Thick and Creamy but Too Much Comes Out All at Once
Written: Mar 11 '07
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Pros: High level SPF, protects against UVA and UVB rays
Cons: too much comes out per pump
The Bottom Line: A reasonable priced product offering great benefits!
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| dannyzmom's Full Review: Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Mo... |
First of all let me publicly thank my longtime friend Shantel for getting this new product listed on Epinions less than 24 hours after I sent in my request (and on a weekend, no less!). Shantel, you are awesome!!
Now, I don't believe I have written much, if anything over the years in the beauty category. So, you have to know I am excited about a product if I am venturing into new territory to write about it! But last week I received a bottle of Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer and decided to give it a try - it has really impressed me!
I have very fair skin, I burn easily, and I live in South Florida. This is not a good combination. I see so many people out and about looking years older than their actual age...simply because they have not bothered protecting their skin. I even know a young woman who ended up having a face-lift at age 36 because of all the premature aging that was showing on her face due to overexposure to sun!! I refuse to be one of them!
Every morning, before leaving the house, I apply a facial moisturizer with at least an SPF of 15. Over that, I apply my cosmetic foundation, with an SPF of 18. I have always felt pretty adequately protected...until now.
I was sent a full-sized bottle of Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer along with a stack of coupons and samples and asked to share them with people by a word-of-mouth-advertising website with which I am affiliated. So about three days ago, I started using the Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer in place of my usual moisturizer.
Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer comes in a 2.5 fl oz pump style bottle with a cap. I prefer the pump style bottle as the pump helps to keep bacteria out of the bottle by keeping me from dunking my fingers into it daily. One press of the pump released what I felt was waytoo much moisturizer into the palm of my hand. I was overwhelmed by the amount that came out. Not being one to waste anything, I used it not only on my face but on my decolette and shoulders since I was heading out to my son's Little League game and was wearing a sleeveless top. I learned right off the bat (no pun intended) to only press the pump down half-way for a proper amount for just my face and neck (it is very important to protect one's neck as well as face from the sun).
I found the consistency of this moisturizer to be quite a bit thicker and more substantial than those I have used in the past. This concerned me at first because I was afraid it wouldn't absorb nicely and that it might clog my pores. But the packaging says it is "hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic (won't clog pores) and dermatologist tested," and after smoothing at all over my face, decolette and shoulders, I was thrilled to see it absorbed within about 45 seconds and left my face feeling smooth, not greasy.
My typical moisturizer is by Almay and therefore has no scent. So it was a pleasant surprise to find that Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer has a light fresh fragrance. Not perfumey, thankfully, as I hate heavy perfumey scents. This has more of a fresh, light scent - totally non-offensive, that won't interfere with whatever perfume or cologne you may decide to apply that day.
One of the nicest things about Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer is that is is made from natural ingredients, something Aveeno has always been known for. The exciting new ingredient used in Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer is actually shiitake mushrooms! This ingredient has been shown to help block the production of the harmful proteins that can cause collagen breakdown...thus it helps to slow down the the aging process in your skin!
For me, being a fair-skinned Floridian, the most important ingredients are the sunscreens, of which Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer has FIVE types of sunscreen ingredients giving it an SPF of 30 protecting against both UVA and UVB rays(remember, my old moisturizer only has 15), these are:
Avobenzon 3%
Homosalate 12%
Octisalate 5%
Octocrylene 1.7%
Oxybenzone 3%
Having Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer and using it each morning under my make-up, I feel much more protected that I did before. My skin feels soft, the fine lines around my eyes seem to be softening after only a few days' use. I am looking forward to trying the other products in the Aveeno Positively Ageless line. They also have a daily cleanser, a night cream and a rejuvenating serum. And there is a special ingredient in the rejuvenating serum and night cream that supposedly self-adjusts to your skin's unique needs. How cool is that?
The Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer retails for $19.99 although right now the entire Aveeno Positively Ageless line is on sale at Drugstore.com. And you can get a free sample of Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Daily Moisturizer at the Aveeno website www.aveeno.com.
Recommended:
Yes
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