Review : C'est Naturel Comfort Hand and Nail Cream

Product Description
This quick absorbing hand and nail cream hydrates and nourishes dry skin, helps in skin renewal and effectively heals small wounds leaving skin soft, smooth and protected. Daily use helps strengthen nails.
I have been using this 110ml sized bottle of hand cream for about 1.5 months in office. The packaging, while functional is not portable enough to slip into small handbags. It comes with a flick type of cap which is easy to open and close without hurting the fingers.
White and creamy, it smells nice and reminds me of baby talc powder. It has a silky texture and absorbs pretty quickly into the hands. However its not heavy-duty stuff for my sometimes severely dry hands. On a normal day, it works fine.

In terms of ingredients, it does contain triclosan and benzophenone-3 which may not be preferred.
Triclosan is suspected of causing cancer in humans (source) while Benzophenone-3 is known to cause photoallergic reactions in humans. (source). A more technical read-up on Benzophenone-3 can be found here. You can also read about how FDA have rebutted on the danger of Tricolosan here.
Note that both ingredients are the last 2 on the list which meant that the percentage is at its minimum compared to the rest.

Ingredients:
Demineralized Water (Aqua), Stearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Aloe Vera (Barbadensis) Gel, Fragrance (Parfum), Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Leaf Extract, Dead Sea Salt (Maris Sal), Tocopherol (Vit. E), Geranium
(Maculatum) Extract, Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Extract, Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) Oil, Triclosan,
Benzophenone-3 (UV Filter).

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Review : Cest Naturel Intensive Mud Hair Mask

Product Description
This luxurious hair mask is packed with olive oil, jojoba extract and Dead Sea mud. It conditions and
strengthens hair, helping to reduce breakage and tangling.

I received a 30g complimentary sample when I purchase some items from Cest Naturel .I really like brands which gave out small sample sizes for users to try out. If they like it, they would have come back to get the retail size. I do not think there is anything to lose, just write it off as part of the Marketing expenses.

The 30g sample size is not exactly big but its enough for one to try it out before investing in the full 250g size.
The direct scent is unbearable but it dissipated once applied on the hair. In fact, I hardly sense any fragrance when I used it on my hair ends, as part of a daily conditioner routine. It last me for about a week.
Olive oil and jojoba extracts have moisturising and softening benefits to the hair and are definitely good stuff. It did make my hair slightly softer than usual but it was not within my expectations of a hair mask, considering that hair mask should be of intensive treatment. I do see a slight shine in my hair, which is good news for me.
It fits my expectations of a conditioner but not of an intensive hair mask conditioning.

If you are interested, you can choose to get the 30g or 250g here or check out the sale products at Cest Naturel

Ingredients:
Demineralized water (Aqua), Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Olive
(Olea Europaea) Oil, Tocopherol (Vit. E), Jojoba extract, Dead Sea Salt (Maris Sal), Dead Sea Mud,
Panthenol (pro-Vit.B5), Sesame Oil, Chamomile Extract, Citric Acid, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Gel,
Lavender Extract, Triclosan, Benzophenone-3 (UV filter) , Fragrance, Retinol (Vit.A).

Review : Cest Naturel Leave-On Hair Balm

Product Description
A rich conditioner with orange flower oil that calms stressed out hair. Leaves hair soft, glossy and well-moisturised.

Containing orange flower oil to repair brittle and dry hair and vitamin E for its antioxidant properties, its good nutrients for the hair.
There is a very nice fragrance, due to the orange flower oil which lingers on the hair every time its applied. Usually applied on my damp hair after bath, it seems to leave my hair feeling soft. The texture is slightly creamy but light in white.
However, the end result after the hair dries, its not exactly so soft or even glossy which leave me with disappointment.
After using it for the past 4 months on a daily basis, I do not really see or feel a big difference in the moisturising properties.

Despite the natural ingredients in it, I believe I would not get it again.

Ingredients:
Demineralized water (Aqua), Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol,
Carbomer 934 (Carbomer), Propylene Glycol, Orange (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis) Flower Oil, Fragrance (Parfum), Cetrimonium Chloride, Methyl Paraben, Propylparaben, Tocopherol (Vit. E). Dead Sea Salt (Maris Sal).

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Review on Cest Naturel Hair Detangler

Product Description

Protects the scalp and keeps hair soft and moisturised. Jojoba oil ensures scalp and hair follicles are

thoroughly cleansed by helping to dissolve oil build-up. Regular use reduces hair fall, tangling and split
ends.

I have been looking for a hair detangling product for some time and chanced upon this online. What I did not realized at that point was that, its not a leave-in spray type. My ideal detangling product is a convenient and handy leave-in spray so that I can just spritz on the tangled hair ends only.

