Dr Organic Virgin Coconut Oil Day Cream

The Claims

"This hydrating day cream is light enough to use every day but rich enough to nourish even dry skin. With medium chain triglycerides from organic virgin coconut oil, this face cream can help improve hydration, firmness and skin tone using plant extracts and organic oils. Deeply nourishing, wonderfully soothing, and designed to smooth and even the skin tone."

The Ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Isoamyl Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Pomegranate Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Plantago Lanceolata (Plantain) Leaf Extract, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract, Buddleja Davidii (Butterfly Bush) Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Xanthan Gum, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Tilia Cordata (Linden Flower) Extract, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract, Melilotus Officinalis (Sweet clover) Extract, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Extract, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Leaf Extract, Glucose, Sorbitol, Sodium Glutamate, Urea, Sodium PCA, Glycine, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Panthenol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Garcinia Mangostana (Mangosteen) Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange), Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Gamma Indecalactone, Maltol, 3-Hexenol, Gamma Octalactone, Diacetyl Natural, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene, Linalool.

The Immediate Concerns

When you read the claims and ingredients list for this cream you would believe you'd found the holy grail of skin creams, with all the plant extracts and oils, including but not limited to; Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil, Argan Oil and Pomegranate Oil. All wonderfully hydrating, anti oxidant rich ingredients. 

However the further down the list you go the lest active the ingredients are, which is no bad thing in relation to the red ingredients, of which there are only five, being near the bottom of the list and therefore only present in low concentrations. 

But it does mean some of the other ingredients such as Mangosteen extract, Urea, Coconut fruit and Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (or Orange) which all contain skin nourishing properties, are also there only in lower concentrations. 

Still this cream is packed with many benefical goodies, so on to the next question;

How Did It Fair?

Previous to using the Cult 51 Night Cream this was my go to night cream, while it's geared towards being a day cream I found it too heavy and sticky to wear under makeup. But it was ideal for night wear, especially after a Gycolic Acid Peel (more on that at a later date) It does smell of coconut, so if you're not a fan of that scent this is obviously not for you, but I didn't find it overwhelming.

My Conclusion

Would I buy it again? Yes more than likely, however I'm planning on trying out some others from the Dr Organic skincare range first, and at £8.99 it's extremely affordable.

Next time on the blog

Bravura London - Purifying Calendula Toner 13% AHA
Drop me a comment and let me know, have you used Dr Organic, have you tried any of the other products I've written about. Do my colour coded ingredients help you understand what's in your skincare? I'd love to hear from you.