I first started using this 45mL/1.52fl. oz. pump bottle of this Grown Alchemist Hydra-Repair Treatment Cream last year, in the late spring/early summer, and had to put it back away until the fall/winter. It had a texture very similar to Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream, way too thick and rich for the weather at the time. So when last fall/winter finally came around, I busted the brown glass bottle out again for another go.
Now to be fair, the packaging did say the cream is thick and rich enough to be used as a leave-on moisture mask, and that it's best suited for fall/winter weather and/or dry climate. The instructions said to use morning and night, and I chose to add it to my morning routine because it layered really well under my sunscreen. My skin is already dry in the fall/winter months and wearing sunscreen daily only makes it worse.
It was a bit of a learning curve to
figure out the correct amount to apply under sunscreen. I started out
using only one pump, which dispensed about a chocolate chip-size dollop.
I thought that would be enough since the cream was thick and rich but
nope, I got dry patches within a week. I tried two pumps, which was
better but still left my skin feeling parched by the of the day. So I
increased to three pumps, and wow, the result was instant--my sunscreen
set with a dewy velvety finish that lasted all day. If you have dry skin
like me, you might like this cream as well and I do recommend it with
caveat--it had a pretty darn strong scent.
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