Clarins Calm-Essentiel Restoring Treatment Oil

This oil is very nice, I don't use them very often because I find they sit on top of my skin or they take way absorb into my skin and I end up blotting them most off. I have been using this with the moisturizer in my morning routine and I find it accompanies it very nicely. The fragrance I find is too strong and it lingers for quite a while after use. It won't stop me from using it because I find this oil so moisturizing and silky on my skin. The dropper bottle is excellent with these oils because you don't use too much and there is little to no product waste with them.

I love Clarins. It's been in and out of my budget for many many years. When I saw they had a new calming range, I jumped at the chance to try it as my skin has become fragil and reactive over the past year due to hormones and products with acids/actives. The Restoring Treatment Oil with Clary Sage packaging is a classic White and Red Clarins box, with the oil in a 30ml white glass bottle with dripulator. Box has info on Clary Sage, ingredients, benefits, application use, and Calm-Essentiel commitments, being formula, effectiveness and commitment to preserving the planet (sustainbility/recycling). Application is suggested for night use, which is what I did, in conjuction with the Soothing Emulsion in this range. I would suggest pumping out some of the oil from the dripulator back into the bottle before removing for use, as a full dripulator drops oil out quite quickly without any help from the user. The oil is beautiful, and not heavy in any way whatsoever. It almost feels like a water emulsion, applying easily with no oily feeling or glugginess at all. It doesn't feel like the average serum-type oil. It absorbs easily, leaving a lovely dewiness to the skin. My skin felt immediately comfortably, nourished, with the tight feeling gone. During the first week, my skin broke out on a very humid, busy hot day at work (as a massage therapist). I applied the oil directly to the breakout areas at night after cleansing, and they were complely gone the following morning. After two weeks of use, skin looks more even in tone, is no longer externally reactive, hydration is greatly improved, with no dry patches over my cheeks. I love this oil and will definitely use again instead of another serum I've been using.

It needed a reset, and this is exactly what this Sensitive Skin Care Clairns range aims to do.

I have fallen in love with the new range of Clarins Calm-Essentiel products. The Clarins Calm Essentiel Restoring Treatment Oil has taken my skin from dry to nourished. I have skin that is starting to present fine lines (as it is facing 40+) and the summer sun has dried it out.

The restoring treatment oil comes in a perfect sized bottle that allows you to control the amount you drop on your fingers to massage into your skin. The scent is subtle and earthy that after a few days of use brings a calm when you smell it. I used this oil at night after cleansing and toning. It added a smoothness, nourished feel to my skin on my face and neck.

I love that this product has a minimum of 95% natural ingredients, making me feel like I'm not adding an over abundance of chemicals to my skin, especially right before bed. I would combine a few drops with the Clarins Calm-Essentiel soothing emulsion and the two felt like heaven on my skin. The sensitivity of my skin reduced due to the use of these products.

A great product, easy to use and affordable. I highly recommend using the Clarins Calm-Essentiel Restoring Treatment Oil on skin that is sensitive, aging or needs that extra bit of love.

I really loved this oil - it's a big call but it might be the best one I have ever used.

The packaging is nice and sleek, and the well thought out design meant I didn't get any oil caked around the lid (which unfortunately happened with the last oil I used). 

I enjoyed how it seemed to soak into the skin immediately, while making it feel perfectly hydrated (it felt like a dry oil). A lot of oils seem to make my skin really oily/greasy as a payoff for my skin feeling hydrated. With this oil, I felt hydrated yet my skin didn't feel weighed down. Plus I didn't get any acne during the trial period, which I can sometimes experience with other oils. 

I really enjoy the scent - it is floral and slightly artificial but not offensive. I did immediately notice it when I first opened the bottle though, so if you are sensitive to scents you might not enjoy this aspect of the product. 

I liked to use 4 drops at night, after cleansing and moisturising. I'd also like to try it mixed with foundation, however my skin truly felt so moisturised and plump during the trial that I didn't feel I needed to.

