ISUN Skincare Peptide Eye Cream Review

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Isun Skincare UK Peptide Eye Cream

Today I am coming at you with a review of an eye cream by a company I fell hard for earlier this year, ISUN Skincare UK. All products I have tried to date are amazing, well and truly natural and yet they work exceptionally well - and and this is no exception.

Also available at Dutch Health Store

ISUN was founded by Bunnie Gullick, who is a pioneer way ahead of her time creating wild-crafted organic products before it was even considered important or effective. After more than 20 years of successfully developing and manufacturing skin care products for others, in her late 50’s, the opportunity came to create her own line of skincare products.
With a formal background in clinical nutrition and having been self-educated and mentored in botanical chemistry specializing in skin care, combined with an intuitive mind and heart open to helping humanity and our planet in whatever ways she could … ISUN was born. When she came to understand the truth of our inner nature and the absolute connection of oneness in Light we have with each other and nature, nothing else was real. There was only one path to follow, even though it barely existed in the commercial world of beauty and skin care. But it was the only way that was real and in harmony with natural law that could provide total well-being for our body, mind and spirit. This way of creating skin care products was the only way I could align with in truth. If ISUN could not offer a quantum healing effect overall — as it brought radiance and rejuvenation to skin — it was not worth the endeavor. 

In an endless stream of Love, ISUN is conceived and hand crafted in the pristine Shining Mountains of Colorado. It is made with the power of focused intention and collaborative creation with pure living sources from nature, whose Light we honour and share in deep connection.

ISUN are true to their word - their skincare products that are consciously created with love and a true intention to help uplift and bring harmony to body, mind and spirit for total well-being. They are hand-crafted, high performance, alchemical creations are made with pure wildcrafted and organic plant ingredients teeming with nutrients and inherent life-force energy kept alive with cold-processing and enhanced with energy techniques. 

What's more, I just can't help but marvel at the brand ethos, and I think you will too.

ISUN Skincare go beyond the usual and they maintain Golden Principles of:

• Do No Harm
• Altruism in Action
• Eco-Conscious Ethics
• Responsible Sustainability
• Fair Trade Ingredients
• Pure Vegetarian Ingredients
• Cold-Process Manufacturing
• Subtle Energy Manufacturing
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• No Damaging Chemicals
• No Gluten
• No Animal Ingredients
• No Animal Testing
• Integrity Glass Packaging
• Education That Inspires
• Living, Dynamic Products

Now, please don’t tell me all that doesn’t make your heart sing? Mine surely does!


Let’s take a closer look at the organic and wildcrafted raw ingredients of ISUN products. I know I and many of my fellow green beauty lovers are really interested in that. Many of the ingredients for ISUN products are wildcrafted, they are harvested from their natural habitat where they grow freely, untouched by humankind. They are ideally supported by the compatible plants and eco systems in soil that is teeming with abundant life and nutrients to support their growth. This results in plant-life that is higher in nutrients than organically and commercially farmed plants and 100% free of additives.
Wildcrafted plants most often grow in pristine environments, such as forest regions or around bodies of water, where there is an unseen life force energy that can be sensed. This energy contributes in subtle ways to the dynamic properties found in wildcrafted plants. Edible wildcrafted plants are often called superfoods because of their higher nutritional and energy values.

ISUN's first choice of ingredients are wildcrafted plants in the forms of herbs, oils and essential oils. Alive wildcrafted plants are the most harmonious with our bodies and offer optimal benefits for our skin and overall well-being due to their dynamic properties.

Higher in superconducting ions and biophotons than cultivated plants, they are easily absorbed by our skin and send positive a message to our skin receptors to produce beta-endorphins, the happy hormones that awaken the natural radiance in our skin and promote feeling of well-being.

