little white truths

Verdict

The online reviews vary for this product: some rave about it while others (like myself) think it's nothing special. I haven't seen a single person agree with the 7 day claim and many people question it (I do too).

As a moisturiser this is too light for me - I guess that's why it's called a lotion rather than a cream - and my skin doesn't feel nourished after use. Yes I prefer heavier creams but I don't think this one does a particularly good job so I don't think I would like it even if my preference weren't for heavier products.

The main reason why I don't like it is because it seems to sit on the surface of my skin, rather than being absorbed - so I have to work really hard to rub it in and remove the white streaks it leaves, but even then I still feel it sitting on top of my skin, rather than sinking in. Therefore it's an odd one because it manages to not be hydrating while at the same time leaving a greasy residue on my skin that lasts for ages. This is particularly annoying because the residue hangs around on my hands and I need to wash them because they feel slick and yuck, and then use a different cream so they aren't dry after being washed.

The smell is a little strange - for some reason I smell banana, even though it's not banana-scented - although it's not strong so it doesn't bother me that much, but at the same time I prefer moisturisers that either smell delicious or don't smell at all.