L’Occitane Cade Hand Cream – MANFACE

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This landed on my doorstep a very good few months in the past and I used to be intrigued. The principle promoting level on the press launch have been it being a part of the L’Occitane Cade males’s assortment; 96% substances of pure origin and it’s exceptional nail biting prevention properties.

Now sadly, I’m not in a position to get pleasure from L’Occitane hand lotions largely as a result of dermatitis on my palms. The 2 hand cream formulations L’Occitane do: the shea or the gel-cream, don’t work for me, with the gel-cream not delivering sufficient moisture and the shea typically simply sitting on the floor. Nevertheless, everybody round me does get pleasure from them and so they’re typically one thing I present, so if it weren’t for my annoying pores and skin situation, I’m sure I’d too.

Nevertheless, Mr. Manface has very regular palms with solely the occasional little bit of dryness as most of us get every so often. His larger downside nonetheless, is that he’s a nail biter, and he’s very expert at it. Throughout occasions of stress, it’s not unusual to see his nails disappear into stubs and though not uncooked or lower, it’s not one thing he likes, however is a very autonomic response. So the arrival of L’Occitane Cade hand cream couldn’t have had a greater take a look at topic. We took it on vacation with us a couple of weeks in the past and it was typically discovered sat on prime of his copy of Miriam Margolyes’ very amusing new memoir: This A lot is True – very a lot price a learn.

Does L’Occitane Cade Hand Cream actually work for nail biting?

Sure, it does and I used to be actually impressed. Cade hand cream accommodates Bitrex, a foul tasting anti-nail biting ingredient. Once you begin nibbling away, it kicks in and instantly stops you or a minimum of makes you immediately conscious of what you’re doing.

Mr. Manface says it’s not so dangerous that touching meals or inflicting something you’d eat/drink to style of it, however that it’s simply sufficient to thrust back the dangerous behavior. Inside 2 weeks and for the primary time in a very long time, he began to have nails once more and was a lot happier due to it. So palms down (lol) L’Occitane have actually nailed (LOL) the nail biting a part of the formulation.

Are the substances any good?

I’d say so. I believe L’Occitane merchandise on the entire are good with their substances and the Cade hand cream isn’t any exception. That is the aforementioned gel-cream formulation, so the bottom is water and glycerine with then candy almond oil and shea butter layered into it. The sensation is kind of easy however as you may see within the photograph, it has that gel sheen. This implies the cream soaks in very effectively and also you’re not left with lubed up palms.

Neurophroline: the ‘surprise ingredient’ that’s badly worded

In addition to the shea and almond oil, there’s additionally a bunch of different naturals in there together with rosemary leaf oil, prickly juniper, lavendar oil, coconut oil and sunflower seed oil. L’Occitane then concentrate on the inclusion of untamed indigo extract that they are saying “is absorbed into the pores and skin, stimulating the manufacturing of neurophroline, an energetic ingredient that decreases cortisol (stress hormone) and stimulates endorphin manufacturing to appease pores and skin and thoughts”.

L’Occitane in all probability want to deal with their wording right here, because it doesn’t make a lot sense. Wild indigo isn’t “stimulating the manufacturing of Neurophroline”. From my analysis, Nuerophroline is a Givaudan registered trademark of a Wild Indgio extract. Neurophroline has been discovered to advertise the discharge of stress-free neuropeptides (endorphins) in our pores and skin, which breaks down the vicious biochemical circle of stress (supply).

I additionally assume making a declare {that a} hand cream reduces psychological stress is an overreach, however as a marketer myself, I’m not holding them to that and assume we’re all grown up sufficient to know that’s in all probability an overinflated declare,

Full Checklist of L’Occitane Cade Hand Cream Elements

Aqua/water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Candy Almond) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Coco-caprylate/caprate, Tapioca Starch, Juniperus Oxycedrus Wooden Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ceteareth-33, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Denatonium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum/perfume, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral.

Would I like to recommend L’Occitane Cade Hand Cream?

Completely. I believe it’s a very stable product, effectively formulated and effectively packaged. It’s a hand cream and self-respecting man would use and throw in a gymnasium or work bag. The scent is beautiful and the feel is excellent. The actual fact it additionally stops nail biting too is nice worth, a phrase I’d typically affiliate with L’Occitane.

L’Occitane Cade Hand Cream is £17 and out there straight from L’Occitane. In case you do purchase it, depart them as a assessment as there’s presently one at one star which I believe while legitimate, shouldn’t be an total reflection of the product.

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