Thanks to the Crunchy Domestic Goddess, a few weeks ago I won a selection of products by Miessence Certified Organics. Miessence’s personal care products and makeup are the first skin care line to be certified organic to food standards. They’ve also received the seal of approval by Australia’s leading certifying body, The Australian Certified Organic (ACO). Skin Deep has tested 84 of their products, all of which have a “low hazard” score. Many of them have a score of “0″, the safest score possible.
I’ve had the opportunity to try the Balancing Cleanser, Balancing Skin Conditioner, Balancing Moisturizer, Desert Flower Shampoo, Shine Herbal Hair Conditioner, Mint Toothpaste, Breath Fresh Spray, and Jaffa Lip Balm. They had a wonderfully mild scent and all worked really well. My favorites, though, are the lip balm, skin conditioner and moisturizer.
I’ve mentioned before on my blog about my love affair of lip balms. Miessence’s lip balm definitely rates high with me due its soothing effect and slight sheen, which I though was really nice. Using the skin conditioner and moisturizer together at night left my skin the softest I think I’ve ever felt by morning.
Meissence products are on the more expensive side but their prices are comparable and perhaps even less than other products you would find at health food stores.
Miessence Balancing Skin Conditioner
Two questions:
1. What’s the difference between skin moisturizer and skin conditioner?
2. How much product are you using each time? Does a little go a long way?
Jennifer,
I’ve found that a little does go a long way for both products. I’ve been using the skin conditioner first, then putting on the moisturizer. The conditioner is described as a hydration base to “lock in moisture”. I think this really is what’s helped to make the difference.
Kirstin @ Trying To Be Greener
Jennifer,
The conditioner acts as a rehydrator. It is used to rehydrate the top layer of skin, which will plump up the skin cells and help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Then, while your skin is still moist from the conditioner, you apply the moisturizer. This will lock in the moisture.
Miessence does not include a toner, the cleanser we have is enough to cleanse your face, a toner is generally used as another cleansing step, this is not needed with Miessence cleansers. If you wear make-up, you may need to cleanse twice with the cleanser before applying the conditioner, then the moisturizer.
Miessence Moisturizers have oils in them, (each line has different oils and different amount of oils depending on your skin care needs) oils generally sit on the top layer of your skin, thus holding in the moisture that you have put there with the conditioner.
Miessence products are very concentrated. If you go to my website on the Miessence skin care page
you can click on each product and look at the sizes and it will tell you how many applications there are in each bottle.
The full size bottle for the conditioner has 200 applications in it. This will go a long way. If you used it twice a day, that would be 100 days of applications, a little over 3 months worth, just from the conditioner.
The Miessence cleansers have 180 applications per bottle, the moisturizers have 130 applications per bottle.
When you actually break it down to the cost per application, you are getting a better price then you realize.
Kirstin won the travel size set of the Miessence Balancing skin care products
The skin care essential travel sets sell for $34.95 and there are about 20 to 25 applications in each of those containers.
The travel size set is a great way to try out a line of the skin care without spending a lot of money to get started.
Shipping is free on orders over $100, returning customers receive 10% to 20% off.
Please feel free to contact me if you have more questions by using the contact form on my website
Regards,
Erin Ely
Ely Organics:
The source for Miessence Certified Organic Products!
The rejuvenating conditioner is my favorite:)
Susan
I think I might be sold. I’ve been looking and looking for something. My skin is so dry. I need to check out this website and your review has made me want to. Thanks Kirstin.
Yes, MiEssence products are truly terrific. I use them all. They are sold by Independent Representatives and there are many Reps in North America. Some people like to try to find a Rep. located near them so that they can have personal consultations. I have a directory website that lists some of the Reps. – We sell MiEssence. At my own website storefront you can enter our monthly free product giveaway and/or purchase the products at a 5% discount – Grand Strand and Myrtle Beach Organics.
Thanks for your review of our products, and your efforts for all of us trying to be greener,
Linda Murdock