Merry Light Cream - Festive Face & Body Moisturiser

Description

Merry Light Cream is my festive face and body cream - light, whipped and fast absorbing, with cranberry seed oil, golden jojoba oil and cocoa butter, in a warm blend of sweet orange, may chang, cardamom, aniseed, cinnamon and clove.

It's the Christmas version of the Light Cream so many of you love. Juicy, spiced and cosy, and light enough that it never feels heavy or sticky. Gentle enough for your face, nourishing enough for hands, feet and winter-dry patches.

A little tin of it makes a lovely plastic free gift, or a small daily treat for yourself while the evenings are dark.

Made for you if...

• you want one light cream for face, hands, body and feet
• you love warm, spiced, orangey Christmas scents
• you don't like heavy, greasy creams
• you're looking for a plastic free, vegan stocking filler

Not quite you? If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, choose Cloud (unscented) or Peach Tea instead. Want the matching deodorant? Try Merry Deo Cream. Not sure about spice? Start with the 10g trial tin.

At a glance: face and body · non-comedogenic (not pore-blocking) · non-greasy, non-sticky · can be used under make-up · warm orange and spice scent · 10g trial, 50g or 150g · vegan, cruelty free, palm oil free · plastic free aluminium tin · handmade by me in small batches in Devon

Ingredients and what they do

• Cranberry seed oil - rich in antioxidants and fatty acids, light on the skin
• Golden jojoba oil - very close to skin's own oils, so it absorbs easily
• Cocoa butter - rich and comforting, to nourish dry winter skin
• Sweet orange, may chang, cardamom, aniseed, cinnamon and clove essential oils - the warm Merry scent

Because it's water based, it contains a gentle preservative to keep it safe to use. Like every other ingredient, it's listed below - nothing hidden.

Full ingredients (INCI): Aqua (water), Simmondsia Chinensis (jojoba) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (cranberry) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao (cocoa) Seed Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Tocopherol (vitamin E), Citrus Sinensis (sweet orange) Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba (may chang) Fruit Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum (cardamom) Seed Oil, Illicium Verum (aniseed) Seed Oil, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (cinnamon) Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus (clove) Bud Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate

Essential oils contain: Benzyl Benzoate, Cinnamal, Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool

How to use

1. Scoop a small amount out of the tin with clean, dry fingers.
2. Warm it between your fingertips and smooth it over your face and neck.
3. Take a moment - cover your face with your hands, breathe in, breathe out.
4. Use what's left on hands, cuticles, elbows, legs or feet - anywhere that feels dry.

Use it morning and night. It sits nicely under make-up.

Once opened: safe to use for 12 months, and at its freshest within 3-6 months. Store somewhere cool, out of direct sunlight.

Suitability

• Non-comedogenic (not pore-blocking)
• Scented with pure essential oils, including cinnamon and clove - no synthetic fragrance
• Contains the fragrance allergens eugenol and cinnamal, so patch test first if your skin is sensitive
• Not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding - choose Cloud or Peach Tea Light Cream instead
• Avoid the eye area

As with any new skincare, patch test first and avoid broken skin.

Questions

What does Merry smell like?
Juicy sweet orange with warm cinnamon and clove, and a hint of cardamom and aniseed.

Can I use it on my face and my body?
Yes. It's light enough for your face and nourishing enough for hands, feet and dry patches.

Is it suitable during pregnancy?
No, Merry Light Cream isn't suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Choose Cloud or Peach Tea instead.

Which size should I choose?
The 10g trial tin to try the scent, 50g for your face and handbag, and 150g for all-over use or sharing.

Is it vegan and plastic free?
Yes - vegan, cruelty free and palm oil free, in a recyclable aluminium tin with an uncoated paper label.

What makes it different?
I make every batch by hand in Devon, in small batches, with every ingredient listed in full on this page and no synthetic fragrance.

Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. It makes a lovely plastic free, vegan gift, and pairs well with the Merry Deo Cream and Merry Lip Gloss, or the Merry Skincare Trio.