Human (Heart) Nature Day and Night Moisturizer: A Review

If you could recall from my previous blog, I'm an avid user of Human Heart Nature products.  Their all natural, organic and proudly Filipino made products suits my skin very well.  Just last year and last month, I found another holy grail products from Human Heart Nature.

Having an acne prone and oily skin, I am careful on what I put on my face.  As mentioned in my previous blog post, I listed a few Human Heart Nature products applicable to this skin type.  This time, I am so happy to find a cheaper moisturizer good for my skin type.

I have tried the old formulation of both day and night moisturizer of Human Heart Nature.  I didn't like them as it felt quite thick on my face and it even adds oiliness to it.  This time, I took the risk of trying out first their Night moisturizer.  I thought, if the effect on my face will be the same as the old formulation, at least I'm just at home and about to sleep.  Although I've read in some of the reviews that the Night moisturizer is even best for oily skin.  I'm glad I did try it.  Aside from it is indeed good for oily skin, it even helped in combating my pimples.  I'm so happy! My holy grail!

Because of the nice effect of Night moisturizer, I took again the risk to try the Day moisturizer.  I've been using it for only about a month but I am loving it already.  It is also good for people with oily and acne prone skin.

Both Day and Night Moisturizer have a watery like consistency which makes it absorbed by the skin quickly, no greasy feel.  On the first few days of application though, you will feel that your face is perspiring easily.  I'm not sure why this happens but after your face get used to these, you won't get to experience it anymore.

Since it quickly absorbed by the skin, I sometimes tend to put much of it but still my face doesn't look greasy.  It feels moisturized all day and night.  What I really love about them, aside from I didn't breakout from it, the oiliness on my face is now at bay even until late in the afternoon.  I now seldom use oil control sheet to blot excess oils on my face.  My face feels supple and I know that my face is getting vitamins and minerals essential to keep it healthy.  What's more, the Day Moisturizer is much cheaper than the Cetaphil Moisturizer I previously used.

So if you have oily and acne prone skin and still struggling to find the right moisturizer, then I suggest you try this Day and Night Moisturizer from Human Heart Nature.

Stay beautiful!

Products for Oily Skin

Having an oily skin could be a struggle.  You should watch out every products you put on your face, from facial wash, moisturizer and even up to make up.  Oily face can attribute to having acne breakouts which are common problems to most women.  Me, I have acne prone skin.  In my previous blog, I have enumerated some tips to have a pimple free skin.  This time, I will recommend products that will somehow help keep pimples at bay through minimize the oiliness of your face.  Of course there are a lot of factors affecting acne but having an oily (and unclean) skin initiates the appearance of it.  Through the years (and even until now), I still couldn't completely eliminate the appearance of acne on my face.  But gradually, I have discovered effective products for oily skin which somehow makes my skin behave and pimple free.  Read the products for oily skin I have used below which I personally use and find them effective in being oily free throughout the day.


Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser

When I first consulted a dermatologist, she recommends Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser as part of my regimen in cleaning my face.  I was happy to use this eversince.  The consistency is very light, almost like water yet a small amount can already thoroughly cleanse your face.  It's not bubbly or foamy so it comes in its purest form.  What's best, it does not dry your skin after every use.  Through months of use, I can say that this is really effective in minimizing oiliness of the face all throughout the day.  I have tried using this in combination with an acne toner and oil controlling toner which may also help in keeping my face shine free.  I use this twice daily.


Cetaphil Derma Control Oil Control Foam Wash

It seems that wherever I go, I no longer see Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser in the market.  Even in the USA and in Cetaphil's website, there's no longer oily skin cleanser but they have replaced it with Cetaphil Derma Control Oil Control Foam Wash.  So when I asked my relatives to buy Cetaphil moisturizer (to be discussed later) for me abroad, it comes with free Cetaphil Derma Control Oil Control Foam Wash which is very timely as my oily skin cleanser is already about to be empty.  This cleanser is different from the oily skin cleanser in terms of consistency.  As what the name implies, it is more foamy yet still light.  The foam is not like the foam you get from facial wash or soaps.  It is still like watery foam.  When applied to skin, you wouldn't see the foamy effect.  Again, I use this in combination with other products for oily skin which makes it more effective.  This product was also labeled to be specifically formulated for acne prone skin.  But for me, it does not seem to be effective in eliminating acne but it sure does help minimize oiliness on the face.


