Linden Leaves Essential Moisturiser Review

I was surprised by this day moisturizer, it was a lot lighter than I normally use as my skin needs a lot of moisture as it's very dehydrated. It soaks into my skin well , I felt hydrated all day and what surprised me even more was how well my make up looked and stayed put during the day! I don't use a primer and I thought this moisturizer worked amazingly well. The packaging was great, love the white bottles, the company values with sustainable packaging, not tested on animals is important to me and it also contains calendula oil which is fantastic for sensitivity. The fragrance is pleasant , light not over powering, I would definitely use this moisturizer again.

I loved this moisturiser so much! It is from Linden Leaves' natural skincare range which means it contains natural ingredients, is suitable for all skin types, and the packaging was made with the environment in mind. It is a great moisturiser to apply in the morning because it's non-greasy and soaks into the skin very quickly which suits my hectic morning routine perfectly because I really don't have the time to wait for anything to sink in before applying my makeup. The product promises to help treat blemishes and help the skin's recovery cycle; which I have to agree with because it didn't make me break out, and my skin actually cleared up! The packaging in very cute and the bottle is very easy to use in a rush because it is a push dispenser. I would be very happy to use this product again, especially because it is New Zealand made!

I've always had trouble finding a moisturiser that actually does what it says it will do. Many are often too heavy and leave a residue that ends up clogging up your skin and causing breakouts. Linden Leaves Essential Facial Moisturiser does none of these things. It is light and definitely doesn't leave a reside. I loved that you didn't need a lot to ensure coverage. The fragrance is light and not overpowering and your skin stays lovely and soft all day. The only down side is that, for the price, it is quite a small container but then you have to weigh that up with the benefits so I'm looking forward to continuing with the product to see if the improvements to my skin continue for the remainder of the product. I can already see that my skin looks brighter and smoother when I've used this moisturiser in combination with the other Linden Leaves products in this trial.

I have been having hayfever and the skin around my nose has been really irritated from all the nose blowing. Luckily I had a small tube of this and I've been using around my nose in the red areas. When I use it on my face it feels a tiny bit thicker not super heavy but it's not the feel you would get from a light or gel but over the really dry rubbed raw areas it really feels good. The calendula and comfrey is soothing. It provides a very soothing sort of barrier but absorbs and I can layer my regular spf moisturizer on top without any problems. I have tried it on my full face and it hasn't broken me out but my fave use for this cream is around my red raw nose area. Now I find I don't need a lot of this moisturizer because of the texture. I'm on the fence about whether to repurchase this when the small tube runs out since I get hayfever half the year.

I have really liked a few of Linden Leaves' products but unfortunately I didn't enjoy this product. I love the sleek packaging, hard plastic and minimal design and that they use natural products, but the scent is what put me off straight away. I was a bit confused though because I had tried a sample and it didn't bother me at all. I now have a full size and I can't bring myself to use it. Also, it says suitable for all skin types but alone this is no good for dry skin, it's extremely light and absorbs really fast. So I won't be using this again.

Im finally getting to the end of the bottle of this after near a year of sporadic use. I have sometimes sensitive skin and at times have dermatitis and I found that this was quite gentle and did not cause further irritation. I would say this is quite well suited to normal to oily skin, its not a light moisturizer per se but is certainly not super hydrating. I found this sunk into my skin quite nicely and was non comedogenic. If this came in a spf version id be more inclined to repurchase.