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This post is also available in: Croatian Since I seem to have acquired quite a pile of Neutrogena products I’ve decided to bunch them all together and make a group post about them. I can’t really recall what my first-ever Neutrogena products were, but I think it was their hand creams. Their Norwegian Formula product line for dry skin is pretty well known and I think it all started from there… Just a small side note to begin with. I have dry skin, both face and body, and have adjusted my use of all the products in this post to the particular needs of my skin type, since some of them are not originally intended for dry skin. Why do I even have them then you might wonder?? I admit some of them were the result of badly informed impulsive buys. But since I do have them now, I nevertheless wanted to find a way to get maximum use out of them. Further, even though my skin is dry most of the year, it does get “a bit more normal” in the warmer spring/summer months, so I can use certain products intended for normal skin, but always with caution and taking care that they don’t dry me out. What I’m trying to say is: this post is based entirely on my experience and it does not apply to combination or oily skin. I do not claim to know how well suited and effective these products are for those skin types. So even though I’ve thrown this post into the “Reviews” category, it’s more of a presentation of these products from the perspective of a “dry-skinned-gal”. So there. Just so you know :). Since this is obviously going to be a long post, let’s get started with the hand creams… NORWEGIAN FORMULA Hand Cream, concentrated, unscented, 50 ml The packaging states that this hand cream instantly soothes and protects even severely dried and chapped skin. It is concentrated and even a very small amount of this cream enriched with a 40% glycerine content is needed to make hands soft and supple. The cream indeed has no fragrance (maybe just a slight, glycerine scent) and is well suited for winter when hands are dried out from the constant assault of outside cold, heating, dry air in addition to aggressive hand washes. It’s rich, but not greasy. If you apply to much you will be left with a somewhat sticky film on your hands, but it does absorb fast. NORWEGIAN FORMULA Anti-Ageing Hand Cream, SPF 25 active soy, 50 ml The packaging states that the cream is fast-absorbing and makes hands look younger and softer. I can confirm it is indeed fast absorbing and makes hands suppler. One of the main ingredients of this formula is an active soy complex which supposedly helps to reduce the appearance of brown spots which I, fortunately, don’t have, so I can’t say if it does. SPF 25 protects from UVA and UVB rays and makes this cream ideal for spring and summer. The only other thing I wish to add is that the cream has a slight fragrance to it and is of a less dense consistency than the first, concentrated hand cream. NORWEGIAN FORMULA Intense Repair Body Lotion – very dry and irritated skin, 250 ml This body lotion is intended for very dry, irritated skin and for relieving itchiness. It has a creamy and non-greasy consistency which absorbs fast and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth. I like the fact that the lotion is rich but doesn’t leave a heavy, greasy residue on the skin. It saved me this winter during my worst phase of skin dehydration. The lotion does contain Paraffinum Liquidum and Petrolatum, i.e. mineral oils, which I believe won’t be to the liking of many of you out there, so if you are avoiding these ingredients in cosmetics, this product is not for you. NORWEGIAN FORMULA Intense Repair Lip Balm, 15 ml While checking local prices for these products in Croatia, I realised that this product was no