Human Heart Nature Balancing Face Toner

It is a struggle for me to find a toner that is not drying yet effective in minimizing oiliness on my face.  My derma initially prescribed an acne toner from them.  Though it does help in minimizing oiliness and appearance of acne on my face, it eventually seems drying.  Maybe the Tretinoin cream I use somehow affects the dryness of my face.  And so, my derma replaced it with a clarifying toner.  I find this just a cleanser, not really helping in keeping me shine free and pimple free.  So I tried Human Heart Nature Balancing Face Toner.  I have tried it before but I really didn't use it that long.  But now, after weeks of using it, I can see that my oiliness lessen.  I now seldom use my oil control sheet in keeping the shine away from my face.


Cetaphil Derma Control Oil Control Moisturizer

It is also a struggle for me to find the perfect moisturizer for acne and oily skin.  Before, I tried not to use a moisturizer as I don't want to make my face look shiny.  But then again, I know that moisturizer is essential in keeping my skin healthy.  Besides, I read that having a dry skin will just make your skin produce more oils to moisturize it.  I tried using water-based moisturizer such as Celeteque Dermo Science Facial Moisturizer.  It was ok but since I also experience drying out in some parts of my skin due to the Tretinoin cream I use, this moisturizer is not enough to give "moisture" on those dry areas.  My derma already prescribed me to use Cetaphil moisturizer but it was too expensive that's why I resorted to Celeteque as an alternative.  Because I wasn't too happy with Celeteque, I tried to use Cetaphil moisturizer.  From their website, they offer a lot of moisturizer but I chose the Cetaphil Derma Control Oil Control Moisturizer which is also formulated to be specifically for acne prone skin.  Since I still use Tretinoin cream at night from time to time, I needed a moisturizer that also serves as a sunblock or with SPF content.  This product is just perfect for it.  Initially, I thought this moisturizer is heavy due to its consistency similar to sunblock lotions.  But I was surprised that it was light and absorbs quickly by the skin.  I love how it does not make my face look oily or look liked I really applied a moisturizer immediately after using it.  Similar to the foam wash, I still can't seem to see its effect in minimizing or eliminating acne but it sure does help keep my face shine free.


Human Heart Nature Mineral Powder

I seldom apply make up.  I just put powder and lipstick then I'm good to go.  I find Human Heart Nature Mineral Powder helpful in keeping me shine free all day.  I already mentioned this in my previous blog.  And since I have acne prone skin, this powder does not give me breakouts even if I wasn't able to wash it off at night.  I've been a user of this products for almost 2 years already although I don't consistently use this but I always go back to this product.  And because of the different products I use to combat oiliness on my face, I need not to reapply Human Heart Nature Mineral Powder throughout the day.

So there, from cleanser to make up, I suggested these products for you to try if you have oily skin.  I'm just not sure if all of these products are available here in the Philippines especially those Cetaphil ones.  But if your budget permits, I highly recommend these products.  I don't have perfect skin now as pimples still appears on my face from time to time and I still have pimple marks but using these products have somehow keep my pimples at bay and lessen oiliness on my face.  Let me know if these are effective to you or maybe you can also share the products you use to help minimize oiliness of your face.

NOTE: PICTURES GRABBED FROM THE BRAND'S WEBSITE AND FROM THE INTERNET

Human Heart Nature: Reviews on Products I Love

I've been a dealer of Human (Heart)Nature since 2011. Most of the time, I use it for personal consumption but I also offer it to my family and friends. It's a good business since the capital is only small at the same time you get to use an environment friendly product. Well, my post is not about the business side of Human (Heart) Nature, but about my reviews on their products which I patronize and truly love.

