I have been a bit MIA this week for two reasons, one pictured above and the other was a general bout of illness. I purchased this moisturiser/night cream online a few days ago and decided to slap some on one night when I was watching TV. After about ten minutes my whole face began to burn and became very irritated so I immediately washed my face to remove the cream, sadly much of the cream had already absorbed and so I continued to have the rash for a few more days. I wasn't sure whether this was a faulty batch or not so I took to google to find the answer.
I found online (on the Olay site actually) a full list of ingredients in the product and discovered that it contains a few parabens (Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben) and Benzyl alcohols (Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate). As I have sensitive skin, I can often have bad reactions to products containing Benzyl. As for the parabens, I am still iffy on this issue as I have found many articles (like this one: http://www.live-naturally.co.uk/article/Parabens-and-their-effects) which detail the research surrounding the negative effects of parabens.
I'm not sure what caused the reaction in my skin, but I do know I won't be trying this product again! I encourage you all to be wary of the products you are putting onto your skin as you can end up with bigger problems than a rash! -mummy moment over-
Have any of you used this product? How did you find it?
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