The Neal’s Yard philosophy is all about using traditional herbal remedies and natural ingredients - so this cream is a great choice if you are concerned about parabens and nasty chemicals that may be lurking in other moisturisers. According to the Neal’s Yard website, the Frankincense Nourishing Cream is their best seller – and to be honest that doesn’t surprise me!
The cream is usually thick, and although it doesn’t explicitly call itself a night cream, I personally found it a bit too heavy to use during the day, prior to makeup. However, the cream doesn’t leave your skin horribly greasy, it just takes a while to sink in fully. It is also worth mentioning the product’s strange smell – it’s not florally at all, more ‘woody’, perhaps this is the scent from the frankincense.
The cream apparently contains frankincense and myrrh because of their rejuvenating properties which help to reduce fine lines and keep skin feeling fresh and soft. After using the cream at night for a few days my skin definitely felt firmer and was left permanently hydrated.
Overall I was very impressed with this cream – it did what it was supposed to, and my skin looked noticeably different after from it. Another bonus is the cream’s attractive packaging, as it comes in a lovely lavender coloured jar with the Neal’s Yard logo printed on the lid – very rustic and vintage-esq! The only major disadvantage is that I felt limited to using it at night because it was so rich.
Rating: ★★★☆☆
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