My January 2020 natural beauty empties marks 2 whole years of writing about my empties! I really love creating empties posts. I get to share all the lovely skincare that I enjoyed enough to finish up, but might not have had chance to review in a separate post.
And it has been a bumper month for using up lots of delicious natural and organic skincare products.
I present probiotic serum, age-defying body cream, daily moisturiser for eczema, natural haircare, natural makeup, and much more!
So let’s get started rooting through my empties box!
January 2020 natural beauty empties
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Esse Plus Probiotic Serum
Have you tried probiotic skincare before? It’s recommended by many dermatologists, since our skin is dependent on the balance of good and bad microbes living on and in the skin.
What’s the hype with probiotic skincare?
Research has shown that probiotic skincare can protect our skin from bad bacteria, and potentially inflammation and ageing – all while balancing the skin’s pH levels.
I’ve only just started to learn about the benefits of using probiotic skincare, and it’s super-interesting. Since this is an area of interest for me, I’d like to try more probiotic natural skincare and share my thoughts here. I’m hoping probiotic skincare can help heal the eczema on my hands.
Back to Esse Plus Probiotic Serum
Esse created this serum in its plus range, which as the same suggests, offers a little something extra. These products aim to “boost your skin’s microbiome for maximum anti-ageing results”.
The serum contains 50 million live probiotics per drop!
Along with probiotics, the serum also contains marula oil, jojoba oil, and shea butter for a nourishing and moisturising experience.
Using Esse Plus Probiotic Serum – my experience
This is a thick, oil-based serum in a glass pump bottle. It has the enjoyable, comforting fragrance of vanilla. I press one pump of the serum into my skin between my water-based serum and my moisturiser.
As for results, the greatest benefit for me was a reduction in the redness of my skin and healing of a dry patch on my forehead that appears in winter. The serum helped my skin to retain more moisture and improved my skin’s radiance over time. I hope this was down to the probiotics.
Any figures? Well, according to Esse, independent testing proved the product increases skin firmness by 16% in 28 days. All testers had positive results with the serum, which really speaks well for it.
Of course, the downside to this product is the price. It would be very expensive for most at £100 a bottle. That said, I’d so love to explore more from the range and would be quite willing to invest my money to find out more.
Esse Plus Probiotic Serum
Buy Now – £105.50 at Esse Skincare
D’Alchemy Age Defying Body Cream
A few months ago I reviewed a few D’Alchemy moisturisers and this was my favourite! It’s absolutely beautiful. Rich, creamy, smells divine, and wraps winter skin in a cocoon of softness that feels great all day.
Did I mention it’s tailored to mature skin and promises anti-ageing results too? Targeting loss of firmness, wrinkles, and age spots with continued use.
Definite repurchase!
D’Alchemy Age Defying Body Cream
Buy Now – £39.99 at Be Kind Beauty
Balmonds Daily Moisturising Cream
This rich vegan-friendly cream is based on Balmonds amazing Skin Salvation balm. It’s an easily absorbed cream to hydrate and soothe sensitive and dry skin conditions.
Balmonds really care about how it feels to have an itchy skin condition, packing their formulations with soothing anti-itch ingredients such as chickweed.
I wasted no time using up all of this cream. My dry skin really enjoyed the level of hydration and protection from hemp oil and shea butter.
Definitely consider Balmonds to take care of eczema or psoriasis prone skin. I love them!
Balmonds Daily Moisturising Cream
Akoma Raw Shea Million Shea Butter
This beautiful shea butter from Akoma is so fluffy and light. It’s amazing value for money given the quality of the shea butter.
I used my shea butter in all kinds of recipes, such as my breastmilk lotion, and just as a gorgeous multipurpose butter on its own.
Akoma Raw Shea Million Shea Butter
Weleda Nipple Balm
This soothing natural nipple balm saw me through the early days breastfeeding Cara when she was newborn.
I finished up using it as a super-rich and healing hand and cuticle balm.
Weleda Nipple Balm
D’Alchemy Age-Cancellation Booster
As I’ve mentioned already I love, love, love D’Alchemy and their age-supportive skincare!
