Trilogy Vital Moisturising Cream Review

Before I start the review just a bit of background on the my skin so you can take that into consideration :)

My skin type: Very sensitive, very dry, flaky, a bit dull, a lot of blocked pores and pimples.


I've been using this for many months on and off, I've almost finished the 30ml tube I have and I would say I have used it enough to do a review, so if you're interested in this moisturiser read on :)
Now on with the review!

If you are interested in this product check out the page for this moisturiser on the trilogy website link here. 

PRODUCT DETAILS

SIZE: So first off please note that this is sold in a 50ml tube with a pump or 60 gram jar, mine is a 30ml tube because I got this with a rosehip oil antioxidant +  pack at Chemist warehouse so mine is a squeeze tube not a pump.

Price:

50ml Tube with pump rrp: $39.95 (AUD)

60g jar rrp: $39.95 (AUD)

Texture:

To me it feels somewhere in between a lotion and a cream, because it isn't heavy like a cream but it isn't watery like a lotion, and it spreads well. 

Ingredients

Aqua (water), Glycerin (vegetable),Sweet almond oil, Glyceryl stearate,Evening primrose oil, Jojoba oil, Cetearyl wheat straw glycosides (and) cetearyl alcohol, Rosapene™, Marula oil, Aloe vera leaf extract, Vitamin E, Carrot oil,Chamomile flower extract, Bitter orange flower oil, Rosemary leaf extract, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Citric acid, Dehydroacetic acid (and) benzyl alcohol, Parfum, Citral, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool

Concerning ingredients?

Not sure about the "Parfum" that doesn't sound natural to me but not sure. There are a few ingredients listed that I'm not very familiar with but nothing that sets off any alarm bells. 

Pros:

1) Very easy to spread, the texture is light but moisturising.

2) A little goes a long way, so although the tube isn't massive it should last a while.

3) Not greasy and is easily absorbed. So no greasy looking skin. 


4) I have sensitive skin and have not had any problems with this moisturiser aggravating my skin.



5) My skin does feel nicer and smoother when I use it, and the bumpiness on my cheeks don't feel as bad when I use this. 

6) It has an expiry date, this might be strange for me to put on the list but having a expiry date is so important especially with natural and organic products because the shelf lives of those products are much lesser than your average product and it really frustrates me when brands don't put an expiry date. Nobody wants to be spreading bacteria and mould on their face!!!

7) Hasn't blocked (congested) my pores. I don't notice any kind of bumps from the cream blocking my pores which is something I have experienced before. 

Cons:

1) Expensive, although a little goes a long way it still is pricey in my opinion.

2)  No sunscreen; which to some people is a massive con, for me I'm not fussed I actually prefer it without so that if I want SPF I can use my own, which I know is without nano-particles.

3) Will not help with flaky skin (or very dry skin), so if you lack a little hydration this cream will help but if your skin is very flaky it wont be enough. 

4) I don't like the scent a little bit strong and  not my favourite kind of smell, I am so bad at describing smells but there is rose smell mixed some other smells and I am not a fan of it, it doesn't last too long though. 

Summed Up (bottom line) : 

Very good moisturiser, I would recommend it to normal skin and slightly dry skin; if you are suffering from very dry or extremely dry skin this moisturiser wont be enough. It may help a little but it wont preform miracles on it's own, so I would recommend a thicker cream moisturiser instead of this moisturiser. For me my skin gets very dry so usually I don't use this alone, I will put rosehip oil underneath  or put something extra (a different moisturiser) on in my worse areas. The skin on my nose is the driest for some reason and is always a little flaky so even with this I will see that I still have some flakiness so that's something to keep in mind if you have flaky skin.
In my opinion it is expensive but if you like the product enough then it will be worth it, for me if I were to buy this for $40 for 50ml I wouldn't find it worth it because my skin does need a bit more, if it was like $20 I would be more likely to go back but I don't feel it is worth it because it doesn't give me what my skin needs.

Would I repurchase it? 

To be honest not sure, probably  not. Not because it was bad but I think I could find better, it's just not enough hydration for my skin.


I recommend this product for: Normal, slightly dry skin and I think combo skin might work with the moisturiser too. I think these skin types will like the moisturiser. 





I hope this review has been helpful :)

Beauty Products I Am Using At The Moment (pre-reviews)

I'm thinking of making this a regular "series" on my blog and basically what it will be is me sharing some of the natural beauty products I am currently using, including make-up, hair care, skincare, etc and my feeling about them, they will not be full reviews or apart of the regret buying category but they will be just my impressions of the product thus far where I haven't used it enough to do a  full review and have a decisive opinion, but it will provide my experience using the product and it will give an idea to anyone who is interested in buying it, some of my thoughts on the product before the full review.

So this is like a pre-review to the actual reviews, which just shows the direction of where my thoughts and opinions on the products are going.  I hope this will be helpful until actual reviews on these products come :)

1) A'kin hand, nail & cuticle treament 2) acure organics sensitive facial cream 3) triology vital moisturising cream 4) beauty without cruelty leave-in conditioner 5) Burt's bees ultimate care hand cream 

1) A'kin Intensive unscented  hand, nail & cuticle treament hand cream

I didn't get this too long ago and I put it in a haul blog post here. I know that I like this but I don't think I love it and I did expect more from it as it claims to be intensive, so maybe for dry skin but for my extremely dry skin it just doesn't cut it on its own for me. I like that it is unscented, but yeah I'm not impressed and the normal price for this is way more than what it should be!!!

