Coffee for your face!

 

 This yellow creamy, butter-looking stuff in a jar happens to be the Coffee Antioxidant Cream from you guessed it, Skin Actives!

  While the color may be a bit unusual and the scent a tiny bit like chicken noode soup, the Coffee Antioxidant Cream has more benefits than you may have thought. 

  I'll start by telling you what, who and how. 

The Coffee Antioxidant Cream can be used by both male and female and on the body as well as the face. 

I was really interested in trying this sample of the Coffee Antioxidant Cream after doing some research on coffee and reading a little about the benefits it possibly has for skin. I had to know how well my skin would react.

Since the Coffee Antioxidant Cream can be used on oily, dry, normal or combination skin, it was a perfect choice for me as my skin varies from week to week.


As you would assume from the name of this cream, it is rich in antioxidants. According to Skin Actives, the Coffee Antioxidant Cream can do the following:


- Prevent oxidative damage.
- Prevent cancer! (A must!)
- Nourish the skin.
- Promote cellular health and function.
- Prevent Vitiligo
- Moisturize skin.


Here is what Skin Actives has to say about it:
  "This is a super anti-oxidant cream, harnessing the amazing anti-oxidant properties of the coffee fruit and complementing them with our Anti-Oxidant Booster and Superoxide Dismutase and several other actives. This  is the equivalent of our CHAS Serum in a cream form.The coffee fruit (cherry) has similar chemicals to those found in the seed (the coffee we drink) but it is not used much because of its bitterness. Chemicals found in the cherry: Caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, trigonelline, ferulic acid, quinic acid and more."

The antioxidant booster they refer to in the above paragraph is a tube of red, somewhat greasy liquid that contains antioxidants. This stuff can be mixed with your other creams from Skin Actives such as the Coffee Cream and Canvas Base cream which I previously talked about. You can put a little on your face without mixing it with something. I prefer mixing with the other creams because then you're getting double the benefits and then some.

HOW?
Simple. Apply the Coffee Cream to your face, body, neck or wherever you choose once or twice daily on clean skin. I shower before bed so I use it after the shower. This is a great idea because your skin works when you sleep to repair itself and all that wonderful stuff so topping it with the beneficial cream while you sleep will really help you reap those benefits.

Oh, and incase y'all were curious about what vitiligo is, it's actually a skin disorder where the skin has discoloration. Whiter areas than the rest of your face. The Coffee Cream prevents and can help with that specific condition which is nice because I don't think I've ever known of any other skincare products that do this. I also think it could help with those areas where your skin is darker than the rest of your face. It's common to have that in places like around the mouth. I had suddenly been experiencing it for months and it looked really weird and I had no clue what caused it, but recently came to the conclusion that it may have been caused from the injections I take. It did clear up completely though. 

INGREDIENTS:

 Water, Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed oil, Sorbitol, Butylene glycol, Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearyl alcohol, Rosehip oil (Rosa affinis rubiginosa), Sesame (Sesamum indicum) Seed Oil, sweet almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) oil, Avocado (Persea gratissima) oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Coffee (Coffea arabica) fruit extract, EGCG from green tea, Ascorbyl palmitate, Coenzyme Q10, Ellagic acid, alpha lipoic acid, Grape seed proanthocyanidins, Resveratrol, tetrahydrocurcuminoids, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, glutaredoxin, Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Seed Oil and Astaxanthin and Tocotrienols and Lycopene and alpha D-Tocopherol and Thioctic Acid and Lutein, Polysorbate 20, Citric acid, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl urea, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben.

As you can see, this is one of the Skin Active products that contain parabens. Not many people are sensitive to them, but if you are you may want to proceed using with caution. I've never had a bad reaction to using products with them, but some people prefer not to. 

I can't say for sure how accurate this is, but I have read that coffee in skincare can be very, very good for preventing signs of aging! I have read that just at random, unknown places online, not actually somewhere totally legit so I can't say 100% but it's totally worth it anyway.


I've also read that it will protect your skin from free radicals. As for my results, I'm still using my sample of the cream, but it does soften and smooth my skin like nothing else! It feels wonderful. 


This, like the Canvas Base Cream tends to roll up in tiny balls if you use too much. I found that it hardly reacted in that way as much as the canvas cream did so if you're looking for something you can use before applying makeup, the Coffee Cream is just fine. I just have to make sure I don't get too coffee cream happy and over use. If I use just enough for a light layer, I have no cream balls. It won't roll off my skin when I rub or apply makeup.


As the photo shows, the Coffee Antioxidant Cream is very yellow in color. It has the texture and consistency of your average moisturizer. There's no noticeable scent unless you hold it under your nose. To me, it has a very faint scent and smells like chicken noodle soup! Lol. My cats and weiner dog must have thought so too because they were trying to lick my face! Ha. Ha.


I actually have no idea why, but everytime I use any Skin Active product, my cats sniff and try licking my face! It's so weird and cute. The lip collagen even had that effect!






If there are any changes, I'll certainly update on the Coffee Cream. For now, I'm loving how smooth and soft my skin is after using it!






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The Dream Cream

The Dream Cream from Skin Actives is a moisturizer with additional benefits, which I'll discuss in a moment. First let me tell you a small bit about Skin Actives:
Skin Actives has what seems to be a truly endless variety of products for absolutely any skincare need you may have. How is that even possible? Because Skin Actives offers specific products such as the Canvas Base Cream which I'll review soon, that you can mix your very own "actives" in. This may be a little confusing at first, but you have the kind, knowledgeable customer service as well as forums where you can get advice from other users. You can purchase actives for you cream, cleanser or serum and mix to meet your own personal needs. I'm a perfume mixer, but I'm not so expert when it comes to mixing and creating your own skincare product. However, I'm learning and working on trying different things from Skin Actives. I'll be reviewing some that I already have (samples) and then when I've used enough of the samples to know what I'll need, I'll purchase that and let you know how it goes!


