This cream has changed my face!

[justonanote]

I have sensitive skin, sometimes can be quite dry. Anything 'drying' or harsh makes my skin break out. But something like a moisturiser that's really really basic like a Simple branded one does nothing for it

I recently put a cream called Atrixo on my face. I was desperate on a trip out and my face was dry

Woke up the following morning and I was growing! Absolutely glowing.

I've been using it for over a month and it's still fantastic.

At £3 or less a pot I just had to share

Hope this might help someone in need of something new to try

Oh I remember the Atrixo adverts from the 70's and 80's....back when no one had dishwashers and only women did the washing up! I cant remember if it was Atrixo or one of the Nivea ones that was advertised as being kept next to the kitchen sink!

@ncforinkhelp
I use this religiously on my hands and sometimes on my face if I've got really dry skin. I read on another thread on here that it's a dupe for Crème De La Mer, as it has a very similar ingredient list..... no idea if that's true or not!!

I got curious....😂
Creme de la mer;
(Seaweed) Extract,Mineral Oil\Paraffinum Liquidum\Huile Minerale,Petrolatum,Glycerin,Isohexadecane,Microcrystalline Wax\Cera Microcristallina\Cire Microcristalline,Lanolin Alcohol,Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Extract,Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil,Eucalyptus Globulus (Ecalyptus) Leaf Oil,Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Powder,Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Seed Powder,Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake,Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal,Sodium Gluconate,Potassium Gluconate,Copper Gluconate,Calcium Gluconate,Magnesium Gluconate,Zinc Gluconate,Magnesium Sulfate,Paraffin,Tocopheryl Succinate,Niacin,Water\Aqua\Eau,Beta-Carotene,Decyl Oleate,Aluminum Distearate,Octyldodecanol,Citric Acid,Cyanocobalamin,Magnesium Stearate,Panthenol,Limonene,Geraniol,Linalool,Hydroxycitronellal,Citronellol,Benzyl Salicylate,Citral,Sodium Benzoate,Alcohol Denat,Fragrance (Parfum)

Original Atrixo (the version OP posted);
Aqua, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Myristyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Cera Microcristallina, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Paraffinum Liquidum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Eugenol, Parfum

Atrixo intense;
Aqua, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Aloe Barbadensis, Cera Microcristallina, Ceteareth-6, Paraffinum Liquidum, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Citronellol, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal, Parfum

Glycerin is high up on ingredient list. That will be what's moisturising. Defo no need to spend a lot on moisturiser

My mum swore by this for her hands. Used it for decades. Didn't know they still sold it!

I recommend Atrixo for face, hands and neck and also for dry elbows, feet and knees.
I am the wrong side of 50 but have great skin on my face and neck and no lines at all. It is moisturising and also an environmental barrier.

Atrixo has been around longer than I've been on the planet. When I was a child all the women had a pot of it. It's wonderful.

@SausagePourHomme

I'm getting a proustian rush from the picture of that tub. they used to advertise it on tv

"active hands are attractive hands"

"protected with Atrixo"

Atrixo was tested about 20 years ago and found to be just as, if not more, effective as a face moisturizer than fancy schmancy creams costing £80+ (Creme de la Mer was one of them)

I don't think it was the ingredients of CdlM v Atrixo, (Creme de la Mer used to wang on about containing some sort of "broth" made from happy seaweed that hadn't been kept in a barn and was only harvested by virgins under the light of the second full moon if it fell on a Tuesday or some such utter bollocks) but the effect.
Nivea Blue Pot also beat La Mer hands down.

[quote Namechangenumber23]@ncforinkhelp
I use this religiously on my hands and sometimes on my face if I've got really dry skin. I read on another thread on here that it's a dupe for Crème De La Mer, as it has a very similar ingredient list..... no idea if that's true or not!!

I got curious....😂
Creme de la mer;
(Seaweed) Extract,Mineral Oil\Paraffinum Liquidum\Huile Minerale,Petrolatum,Glycerin,Isohexadecane,Microcrystalline Wax\Cera Microcristallina\Cire Microcristalline,Lanolin Alcohol,Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Extract,Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil,Eucalyptus Globulus (Ecalyptus) Leaf Oil,Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Powder,Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Seed Powder,Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake,Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal,Sodium Gluconate,Potassium Gluconate,Copper Gluconate,Calcium Gluconate,Magnesium Gluconate,Zinc Gluconate,Magnesium Sulfate,Paraffin,Tocopheryl Succinate,Niacin,Water\Aqua\Eau,Beta-Carotene,Decyl Oleate,Aluminum Distearate,Octyldodecanol,Citric Acid,Cyanocobalamin,Magnesium Stearate,Panthenol,Limonene,Geraniol,Linalool,Hydroxycitronellal,Citronellol,Benzyl Salicylate,Citral,Sodium Benzoate,Alcohol Denat,Fragrance (Parfum)

Original Atrixo (the version OP posted);
Aqua, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Myristyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Cera Microcristallina, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Paraffinum Liquidum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Eugenol, Parfum

Atrixo intense;
Aqua, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Aloe Barbadensis, Cera Microcristallina, Ceteareth-6, Paraffinum Liquidum, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Citronellol, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal, Parfum[/quote]

The cheap Nivea is a mer dupe.