2) Acure Organics argan oil + probiotic sensitive facial cream 

I got this in my May iherb haul here.Not too sure about this recently, sometimes I feel like it doesn't give enough moisture for my skin ,but I do love the texture of it. I don't know if it's maybe because this winter has been the most dry my skin has ever been, so maybe it's more for my dry skin in summer or spring? not too sure. I do like it, I just haven't decided how much I like it yet, I do wish they would have out more of the product in the tube, too be fair you don't need a lot at all, but still they were a bit stingy with the product.

3) Trilogy vital moisturising cream 

I do like this actually a lot, but I think it has phenoxyethanol in it but I didn't know cause I bought it with the antioxidant+ rose hip oil and it was like a free gift, anyway it didn't have the ingredients list on it (which is annoying). I try not to use phenoxyethanol for the most part, I accept it more in hand creams only because my skin is very bad on my hands so I have to make exceptions. Aside from that ingredient the price on the full size is ridiculous, yes you don't have to use it a lot but still it wont last long, it seems too overpriced to me. For my dry skin so far it's pretty good not perfect though, I get better results when I use rosehip oil underneath it. Not sure about the smell, rosey weird smell.

4) BWC  leave- in conditioner

I've actually had this for a while and I just like to use it on damp hair before I dry it cause it is suppose to be a heat protectant but how do you really know if it's working? it smoothes my hair though and tames  frizz a little so I like to use it. Yeah again not to sure, I don't think it is amazing but it is easy to use but visible benefits are minimal so far.

5) Burt's Bees ulitimate care hand cream

I got this from a burt's bees grab bag haul here. This does say it's for extremely dry skin, which is what I have but I'm not convinced it is, I think for dry skin yes but extremely dry not too sure. Again I use this with other products because it isn't enough by itself. I've actually really used a lot of it which is strange considering I haven't had it for very long and it hasn't even been my primary hand cream. I've noticed that a lot of product comes out by accident but it still doesn't do enough even when I use a lot. I mean it's good but it terms of what it's use is for (extremely dry hands) then it just isn't enough and wont last very long either.

6) badger beauty balm 7) nourish nighttime moisturizer 8) Toothsoap in pepperwhip and peppermint gel 9) soapwalla deodorant cream 

6) Badger Company damacus rose beauty balm

This is from my big iherb haul at the start of the year haul here. This was in one of my monthly favourites but I do have some mixed feelings because I have been using it on and off for months and months and I have not noticed any diminish in the appearance of my fine lines underneath my eyes which is very disappointing, so I don't know if it's just not working or maybe it needs more time or maybe I need to use it more often, not sure. As for moisturising it's pretty good. 

7) Nourish Acai berry & seabuckthorn nighttime renewal face moisturizer 

I've actually had this for a long while and I like but again not fully sure about, first thing I love is that it is usda organic and the texture is amazing it's like a moussey light texture, I'm not too sure how to explain it but it feels very luxurious. Anyway it terms of moisture it is good, maybe not as much as I need but close, though the smell isn't bad  it is very, very strong like it really hits you and it stays for a while.

8) Toothsoap (whip & gel)

These are in a few of my iherb hauls/orders because I get 1 or 2 almost every order  (haul here and here). There is no doubt in my mind about how much I love this product and how much I recommend it, I actually really want to try the liquid version of the toothsoap only difference is that it doesn't have coral calcium (which is in the whip version) and Himalayan crystal salt (in the whip and gel version), and I really want to try the liquid to compare and mix it up with the other kinds and just have variety. Seriously I can't wait to do a review on this but basically it will just be a complete rave post because it is amazing and I love it. Pricey yes but worth it, this is the only natural product that I have found that I can honestly say it  is a holy grail and I don't see myself changing brands ever.

9) Soapwalla deodorant

I've been using this since I got it in small haul from  floraorganica.com.au,  haul here. I have been using this for a while but I cannot yet do a review on it because I have some mixed feelings about it as well as I wanted to see how it holds up in summer. So far I would say it is the best natural  deodorant I have tried, it isn't perfect though. I get rashes and irritated underneath my arms if use it too many days in a row (which is a problem) I have to make sure I wash it off otherwise it is really bad for  my underarms. I have to make sure to moisturise my underarms with shea butter to soothe the area, I can go a few days with using it and be fine and then I will notice I feel a little irritated so yes I am undecided so far. I'm trying very hard to make it work cause it isn't a perfect deodorant but it is the best I've found ingredient wise and performance wise in the natural deodorant arena.

iherb haul #4

I know that I have a problem, I buy from iherb way too often and I need to stop so this one will best the last iherb haul for a while, since unfortunately the Australian dollar isn't doing very good so I had to pay quite a bit extra :( Anyhoo on with the haul :)

Some of the products I got from iherb :)