Natural Intensive Hair Mask
I wear my hair long for more than 4 years already. So it's important that I make them look healthy, straight, soft and shiny. I frequently have my hair relaxed about twice a year. With this chemically treated hair, I need products that could prevent my hair from further damage while still keeping it straight and soft. That's when I found Human (Heart) Nature's hair mask. They have two variants: rosemary and jasmine scent. I tried them both but i most fell in love with the jasmine scent.

I use the mask once a week. After shampooing, I applied the mask after instead of the conditioner. My friend, on the other hand, still uses conditioner after shampooing then hair mask as the last routine. Both procedure still gets awesome result. When I use hair mask, I let it stay on my hair for about 5 mins. with shower cap to cover it. I know someone she let the mask stay on her hair for more than 30 mins. and her hair becomes brittle afterwards. So i guess it would be better to let it stay on your hair not more than 5 minutes. Immediately after shower, your hair gets easier to comb. When it dries, your hair will become super soft! With the jasmine scent, your hair smells good longer even the following day. Sometimes even after you have already taken a shower the next stay, you can still smell the hair mask.

Natural Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner
Human (Heart) Nature used to have a Nourishing line of shampoo and conditioner. This is what I often buy from them. When it phased out, I switch to Moisturizing shampoo and conditioner in mandarin scent. It was ok and it smells good but I didn't quite get a soft feel on my hair. So I tried their Strengthening variant, which later on I like better than Moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. I will relate that later.

But recently, Human (Heart) Nature released a new scent, lush vanilla. I tried this on both shampoo and conditioner. Just like their previous shampoos, you cannot use it alone or without conditioner or else your hair will become frizzy. But I love the vanilla scent, smells like candy than vanilla but not too sweet. Using both shampoo and conditioner, it makes my hair soft and smells nice although the smell won't last long.

Natural Strengthening Shampoo and Conditioner
If you have hair fall, I highly recommend this product. I was totally amazed with it. Normally during bath time, once you get your hair wet and started shampooing, you will definitely get hair fall maybe 3 strands or more. But with Human (Heart) Nature's strenghtening line, you will never have any hair fall! Well, maybe just one strand but only one all through out your bath time! It's really amazing! This shampoo also helps relieve itchiness in your hair.

The strengthening shampoo comes in two scents: Cool Peppermint and Soothing Aloe.  Soothing Aloe is the newer scent.  What I tried before was the cool peppermint which I liked better than the Mandarin scent of the Moisturizing Shampoo line.  Because of its coolness to your hair, it really does minimizes itchiness.  The strengthening conditioner, however, only comes in soothing aloe scent.  I haven't tried this yet.

Natural Smoothing Hair Serum
I don't believe in hair serums. Yea it will tame your frizzy hair but most of the time it will also mke your hair looks oily. But not with Human (Heart) Nature's hair serum. But of course if you applied more, it will make your hair oily. So its best to apply just enough depending on your hair length. Besides, a little goes a long long way.

I super love this product. I applied it everyday when my hair is already dry. It tames frizzes and it will make your hair looks soft, straight and shiny. What's more, I get a lot of compliments from people asking if I had my hair rebonded. That's how straight it looks! Thanks to this serum.

Natural Mineral Powder
I've read before that mineral make ups are good for the skin.  I had those from other brands but since I don't usually apply make up, face powder and lipstick are just my made up look.  So when Human (Heart) Nature came up with mineral make up collection, I immediately tried their mineral powder.  Aside from it is good to the since, it is also environment friendly because of its all natural ingredients. 

