Review : Garden of Wisdom Rockin Moroccan Goddess Hair Oil

After hearing raves about Moroccan Oil for the hair, I bought this hair oil that has better concentration of the main ingredient as compared to the Moroccan Oil in the market.
You can read the difference below, which I derived from the Garden of Wisdom website.

I didn't fancy the scent but it dissipates after a short while. The oil is greasy but my hair absorbs it hungrily without leaving any greasiness on the scalp or hair.
If you apply too much, you will see that the hair is slightly oily at the ends.

Colleagues have commented that I have healthier hair but I believe this is not the only product that contributes to it alone. I have also cut down on hair perming and colouring while focusing on hair maintenance.

Ingredients :
Argan Oil  [Moroccan], Camellia Oleifera Oil, Broccoli Seed Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Brazil Nut Oil, Amla Oil Infusion Dimethicone, Buriti Oil, Cyclomethicone, Natural Essence

In comparison to the current, popular Moroccan Oil on the market.
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Butylphenyl Methyl Propional, Argania Spinoza Kernel Oil (Argan Oil), Linseed (Linum Usitatissimum) Extract, Fragrance Supplement, D&C Yellow-11, D&C Red-17, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.

Source : GoW

Review : Garden Of Wisdom Majik Tresses Hair Serum Holiday Cheer

Product Description
Majik Tresses Hair Serum gives healthy shine to hair and also works to combat frizziness. This lightweight gel will not weigh your hair down. Leaves hair silky soft, radiant and manageable.

At 0.5oz, the size is small and portable. I ordered it late last year, together with other hair serums and took awhile to reach this product finally. I did not quite fancy the weird scent and thankfully it dissipates awhile after application.

Packaged with a flick-top opening, it is easy to dispense the contents out. The hair serum looks greasy but is in fact pretty lightweight and gets absorbed into my hair ends pretty quickly, without any greasy after-feel on my hair and palms.
I did not notice any significant improvement to my hair texture though.

Spring Water : hydrating, antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid : hydrates skin, protects skin, can hold up to 1,000 times
its weight in water
Tamarind Extract : hydrating, healing, soothing
Keratin Amino Acid [animal derived] : great for hair, conditioning,
moisturizing
Panthenol B-5 : shine enchancing, moisturizing, hydrating
Hydrolyzed Keratin [animal derived] : great for hair, gives hair shine and
bounce. prevents frizziness
Sodium PCA : hydrating, gives shine
Optiphen : broad spectrum, paraben free preservative
Essential Oils for Scent

Source : GoW

Review : Garden of Wisdom Matcha Green Tea HA Serum

Product Description
Rich in Antioxidants and Chlorophyll, matcha is shade grown--a process which increases the chlorophyll content in the leaves. Chlorophyll helps to release heavy metals and chemical toxins from the skin. This serum is made from the youngest, tenderest leaves, which contain the highest levels of
amino acids. Matcha green tea contains catechins that are potent antioxidants that prevent free radical activity. This serum also boasts antimicrobial characteristics, and helps to promote circulation. Great for all skin types.

Hyaluronic acid is a famous active known for its ability to hold over 1,000 times its weight in water. This ability makes it one of the best hydrators a person could turn to. Hyaluronic acid also protects skin, while allowing it to breathe. It causes skin to appear more plump, fills in fine lines,
and dries quickly without leaving a sticky residue on the skin.

Combining 2 of the best ingredients for the skin, this HA serum has a slight sticky base which gets absorbed into the skin within a few minutes.
On optimal skin condition, this serum helps to maintain the hydration level well, leaving my skin flake-free. On dehydrated skin, this serum is not hydrating enough to improve the flaky condition.

I like that it contains anti-oxidant benefits in this tiny bottle for daily maintenance but its not so perfect in emergency cases when I needed to quench the thirst on parched skin.
It comes in a squeeze nozzle that dispenses the gel-like contents easily and I used it up in less than 3 months, with a daily usage in the morning, just before my moisturiser.

