Which skin care products do you recommend?

[BekZ]

It is time for me to replenish my day and night time moisturiser and I feel like trying some thing different.

Currently I am using Body Shop products and it is ok but now that I am in my 30's I feel that I need a bit more in the way of preventative aging etc. I am highly sensitive to purfumes so I need to ere on the side natural side of things.

Anyone got any recommendations?

[sneakysparkle]

At the mo I'm using natural instinct - simple, but natural.
Also grace cosmetics do a really good range, as do diva.Google them

[saslia]

I use A'kin and Alchemy stuff - australian and organic and good fro my sensitive skin.

[Netix]

Not sure on how 'natural' they are, but I use Dove 2 in 1 cleanser and toner (just a drop is enough!), and Nivea oil free moisturising fluid every morning, and I think they are both great. Usually after a couple of weeks of using a product I will get a break out, but I haven't with either of these products so I've stuck with them. I don't think either are very perfumed at all, I don't like the strong perfumes either.

[Laranna]

I use the Miessence Balancing Cleanser, skin conditioner and moisturiser. They are divine, all certified organic and so no harsh perfumes and chemicals. Once or twice a week I use the garnet exfoliating scrub and once a week or so I use their mask. All very nice stuff, makes my skin so soft and I rarely get breakouts.

[angelaartsstudent]

At the moment I use A'kin but it's almost used up so I will move on to Tinderbox.

Stopping using chemicals on my skin and hair was the best thing I've ever done. Inititally my skin went nuts (chemical withdrawal??) but it's been in fantastic condition since.

[suse]

The Akin and Alchemy brands are great (developed by the same company), as is Miessence and Natural Instinct. Avalon organics do great hair products/shampoos. My favourite brand is, and always will be Jurlique - exxy but well worth it (and highly concentrated, so long lasting). Their herbal recovery gel is wonderful. I use it combined with their normal day moisturiser and it leaves my skin feeling really soft and well moisturised but not oily.

[AliBaby]

I have very sensitive skin, and I can not go past cetaphil. It has no fragrances and other things that cause skin irritations and is a great moisturiser. Not expensive either.

I am not sure how much I believe in anti-aging products as I believe that it is the sun and lack of water that causes aging.

The best anti-aging product on the market is probably sunscreen.

I have been to makeup counters or nutrimetics parties, beauticians for facials and people always comment on how good my skin looks and they are shocked when I tell them that I dont spend $100 on products, just a $7.00 tube of cetaphil moisturiser.

Good luck with your decision

[mbear]

Yep, love the akin and alchemy range (akin =skincare, alchemy=haircare). The creamy cleanser is divine. I bought my sister a $49 starter pack from DJs a few months ago. They werent travel sizes, they were full sizes (100mls etc). Great for starting out with the product.

I also use:
Alpha h- use of glycolic acid in products
Eleusian - all natural products
Liz Earle - UK based co.

Oh and if your using a good cleanser and a good moisturiser, there is no need to buy a toner or a eye makeup remover either. A lot of these products are just doubling up. Akin creamy cleasner is a eye make up remover, cleanser and toner all in one....no need for 5 different bottles !!!!!!!!

[amber]

I use Clinique products. They are fragrance free and don't test on animals. The initial outlay is a little more than most but they last so long! When they have their free gift with purchase I sometimes buy products I don't need because none of them have run out yet

[BellyBelly]

Miessence here, smells great, works well, is Australian, organic products (not ingredients but the whole product) and doesn't put dodgy chemicals in my skin.

What are you feeding your family's skin?

[Hollybolly]

I use Estee Lauder everything... skincare & makeup.

Have done for years... one of my girlfriends that I lived with from age 18 was an Estee Lauder rep, and always had a ridiculous amount of it in the house
I started using it when I was 18 - when I moved in with ExDH 4 yrs later & had to start buying my own I decided to try other brands (mainly because of the $$$).

Infortunately, you get what you pay for, and I was too spoilt for those 4 yrs I lived with her, so I went back to the Estee Lauder, and have used it ever since.

It is expensive (approx $50 for cleanser / $45 for toner / $70+ for moisturiser) but it lasts for AGES.

The cleanser I've had since April & only about halfway through now, the toner I replaced yesterday after buying about 8 months ago, and the moisturiser I have half left & I bought it in August (I use the moisturiser more times a day than the others though).

I guess its a massive initial outlay, but they seem to run out at different times, so if you're buying them seperately its easier to do IYKWIM

[Inanna]

Well I am a strong advocate for limiting the use of chemicals - both for the damage and toxicity it adds to your skin and for the footprints it leaves on Mother Earth...

I use Jurlique - love it love it. The cleanser lasts me (twice a day useage) about 4-5 months at $45 a bottle. The moisturiser lasts for about 6 months at about $85 a tube. I also love L'Occitane - their products are just slightly more expensive but beautiful also. I buy some when I go to the city (which is rarely) so usually I only have my Jurlique.

I am using a body wash & lotion named "I love my Body" and shampoo named "I love my Hair" and they are made by Toni Childs. They are just beautiful. Again toxic free. I think it's important to choose consciously what you use. I think it's helpful to ask "what toxins does this contain". We need as a society to decide that we will be kinder to ourselves and the environment...

[feeb]

clinique love it as others said its expensive to start with but worth it.

[~Saram~]

Another one here for outting chemicals in our home and care products. We use neways right through our house but have also heard good things about missense

[Bathsheba]

I regularly use:

MiEssence products
MooGoo (great soap, shampoo and anti-cradle cap products, VERY safe and kind to skin)
Jurlique
L'Occitane

I used to use Clinique but as well as the cost I became suspicious of their environmental impact and chemical ****tails... although I still use their foundations because they have the best SPF factor and "fit" for my skin. Clinique exfoliator ingredients include plastic granules and alcohol... way too harsh on skin.

[Inanna]

I used Clinique once years ago - maybe 12 years ago... I became all red and inflamed. The chemicals in Clinique - my g/f calls it Chemique...!

[mbear]

my g/f calls it Chemique...!

...that is hilarious. Thanks for sharing that !!!!!