First off a little about my skin so you know why what happened and you will also know if it applies to you. I've got oily combination skin, which means that across the cheeks, forehead and nose it is oily, and around all the other areas it is dry. So I have to be careful to balance out my skincare products to cater for each. The Goodness range had me super interested and when I won a full sized jar of their evening cream which claimed to have all natural ingredients that were blended for the goodness of your skin I thought it was going to be the best night cream.
The packaging of this product is cute, and from what I have seen the whole Goodness range has a cute, put together packaging theme that makes them highly desirable for me, being the pretty thing hunter that I am. Inside the outer box there is the rounded tub of cream in its' smoky brown semi opaque plastic with a large orange label slapped around it's body, complete with a black plastic screw lid. Also in the box with a lovely letter from the Goodness team about the product and social media outlets.
Formula wise this cream is quite thick, white with hardly no fragrance too it. It applies evenly but does take a well to absorb which worried me as I only put a small amount on, as you do with a new product, you don't' want to go too heavy handed as you don't know how the product will react with your skin. Even as I climbed into bed there was a greasy feeling and shine to my skin. Next morning as I rinsed my face I noticed that it had a film texture which I assume was from the moisturiser. Nothing happened that day or the next but on the 3rd day up popped a pimple and oddily not in the oily area, it was on an area of dry skin. I kept with the cream but decided to blot my face a little well after use to remove any unabsorbed excess. However the pimple got angrier and produced a couple of friends so I stopped using the cream. Started double cleansing for a week to detox my skin and haven't gone back to the pot of cream since. I feel it is too heavy for my skin.
This would suit someone who has dry skin to very dry skin as it is really thick.
I was excited to see this in the ‘it’s all about you’ BBBE. I have tried a few Goodness products and have been pleasantly surprised at how good they are. They are so affordable, made in NZ, contain no nasties and can be bought anywhere, (yes I had a too good to be true moment!)
The dark brown glass jar has a silver screw top lid, I love the quirky label and leaflet that comes with this moisturiser, funky and far from boring! The white cream is very rich and very thick, I LOVE thick night creams, the thicker the better. It has a delicate sweet scent I can’t quite describe it maybe slightly floral. I take out a small spoonful- yes I use a spoon I hate digging into pots, eeww germs. It absorbs easily into my skin and afterwards my skin feels silky smooth. Such a heavy and thick night cream I was expecting to have an oily or greasy residue but nope just silky smooth skin. I also smoosh in the leftover cream into my hands and holy moly my hands have never looked so good, far better than any hand cream has ever done for them.
I have started using this over the Nivea pearl serum and I have noticed how my skin isn’t as dry as it normally is. This is a great, value for money product with lots of good ingredients like chia seed, avocado and coconut oil to name a few I would happily repurchase this night cream.