Innoxa launched an organic skin care range last year, I was really excited when it launched, so I bought all the products straight away. They originally launched 5 products in the Organic line, which were a Gentle Cleansing Gel, Hydrating & Anti-Ageing Serum, Hydrating Daily Moisturiser, Replenishing Night Creme and Brightening Eye Creme. Later they also added a Purifying Facial Scrub and Nourishing Hand Creme. At the time, I was looking for a more natural skincare regime as I had been reacting to many products I was using. So the Innoxa Organic range was my first introduction to natural beauty products, and because of my positive experience with these products, I branched out to try natural products from various brands.
If you haven’t heard of Innoxa before, it’s an affordable Australian brand that makes both skincare and cosmetics. Their products are all developed in Australia and they are accredited by Choose Cruelty Free (so they definitely don’t test on animals). There is also a vegan product list on their website that is easily accessible and updated regularly. The whole Organic range is vegan, dermatologically tested and is certified by COSMOS (Cosmetic Organic Standard).
Innoxa Organic Gentle Cleansing Gel 75ml $14.99
The Innoxa Organic Gentle Cleansing Gel is one of the few cleansers I am able to use on my sensitive skin. The gel is clear with a slight green-ish tint and quickly foams when rubbed into the skin. My skin feels clean after I have used this cleanser but I do have a slight tight skin feeling after using this and before moisturiser. This tight feeling is nothing in comparison to many of the cleansers I have previously tried and it doesn’t cause any irritation or redness. If I have an eczema outbreak, then I will skip the cleanser and just use the moisturising products, but I haven’t had an eczema flare in many months, so I know this product isn’t causing any problems for my skin. The Innoxa Organic Gentle Cleansing Gel is enriched with sweet almond, macadamia and rosehip oils along with extracts of witch hazel, calendula and papaya.
Innoxa Organic Hydrating & Anti-Ageing Serum 30ml $24.99
I use the Innoxa Organic Hydrating & Anti-Ageing Serum after cleansing and before moisturising. The serum is easily spread out on the skin and feels lightweight. It has a slight tacky feel to it that is reduced when moisturiser is put on top of it. I have read reviews that dislike the tacky feeling but I actually find it beneficial. The longer absorption time helps to soften any dry patches of skin and it also helps makeup adhere to the skin better. I have repurchased this product many times as I think it does add extra moisture to my skin that I don’t get when I just use moisturisers alone. Innoxa’s Organic Hydrating and Anti-Ageing Serum has an aloe vera base rosehip, sweet almond, jojoba and macadamia organic oils that add to the nourishing effects of this product.
Innoxa Organic Hydrating Daily Moisturiser 50ml $24.99
The Innoxa Organic Hydrating Daily Moisturiser has a lightweight feeling with an aloe vera base. I use this with the Anti-Ageing Serum, as the moisturiser alone doesn’t provide enough hydration for my drier skin, and it helps to reduce the tackiness of the Anti-Ageing Serum. The Daily Moisturiser absorbs quickly and doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin at all. The Innoxa Organic Hydrating Daily Moisturiser has macadamia, camellia and rosehip oils, along with coconut oil and glycerin to boost skin hydration. It also contains vitamin E, organic shea and cocoa butter for skin elasticity and fine lines. I usually react to products that contain cocoa but I have had no issues with the products in this line that have cocoa.
Innoxa Organic Replenishing Night Creme 50ml $24.99
The Innoxa Organic Replenishing Night Creme is an organic aloe vera based moisturiser with organic sweet almond, avocado, jojoba, macadamia and rosehip oils. I’ve never fully understood why there is a need for separate night and day moisturisers but I wanted to use the range in the way it was intended. It works just as well as the Hydrating Daily Moisturiser, the only difference I can see is the scent with the Night Creme having a stronger lavender smell. The Replenishing Night Cream and Daily Moisturiser do have different ingredients so there is a reason to use both of them, as you will get different benefits, but I personally think you can easily use just one of the moisturisers along with the rest of the range.
