Astral Original Intensive Face & Body Moisturiser

Nice. Lasts.

After reading several reviews online about this cream, I had to have a pot of this to try out. I have dry skin and thought this would fit the bill. I like the ingredients list as it has good humectants (draws water to your skin) and occlusives (forms a protective barrier to prevent moisture loss). I finally have a pot of this and have been using it in the dead of winter with forced air heating, which dries the dickens out of my skin. It moisturizes very well and does not leave my skin greasy. If it does leave your skin greasy, you are using too much. It has a soft soapy flowery smell, so if scent bothers you skip this brand. I usually prefer unscented creams on my face, but I have not noticed any sensitivity to the fragrance in this product on my face. The ingredients are similar to Nivea in the blue tin but it is not as thick, or waxy as that. I find this glides on better and doesn't make your face feel like it is coated in a waxy residue, of which Nivea does on my face (still love it on my hands and feet though!). This is an excellent all purpose moisturizer. I am fairly certain that if they started selling it over on this side of the pond, here in the USA, in brick and mortar stores, that it would fly off the shelves once people discover this gem. The giant 500 ml tub should last a person a very long time, if they are only using on their face. The other thing about this that I am not super crazy about is that it comes in a tub, of which dipping your fingers into the cream can introduce bacteria. Again, I am willing to overlook this because I am using a spatula to get product out of the jar and keep the cream clean and free from bacteria on my hands, due to the fact that this is an inexpensive cream and it is a minor issue. Overall from a cosmetic formulary point of view, this is an excellent moisturizing cream. It does not make any promises beyond moisturizing your skin, and keeping it hydrated. I have found this works better than many of the so called "revolutionary" type creams that promise you all sorts of things and end up being just another industry lie, sold in posh department stores, to get your cash. When you look at the ingredients in those, they are no better than what is in this pot of cream. As long as they continue to make this and I can mail order it here in the USA, I will keep a pot of this around. I can see why this product has remained in business over many years and why it is still on the shelves. It is effective, hydrates, leaves the skin dewy and not greasy (if used correctly) and you only need to apply once or twice in a 24 hour period. Considering the fact that you only need the size of a small pea, to cover your entire face and neck, this is a real bang for the buck.

Best cream ever. Very concentrated and moisturizing

I have been using astral for many years. I was getting it from England first and then I switched to Amazon. It's very good for people with dry skin. Astral us the only moisturizer that's very effective and you can use on your entire body.

I took off one star for the smell. The cream is very luxurious and softening and all the wonderful things it should be, but it smells like my grandma's hand lotion and she died at 96 in 1993, so what I mean is, it smells like a long time ago. However, it does such a great job of skin softening and smoothing I am sure to die by drowning when I get to the nursing home. No one will be able to get a grip on me during my baths.

Love it. But on the expensive side always

Amazing moisturizing cream. Just love it.

This product is very good