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free skin care · Sat May 27, 2006 11:09 pm

In the pharmacy at SG, I came across this line, and I only bought their moisturizer: Unscented 24 Hour Pure Moisture. My skin was flaking due to my frequent short travels. And I was soo impressed with how supple and dewy my skin looked the next day.

I went back and purchased the Sandalwood & Neroli Pure Facial Cleansing Gel since the cleanser from my derm ran out. And OMG, it smelled so good and natural and it left my skin really clean without the tight feeling! I think I will use this in the mornings Smile

I was completely bought by the whole line so I purchased their day creme: Rose De Mai Anti-oxidant Day Creme, night creme: Lavender & Rose Repairing Anti-oxidant Night Creme.

I have used them solely and they are great! Now I just have to try to incorprate this to my "normal" routine Smile

They have soo much good stuff in them:
ALA, Gingko, Anti oxidants (A, B5, C & E), EOs, Shea Butter, CPOs of macademia nut, organic avocado, jojoba and sandlwood, Vipers Bugloss Oil (omega 3,6,9 essential fatty acids) and they use Panama bark as natural cleanser.

** Certified organic

Now I have also succumbed to their haircare since the Long Hair Community gave their thumbs up to it. I just tried their Lavander shampoo and Macademia Conditioner, and I already feel the change in my hair!

PARABEN, SULFATE & ETHOXYLATE FREE
• CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENTS WHERE AVAILABLE
• WITHOUT ANIMAL INGREDIENTS OR TESTING

I want to share my review incase you come across this line, I don't think many have tried it (I think Mabsy has given me her inputs Smile

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You can check them out at: www.purist.com www.puristusa.com

Oh! I also purchased their eye creams, I shall review them once I get the chance to use them... I'm such a sucker for organics... Embarassed

Sat May 27, 2006 11:30 pm

Thanks for the review! I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the eye cream as well Smile

free skin care · Sun May 28, 2006 4:32 am

I quite like the A'kin skincare range too, but I really like their Alchemy hair care range, I

the smell of their mandarin shampoo! They're definitely one of the best & most reasonably priced organic/natural based products I've ever used.

free skin care · Sun May 28, 2006 4:42 am

I can´t find the ingredient lists on their site, would someone please post them?

free skin care · Sun May 28, 2006 5:35 am

yah too bad they don't post the ingredients list in the site.
www.purist.com.au is more informative.

I can post the A'kin Lavander & Rose Repairing, Anti-oxidant Night Creme

Ingredients: Aqua (purified Australian water*), hydrogenated lecithin (and) C12-16 alcohols (and) palmitic acid, panthenol (pro Vit B5), simmondsia chinesis (jojoba) seed oil (cold pressed Au grown, persia gratissima (avocado) oil unsaponifiables, sorbitol (from GMO free maize), glycerin (botanical source), sucrose stearate (from sugar beet and palm), echium plantigeum (vipers bugloss) seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (certified organic shea butter), tocopherol Acetate (vit E) (botanical source), mannitol (and) ammonium glycerrhizate (and) caffeine (and) zinc gluconate (and) aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) extract, persia gratissima (avocado) oil (certified organic cold pressed AU grown), squalane (from olives), sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, phenoxyethanol (and) ethylhexylglycerin, brisabol (botanical source), xanthum gum, glyceryl laurate (botanical source), sodium gluconate (from GMO free corn), alpha lipoic acid, lecithin (and) (and) tocopherol (and) ascorbyl plamitate (and) hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate, citric acid (botanical source), lavandula augustifolia (lavander) extract, rosa centifolia flower extract, fusamus spicatus wood (West Au sandalwood) oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride (from coconut and palm) (and) cartenoids (from marine algae), citronellol (from rose), d-limonene (from lavender), geraniol (from rose), lanlool. *BP 2000 standard

*** The A'kin Moisture Face Line ingredients are about similar, maybe the percentages just vary Smile

Here's one of their shampoos:

A'kin Lavander Shampoo

Ingredients: Aqua (purified water*), sodium lauryl sarcosinate (from palm), cocamidopropyl hydroysltaine (from coconut), disodium cocoamphodiacetate (from coconut), lauryl glucoside (from corn & palm), sodium lauryl sulfocetate (from palm), glycerin (from palm), citric acid (from molasses), sodium cocol glutamate (from tapioca and coconut), sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, sodium citrate, sodium gluconate (from glucose), lavandula augustifolia (lavander) oil (certified organic), pelargonium graveolens (geranium flower oil), citrus autratium amara (bitter orange) oil (petitgrain), rosamarinus officinalis (rosemary leaf oil), elettaria cardmomum seed oil, pogostemon cablin oil *BP 2000 standard

A'kin Sandalwood & Neroli Pure Facial Cleansing Gel
Ingredients: Aqua (purified Au water*), disodium cocoamphodiacetate (from coconut), lauryl glucoside (from coconut, palm & glucose), sorbitol (from GMO Free Maize), glycerin (botanical source), sodium cocoyl glutamate (from coconut & sugarcane), sclerotium gum, sodium isostearoyl lactylate (botanical source), hamamelis virginia (witch hazel) extract, glyceryl laurate (botanical source), sodium citrate (botanical source), sodium gluconate (From GMO free maize), citric acid (botanical source), sodium stearoyl lactylate (botanical source), methyldibromo glutaronitirile (and) phenoxyehtanol, quillaja saponaria (panama bark), pantenol (pro Vit B5), fusanus spicatus wood (West Au sandalwood)oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower water. *BP 2000 standard.

These all came from the box Smile

let me know what interests you (I obviously purchased almost all the SKINCARE line. I have yet to try the BODY/hand line Smile

HTH

free skin care · Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:13 am

I have the A'kin Sandalwood body wash here but I don't use it. I found it drying and the texture is clumpy

Ingredients: Water*, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium laryl sulfoacetate, lauryl glucoside, glyceryl laurate, glycerin, sorbitol, sodium gluconate, sodium citrate, citric acid, fusanus spicatus wood oil, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, cananga odorata flower oil, pogostemon cablin oil, syzygium aromaticum flower oil, farensol, *BP 2007 standard

free skin care · Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:05 am

I have used the Rose & Geranium Cleanser & Toner in One. I liked it, wasn't drying, didn't break me out, but i didn't like the fact that towards the end of the bottle there was mould developing on the container & the lid. That put me off repurchasing.
I have the Revitalising Night Eye Cream & i really like this product. Will definitely repurchase. Very moisturising for my fine under eye lines. Don't know if it does anything for puffiness or dark circles because i don't really suffer these problems.
I have also bought the Rose & Shea Intensive Moisture Complex but this one broke me out. I used it for 3 days & got a new pimple each day! I used up the product as a neck cream. Very moisturising. I have very dry/dehydrated skin but this was too much for my skin.

Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:24 am

Thanks for the review joziegrozy. I used to order a whole lot of Akins' body products back in UK as I like to use sulfate and paraben free shampoos and body washes. I think it's a good brand but I never tried their face care. I'm using PSF cosmetics at the moment but maybe I'll give Akin a go again.

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