Anything with Vaseline and glycerine in is extremely moisturising.

I once asked a pharmacist what the best moisturiser was and she said basically Vaseline as creates a barrier.

I think I remember an advert for this in the early 80s. A lady got a very dry leaf and then applied some cream to it an afterwards could bend it in her hand without it cracking. I remember being very impressed at the time. There is something to be said about using these older products. After trying every cleanser under the sun I've gone back to using Anne French cleansing milk, the first one I tried when I was 13. It's really fabulous.

@Netty909

I think I remember an advert for this in the early 80s. A lady got a very dry leaf and then applied some cream to it an afterwards could bend it in her hand without it cracking. I remember being very impressed at the time. There is something to be said about using these older products. After trying every cleanser under the sun I've gone back to using Anne French cleansing milk, the first one I tried when I was 13. It's really fabulous.

Sadly Anne French isn't made any more! I only realised this last week as I had a stock to work through. It was wonderful I agree.

@alyaster1 Oh no! I usually stock up every few months so have a couple left. That's sad news. Thanks for letting me know.

@Netty909

I think I remember an advert for this in the early 80s. A lady got a very dry leaf and then applied some cream to it an afterwards could bend it in her hand without it cracking. I remember being very impressed at the time. There is something to be said about using these older products. After trying every cleanser under the sun I've gone back to using Anne French cleansing milk, the first one I tried when I was 13. It's really fabulous.

The leaf advert was Oil of Ulay ( later changed to Olay). My gran used to use it, although apparently when I was about 4 I studied her face very carefully and then asked why it didn't work

No idea why I was so cheeky- my gran had fantastic skin.

Amazing - I love tips like this. Even if it doesn’t work I can afford to give it a go.

Nivea sensitive cleansing milk is a pretty good Anne French copy for those missing that.

@frugalkitty

Scent of my childhood that is, my mum always used it on her hands. I think JLo Glow perfume smells similar. Never tried it on my face though.

Me too! My mum used it and always had a pot in her bag, along with a headsquare!

@LadyOfTheCanyon

Nivea sensitive cleansing milk is a pretty good Anne French copy for those missing that.

Thank you I will try that!

@LadyOfTheCanyon

Nivea sensitive cleansing milk is a pretty good Anne French copy for those missing that.

Thanks for the tip, I will give it a go. Just seen a bottle of Anne French on sale for £30 on EBay! So that's a No No.

Oh yes, I remember Oil of Ulay - my Nan also had a bottle on her dressing table. I think maybe we were expecting it to work miracles on our nans after seeing it on the leaf!

@TackyTriceratops I remember being told about Vaseline in France, the pharmacist said it was the most affective thing that they sold for skin.
I use it very occasionally!

I'm going to try some I think @justonanote

I also have sensitive skin, so hopefully it won't cause breakout. If it does I'll just use it for my hands!

I sometimes use Vaseline. One of our, ancient admittedly, beauty bibles said it was the best thing for eyes.

@PAFMO

I don't think it was the ingredients of CdlM v Atrixo, (Creme de la Mer used to wang on about containing some sort of "broth" made from happy seaweed that hadn't been kept in a barn and was only harvested by virgins under the light of the second full moon if it fell on a Tuesday or some such utter bollocks) but the effect. Nivea Blue Pot also beat La Mer hands down.

@PAFMO - this really made me laugh. Thank you

Atrixo is hand cream and has been around for years

Atrixo with aloe vera cream in tub used it since being abroad years ago buy homebargains or savers £2.49 does ages great for my sentive skin used for hand face feet

@justonanote

I have sensitive skin, sometimes can be quite dry. Anything 'drying' or harsh makes my skin break out. But something like a moisturiser that's really really basic like a Simple branded one does nothing for it

I recently put a cream called Atrixo on my face. I was desperate on a trip out and my face was dry

Woke up the following morning and I was growing! Absolutely glowing.

I've been using it for over a month and it's still fantastic.

At £3 or less a pot I just had to share

Hope this might help someone in need of something new to try

Just so you are aware, this isn’t suitable for long term use (or any use on face in my opinion) The thickness of the chemicals in isopropyl palmitate can deprive the skin of nutrients such as oxygen. If the skin doesn't breathe, your pores can become clogged and healthy skin cells can die. This can also lead to dry, flaky skin. it is advertised as a hand cream which is how it should remain, the ingredients aren’t non comedogenic.

@ncforinkhelp

I use this religiously on my hands and sometimes on my face if I've got really dry skin. I read on another thread on here that it's a dupe for Crème De La Mer, as it has a very similar ingredient list..... no idea if that's true or not!!

Don't know about Atrixo but Nivea absolutely is a dupe for Crème de la Mer.