Yuberactive Review : Organic Aid Vitamin E Moisturising Cream

Thanks to Yuberactive for the constant supply of great products to be reviewed! Since I already have the Organic Aid facial wash (thanks to Yuberactive), I thought I could incorporate the Organic Aid Vitamin E moisturizing cream into my daily regime.

The Organic Aid moisturizing cream has the same odd, clinical scent that I mentioned in my review for the face wash. According to my friend, it's because of the wheatgerm oil, and there are other products that smell much worse for it! This one is actually really mild and I suppose I've gotten used to it after using it for so long.


The texture of the cream is REALLY thick and gooey. I was afraid of putting it on my face because I was afraid that it wouldn't be able to get absorbed properly. My face felt a bit "heavy" after that... like something was weighing it down. I did NOT use too much, I was really stingy with the product. ;)


The very next day... I promise you... I got a pimple! On my cheek. -___- Which I never get because my problem areas are the T-zone. I was kinda flabbergasted and was afraid to continue using the product after that because I sincerely think that this product is for people with chronic dry skin. It was just too much moisturisation for my skin. I tried using this cream on places that I deemed super dry, like my feet, elbows, knees, and it was much better received there. Elbows and knees felt smoother and soft to the touch (!!) and some dry skin problem I was having on my feet looked better - less reddish.

It's BETTER but I'm not saying that it's completely healed. You can see that the reddishness is gone... but yes, it's pretty gross.. I won't lie...

After reading other people's reviews, I'm wondering if it was mere coincidence that I got the pimple right after using this product? But I'm still scared to try it out on my face. Think I'll stick to the knees, elbows and feet. =p

By the way, this puppy is selling for RM14.90 for 1 oz, I see them having occasional deals like 2 for RM25 in Guardian, something like that. If you have dry skin, you should check this out!

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Yuberactive Review : Organic Aid Organic Aid Vitamin E Facial Foam

A fresh, bare face is the most base item needed before you proceed to do your make-up. Imagine a painter who has a spoiled canvas. Can you proceed to create a drawing on a dirty piece of paper? Well, maybe you can, but when it comes to your face - "painting over" a dirty canvas just means the dirt is trapped there and ready to cause you skin problems later.

Thanks to Yuberactive, I got the chance to review Organic Aid's Vitamin E Facial Foam. For the period of 7 days, I stopped using any other cleanser except for this one. My initial thoughts about the cleanser? Well, it's pretty unassuming. The bottle is rather plain, and has a screw-top cap. The cleanser itself does not have any buffing beads or fruity / floral scents. It *does* have a scent though, although a mild, rather clinical one. Though I'm not a fan of the scent, it doesn't bother me too much.



Here's a before / after comparison after 7 days with Organic Aid.

This is the best picture / close-up I can find of the "before". My skin is generally problem-free except for a few pimples that frequently occur near the T-zone. I only get it during my period, and it takes sooo long to clear up... that by the time I think it's cleared up, my period comes round again and a new batch of pimples comes out. :(

This is me, just taken today! Generally clear right? Oh, and I was wearing eye make-up, but I was NOT wearing foundation!

The ultimate test for me is having a cleanser that can remove my make-up without me using a make-up remover. This is because I'm usually in a rush and I don't have the time to namby pamby around with cotton pads and an extra bottle rattling around in my bag. This cleanser does the job! However, though it is harsh on dirt, it isn't harsh on my skin as it didn't make my skin feel dry or stripped of natural oils as what harsher cleansers would do.

Left side has been removed with Organic Aid cleanser. Right side was original make-up.

As you can see, at the start of the test, I had a little bit of skin problems in the form of a few pimples (?? not really pimples but red spots) on my forehead and nose area. With my previous cleanser, I was happy with how good it worked for my blackheads, but in terms of getting rid of my spots --- hmm.

After 7 days, I found that I did not get any new pimples on my face, and the pimple scars that I *did* have from before had faded tremendously. This must be due to the vitamin E in the facial foam! The product contains pure vitamin E from wheatgerm oil (the most natural and EXPENSIVE source of Vitamin E). Studies have shown that vitamin E has been shown to penetrate layers of the skin and reduce the formation of free radicals which can interfere with healing. Vitamin E also influences the production of collagen, a structural protein partially responsible for the strength and elasticity of skin.

I also noticed that my skin is more soft and supple after just a week of usage, even without using moisturiser.

Well, that's all that I can review for this cleanser. The original cost of the cleanser is RM15.90 for 50ml. To me, that *is* pretty pricey because RM15.90 is the higher end pricing for face washes that are 100ml in size! In essence, this face wash is 4x as expensive as the more generic brands. However, the benefits of using the face wash can clearly be seen, so I suppose it is up to you to judge.

[Edited on 11/8/2011 :] I still get some slight spots around my forehead, but ever since I've used this product, NO MAJOR BREAK-OUTS. However, quite sad because it's not good for blackheads... my Neutrogena Blackhead Eliminating facial wash was better for that. I guess you win some and lose some! [End Edit]

[Edited on 12/9/2011 :] After using this about twice a day quite religiously, the tube only finished around the first week of September! Quite a long while, considering it is only 50ml in size, right? A litle bit goes a long while. ;) [End Edit]

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