Elemis Absolute Day Cream

This day cream is said to be the best seller in the Elemis range. I have dry skin in the winter and normal/combination in the summer. So I decided to try both the ‘normal to dry’ and the ‘normal to combination’ absolute day cream. Both of which are part of a set of skincare put together by the people at QVC (where I’m a regular customer). The first thing I usually do is read the ingredient list. The active ingredients are octyl methoxycinnamate (sunscreen known to diminish discolourations such as pigmentation), and avobenzone (UVA sunscreen). The ‘normal to combination’ cream contains a concoction of avocado oil, gingko biloba ...  Read the complete review

This heavenly-smelling cream is one of my all-time favourite day creams. I have nornmal skin that's oilier in summer and pretty dry at the worst of winter, and this is something that I can use all the time, whatever effect I'm after. It's a very light pure white cream, which comes in a generous 50ml tube that lasts me the best part of a year. As well as essential oils, there's a herbal base and the cream also wears very well indeed underneath make-up. Although it's aimed at combination skins, I'd say it was certainly suitable for all but the very very dryest skins; and I'd definitely recommend it for anyone who had ...  Read the complete review

I've tried literally hundreds of face creams and this is definitely one of the nicest on the market today. The smell is absoluetly gorgeous; it goes on easily and smoothly; it's suitable for all but the driest or oiliest skins and it makes a great base for make-up! It's also very gentle with all natural ingredients, including that fantastic fragrance. I don't really know what else one could ask - except, of course, being Elemis there's no animal ingredients or testing. ...  Read the complete review