This moisturiser for oily and combination skin was so easy to use up! It smells beautiful and hydrates well, leaving a matte finish. It’s not quite rich enough for me everyday in winter so I’ve switched to their Age Defence Broad Spectrum Remedy which is perfect for normal to dry skin.
Age Cancellation Booster is great if you have oily mature or sensitive skin, or even for breakout days!
D’Alchemy Age-Cancellation Booster
Buy Now – £44.16 at Cosmeterie
Logona Concealer Cream
This was a very good value for money little concealer. Its texture is very liquid and it dries quickly to a non-greasy matte finish. I had to work quickly to blend it! As for the coverage, it’s medium.
Unfortunately the applicator snapped off inside the tube and was irretrievable so I probably won’t buy this again.
Logona Concealer Cream
Naissance Calendula Infused Oil
This is simply calendula infused sunflower oil. I used it for several recipes including my breast milk lotion DIY.
As well as DIYs, it’s also really nice as a light massage oil, especially for children – calendula is so soothing!
Naissance Calendula Infused Oil
Bentley Organic Hand Sanitizer
It’s always useful to keep a hand sanitiser in your handbag. Bentley Organic Hand Sanitizer kills 99% of germs and contains no perfume.
The alcohol-free formula contains contains glycerine to counteract the drying nature of the product.
Bentley Organic Hand Sanitizer
Buy Now – £6.80 at Bentley Organic
My. Haircare Infuse My Colour Treat Conditioner
This conditioner came in the July 2018 LoveLula Beauty Box. It’s part of the Infuse My Colour range, but makes a lovely conditioner in its own right.
It’s vegan, silicone free, and doesn’t weigh fine hair down. With fragrant neroli and hair-loving tangerine butter plus sunflower seed extract for improved shine and elasticity.
My favourite thing about this conditioner is how soft and swishy my hair feels after using it!
My. Haircare Infuse My Colour Treat Conditioner
Buy Now – £17.99 at Infuse My Colour
The Handmade Soap Co. Shampoo & Conditioner
These came as part of a cute 4-piece travel set. I recommended them in my natural beauty stocking fillers. Who doesn’t love a cute skin and haircare travel set?
We really enjoyed taking them on travels with us because they’re appealing to all genders with the clean fragrance of lemongrass and cedarwood. The bottles are also incredibly reusable for your next adventure!
The Handmade Soap Co. Travel Minis Set
Buy Now – £20 at The Handmade Soap Co.
MoMineral Foundation sample in Sundarata
This is an empty from my mum. I was sent the light sample set by MoMineral and this is the darkest shade that I gifted to her as it’s a better match for her skin.
This is my favourite mineral foundation to date, and now my mum is a convert too! We both love it. If you’re pale, or dark and you can never get foundation to match, definitely go take a look. They have such an extensive range.
MoMineral Foundation Sample Kit
John Masters Organics Spearmint & Meadowsweet Shampoo sample
I really love this sweet minty and herbal shampoo from John Masters Organics. We took it with us and used it on the whole family.
It’s invigorating and leaves hair super-clean and shiny. I keep meaning to try more from this range.
John Masters Organics Spearmint & Meadowsweet Shampoo
Buy Now – £25 at John Masters Organics
Final thoughts on January 2020 natural beauty empties
That’s it for January empties! In February, I’ll be sharing my LoveLula hair care picks. Don’t forget to subscribe to stay in touch.
PS did you learn about the lip care finalists in CertClean’s Clean Beauty Awards in my last post?
What was your favourite January empty? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time!
10 Comments
I definitely need to try that anti-aging body cream! Mine is definitely showing its age these days.
Me too, it is inevitable. This cream is so comforting and I’m sure it supports the ageing process.
So many beauty products that I haven’t tried yet! I have to check them all out!
Yes! I hope you get chance to try them!
I haven’t heard of any of these but my body is craving that age defying body cream! And the probiotic serum sounds amazing!!
Both such lovely products.
Everything sounds wonderful but I’d love to try the age defying body cream…
Oh you would love it, it’s so dreamy!
I definitely need to try these! All of these sound like great products!!
Kileen
cute & little
Thanks so much! I really loved using them.