Nice scent but minimum moisture
Written: Oct 07 '05
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Pros: inexpensive, nice scent, fun light texture
Cons: not moisturizing in the least
The Bottom Line: This is a product that is fun to use but it is generally ineffective if you are looking for a good moisturizer.
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| njchicaa's Full Review: St. Ives Whipped Silk Body Moisturizer |
I first tried this product a few years ago when it was brand new. I wasn't especially impressed with it back then but, when I saw a 2-for-1 pack in Target a few months ago, I decided to give St. Ives Whipped Silk moisturizer a second chance.
Product Description
From the website: St. Ives® brings you a formula whipped with vitamins and natural emollients to create an unbelievably soft light textured cream that glides on easily and absorbs quickly with no greasy feel! With its unique whipped appearance, St. Ives Whipped Silk provides indulgent skin therapy, with hydrolyzed silk protein for skin smoothing and softening.
Now available in Pure White Silk, a soft, gentle scent with 33% less fragrance.
Specially formulated with:
• Hydrolyzed Silk Protein to provide intense moisture without a heavy, greasy feel
• Moistureguard™, a patented blend that continuously binds moisture to the skin by forming an invisible barrier to prevent moisture loss.
Dermatologist Tested • Hypo-allergenic
St. Ives lotions are tested in Switzerland and provide 200% more moisture immediately.
Available in Three Great Scents:
Fresh Orchard Mist
Soft Petal Breeze
Pure White Silk
How to use
Smooth onto skin as often as needed for all over skin therapy. Daily use will prevent dry skin from recurring, leaving skin silky soft.
Ingredients
Water (aqua), C12-15 Alkyl Ethyl Hexanoate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Cyclomethicone, Glycol Stearate, Sorbitol, Cetyl Alcohol, Mineral Oil (paraffinum liquidum), Dimethicone, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hydrolyzed Silk, Retinyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Helianthus Annuus Extract (sunflower), Chamomilla Recutita Extract (matricaria), Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Primula Veris Extract, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Triethanolamine, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, DMDM Hydantoin, Carbomer, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Fragrance (parfum)
Scent
I tried Fresh Orchard Mist way back then and remember it as a pleasing and very light floral scent. I bought Pure White Silk this time around and, for something that is supposed to be 33% less-scented, it seemed to be a fairly strong and sweet fragrance.
Texture
This is a very light lotion--very similar to the body souffle products sold by upscale retailers. It is not greasy at all and absorbs rather quickly into skin. It isn't a huge effort to apply--you don't spend a lot of time trying to rub it in. You also won't need a towel to wipe your hands off after application. It's that light.
Okay but does it work?
A few dispenses from the pump and you're on your way to even and pleasantly-scented application. It feels very nice while you spread it on your skin. That just about where the positive things about this prouct stop. It is not moisturizing in the least. A few minutes after using Whipped Silk I can look at my arm or leg and it looks like lotion was never there. It may be an alright product for someone with oily skin or who uses an exceptionally-moisturizing body wash, but it is ineffective if you are looking for the "Intense Moisture" that the label promises.
Recommended:
No
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