Palmers Skin Therapy Oil Face Review

Palmers Skin Therapy Oil for Face is a new anti-aging moisturizer for 2014. I'm a huge fan of Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula. Their Skin Therapy Oil for the body got me through my pregnancy with no stretch marks, although my husband hated the chocolate scent of the cocoa butter and made a comment every night when I got into bed (who doesn't like the scent of chocolate??). Anyway, I was excited when one of my Facebook fans told me that she had seen a commercial for a Face version on TV. I hadn't seen it, but decided I had to track it down. It was really hard to find, but my trusty Bed, Bath and Beyond had it, yay!

This one claims to do it all...correct wrinkles, dark spots, and uneven tone. I'm all for a one-shot deal, but skeptical at the same time. Lets take a look at the ingredients...

This has an impressive list of 10 nourishing oils: Sweet Almond, Sesame, Coconut, Macadamia Nut, Apricot, Grapeseed, Argan, Camelina, and Sunflower. It also has Cocoa Butter, of course, and Retinol and Vitamin C. Recent studies show that Vitamin C helps retinol to work better against wrinkles, so I was happy to see that combo. 

This oil comes in an amber glass dropper, which helps protect the ingredients from breaking down. I would prefer a pump, but the dropper isn't that bad. A lot of oils have them. I use a few drops for my face and that's all you really need. It's very hydrating, but lightweight, and soaks in quickly, at least for my dry skin. I even use this during the day under makeup. It has a pleasant rosehip scent (not chocolate) so my husband isn't repelled by this one.

Overall I love this oil. The ingredients are top notch and after 2 weeks, my face looks brighter and has a glow to it. I've even stopped using foundation and switched to BB cream! It's too early to say if it helps with wrinkles, since you have to give it at least a month, but I'm hoping that the retinol does its job! 

Has anyone else tried this yet? I'd love to hear your reviews!

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil - Face

Palmers Cocoa Butter Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub Review

Part 3, and my final post of my Palmers mini haul, is a review of Palmers Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub.  

This scrub is made with crushed, microfine cocoa beans, shea butter, cocoa butter, antioxidants, milk proteins and evening primrose to calm stressed skin.  

It kind of looks like St. Ives Apricot scrub- it's very thick and grainy.  

Here it is spread out on my skin- it's really thick and creamy. 

When you add water, it is easy to work into the skin, but it's non foaming.  Here's what it looked like when I added water:

This is an extremely effective scrub in the sense that it gets all the dead stuff off and leaves your skin pink and glowing.  But.... something was nagging at me from years ago, when I took a skincare class during my days working at Sephora. I remember the expert telling us that using crushed seeds such as walnut or apricot  would create microscopic tears in the skin, and that under a microscope the crushed seeds look like jagged pieces of glass.  But, they did say that crushed seed scrubs could be used on the body, where skin is tougher.  

We were taught that the gentlest way to exfoliate the face was to use a scrub containing round spheres such as jojoba beads, since they just roll across the top layer of the skin without tearing the skin.   

My skin seemed fine after using this, but my skin isn't very sensitive.  I think this might be a little harsh on someone with sensitive skin, but so would any other crushed seed scrub.  

 I think I'll probably reserve this for use on my body- it would make a really great foot scrub, since it's so grainy and effective at sloughing off dead skin.  

Palmers Cocoa Butter Gentle Daily Cleanser Review

Part 2 of my Palmers Skincare Haul  is a review of their Gentle Daily Cleanser.  I've been using this for a few weeks, and so far, I like it!  More details coming below, but first, some shots of the packaging.  

I like that this is in a tube, because it's neater, but one of my biggest complaints with this product is that it's soooo thick, I have to squeeze the tube as hard as I can to get the cleanser to come out. 

This cleanser has the thickness of body butter, and it comes out in one solid piece, rather than being liquidy like other cleansers.  So the best way I've learned to use this, is to rub it between my palms to liquify it before using it on my face. 

Here's what it looks like on my hand spread out a little bit- you can really see how thick this stuff is! 

Once you add water to it, this cleanser foams a little bit, but not too much.  Since I have dry skin, I like creamier cleansers, since foam strips too much oil and dries my skin out more.  I find that once I apply it to my face, if I add a little more water to it while massaging it in, it foams a little more and is easier to work with.  Below is what it looks like when you add water to it:  

This cleanser is really gentle, yet it still seems to get my skin very clean.  It removes makeup easily, and afterwards my skin looks brighter and clearer.  One thing that surprised me about this cleanser is that my cheeks felt a little tight after using it.  I wasn't expecting that because it has so many moisturizing ingredients.  It could be due to the fact that I have super dry skin and it's the dead of winter, but I'm not really sure. 

