Joy Honey & Almond Nourishing Gel Review

Since, the winter season is here, I thought I would share my experience with Joy’s Honey Almond Gel. I bought the first bottle of this gel last year in winter. The skin on my face doesn’t dry up winters but becomes rather taut, but my hands and specially the palms become really rough and dry. I was looking for a product which would be retained by my skin for at least a few hours even if I wash my hands or face with water. I hadn’t even heard of this company and there were no ads on the television as well! There are now, the ones with Anushka Sharma. The shop’s owner vouched for this gel so I chose to give it a try. He even claimed that the reason behind the low price was lack of advertising!!

The gel has a pleasing smell. I can’t exactly place the smell but it does smell like honey and almond oil.

As you can see, the colour is orange. When you take it on your palms, it appears a light orange. Even if some colour additives have been used, none has been specified on the label.

What the gel contains:

Ingredients are not mentioned but it does say on the label that it has Shea butter, honey, Aloe Vera, sweet almond oil, glycerine, vitamin B & E.

What the gel claims:

For softer, smoother and younger looking skin

• Shea butter soothes and protects skin from environmental damage.
• Natural Honey smooths and moisturizes.
• Aloe Vera provides healing, soothing and moisturizing.
• Pro vitamin B & Vitamin E soothe irritated skin and restore skin’s moisture.
• Sweet Almond Oil soothes and softens the skin.

What the gel does:

I cannot use it on my face in any other season except winter because it is sticky( I think I get the sticky feeling because of glycerine) but I use it for my palms and hands all year round as it keeps my hands moisturized. It is ideal for people who have dry skin and/or live in a place which is dry. Hence, the gel lives up to its claim of soft and smooth skin. I cannot say about the claim of younger looking skin though! If you've dry skin, you can use it all year round.

What it costs:

Rs. 75 for 200ml bottle

Shelf-Life:

18 months

Where can you get it:

Where ever they have a stock of Joy products but it is easier to get the lotion by the same name, the gel is a little harder to find. I have seen a lot of cosmetics shops stocking on Joy products, especially after the advertisements were aired.

Pros:

• Rs. 75 for 200 ml.
• Works like magic for dry skin or for dry hands and feet.
• It comes in a tub so you can use even the last bit of it.

Cons:

• No snazzy packaging but it is cheap.
• Lack of ingredients list, I like knowing what I am applying on my skin because of the constant fear of breaking out into a zit. However, they have mentioned some of the ingredients in their claim.
• Availability might be a factor.
• A tube packaging would have been hygienic.

Final Verdict: Definitely, worth trying!

Visit Joy Cosmetics Site here.(They don't sell online yet.)
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Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer

All those doing the dishes and washing the clothes has made my hands really dry. If only I could shift into a hotel, I would never move out. Ever. My elbows are also rough from that habit of resting my elbows on the table. My face is very oily, there are days when I feel the oil will start dripping in sometime. Luckily, it has not happened, yet. I own non-oily stuff mostly so, have been looking for some lotion or crème which would solve my problem. I tried Nivea Soft Cream. It worked well but I was looking for something which would last me all day. Hence, I bought this lotion from Violetbag.com .

                       

                                     

What it claims:

Made with a blend of C, E and B5, this fast-absorbing body lotion goes deep beneath skin's surface to lock in moisture and heal dryness at the source, preventing its unwelcome return.

• Penetrates through 5 layers of skin's surface to start healing at the source
• Helps heal extra dry skin—including heels, elbows and knees
• Triples skin's moisture content with continued use
• Provides 24-hour relief

Use Jergens^® Ultra Healing^® Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer with Jergens^® Overnight Repair Nightly Restoring Moisturizer for 3x smoother, softer skin.

    

What it did:

It’s meant for dry skin so it is on the heavier side. I don’t have dry skin so I only used it on my hands. The claim of lasting 24 hour must be true because my hands were moisturized even after I washed my hands. Now, it is not fast-absorbing for me, I have to work it into the skin. My hands start looking like they belong to somebody civilized (Almost!) after using this.

To sum it up, I love the effect it has on my dry hands. I think you’ll love it if you have dry or very dry skin. This is one of the things that will see you though the winter without that itchy and dry skin. If you don’t need something heavy, you can also try the Jergens Original Scent Dry Skin moisturizer.

Ingredients:

WATER, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PETROLATUM, MINERAL OIL, CETEARETH-20, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE*, TOCOPHEROL**, PANTHENOL***, TYLENE GLYCOL, LECITHIN, ALCOHOL, CETYL-PG HYDROXYETHYL PALMITAMIDE, ALLANTOIN, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL DILAURATE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, STEARIC ACID, CARBOMER, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, DMDM HYDANTOIN, FRAGRANCE.

              

Price: Rs 229 for 236 ml ($ 4.50 approx)

            Rs. 299 for 496 ml($ 5 approx)

Pros:

• Extremely moisturizing.
• Doesn’t get washed away by water.
• A very good quantity given the price.
• Ideal for rough elbows and knees.

Cons:

• It contains paraben and alcohol. Personally, I don’t like either.
• I think it can be used only in winters as it is a bit too heavy for summer.

My Rating: 9.2/10