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Essential oils bound with a shot of steam, lending the
name Steamcream, now one of my favourite moisturisers of all time, especially
considering the price, £12.95 for a very generous 75ml. Not a complicated
technology, binding the ingredients with the steam, keeping costs down, in
creating a light cream emulsion bursting with natural hydration for the skin.
Steamcream is instantly absorbed. Absorption is the mark of an excellent cream,
one that works. Steamcream contains Oatmeal Infusion, Lavender Essential Oil,
Orange Flower Water, Chamomile Blue Essential Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Orange
Blossom Absolute, Cocoa Butter, Rose Absolute, Organic Jojoba Oil, Neroli Oil
and necessary technical ingredients for emulsifying, making the cream. Skin brightening,
moisturizing, anti-aging, antibacterial and antiseptic, Steamcream treats acne.
Orange Flower Water balances sebum production so this cream is ideal for overly
oily skin. There’s skin conditioning Vitamin A and Vitamin E in Sweet Almond
Oil. The Cocoa Butter smoothes wrinkles and treats stretch marks. Rose Absolute
is particularly effective in preserving more mature skins and Neroli Oil is
also.
Invited to take the Steamcream challenge (see #SCchallenge on @STEAMCREAM), I tested
Steamcream first as a gentle exfoliating face mask made with Steamcream
mixed with dry oats, as in porridge oats, crushed with the back of a spoon or a
rolling pin. Apply the cream and oats mixture to a damp face for five minutes
and remove with warm water. The whole oats naturally remove dead skin cells to
reveal a very clear complexion. I found my skin refreshed, cleansed, clear and
noticeably brighter.
The second part of the Steamcream challenge (see #SCchallenge on @STEAMCREAM) was to use Steamcream as an invigorating brown
sugar body scrub made by mixing the two. To make the body scrub, start with a
small amount of unrefined brown sugar and add it to Steamcream to your
preferred consistency, thickening gradually. The consistency is sticky and
oily. The scent is amazing! A little of the Steamcream goes a long way and the
oils carry and lubricate the body-scrubbing sugar. I found my skin was
exfoliated and softened by the effects of this homemade body scrub, the
fantastic oils and the sugar exfoliating dead skin cells naturally. One tip –
do not rub too vigorously, especially if your skin is delicate or sensitive to
redness.
One other suggestion? Mix together one part Steamcream to
two parts foundation cream on the back of your hand to create light,
natural-looking cream with coverage and a beautiful dewy finish. Steamcream is
such an applicable, inexpensive product, one you can really use.
This multi-tasking cream for face, body and hands is
completely amazing for its skincare effects. Reviews of the product reveal it
as a fantastic treatment for eczema when everything else has failed. Steamcream also gently treats psoriasis. It is
lavender-scented for relaxation, so it's a suitable night cream as well.
Eco-friendly limited edition artistic tins you twist to shut and seal, keeping
the cream in premium condition. Each individual tin design is
collectable and something you will want for yourself or as a gift to
give away. A remarkable nourishing moisturiser. £12.95 for 75ml. Available from
Selfridges, John Lewis stores in the UK and ASOS.com. A vegan product, made
from sustainable sources. Not tested on animals. Hand-made in the UK and Japan
from traceable ingredients. An amazing beauty product which is also recommended
by celebrities Millie Mackintosh (Made in Chelsea) and Kimberly Walsh (Girls
Aloud) and key backstage makeup artists including Jemma Kidd. Suitable for all
skin types including sensitive. Your skin will glow, positively glow. Buy also here Steamcream.