Now, let's see how was my experience with this gorgeous eye cream? I have tested, aka used it for more than four months prior writing this review, so it is fair to say I got plenty of time to see if it makes any visible difference and form my opinion on it.
It comes in a gorgeous dark Miron glass bottle with a pump, and the aesthetics are pleasing to the eye - it would look gorgeous on any bathroom counter! I really like that it comes with the pump, not having to dip my fingers into the product makes me happy, as there's no chance of contaminating it. It is off white in colour, has rich buttery texture and yet it is lightweight on your skin, leaving it super hydrated and plump. I used it morning and night, and I have to say it works well for under make up. My fine lines were definitely less visible while I was using this, and it definitely kept the skin well nourished. True hydration from the bottle! Two thumbs up and a seal of approval from me.

Ingredients are nothing short of truly natural and magical, like the rest of ISUN products. It has a long list of ingredients, but they are all fabulous, plant extracts aplenty. Concentrated hyaluronic acid? Yes please! Check. High nutrient active oils? Check.

Ingredients:
Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, Carrageenan, Squalane, Saccharide isomerate (plant sugar complex), Xanthan gum; Olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, Hydrogenated vegetable oil (olive butter); Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, Ruscus aculeatus (butchers broom) root extract, Chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract, Centella asiatica (gotu kola) leaf extract, Helichrysum arenarium (helichrysum) flower extract, Uncaria tomentosa (cats claw) bark extract, Lycium chinense (goji berry) fruit extract, Jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Hemidesmus indicus (sarsaparilla) root extract, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract, Symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf extract, Silybum marianum (milk thistle) seed extract, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Equisetum arvense (horsetail) leaf extract, Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort) herb extract; Glycine soya protein, Hydrolyzed oryza sativa (rice) bran protein, Glycerin, Aqua (rice and soy-derived peptides and SOD); Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, Sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, Calendula officinalis (calendula) flower extract, Symphytum officinale (comfrey) root extract, Symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf extract, Echinacea purpurea herb extract, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract, Lycium chinense (goji berry) fruit extract, Centella asiatica (gotu kola) leaf extract, Hibiscus sabdariffa (hibiscus) flower extract, Lavandula intermedia (lavender) flower extract, Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) leaf extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Helichrysum arenarium (helichrysum) flower extract, Nelumbo nucifera (lotus) stamen extract, Plantago major (plantain) leaf extract, Rhodiola rosea root extract, Aspalathus linearnis (rooibos) leaf extract, Rosa centifolia (rose) flower extract, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Equisetum arvense (horsetail) leaf extract, Viola tricolor (violet) leaf extract, Euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract, Phyllanthus emblica (amla) fruit extract, Withania somnifera (ashwaghanda) root extract, Boswellia carterii (frankincense) gum extract, Silybum marianum (milk thistle) seed extract; Butyrospermum parkii (shea) oil; Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (vitamin C ester); Glycerin; Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl glucoside (vegetable wax); Populus tremuloides (aspen) bark extract; Daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil; Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil; Plankton extract (phytoplankton enzymes); Ubiquinol (COQ10), Squalane; Rubus idaeus (raspberry) seed oil; Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil; Hydrogenated lecithin; Calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu) seed oil; Euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit oil; Hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn berry) extract; Sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid concentrate); Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

Now, let's look at some of the ingredients closer, in a bid to understand what they do to our skin?

Features:
•Peptide Complex Peptides and SOD(superoxide dismutase) derived from purified rice bran protein, soy protein and biotechnologically produced yeast protein.

Actions:
• Protects and strengthens delicate tissues around the eyes.

Benefits:
• Reduces dark-circles, puffiness, lines and wrinkles.


Features:
• Cucumber Distillate

Actions:
•Anti-inflammatory

Benefits:
•Cools, calms and soothes skin.


Features:
• Beta Glucan

Actions:
•Stimulates fibroblast cells and collagen.
•Supports skin’s own immune system against bacteria, free radicals and UV rays.

Benefits:
•Firms, soothes and hydrates skin.
•Reduces sensitivity and promotes healthy, clear skin


Features:
•Plant sugar complex

Actions:
•Stimulates key genes to improve skin barrier function, strengthening the skin’s natural moisture barrier.
•Effective action due to it’s skin-identical carbohydrate complex.

Benefits:
•Retains moisture in skin for 72 hours. 
•Soothes dry, itchy and irritated skin. 
•Instant absorption into skin and provides immediate hydration.


