Like many of us here on BR, this was a product I received as part of the Septemeber Beauty box, and when I saw this product in the box I was really happy because I had seen this brand around but hadn't gotten around to trying any of the products yet so it was perfect timing.
This moisturizer comes in a lilac purple colored plastic squeeze tube with a twist off lid. The packaging is simple, but i actually really like it, plus i love the colour of it.
The moisturizer is white in colour, light weight and has a slight sheen to it. Its a good consistency, but like i said .. its still light weight. The one thing about the formula which I am not a huge fan of is the smell. something about it just doesn't sit right with me, and its a smell that lingers so its quite hard to get over it.
I have tried using this as a face moisturizer but disliked it for three reasons. The first reason is that there is no SPF, and my daily moisturizer needs to have an spf. However this would be a good point if you were going to a special occasion where lots of photos would be taken. The second thing is the smell, like mentioned above its pretty intense and not the smell i look for in a face moisturizer, and lastly, I find this takes a while to fully absorb on my face so its not ideal for my morning routine where I am always running late and have no time for moisturizer to sink into my skin. It also made my t-zone especially greasy during the day which is not ideal either.
Overall, I wouldn't repurchase this and am trying to finish the tube off by using it as a body moisturizer.
I received this as part of the BRBB. The packaging is really appealing, as is the fact it is NZ made. How rare too to find a product with ingredients which you can actually pronounce!
The scent as others have mentioned is REALLY strong, somehow both floral and fruity. I would think that if you are sensitive skinned, or are bothered about strong fragrances then this would be a no go for you.
I find the texture to be not too heavy and not too light- probably well suited to normal skins. Because this doesn't have spf I find I don't tend to reach for this one very often in the daytime. Instead I use this one at night when I have used a heavy serum, or am breaking out (so I don't have anything too heavy on the skin). I do also often use this at night when I am going out and therefore want no SPF for photos.
I found this one a difficult one to review- simply because I have no real strong opinions on it. Its not a bad moisturizer, nor is it one that I find does anything amazing for my skin. The scent is a little off putting, and I find that it doesn't seem to match their NZ made, natural beauty image that they are trying to promote. I do think that for NZ made it is a fantastic price, and is probably a great entry into natural products without breaking the bank. I find for myself though that I would probably be inclined to look elsewhere. I do think that most day moisturizers should have SPF particularly in our harsh NZ climate.