cod the consumer checks out...........moisturiser

[FluffyMummy123]

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pro collagen marine cream by Elemis is the best moisturiser I have ever used. Expensive but really is worth it.

hello tamum
yes thanks (you might know this but turned out the poor little man had cows milk protein intolerance, hence the screaming and months of no sleeping). I just so rarely get chance to come on MN these days.

MI - send me your cast off potion please.

I will second Furball's Dermalogica one and have another one but can't remember what it's called.
Back in a bit

Oh no katier, I missed that- I am sorry, bless him. Thank goodness you sorted out what it was though

I know, he was utterly transformed once I cut out diary (I was BF). I feel sorry that he had to go through months of misery (and us!).

Re; moisturiser - Liz Earle is fantastic and Neal Yard Frankincense Nourishing Cream is also brilliant.

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Estee Lauder DayWear Plus for old prunes Dry Skin

Scent 9/10 - light, fresh, cucumber smell
moisturising ness 20/20 - lush & has SPF 15 too
absorption 10/10 - not a trace of grease left
value for money - 8/10. £28 for 50ml. It's one of the few moisturisers that doesn't leave me with a trouble-causing greasy sheen so worth every penny to me. And I only use about 3 pots a year.

I am also reviewing Estee Lauder DayWear Plus for pruny people. I almost concur with the Duchess

Scent 9/10 - light, fresh, cucumber smell
19/20 for moisture - I must be slightly more scaly
absorption 10/10 - not a trace of grease left
value for money - 9/10 because I only pay £19 for it at Company Store near my office, but still not dirt cheap

Olay total effects fragrace free no spf

scent 10/10
moisturising ness 18/20
absorption 9/10
value for money 7/10 buy it when of offer

Philosophy hope in a jar

scent 8/10
moisturising ness 20/20
absorption 10/10
value for money 6/10

lancome hydra xen neurocalm

scent 8/10
moisturising 9/10
absorbtion 10/10
value 10/10 ( it is £35 for 50ml which is middling but worth it as every drop of every pot gets used. this neurobalm is a new version and i find it sliightly more stingy than old hydra xen but my skin is sensitive and it soon calms)

Another vote for No7 (any).

Lizard?

lancome cream

Olay daily something or other with spf 15:
9/10 all round i would say.
Used to use flipping expensive clarins day and night creams and would give them 2/10 all round - gave me awful skin!

Dermalogica Active Moist

Scent - 7/10 bit crap, nothingy, but pleasant enough
Moisture - 10/10
Absorbtion - 10/10 seems to adapt to summer/winter skin needs
Value - hmm £32 for 100ml - actually pretty good compared to other Clinque/Clarins products in same price range for which you only get 30-50ml. So 8/10

More functional than glamourous this one.

Sorry - no Active Moist was done. Mine is Skin Smoothing Cream for drier, more mature skin (35+ I think) - still Dermalogica.

I was told as a teenager that Oil of Olay contained human placenta.. didn't really believe it.. but always wondered..

nivea visage oil free mooisturising day time fluid or something
scent10/10
moistruisingness 18/20
absorbtion9/10
value for money9/10

Oy cod.. if you live where I live you can be a tester for Boots and get called into test all sorts of things!

Another vote for Dermalogica skin smoothing, scent was the only let down really.

Yes G&T scent and packaging are bit pants, doesn't really make it a luxury type experience, but I am prepared to live without this for the benefits of this cream. People are always asking me what I use (honest).

to hear skin smoothing is for mature skin. Have just read that both the moisturisers recommended for me are for prematurely aging skin. What is facialist lady trying to say?! I changed to Dermalogica to get rid of teenage acne fgs.

I digress: Back to the issue in hand:
Couple of corroborations for Dermalogica:

Dermalogica Skin Smoothing cream 34/40
Scent - 7/10 a bit medicinal and not v luxurious
Moisture - 10/10 - never get dry patches any more - even in the coldest of weather
Absorption - 10/10 takes seconds to go in.
Value - £32 for 100ml - 7/10 not cheap at all and a pita to find sometimes, as not widely available or by internet when you have to pay p&p

Dermalogica Intensive moisture balance 35/40
Scent - 8/10 nicer than the skin smoothing cream but still medicinal
Moisture - 10/10 see above
Absorption - 10/10 see above
Value - 7/10 See above

People never ask me what i use, more a 'how do you cope?' I say gin, pickling from the inside out, no?

Facialist lady may never get a visit from me again... im only blardy 30

Personally i blame the children for premature ageing, i have 6 and look about 60.

Another vote for the Decleor Hydra Floral.

£33 for 50ml from Salon Skincare. 46/50

Scent: 10/10. Very light, sort of spa-like
Moisturisingness: 18/20. Does the job, never greasy or oily
Absorption: 10/10. My skin is a total Decleor-oholic!
Value for money: 8/10. On a par with other creams in its market. Wish it was cheaper, but I still buy it!

Agree with Momma - tis even better if you use the yummy neroli Aromessence with it. It's a lovely daily luxury.

large g and t what a great and beautiful family you have
is that your lot?