Features:
•High Nutrient Active Oils (rosehip seed, raspberry seed, pomegranate seed, camillia seed, buriti fruit)

Actions:
•Antioxidant 
•Anti-inflammatory 
•Regenerating 
•Rich in essential fatty acids and other nutrients

Benefits:
•Skin is protected from ageing effects 
•Helps reduce redness and soothe inflammation. •Supports more youthful, supple skin. 
•Moisturises and nourishes for improved healthy skin Vitality.



Now, that pretty much rounds up the review. And I hope it will inspire you to treat yourself to this wonderful product, or any other products from ISUN.

ISUN Skincare Uk products - Coco Cucumber Cleanser, Sapphire Facial Oil, Peptide Eye Cream, Refining Exfoliant & Emerald Sun Hydrosol 💕

Shop ISUN Skincare UK here.

Yay for complimentary shipping for orders over £50. You can also join the rewards program, and at the moment they are giving you 20% if you will subscribe to the newsletter.

Also available from Dutch Health Store

So that is it for now. Have you tried this peptide eye cream? Or any other ISUN product? How was the experience for you, please share, I would love to know!

You can check more reviews of ISUN products here, here and here. More Dutch Health Store related reviews here.

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Lots of Love

Renata.

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Natural, Organic And Eco Beauty & Welness Empties - Spring 2017

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The blog post name is quite a mouthful, isn't it? Say that three times fast!


And now, without joking around some more, let's see what I've finished in March and April, shall we? As I wrote here, I am well on my way to minimizing and downsizing my collection. I definitely don't like wasting my products, and I want to get down to one open product in each category, with some exceptions in make up.

I've been doing very good with sort of no-buy in the first quarter of the year, until the lid came off at the end of March, and I started shopping around, but I am proud to say I only got what I needed, without any impulse buys, and hopefully it will stay that way. Minimising feels good!

March 2017 Empties

Here is another portion of my natural empties and the stuff I am throwing away, mainly due to expiration reasons. Some of the stuff has been reviewed on my blog, some of it escaped my scrutiny so far. If I have a full review, I will link it.



100%Pure Gemmed Lip Gloss in Peacock Ore

This is my favorite lip gloss in the green beauty universe, as it closely resembles my previously loved Juicy Tubes (check my review on them here). I bought it last May and got some use out of it last summer, but it is time to part ways as it smells really bad now, like really bad. I might repurchase it come summer (fishing for a good deal obviously) but I will make sure to use it a lot more, as this seems like only one centimeter down. My own fault entirely, not a product downfall. I knew about short shelf life and just didn't use it enough.


100%Pure Lysine and herbs lip balm

Really great natural product, Carmex dupe for me (see my post here in the case you missed it) and I might repurchase it come next winter, but it is definitely the time to let this one go, it is more than a year old, and 100%Pure stuff is only good for 6 months. I haven't used it this winter as I only got one cold sore and I remedied it with garlic. One word of warning though, if you are really sensitive like moi, don't put it on the whole lips or it will burn it off, only on the cold sore itself!


Carob and sage oils x2 (not pictured)

Bought a year ago while holidaying in Crete and used maybe twice - big whoops! Time to let them go instead of keeping them sitting on the shelves expired.. Not a repurchase either. I am well on my way to downsizing my collection, and feeling happy about it.


100%Pure mascaras x2

My original review can be found here, but after getting seven of them from this brand I am giving up - four of them came old, reeking of alcohol, not the usual pleasant blueberry scent - and as their EU customer, I already deal with custom fees, so I fee this gamble of will-I-get-a-good-mascara-or-will-it-be-off shouldn't be happening in the first place! If you get a mascara from them and it smells of alcohol, not their usual blueberry (or chocolate) scent, complain to them, and don't let them pull wool over your eyes - I was once told their mascara “has that fermented scent to it” - no it bloody does not, and if yours does, it means it is old! It is a pity, and this decision to not repurchase my favorite mascara is heartbreaking for me - the formula and the ingredients are fantastic, it does not flake (pet peeve of mine) and you can build it to your liking, plus it lasts about six months - if you get a good (fresh) one that is!
P.s. Naturisimo is now stocking this mascara, as well as other 100% Pure make up, so if you are from EU and want to try this minus delivery and custom fees, now you can. Good news for me, but sadly they don't stock my beloved Gemmed lip glosses (as well as anti aging lipsticks). I wrote to them asking to include them in the selection they carry, and hopefully they will listen?


