Showing posts with label fast absorbing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fast absorbing. Show all posts

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

1 of a kind Silk Serum to Rejuvenate your skin

Canaan  Daily Silk Serum is a must have. You can use it as a part of your facial routine. The aroma, the gentle smooth silky sensation and the healthy after glow it gives my skin makes me feel blessed.
My curiosity was piqued in an instant when a skin expert at the salon where I purchased it told me that this whole range of products were based on extracts from the Dead Sea.
I call it the miracle serum because it gives me a healthy, radiant glow without much effort.
It is so easy to apply but there's a technique to it.
It comes in a bottle with a pump, so you take a small pump on your index finger.
Apply even dots all over your face and then just gently tap the serum into your skin.
This is the simplest method of applying any kind of moisturizer or sun screen or skin serum.
Caveat - don't do this in front of your partner/ friends, they will definitely find it strange ! But it works for your skin and you love yourself so you  have to do it.
Quickly
What I love about this product - easy to apply, fast absorbing, ultra moisturizing without over oiling, unbeatable and unmistakable after glow
Flip side - not easily available in retail
Rating - 5/5 it has Dead sea extracts...where can you find such stuff?!
Cost - USD 25 ( Because I purchased this from a salon)
You can buy from here
http://deadseapavilion.com/canaandailysilkserum.aspx

Ingredients demystified and explained -
  1. CSE Complex (trade marked ingredient) - moisturizes, energizes and refreshes your skin 
  2. Water - makes it quick absorbing and non greasy
  3. Propylene Glycol - skin conditioning, viscosity decreasing
  4. Glycerin - skin protectant
  5. Panthenol (Provitamine B5) - moisturizing and lubricant compound 
  6. Dimethicone Copolyol - a silicon based polymer used as a skin conditioner, moisturizer and protecting agent 
  7. Maris Sal (Dead Sea Salt) - skin conditioning agent used as a protection for the skin 
  8. Althaea Officinalis Root Extract - marshmallow root extract used for skin conditioning 
  9. Hypericum Perforatum Extract - St Johns Wort flower capsules, leaves and stem extract used as an anti microbial, skin protecting, astringent tonic which soothes the skin while masking it 
  10. Plantago Lanceolata - - extract of plantain leaves, oh so Jordanian !!! Feels so good - it has anti microbial properties ( will provide a detailed review) 
  11. Carbomer - this is a gel forming agent 
  12. Lactose - skin conditioner 
  13. Cellulose - this is organically derived from plant fibers and is used as an absorbant
  14. Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose - this binds the product 
  15. Chromium Hydroxide Green - this is a colorant 
  16. Tocopheryl Acetate - Vitamin E - so good for your skin !
  17. Ascorbyl Palmitate - Vitamin C - an antioxidant 
  18. Fragrance - obvious isn't it?
  19. Methylparabe & Propylparaben - we know these are widely used preservatives 
  20. Imidazolidinyl Urea - this is also a widely used preservative


Sunday, 6 November 2011

Some classic moisturizing for your skin

I like a product with some history, some attitude and some personality. That's what I got with this fuss free moisturizer.
Creme 21 was one of the first skin care brands with an attitude in the 60s and was stylized and named after the German pop band Creme 21.
Orange and so iconic, you just have to have some on your skin.
Its so plain, simple, fuss free and fast absorbing. When I used it for the first time I didn't think it would work because its so light and my skin was so dry ! But quietly and subtly 2 days later I could feel my skin and I didn't want to stop. A couple of days later my skin seemed irresistibly soft to my partner...wow - that's true testimony. I love this cream.
The product I'm reviewing for you is the Soft care & hydro balance moisturizing cream with vitamin E.
Initially hydro balance didn't mean much to me till I realized that the cream actually helps the skin attain a natural moisture balance in stead of over working it.
Let's break down the ingredients for you

  • Aqua - water
  • Parrafinum liquidum - mineral oil - skin conditioning and skin protecting agent
  • Glyceryl stearate se - emulsifying agent 
  • propylene glycol - common skin conditioning agent
  • glycerin - skin conditioning 
  • octyldodecanol - fragrance ingredient which also acts as a skin conditioner
  • potassium palmitate - cleansing / emulsifying agent 
  • potassium stearate - cleansing / emulsifying agent
  • cetearyl alcohol - stabilizer
  • dimethicone - skin conditioning and skin protecting agent
  • prunus amygdalus dulcis - sweet almond oil - guess what? well its a luxurious natural moisturizer 
  • tocopheryl acetate- Vitamin E, anti oxidant, skin conditioner
  • potassium carbomer - it forms a protective film and controls viscosity
  • panthenol - its a form of Vitamin B5 which is used as a moisturizing compound 
  • phenoxyethanol, methylparaben and propylparaben are presservatives commonly used in cosmetics 
The cream lasts for 12 months post manufacturing, I use it everyday after my bath and it vanishes into my skin to work its magic on me.
You could buy it from Amazon @ 12 USDs approximately 
  • What I love about it - absolutely fuss free and fast absorbing, works fast - we love all this about products 
  • Flip side - not available in organized retail yet ( In India) 
  • Rating - 5/5 ( I love a product with attitude)