longer available in local drugstores, and it has also disappeared from the Neutrogena website (meaning neutrogena.co.uk since the product range for the US market on neutrogena.com is completely different from the one for Europe). Since this product has obviously been discontinued, there’s not much point in going about it. In short, I like the packaging which enables you to apply the product directly to your lips or squeeze it out onto your finger first which is even more hygienic. I mostly use it as a treatment at night-time, and it leaves my lips well moisturised by morning. UPDATE 5/9/2013: I ran across it in my local drugstore today, so it obviously hasn’t been discontinued, so you can still try it out if you like! NORWEGIAN FORMULA Hydrating Cleansing Wipes Hydrating Cleansing Wipes intended for dry and sensitive skin, gently and effectively remove all traces of dirt, oil and make-up, even waterproof mascara. The first thing I really like about these wipes is that they are very wet!! It might sound strange that I’m pointing this out, but often wet wipes are already half-dry when you open the packaging for the first time; as if only half saturated with the cleansing liquid, which means I have to rub my eyes and face like crazy to remove anything. These wipes have a nice, gentle fragrance to them, they are super wet, easily remove waterproof makeup (I don’t wear waterproof mascara but I’ve tested them out on all kinds of waterproof and gel eyeliners), they don’t irritate my eyes, and most importantly, they don’t dry out my skin. I’ve been using them for some time now and highly recommend them :). VISIBLY CLEAR Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub 150 ml Mild daily scrub intended for unclogging pores and deep cleansing. The scrub has a mild fruity fragrance to it, same as the Facial Wash from the same Pink Grapefruit line. I personally find the scent sweet and refreshing and I like it. The exfoliating micro-beads are not aggressive on the skin but leave it feeling soft and smooth. They didn’t cause any redness or irritation. On the Neutrogena website the Pink Grapefruit range is listed as intended for normal, combination and oily skin. Since my skin is dry, I don’t use it daily, since there really is no need. My skin needs this type of cleansing once a week. I usually use it over the weekend for deep cleaning before applying a hydrating facial mask. VISIBLY CLEAR Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash 200 ml The Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash has the same fruity scent as the scrub. As opposed to the scrub which I use only once a week, this facial wash is part of my routine a bit more often, but still not daily. Usually I’ll reach for it at the end of the day after I remove my makeup with wipes, and then apply my night cream. I want to point out that both of these products list alcohol as one of their ingredients so I use them with caution to prevent them from further drying out my skin. For a time I avoided using any kind of cleansing products used in combination with water since most of them dried out my skin even further, made it feel tight and needing even more moisture. However, since I like the squeaky-clean feeling water gives you, for now I combine these products with others intended specifically for dry skin. Ultimately, when I get through them I will be looking for other alternatives that better suit my skin type. VISIBLY CLEAR 2-in-1 Wash Mask 150 ml and VISIBLY CLEAR Blackhead Eliminating Cleansing Lotion 200 ml The 2-in-1 Wash Mask and Blackhead Eliminating Cleansing Lotion from the orange Visibly Clear range are intended for oily skin. They weren’t my smartest purchase ever. I fell for the „blackhead eliminating“ label and completely neglected the smaller lettering stating