of this moisturizer! I’m almost done with my second tube and it’s my go-to whenever I am not testing moisturizers.
It keeps my skin moisturized, soft and supple throughout the day and it performs really well as a night cream too. This also never fails to calm down my skin whenever I have a breakout! I love pairing it with Acure The Magical Wunderfluff* in the evenings as together these two are a powerhouse combo fighting against irritation, dryness and all sorts of not-so-lovely signs of aging. If you have dry, dehydrated skin like me or even sensitive skin then I highly recommend this.
I hope you enjoy my recommendations on how to maintain silky smooth skin through Autumn and please share your recommendations!
*Products marked with * were received for free but my thoughts and opinions are 100% unbiased, honest and my own. There is no place for any sort of BS here. Post contains affiliated links.