I gave Clarins a bad review some time back when I was very snobbishly ignored by their salesgirl when I went to collect my free sample. It was a shame she was so rude for I’ve heard that Clarins is a good brand but was rather put off by her attitude. Sometimes I don’t know why counter staff act as if the products they are promoting are theirs for how can you expect a potential customer to know if your product works without offering them some small samples to try?

Anyway, I decided to give them a second chance when they had a good promotion for their Clarins facial and I was glad I did. I found it a little short but enjoyed it immensely and it appears my skin did too for it actually glowed after the facial! During my facial I was told that my skin was really dehydrated, so much that fine lines were starting to appear! I’ve always known my skin to be dry but did not realise how dry it was and the mention of fine lines was enough to scare me! She recommended the Clarins Hydraquench Cream after my facial to try and as my usual moisturiser had ran out, I decided to purchase a bottle to see if it will really work wonders on my skin. Read on for my review of the Clarins Hydraquench Cream moisturiser below.

Active Ingredients In Clarins Hydraquench Cream

The active ingredient in Clarins Hydraquench cream which gives it its nourishing quality is Katafray Bark Extract, a unique herb all the way from Madagascar which restores cohesion of your skin’s corneal layer to prevent moisture loss. Clarins adopts community fairtrade techniques of cultivating Katafray through sustainable development to ensure a steady supply for their products. The other main ingredients are Inca peanut oil and the fabulous Hyaluronic acid which has been proven to retain up to 1,000 times its weight in water to increase moisture.

Does The Clarins Hydraquench Work?

Infused with exotic herbs and ingredients from a land which I always associated with Marsupilamis, the main question you might ask is does the Clarins Hydraquench work on dehydrated skin? Well, it actually does and works extremely well too! I have been using it daily for a month now and prior to starting on it, I used to have spurts of bad breakouts especially during certain times of the month. One bad time even had me thinking of making an appointment with the dermatologist simply to get it sorted out!

The effects were not immediate but over time, I found my skin starting to clear up and even out. While I am not 100% sure if it was purely due to the Clarins Hydraquench as I was using other night creams, I’m sure it had a part to play as well. My skin has less of a “tight” feeling and one major improvement I noticed was that it stopped peeling and my make up sat on it a whole lot better.

So yes it works and I’m really glad it did for I was starting to get really tired of my dry and dull peeling skin! It smells a little and is said to an aromatherapy scent but I find it a little woody and strong, probably due to the Katafray bark. The best way to apply the cream which I learnt from MyWomenStuff is done through warming it up with your palms then gently patting it onto your face from the centre and moving outwards. This method ensures your cheeks, which require most moisturization, gets the main benefits of the cream and avoids over-moisturising areas such as your T-zone and forehead which require less as they produce more oil.

A 50ml tub of cream can last up to 3-4 months depending on how frequent you use it and can be purchased from any Clarins counters. Be warned when approaching the counter in The Gardens after my bad experience with them!