You have a lot to choose from with Skin Actives. Rosacea, Eczema and more and more and more! Like I said, I'm not very experienced in mixing the actives or knowing what it is I need just yet and that's why I stuck with sampling some of the pre-made products. Yes, you can buy Skin Active's ready-to-use products! You may already know what actives you want to use, but if not, I encourage you to check into what others have to say. See what others with the same conditions (acne, rosacea, etc) recommend on the Skin Actives forums! They are customers too and share what they like best.
 


What does Dream Cream do?

  

Why, I'm so glad you asked! (Ha.) The Dream Cream is a good, paraben-free moisturizer choice for those who suffer from very dry skin, (ME!)  psoriasis, eczema, rosacea. This has to be the best moisturizer I've used for my dry skin that doesn't leave some type of residue or problem. 

 You can also use Dream Cream around for a cuticle softener and the like. It works wonderfully for softening the cuticles before removal during a manicure/pedicure! 

 Based on my own experience and results with the Dream Cream, I would label it as an intensive, great long-term moisturizer. Usually I rarely will refer to a moisturizer as so great because it's so hard to find one that will really make a difference for my dry skin. 

  The Dream Cream can be used on dry skin, combination skin and normal skin types. As far as oily skin types using Dream Cream, you'll just have to use your best judgement here. For my oily T-zone, the cream did not make it worse or cause break-outs. If you recognize specific ingredients though, that do tend to cause your skin problems then you may want to choose something else, but I'm pretty confident that most skin would respond well to this.

 Skin Actives says that the Dream Cream can be used from basically babies to elders! That's pretty awesome. Babies, teens, those in their 20's-30's, 40's-50's and 60 years of age can benefit well from this.

INGREDIENTS:

 Water, Jojoba Seed (Simmondsia chinensis) Oil, Sea Kelp Bioferment, Shea Butter, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Stearyl Alcohol, Rosehip Seed Oil, Sesame Seed (Sesamum indicum) Oil, Sweet Almond (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) Oil, Avocado Seed (Persea gratissima) Oil, Coconut Endosperm (Cocos nucifera), Ceramides, Tetrahydrocurcuminoids, Natural Active Peptides, Coenzyme Q10, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pomegranate Seed (Punica granatum) Oil, Astaxanthin, Lycopene, Alpha-D-tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Lutein, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol. 

This dream cream contains SAS antiOx booster with the best lycopene, lutein and more, the antioxidant benefits of cumin (in tetrahydrocurcuminoids), complete nutrition provided by sea kelp bioferment and coconut endosperm, plus the emolliency of shea butter and the essential fatty acids of rosehip oil.

The Dream Cream has a wonderful whipped/mousse like texture and is so rich! When I first began using it, I was used to having to use a large amount of my normal moisturizer so I plunged my fingers in the Dream Cream expecting to need that much and ended up having to put half of it back in the jar! That's a good thing because it means you don't need much of the cream to cover your face. The rich and super creamy cream spreads nicely and evenly over the face.

I like to apply moisturizer before bed and immediately before applying makeup and sometimes I even mix the moisturizer with my foundation so it's necessary to have one that won't interfere negatively with the makeup. Dream Cream creates a nice surface for even application and won't add that shine/greasy look to your face! As for mixing Dream Cream with my foundation, that's not working for me. I have found a better way to actually reap the benefits though.

The problem was, when I would rub it into my face, the Dream Cream would roll up into little Dreamy, Creamy balls! I hate when that happens. The first time I used it, it did not do that, but as I've continued using only the Dream Cream (no other moisturizers or products except my makeup and face wash) it keeps doing that.

So instead, I went back to my old Lumene moisturizer today for mixing into my foundation and it's OK because it doesn't roll up in balls, but it leaves my face shiny as heck. Then I have to add lots of powder to reduce the Lumene grease.

I mentioned that I did not use Dream Cream in combination with any other product. That's because I want to be able to give accurate info on the specific product alone. I do this any time I use a new skincare product. Then, I'll put it in with my other products/routine if needed.

Today I changed it up and had to add the other moisturizer for my foundation. I started using the Dream Cream a few hours before I apply the foundation for the past couple of days so that my foundation won't roll up in balls too. That worked out really well! I could even do this before bed and then wipe the rolly balls off in the AM before makeup. When I did this, even though a lot of it rolled off in those balls, my skin is very velvety and smooth and has a nice, matte finish. This is after using the cream and before using foundation. So I know it's doing nice things for my skin, but it's just not compatible with makeup. Since I'm really liking the results of the soft, smooth and nice looking skin, I'll continue to use it and then let the rolly balls do their thing and then go on with my day.

Everyone may not experience what I did, but I never wash the Dream Cream off due to the way it rolls up. I just use my hands to rub the little balls off that way I'm not removing the Dream Cream entirely.

The Dream Cream can be used on your  face, hands and body.The Dream Cream does not contain parabens which is awesome and if you're a person that's sensitive to parabens or prefers not to use products that contain them, this is absolutely perfect.

Skin Actives says:

NOTE:

Cream may settle during shipping. If this happens use a hand whisk to whip it back to its original texture then place the cream in the fridge for three or four hours.



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