Plum Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer : Review

Plum Goodness is a comparatively new skin care brand in Indian market that only sells products online. Their Green Tea range is specially designed for people who have combination, oily or acne-prone skin. This range consists of four products; Plum green tea face wash, an alcohol free green tea toner, a moisturizer, a glycolic acid green tea face pack and a body wash. Today I will share my experience of Plum Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer that contains the goodness of anti-oxidant rich green tea and mild peeling agent glycolic acid. I got this one last month as my old moisturizer is about to get over. The toner from this range is already reviewed here in High On Gloss. Do check it out. Now, Let’s jump to the review to find out how it worked on me.

What Plum Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer is Abut?

Because matte matters!

Silicone-free, matte-finish moisturizer with hand-picked non-comedogenic ingredients. Daily pleasant after-feel, non-shiny finish and acne combat.

This is just the light moisturizer that oily skin types had been waiting for. Multi-dimensional care that includes: controlled hydration, non-shiny matte finish, acne (pimples) combat and a fresh, clear appearance.

Green tea extracts
The anti-oxidants in green tea apply the brakes on oxidation reactions that lead up to bacterial proliferation that in turn cause acne.

Glycolic acid
Preventing acne is better than treating it. Glycolic acid plays an important role in skin renewal and prevents build-up of skin debris that can cause acne.

•  Light, matte finish moisturizer especially formulated for oily skin
•  Glycolic acid helps keep skin clear
•  Green tea extracts act against the acne formation process
•  100% silicone-free, non-comedogenic ingredients
•  Paraben-free, SLS-free, phthalate-free, as always

How To Use:

Dot your face with moisturizer. One dot each on forehead, both cheeks, nose & chin. That’s five dots totally. Now gently massage into skin using finger-tips, in slow upward-outward circular motion. Apply on neck as well.

Price

Rs.450 for 50ml. Buy here.

Ingredients

Aqua (Water), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerine, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, PEG 400, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Fragrance, FDA Approved Colours

Packaging

This moisturizer comes in a white plastic pump bottle of cylindrical shape. The pump is secured by a transparent plastic lid that shuts tightly with a blunt sound. The pump is attached to the bottle with a screw cap. So, you have the liberty to take out the product either by the pump or by opening up the screw. The moisturizer bottle has a protective outer pack made of cardboard. The product claims, ingredients and other related information are mentioned on both, the moisturizer bottle and the cardboard pack for the convenience of users. Overall the packaging is sturdy, ergonomic and travel-friendly.

Color, Texture & Fragrance

The moisturizer is light green in color that looks almost white in the swatch. According to the brand the color used here is of food grade. I have used products with food grade color before and their color densities were also of similar kind. The facial moisturizer appears medium thick, neither too runny nor too dense. The consistency is smooth. It blends well on even dehydrated skin.

It has a mild fresh floral fragrance to it that I like very much. The smell leaves behind a subtle hint that stays for 1-3 hours.

My Skin Type

Oily to Combination, Acne-prone

My Experience With Plum Green tea Matte Moisturizer

I apply this moisturizer twice a day after cleansing and toning my face. Less is more for this product. I just need half a pump of moisturizer for my entire face and neck. It gets absorbed into my skin as I massage my face with outwards circular motion. After a minute or two it sets into dewy matte. As it contains glycolic acid, some people experience a tingling sensation immediately after application. I did not feel anything of that sort. The formula of this one is slightly richer than my Neutrogena Oil Free moisturizer. So, I do not think it will be able to give matte finish in humid summer.

I checked the ingredient list in an online comedogenicity checker. It detected one comedogenic ingredient; stearic acid (a plant based fat). Since my skin does not show any bad reaction or acne-bout, I am fine with it. The company have not made any impossible claims with this product and they kept all their promises. In my opinion, a product like this could have been reachable to many more if the price was a bit lower.

More From Plum Green Tea Range For Oily Acne Prone Skin

• Mask – Plum Green Tea Clear Face Mask
• Toner- Plum Green Tea Alcohol Free Toner
• Serum- Plum Green Tea Skin Clarifying Concentrate
• Night Gel -Plum Green Tea Renewed Clarity Night Gel

Likes

• Smells pleasant.
• Glycolic acid contained by the moisturizer, helps keeping skin fresh by enhancing the skin cell turn over.
• Green tea is known as a anti-oxidant.
• Hydrates my face well without making it oily.
• Does not cause or aggravate acne.
• Full ingredient list is mentioned

Dislikes

• Costly considering the quantity.
• Does not give full matte finish.
• I did not face acne with this moisturizer, it still contains a comedo-genic ingredient, stearic acid which might give blocked pores to some.

Summary: 3.75/5

Plum Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer is a nice face moisturizer for oily to combination skin if you can higher your budget a bit. The formula is hydrating and soothing yet not overly moisturizing. It may feel heavy for extremely oily skin in summer but will work well in the colder months.

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Guest Post By Sreeparna.