dear, Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream (rapid review)

 

Price: INR 1100-1600 for 30 g (price usually varies)

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Candelilla Cera, Chlorphenesin, Polysorbate 60, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Guaiazulene, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arachidic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Lecithin, Acetyl Glutamine, Bacillus/Folic Acid/Soybean Ferment Extract, sh-Oligopeptide-1, sh-Oligopeptide-2, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-11, sh-Polypeptide-9, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Ingredient-wise, this is really a full package! We have some great emollients, humectants, peptides (although at the end of the list), soothing Centella, etc. But I believe the color is the main selling point of this product…I mean it does look pretty! The blue color is because of Guaiazulene also known as Azulene, which is a component of Chamomile oil. Azulene is known to have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, soothing properties. You can read more about it here.

Who is it for?

Dry skin people (in summers), good for oily skin as a winter cream, for combi skin people during transitional months; a BIG no for humid months though. I use this only during transition weather months (say March-April or Sept-Oct). Basically, if you have normal-dry skin and your place has long dry summers, this is for you. Any other skin type would require constant gauging when using this. Like I said, by combination skin loves it, but only during certain months.

About its claims…

It does everything that it says on the label; in fact, it does more. It instantly calms down itchy skin, any rash, and is a fantastic after-sun treatment. I don’t use it for spot treatment, nor do I use it every day, but it surely is a permanent in my skincare kit. It’s thick, but at the same time light, spreads evenly and is not sticky at all. All in all, a great product for sensitive or sensitized skin.