that they’re intended for acne-prone skin. Since I have blackheads (mostly on my nose and chin), I grabbed these from the shelf thinking they might suit me, but I was completely wrong. Lesson of the day, always read the fine print :). To avoid this purchase from turning into a complete waste of money, I use the lotion occasionally and only on my nose and chin area where I get most blackheads and I use it locally, when I get the occasional spot, but I’m not a fan of its intense scent. I’ve been using the 2-u-1 Wash Mask as a mask for those two areas and it seems to clean out my pores nicely. Both products contain Salicylic Acid. Let’s conclude this Neutrogena marathon with my favourites from the bunch. First place definitely goes to the Norwegian Formula Hydrating Cleansing Wipes which have proved themselves as the best out of all the different brands of wipes I have tried out and I will definitely continue using them. A close second goes to the NORWEGIAN FORMULA Anti-Ageing Hand Cream with SPF 25 which I find ideal for the spring and summer seasons. Third place goes to the Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash and Scrub which I think are lovely but ultimately would not recommend for dry skin. The thing about these Neutrogena products that most people probably won’t be happy with is the fact that they contain mineral oils, which are allegedly harmful and clog pores, and it seems to me, not many other beneficial ingredients (please correct me if I’m wrong, I’m no expert in the field of ingredients in cosmetics). They also contain a lot of parabens. Since I’ve only recently began paying attention to ingredients (better late, than never ), when I use these up, I too will be searching for other solutions. I will however be remaining faithful to my Neutrogena favourites No 1 and 2. Have you tried out any Neutrogena products so far? And how carefully do you read the ingredients lists on your cosmetics?
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This post is also available in: English Kako se kod mene nakupila jedna poprilična hrpica Neutrogena proizvoda odlučila sam vam ih sve predstaviti u jednom skupnom postu. Ne sjećam se više baš točno, ali mislim da su prvi Neutrogena proizvodi s kojima sam se ikada susrela bile kreme za ruke. Njihova Norveška formula poznata je po svojim proizvodima za suhu kožu i mislim da je nekako otud sve počelo… Mala napomena na početku. Ja imam suhu kožu lica i tijela pa sam u skladu s time prilagodila upotrebu svih proizvoda u ovom postu jer neki od njih nisu izvorno namijenjeni mojem tipu kože. Zašto ih onda uopće imam pitate se?? Priznajem da su neki od njih bili rezultat neinformirane i nepromišljene kupovine. Ali s obzirom da su se već našli u mom kupaonskom ormariću, željela sam pronaći način kako ih maksimalno iskoristiti. Uz to, iako mi je koža većinom godine suha na proljeće/ljeto zna se ,,unormaliti“ pa mogu koristiti i proizvode namijenjene normalnoj koži, ali umjereno i pazeći da me previše ne isuše. Dakle moje se iskustvo s ovim proizvodima odnosi na suhi tip kože, a ne na mješoviti i masni, pa ni ne mogu tvrditi koliko su oni pogodni i učinkoviti u tim slučajevima. Zato, iako je ovaj post svrstan u kategoriju recenzija, mislim da on to nije u pravom smislu, više je predstavljanje proizvoda iz perspektive jednog „suhokošca“. No dobro, eto. Da ne bude nismo znali :). Pošto će ovo očito biti malo poduži post, krenimo odmah i to od krema za ruke… NORWEGIAN FORMULA Hand Cream, concentrated, unscented, 50 ml; CIJENA: 24,90 kn Na ambalaži se navodi da ova krema trenutno smiruje i štiti čak i ozbiljno isušenu i ispucalu kožu ruku. Koncentrirana je i već i mala količina ove kreme obogaćene sa skoro 40% glicerina dovoljna je da ruke postanu mekše. Krema uistinu nema nikakvog mirisa (možda