Urban Veda Sandalwood toner for sensitive skin (not pictured)

Technically not an empty, as I decanted it into a spray bottle and binned the original packaging. But I wanted to mention it here in case I will forget to later. I got mine from LoveLula.


Mahalo Bean mask

Review can be found here, it is a gorgeous mask and I highly recommend it if you want to treat yourself, but due to the price and owning a few more masks at the moment, I am not repurchasing for now. Maybe one day when/if I will decide to treat myself.


Earthwise Beauty Marshmallow Suds cleanser

My thoughts on this can be found here. I am sad to say that this went bad on me after about 4 months, even though it is supposed to stay fresh for at least six - it smells awful now, and with my sensitive and dermatitis prone skin I am definitely not trying to use it anymore. Not likely to repurchase either, again, due to the price point (at this point in my life I can't afford 40 or 50€ face wash) and owning a couple more full size items I also need to finish. Sorry Ava!


Green Frog Botanics hand soap

Review can be found here. Really clean ingredients non sudsy soap from LoveLula. Not sure if I am repurchasing any time soon, but that is due to the sheer amount of products I have to go through before I will purchase anything. Bloggers problems much?


Solgar vitamin D 2500iu

Very good vitamin D supplement from a brand I trust, I started taking it when my dermatitis was at it is worst and it is something I will continue to keep taking. Many of us tend to think of vitD as something our bodies make naturally and only babies need to take it. It is very far away from the truth - most of us are quite severely deficient in it and not many of us know that vitD is not only a supplement, but also a hormone needed for 300+ body functions daily.I am not telling you to take this strength, but I highly recommend you do your own research on it and go check your levels. I have another one already.


100% Caffeine Sheet Mask

These are amazing, I love them! I always say they make your skin red carper ready, and that is not a lie - I always reach for them when my skin is freaking out, if I get red patches there, dryness here and some weird breakouts, it takes care of all of them in one use. Review post is here, and make sure to read it because I share my frugal tip on how to make them last three times as long, and no, I don't suggest wearing the same mask over and over!
A repurchase? Yes, I have 8 of them.


Himalayan Salt

I used this pack for a detox bath. The only salt I use for cooking.A repurchase? As long as I will live.


Epsom Salt
 
 Again, a repurchase for life. You will rise from the bath a different person.


Weleda Calendula Toothpaste

Weleda has many great products, this is not one of them. Great clean ingredients, but it tastes like swamp and doesn't clean my teeth properly, after just one hour they have this weird coating on them. 
A repurchase? No thanks.


Vogel Echinacea tincture
 
 I always make sure I have this in winters to boost my immune system and cut down on sickness. This is included into my Natural Arsenal Against Colds And Flu post, which you can check it out here.
A repurchase? For sure.


Hurraw balms x2

I love them so much, great natural ingredients, nice formula, and I forever am upset when I find out I ran out of it. I get mine from LoveLula, but these are widely available. (not here though, health shops in Dublin tend to stock cheaper lip balms, which is why I buy mine online as an add-on to my orders).


Burts Bees lip balm

Got a bunch of them last year in post Christmas sales, because these were one of the first products I switched once I transitioned into green beauty, so it was a sentiments driven purchase, but I am not repurchasing them, partly because Burts Bees is not a cruelty free brand anymore (their parent company isn't cruelty free, which makes Burts Bees not cruelty free in my opinion) and partly to finding firm favourites when it comes to lip balms.
A repurchase? No.


DrBronners

A true classic when it comes to the green beauty - I love the truly clean ingredients! I feel everybody and their mother has or has tried it at this point, so we won't be talking about obvious things here, because who has time for that, right? Let's just say it is a repurchase for life for me, and I wish it weren't twice as much the cost in EU as it is in the US.

