Trilogy Vital Moisturising Cream Review

$49.90? Surely that is far too much to pay for a good skin care product. I have always found the prices to be far too ridiculous for the product on offer. I have never really been a fan of many Trilogy products except the rosehip oil and this is not a winner either. Firstly the smell...did it have to be so highly perfumed and in your face?!

I found the texture pleasant enough. Creamy and quite velvety to glide on to my skin. After three weeks I would have expected a slight change at least. I waited in vain, I saw nothing. My skin is still dry, red and flaky. My skin actually broke out quite bad after five days of continuous use. I haven't had such bad breakouts since i was a teenager. The only thing I did different in my regime was use Trilogy Vital Moisturising Cream. I expected my skin to just drink this in and become softer even but nothing.

I will continue to use it in case my skin and I change our mind on it but as it stands it's a huge no go for me. For the huge price I expected a big impact on my skin. I expected to like it. I guess it goes to show that a big price tag doesn't always mean quality.

To start with I have combination skin that is generally not sensitive. I have lots of complaints about this product, it was really not suited to my skin at all! I found this cream to be very thick and highly scented. The scent is very earthy and herbal, not my preference at all and it was all i could smell through the day! When I first got it I used it in the morning, my usual routine is skincare, go have breakfast, brush teeth then come back to do my makeup. Usually this leaves enough time for the creams etc to set into my face before I go ahead and do my makeup, but no... this cream was still very present on my face seeming to take forever to sink into my skin. I could have blotted my skin and got a lot of residue off it, it was kind of yuck to be honest. I applied makeup over this (benefit of doubt) and wished I hadn't, my makeup was moving throughout the day and I looked terrible. Reviewing this I thought maybe this would be better suited to be a night cream. Long story short still did not like it. Too thick, too oily, too scented. reading the other reviews it seems like a lot of people do like this cream which I did find surprising to be honest, for sure seek out a sample size before you throw $40 away on a full size one and look like a slick seal all day.

This moisturiser was good, but not great and I can't quite put my finger on why. I think it was a combination of things - I prefer pump dispensers on beauty products so you don't have to fiddle around with taking lids off and putting them back on when you have greasy hands. I also found the botanical smell to be a little strong for my liking. It did fade fairly quickly but I just prefer less of a smell. I also found it to be moisturising, but not quite enough for my skin, which is on the mature side now. So all these things combined left me feeling like I liked the product, but not enough to repurchase. Sorry trilogy, I really love you as a brand but this moisturiser wasn't for me.

This cream absorbed well and was very moist without out being to oily, I found night time use better as it was so rich. During the day the smell got a bit over powering when I got hot from chasing the kids round. Having said that anything floral on my skin doesn't smell great I'm more of a musky base for a perfume. I would reccomend this to any one with dry skin as my skin got a bit oily during the day with the heat. Liked the natural and organic and was very happy with night results, especially as my baby has just started kissing and i didn't have to worry about harmful chemicals on my skin.

I have oily sensitive skin and I was gutted when I reacted to this product. I received it in the March BRBB and unfortunately 3 days into the trial I noticed my skin breaking out and by day 4 the dreaded redness appeared which turned into a borderline rash sensitive to touch. Don't panic this is just how my skin reacts to products it can't cope with it doesn't mean it'll happen to you.

Some may say I'm silly for trying the product knowing that I reacted badly to the Trilogy cleanser but just because you can't use one item in a brand doesn't mean you can't use another. Alas I can't use this one either.

I enjoyed how it felt on my skin almost as soft and emollient as Cetaphil and just as thick. I personally wouldn't recommend this for oily skinned beauties because even though it's amazingly hydrating my face felt more oily than usual to the point where I could swipe the bridge of my nose and voila oil!

It took 3-4 days to get my skin back to normal - no makeup, light cleansing, skipped the toner and light moisturiser. If I didn't react to it I would use this as a night cream because there's no harm in having an extra bit of oil production at night right? :-)

I have been using this moisturiser daily for 3 weeks. As far as I can tell it has no SPF factor so I have used it in place of my usual night cream. It feels light on my skin and has a beautiful fragrance.

I tried this moisturiser after receiving it in my Beauty Box. I'm very picky about what moisturiser and foundations I put on my combination/ oily skin but was happy to try this since it is meant to be suitable for all skin types.

The packaging is a simple with grey font, a solid line of pink and a silver/grey screw on lid.

The moisturiser is thick and creamy to the touch and smells deliciously like orange. Once applied to the skin it absorbs well but also left a bit of a layer on my skin. Since it is heavy, I used it at night and found it to be really hydrating and left my skin feeling soft, well nourished and smoothed of any lines. Unfortunately my T-zone was also very oily and I started breaking out all over my forehead (which is unusual for me). I have since passed the rest of the tube onto a friend to try.