Oriflame Tender Care Balm

What the catalogue says:

Oriflame Tender Care is a totally versatile pot of magic, for the whole body. Based on honeycomb extract and vegetable oils. Relieves dryness and restores skin softness and suppleness. You can use it on sides of eyes, lips, face, cuticles or any area that is dry, sore or roughened to instantly restore softness. Tender Care can be used for cold sores, cuts, grazes, psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions.

My experience:

This product has been my mommy’s ally for many years! It is very moisturizing & hydrating and can be used on lips as well as dry skin anywhere (e.g. elbows when they turn white and dry). It has been aptly called the "multi-purpose protecting balm". It comes in a cute little pink tub packed in baby pink paper box. The tub cap has a silver design which seems like a designer ‘O’ for Oriflame. This wonder balm can actually heal lips which are dry to the point of bleeding.  It does not have a gel consistency, in fact it is very fatty, and thus stays for a longer duration without drying up. 

Main Ingredients: It contains 3 main active ingredients; mineral oil, beeswax and lanolin.

 

A variant: Oriflame Tender Care Lip Balm

The balm in the cute little tub became so popular, that the same product was launched in the shape of a lip balm. Same properties, much easier to apply on lips! Find all benefits of the legendary Tender Care in a rich lip balm. Special softening and protecting formula contains beeswax, olive oil and echium oil for softer, smoother lips.

Sample Application on Hand:

Price: Tender Care Balm - M.R.P. Rs. 199/- and Tender Care Lip Balm - M.R.P. Rs. 229/- (but both are available for huge discounts with consultants)

Positives:

• Has a very smooth & light texture
• Gets absorbed very quickly
• Softens & smoothens skin instantly
• It is non- greasy and does not make give you a feeling of oiliness, thus can be used even on the face without fear of skin breaking out
• Truly multipurpose - can be used to treat dry or irritated skin anywhere, whether it’s around the eyes, elbows, feet, cracked heels or lips
• Has no unnecessary fragrance (this might be a negative for some people)

Negatives:

• The quantity is too less (it will last long enough though, because of it fatty consistency)
• Little expensive for the quantity (be smart and stock it up during discount season)
• Some people might not like tipping their fingers into a tub. Oriflame should come up with a tube version too. (the lip balm is easier to apply though)

Rating:   / 5