Have you heard about the gravity chairs you will train on if you want to become an astronaut? They spin you around and around, at increasing speed, until you experience up to 6 g, which is about 6 times more than you feel in a starting aeroplane. And which is close to the max a human body can cope with, at least for a short time.
I was always intrigued by that experience, but as I get motion sick very easy, becoming an astronaut never was an option.
So the closest I came to experiencing changes in gravity was after having a baby. Believe me, when your boobs grow by almost two cup sizes, you will feel the pull!
The perfect time to test the Natura Siberica Neck and Décolleté Lifting Cream (*) and Icy Lifting Mask (*), don’t you think?
What Natura Siberica claims:
Lifting Cream:
Our neck and décolleté lifting cream is developed to take peculiar daily care of age sensitive neck and décolleté areas. Its unique formula helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles for soft, smooth, naturally ageless skin.
Icy Lifting Mask:
Our neck and décolleté icy lifting mask is aimed to take precise care of sensitive neck and décolleté areas. Designed for mature skin this treatment strengthens the skin while reducing fine lines and wrinkles for beautiful, ageless appearance.
Facts:
Prize and size
Cream:
One pot contains 120 ml and retails for 10 € here.
Mask:
One pot contains 120 ml and retails for 8,30 € here.
Texture and smell
Both products feel like a rich moisturizer when applied. The mask claims to be refreshing and you are advised to store it in the fridge to maximize the cooling effect. When applied out of the fridge, it feels cooling, but if not I didn’t experience any sensation of that kind. Both smell faintly floral and contain perfume (way down the ingredient list).
Application and effects
As expected, the mask feels richer than the cream, but both sink in pretty quickly. I had no trouble applying them straight before bed. As for the effect, I have always been very good at moisturizing my neck and décolleté, so I don’t have that many fine lines to combat. After the two months of usage though my skin feels hydrated and plump.
Favorable ingredients:
Cream:
- Panthenol: Soothing
- Glycerin: Hydrating
- Tocopheryl Acetate: Vitamin E, antioxidant
- Hyaluronate: Hydrating
- Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil: Plumping, retains moisture, antioxidant
- Pinus Sibirica Seed Oil: Rich in antioxidants, promotes elasticity
- Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein: Retains moisture,
- Citrus peptides: Retaining moisture, promoting elasticity
- Cetraria Nivalis Extract: Rich in rare elements
- Spiraea Ulmaria Extract: Anti-inflammatory
- Melissa Officinalis Water: Anti-oxidant rich, anti-inflammatory
- Pulmonaria Officinalis Extract: Promotes skin healing
- Rhodolia Rosea Root Extract: Rich in anti-oxidants, promotes elastin production
- Sorbus Sibirica extract: Hydrating
Mask:
- Glycerin: Hydrating
- Linux Usitatissimum Seed Oil:
- Tocopheryl Acetate: Vitamin E, antioxidant
- Pinus Sibirica Seed Oil: Rich in antioxidants, promotes elasticity
- Chamomilla Recucita Flower Extract: Soothing
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract: Brightening, promotes collagen production
- Cetraria Nivalis Extract: Rich in rare elements
- Melissa Officinalis Water: Anti-oxidant rich, anti-inflammatory
- Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract: Rich in anti-oxidants, promotes elastin production
- Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract: Increases circulation
- Sorbus Siberica Extract: Hydrating
- Mentha Piperita Oil: Soothing
Unfavorable Ingredients:
- Perfume
- Linalool, Limonene (part of natural essential oils): may be irritating
- Benzyl alcohol (only the mask)
Do they live up to their claims?
Yes.
Both are really hydrating, which will plump out fine lines, and both contain a lot of antioxidants and collagen stimulating ingredients to back up the claim of “firming”. Obviously neither of them lead to an “ageless” appearance on my neck, that is an exaggerated claim.
Would I repurchase?
The cream, yes.
Lovely ingredients, not expensive and including ingredients I don´t come across in my usual moisturizer I am quite happy with my pick. And while the mask is nice as well, it is just not that special that I would feel the need to have it as an additional product in my collection.
Who do I recommend it to?
Anyone.
Taking care of your neck and décolleté is very important, and yet it is the most neglected area of our body. I think the cream offers more benefits than the mask, but either of them would make a lovely addition to your stash.
Another product I received from EcoNatural products was a “95% organic moisturizing antioxidant lip balm” in the flavor pomegranate (*). I will not bore you with an in-depth review of a chapstick, but I can recommend adding one to your cart if you shop on the website. Really moisturizing!
Have you heard of the shop EcoNatural products before?
And how do you deal with changes in gravity?