samo malo po glicerinu) te je dobra za zimu kada su ruke dodatno isušene hladnoćom, grijanjem, suhim zrakom kao i agresivnim tekućim sapunima. Bogata je, ali ne i masna. Ako se nanese prevelika količina, ostavlja pomalo ljepljiv film na rukama koji se međutim brzo upije. NORWEGIAN FORMULA Anti-Ageing Hand Cream, SPF 25 active soy, 50 ml; CIJENA: 44,92 kn (dostupna u Farmacia ljekarnama i ponekad Mulleru, u ostalim drogerijama je nema u ponudi) Na ambalaži ističu da se krema brzo upija i čini da ruke izgledaju mlađe, mekše i nježnije. Krema se uistinu fino razmazuje i brzo upija te čini ruke mekima na dodir. Jedan od glavnih sastojaka ove kreme je aktivna soja koja navodno pomaže pri smanjenju staračkih pjega. Pošto takve pjege nemam, ne znam da li je ovaj navod istinit. Zaštitni faktor 25 (napominjem da na samoj ambalaži piše da krema ima zaštitni faktor 25, a u hrvatskoj deklaraciji navode faktor 15, ne znam zašto??) štiti od UVA i UVB zraka. Ovaj zaštitni faktor čini je idealnom za proljeće i ljeto. Dodajem još da krema ima blagi miris i da je rjeđe konzistencije od prve Neutrogena kreme za ruke bez mirisa. NORWEGIAN FORMULA Intense Repair Body Lotion – very dry and irritated skin, 250 ml, CIJENA: 39,90 kn Mlijeko za tijelo namijenjeno je vrlo suhoj, nadraženoj koži i za umirivanje osjećaja svrbeža. Kremaste je i nemasne strukture koja se brzo upija i ostavlja kožu mekom i glatkom. Sviđa mi se to što je mlijeko bogato, ali ne ostavlja onaj teški masni osjećaj na koži. Spasilo me ove zime u najgorim fazama isušenosti. Mlijeko sadrži Paraffinum Liquidum i Petrolatum, odnosno mineralna ulja, što vjerujem da mnogima neće biti po volji tako da ako izbjegavate ove sastojke u kozmetici, ovaj proizvod nije za vas. NORWEGIAN FORMULA Intense Repair Lip Balm, 15 ml Provjeravajući cijene ovih proizvoda po našim drogerijama otkrila sam da ovaj proizvod kod nas više nije dostupan, a nema ga ni na Neutrogeninim stranicama (pritom mislim na neutrogena.co.uk jer je ponuda na neutrogena.com za američko tržište potpuno drugačija). Kako je očito povučen iz prodaje o njemu neću puno duljiti. Ukratko, sviđa mi se ambalaža koja omogućuje da proizvod nanesete izravno na usne ili ga prvo istisnete iz tube na prst što je još „higijenskije“. Koristila sam ga kao balzam prije spavanja i ujutro su mi usne bile meke i nahranjene. UPDATE 5/9/2013.: Balzam za usne ipak nije povučen iz prodaje, vidjela sam ga Mulleru po cijeni od 24,90 kn, što znači da ipak možete isprobati ako želite! NORWEGIAN FORMULA Hydrating Cleansing Wipes, CIJENA: 23,90 kn (dostupne u Mulleru, nisu dio asortimana ostalih drogerija) Vlažne maramice za čišćenje za suhu i osjetljivu kožu lica. Nježno i temeljito odstranjuju prljavštinu, masne naslage i ostatke čak i vodootporne šminke, dok istovremeno hidratiziraju kožu. Ono što mi se na prvu sviđa kod ovih vlažnih maramica jest to što su stvarno vlažne!!! Možda će vam zvučati malo smiješno što to uopće ističem, ali često vlažne maramice znaju biti nekako već napola suhe čim otvorim pakiranje, kao da nisu dovoljno natopljene tekućinom, pa onda moram trljati ko luda po licu da bi uopće skinula išta od šminke. Ove su maramice ugodnog, blagog mirisa, super vlažne, lako skidaju vodootpornu šminku s očiju (ne nosim vodootpornu maskaru, ali isprobano na svim mogućim vrstama vodootpornih olovaka za oči i gel linera), ne iritiraju mi oči i što je najvažnije, ne isušuju mi lice. Koristim ih već dugo i preporučujem :). VISIBLY CLEAR Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub 150 ml; CIJENA: „trajno niska cijena“ u dm-u 39,90 kn; u Mulleru 46,90 kn Nježni dnevni piling za lice za odčepljivanje pora i dubinsko čišćenje lica. Piling ima blagi miris po ružičastom grejpu, isti kao i gel za čišćenje iz ove linije. Meni se osobno miris sviđa, nije prenapadan