Good Things Manuka Honey Daily Moisturiser Review

This daily moisturiser is part of the new Manuka Honey range from Good Things. The range also includes a creamy cleanser (which I really want to try), a radiance face mask and a refining scrub.

Good Things say 

This lightweight, youth-protecting formula combines the intense moisturising properties of royal jelly and beeswax to provide deep hydration to skin. With echinacea extract to promote skin longevity, leaving skin feeling nourished and looking renewed. Bee venom helps boost collagen levels, while propolis and manuka honey add an antibacterial element. Added sunscreens provide daily protection leading to firmer, clearer, visibly healthier looking skin.

My thoughts 

First thing to note is that it should not be used by people allergic to bee and wasp stings.

This moisturiser for the face smells good enough to eat. It has a delicious sweet honey scent but it isn't overpowering just really, really pleasant. The cream feels thick coming being dispensed from the tube but is light and absorbs instantly. You may think that the inclusion of honey in the ingredients would leave skin with a sticky or tacky residue but it doesn't.

It leaves skin feeling super soft, bright and glowy. A good moisturiser for my normal/combination skin and such excellent value makes it hard to resist.

The only thing I would say is that in the description  it mentions added sunscreens providing protection but gives no indication of what level this is. In any case, I use a separate facial sunscreen!

Good Things is free from Parabens, Mineral Oils, and Sodium Laureth Sulfate.

Good Things Manuka Honey Daily Moisturiser 100ml costs £7.99 

*PR Sample

Good Things Face The Day Moisturiser SPF15 - Review

I came across Good Things skincare when I was looking for a new face mask and purchased the 5 minute facial mask, the review of which you can read here. As I mentioned then, the range is designed for young skin so not technically for me..!

However, I was recently sent the new Face The Day Moisturiser SPF15 and before I got a chance to give it to someone more suitable to try, found I had run short of my own moisturiser and thought there was no harm in giving it a go.

Face The Day Moisturiser SPF15 contains superfruit extracts, Goji Berry and Papaya.

Good Things say

This light, hydrating lotion is easily absorbed and has SPF 15 to help protect the skin from damaging UVB rays. Anti-oxidant goji berry extract helps to soothe skin while papaya improves skin radiance.

My thoughts

I like the young, fresh looking designed packaging. It looks great in the bathroom and the flip top lid makes it easy to dispense.

The product is seriously berry fruity scented, I found this a little off putting at first and whilst I liked it for my face mask wasn't sure I was going to like it as a facial moisturiser. It doesn't last which for me personally is a good thing!

The moisturiser is of a runny lotion consistency which can mean that sometimes I have a tendency to squeeze out a little too much for my needs. Once applied it dries quickly but it does feel sticky and tightens my face as it dries. Just 5-10 mins later and the sticky feeling disappears and I am left with super soft feeling skin which remains all day.

This is a really nice budget moisturiser which leaves my skin feeling super soft and hydrated until my night cream and it has the bonus of having an SPF15. It comes in a generous 100ml tube which will last a decent amount of time.

If you are looking for a budget moisturiser with no nasties, this is definitely worth taking a look at.

The Good Things range is free from parabens, sodium laureth sulphate and mineral oil.

Good Things Face The Day Moisturiser SPF15 costs £7.99 for 100ml

Good Things Five Minute Facial Face Mask

I had just finished my usual face mask and whilst perusing the aisle looking for something else to try,  I was drawn to Good Things by its white packaging and simple, attractive design.

I like the fact that it is free from parabens, SLS, mineral oils and animal products (making it suitable for use by vegetarians and vegans). Although it is marketed at young skin (from their website I believe that to be under 25 years old), one of my favourite masks is also marketed for young skin, so I thought I would give it a whirl.

This is a mask that takes just 5 minutes to work, excellent for busy mums like me who simply don't often get time to sit down 15 minutes for a treatment. It is green and very smooth - I found it easy to apply and obtain even coverage and see where it has been applied. For me, the thing that makes it really special is its scent - it is so fruity!

Described as being designed to make your skin clearer, brighter and smoother.  Ingredients include green clay and kaolin to draw out impurities, avocado oil to moisturise, goji berry extract to soothe and willow bark extract for radiance.I tested this out when my skin was in need of a real boost, it looked dull and had visible pores.

I followed the directions for use  - After cleansing, smooth on a thin layer of product, avoiding the delicate skin around the eyes. Relax for five minutes while the mask dries, then splash with warm water and rinse off . Use weekly.

I was pleased with the results. The mask dried perfectly in the 5 minutes I had allocated. My pores were clean, my skin was left soft and I looked revived, just what I was looking for in a face mask. I would repurchase this.

Good Things Five Minute Facial Face Mask costs £6.12 for 100mls and it is available from Boots stores and online www.boots.com