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Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:44 pm  |
Was just reading about this the other night on RachelZoe's blog. I've used Nivea to seal my face at night for the last several years & also Weleda Wild Rose Cream which is great but would like to keep something on hand that can be used all over, etc. Am tired of mineral oil based products, think they are junk food for the skin. Think I'm gonna go pick it up tomorrow.
If anyone else uses this please post.
http://www.rachelzoe.com/do-you-believe-in-magic
http://www.egyptianmagic.com/ |
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Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:43 am |
Hi Gretchen,
I wasn't that impressed with Egyptian Magic myself. It *looks* like it should be a pretty heavy duty moisturizer, but I felt it really didn't keep the moisture locked in (like mineral oil does.) I feel that the Weleda SkinFood did a slightly better job.
(And then, there is the controversial Ageless Secret & Ageless Secret Gold-- my current-- and perhaps all-time-- favorite for moisturizing! I use them as a serum/ underbase rosehip & pomegranate oils.) |
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Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:15 am |
gretchen,
The Egyptian magic has been a staple in my house for ages! I have found it's just as good as the Weleda Skin Food for those dry skin issues! I have never tried it on my whole face, but when my 4 were small and got those chapped cheeks from playing in the snow it did wonders for almost instant relief! I need to check your Zoe link!  |
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Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:53 pm |
I don't like the smell of it (from its smell I can totally believe no fragrance is added) and it did not make any difference to my face. It's very oily itself. But the oil is gone overnight after applying.
It just doesn't look like something I should apply on my face...won't buy it anymore. |
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Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:05 pm |
| livmaquillage wrote: |
I don't like the smell of it (from its smell I can totally believe no fragrance is added) and it did not make any difference to my face. It's very oily itself. But the oil is gone overnight after applying.
It just doesn't look like something I should apply on my face...won't buy it anymore. |
It's just the odor of all natural ingredients without added fragrance. Most skin care wouldn't smell particularly nice without them added, but they don't do a thing for your skin unless they are certain essential oils. |
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Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:12 pm |
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| livmaquillage wrote: |
I don't like the smell of it (from its smell I can totally believe no fragrance is added) and it did not make any difference to my face. It's very oily itself. But the oil is gone overnight after applying.
It just doesn't look like something I should apply on my face...won't buy it anymore. |
It's just the odor of all natural ingredients without added fragrance. Most skin care wouldn't smell particularly nice without them added, but they don't do a thing for your skin unless they are certain essential oils. |
ya, I agree. Maybe I was disappointed because I was expecting a "cream", it turned out to be a wax-like product. I should try it first before buying online lol.
do you know the ingredients of it? is it olive oil? |
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Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:29 pm |
Yep here they are, you may have also gotten one that went off (rancid) I know if I don't use it up after a while it gets harder and waxy so I pitch it and pick up another at my health food store. 
Olive Oil, Bees Wax, Honey Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Bee Propolis, and Love.
I would call it more an ointment than a cream really. |
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Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:47 pm |
| DarkMoon wrote: |
Yep here they are, you may have also gotten one that went off (rancid) I know if I don't use it up after a while it gets harder and waxy so I pitch it and pick up another at my health food store.
Olive Oil, Bees Wax, Honey Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Bee Propolis, and Love.
I would call it more an ointment than a cream really. |
Mmmm... It did smell like wax and olive oil. The ingredients looks ok. want to try it again if can remember where I hided it...
How can you use up one jar before it go off? It's a huge jar |
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Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:35 am |
| I'm an Egyptian Magic user - I wouldn't be without it (it's just one of those handy things) and a tub lasts for ages. |
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Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:45 am |
livmaquillage,
I didn't intend to give you the wrong impression, it sounded like the odor was really bad in your initial post. I had one jar in many years of use go off (any oil can) Olive Oil doesn't go rancid quickly at all! You can use the Egyptian Magic anywhere on your body. It's great on any dry patches, bites, irritated skin ect. ect. |
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Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:53 am |
That's why I love this forum... I have never even heard of Egyptian Magic. Sounds interesting. My skin gets so chapped in the winter. May have to pick some up.
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Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:06 am |
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That's why I love this forum... I have never even heard of Egyptian Magic. Sounds interesting. My skin gets so chapped in the winter. May have to pick some up.
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What's funny erg is some of these things I stumbled across years ago (pre-Internet) trolling through the myriad of health food stores and co-op's that used to be everywhere! Then I found I just had to have them around, this is definitely one of those "keepers". |
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Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:46 pm |
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livmaquillage,
I didn't intend to give you the wrong impression, it sounded like the odor was really bad in your initial post. I had one jar in many years of use go off (any oil can) Olive Oil doesn't go rancid quickly at all! You can use the Egyptian Magic anywhere on your body. It's great on any dry patches, bites, irritated skin ect. ect. |
My friend recommended it to me as face cream. The jar was sealed and it was my first time use so I don't think it was rancid. I guess I'm just having a lower threshold on the odor that stays on my face all night. Only using it on dry spots is a better idea. thx for sharing! |
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