Yves Rocher Vegetal Inositol Optimizing Moisturizer

A Day cream designed to address "first lines" in twenty-something skin, Yves Rocher Vegetal Inositol Optimizing Moisturizer is one of the newest moisturizers from Yves Rocher. It replaces their Pro Retinol 100% Vegetal line.

This moisturizer is light, spreads easily and absorbs well. It has a moderate to strong scent. It does not contain sunscreen, therefore; a sunscreen must be applied on top.

Because it contains corn starch, more than likely to reduce shine after application, it may possibly cause some people breakouts. In addition, as with numerous other Yves Rocher products, this moisturizer contains Alcohol which is drying to the skin and basically counteracts the moisturizing properties. It also contains silicones, film formers and numerous preservatives.

Depending on the products PH, this moisturizer may help exfoliate the skin because of the Urea, but is most likely used to increase moisturization.

The star ingredient in the product is green rice extract, Inositol, which is listed quite low on the ingredients listing suggesting it is used in a small amount. Fragrance is listed prior to the Inositol and fragrance normally comprises only a small percentage of a products formula.

While I liked the texture and ease of application of this product, because of the alcohol and lack of sunscreen will not use this product.

This product is available in a 1.35 ounce jar or 1 ounce squeeze tube and retails between $17.00 and $24.00 on the Yves Rocher website. Yves Rocher offers free gifts with purchase as well as many specials on their products.

Ingredients: Water, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Isononyl Isononanoate, Zea Mays (Corn Starch), Urea, Propylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Ethylheyl Cocoate, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-100, Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cylohexasiloxane, Sorbitan Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Fragrance, Inositol, Ammonium Acryloyldmethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Methylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Ethylparaben, Xanthan Gum, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Tetra Sodium EDTA, Lactic Acid.