Aubrey Organics Green Tea and Ginko Facial Cleansing Lotion and Moisturiser

When I tried the Aubrey Organics Green Tea and Ginko Facial Cleansing Lotion and Moisturiser SPF 15, I was, at first, rather shocked by the colour of the products – a sort of golden muddy brown, rather than the white I expected from using other facial care products.

Then I thought about it, and realised that there is no reason at all why creams have to be white. In fact, if you think about it, the whiteness of most creams suggests  that they are not natural products and possibly not best suited for my distictly lived-in and sensitive skin. The colour of the Aubrey products is part of their charm.

The scent of the creams is comforting too, citrus overtones with a rich, almost vanilla undertone. They need shaking before use, as they will separate when left standing. Again, when I thought about it, no bad thing too.

The cleanser was very rich and a little goes a long way – on first use I put far too much on and it took a couple of cotton wool pieces to make myself ready for the next step, the moisturiser. This went on rich and creamy, but was quickly absorbed, leaving my skin soft and ready to face the day. It was nice to think that, should the sun blaze out, I was protected, though these days, we seem to be more in danger of rusting than burning!