MamaEarth Body Crème for Stretch Marks & Scars - Product Review

The phase of maternity is the most satisfying and memorable time in life of a woman. One of the common complaint that women may have in this phase is to see their body struggling to keep up the uneven growth of skin all over. When skin is stretched to its limit, stretch marks start showing up and may get deeper with time. Not only pregnancy is the only cause of stretch marks, these marks may appear if your body weight fluctuates too much. To find an effective treatment with natural and organic ingredients is pure bliss.

MamaEarth body crème for stretch marks & scars is one of the impressive products in the line that does wonders to fade away these undesirable marks.

This cream is a rich blend of exclusive emollients namely Shea Butter, Cocoa butter, Virgin Coconut Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Wheatgerm Oil. Isn't the list long enough? Well! these ingredients directly impact to strengthen and rebuild the skin barrier while keeping the skin supple for longer.

It is a thick cream that smells really soothing. It'll be really a relief to women who feel nauseatic due to offensive medicinal smell during maternity. The product works equally good on marks at stomach area, thighs, upper arms, breasts or buttocks. Being on heavier consistency, it would need rubbing little more for proper absorption. The skin may feel lightly greasy for a second but is not intolerable. It takes few moments to sink in.

The product starts fading the color of the shallow/recent marks gradually while smoothing out the skin texture if followed an AM/PM routine religiously over a period of few weeks. But for marks existing since long, it would take around 8-12 weeks to blend away the marks and make those least noticable.

Other plant based ingredients like Cucumber Extract and Papaya Extract detoxify the skin that is an additional perk. Plant based Palmitoyl Tripeptides help to improve skin’s elasticity and make it non-itchy. All this comes for a reasonable price tag of INR 500 to own a big jar of 100 ml.

The product is not just free of parabens, mineral oil, artificial colors and dyes, but is backed by MadeSafe certification provided after clinical researches. To sum up, MamaEarth Body Crème is a recommended pick for women who are hunting for a preventive or curative stretch mark cream plus want to shop responsibly within budget. 

Wonders of Epsom Salt ft. Mama Earth

Known since long for as an effective remedy for many problems, I used Epsom Salt after so many years. I remember my mom using those tiny, colourless crystals for various purposes. I frankly don't remember whether she ever used it in any recipes or consumption, but it was extensively used topically.

I got a pack of Epsom Salt from MamaEarth and as soon as I unpacked the product, I was joyous for a moment of revival of old times :) Been a few days now that I've tested it in different ways and no wonder that it works amazing.

Before I share how did it help me, have a look at the beautiful colour that the brand has given to these otherwise colourless granules.
The MamaEarth Epsom Salt is of lavender colour since natural food colour extracted from brinjal has been used as colourant.I loved its soothing lavender scent owing to infusion of Lavender Essential Oil used as an ingredient. It's texture is similar to table salt.

This salt can be massaged directly on facial skin by mixing a few drops of any of your favourite essential oil for easy deep-pore cleansing. It doesn't hurt or itch the sensitive skin and dissolve quickly as you start rubbing.

Carry the epsom salt to washroom and lightly massage it into wet skin on any part of your body after a shower. Give yourself a rinse with warm or cold water depending on season and it'll make you feel the difference on your skin that would get softer after a mild exfoliation. I personally felt the need of applying a body lotion for moisturization (but that depends on skin type).

If you're the one who frequntly experience feeling of restlessness or anxiety like me, take a bath in warm/cold water with a handful of epsom salt dissolved in water. As the salt gets absorbed through the skin, it enchances body’s levels of magnesium and sulfate. As a result, stress is relieved and body is relaxed. Another positive effects of magnesium sulfate ranges from relief from muscle tension, minor body pain, inflammation and cramps.

The best one is to either soak your tired feet in warm water mixed with epsom salt or directly scrub the salt on damp skin of feet. I bet its the best feeling to touch sole of your feet that don't ache plus they are odourfree. An epsom salt foot soak also aids in curing toenail fungus.

