Has this ever happened to you?
You put on your moisturizer and you feel okay at first. Then you notice that it sits like a layer of extra skin that you could scrape off with your fingers. Either that or when you run your hand down your face, the product “loses” and comes out in little balls.
This happens for two reasons. firstly because you’re not applying moisturizer to fresh, clean skin and secondly because you’re not using the best natural facial moisturizer. Both will prevent the product from being absorbed so it sits on your skin and can be rolled into ‘beads’.
Getting the most out of your moisture routine takes a little investment and a little preparation.
Here’s how you can avoid wearing moisturizer that strips or flakes off your face:
#1 Proper preparation
Even the best quality moisturizers need a little help to do their best work. If your face is not clean, it is difficult for the product to penetrate the skin and do its best work.
Prepping your skin is as simple as using a quality cleanser before applying your moisturizer. This will wash off any lingering makeup or other products and remove any excess oils on your skin.
A gentle cleanser like Botani’s Purify Facial Cleanser is a great place to start. This natural product has antiseptic properties from Australian lemon-scented tea tree oil (and smells great).
If you have sensitive skin, try Botani’s Olive Soothing Cream Cleanser. This cleanser is specially formulated to gently cleanse sensitive, easily irritated skin while removing dirt, grime and water-based makeup.
Remember to exfoliate regularly too. We recommend a weekly treatment with Botani’s Exfoliating Facial Scrub. This will remove impurities and remove dead skin without stripping your skin of its natural oils.
A good conditioning routine will have your skin ready to get the most out of your moisturizer. You will avoid the breakout effect, especially if you stay away from the cheap moisturizer and use the best natural facial moisturizer.
#2 Look for quality ingredients
When it comes to moisturizers, what matters most is not the price but the ingredients. You have to find the sweet spot between cheap supermarket products and overpriced products that make you pay for the brand, instead of what’s in the jar.
One ingredient to avoid if you want to skip the “clotting” effect is silicon. This can fill in the cracks and act as a primer for your makeup. However, too much will result in the product sitting on your face and not being absorbed.
Talc, iron oxide, mica, and fluorophlogopite (which is a thickening agent) are other ingredients that can cause cheap moisturizers to pill.
Some ingredients that will be most effective include:
- Glycerin, which will attract water and hold it so your skin stays moist
- Olive leaf extract to protect the skin from free radicals and soothe irritated skin
- Jojoba seed oil and/or grapefruit seed extract to help renew healthy skin
You’ll want your moisturizer to also include a natural emollient like olive squalane. Emollients work to soothe and treat irritation, while hydrating dry skin and balancing oily skin.
Try the beautiful Olive Repair Cream day and night cream and you will notice how quickly it is absorbed, leaving your skin fresh and hydrated.
#3 Check your application
A very thick layer of moisturizer won’t absorb into your skin, so if you’re using a quality product and you put too much on, you’ll end up with a see-through effect.
We recommend using a pea-sized amount when applying Botani moisturisers.
#4 Don’t layer too much product
Leave a gap between applying your moisturizer and your makeup to give the moisturizer time to absorb.
A final tip is to check if you are using a mixture of oil and water based products. Sometimes the makeup you apply will ‘argue’ with your moisturizer. You’ll have the pilling problem because your makeup won’t sit on your face on top of the other products you’ve applied.
Choose the best natural facial moisturizer
Don’t waste money on high-silica supermarket products and cheap moisturizer that will flake and pill. Better to invest in a quality product (don’t pay hundreds of dollars) with natural ingredients.
The effect of the best natural facial moisturizer isn’t just to avoid the pill. Give yourself the treatments your skin needs to look fresh and clear and feel hydrated every day.
Choose a natural face moisturizer like Botani’s Boost Balancing Moisturizer the Repair olive creamto get the best results from natural ingredients.
