The products: Polatam Deep Moist Cream and Simplistic BEGIN Cleanser
This month has been… interesting, to say the least.
So, as it wraps up, let’s take a recap. The number of Sephora orders I guiltily made during the sale is one; the number of times I’ve had the energy to see my cat this week is zero. The number of times I’ve listened to Still Night, Still Light since the beginning of the week is like… I don’t know; a half-dozen? It’s been a lot (in a good way).
Infinity War was fun but not amazing; apparently all problems are caused by men being emotionally immature (NOT SURPRISED, Marvel); and I get to go for my favourite high tea with my favourite person tomorrow.
Polatam Deep Moist Cream ($31 CAD)
As this month closes, a new love is struggling to the forefront of my beauty cabinet: the Polatam Deep Moist Cream ($31 CAD). My friend Shana at Take Good Care sent this over during the winter, and it’s really getting me through!
The Polatam Deep Moist Cream isn’t just affordable – it’s really effective, too. It’s hydrating, unscented, and silicone-free, with oak tree sap and ceramides in its formula for extra hydration. It has a lovely, glossy texture, and reminds me quite a bit of the DHC Extra Nighttime Moisture that you all know I love.
My favourite thing about the Polatam Deep Moist Cream? Check out that tube: it’s cute and lightweight, and it contains a whopping 100ml. That makes it $31 CAD per 100ml, to DHC’s $102 CAD per 100ml.
Simplistic BEGIN Cleanser ($29 CAD)
I also checked out the Simplistic BEGIN Cleanser ($29 CAD) over the winter, but this one gets a “skip” from my dry skin and I. It has a gentle, low pH of 5.5 with no added fragrance, but I just… Didn’t love it. Its natural herbal scent was lovely to use, and its gentle foaming texture was pleasant, but it was just too stripping for my insanely-dry skin.
For someone with normal to oily skin, this would be a great option for sensitive skin – but not super-dry skin.
The verdict?
Take a pass on the Simplistic Cleanser BEGIN if you have dry skin, but definitely think about adding the Polatam Deep Moist Cream to your skincare cabinet! It’s a lovely, simple, silicone-free moisturizer at a great price, and Take Good Care makes it easy to get your hands on in Canada.
And go see Avengers: Infinity War if you want to see shit getting blown up because men are The Worst™. You won’t be disappointed.
Availability: Both products are available (perm) at Take Good Care, who hand-picked them for my skin and sent them in for review!
The Polotam Deep Moist Cream ingredients:
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oak Tree Sap, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Lavender Extract, Rosemary Extract, Thyme Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Dryopteris Crassirhizoma Extract, Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Olive Fruit Oil, Ceramide NP, Anise Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin
The Simplistic BEGIN Cleanser ingredients:
Japanese Cypress Water, Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Lauryl Glucoside, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Honey, Pinus Radiata Bark Extract, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Olive Fruit Oil, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Lichen Extract, Butylene Glycol, Propolis Extract, Peppermint Oil