List of Ingredients

Distilled Water
- hydrating
- solvent
Matcha Green Tea
- antioxidant
- stimulates circulation
- healing
- decreases swelling
Hyaluronic Acid 1% (bio-engineered source)
- hydrates skin
- can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water
Optiphen
- broad spectrum, paraben free preservative (does not release formaldehyde)

Source : GoW

Review : Garden of Wisdom Cleansing Pads (Gentle)

Product Description
Cleansing Pads are gentle, effective, and easy to use when you're on the go. They effectively remove daily grime, makeup, and eye makeup with a blend of Soap Nut liquid and Red Rooibos Tea Extract

List of Ingredients

Soapnut Liquid Base
- all natural surfactant made from an infusion of the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry Tree
Decylpolyglucoside
- non-ionic surfactant
- mild to skin
- gentle surfactant [very small amount]
Red [Rooibos] Tea Extract
- high in antioxidants, flavonoids and minerals
Lactic Acid
- gentle exfoliator
- moisturizer
Willow Bark Extract
- exfoliant
- preservative
Cosmocil CQ
- paraben free, broad spectrum preservative

 

 

I picked this up from GoW for US$10.65 sometime back last year, thinking that it would come in handy for trips. But because I have not been travelling much lately, and thinking it may dry up if unused for a long time, I decided to use it on my daily evenings at home, after work.

These were the worst cleansing pads I ever come across. Not that I have much experiences with cleansing pads, but I usually use cleansing wipes or make-up remover wipes for travels and this tub of cleansing pads are just terrible on the skin.

All 50pads are stacked together in the tub as shown above, so you have to peel one by one if you want to use it. Moist, it does a good cleansing job on the skin, removing my face make-up effortlessly, I don't use it for my eye area though.

The texture of the pads are just terrible. Coarse, scratchy and painful. I tried to use it in the most gentle manner ever, that I am almost afraid that my make-up gunk would not come off. But it still hurts. While it did not cause my skin to peel or cause any redness, but it hurts and made my skin abit raw. Thats the scary part.

I don't know how anyone could use such terrible and horrible cleansing pads. I have given the pads so many chances that I decided finally that its not worth it to hurt my skin on such cheap cleansing pads. It is definitely going to the bin.

It scored 2 from 1 user on Makeupalley.

 

Source : GoW

Review : Garden Of Wisdom Oats, Milk and Honey Facial Cleanser

Product Description
Oats, Milk, and Honey facial cleanser is designed specifically for those with sensitive skin, however it is great for all skin types. A non-surfactant based cleanser, it lathers softly while honey and goat's milk helps heal the skin from daily irritants.
List of Ingredients

Distilled Water

Goat's Milk
Saponified Oils of:
- safflower
- coconut
- avocado
- shea butter
- sunflower
- palm oil

*SLSFREE Soap Base (ingredients)
* Purified Water
* Glycerin
* Sodium Stearate and Sodium Oleate
* Sorbitol
* Sodium Laurate
* Sodium Myristate* Stearic Acid
* Lauric Acid
* Pentasodium Pentetate
* Tetrasodium Etidronate

Key Ingredients :
Seamollient- binds moisture to the skin
- hydrates skin
- emollient
Honey
- very healing
- anti bacterial
- anti inflammatory
- anti viral
Oat Beta Glucans
- soothes and softens skin
Glycerin
- humectant
- vegetable derived
- draws moisture out of the air to skin when applied topically
Tamarind Extract
- hydrating
- healing
- soothing
Sodium PCA
- natural moisturizer
- binds water to the skin

It seemed like the perfect gentle cleanser for sensitive skin, with oats, milk and honey. I thought I may have found for my holy grail cleanser but it was not meant to be mine. During the first cleanse, I noticed that it left a squeaky too clean feeling on the hands, which does not bode well for sensitive skin. However, my skin remained fine, without any tautness.

