Nivea Smooth Body Oil

CLAIM:

I love body oils, but this one is not working for me, aggregated by the weather, my skin got drier even if I apply oil generously. It absorbs in the skin though and doesn’t felt oily, but my skin got wrinkled coz of dehydration. In my frustration I added emu oil, jojoba oil, rosehip oil and Cleopatra oil (all from Storeeland.multiply) so it wont go straight to the trash bin.

I don’t see myself buying again. Again my skin condition is very dry (body) as in my skin gets flaky and white when I forgot to use lotion even just once!, So this may work on those with normal to dry skin.

Passion Berries Pure Oils

Looks interesting and promising and so I bought samples of these from sis Hannah..



ANTI-AGING OIL

Claim:
AGE DEFYING BEAUTY OIL (Source company is ISO Cerified-9001:2000)
Blended oils with sandalwood scent .
UNBELIEVABLE BUT IT IS NON GREASY.
Can be used in anti stretch treatment for combination and normal skin types. Apply directly on the skin with light massage in circular motion until totally absorbed. Can be applied morning and night.
May also be formulated/added into body and skin care products, such as creams and lotions. Adding it to your fav skin care product 3-10percent is enough.

COMPOSITION
This is a refined vegetable oil composition enriched with other ingredients to enhance anti stretch activity of the skin. The composition helps to prevent and eliminate stretch marks and wrinkles.

Enriched with vitamin A and E ( natural tocopherols ) which have the effect of increasing the collagen formation in the dermis.

Contains Jojoba Oil, Soybean Oil and Sunflower Oil. Rich in omega 3 (linolenic acid) and omega 6 (Linoleic acid), essential fatty acids which every living cell in the body needs.

These components are essential for rebuilding and producing cells, cellular and membrane lipids. Products containing omega 3 and 6 are the appropriate skin care for individuals suffering from neurodermatitis as their skin generally shows a ceramide I deficiency.

CLEOPATRA OIL

Blended natural oils with flowery scent
Designed for use in body care products
NON GREASY. FAST ABSORBED.
May be applied directly to skin and to hair or mix it with your fav cream/oil or other skin care product. Its cost saving because 3 to 10 percent solution is sufficient when you mix it with other products.

COMPOSITION

Contains Pomace Olive Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil and Sweet Almond Oil; all of them are known for their excellent nourishing and hydrating properties in skin-care.

This formulation is enriched with the addition of Polysorbate 20 an emulsifier that would help to obtain the maximum homogenity in a creamy formulation. Also contains TBHQ which is a natural antioxidant.

The presence of vitamin F helps to protect against the formation of dry skin and helps to restructure keratin break, promotes revitalizing and conditioning effects in the hair.

Sunflower oil has moisturizing properties and is easily absorbed.
Sweet almond oil offers deep penetration and moisture retention.
Soybean oil has great penetration and skin hydrating effect.
Pomace olive oil possesses excellent emollient properties, has superior moisturizing effect on the upper layer of the skin and helps in reducing scar appearance.

PURE ROSEHIP-OIL

Refined. Pure. cold pressed, refined vegetable oil. No additives.Unscented. NON GREASY.

This is extracted from Rosa Aff. Rubiginosa, a delicate rose which grows wild on the high mountains in Chile and which is locally known as Rosa Mosqueta.

The unique properties of ROSEHIP OIL were discovered through scientific studies conducted at the Universities of Concepcion (Chile) and Missouri (USA). These studies showed that application of this oil effectively helped in attenuating scars, wrinkles and stretch marks; in preventing premature aging and in regaining skin’s natural color and tone. This offers great penetration and significant moisture retention. It is very effective in halting and even reversing the effects of sun radiation on the skin. In general it is useful in all kinds of cell regeneration face treatments, pore reduction and acne treatment.

APPLICATION

May be applied directly to the skin and hair. It may also be incorporated as an active ingredient or an ideal carrier in skin and hair care products. It is ideally suited for anti wrinkle and sun care products.

Other info from the internet
Rose hip oil is very rich in vitamins especially vitamin A, which has been proven to have a very beneficial effect on skin, as well as a related substance, retinoic acid, which gives rose hip oil its remarkable skin repairing and rejuvenating properties.

Extensive studies have proven rose hip seed oil to have a positive effect on:
Aged skin (Fight the Effects of Photo-Aging) and wrinkles
Scars, Acne scar, sensitive & skin Stretch marks
Surgical and Traumatic Dermal Scars
Skin burns - when applied to burns it assists in reducing the formation of keloids and scar and returning the tissue to its normal and natural coloring.
Also used in hot oil treatment for brittle damaged hair

The natural composition of Rosehip Oil includes :
· Linoleic acid 44%
· Alfa Linolenic acid 36%
· Natural anti oxidants (tocopherols and carotenoids)

Jojoba Oil

It can spread well and can be absorbed well. It can be used as skin moisturizer, lip balm/moisturizer, shaving cream, hot oil treatment alone, or mixed with other product.

Dermatological tests shows that jojoba oil increases the skin’s suppleness by 45% and after 8 hours the effect was still present. It was also found that jojoba oil softens and smoothes the skin with fine line reduction. This is because jojoba oil controls transpiration water loss and helps to control flaking and dryness of the skin, thereby helping fight wrinkles.