I will definitely repurchase this oil. It is so hydrating while being lightweight so I can see it working all year round. The packaging combined with the scent and how well it worked made it feel like a real luxury product that is worth the price tag.  

This treatment oil is just so lovely to use. It's a light, non greasy oil. Like the emulsion its scented but not overly fragranced.

I've been using this in the evening only, just to simplify and speed up my morning regime and find it soothing on the skin. It's a lovely treat for the skin after a hard day's work.

As oils go, I don't think this is going to work miracles and soften fine lines etc, but it genuinely does calm sore, irritated skin, which will make it a god-send to people with super-sensitive skin.

This comes in a standard dropper bottle - the dropper does the job.

I like this oil a lot, my skin is combo, this worked well and didn't add any oilyness to my t zone. It isn't runny, nor gluggy, its just a silky smooth product.

It has a lovely fragrance that adds to the experience. I actually love that its fragranced, i know for some people that's a no-no for sensitive skin products, but for me I love it that they've found a gentle way to add scent using calming ingredients.

I will be reaching for this whenever my skin feels inflamed or irritated, especially during these cold months, where the wind and cold air inflames my skin daily.

This is a cool product in that you could add it to your usual moisturiser to give it a bit of extra power or you can use it by itself.

A beautiful easy to apply oil that smells nice. A few drops patted on to my face feels lush and spreads easily over skin, my face feels hydrated and never tight since I used this. It takes a wee while to not feel oily on the skin but the reward is skin feels and looks nourished

Comes in a plain cardboard box, white with red font with no pretty pictures or extra stuff on it, which I kind of like :)

98% natural ingredients and also some organic ingredients which is really important to me. It's a 30ml bottle with a dropper for ease of use, I added a few drops to the Clarins Emulsion and applied every night, I haven't actually used it on it's own as yet but I will do as I'm sure it will last longer than the emulsion.

I loved how it made my skin feel after applying - it felt instantly "calmed" and hydrated, really just as it promised! My skin is really fussy and can be quite tight and dry after cleansing, so this was a real treat to put on at night. It smelled really nice, not really perfumed, still natural but a lovely scent, my 8 year old daughter and partner both commented on how nice my skin looked and smelled.

I really did like this product and will definitely keep using this each night on face and neck and am interested to see the difference after using for a bit longer.

To provide some context, I have very dry sensitive skin with rosacea. The type of rosacea I have its red hot skin with occasional pustules which is basically acne. My skin can get very dry and I needed something ultra hydrating.

I used this oil in combination with the soothing emulsion cream. I have not had a flakey face for two weeks. This is incredible stuff. If you suffer from super dry skin, this will be your saviour.

The fragrance is beautiful and luxurious.

The only downside is that it has made me breakout. This was to be expected.

I received this serum to try in combination with an emulsion (moisturiser) and a green-tinted face cream, all designed to soothe red, sensitive skin.

First impressions? That is a beautiful, generous-sized bottle of serum. This baby is going to last me a while!

The bottle has a nice wide base, so it doesn't get knocked over easily, and is a simple, standard screw top lid with dropper application. This is nice as it allows me to use as much or as little as I want.

I used this serum by combining a couple of drops with the emulsion and applying it to my face in the evening. It kept my skin hydrated and nourished. I liked that I could apply it on its own or mixed with the emulsion. Mixing is fast for lazy people like me, but layering would provide heavy-duty protection.

On the downside, Clarins are not hot at providing instructions. I had been mixing the serum with the emulsion (a suggestion I did find on the box), but partway through the trial Beauty Review contacted me with more information about use - including the information that the serum should be used last. I would have assumed the emulsion should be used last, so this was helpful information. However, Clarins should do us a solid and put that information on the box!

All up, this is a versatile product and good value for money for the Clarins Calm-Essentiel range.