I love Chantecaille Firming Sun Cream spf 30 and use it as my daily moisturiser from April until September. I prefer to use something a bit richer in the colder weather though, and I don't feel like my skin needs the spf 30 in Northern Europe in the darker half of the year.
A quick google for spf 15, natural ingredients, mineral oil free came back with www.apivita.com. Apivita is a Greek brand that makes products using natural ingredients, avoiding mineral oil, parabens, silicone and propylene glycol. The website is based in and ships from Greece; although there are UK stockists they don't seem to have the whole product range available so I decided to order from the Apivita website.
Google actually directed me to the anti-wrinkle and firming day cream spf 15 with red wine and beeswax but after a browse of the different ranges, I decided that the fine line reducer range was the best option for my 30-something skin (which, due to years of diligent sun avoidance is in pretty good condition for my age). I placed an order for this, some throat pastilles and a cleanser, and it was delivered within a couple of days.
The day cream is a white, rich textured cream, with a pleasant floral-herbal smell. I did wonder if it was too rich for my skin when I first started using it at the beginning of October, as my skin did feel a bit greasy on my forehead and chin by the end of the day. I think the problem is that I was slapping it on in the same generous quantity that I do the Chantecaille (which has a much more matte texture) coupled with a short spell of warm weather in October. Now the weather has turned colder, my skin is much more grateful for the Apivita, and I'm more judicious in application - I apply a couple of small dabs to my cheeks and one to my forehead, and mostly avoid my nose and chin. I apply a little more generously to my neck and decolletage.
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| More than enough for my face, and probably enough for neck too |
This is a very good winter moisturiser for my dry skin, but I would definitely only recommend it for a drier skintype. I think it would be too rich for normal/combination skin, unless used very sparingly indeed.
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Nice to see that greek brands are been featured in blogs outside of greece!
ReplyDeletePersonally I 'm a big fan of Apivita, but haven't used their face creams, well not yet anyway. If you ever decide to order again, I suggest the scrubs and masks that come in the little satchets, those are my top products from this brand!
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I completely agree with tina_mbc above. I have used and loved Apivita for years and I still miss a couple of excellent oils that they no longer make. In my opinion, the range is superior to Korres.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week Grace!
Nina x
I think it is always good to review skin care come October (and March), but find it hard to find day moisturisers with an SPF that are moisturising enough. It is helpful to note that there are other options available and the texture from your picture looks spot on. Thankyou
ReplyDeleteoh I have oily skin so maybe that moisturizer wouldn't be so great for me \:
ReplyDeleteHi Tina - hello my lovely lady from Greece :) It's a great line from what I've tried and shipping to the UK was quick. I'm interested in trying more of the line, I will be sure to check out those sachets. x
ReplyDeleteHi Nina. I like this moisturiser more than a couple I've tried from Korres. I like the combo of natural ingredients with a decent spf - it's a good compromise. Too many natural lines have no sunscreen in them. You have a good week too!
Hi Lipstickmama - nice to see you again :) This is a perfect texture for winter.
Hello Marisa - definitely not for an oily skin. They do have different ranges, I would definitely look at the Aqua Vita cream for oily/combo skin instead of this one.