 Another thing I wasn't crazy about, aside from not being able to get it out of the tube easily, is the smell.  Like the eye cream I reviewed yesterday, it says it has a White Lily smell, but it's mixed with the scent of cocoa, which makes for an odd pairing.  

Overall, I'm really liking this cleanser, and I think it was worth the $7.99.  Palmer's skincare is pretty hard to find, but you can get it at Harmon's (I got mine at the Harmon's inside my local Bed Bath and Beyond).  

To see more reviews of this product, check out Makeup Alley. 

Palmers Cocoa Butter Skincare Mini Haul Part 1- Line Smoothing Eye Cream Review

I've been gettin' a little crazy with the mini hauls lately, but what can I say, I can't help it!  

I've been a huge fan of Palmers Cocoa Butter body products since I was a teenager, and I heard that they were coming out with face products, but I hadn't seen them in stores until I went to Harmon discount at my local Bed Bath and Beyond.  Since I love and trust the Palmers brand, I splurged on three products.  Since I don't want to make this a super-long post, I'm splitting it into three separate posts. 

The first one I wanted to talk about is the Line Smoothing Eye Cream.  

I've been using this eye cream for about three weeks now, and I really like it!  More on that later, but first, here's some shots of the labels & ingredients.  It's got some fantastic ingredients in it- Cocoa Butter of course and Shea Butter for hydration, Vitamin E for antioxidant power, and retinol and peptides to smooth wrinkles.  It does have parabens in it, however.

It comes in a tube with a small tip, so you can squeeze the product out.  I like this better than a pump, because with eye cream you only need a little bit, and sometimes products with pumps dispense too much product and it's a waste.  This tube gives you complete control over the amount you need. 

Here's a small amount dispensed onto my hand.  If you notice in the picture, my hand is incredibly dry and flaky, as they always get in the winter.  

Here it is smoothed out a little bit.  You can see how rich and thick it is.

Here's my hand with it smoothed in all the way.  Unfortunately, there's not much to see, as it's really hard to show results in a picture.  But one thing you can see is that the dryness is gone, and my skin tone has improved a little- it doesn't look so ashy.   

So how does it work on my eyes?  Well, I've been using it for three weeks now, and I love how incredibly moisturizing it is, without being greasy.  It soaks right in and plumps up the area under my eyes.  I'm waiting a little longer to see if it improves the fine lines underneath.  So far it seems to have softened them a little, but it hasn't been that long.  

One thing I'm not too crazy about is the scent.  It says it has a "Fresh White Lily" fragrance, but it smells like that mixed with the chocolatey scent of the cocoa butter, so it's a little strange.  But thankfully, it's not that strong.  

Of the three products, this one is my favorite so far.  Plus, at $8.49, it's the cheapest eye cream I've found that has this many amazing ingredients, especially the retinol and peptides!  

You can buy this at Harmon Stores, or by clicking HERE. 

Do you like Palmer's products?  Have you tried any of the face products yet? 

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Gel Oil Review

I am a big fan of body oil, because I find that regular body lotions evaporate over the course of the day, and my skin is dry and flaky again by the evening.  I've been using Neutrogena's Sesame formula body oil, and I love it...it's one of my favorite products in the world. 

But I was in Walgreens the other day and spotted Palmer's Cocoa Butter Gel Oil.  I thought that a gel formula might be a convenient alternative to the regular oil. 

This product is fantastic!  It's thick, almost the consistency of honey, but it spreads very well, especially on damp-from-the-shower skin.  It takes a few minutes to soak in, but when it does, your skin turns to velvet!  It smells like cocoa butter , so those of you who do not like a coconut-chocolate type scent, won't like this product. I happen to love it, because it smells like vacation.

Another great thing about this product is that it imparts a gorgeous sheen on the skin, like all the celebrities in magazines have.  Regular body oil only gives that sheen for a little while, but this lasts all day.  In the summer when my skin is tanned, I think it's going to look amazing! 

Of course, I'll still use the Neutrogena if it's really humid outside, because I have a feeling that the Palmer's won't soak into the skin well in very humid weather. 

Overall, this is a great find, especially for those of you who have really dry skin, or that want a dewy glow that lasts all day.