I've used the Liz Earle Orange Flower Hand Wash and Hand Repair on and off for a while - these two came as part of a QVC kit - which made them very cost effective ...!
First up the Orange Flower Hand Wash - formulated with foaming agents derived from corn and coconut and including ingredients such as organic oats, rose-scented geranium, natural vitamin E and sweet orange essential oils. It is one of the most gentle and non-drying hand washes I've used - like washing your hands in liquid silk, completely non-drying and comforting, even when the old eczema is rearing it's ugly head. I don't feel the need to immediately smother my hands in cream and the delicate sweet orange aroma hangs around so I have to stop myself from constantly sniffing my hands - people would think I'm weird!
The Hand Repair contains echinacea, hops, beta-carotene and natural vitamin E plus a cocktail of essential oils including lavender, neroli and chamomile. It's always been comforting on the old hands - even on 'sore days' and is great for daytime use - you can just stick it on with no excess rubbing and run out the door without any sticky or greasy residue. The lovely fresh lavender scent comes through and lingers so it's another 'hand sniffing' product!
The Orange Flower Hand Wash comes in at £10.75/200ml bottle and the Hand Repair is around £15.75/100ml pump so I don't consider either to be super-cheap. I'd accept both with open arms as part of a kit (as I have in the past!) and maybe re-purchase the Hand Wash as I find it so soothing - plus you don't need a to use a load of product. However, even though it's a lovely hand cream, I have to use rather more of the Hand Repair than I'd like when my hands are at their most dry, so probably wouldn't buy alone - if that makes sense!
Have you used the Liz Earle Orange Flower Hand Wash or Liz Earle Hand Repair? What are your staple 'handcare' products?
Jen x
I just love the smell of all Liz Earle products - and like you say it lasts! Yummy! X
ReplyDeleteMe too Claire - they all smell good to me! xx
DeleteYou had me at rose scented geranium! Sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteI had me at rose scented geranium too Gaelle! xx
DeleteI'm a huge fan of Aveeno - like you I have eczema and no matter what I try I always come back to it!
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Love the Aveeno handcream but it's expensive! xx
DeleteThese sound beautiful, just for the smell! I'm actually really bad at remembering to look after my hands!
ReplyDeleteMine get sore, red and cracked if I don't use the right products! x
DeleteI thought the same about these - loved the Hand Repair but didn't think it lasted very long as I seemed to use more of it than my regular hand cream. Lovely scent though! x
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I know - it's a shame Evelyn x
DeleteBoth of these sound lovely, especially the hand wash! Don't think I've ever spent that much on a hand wash though!! xx
ReplyDeleteNor me but I've only ever bought when in a good value kit Sasha! xx
DeleteDo you know I can almost smell it reading this post. I'm a skin flint where hand wash is concerned - what ever is on offer in Sainsburys x
ReplyDeleteYep I also go for the Sainsburys offers in the main Donna! x
DeleteI so want these as they sound divine as I love orange flower water & it reminds me of Tunisia! Guess what....I'm out of handcream again as Hubby has used it all! :( xx
ReplyDeleteI know orange flower is one of my favourite smells! What is your hubby like Andrea - you need to tell him to get his own! xx
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