Spotlight on: Kimberly Sayer Organic Skincare

Kimberly is a British born organic skincare guru who currently bases herself from the United States, so you may not have heard of the brand or her philosophy.  From a young age Kimberly and her family used the produce and flora available on their organic farm to create effective skincare for personal use.  She then decided to follow this industry as a career – taking courses on aromatherapy and beauty therapy with Neal’s Yard in London before creating her own products for retail sale and use in some of the top spas in NYC and London.

You can buy her beautiful products from selected UK online retailers as well as a few walk in stores.  Stockist details below.

Our review of the products.

Kimberly was kind enough to send us some of her lovely skincare products so we’ve tried them out and we like very much!

ULTRA LIGHT FACIAL MOISTURIZER – SPF 30

This is aimed at oily and acne prone skin but having normal skin I find this a lovely, lightweight moisturiser – perfect for daytime use under makeup and we love the fact there’s a high SPF in it.  She uses lemon oil as an ingredient to help detoxify the skin which gives it a lovely refreshing feel.  The next product in this range is the Anti Oxidant Daily Moisturising Cream and is aimed at normal, dry and sensitive skin but notes that it is a “luxurious” hydrating cream.  Personally I prefer a light, quick absorbing and not to rich day cream so I prefer the Ultra Light to the cream.

INGREDIENTS: 
DEIONIZED WATER, ZINC OXIDE (MINERAL SUNBLOCK), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (MINERAL SUNBLOCK), SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, LECITHIN, SAFFLOWER SEED OIL, EMULSIFYING WAX (VEGETABLE), GLYCERIN, COCONUT OIL, ALOE VERA LEAF JUICE, SEA ALGAE EXTRACT, LEMON OIL, SHEA BUTTER, GREEN TEA, JOJOBA SEED OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN-E), EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL, XANTHUM GUM (VEGETABLE), BENYZL ALCOHOL (PLANT ALCOHOL PRESERVATIVE)

CELLULAR EXTRACT EYE LIFT GEL

Eye creams are so common in the beauty industry – very few live up to their claims as dark circles are often hereditary and bags under the eyes can’t be lifted by creams alone – generally environmental conditions need to be changed as well.   Thankfully Kimberly doesn’t make these kind of promises – the botanicals in the eye cream create a lifted impression and the ingredients provide hydration to the under eye area but she refrains from promising erased wrinkles and disappearing bags/circles. Again this is another ideal product aimed at under makeup and during the day as it is soft and gentle but you can feel a slight tightening effect.  This comes from the plant pseudocollagen (which is what keeps plants upright)!  If you require a more intensive eye treatment this is better to apply at night.

PURIFIED WATER, GLYCERIN & GLYCERYL POLYACRYLATE (PLANT), SQUALANE (OLIVES), GLYCERIN & WATER & GLYCOPROTEINS (POTATO), ROSEWATER, METHYLSILANOL MANNURONATE (SILICA/HORSETAIL), SHEA BUTTER, PLANT YEAST EXTRACT (PLANT PSEUDOCOLLAGEN), DIPALMITOYL HYDROXYPROLINE (POTATO), WATER & PHOSPHOLIPIDS (PLANT), VITAMINS A, C & E, ROSE & YLANG-YLANG ESSENTIAL OILS, LINDEN BLOSSOM EXTRACT, CAPRYLOYL GLYCINE (COCONUT), JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE EXTRACT (PRESERVATIVE)

TANGERINE & CALENDULA HEALING  LIGHT NIGHT CREAM

A light and hydrating night cream – I was torn with this one as I love citrusy fragrances and the tangerine really appealed to me but I’m not the greatest fan of the scent of calendula.  Having said that, it’s in this cream for a reason as it’s said to help detoxify the lymph system as well as helping to heal hyper-pigmentation, acne scars, dark spots and sun damage.  It’s designed again for oily/acne prone skin so it is light but also contains anti-aging ingredients so you can use it at all stages of life.  For those who prefer a more hydrating cream there’s an Aromatic Night Cream.

So that’s our overview of the products – there is more in the collection including cleansers, exfoliators, toners, masks and a brightening serum so I would head over to her website to look at the products in more detail www.kimberlysayer.com and for online retail purchases you can shop her collection at LoveLula.com – the award winning online apothecary.

Stockists;

Ecorium/Niki Pearson
38 Palace Street
Canterbury, Kent CT1 2DZ
England
TEL: 01227 780977
www.ecorium.co.uk

Love Lula
Unit 6e, Barrowmore
Enterprise Estate
Great Barrow, Chester
Cheshire CH3 7JS
England
TEL: 01829 742 946
lovelula.com

Pure Face Works Spa
51 Peaslands Road
Sidmouth Devon
EX10 9BE
England
TEL: 07760 313180
purefaceworks.com

Wholefoods
305-311 Lavender Hill
Clapham Junction, London
SW11 1LN
England
TEL: 0207 368 4500

Wholefoods
63-97 Kensington High Street
Kensington, London W8 5SE
England
TEL: 0207 368 6100