Ethicare Vizigly+ Transparent Bathing Bar Review

The cold winter weather can wreak havoc on your skin. The most common skin issue for many people is the dryness of skin that occurs when our skin doesn't retain sufficient moisture. One of the probable reason of dryness is to use harsh soaps while bathing. I have seen people who tend to switch to liquid body washes / shower gels in place of soap bars assuming those are milder on skin, but thats not always true.

Today I'm reviewing a soap bat that prevents dryness and is recommended for the most delicate skin types i.e. Vizigly+ Transparent Bathing Bar from Ethicare Remedies. (You might be wondering why am I so attracted towards Ethicare & Ethinext products, but I promise almost each n every product they create is really skin friendly, so can't just stop talking about them) ;)

Product Claims:

The transparent cleansing bar is the gentle way to cleanse, moisturizes, protect and nourish your skin as vizigly+ contains very high percentage of natural moisturizers, humectants and skin softners. Vizigly+, with this optimum concentration and through its unique combination is ideal for dry, delicate skin as it helps to keep your skin soft, supple and hyderted every time you use Vizigly+.

Vizigly+ is a transparent bathing bar of pale pink color in an unusual yet very cute droplet kind of shape. The 100 gm soap bar is just the apt size that you can hold easily in your hand without any need of cutting it into pieces, coz I find holding the bigger soap bars a bit uneasy. The soap bar has a shelf life of 3 yrs and is priced at Rs. 99.

How I felt after I used Vizigly+?
Before I could decide to use this soap bar, I had been thinking not to use it on my face because almost every soap bar causes me excessive flaky dry skin if I apply it on my face. I began with the use of Vizigly+ on body skin for few days continuously. The gentle moisturizing soap felt so pleasing on my skin with instant softness. It produced profuse n creamy lather that got rinsed very very easily.

I'm in absolute love with the rejuvenating fragrance of Vizigly+ that stays for quite enough time. My husband who is always in favour of soaps possessing stronger fragrances approved this soap with a perfect "YES" ;) Though I have no problem of body odor but I'm sure this soap can battle with bad odor efficiently. Actually, the you can let this soap bar scent your entire washroom area with a refreshing feel !!

The moisturizing preparations of this soap with key ingredients like Glycerine, Aloe vera, Almond oil and Wheat Germ Oil has the ability to soften and recondition the dehydrated skin. The almond oil included in the soap makes it richer in proteins and extremely nourishing. Wheat Germ Oil supports the skin's natural process of regeneration and also helps repair sun damage to the skin. So the Vizigly+ is a combo pack of multiple characteristics for improving skin conditions.

Conclusion:
Vizigly+ is one of the luxurious moisturizing soap bar that leaves your skin soft and smooth.  It is suitable to all skin types including dry n sensitive skin. But the people with extreme dry skin can apply a coat of moisturizer post shower or hand wash to plug the spaces between skin cells and seal in the moisture in damp skin. As you use it for your everyday bathing ritual, I bet you would love to enjoy n relax in a lavish bath.

Do share your views how do you take care of your winter skin ... would love to read :)

Till the next post...See Ya..

Urban Beauty Facial Gels Review

About the Brand:

Urban Beauty is wholly owned unit of BRD Technologies Private Limited based in Delhi and Gurgaon that aims to unleash the potency and beauty of an individual while using potent plants, 100% natural ingredients & essential oils. Urban Beauty mainly offers Hair and Beauty solutions through customised home made products made from natural ingredients.

 Urban Beauty has diverse products that not only take care of our body and skin externally with premium quality gels, oils, face masks, scrubs etc., but also provides nutrients for inner strength of our body in form of dietary supplements capsules.

The products have been broadly categorized as  

• Magnum (Health Nutrition), 
• Nutriva (Skin Essentials) and 
• Dharini (Hair and Body).

Today I'm reviewing the facial gels that have been sent to me by Dr. Anju Dhingra, the founder of Urban Beauty and an experienced Homoeopathic Physician.

1.) The first one is the Saffron Face Glow Gel that has pure Aloe Vera Gel, Saffron Extract and permissible preservatives as the key ingredients. The 12 gms packing is priced at  INR 79.  The cute li'l transparent tub packing can be thrown in your handbag for frequent usage anywhere anytime. 

 I used this Saffron gel as a day cream because unlike usual facial gels, this Saffron gel is not soap based and can be used as a leave-on gel on face, neck and other exposed parts of the body. The gel has very mild fragrance that seems mixed with some peculiar medicinal smell as well (atleast to me). The smell doesn't last longer, so those who prefer products free of any smell are more likely to use it.

Though the product description in the catalogue instructs to perform a patch test on the back of elbow, I directly applied it on my face and felt no sensation of any sort. It penetrated my skin very soon and left it soft n moisturized in no time.

The skin benefits of Saffron are obvious to all. This Saffron can not only serve as facial gel to provide skin brightening, but can be advantageous as cleanser n revitalizer. I'm impressed with the gentle formulation that I can use it under my eyes to lighten the dark circles.

2.) The another gel I got is a colorless composition i.e Natural All Purpose Gel that is based on Aloe Vera extracts. Just like the Saffron gel can be left on skin after its application, the All Purpose gel works the same. Everything else including the quantity, packaging n price etc. is totally similar in all the gels.

I had got some kind of allergic reaction under my lower lip few days back and I wanted to apply a gentle ointment on that, but could not visit the physician due to my packed schedule. Since that patch was itching me and I was feeling prompted to scratch it again n again, I could not resist using Natural All Purpose Gel to cure that. After 2-3 application, the allergy got visibly reduced and vanished in continuous usage of 3 days. So I appreciate the healing capability of this gel. Infact, my fingers do get minor cuts while chopping veggies etc which was automatically treated when I was putting the gel on my face using my fingers. I feel this gel is very effective in treating burns, infections n skin ulcers etc. if used generously. 

 3.) Yet another gel which I received is the Aloe Mint Skin Toning Gel made up of Pure Aloe Vera extract, Mint extract, permissible preservative and Essential oils. Unlike the two previous gels which I tried, this one is to be applied on wet face and massage with upward circular movements for about 2 minutes, then rinse and pat dry like we do for a face wash.

  This brightly shinning blue gel is very soothing on skin and I felt light calming n cooling effect after I rinsed my face. The mint is one of the most permissible herb to be used as key ingredient in skin care products, so I expected a lot from this gel also. You might be thinking of this gel with a stronger scent, but actually its not. The skin feels firm n toned for long hours when you use it in the morning itself. It can treat any kind of skin inflammation and offers needed anti-oxidants to under-nourished skin.

Overall Opinion:The Urban Beauty gels have active constituents that are natural solutions to many skin problems which arise when we are careless to provide sufficient attention to it. The only drawback is that there is absolutely no detail about the ingredients, price, quantity on the packaging other than the name of the gel. But the label on bigger packaging (50gms at a price of Rs. 689)might have all required details as I can see on the official website.

I'm double minded whether I would repurchase these or not as they cost bit higher than other organic products available. But for one time trial, these are really promising products.

(P.S. The small packing have been discontinued as they were offered during the launch time only. So one has to go for larger packings only.)

*PR Samples