Human (Heart) Nature Mineral Poweder have 4 variants: Orient Pearl, Island Shell, Sand Dollar and Boracay Bronze.  I first tried Sand Dollar but I find it too dark for me.  So then I tried Island Shell, it suits my skin better.  I like the coverage and staying power.  Usually I just reapply after about 5-6 hours even if I have a very oily skin.  It is not heavy on the face and instantly you will get a fresh look.  I have an acne prone skin so I seldom apply make up or even face powder so that my skin won't get breakouts.  But with this mineral powder, I don't get any breakouts even if I don't wash it off at night (if sometimes I immediately fell asleep coming home from work).

Natural Mineral Blush
Similar to Mineral Powder, the mineral blush is good for the skin because of its "mineral" and all natural properties.  The blush has4 variants: Tropical Rose, Petal Bloom, Pink Quartz and Rosy Cheeks.  I tried the Tropical Rose, the darker amongst all shades.  My sister tried Rosy Cheeks and it was too light for her.  That's why I chose the darker shade.  I like the Tropical Rose shade, although upon first application, you might thought that its too red but later on it will lighten.  The time I use this, I had pimple marks on my cheek bones.  This mineral blush somehow helped in hiding it.  And again, since it is mineral, I also didn't experience any breakouts.

Sunflower Beauty Oil
This is said to be the miracle oil to those who have tried it.  Sunflower oil is known to lighten skin.  So people often use it to lighten their pimple marks, under eye area, underarm, and even bikini area.  And most of the users get positive result.  Others also use this as moisturizer, applied to the face and lips.  For frequent smokers, using Human (Heart) Nature's Sunflower Beauty Oil also helps lighten their lips.

As for me, I use this Sunflower Beauty Oil under my eye area and pimple marks to whiten them.  Well, I really don't have dark circles around my eyes, I just want to prevent them from darkening.  Some also claimed that when this oil is put around their eyes, there's a tendency for your lashes to get longer.  I haven't noticed that maybe because I only put it under my eyes.  Putting too much of this on my eyes makes it look sleepy and tired.  As for the pimple marks, this beauty oil has really been helpful.  Since I have an acne prone skin, having pimple marks is no longer new to me.  With this oil, applied twice daily (morning and night), I get the whitening/lightening result in 3 to 4 weeks.  You can also use this to lighten insect bites.

Natural Purifying Facial Scrub
This Human (Heart) Nature Purifying Facial Scrub is their (quite) new variant.  Before, their facial scrub use to be super fruits and black rice grain.  Now, it has strawberry seeds and bamboo granules.  The old formulation was coarser and a little bit bigger grains than this new formulation.  Honestly, I like the old formulation than this one.  Maybe because I feel the bigger and coarser grains can be more effective in removing deep seated dirt. 

Anyway, this new formulation of Purifying Facial Scrub is still likeable.  I never look for any brands other than Human Nature.  For those who have sensitive skin, this new formulation is much better for them since the beads are not too coarse.  As for me, though I don't have sensitive skin, it is still gentle even if I have pimples.  It doesn't aggravate the pimples.  As for lightening the pimple marks, I'm not sure if this has been helpful since I only use this every other day and I'm also using the (miracle) Sunflower Beauty Oil.  A dab of this facial scrub can already produce enough beads for the whole face.  It is also unscented so its really gentle on the skin.

Natural Lip Balms
I love Human (Heart) Nature's lip balms.  I have dry lips and it always chap.  This lip balm helps me prevent my lips from chapping.  What's more, it stays on the whole day!  Just reapply when you wash your mouth or has been washed off through drinking liquids.  I also sometimes use this before I sleep and my lips are just soft.

The Human (Heart) Nature Natural Lip Balm comes in 4 variants: Wild Berry, Tutti Frutti, Choco Fudge and Peppermint.  I tried the Tutti Frutti and Peppermint.

Natural Hand and Foot Salve
This is another great product.  For those of you who applies petroleum jelly to your feet and ankles then putting on socks during bedtime, then this product is for you.  It is all natural yet you get the same softness on your feet when you wake up.  I like better their new packaging which now comes in tube unlike before when it is used be on a tub.  With this new packaging, it becomes more handy.

