Joli Natural Skin Care review

Hi everyone! Today I'm reviewing some skin care products* by Joli Natural - an Australian owned, natural and vegan skin care company. Joli products are hand made with natural ingredients such as essential oils, to maximise the benefits for your skin. Sounds cool, right? I'm always interested in trying out more natural skin care products because reading all those articles about how everyday chemicals (like SLS) can lead to cancer creeps me out! Anyway, let's have a look at the products I have been trialing over the last month.

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Fluffy Lime Eye Cream

Light Moisturiser with neroli and ylang ylang

Whipped Cream Moisturiser

Soothing Salve (sample)

These are the products I've received and I'm going to discuss the first three in a bit more depth. My first impressions from the packaging were great - I enjoy the simplistic packaging as it makes it feel 'homemade'. 

Both the rich cream and the facial moisturiser have been incorporated into my daily routine. I use the moisturiser in the morning after cleansing and before makeup, and the rich cream is applied after cleansing at night. 

The facial moisturiser has the consistency of a light lotion and it absorbs quite quickly with no greasy residue. This is perfect because I'm not a fan of moisturisers that leave a film behind because it shows through foundation. This is great at hydrating my skin without making me feel sticky/greasy and my makeup sits well over freshly hydrated skin! I normally don't moisturise my neck/decollete (did I spell that right?) because I don't like it feeling sticky, but since using this, I have been!

As for the smell, I'm not sure how to describe it but it reminds me of lavender. The smell is quite mild and doesn't linger. 

Ingredients: pure water, almond oil, emulsifying wax, rosehip oil, cypress essential oil, chamomile extract, vitamin e, pro vitamin b5, citrus seed extract, natural preservative. 

As you can see, this moisturiser is packed full of goodness. I'm sure you will identify a few skin care favourites in there such as rosehip oil and Vitamin E (well these are some of my faves anyway) and not only are these ingredients good for moisturising, they're great for reducing scarring/dark marks. This is good for me because I've got some hyperpigmentation marks left over from evil blind pimples. Hopefully these will fade over time with the help of this moisturiser! 

Now let's talk about the rich cream. Out of all the products I received, this one was easily my favourite! I love the consistency of it, its just like whipped cream and feels so light to apply over my skin. It sinks in quickly also, which I love. I used to skip night cream more often than not because I hated going to bed with a greasy feeling face. This cream is super hydrating with a light texture so its perfect for me. It also smells delish - like jasmine flowers.

Ingredients: pure aqua, sweet almond oil, shea nut butter, cocoa butter, emulsifying wax, stearic acid, essential oil or fragrance, citrus seed extract, natural preservative.

Some more hydration favourites in here - shea butter and cocoa butter! I absolutely love using these products on my body so it seems fair to use them on my face.

First of all - this smells like lime sorbet! This cream, like the others, also has a light texture. It indeed does feel 'fluffy' and very airy. Does that make sense? Again, hydration meets a non-greasy texture. I don't use this every day as I'm usually in a hurry in the mornings, but when I do, I find that my dark circles appear less evident and more plump. I'm not a fan of under eye concealer so this is a good alternative. 

Ingredients: pure aqua, apricot kernel oil, jojoba oil, emulsifying wax, glycerine, vitamin E, lime essential oil, citrus seed extract, natural preservative. 

I do enjoy using apricot oil on my skin so I can understand how it benefits dark eye circles! 

I also received a sample of the soothing salve. It has a consistency similar to Vaseline (but much less thick/greasy) and in fact in the hotter weather I've found that it becomes more liquid. It has a mild herbal smell. The soothing salve is designed to help with skin irriations without clogging the skin. I've actually been using it on insect bites (apparently I'm a magnet for mossies and green ants these days) and it helps reduce the itch. 

Do I have anything negative to say? Not really, I'm pretty happy with everything! The only possible downside is that while these products are light/hydrating, I'm wondering if they would be hydrating enough to deal with my scaly winter skin. Only time will tell. So far so good! 

If I've caught your interest, it doesn't just end at skin care - Joli also have lip products (which I know we all love), bath goodies (choc orange truffle bath ball anyone?!) and even baby friendly items. 

Thanks for reading xx

*these products were provided for consideration and have been reviewed in accordance with my disclosure policy

Clearasil Vitamins & Extracts Scrub

I was asked if I would like to trial the Clearasil Vitamin & Extracts Scrub* (a facial cleanser) and I was pretty excited - having previously tried the face wash in the new Vitamins & Extracts range and finding it to be a skin care gem, I definitely had to give the scrub a go. 

What it claims: 'cleanses and exfoliates to keep skin clear...using a balance of effective cleansing and kind to skin ingredients'

As I have already mentioned, I have used the face wash and I really liked it. As for the scrub, the same holds true. It comes in a handy upside-down tube, as you can see above, which I think is the best form of packaging for skin care because it means you can get a lot more out of it!

Squeezed out a small amount of the scrub

The scrub itself has an interesting consistency - it actually reminds me of toothpaste, but not in a bad way. I like that it doesn't contain too many exfoliating beads because I honestly don't like the feeling of scrubbing sand all over my face. The beads are good because they aren't too abrasive but still feel like they can scrub off dead skin without leaving your skin red raw. I wet my face with water, then apply the scrub to my face and wash off after a few minutes (usually in the shower). Fresh, smooth skin!

And the smell! I love love LOVE the way it smells, its hard to explain but it smells a bit like apples. I want to eat it, but luckily I can read and have read the 'for external use only' warning ;)

After washing off, I find that my skin feels smooth and fresh, and not dried out at all. The way I test if my skin has been dried out by a product is to smile, if my skin feels tight then this is no good. Luckily, this doesn't happen with the scrub!

I then apply moisturiser, either a daytime one or a heavier night cream. I've been using this once a day, usually in the morning, and I've found that my skin is looking really clear and smooth. I can even skip wearing foundation/powder on my face which is a huge bonus!

Have you tried this scrub? Does it sound like something you would be interested in using?

For more information about Clearasil products, have a look at the following links:

http://www.clearasil.com.au/skin-care-guide.php

http://www.clearasil.com.au/washes

*this product was kindly provided for my consideration. It has been reviewed in accordance with my disclosure policy and is completely honest.