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Sukin Oil Balancing facial moisturiser - Holland and Barrett

It's always felt as though I've had an ongoing battle with finding the right facial moisturiser. Whether they are going to cause a breakout or not mean's I often stick with what I know has worked in the past. However recently I've felt slightly more daring and on my quest to discover a new facial moisturiser I discovered the Sukin range in Holland and Barrett. I've probably mentioned before that I suffer from combination spot prone skin, therefore trying to figure out the right routine that works for me takes time, effort and money! I will add that I do take medication for my skin which is called Doxycycline; so this tends to keep my skin from getting too bad however I still get 1 or 2 spots every day. Any sort of skin medication is most likely going to cause your skin to be a lot drier which mean's it's a good idea to use a cream that helps combat that.  

At first, I wasn't sure about this cream as it has a really strange smell. The smell isn't unpleasant just odd, I can't really explain it; however, after I got over the initial smell when using it for a few weeks it seemed to be doing a pretty good job. I only use this cream in the morning but I don't see why you couldn't use this in the evening too. I use it after my serum (which I reviewed recently here) and I apply a primer after the cream. 

It's great at removing that shiny effect if you suffer from oily skin, the cream is slightly mattifying so it is especially good for the daytime. I personally like to have a matte look to my makeup but I know some people prefer a shiny look which is fine! This product is cruelty-free but there's a whole list of what the product is free from on the back of the bottle so I will attach a photo to show this as it's too long to type out!

The product is available online and in-store at Holland and Barrett here and is £7.99 for a 100ml bottle and £9.99 for 125ml. Overall I'd give this a 4/5 it's not incredible but it's not bad either. I am going to try a different moisturiser when this one has run out but I wouldn't rule out going back to this product! 

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