već osvježavajući. Same granule za piling su sitne i nježno čiste kožu ostavljajući je mekom i glatkom na dodir. Ne izaziva mi nikakve iritacije ni crvenilo nakon upotrebe. Na Neutrogeninim stranicama navode da je cijela Pink Grapefruit linija proizvoda namijenjena normalnoj, mješovitoj i masnoj koži. S obzirom da ja moja koža suha do normalna ne koristim ga svakodnevno jer za to nemam nikakve potrebe. Za moju je kožu dovoljno provesti ovakvo čišćenje jednom tjedno. Obično ga koristim vikendom za dubinsko čišćenje prije nanošenja neke hidratizirajuće maske za lice. VISIBLY CLEAR Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash 200 ml; CIJENA: „trajno niska cijena“ u dm-u 39,90 kn; u Mulleru 46,90 kn Gel za čišćenje iz Pink Grapefruit linije ima jednaki blagi miris po ružičastom grejpu kao i piling. Za razliku od njega, ovaj gel koristim nešto češće, ali opet ne svakodnevno. Obično je to na kraju dana nakon što skinem makeup vlažnom maramicom, a nakon čišćenja s gelom nanesem svoju noćnu kremu. Napominjem da oba proizvoda sadrže alkohol i da ih koristim s oprezom kako mi ne bi još više isušili kožu. Jedno vrijeme sam potpuno izbjegavala korištenje bilo kakvih proizvoda za čišćenje s vodom jer bi me nakon većine takvih proizvoda koža zatezala i onda zahtijeva još više hidratacije. Međutim kako volim osjećaj čistoće koji voda pruža, kombiniram ovaj gel s proizvodima koji su namijenjeni isključivo suhoj koži i za sada mi je ova kombinacija uredu. Kada ga potrošim definitivno ću ipak potražiti neko drugo rješenje bolje prilagođeno mojoj koži. VISIBLY CLEAR 2-in-1 Wash Mask 150 ml; CIJENA: 46,90 kn i VISIBLY CLEAR Blackhead Eliminating Cleansing Lotion 200 ml; CIJENA:37,90 kn 2-u-1 Gel za umivanje i maska za lice i Tonik za uklanjanje mitesera iz narančaste Visibly Clear linije namijenjeni su masnoj koži lica. S njima sam se „malo zaletila“ što bi se reklo jer na ambalaži velikim slovima stoji da su „blackhead eliminating“, a sitnim da su za problematičnu kožu i sprečavanje nastanka akni. Pošto imam mitesere po nosu zgrabila sam ih s police misleći kako bi mi mogli odgovarati i pogriješila. Pouka dana, uvijek, ali baš uvijek čitajte sitna slova :). Preagresivni su za moju kožu. Da ne bi bili potpuno bačeni novac koristim ih tako da losionom povremeno prebrišem samo područje nosa i brade gdje se spomenuti miteseri i nalaze ili lokalno kada mi izbaci neka nepravilnost na koži, ali ne sviđa mi se njegov preintenzivni reski miris. 2-u-1 Gel za umivanje/masku sam isprobala kao masku koju nanesem isključivo na ta područja i čini mi se kako stvarno fino čisti pore. Oba proizvoda su na bazi salicilne kiseline. Za kraj ovog Neutrogena maratona ističem svoje favorite među spomenutim proizvodima. Na mjestu br. 1 su definitivno Norveška formula vlažne maramice za čišćenje lica koje su mi se za sada pokazale najbolje od svih isprobanih brendova te ću ih sigurno kupovati i dalje. Drugo mjesto osvaja krema za ruke sa zaštitnim faktorom 25 koja mi je idealna za proljeće i ljeto. Na trećem su pak gel za čišćenje i piling iz Pink Grapefruit linije koji mi se jako sviđaju, ali ih ipak ne bih nikako preporučila suhoj koži. Ono što će većinu ljudi mislim odbiti od ovih Neutrogena proizvoda je činjenica da sadrže mineralna ulja koja su navodno štetna i začepljuju pore, a kako mi se čini, malo drugih hranjivih sastojaka (ispravite me please ako griješim, nisam nikakav stručnjak na području sastojaka u kozmetičkim proizvodima). Također sadrže dosta parabena. Kako sam tek nedavno počela malo pažljivije čitati sastojke (bolje ikad, nego nikad :)), kad ih potrošim, i ja krećem dalje u potragu za nekim novim rješenjima, dok ću prvom i drugom Neutrogena favoritu sigurno ostati još dugo vjerna. Što ste vi isprobali od Neutrogeninih proizvoda? I kako vam se sviđaju?