REVIEW: Patanjali Aloe Vera Moisturizing Cream

Aloe Vera Moisturizing Cream with Shea butter, coconut, wheat germ and olive oil.

For moisturizing and skin lightening.

Shelf life - 2 years

Net weight - 50 g

Price - INR 75

Claims: Useful for preventing ageing and dehydration of skin, protects skin against winter dryness & roughness, makes skin soft, smooth & beautiful.

Ingredients

Aloe Vera gel - 1000 mg... Soothing and moisturizing which is suitable for all skin types, especially oily skin. It hydrates and repairs dehydrated and damaged skin.

Shea butter - 20 mg... It's very thick and greasy so it is dry skin's best friend. A little goes a long way, so just a tiny bit is enough to feed the skin some fat. As the name suggests, it is the butter extracted from Shea nuts which are native to Africa.

Olive oil - 20 mg... Light and moisturizing, it is normal skin's best friend. It is easily absorbed and is non greasy, making it perfect moisturizer material. No wonder this kitchen staple is an all time favourite for skin smoothening and softening.

Coconut oil - 20 mg... Coconut oil is another kitchen staple, especially in South India. It is slightly thicker than olive oil and as such it is suitable for dry skin. Coconut oil also helps to make skin glossy.

Wheat germ oil - 20 mg... Wheat germ oil is extracted from the kernel of wheat and is full of vitamins and minerals and is therefore one of the best natural oil that can be used as baby oil. It doesn't sink into the skin very easily and so it can be used as a massage oil. It is thicker than coconut oil and is good for dry skin. Added bonus is that it has skin lightening properties.

Turmeric extract - 5 mg... With all these light and heavy moisturizers, you need an antibacterial to prevent pimples. Turmeric is one of the best anti germ agent found in nature.

Base material

Aqua, cream base, vitamin E & glycerine - skin softeners, soya peptide - amino acids that prevent wrinkles, diazodinyl urea & IPBC - preservatives, sugandhit dhravya - fragrance q.s.

Review

After having been in love with Patanjali moisturizing cream, I decided to try out the Aloe Vera version just because Aloe Vera is soothing and cooling, and is perfect for the summer. I was in need for a light moisturizer which is suitable for oily skin and summer time.

The packaging and price is very similar to the moisturizing cream, just that the package colour is baby green while that one was baby pink. I feel this is a pretty good package compared to the other products from Patanjali. But anyways, I'm not here to talk about what is on the outside ( because it doesn't matter anyway) but let's get started on what is inside.

It is a light and fluffy white cream which melts into the skin. It feels so cooling on the skin and I love it. The fragrance is also something new and refreshing. So, the first impression is pretty good actually!

Coming to its moisturizing ability, it is a light moisturizer and is suitable for normal to oily skin. Although it claims to be suitable for winters, I doubt it. Because it is cooling on the skin, it is very refreshing to use in the summers. Also it is light weight and easily absorbed into the skin, so it is good for oily skin. Dry skin will hardly benefit as there will be constant need to reapply.

I have oily skin and I apply it twice a day, all over my face and body after a shower. This way it is better absorbed and doesn't leave any trace or greasy feeling.

The fragrance is also light and won't give a headache.

Most moisturizers in the market are full of chemicals and preservatives like parabens which are really harmful for the system, but this cream has other substances acting as preservatives which are not harmful like the parabens. For this reason only I find it safe to use even on a baby.

Although the amount of natural ingredients as listed above are really very small, only there tiny presence is enough to make it safer than the other chemical loaded moisturizers. I use it daily and have not had any breakouts with this cream.

As far as their skin lightening claim, I don't really bother because it is summer right now and no matter what, skin will tan. Nope, it hasn't helped me with the tan, but it is not a good idea to step out in the sun with this cream as there is no sunscreen and also because matter of fact, skin will tan easily with an oily cream on the skin.

It does make skin feel soft like butter and the feeling can easily get addictive. It does claim skin lightening but I haven't noticed any. But I love the glow it gives me without the shine.

So, overall it's a great product at a very economical price.