Antipodes Culture Probiotic Night Recovery Water Cream

I read good reviews of this on BR which is what convinced me to try it. I’ve not used much from the Antipodes range, so didn’t know what to expect.

The glass jar is lovely, and I like the look of the product sitting in my bathroom.

But as soon as I opened the jar I was overwhelmed by the scent of rose. I generally avoid fragrance in my skincare, so maybe I’m extra sensitive to it, but I seriously have never used such a heavily scented face cream. And the smell really lingers too.

Upon applying it, my face started to sting. It felt like I had applied Vicks Vapour Rub to my face. A product hasn’t had this effect on me for a long time, so I know my skin isn’t unreasonably sensitive.

Initially I used it as a night cream. Judging by the ingredients I knew it wasn’t actually occlusive enough to lock in moisture, but considering it claims to be a “night recovery cream” I figured it should have been enough to use alone overnight. But even before I went to bed I already felt dry. In the morning my face was still dry.

I persevered through the stinging (maybe a mistake) and used it as a serum type treatment the next night, with a heavier moisturiser over the top. This would be the only effective method of using it in my opinion.

In the end, I’ve stopped using it on my face all together. I’m finishing the jar on my legs and body and probably won’t buy any more Antipodes products.

This is the first time I have seen a probiotic night cream! I take a prebiotic daily for my gut health, so why not use one on my skin? Such a great idea. I have a lot of love for Antipodes products, I have many in my skincare collection. I am always happy with the results. This night cream comes I the typical Antipodes glass jar, this one has a blue label. It has a slight scent and is a very pale pinkish colour. Because it is a water cream it is not as thick, and glides onto your skin beautifully. Ot absorbs super quickly, so starts working super fast. This is now one of my favourite night creams because it absorbs quickly and I don't feel like it will all rub off onto my pillow.

I really wanted to love this night cream but though the weeks of using it it just left me feeling very underwhelmed each time after using. My skin would feel slightly tight after applying and didn't feel hydrated at all. It didn't even leave my skin with a nice glow afterwards. loved the texture of the cream and how well it absorbed into the skin when gently rubbed in. It does have a strong rose scen. Nice pottle packaging but again tube packing is much lore hygienic. I won't be repurchasing this product as it wasn't for my skin. I have combo to normal skin xx