REVIEW: Patanjali Moisturizer Cream

The natural ingredients that are in the cream and their respective benefits are as below.

Aloe Vera - It has a water based, gel like consistency and is non sticky which makes it a perfect moisturizer for oily skin. Also it tends to absorb better into the skin also taking along with it all the other ingredients. This is the main ingredient in this cream and it helps to lighten the consistency of the cream as there are heavier ingredients in it.

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Honey - Honey is a gentle moisturizer and prevents loss of moisture from the skin. It keeps the skin dewy and soft. Apart from that, it also has bleaching property which makes it the safest way to bleach body hair.

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Shea butter - Shea butter is an age old African beauty secret which is newly seeing light outside of the African continent. It has gained so much popularity in the recent times that a moisturizer is not considered potent enough if this baby is not a part of it. Raw, unrefined Shea butter is better for the skin but it is creamish in color and very, very thick. It is extracted from the nuts of Shea tree. It is very rich in vitamin A which can help treat extremely dry skin and eczema, apart from lightening scars.

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Soya bean oil - Soya bean oil is a great source of amino acids which are known to help with dry skin and wrinkles.

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Almond oil - It is rich in vitamin E which not only heals dry skin but also repairs damaged, dry skin making it glow with health.

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Olive oil - It is quickly absorbed into skin making it oh-so-sexy-smooth. It's light weight formula does not clog pores so no more breakouts.

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Cocoa butter - Cocoa butter goes hand in hand with Shea butter. Cocoa butter is extracted from the "chocolate" nut ( cocoa) which is found in Africa, just like Shea butter. It has a chocolatey aroma to it which might tempt you to eat it, but don't you do that. Just like shea butter, it is also a thick moisturizer which is great for dry skin.

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Chamomile extract - Chamomile flowers have a healing property which is why so many baby products contain its extract. It is very soothing on sunburns and skin rashes.

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Neem extract - Neem is a very powerful anti germ agent and with so many moisturizing agents which can easily lead to pimples, an anti germ agent will protect against pimple causing germs.

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Cucumber seeds extract - Cucumber is best associated for its refreshing coolness in the hot summers. Nearly 50% of cucumber seeds is oil. But a lot many of those tiny edible seeds are required to get even a teaspoonful of the oil. But that is the only way to incorporate the refreshing coolness of cucumber into the moisturizer.

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Orange peel extract - It is full of vitamin C and orange peel is best known for its skin lightening property.

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Cabbage extract - You might be surprised to see this vegetable in the ingredients list and to be honest, I was too. I did some research and came to know that in the olden days it was believed to have "moon power" since it grows in the moonlight. Such are its nutritional and medicinal value that it is said that of all veggies, cabbage is the best. It suits all skin types. It nourishes and moisturizes dry and wrinkled skin while combatting excessive oil and pimple marks on oily skin.

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Dates extract - Yet another ingredient that I had no idea how it could have beauty benefits. Apparently, it is quite popular beauty secret in the Middle East where it grows abundantly. It has all the necessary nutrients to make skin soft, plump and rejuvenated.

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Base material: Cream base, vitamins E, B5, and A ( vitamins for good skin), CI 45100 (added colo, Aqua q.s.

Review:

Here's one moisturizer with some unique ingredients and no added fragrance! I mean, have you ever heard of cabbage extract in a cream? Or for that matter dates or cucumber seeds extract? Never have I ever! And the fragrance is totally out of this world. It is like a faint floral but absolutely mesmerizing. Quite honestly, it's not something I was expecting out of an Ayurveda based cream.

The cream itself is a beautiful baby pink colored cream thanks to the added colorant. The consistency of the cream is like malai or milk cream, thick but easily spreadable. It melts on the skin with no white cast whatsoever. It is such a boon for dusky girls like myself where most of the moisturizers or creams either take forever to blend in or leave a whitish cast which is not at all flattering.

It doesn't have a greasy feel to it but it does feel like a heavy moisturizer. It is more apt as a body moisturizer than a face moisturizer because it is so heavy. But if you have acute dryness over your face then this might be the right one for you. I use it over my body only and don't remember the need to reapply it again in the day. It is definitely suitable for dry skin and during winters when heavy moisturization is required. Peeps with oily skin will find this one way too heavy.

I love the fact that I don't need to reapply it throughout the day. I just use it ones a day, right after a shower and that is it. I have dry skin over my body and I have never been 100% happy with any other moisturizer before I used this one.

It is a pretty thick cream but doesn't feel heavy or greasy after melting into the skin. It's quite weird because skin does look and feel moisturized but not at all greasy; which is great because frankly who likes feeling like a walking talking butter chicken?

I am not sure whether this one is free of nasty chemical preservatives and fragrances or it may have been missed out of the ingredients list mentioned on the package. But it does smell yummy and with those kind of ingredients, I highly doubt it is 100% natural. Also there are so many natural ingredients that there must be a preservative used to keep the product from spoiling.

It does such a good job as a moisturizer but even with such an extensive list of ingredients it does nothing exceptional for skin glow. I have been using it since such a long time but my skin looks the same. That is the only minus. But thankfully unlike other winter creams, this one didn't darken my complexion.

To wind it all up, this one is hands down the best cream I have come across for dry skin or winters. If you are only concerned about your dry skin, then this is the go to product for you. If you like to spice up your moisturizing routine and also want some bonus glow, then I have only one thing to say - keep those expectations aside. But you too will thank it for not darkening your complexion.