April 2017 Empties

Natural, organic and eco empties

Manuka Doctor Manuka plus Tea Tree antiseptic gel UMF18

Acquired for my hubs who is breaking out in weird places, and this really helps. I got it from Holland & Barrett for 8€, but I want to get Living Nature manuka tea tree gel next (they have two sizes, 50ml and 10ml) as it is so much cleaner in terms of ingredients. Trouble is my hubs is going though this at blink-and-you-will-miss-it rate, so that would be kinda pricy habit to get into! Let's hope his skin heals faster sooner than later.
A repurchase? Yes, I have a new one already. Correction - he got it himself.


Zao concealer + lipstick in 464 (not pictured)

Great products on their own, review can be found here. Trouble is I wasn't reaching for them, so when the opportunity came to pass those items on, I did. Better to give them to someone who will use them rather than having them sitting and slowly expiring in my collection. Correction - these are not bad products, I am not using any of my make up in general lately. (apart from mascara and concealer, of course. Umm, I don't want to scare people) And I will be decluttering more soon.
A repurchase? Not this particular ones, but some other products from the brand for sure!


Real Techniques Stippling Brush (again, forgot to picture. Pardon moi)

First brush acquired from RT as soon as they came out with their line of brushes, and that was 7years ago? 5 years? It is still in good shape as I take good care of my brushes, and besides this was used very little. The thing is, this is designed for sheer coverage, and I am looking for completely different finish when I do wear makeup occasionally. Also, this brush handle became sticky for some weird reason - I definitely didn't leave next to the heat source or anything, I didn't use it or store it any differently than my other brushes, but this is the only one to become sticky. I assume it is certain type of plastic was used, and maybe they changed it later on, because all my other RT brushes are not like that, but my hairdryer handle is exactly the same, and it drives me crazy because it attracts dust and hair, and it is impossible to clean off properly. I will ask around if someone wants this, if not, it will be goodbye to it then. RT are really good brushes, and I have many from their line, and I love them all. Apart from this guy.


Burts Bees Shampoo

A firm favourite in Green Life in Dublin household, my hubby enjoys it the most, as his really sensitive scalp is not irritated in the slightest (like with all other shampoos) and his backne also disappeared when he started using it.
A repurchase? Yes, for years. A staple.


Bare Minerals mineral veil SPF25 and mineral concealer

I know, I know, don't judge! I know BM is frowned upon in the green beauty community, and I don't use it anymore too. In my defense, I bought a set years ago, and it wasn't used much if at all. The foundation powder that came with these was gifted to my non natural friend long time ago.
A repurchase? Not at all. I tried to use concealer for a few days and it gave me contact dermatitis due to bismuth oxychloride. So I went on to get Alima Pure mineral concealer, because I really liked the non creasing-ness of a mineral powder concealer. is creasing-ness even a word? Well, now it is :) A little note if you are interested in my two cents on Alima, I am not fully satisfied with it, not enough pigment to cover dark circles, I need to build like 4 layers. But more of it in the upcoming posts.


W3ll People Narcissist Foundation

This expired on me and I am throwing it away. Partly due to my own fault, I stopped using it after being not fully satisfied with it (it didn't last on me) and I simply left it in the make up drawer and started reaching for other products instead. I am on the fence about this product, and not sure if I am repurchasing either - it already had that sort of crayon smell when I bought it, and it was a red flag for me - I feel like I got an old product to begin with, and as that was my first foundation from them, I don't know the difference in smells on how it is supposed to be. It also went really fast when I was using it, so I feel I would have to repurchase it quite frequently. If you will decide to get this, keep in mind that it gives medium coverage (does not build to full) and it tends to break down after 4hrs. At least on me. I might come back to this product in the future, I don't know yet - but only if I will be able to check it out in person before buying. I got mine online and my shade is 3. I will review it eventually, promise!


Orgaid sheet mask

I got this organic mask in a beautiful package from LiveInTheLight.co.uk, you might have seen it in my Instagram. I don't have a firm opinion on it yet, it is very hard to judge something after just one use, isn't it? It felt hydrating and my skin was brighter and plumper after using it, but it went back to a slight redness a few hours later. I need to try a few more of them before giving my thoughts on it. So please bear with me.


