Aqualogica Oil Free Moisturizer with Wild Berries & Alpha Arbutin Review

I received the Aqualogica oil free moisturizer in my Nykaa Pink box. I used the product when I received it during summers. It didn’t work well during that time, so I used it again after a long time only to find out it doesn’t make it to the cut!

Aqualogica Oil Free Moisturizer review

Brand Claims

Aqualogica Illuminate+ Oil-Free Moisturizer is here to make your skin shine without making it look like a grease pot. A texture so light, you’ll feel like your skin is floating on clouds. This oil-free moisturizer also absorbs super quickly, making your skin feel plump and radiant in no time. Aqualogica Illuminate+ Oil-Free Moisturizer is non-comedogenic, which means you don’t have to worry about nasty breakouts due to clogged skin. Add this deliciousness to your skincare routine and get ready to shine all day. Your skin deserves it!

Ingredients

Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglycerin-3, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Shea Butter Triglycerides, Fragaria Vesca Fruit (Wild Berries) Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethoxydiglycol, Vitamin E, Sodium Gluconate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Panthenol, Alpha Arbutin, IFRA Certified Allergen Free Fragrance, Hyaluronic Acid and Soyethyl Morpholinium.

Price, Shelf life and Availability

399 INR for 100g with a shelf life of 2 years from date of manufacturing. Available on Nykaa.

Aqualogica Oil Free Moisturizer

Packaging, Texture and Fragrance

The product is packed in plastic, pump up packaging, however now it is sold in tube packaging. The product has a nice colour combination according to the ingredients and distinguishing the variants. The product has a cream texture without any greasy or oily feel. The consistency is little thick but not something like a heavy cream. The fragrance of the moisturizer feels very artificial and is strong one, but fades away soon.

My experience with Aqualogica Oil Free Moisturizer with Wild Berries & Alpha Arbutin

The product has a creamy texture that is non-greasy, non-oily. The product when applied to the face just vanishes as if you haven’t applied anything. The skin doesn’t feel plump or hydrated as in the case of other moisturizers. After sometime I feel the need to use it again.

Whenever I use this moisturizer in my routine, I notice increase in whiteheads and oiliness on my skin. I sometimes layer it up with my favourite sunscreen during the day and serum at night and it doesn’t cause any problems.

I don’t think the product has any moisturising property as such since I notice an increase in whiteheads. Whenever I use any other oil free moisturizer, I have never experienced this. I feel the product could have been a little watery to make it hydrating for the skin. I have tried the product in summers as well as monsoons and this just doesn’t make it to the cut. Overall speaking, I would skip using the moisturizer in my routine.

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About Sonali

Sonali, is a skincare aficionado who tackles one skin problem at a time. She has been blogging at Skincare Villa since 2016 and is a Certified Formulator for making dry powder based masks and cleansers.