Astral moisturiser

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I used to use Astral moisturiser when I was a teenager, and I remember liking it then - however, I forgot all about it till I spotted it whilst out shopping a coupe of weeks ago. It was only 99p for a small tub, and I was running short on face cream, so I decided to try it again.

Well, so far I am pretty impressed - it does what it is supposed to, it moisturises really well and isnt too strong smelling (and the smell is pleasant) a little goes a long way ...and compared to most misturisers it is an absolute bargain.

Does anyone else use it? I wasnt even sure it still existed!!!

Bogof_Babe

If it's good enough for Joanna Lumley, I'm sure it's good enough for most of us! It must have been a tiny pot you bought for 99p though - when I've seen it around, from memory it seems quite a bit dearer than that.

I use Simple, as I have sensitive skin, or occasionally Olay.

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just found this too.. cant be too bad!
Users, including Patsy Kensit, Kate Beckinsale, Sara Cox and Joanna Lumley, swear by Astral to provide them with softer skin.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Graham Findley, Astral's skincare expert, said: "Because Astral contains more oil than water it covers the skin with an impermeable film that prevents water evaporating - therefore your skin stays hydrated, is less prone to wrinkles caused by dehydration and is generally silkier, smoother and more supple."[/FONT]

bulchy

I've used Astral in the past, but always found it to be slightly greasy. Now that I'm a bit older and my skin is becoming drier, I think I'll give it another try. Another good cheap moisturiser is Aqueous (sp??) cream the stuff you use for excema, you can buy a huge tub for a couple of quid, and if ever I run out of face moisturiser or body lotion, I just use this, I sometimes wonder why I bother with the more expensive stuff. A woman I work with, shes well into her 60's and has used the aqueous cream as a face/body wash and moisturiser most of her life, and she has hardly any wrinkles, he skin is lovely and soft, just goes to show, it aint worth spending a fortune on expensive creams.
Sue

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Bogof_Babe wrote: »

If it's good enough for Joanna Lumley, I'm sure it's good enough for most of us! It must have been a tiny pot you bought for 99p though - when I've seen it around, from memory it seems quite a bit dearer than that.

It is a small pot yes, 50ml, but that will last a couple of months for me, as I only use it on my face. They had bigger pots too, but I figured probably best to buy a little pot, then it doesnt have chance to go off at all before you use it all! I got it from Wilkos!