Lily Lolo mineral foundation samplers x5

I have bought them a year or so ago, to try it out and find my shade, but I am not satisfied with the foundation itself, it clings to the dry patches, even just one layer of it makes my skin look dry, flaky and matte, (without any coverage) that is the exact opposite of what I want. I also need a million layers of it and it still doesn't give me the coverage I want, so what is the point of keeping using something that is clearly not for me? It is a bit puzzling, because there's no clay in the formula, foundations with clays in it tend to do that for dry skin. Many of you love this foundation, I am aware of it, but after many many attempts I have to throw my hands in the air and part ways with it. Thankfully not all of mineral foundations are created equal, and I enjoy Pure Anada on so much better. Review here if you missed it :)


Beautiful Movements foundation samplers x5

This brand was started by Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyat with her friend years ago, and that's when I was sent them, but since then the brand changed the name (and possibly hands) at least two or three times, as well as changing the formula for the worse each time, so let's not waste anyone's time and forget about them. Now they are called BeautifulMe and available in Holland and Barrett. I wouldn't get them personally, but it all depends on your purity level, really.


So that is all I finished in two months - whooping 67 product this year so far. It is amazing to what the numbers are adding up if you start keeping track of it.


What have you guys finished lately?



Lots of Love,

Renata.

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100%Pure Organic Matcha Moisturiser Review

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100%Pure Organic Matcha Moisturiser

This is another way overdue review, as I got this moisturiser as soon as 100%Pure came out with their collection of certified organic products. That was I don't know, early fall last year? Late fall? You can tell it was fall even by my styling in the photo, all leaves and chestnuts, haha! I remember them having a good deal back then and to get to the limit you need to get the gift, I decided to pick this moisturiser up. It costs 45€ for a standard 2oz or 59ml of product, and as their regular moisturisers cost 40€, I figured extra fiver for a certified organic product is a no brainer. I chose matcha one over the one they recommend for sensitive skin, purely because I am obsessed with all things matcha for the last year or so - drinking it, masking with it anyone? And I assumed all 100%Pure moisturisers should be gentle enough for me, right? Wrong! Now, let me tell you, I have used plenty of their samples of different moisturisers, and they all suited me fine - for a little while I was debating with myself which one to choose to invest in a full size of, and when they came out with their organic range, I brushed all these other ones off in a favour of a new one. Oh boy, what a mistake! Now, if you are with me for any length of time, you know I test new skincare product for at least four to six weeks before I post a review, but in this case I didn't need to test this product for that long to tell it is not for me - upon my first application my skin was red and tingled in a slightly painful or should I say irritated way, but I couldn't admit this to myself, so the next day I tried again, and the same thing happened. My hubby even asked if my face dermatitis came back in a very concerned way, so I immediately went to wash it off. My skin reacted in a red irritated bumps kind of way, and these were hard to heal. When I finally healed my skin five days later, I tried again, only to experience the same familiar irritation. And I did try once more two weeks later. And one more time another week later. See, I never learn!

In those weeks in between I tried to use it as a (very expensive) hand cream, but I often found myself scratching my hands absentmindedly, until it dawned on me my hands must be irritated by it too. At the same time my girlfriend called looking for moisturiser (my friends say they are not interested in my green skincare, and yet they are always happy to take my cast offs) so I happily gifted it to her. She has normal non reactive skin, and she had zero problems with it, and recently has asked for more! Nice try love, you will have to get your own :)

Now, because it didn't suit my uber sensitive skin, it does not make it a bad product, I am very well aware I am in a tiny minority of people with my skin like that. I feel everyone else should be fine? I don't know what caused the irritation in the product, the ingredient list seemed fine to me, and I don't have any problems with the matcha itself, I happily mask with it every single week.