The Human (Heart) Nature Natural Hand and Foot Salve comes in 2 variants: Eucalyptus and Strawberry.  I didn't like the Eucalyptus from the old packaging.  I always bought the Banana scent, which was already phased out.  I haven't tried the Strawberry scent yet but I will definitely buy this product again.  As I've mentioned, with this new packaging, it is more handy and travel friendly so you can reapply on your hands (or even feet) when it feels dry.  I most especially love the softness of my feet when I apply this at night.  Their website suggest putting socks on after application.  But for me, you really don't need that and yet your feet will still feel soft.  The only downside, for me, on this product is that it does not quickly absorbed by your skin.  Your hands may seem oily after applying it.  But later on it will fade.  So sometimes, it can feel a bit heavy on the skin.  But nonetheless, you are only applying it on your hands and feet so that's not really a big issue for me.  I sometimes apply it on my legs when it gets dry on cold days.

Natural Healthy Lotion
My skin is naturally dry (is there such term? haha!).  I never go out of our house without applying lotion all over my body.  I'm very picky when it comes to lotions.  I want a lotion that can, of course, moisturize my skin for 24 hours.  Also, it shouldn't be sticky on the skin or it should easily be absorbed by the skin.  It will be a plus if it smells good.  I found all these in Human (Heart) Nature Healthy Lotion.  I tried their previous scent and I didn't like it.  Although it was non greasy, it doesn't give me 24 hours moisturization.  Good thing they came out with a new variant: Berry Bliss and Vanilla Delight.  I tried them both and I love them.  Although Vanilla Delight is more lighter in terms of fragrance.  Both gives long lasting moisturization and it doesn't feel greasy. 

Natural Feminine Wash
Human (Heart) Nature's feminine wash is, I think, another brilliant product they produced since it's all natural and environment friendly.  I never thought that cleaning our intimate areas can be made using all natural ingredients.  Since the area is susceptible to infections, the cleaning agent should have powerful ingredient to combat bacteria.  So when Human (Heart) Nature launched this product, I never hesitate to try it.   

Their feminine wash has a new packaging and additional variant, the Chamomile Cool.  I tried both scents.  The Chamomile Cool resembles PH Care's Cool Wind but the former has a more cooling feeling than the latter.  I liked both scent but I prefer the Chamomile Fresh.  One thing I dislike about this product is that, I feel that it lacks protection during "those days".  Maybe because of its "delicate" or all natural properties, I feel that I am not protected during those times in terms of odor and bacterial protection.  But for everyday use, this feminine wash is ok.  Nevertheless, I still use this at any situation or given days.  I just frequently wash during "those days".

Natural Spray Sanitizer
Before, Human (Heart) Nature only have pump type of hand sanitizer.  Good thing they came out with this spray sanitizer.  I find this more convenient and very handy.  Not only it sanitizes your hands, it can also sanitize your surroundings.

Their spray sanitizer comes in 3 variants: Citrus Burst, Tropical Burst and Juicy Burst.  I tried all variants but I prefer the Citrus Burst better.  I least prefer the Tropical Burst.  I can't understand the scent.  All 3 variants, however keeps your hands clean without drying it.  I frequent use this because I know my hands will be germ free.  The only problem with spray type is that you cannot control the outpour of the liquid from the bottle and so it can be too much for your consumption.

There are a lot of Human (Heart) Nature products that I've tried but I no longer post them here.  These are just amongst my favorites.  The others that I've tried are less favorite and I never bought them again (e.g. mineral lipstick, old formulation).  Maybe I'll try to blog about those products with not so satisfactory result.

By the way, if you noticed, I always have parenthesis () on the word heart.  I know that the true name of this product is Human Nature but it seems some people are used to calling this Human Heart Nature with the shape of heart in between the words human and nature.  I, myself, used to calling it HHN, abbreviation for Human Heart Nature.  I know some of you will agree. :)

* NOTE: ALL PICTURES WERE GRABBED FROM HUMAN NATURE'S WEBSITE