Last year I found one that seems to
keep my skin in an acceptable state, but off course I want it to look
even better, so I started looking for alternatives. On my quest for the perfect moisturizer
I came across Yes To Carrots' C through the night moisturizing night
cream, and put it to the test!
Let me start with describing my skin type. I have very thin sensitive skin, with dry patches around my nose, forehead and chin, and although my skin never gets really oily I get some occasional spots every month. When I step out of the shower I need to use a moisturizer as soon as possible, or my skin turns into a dry flaky mess. I also seem to react to certain cosmetics, causing me to get redness and rashes. Keep this in mind when you read on!
On to my review :)
The cream is meant for normal to dry
skin, and contains organic carrot juice, pomegranate, ginko and dead
sea minerals. It is also free of parabens ans SLS. I was in my lunch
break and didn't have time to read on, but I was practically sold
because of the 'all natural feel' I got from this night cream and
took it home with very high hopes. I paid about €13 for it.
The night cream comes in a plastic pump
container, inside a bright orange box. I really like the packaging,
it's hygienic and easy, and it looks nice.
The cream is very light orange, and has
a special texture and feel to it.
It is a very thick cream, but it's not oily . It spreads very easily and has an almost matte satiny
finish. It somehow also reduces the appearance of fine lines and
enlarged pores. I wish my camera would pick up this detail, but when
I apply it to one hand only, you can see how smooth and silky the
skin looks compared to my bare skin.
It has a very strong smell, that you
either like or you don't. It smells a bit like carrots, but there's
also something synthetic about it, and you can see 'fragrance'
halfway in the ingredient list, which means that there's a lot more
fragrance in it that in most moisturizers. I like the smell, but it
is far too strong and lingers too long for a night cream in my
opinion. I don't really get why they put so much perfume in it.
My first impression was very good, but
unfortunately my skin didn't respond well to it after using it a
while. It wasn't moisturizing enough, and my skin was getting more
and more agitated. I really gave this a chance, but when my skin
broke out very bad after less than 2 weeks, I switched back to my
usual moisturizer. I was really bummed out because I wanted to love
this cream, so after giving my skin a few weeks rest I gave it one
more try. Bam, I broke out again.
I'm not sure what caused me to react
like this. Although this is
marketed as containing natural ingredients, it also contains a lot of
chemicals. And even 'natural' doesn't always mean that it is good for your
skin. (I just checked www.yestocarrots.com and noticed that they changed the packaging and changed the formula of the night cream. The propylene glycol (propanediol) and fragrance have lowered in the ingredient list, so this might make it less irritating!)
If you don't mind the strong smell and you don't have sensitive skin, you might like this night cream, but I wouldn't advise it for dry skin.
It does a great job making your skin appear smooth and hydrated, so this could actually be great for using in the morning before you apply make-up.
If you don't mind the strong smell and you don't have sensitive skin, you might like this night cream, but I wouldn't advise it for dry skin.
It does a great job making your skin appear smooth and hydrated, so this could actually be great for using in the morning before you apply make-up.
What's your favorite moisturizer?
Silke
Silke
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