And before any of my US readers tell me I should have returned it, well, the same rules does not apply to us EU folks, we can't return anything here in EU. 100%Pure ship all the products from US, even if you buy from their Canadian, European or UK website, until very recently they weren't clear about this, but now they updated their website to include this information - you will see this only after you will pay for your order, otherwise this info is nowhere to be seen. So make no mistake - if you buy from their German, EU or UK leg of the website, it does not mean your products will be shipped from within EU - they are always shipped from US, and it explains why some of us get those hefty custom charges if we place bigger orders. (I was told they have a warehouse in the UK where they hold a limited amount of stock, but I am not sure how much of that is true).

So having that in mind I probably could have argued with them about the return of the product, but as we all know, postage over the pond would have cost me as much as the product itself (I tried to send something back to them once, and they told me they require registered shipping, which costs 40€. I sent is by non registered mail at 7.50€, which naturally got lost) so there were no point of doing it anyway, and I had to write it as a loss of money. Not total loss in general, because I got another valuable lesson of what not to buy in the future, plus I was able to bring this review for you guys.

 

Organic Matcha Moisturiser by 100%Pure

Ingredients:

Glacial Water infused with Camellia Sinensis (Organic Green Tea)*, Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid), Xanthan Gum, Persea Gratissima (Organic Avocado) Oil*, Cetyl Palmitate (Plant Fatty Acid), Hippophae Rhamnoides (Organic Sea Buckthorn) Oil*, Vegetable Glycerin, Coconut Stearic Acid, Hypericum Perforatum (Organic St. John’s Wort) Oil*, Rosa Moschata (Organic Rosehip) Seed Oil*, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Calendula Officinalis (Organic Calendula) Oil*, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder (Matcha Green Tea), Berberis Aquifolium (Organic Oregon Grape) Root Extract*, Borago Officinalis (Organic Borage) Oil*, Oenothera Biennis (Organic Primrose) Oil*, Daucus Carota (Organic Carrot) Seed Oil*, Lentinus Edodes (Organic Shiitake) Extract*, Ganoderma Lucidum (Organic Reishi) Extract*, Fucus Vesiculosus (Organic Seaweed) Extract*, Usnea Barbata (Organic Lichen) Extract*, Centella Asiatica (Organic Gotu Kola) Extract*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Organic Shea Butter)*, Theobroma Cacao (Organic Cocoa) Seed Butter*, Camellia Sinensis (Organic Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Aspalathus Linearis (Organic Rooibos) Extract*, Euterpe Oleracea (Organic Acai) Fruit Oil*, Lycium Barbarum (Organic Goji) Fruit Extract*, Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Alpha-Lipoic Acid (Antioxidant), Olive Squalane, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Natural Flavor, Glucose Oxidase (Sugar Enzyme) & Lactoperoxidase (Milk Enzyme) *Certified Organic 

Have you tried this cream? I hope your experience was better than mine? Please share with me, I would love to know!

P.s. Although this cream didn't suit me, I happily use many products from them, I will list more posts on this brand down below. Recently I counted no less than 16 posts of 100%Pure products alone on my IG page, it surely must be love? (sometimes hate when the products expires on me sooner than I want it to, not going to lie). And I nearly fell off my chair when my "Princess Fiona" aka Green Tea mask selfie made it into 2016 Most Liked Instagram post (see it here if you're interested).

 

Green Life in Dublin loves 100%Pure

I am forever forgetting to ask you to like and share my posts (if you like them of course) - as I don't pay anything to Google, Instagram and the like, my posts are invisible to the people who don't follow me already, and I would like to reach bigger audience. Pretty please?? You will have my forever gratitude.

That is all for today,

Lots of Love,

Renata.

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Disclaimer: i bought the product with my own moolah and opinions are my own. Clearly.

