Elemis TSV 08/09/24

[ClaireKelly]

I have started getting emails from Elemis telling me my Advent Calendar is waiting for me. It will be waiting for a long time. I don't buy any beauty/candle/perfume Advent Calendars.

Have you seen the price?

 

[Koala]

I think once you start bypassing the ‘offers’ it becomes a habit.
I won’t be buying this.
Rather look for an offer on one of the individual products online that I fancy trying out instead rather than ‘saving’ money.

 

[Sazza]

I now use an app called Yuka which assesses food and cosmetics for how good they are for your health/skin. Pretty much all the cosmetic brands on QVC come out badly including Elemis mainly because they include a chemical called Phenoxtethanol which can cause allergic reactions. Some Elemis products also contain microplastics.

Sorry but the Yuka app is scaremongering and pseudoscience, I don't trust it and wouldn't use it.

 

[Bonaventure]

Sorry but the Yuka app is scaremongering and pseudoscience, I don't trust it and wouldn't use it.

Yep, agreed. Those types of apps and influencers spouting about supposedly toxic chemicals in cosmetics on social media are utter nonsense.

 

[donna255]

My favourite is the lead in lipstick rumour a few years ago. Lead in pencils and paint had been banned for years, but hey it is still in modern day lipsticks.

As for microplastics, they are everywhere, the food you eat, even found in the human brain and newborn babies.

 

[misiuszka]

I'd rather be aware of potential downsides of chemicals that I am putting on to my skin which is where the Yuka app is helpful.

 

[Koala]

I'd rather be aware of potential downsides of chemicals that I am putting on to my skin which is where the Yuka app is helpful.

Is it a free app, I’m a cheapskate.

 

[donna255]

Okay, thing is putting stuff on your skin will not break into the deep layers of your skin, therefore will not go into your body. Sinks into the top layers only. Now, eating or drinking does strange but true go inside your body. That is why when bathing or showering you're not waterlogged.

The strange idea which is pushed by many companies that collagen will go in the deeper layers and plump up the skin is crap. The molecule is too big.

 

[candycane]

All this "could help", "might help" "based on science" blah blah is just a ploy to get us to spend our money and it works. Yes, I bought the Elemis TSV (but only one)

CC

 

[donna255]

It's your money candycane, you buy what you like and enjoy.

 

[alter ego]

I'd rather be aware of potential downsides of chemicals that I am putting on to my skin which is where the Yuka app is helpful.

I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and am allergic to a LOT of chemicals. Several well-meaning friends have told me about Yuka but I can't trust it as it builds information from users not trusted sources.

My skin reacts if I smell things like candles, air fresheners and cleaning products. It also reacts if I use certain skincare or makeup products but the reaction is faster and more severe with some chemicals I breathe in.

Honestly, you're much better off listening to your body than relying on an app that has a fair bit of mis-information. If you have any doubts about a product or chemical in something you can look it up on a reputable website where information is sourced responsibly.

Says she who is a total stranger to you and could be spouting a load of BS. However, I know you're a regular here and that you know we other regulars here don't usually beat around the bush when it comes to help and advice.

Oh, and if anyone here suffers an allergic reaction to a skincare or makeup product, take some photos and return it. Boots is excellent if this happens.

 

[misiuszka]

Is it a free app, I’m a cheapskate.

It's a free app if all you want is to scan your product's barcode to see a list of its ingredients and how "harmful" or not they could potentially be. If you want to search for products without knowing their barcode then you need to be a premier member which is a donation of I think £5-£15 a year.
It's kind of built by users in that if a barcode isn't registered then you put in a description, a photo of the pack and a photo of the ingredients and it analyses them and comes up with a summary. Not always perfect but pretty good in my opinion.