I didn't know there was a vitamin F. A little further research tells me that vitamin F's are essential fatty acids and although originally called vitamin F, in 1930 they were deemed to be more similar to the "fats" family rather than the "vitamins" family. Ergo, it's not really used much today. However, to be able to say your product has "Vitamin Complex F, A, C & E" is quite apt for a FACE cream, clever, eh?!
Anyway, the actual cream... it is a night cream designed to aid the "de-stressing" and "unwinding" while we sleep. The company states...
"Our overnight replenish cream is designed to put back in what a stressful day has taken out. Massaging this luxurious formulation onto face and neck every evening aids relaxation and helps prepare you for a good night's sleep."
I have to say, I don't know about you but it takes more than a dollop of cream to relax me, although I can see their point, maybe as part of a relaxing wind-down routine, this cream would be a nice addition.
The LP Skin Therapy range has been created by the psychologist Linda Papadopoulos, you know who she is even if the name doesn't ring a bell, she's been on GMTV, This Morning and Big Brother among other things. She crops up now and again with her psychological views...
It seems she has done a lot of research in the field of "Psychodermatology". Yeah, I had to Google it too... It is, in it's very basic form, the idea that dermalogical issues can be solved and helped through psychological and psychiatric techniques. I could go on as I read quite a bit more about it, but quite frankly, I found it a bit boring.
So, I've made it quite clear I'm sceptical of the product and the idea behind it, but... What is it actually like?
I find the texture to be slightly greasy and heavy, probably due to the numerous oils and the Cocoa and Shea Nut Butter. The butters and oils really do work wonders on the skin and do really help leave skin feeling soft but you can't really escape the greasiness they can leave behind. Not a biggy though as this is a night cream and no-one sees you in it and by morning it's nicely absorbed.
Personally, I think this is a cream for someone who needs a bit more moisture and fine line and wrinkle busting than I do. You just need to take a look at the ingredients to see that although there are plenty of natural oils there are also plenty of bafflers like "Matrixyl 3000", "Collageneer" and "Gold Collegine" the later in Google searches finds nothing other than info on this product "Gold Collagen" yields a lot more results, what's the difference *shrugs*
Some Key Ingredients
- Grapeseed Oil
- Jojoba Oil
- Baobab Oil
- Collageneer
- Matrixyl 3000
- Tyrostan
It did leave my skin feeling soft and I have continued to use it, but I think my skin is just not in need of all these chemicals just yet, I suppose I am really not their target audience. I do really like the packaging, I love purple as a colour anyway and the square jar the product comes in is something a bit different and looks really smart. It looks like a product that did cost a little bit more and not some bargain from Poundland. On the topic of price, for me I would not repurchase because although the cream was quite nice I could not justify £47.00 on it. Simple as that.
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The Vital Info
Available from: LP Skin Therapy
Price: £47.00 for 45ml
Product: 7/10
Value for Money: 5/10
Packaging/Way it Looks: 9/10
Overall: 6/10
(The post was originally written by myself for The Beauty Slice. I received the product via The Beauty Slice for reviewing purposes.)
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