Innoxa Organic Brightening Eye Creme 15ml $19.99
I have repurchased the Innoxa Organic Brightening Eye Creme many times now. It comes in a little squeeze tube with a narrow nozzle so that you can place the product where it’s needed and not squeeze too much out at one time. It has an organic aloe vera base with organic avocado, sweet almond, grape seed, rosehip, olive and macadamia oils. It moisturises the eye area without irritating or causing milia like some heavy eye creams can do. I haven’t seen much of a difference with fine lines, but I don’t have many of them, so I wasn’t expecting any results with that. I have however found that it does brighten the eye area. My chronic illness means that I am always exhausted which means I have permanent dark circles. I have tried a lot of other eye creams and none of them worked. I can see an immediate brightening effect as soon as I apply the Innoxa Organic Brightening Eye Creme and I think it has helped reduce some of the darkness over a longer period of use. My dark circles are really dark so the cream doesn’t take them away completely but it helps enough so that makeup can do the rest of the job. I don’t put many products on my eyelids as that is the area I get eczema the most, but I can use this cream there and haven’t had any issues with eczema flaring because of this product.
Innoxa Organic Purifying Facial Scrub 75ml $19.99
The Innoxa Organic Purifying Facial Scrub was released after the initial launch of the range, but I picked it up as soon as I found out about it. My skin is too sensitive for most physical exfoliants so I was hesitant to try it. I usually end up with very red, irritated and sometimes sore skin from physical exfoliants, but thankfully not with this one. I use it once every week in the shower and don’t rub my skin too hard, but I have seen a benefit from using it that way. It has decreased some of the texture on my skin without irritating it in the process. If you don’t have sensitive skin, then you could use it more often than I do. The Innoxa Organic Purifying Scrub contains organic papaya extract, sweet almond, argan, jojoba and macadamia oils along with Agrashell, the natural exfoliator.
Innoxa Organic Nourishing Hand Creme 75 ml $14.99
The Innoxa Organic Nourishing Hand Creme contains organic aloe vera, coconut oil, cocoa and shea butter as well as organic camellia oil. It is a nice hand cream that absorbs quite quickly so you don’t transfer the product onto everything you touch. It does help to moisturise the drier parts on my hands, but I prefer hand creams to have jojoba and almond oil in them to help with nail health too. This is the only product from the range that I haven’t repurchased as I own so many hand creams, so I haven’t needed to purchase one in a long time.
I love the citrus scent of this range, it is a citrus base with some lavender notes. The Replenishing Night Creme has a stronger lavender scent so I don’t like that one as much, but it certainly doesn’t put me off the product. I really like the pump packaging that the moisturisers and serums come in, it’s easy to use and sturdy (I drop products regularly, so products that aren’t easily broken are good in my books). I often have problems with products that contain lavender, cocoa and coconut but I haven’t had any issues with this line despite those ingredients being included in it. My skin is very sensitive, so the biggest problem I have with skin care products is that they irritate my skin, but the Innoxa Organic range has been great to my skin. I used the range by itself for 6 months last year, using WotNot wipes when I had eczema rather than the Cleansing Gel. Since then, I have always been reviewing new products but I still keep all of these stocked in my skincare cupboard. I use the Hydrating and Anti-Ageing Serum and the Brightening Eye Cream the most, and I’ve repurchased both products many times over. Innoxa claim that this range is good for all skin types and I can see that being the case, it worked for me when I had combination skin with an oily t-zone in summer and works for me now in the middle of winter when I have much drier skin. I add some sort of facial oil before I apply the serum in winter to help combat the dryness, but I don’t use anything extra in summer. The range is well priced and easily available. You can get it on the Innoxa website and in stores at Priceline, Myer and some Pharmacies. I often stock up when there is a sale on them so that I can get an even better deal. Have you tried any of the Innoxa Organic products?
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I had heard that Innoxa had launched an organic skincare range. I most like the sound of the serum with aloe vera and all those beautiful oils in it.
Yeah the serum is my fave, especially in winter when I’m more prone to getting dry and sometimes flaky. Priceline often have sales on the innoxa skincare ranges so I always stock up then 🙂
Yes, I always keep my eyes peeled for sales on my fave products.