It has a funny scent, nothing unbearable, just a scent which I am not used to. The texture is a light milky runny consistency which does not lather much. It seemed like a gentle and mild cleanser. However, I am pretty concerned on the tightness on my hands as usually too drying cleansers will do that to my hands.

Its definitely not a cleanser I would re-purchase. It scored 4 from 4 users on Makeupalley.

Source : GoW

Review : Garden of Wisdom Skin Friendly Cleanser

Product Description
This cleanser contains two of the mildest surfactants for those who want a sudsing cleanser. It contains no SLS or SLES or harsh detergents of any kind. Developed for sensitive, fragile skin. Cleansing and moisturizing, it soothes and refreshes with orange essential oil.

List of Ingredients

Decyl Polyglucoside
- non ionic surfactant
- mild to skin
Lauryl Glucoside
- gentle, coconut derived skin friendly cleanser
Seaweed Extract
- conditions
- hydrates
Orange Essential Oil
- very high in Vitamin C
- helps to protect skin
- antibacterial
Optiphen
- broad spectrum paraben free preservative

This is a light gel cleanser, yellow in colour, that turned quite runny upon contact with water. It has a citrus musty scent which I was not used to, initially but has grown accustomed to it. It suds slightly and is gentle for everyday usage.

Meant to be used as both a day and night cleanser, I realized that it is best used as a morning cleanser. When I used it as a night cleanser, after removing make-up, this cleanser left my skin taut and I have to follow up with a hydrating mask.

If I used it as a morning cleanser, it left my skin soft, smooth and supple. However, there were times that it left my skin slightly red around my nose.

It scored 3.5 from 4 users on Makeupalley.

Source : GoW

Review : Garden of Wisdom Gentle Cleansing Gel

Product Description
This cleanser is great for sensitive and overly reactive skin. Formulated with gentle cleansing ingredients combined with soothing extracts, this is the perfect cleanser for all skin types as well as sensitive skin.

List of Ingredients

Marshmallow Root Infusion
- soothing
- emollient
Soapnut Infusion
- extremely gentle non-surfactant cleanser
Glycerin Soap Base
100% Pure Ingredients:
Saponified oils of Coconut and Olive
Purified Water
Vegetable Glycerine
Oleic Acid
- soothing
- gentle for sensitive skin
Cherry Bark Extract
- antiviral
- antibacterial
- soothing
Cellulose Gum
- natural thickener
Cosmocil CQ
- is an effective non-formaldehyde, non-paraben
preservative with no VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)

I first came across GoW when I was active in a local forum where the forumers rave about the brand. It was only several years later that I finally decided to purchase them.
This gentle cleansing gel is from the cleanser starter pack I purchased. I was looking around for a gentle cleanser and thought GoW cleansers may fit the bill.

It comes in a tiny pot with a spatula included which I did not use as I will usually wash my hands before cleansing my face. The pot may look tiny but it lasts me for close to 2 weeks usage on a nightly basis. I prefer to use new cleansers at night, for fear of adverse reactions. At least I still have a night to recover from it.

This Gentle Cleansing Gel has a light citrus scent and the texture is unlike the normal cleansers I used before. It is jelly gel when its in the pot. Once it gets into contact with water, the texture becomes a runny form and is very lightweight in texture. The contents just feels watery on the skin.

It is indeed very gentle and mild, so much so that I wonder if it cleanses well. But my worries are unfounded as the toner did not pick up any horrible remnants but do note that I use a make-up remover to remove my make-up before cleansing.

There were no redness and drying after-feel. I also tried using on a dry face to create a better cleansing experience ( since its so watery ) and it also works well though the recommended method is to use on damp skin. My overall experience has been pleasant but not fantastic because I found it to be too mild for my likes.

It scored 5 from 2 users on Makeupalley.

Source : GoW