Showing posts with label Lipbalm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lipbalm. Show all posts

March 21, 2011

PRODUCT REVIEW - MADE FROM EARTH Skincare


Reviewed below are several products from the Made From Earth organic and chemical-free skincare line.

Olive Night Creme $39.99 (Currently on Sale: $28.00)
The Olive Night Crème is formulated to recharge skin with antioxidant-packed organic olives and olive butter to mend signs of past damage and replace lost nutrients. Organic aloe juice, olive oil and butter and rosemary ingredients ensure that pure and strong ingredients get absorbed by the skin.  Best for use by mature and dry skin.  Can also be used as under eye treatment.

Ingredients:
Organic Aloe Vera Juice, Organic Olive Oil, Emulsifying Wax, Olive Butter, Palm Stearic, Vitamin E, Neem, Rosemary, Tetrasodium EDTA*, Citric Acid.
* If you're curious "A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients" explains that Tetrasodium EDTA (Sodium Edetate) is "powdered sodium salts that reacts with metals. It is used as a Sequesting Ingredient - ingredient used as a preservative that  prevents physical or chemical changes affecting color, flavor, texture, or appearance of a product".  

The Aloe Vera Skin Treatment is 100% pure and organic aloe vera for cooling and deep moisturizing the skin. This Treatment is chemical-free and improves skin’s blood circulation resulting in stronger tissues and healthier skin. It also promotes the removal of skin’s dead cells so your skin has a radiant glow. The Aloe Vera SkinTreatment should be used two to three times per week only.

Ingredients:
Organic Aloe Vera Juice, Organic Rooibos Tea Extract, Emulsifying Wax NF, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Olive Oil, Palm Stearic Acid, Organic Jojoba Oil, Avocado, Witch Hazel, Vitamin E, Black Willowbark Extract, Rosemary Oleoresin, Neem Oil.


An organic and chemical free lip balm that contains vitamin-rich sunflower seed oil and protecting beeswax to avoid a chapped lip.  Added bonus is  the sweet taste of oranges.

Ingredients:
Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Essential Oils of Orange, Lemon and Lime, Vitamin E, Rosemary Extract, Organic Calendula.


I'm always open to trying products from new and independent cosmetic companies so when I was contacted by an associate from Made From Earth I was open to trying them. After using the products for a little less than a month I'm glad that I accepted their offer.  I don't know about you but this past winter really did a number on my skin. Despite increasing my exfoliating and adding a cool mist humidifier to my home my skin still had major dryness and flaking issues. Not a good thing for a Makeup Artist folks!  The Olive Night Creme was just what my skin needed.  It was moisturizing, rich and hydrating.  If my skin was feeling irritated or dry I used in the day as well as at night.  If I did some serious exfoliation then I layered The Aloe Vera Treatment followed with the Olive Night Creme.  My skin would look and feel so soft the next day. 

I'm a bit of a fanatic about lip balms...I have them in almost every room in my house because I'm a lip licker and I hate them feeling dry.   I absolutely LOVE the aroma of Made From Earth's Citrus Fresh Lip Balm...it smells like orange creamsicle heaven and makes me think of sunshine.  It has a good consistency, not too waxy but moisturizing without a strong taste. I just wish I could stop licking my lips when I wear it so it would last longer. But if you are going to lick your lips you certainly want to be wearing an organic and chemical free product!

I especially appreciate the fact that all their ingredients (plants) are from certified organic farms sourced in the USA.  There are no potentially toxic ingredients in their products and no diluting or watering down of potent organic plant ingredients.  No synthetic coloring agents or fragrances, or paraffin and other petroleum products are permitted either. Sounds like heaven for your skin right? So why not try it for yourself...I think you'll be pleased.


* Product sample(s) were provided for review but I am not affiliated with the company, nor was I paid to review any of the products mentioned in this blog post.  See my  "Disclosure Policy" for further details.

December 1, 2009

PRODUCT REVIEW: YU-BE SKINCARE




Yu-Be is yet another cosmetic/skincare company I've become acquainted with thanks to the social media technology of Twitter. I had seen Yu-Be product listed on Sephora.com but I'd never seen it in their retail stores.  Fortunately I decided to take a chance and reach out to the company in cyber space. Now I understand the reason why Yu-Be products have been a "soft skin secret" in Japan for 50 years. This stuff is awesome!!!




If you suffer from dry dehydrated skin, especially in the cold winter months, then you are in luck. Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream is indeed a skin saviour!  Discovered in 1957 by a young pharmacist named Yoshikiyo Nowatari, it is one of the longest-selling skin care products in Japan. It's a glycerin based moisturizer enriched with vitamins E, C, B² and camphor. It's safe and effective for all areas of your skin that get dry - face, feet, lips, etc. It can even be used on children.

With the change in season my skin always acts a bit weird - super dry and flaky in places but at times oily in the t-zone.  Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream quickly hydrated my skin but didn't leave it feeling or looking greasy, just perfectly moisturized. The product easily absorbed into my skin and even helped my foundation glide on smoothly. Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream does have a medicinal, camphor smell upon application but it quickly disappears.

I also tried Yu-Be's Lip Therapy, Body Soothing Lotion and Foaming Skin Polish with the same excellent results.  All the Yu-Be products are all-natural and have the same vitamin E and camphor enriched base.  I'm so glad that Yu-Be skincare products are no longer a Japanese secret!

Moisturizing Skin Cream



Moisturizing Body Lotion


Lip Therapy



Foaming Skin Polish




And you don't have to take my word for it, you can go to the Yu-Be website to request 3 FREE samples of their products. How awesome is that!!!

* Product samples received from Yu-Be for review.