What’s interesting about it is that it isn’t actually an oil, but rather what they call a wax ester. Of all the compounds in nature, this wax ester is the most similar to human skin oil (sebum). This provides all day moisture as it doesn’t evaporate like water based moisturizers. It is vry stable because it does not become rancid or lose antioxidants even after long periods of storage.


Overall although cleo and age-defying oil are scented, they didn’t irritate my skin ( I used them on face) , cause rashes nor made my skin itch. Rosehip oil is very effective in drying pimples. I cant choose which is better they all made my skin soft and radiant. It healed rashes and pimples. I find myself using rose oil and age-defying on face alternately while Cleopatra and jojoba oil on body.

Remember I posted that I’m battling hormonal pimples? These helped a lot. I experienced minimal breakouts on face (during those times when I was still sick and my boss forced me to report to work so when i got home i went straight to my room and fell asleep immediately and woke up the following day already) I wasn’t able to used it much on body though due to days when I was sick to bathe, was not feeling to vain recently coz I was on lazy mode or im still weak so I keep my bath routine really short, so yah hormonal pimps succeeded on giving me backne (geesh..)

I will definitely repurchase and use these potent oils as body oil and hopefully it will heal those nasty spots on my back,.

Palmer’s soothing oil

run out of Palmers Moisturizing body oil and cant find one in department stores so I just bought the Palmer’s cocoa butter formula soothing oil..This is for pregnant women (I am not! Ok,..) Said to prevent formation of stretch mark by aiding itching (scratching is said to be one of culprit) and helps in restoring elasticity so that when tummy grow and stretch the tissues wont tear.

Uniquely formulated to soothe, moisturize and soften dry, itchy skin associated with pregnancy. Combination of Cocoa butter, vit. E, collagen and elastin soothes and softens skin naturally while improving elasticity and firmness. The addition of Lecithin delivers further softening and soothing effects.

Other ingedients: canola oil, Beta carotene

Verdict: Smells just the same as their other body oil. Works well too in moisturizing. I love the fact that I comes in spritz bottle coz I tend to pour more than I needed hence the tendency to feel sticky.. It doesn’t have sesame oil or safflower oil but does have collagen and lecithin (sounds anti-aging, huh..) .. good as their moisturizing body oil,. Cant see the difference coz im not (duh..) developing stretchmark,.

Price: Php475

Would I buy again: Yup,. Collagen sounds better to me than sesame oil… well I’d just buy whatever is in store..

Great moisturizer

I’ve mentioned in my previous entry that cyleina soaps tend to dry my skin,. So I was in constant search for lotion and body oils to counteract dryness and peeling.. And the winners are: Olay in-shower body lotion and Palmer’s moisturizing body oil (so far..)..

Olay Age Defying In-shower body lotion:

“Olay moisturizers and vitaNiacin penetrate deep within the surface to condition skin for up to 24 hours. Fights dryness that comes with aging skin. Daily use will reveal younger-looking skin in 5 days!”

Sounds nice eigh?!! But true enough, it lives to its promises,. My skin was supple, soft. smooth and moisturized.. no more peeling and dryness.. So how do you use this? After cleansing, smooth onto wet skin . I prefer to wait for 1 minute before rinsing coz I think it allows the product to penetrate deeper into skin, hence getting the most out of the product. After that I rinse off, but don’t rub off your skin too much! It will really leave a sticky after-feel, but ounce you’ve toweled off your body and have your body’s totally dry, you’ll love the super smooth skin you have..

It also leaves gold glittery flecks on skin, Its not flashy anyway, it shows though when sunray hits your skin,. I think this will also be great for gals who party out,. No need for body dusting, its like body make-up already, makes skin instantly radiant!

Im totally inlove with this product and I’m sticking on this,. I think the “age-defying” thing sounds like bells on my ear…

But what about if Im on a hurry, and that I cant afford rinsing twice and an extra minute of waiting.. the answer :

Palmer’s Moisturizing body Oil:

“A no-rinse moisturizing light oil with pure cocoa butter and Vitamin E to help soften and soothe rough and dry skin.”

It absorbs quickly, a little goes a long way,. Love how my skin really smells like cocoa/choco.. So what makes it more special than Nuetrogena body oil (which I’ve used too before)? The price! It’s a hundred or too bucks cheaper.. Plus Nuetrogena’s main component is sesame seed oil,. That’s it, its minimalist coz its supposed to be hypoallergenic.. In Palmer’s you got soybean oil, SESAME SEED OIL, safflower seed oil, cocoa butter, Vit E and A (in form of beta carotene) .. that’s way better for me, more moisturizing agent to prevent aging.. and the best part of it, its devoid of parabens. **grin**…

You might be thinking its too sticky for use of those with oily skin, then I guess just use lesser! It will be absorbed anyway.. And yah USE LESS, I once got exaggerated in using this, and my) officemate (when she held my arm) commented “ang lagkit mo” (you’re skin is sticky)..

Geez,. Im loving both of them, that I sometimes use it alternately.. Skin is really hydrated for 24 hours! And the best part of it, I can still slather on SPF lotion on exposed area (arms, legs) without feeling like a walking grease ball (well that’s me coz I’ve dry skin)..

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