Review: The Face Shop Chia Seed Sebum Control Moisture Cream

Hello! I'm back with another review and this time it's of The Face Shop's Chia Seed Sebum Control Moisture Cream! (a mouthful if you ask me...!)

When I saw this product on Rubyrubyshop's eBay page, I was super curious. First of all, chia seeds are supposed to be amazing for your health. I blend them up in my smoothies all the time. Second, it's a gel-like consistency.. perfect for combination to oily skin typed ladies like myself. And third, the spokesperson is a familiar face: Miss A's Suzy. This product surely does sound like a dream, doesn't it?

Description taken off f2plus1's listing:

• moisturizing cream that replenishes moisture while controlling sebum 
• mild oil-free translucent cream made with environmentally friendly technique
• 100% organic chia seed extract sap in lieu of water
• 0% oil.... (in reality it includes 0.001% mineral oil) 
• 7 free: mineral oil, talc, artificial flavouring, etc. Good for sensitive skin
• no genetically modified seeds used

How to use: 

Apply every morning and evening after essence. Spread well to enhance absorption. 

Just from the description above, I was super excited to try out this moisturizer. It seemed perfect for my sensitive yet combination skin type! After I received this product I couldn't wait to use it, but I did end up waiting a few weeks to finish up a current moisturizer.

Once I opened the lid I noticed the separator. It's super durable and the little tab is in the shape of a heart haha :)  The tub itself is a hard plastic and makes it look as if there is much more than 50mL of product in there. Everything about the packaging is very well made. Nothing feels cheap at all. Not even the spatula (which isn't pictured.)

The scent of this product is fab. It doesn't smell like alcohol or of fruits or flowers. It smells straight up clean and just wonderful in general! 

The gel like consistency is a dream to blend and a lot of it goes a very long way! The amount pictured above would definitely be more than enough to cover my entire face seeing how it blends so smoothly and seamlessly. Unfortunately I'm unable to include a picture of the box and spatula because....

This product did not work for me.

And that fact actually makes me really upset! I thought that I found my forever holy grail moisturizer but that's not the case. I used this moisturizer for at least a week and a half, and every morning I would wake up with annoying little white heads all over my face; not just in my t-zone! While attempting to look up reviews on this I stumbled across Michelle's blog where she merely stated she purchased it. I messaged her straight away and asked for a little blurb about this product and whether or not it worked for her. Her skin is similar to mine as it's acne prone, combination/oily, and she is dealing with hyperpigmentation like myself. She told me that it worked for her and that I should definitely try it. In reality, it was probably my sensitive skin that caused the reaction and it just makes me so saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. :( I ended up giving this to my mother, seeing as her skin is virtually perfect and isn't sensitive at all. I thought that maybe I'd retry this in the winter when my skin is really dry and see how that goes. 

If you decide on purchasing this product, I hope it works for you! Let me know how it goes in a comment below! (I want to make new friends hahahahahaha........!!)

Thanks for reading! Until next time! 

xo, Catherine