I remember my mom making a tiny potli (cloth pouch), putting some epsom salt in it, lightly heating the pouch on a hot tawa and then using it to place on a aching part of the body to alleviate the pain. It's the replication of the massage therapy that many spa treatements are based upon. I seriously enjoy the rejuvenating effect of this therapy.

There can be many more therapeutic uses of this product. I've explored many remedies that say a lot about goodness of epsom salt for hair as well. But to be honest, I need to put together little more courage to try the product on my hair ;) If I get to dare this testing, will update my experience in this post itself :)
Price: 300/- for 200 gms pack

Hope you found these tips useful...

Mamaearth Argan Hair Mask Review

I'm obsessing over brands that primarily exist to rule the world with their skin-friendly products prepared out of natural eco ingredients. Infact a few brands have carved a permanent place in my vanity because each of the product they offer is as impressive and effective as the other ones. One of such adorable name is Mamaearth that has rekindled my love for its line of MadeSafe certified products for babies and mums. This brand has been around for a while now and I persnally have tested and reviewed many of their products including Baby Oil, Baby Shampoo, Insect Repellent, Daily Lotion.

When the brand came up their product range for mums on mothers' day, I was way too excited and my post talking about mother care products received great readership too ;) 

Today, I've another star product Argan Hair Mask from Mamaearth to talk about and it's meant for tackling your hair concerns.

Ingredients

Milk Protein, Curd Extract, Argan Oil, Rosemary Oil, Cedarwood Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Purified Water, Sodium Citrate, Brassica Alcohol, Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Caprylic Capric Tri Glyceride, Hydrolysed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate

How to use?

Apply a generous amount to towel-dried clean shampooed damp hair. Use your hands and fingers to evenly distribute through hair, beginning at scalp to hair ends and leave for 5 to 15 minutes and then rinse. Use 1 to 2 times weekly.

Packaging:

Argan Hair Mask comes in a sturdy plastic tub packaging with screw cap over it. I liked an inner disc plate under the cap for extra protection. The packaging lists every detail that a user should know about the product. Not to forget the cute outer carton on which quirky mommy quotes are printed.

Since all the products by the brand follow same color theme, it takes time to read the label to know what product you want to pick from your shelf. I would like to recommend something on the packaging that may differentiate a baby product from mumma product.

Mamaearth Argan Hair Mask is a power-packed mix of ALL NATURAL plant sourced ingredients. It's a thick creamy paste in ivory color that smells lovely for blend of oils gone into it. I find the smell quite refreshing, but some may find it strong for them. The mask is absolutely smooth and without any lumps. It's super easy to spread on hair. The thick consistency makes the mask a non-drip formula that lets you sit relaxed post application. 

The brand recommends using the mask either as a leave-in formula or as a rinse-off. I tried leaving the mask on hair after shampooing, but that didn't work for me. My straight hair weighed down and I didn't dare to step out of my house in that condition. Also I was not convinced to wear a helmet on my head the next morning on bit greasy hair else it would have attracted more dirt and grime. So I took a head bath after few hours to rinse it off. I'm not sure, but the mask may be advantageous to drier hair type.

As a rinse-off product, the mask is a comprehensive hair treatment. I massage my (wet) hair and scalp with generous amount of creamy mask and leave it on my head for an hour or less. It helps my scalp absorb maximum nutrients and guarantees me soft, lusturous hair after headbath. I like the mild cooling effect on my scalp when the hair mask is on. After a few uses, I could notice the amount of hair fall getting down (not to a great extent though) that used to happen at the time of shampoo my hair. 

Rosemary oil in the mask claims to boost hair growth and curd extract + milk protein contribute towards strengthening of hair and deeper nourishment. The lasting effect of the mask may be judged after prolonged usage and I'm certainly going to do so.

The product pack of 200 ml priced at INR 599 may sound expensive to some. But inclusion of all pure ingredients that lead to ultimate results makes the deal justified. Moreover, a little goes a long way. So I expect this pack to last for atleast two months. And if you're considerate of its shelf life, the brand has used Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Citrate to preserve the goodness of product for long :)

I bet its one of least complicated and quite promising hair treatment you may give to yourself to cure hair issues.