When it comes to beauty and skin care (and probably pretty much everything else, - starting with fashion pieces and ending with such things as bed linens and places to eat), - I do prefer when there is a story behind the product as well as strong philosophy behind the brand. Whether it is commitment to only natural ingredients, or unique patented formulas with many years of research before ...
I have my deepest respect and sympathy for companies with their own vision, and once I find them, - oh I am a very loyal customer, indeed :)
All products, that I will introduce to you today, are made by brand who seem to fully meet my demanding requirements, and it is
CAUDALIE .
When I discovered their web page, - enormous source of information (by the way, why don`t you
check it yourself ), I fell into the brand even more.
The Story
Rather than retyping text from official sources, I suggest you meet Mathilde & Bertrand Thomas, Caudalie founders, who`s brand`s story started in Bordeaux (France) and is directly connected with vineyards on the family estate.
As it was already mentioned in the video above, all of Caudalie products are made of natural and environmentally friendly active ingredients, usually on the packaging you will find such sign as seen below:
Now this chart (below) has been borrowed from their
web page , it is especially for those of you who pay attention to ingredients as much as I do! )
The ingredients
What we like
- Organic grape water, grape-seed oil, Vinolevure®
- Plant oils (fair trade argan, borage, evening primrose, hibiscus, sesame)
- Moisturizing active ingredients (cassia angustifolia, pea)
- Fair trade shea butter
- Natural emulsifiers
- Sage, camomile, flax seed
- Avocado and apricot butters
- Ginseng, ginger, echinacea
- Orange and lemon plant waters
- Extracts of Indian Hyssop, lemon, juniper, broom, geranium, rosemary and fresh peppermint
What we don't like and you will not find in our products
- Parabens
- Phenoxyethanol
- Mineral oils
- Paraffin
- Synthetic artificial colorings
- Sodium laureth sulfate
- Phthalates
- Animal-derived raw materials
My experience
Moving on to my personal favourites, I will start with Caudalie`s Nourishing Body Lotion.
I guess you all had experienced (at least once in your life) those body creams, that require several applications until the skin will feel "soft and hydrated enough", but then it`s dry again after a little white as if you never used a body lotion... ?
Well whatever I described above is luckily not relevant to this product at all, as it is not only concentrated with moisturizing active ingredients , Caudalie`s signature anti-oxidant grape Polyphenols and ginkgo biloba, but also leaves the skin soft and smooth from the very first time you apply it, absorbs quickly (so you can go to bed or put your clothes almost straight away) and has a subtle perfume as well (neutral enough to satisfy even those with very high sensitivity to smell).
It is really very hard to find what`s not to like in this product, I would definitely recommend it to anyone, and will certainly buy it again.
Next in my and my white kitten`s list, - Make-up Remover Cleansing Water (Organic Grape Water & Camomile). This micellar water is suitable for all skin types and it removes make-up from your face...and eyes, so you have 2 products in one! It has a very gentle formula and is appropriate for sensitive skin and eyes (which I have, and I wear contact lenses as well).
I cannot say, that it is the most effective make-up remover I`ve ever had, - if you used to wear lots of make up on a daily basis, - you might want it to be a bit more effective and "stronger" (e.g. you cannot compare it with something like Bioderma`s micellar water), but it is definitely good for those, who`s eyes are sensitive, it does not have oily texture (which is unacceptable in my case) and provides your eyes with a very gentle care.
Due to my eyes like this product so much, I mostly use it to remove my eye make up and cleanse a little bit of face as well, preparing it for the next step in my daily routine, - Instant Foaming Cleanser (Grapes & Sage).
Among all Caudalie products I`ve tried, now this (below) is my real favourite!!!
This airy-foam based on a soap-free formula removes make-up gently and quick, leaving the skin fresh and clean, but without drying/tightening effect.
It also has a very nice, delicate aroma.
If I had a lot of make up, after I use it, I might still take one step back and use a Cleansing water again, just to remove the last "bits" of mascara and foundation. And then apply my toner or thermal water before the night/day cream.
Next, - Gentle Buffing Cream for Sensitive skin.
It is a very gentle scrub, which I have started to use just recently. Contains jojoba microbeads, grape oil and acacia honey.
Initially I was planning to buy just a lip conditioner, but there was a nice "Winter Duo" set available, with a small hand and nail cream, - of course I couldn`t resist! I do, however, prefer the texture/aroma of their
other hand cream, but this is still nice and I guess compact size is convenient as well.
With regards to the lip conditioner, - again, nice to know that it is 99 % natural origin, and this product not only nourishes your lips, but has anti-ageing properties as well.
God bless my beloved pharmacy! Due to I am buying quite a lot of skin care products on a regular basis, I don`t mind asking for different testers, - to discover new products/textures and see what will suit my skin best.
Now on my beauty wishlist are this brand`s beautiful serums, day/night creams and a very nice eye cream as well!
Hope you found my small review useful, in the nearest future I am planning to rate my current favourite hair care products, (possibly) make up foundations and my
Avène skin care products for sensitive skin as well.
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