The Konjac Sponge Company Review

Hi Lovelies,

Welcome back! And if you are new here, welcome 💕💕💕

So I was recently contacted by the Konjac Sponge Company and offered some of their products in exchange of the honest review, and I immediately said yes! You see, I have been using Konjac sponges for a few years now, even though I never reviewed them yet.. until now :) Now is the perfect time, would you say so? I knew you will say that, I am glad we are in agreement here :)
So, without further goofing around, let's start! First of all let me explain what the konjac sponge is, for those of you who don't know. It is a facial (or body) sponge, entirely natural, made from vegetable called Konjac Potato orKonnyaku is a perennial plant native to Asia, and can be found growing wild at very high altitudes. A totally natural food source, konjac is 97% water, rich in mineral goodness and low in calories. Naturally alkaline, konjac is pH neutral which leaves skin perfectly balanced. And yes, it is the same vegetable that the noodles are made of! Learn more here. That boggled my mind when I first heard of it a couple years back, but I also knew I wanted/needed to try it soon, as that sounded like a perfect solution for my super sensitive skin. You see, with the skin that is so sensitive and dermatitis prone, many of the products and even cloths are too harsh for me, and I am afraid to micro tear the skin, esp now that the weather is harsh enough as it is. So the fact that it is mild exfoliant that also detoxifies and corrects ph of your skin, was the draw enough to go out and purchase one. Luckily these are wildly available in health food stores and many other places. And I loved it from the first use!

Kognac Sponge Company makes quite a few different kind of sponges in different shapes and sizes, infused with gorgeous clays and charcoal, for all kinds of different skin types, mild enough for babies (I used it for my kid when she was a newborn) and now they have a new addition to the family, a tattoo aftercare sponge, how cool is that?

Kognac Sponge Company Angel kognac cloth

Over the years I have tried many kinds of kognac sponges, and I loved them all, but I have to say I used to go by default and purchase the traditional facial sponges over and over again, so it was fun to receive something a bit different, even though it is cut from the same cloth (couldn't resist a little joke, sorry!) in the shape of an angel and two adorable "Rudolph's Nose" mini sponges. I have to say it came in a adorable package with everything you see in this photo, the Christmas sock, the candy cane (that was swiftly claimed by my kids) and even Christmas card with my name and hand signed by the whole team, that melted my heart, thanks guys! If you are wondering, this angel folds out into 15x15cm square, and those little "Rudolph's Nose" sponges are perfect for getting into nooks and crannies of the face, for example taking eye make up off, but on their own they are a bit small for the whole face, you might want to use them as addition to your regular sponge.

Now, I should also add that you have to replace your sponge every 1-3 months, as as all natural products, it will start to show wear after some time. But the good thing is you can add it to your compost, as it will disintegrate well and you won't certainly be adding more waste to the landfills. Want to hear some more benefits? It's 100% natural vegetable fibres, packed with minerals and antioxidants. Non toxic. 100% free from impurities and pollutants. Earth friendly. 100% cruelty free & certified vegan. Naturally sustainable. Environmentally Safe. Kind to The Environment and your skin. 100% colouring, additive free and biodegradable too.

Now, you might be wondering why should you choose The Konjac Sponge Company over some cheaper brands you might have seen around? Here is the company's answer to that:


To confirm- we are not picking on ANY brand of sponges in particular here, this is just what we have found from our research!
-We use food grade flour in our sponges, this is what makes our sponges so pure.
-We only add natural clays, teas and charcoal, you will notice other brands can have very bright colours, this is as they have had colouring's or even artificial colouring added.
-We have a patented formula which means our sponges have a unique cellular structure.
-Many konjac factories actually use chemicals during the manufacturing process, I believe to speed up maturing time, and to stabilize product. But you will not find this information on the packaging, nor will the suppliers usually be aware of this.

Our product ingredients are nothing but pure konjac fiber, and the relevant clay/tea/Charcoal, that's it! Our products actually take several days to mature naturally.
Additionally, we now have over 20 awards for our products, we think this speaks for itself when it comes down to quality and reliability!
We cannot say that this is the case for EVERY sponge, but as the world leading brand of konjac sponges we are contacted on a very regular basis by numerous factories (That are not aware of how we work and our factory.) who produce for many different brands. Upon looking into this information they provide we find the information on the chemicals being used.

So, as you can see, it is better to stick with the trusted brand here, I know I do!

Oh, and did I mentioned that these would make a perfect natural present for the upcoming Christmas?

I know my friends are getting some in addition to other natural things I love :)

Get if from LoveLula (affiliate link).

That is all for now
Lots of Love
Renata.