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I've mostly been using this as a make-up remover. A small (5p piece) is enough to take off all my make-up, including eye make-up (even heavier make-up) and mascara. I apply to dry skin, massage in to emulsify the make-up and grime, then remove with a muslin cloth dampened with warm water before splashing with cool water. I generally prefer to follow with a facial wash and then moisturiser/night treatment, but when I've had a few really late nights I've just used the Coconut Cream to cleanse all over, splashed with water and left my evening routine there. I wouldn't do this every night (I like my treatments too much) but on the nights that I've done this my skin didn't feel tight and I didn't have any adverse effects in the morning.
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| Should have taken the photo before I'd used half the pot! |
The only caution I'd give is with the packaging. At high temperatures, coconut oil is liquid, and I've found that the lid is not completely leak-proof if you chuck it in a wash bag while the product is liquid. I wouldn't travel in hot temperatures with this product without decanting it into something like a Muji pot or bottle. I also find it easier to control the amount I take out of the pot and use when it is in its solid form, so in very warm weather I've been keeping it in the fridge when I'm not using it.
rms Beauty Raw Coconut Cream is available in the UK from www.beingcontent.com and costs £12.50 for 70g.
Disclosure: product was provided without charge for consideration for review. As always, the link in this post is not an affiliate link.
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This sounds lovely. I have used the pharmacy grade stuff before (baby massage) so I can almost imagine how nice this would feel. I really like the idea of using this as an oil cleanser. I imagine it would work very well.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes use unrefined coconut ol as a hair treatment, it works really well. I never thought to try it as a makeup remover. Another thing to try!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with it being perfect for using in combination with the Dr Alkaitis range.. that's exactly what I do. Brilliant for removing eye make-up. I definitely have to use the Dr A cleanser afterwards though.. I'm in my early twenties and am still prone to acne and when I used the rms coconut oil on its own for a week or so I did notice the odd bump appearing... these disappeared after reintroducing the double cleanse. I love both these ranges so so much - since I started using them my skin has improved no end and many of my other products have fallen by the wayside. 'Raw' products and as many raw foods as possible has been the best thing I have discovered for my acne and just overall skin improvements. Wish I'd have known earlier.
ReplyDeleteHave been reading your blog for ages now Grace but never commented - really enjoy it!
I remember seeing a pot of this stuff in Rose-Marie's flat last spring before it was brought to market and chuckled because I'd been using coconut oil from Whole Foods for ages as makeup remover, body moisturiser, a hair treatment and massage oil. And, very surprisngly, it's great for acne with loads of Lauric Acid (anti-fungal and anti-bacterial). She's clever to capitalise on the fact that no one else (that I know of) has branded it and marketed it specifically for skincare before!
ReplyDeleteHi ModestyB - it's very gentle but removes makeup thoroughly. V nice stuff.
ReplyDeleteHey Em - it's well worth a go. I've heard it's very good for hair too.
Hello anon - thanks very much for your lovely comment. I definitely find that eating more raw food has a good effect on my skin too. The combo of rms and Dr A is one that works well for me too.
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