I was very kindly sent some Aleva products to try out with my little one. I am as I have previously said, looking to use more natural and organic products on myself and my family so I contacted this company.
Daily Soothing Moisturizer.
First of all I love the packaging, the logo is so so cute and very easily recognisable, the details on the packaging are written both in English and in French which I think is good but it does mean the label is quite 'busy. It does however give you all the information about what it is, what it does and how you use it.
The consistency is the same as most other moisturisers out there and it sinks into the skin very easily, I have used it on myself and found that it does feel sticky at first but within minutes its sunk in. I don't have a lot of dry skin, but, my little girl was born with quite bad dry skin especially around her ankles and wrists. This product is meant for babies but I was a little unsure due to the very strong scent, this did put me off at first but I read the ingredients and was very happy to use it on her once I did so. The product contains a lot of natural oils (which is where I believe the scent is coming from) but it does not have a greasy feel to it at all. The most prominent smell is of Orange or Citrus which is coming from the Orange peel oil but there is a slight earthiness as well.
I have used the product several times now on my little girl and I have seen a very big difference in her skin, even after one use. I usually put the moisturiser on her after she has had a bath and massage it in. She doesn't seem bothered by the scent which is another thing I worried about and she had not had any reactions to the cream at all - so I think this product is very suitable for sensitive skin! My baby is left with soft skin again and the dry skin has nearly gone. It is quite hard to take a picture of a newborn babies feet but I tried my best - I hope you can see that all the dryness has nearly all gone!
The price of this product on Amazon is £6.15 - you get 240ml and a little goes a long way so it is good value for money especially being such good quality ingredients. You can purchase the product on amazon here. I have had a look on amazon and a similar product from a leading brand is priced similarly so I don't think you can get a good product for any less money.
Over all I am very pleased with this product and would definitely purchase this in the future and recommend it to anyone who asked!
2-in-1 Hair & Body Wash
Again the packaging on this product is lovely, it has all the information you need on it, both in English and French and it is very easily recognisable.
When I first tried this product out I thought I could smell Lemon Grass, and I really like Lemon Grass - but when I read the ingredients it is not in there at all, I am not sure what it is I am smelling but like the moisturiser there is a very citrusy smell with an earthiness to it. It reminds me of a spa treatment I once had, very lovely!
I have not used this product on myself so can only comment from what I have seen in my little daughter. The product again has a very strong scent but this is not perfumed it is all coming from the natural oils in there, and is not harsh at all on the skin. My daughter has very dry skin and I have been using both products which seems to have taken this almost completely away! I read on the packaging that this product will wash away flakes of cradle cap due to the tea tree oil formula. I have just today, after using this product, noticed that my little girl has a very small amount of cradle cap and it did seem to be flaking away as I was drying her - whether it was working its magic which she was in the bath and I didn't notice I am not sure.
The foam is very easy to pump and I was a little worried when I first looked as the product seemed very thin and liquidy - but the foam is thick and luxurious! It is very easy to use and washes off very easily too - it doesn't stick around and float at the top of the bath or anything it melts away as you use it - which I love.
When I looked on Amazon at first I saw this product was £19.99 which I thought was a bit pricy for a body wash. You get 200ml and it has very good quality, organic ingredients but I don't think I would pay so much - plus there are others on the market for a lot less. I the scrolled down through the list and found it for £8.02 which is more like it! You can purchase that here. I had a further look on amazon and saw that this was around the same price as some other products which are similar.
Over all I am very happy with this product and would happily pay £8 -10 for it but no more than that. If I can get it for that price I am very happy to purchase this in the future and use it on my little ones.
Both products are Phenoxyethanol Free - I have read a little bit into this and it is absolutely amazing - if a product contains phenoxyethanol it is now not allowed to be certified organic. This is used as a preservative in cosmetics and occurs naturally in things like green tea. The version used in cosmetics though is synthetic and is believed to be an irritant...Hats off to Aleva for removing it from their products - apparently its a very big deal!
You can also purchase all the Aleva Naturals products from Kiddicare. HERE is the link to the Soothing Moisturizer and HERE is the link to the Hair and Body Wash.
You can also purchase all the Aleva Naturals products from Kiddicare. HERE is the link to the Soothing Moisturizer and HERE is the link to the Hair and Body Wash.
Where to find Aleva Naturals
You can find Aleva on their website - here.
Their Facebook - here.
and Their Twitter - here.
Thanks for reading
Sophie Jo xx
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