Review (3/5): Unscented, Seems Decent, Not 100% Sure About Ingredients
I looked up the ingredients for this product at the Environmental Working Groups (EWG) Skin Deep data base & the following ingredients either rated as not green or I couldn't find them (0=green or safe, 10=red or dangerous):
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE (3) - Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife, classified as expected to be toxic or harmful, uterine tumors in female rats, increased anogenital distance observed in rats at a moderate dose, moderate dose in rate suggested dopamine D2-receptor behavior on pituitary cells, suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative.
POLYSORBATE-60 (3)
DIPEPTIDE-3 AMINOHEXANOATE - Can't find this ingredient on EWG.
ACETYL ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN - Can't find this ingredient on EWG.
I looked up DIPEPTIDE-3 AMINOHEXANOATE on DuckDuckGo & I guess it's a new skin ingredient. It might be why it & ACETYL ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN are not on EWG as they haven't been evaluated for safety. I really don't know though, it's just speculation on my part. As for safety, who knows? I rely on EWG to let me know. This is frustrating.
I've used this several evenings as a night cream & I like it, but I don't love it. I heat my home exclusively with a wood stove. Even running humidifiers & essential oil diffusers 24/7, the air is painfully dry. So far this cream seems pretty good on my middle aged skin. The funny thing is, out of all the various brands I've tried on my face, a little known handmade brand has by far served me best. It's a brand called Eruzile or Progress in Health. They have two names. I don't know why. It's really annoying. They are on Etsy & last I checked, have their own website but for some foolish reason, it seems to be more expensive to shop at their website. And to be clear, I am not affiliated with them, I'm just a long time customer. Another brand I like but it is ridiculously expensive, so I hardly ever buy it is Juice Beauty Stem Cellular. You can get it right here on amazon.
Okay, back to this brand. It is a light/thin feeling cream. Not greasy. It seems to absorb well. My skin does feel a tiny bit tight when I get up in the morning. I find a few spritz with rose water helps. This is packaged in a glass pot that you use your fingers to apply. A little plastic in the lid, so not Zero Waste, but not bad. It is not scented. It does have a smell as is normal because the ingredients will have their own smell to them, but when applying I don't notice the smell, so calling it unscented or fragrance free is more than reasonable. I only notice its smell if I'm practically sticking my nose in the pot & inhaling deeply.
For me, this isn't moisturizing enough for the dead of winter, but for spring & fall I expect it will serve me fine.
Overall, I would have rated this higher if not for the ingredient concerns.