Hi everyone! It seems I have not written a review in
ages! Today I am back with the review on Co-Natural Better Than Ubtan Scrub. I
actually wanted to use the whole jar before I jumped to conclusions and write
the review so now since my jar is finished I am sitting here writing.
Product Claims
Stimulates skin microcirculation, gently exfoliates,
leaving skin soft and smooth.
Usage
For use on the whole body, add five level tablespoons
of Co-Natural Instant Better Than Ubtan Face and Body Scrub in a small bowl.
Add ten drops of Co-Natural Radiance Oil Blend. Add one teaspoon of cream or
yogurt and three tablespoons of milk. Mix into a thick paste. Apply onto body
and massage in a circular motion. Leave mixture for 2-3 minutes so that it
settles on skin. Rub up and down on body until mixture becomes flaky and falls
of skin. (Note: Do not rub on face; Use gentle circular round movements). Rinse
off with water.
For Brides: Use every second day for 4 weeks for an
absolute transformation in skin tone and feel. For maintenance, use every ten
days.
What Do I Think?
The product
comes in a big plastic jar (bigger than a palm size) sealed properly. It has
amazingly refreshing aroma of ubtan and nuts. When I first used it I noticed
some big chunks of almonds inside, I took out one full tablespoon of the
product and made a paste with full cream milk and rose water and applied as
mentioned on the jar. The nuts, which work as exfoliant, could not stick to my
face (as you are supposed to leave the product for a minute or two on your face
after application) and kept on falling while I worked with it in circular
motions and little did they exfoliate. Then for the next usage I crushed the
scrub properly with a heavy nut crusher which evened it out and converted the
bigger chunks of almonds in to smaller pieces. The result? The scrub along with
the nuts spread evenly on my face and actually stayed on my face! It even made
the rubbing part easier. We all have learnt this thing in our science classes,
the smaller the surface area the greater the activity. So, I recommend breaking
down the pieces of nuts every time you use it to get maximum benefit. I also noticed
that one teaspoon of the product was enough for my face, neck and hands and if
I used more it was eventually wasted.
The big jar
may give you the notion that there must be a lot of product inside but there
actually is not. It only contains 60g of the scrub which lasted me 12–14 uses
and that too only on the face, neck and hands up to the wrists (I didn’t use it
on the rest of my body). Moreover I did not order the Radiance Oil with it,
which the company recommends using with their products, as I wanted to try out
the scrub alone to determine its performance.
Now coming
to the results part. It cleans out the skin and removes black heads very effectively, makes it smooth
and reduces pore size to some extent by tightening the skin. It neither irritated
my skin nor dried it out completely and a light moisturizer would work well
for me as my skin becomes very dry in winters after I exfoliate it. I did not
notice any drastic change in my skin tone if that’s your concern, it did make
my complexion brighter (did not make my skin tone even) and my skin softer and smoother
but if you expect a snow-white skin after using this product then, I am afraid,
you will be disappointed.
Price
PKR 1500 (for 60g)
Availability
Online from Co-Natural
Pros
Free from Parabens, Triclosan, Artificial Musks,
Phthalates, Petroleum Jelly, SLS, Silicones and PPD
100% Natural Ingredients
Makes skin smooth
Removes Blackheads
Exfoliates gently
Brightens up the skin
Does not dry out
Cons
Expensive
My Rating
3.9/5
Have you
tried any of the Co-Natural Products? Would you like me to try out any other?
Love,
Fizzah
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