Review: Lush Celestial Moisturizer

From the Lush website:

Every ingredient in this cream has been carefully chosen because they are angelically good on sensitive skins. 

We put the petals from fresh dove orchids in almond oil and leave them to steep overnight until they give up their goodness into the oil. We then take that oil and add almond milk, cocoa butter, vanilla infusion and vegetable glycerine to create a delicate cream that will moisturise without inflaming difficult skin.

Skin is a permeable layer that regulates moisture in and out of the body.

It is important to keep sensitive skin moisturised, because when the skin becomes dehydrated it can become more sensitive than usual.

Thin, dry, sensitive skins need to be kept soft and moisturised. 

Celestial moisturiser has been specially formulated to create a light barrier on the skin to stop the loss of moisture and keep sensitive skin feeling calm.

This item contains: Vanilla Water, Almond Oil, Almond Milk, Glycerine, Cocoa Butter, Fresh Dove Orchid Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Methylparaben, Propylparaben





A little background on my skin: I used to have acne prone skin when I graduated from the university (21 yrs old). Yes not in my teen years, and maybe it’s because of staying til 5am almost everyday! After 4 years since that acne attack, my skin stayed clear most of the time (got a little pimple maybe if it’s the time of the month) because of the prescription drug my dermatologist gave me. Then I went into this phase of using all organic products. I used all of them at once that made me break out again (found out that the culprit was the shampoo I used)! I then moved to the hypoallergenic brand VMV (the one for combination skin) and it cleared my skin again, but after months of using I felt that my skin got rough and looked like there are dead skin cells that stayed on my face even if I was using their face scrub. My skin then got very dry and flaky, peeling at my cheeks, my nose, etc!

I tried celestial because I needed that “greasy/oily” feeling I’ve been reading on reviews. And since it’s made for sensitive skin, I went ahead and bought it (good thing it is one of the cheapest moisturizers from LUSH). The first week I used it, nothing happened! My skin was still dry (parched) and I was a bit disappointed. Good thing I had a diamond peeling session that week also and it removed the flaky, dry skin on my face. After a day or two, I noticed that my skin was not that dry anymore, and after 2 weeks my skin is now back to normal.

Together with Angels on Bare Skin, my skin is now healthier, no breakouts and I can feel that it calms my skin especially when I’m feeling stressed and my chin and cheeks get itchy.

The only downside with this moisturizer is that it has no spf, but like all lush products, it smells very nice! Like almond or vanilla or chocolate, sweet but not overwhelming. And a little goes a long way, a tub may last me for 2 or 3 months as I use it morning and night time.

 Scent - 5/5

Value - 4/5

Effectiveness - 4/5

Repurchase - Yes