Cost & Packaging

I’d say that Facetheory skincare is in the medium price range as the products start at around £11.99 for a moisturiser or cleanser, and go up to the £24.99 mark for a good face serum. They usually have some sort of discount going on (I used to be able to offer my readers a 20% off code, but that programme has now finished), so this brings the price down and was the reason I first tried them as I didn’t want to shell out too much for products I’d never used before. The Amil C Whip cost me £13.50 (£17.99 with a 25% discount applied).

Facetheory is great for using eco-friendlier packaging. They use amber glass jars and aluminium screw-top lids for most of their products and orders are sent out using cardboard and paper, which is great to see. They also use A LOT of natural ingredients and scents and often you’ll find the option to order a non-scented version of things, which is another reason why I like them so much.

I think it’s also worth mentioning that Facetheory is a Sheffield-based brand, and it’s Leaping Bunny approved (cruelty-free).

Application

The top of the jar is screw-top and was easy to get off – my hands love to drop and smash things so this was a plus for me! There’s no cardboard/foil seal that you usually find on moisturiser, which suggests that there’s no artificial preservatives, the cream is right there and it smells delicious.

You really don’t need much of this product at all, I usually dot a few blobs in my focus areas as you can see in this photo. The consistancy is dreamy, I can see why they’ve decided to name it a whip, it glides over my skin and absorbs immediately. This is the thing with more natural ingredients – there’s no ‘plasticy’ feeling or waiting half an hour for it to sink in.

You can apply make-up straight away after using this moisturiser, and it leaves absolutely no residue on my skin.

Application

The top of the jar is screw-top and was easy to get off – my hands love to drop and smash things so this was a plus for me! There’s no cardboard/foil seal that you usually find on moisturiser, which suggests that there’s no artificial preservatives, the cream is right there and it smells delicious.

You really don’t need much of this product at all, I usually dot a few blobs in my focus areas as you can see in this photo. The consistancy is dreamy, I can see why they’ve decided to name it a whip, it glides over my skin and absorbs immediately. This is the thing with more natural ingredients – there’s no ‘plasticy’ feeling or waiting half an hour for it to sink in.

You can apply make-up straight away after using this moisturiser, and it leaves absolutely no residue on my skin.

Results

It should come as no surprise that I LOVE this moisturising cream. I just feel like it’s completely different to everything else I’ve tried and I feel so much better about using natural ingredients.

As you can see by the photo below, I have some areas of melasma on my face (pigmentation caused by my skin producing too much melanin), and I do feel that this product has contributed to lessening this, along with reducing the size of my pores (caused by my aging skin dropping, making my pores visible – you couldn’t see any pores until I hit 42). It’s also a great moisturiser, my skin feels and looks all dewy after application, which I obviously love too.

The fact that you only need to use a very small amount compared to traditional moisturisers means that the Amil C Whip lasts much longer, so is more economical – and we’re all looking to tighten that belt somewhere, aren’t we?

The cost of the Amil C Whip is very reasonable given the ingredients, results, and sustainability of the product. I’ve given it high marks for the smell too (even though it’s unfragranced), as it does have a very natural and appealing odour.