I only realized my mistake when I received it. Being my first hair detangler product, my only expectation is that it should a least work what its supposed to do. I think thats pretty logical.
This product is actually a rinse-off conditioner, totally opposite to what I intend to get, however, I decided to give it a try and hope that its a great help to my problem.

This product smells pretty nice and the texture feels almost lightweight. Once applied on wet hair during the bath, the hair feels immediately silky and soft.
However, after my hair have been towel-dried, it does not feel that soft and silky than when its wet, although overall, my hair still feels better than before using this conditioner.

My biggest disappointment is that it does not help in detangling my hair. At first, I tried as a spot treatment, apply on the tangled bits but the hair does not slip and the tangled knots does not loosen. Next, I tried it as an overall conditioner, it did nothing much in detangling my hair.

Eventually, I gave up and treat it as a conditioner for making my hair soft.
If you do not have any tangled knots in your hair, this is a good natural product to try it out.

Ingredients:
Demineralized water (Aqua), Cetyl Alcohol, PABA, Glycerin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citric
Acid, Carrot (Daucus Carota Sativa) Oil, Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil,
Olive (Olea Europaea) Oil, Dead Sea Salt (Maris Sal), Jojoba (Buxus Chinensis) Oil, Dimethicone, Fragrance (Pafum), Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Gel, Methylparaben, Tocopherol (Vit. E), Panthenol, Retinol.

You can read more about the product's ingredients on Cest Naturel.

Review on Cest Naturel Instant Body Glow

Product Description
Apricot seeds and Dead Sea Salt gently exfoliate to revitalise sluggish skin. It helps quicken the skin’s
regeneration process and nourishes it with essential minerals. Blood circulation improves and water
retention reduces.

I bought this product online, from Cest Naturel. It is a delight to shop online as its essentially a breeze to buy products from Cest Naturel as the people are willing to meet up at quite a number of stations. Most, if not all local online stores do not do that and in fact, charges an unreasonable postage fee for the products. Its one of the sore points which I have against online stores, becauase I simply do not believe in paying for expensive postage fees.

When I first bought this, I had an inkling of it being a body scrub but the texture is actually pretty gentle, almost like a creamy body lotion with exfoliating beads in it, to reveal radiant glowing skin.
Recommended to be used 3 times per week, it left my skin feeling smooth ( though not as smooth as I thought it would be, in fact, The Body Shop scrub works better ) and I can actually see a soft glowing subtle sheen on both of my arms, immediately after using it.

So the name "Instant Body Glow" is pretty apt for this product and it can actually be doubled up as a 2-in-1 product, forgoing the body glow lotion and scrub. Isn't that great?

Key Ingredients :
Glycerin: A moisturiser that effectively improves softness and provides maximum hydration.
Orange flower oil: Soothes and relieves skin irritation and redness. Slows down the signs of ageing skin as
it removes dead skin cells and stimulates the cell regeneration process.
Vitamin E: Well known for its antioxidant capabilities, it protects skin from harmful free radicals.
Smoothes, soothes sun-damaged skin and promotes suppleness.
Dead Sea Salt: The natural blend of minerals including magnesium, potassium, sodium, bromine, iodine,
silicon and lithium smooth, nourish and protect the skin. Research has proven the benefits of Dead Sea
minerals to the skin and body, and its efficacy in alleviating and preventing certain skin conditions such
as psoriasis, eczema and acne.

Ingredients :
Demineralized water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Apricot
(Prunus Armeniaca) Seed Powder, Cocamide DEA, Polyetylen, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol,
Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Dead Sea Salt (Maris Sal), Fragrance (Parfum), Orange (Citrus Aorantium
Dulcis) Flower Oil, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E), D & C Yellow No. 10, FD & C Red No 4.

Retailing at $24.90

Source : Cest Naturel

Review on Cest Naturel Calming Mineral Shampoo

Product Description
Enriched with Dead Sea Mud, this shampoo thoroughly cleanses and removes grime from hair and scalp.
Contains aloe vera gel that soothes and calms scalp irritations. Other natural ingredients have anti-oxidant
and oil-balancing properties.

Being a mineral and natural shampoo, I am not sure why SLS is one of the ingredients. It lathers well and smells good, however it seems like quite an average shampoo to me. It cleanses well but it did not make my hair particularly soft or moisturised. In fact, it tends to dry out my hair. The big difference in using this shampoo is giving me a calming therapeutic feeling.

Ingredients:
Demineralized water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, PABA, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Oil, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Dead Sea Mud (Silt), Dead Sea Salt (Maris Sal), Glyceryl Stearate, Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Gel, Fragrance (Parfum), Panthenol, Methylparaben, Tocopherol (Vit. E), Retinol, Propylparaben, Citric Acid.

It retails for $4.90 for 30ml and $18.90 for 240ml. A value for money shampoo which is worth a try.

Source : Cest Naturel