This is going to be a joint review on 2 products I was kindly send by the company Rio Rosa Mosqueta! The
products they sent me are their Oil, and Organic Day and Night Cream.
I received them about a week before Christmas and have been using them most
days since.
Rio Rosa
Mosqueta Oil
Rio Rosa Mosqueta claim that the oil
works for scars, stretch marks, fine lines, crow's feet, sun damage and dry
skin.
The oil comes in a frosted glass bottle
with a silver pump and lid, which is perfect for dispensing the right amount of
product, especially as it is an oil. With oils, I think that less is definitely more!
The 20ml bottle will last me an age! It is a yellowy shade. Like a thinner,
more transparent and liquid olive oil. It retails at £10.49.
So a bit about me...I
have combination skin. Pesky dry patches, normal cheeks and an oily T-zone!
It’s an absolute nightmare trying to find a moisturiser that can help combat
all these problems!
I have actually used the oil before (I
pinched Mumma B’s bottle!) and found it perfect for in the winter, or during
times when hormones play havoc with my skin! I use the oil underneath my eyes
most evenings and sometimes if it’s feeling very dry, before I apply my make
up. During the winter I had been using it a lot more regularly to try and
pre-empt any dry areas! I find that for me personally, on a day to day basis
that the oil is not suitable for use all over my face and can leave me feeling
a little greasy. That is just my preference – I really dislike feeling a
product left on my face, and for the young, oily skin on my t-zone it is just a
little too intense! I LOVE how well this moisturises any dry patches though. It
is like an au natural alternative to the Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream! The only
other facial oil I have ever tried is Miaflora Moroccan Argan Oil. I actually
use this mainly in my hair (another potential use of Rio Rosa’s oil!). The
argan oil is wonderful too, however it has quite a distinctive smell which some
may find somewhat unpleasant! It smells quite earthy, almost...(dare I say it…)
manure like?! Not intensely so, but it does have a certain note of pong in
there! This is why I much prefer the rosehip oil, it is completely odourless and
for any people with sensitive little schnozzes out there, you won't be
offended! Some people may be reluctant to use a pure oil product, however it's
important to know that this is a dry oil, which soaks quickly into the skin
leaving it silky soft.
Now I have purple-ish scars on my skin
from picking spots as a naive little teenager! Naughty naughty! However these
are on my t-zone where I find the oil a little too intense for my liking
so I haven’t seen any fading
properties...as I haven't used it there. Duh!
However, for as long
as I can remember I have had small red bumps on the backs of my arms. I see a
lot of people out and about with them also, and after trying many different
moisturisers with no avail I had just decided to accept that they were here to
stay. I don’t know what prompted me to use the oil on my body but one day I did
for a few weeks, and WOW. The bumps pretty much disappeared! They haven’t
reappeared either so I have had no reason to reuse the oil on my body.
In my opinion, it is definitely suited
to people with skin on the more normal, dry or mature side. My Mum loves this.
She’s probably quite irked that I pinched her bottle of it, but I can return it
now that Rio Rosa Mosqueta kindly send me a bottle out! Being 19 I can't really
comment on the anti-ageing benefits (it can’t hurt though, right? Mother nature
ain't giving me no wrinkles!) but the clinical
trials research done by the company suggests that it is
worth a try if you are interested in anti-ageing elements. This is due to the
high content of fatty acids, which are beneficial to the skin, but the body
cannot make them itself and must rely on other resources to receive them, cue
Rio Rosa Mosqueta!
The Organic Day and Night Cream
The Day and Night Cream was the one I
was really excited about using because I hadn't tried it before. The company
claims it rejuvenates and protects naturally, helps prevent the signs of
ageing, renews tired looking skin, boosts moisture levels, protects against UVA
damage, and is certified organic. It retails around £14.99.
This
also comes in the same style of packaging, a frosted glass tub with a silver
lid. There is also a plastic “inner” lid, I presume this is to prevent mess
inside the lid or product leakage and to stop the cream drying out. The cream
itself is white, and of a thick consistency. On an everyday basis I used to use
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing gel. I love that the gel soaks
completely in and leaves no residue, it just removes tightness in my face after
washing. I used to be satisfied with that, but it just doesn’t have the ability
to really deeply moisturize the dry patches on my chin and around my eyes – but
that is where the Day and Night cream comes in! It’s fab! I can also use it on
my cheeks because they are normal and don’t over produce oil like my t-zone
tends to. Around my eyes and chin I first sparingly apply the oil, and then
“seal it in” with the Day and Night Cream. I also put the cream on my cheeks, and
the on my t-zone! It sounds like a faff, but I have three different skin types
on my face at either end of the spectrum and I am yet to find a product that
will combat all three of them!
At night time I enjoy using the cream
all over my face. It feels so silky and luxurious; it feels a lot more
expensive than it is! (what a treat!) It plumps, and I didn’t know my skin
could be plumped, I’m young, I thought this was as plumped as it was going to
get! It softens and I have noticed that my skin tone has looked a lot more even
since using this.
Over winter I went away skiing to the
French Alps, which was absolutely stunning! However, the weather did nothing
for my skin! My normally combination skin became sensitive, wind-chapped and
dry all over within a few days. I also had a cold so I was blowing my nose
non-stop. I luckily had brought along both these products, and using them
combined together worked wonders. I actually took the oil up the mountain with
me most days because the weather was so windy that my poor nose was stinging
and needed some TLC! I used the oil on my lips too which stopped them from
splitting. As soon as I got back I would slather the cream over my face (a
little does go a long way!) and head to the sauna to open up my pores and let
it really do some good for me! This leads me to think that this
cream would work wonders for you if you live somewhere cold. Give it a try! The
cream also protects against UV damage so was ideal for being on the mountain
where there was a high risk of burning your face on a sunny day!
The cream is marketed to be suitable
for all skin types, however if you have oily skin all over then I would
recommend only using this at night.
I have genuinely really enjoyed using
this duo and will probably purchase the cream when I run out. I am not sure
whether I will ever run out of the oil! I hope that this review has been
helpful to some of you! If there is any other
information you wish to know that I haven't covered, I recommend you visit
their website, I found it très informative!
That's all folks!
Have a nice day!
*disclaimer*
These two products were sent to me after entering a competition. It has been my choice to review them as I enjoying using them so much! I am not being sponsored to write this post and I am not affiliated with the company Rio Rosa Mosqueta in any way.
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