I am a huge fan of Emma Hardie, you will have all seen how many times I mention the incredible Moringa Cleansing Balm on my blog, across my social feed, so when I was lucky enough to be introduced to the brand new Lotus Flower Collection, I couldn't wait to share it, so this is a first impressions post which will be updated over the coming weeks!
The new Emma Hardie Lotus Flower Treatment Range contains an innovative combination of Egyptian and Sacred Lotus Flower, as well as wild indigo, which work sygergistically to soothe and calm irritation and redness whilst balancing excess oil for an improved complexion.
The three products within this range include a Lotus Flower Treatment Cream, a Lotus Flower Targeted Blemish Balm and a Lotus Flower Treatment Serum. What I love about this range is that it has been extensively tested in consumer trials and it has some pretty incredible stats
- Immediately - 89% said their skin was left immediately calmed and soothed
- After 1 week - 71% said their skin was less oily
- After 2 weeks - 85% said their skin looked more radiant
- After 4 weeks - 89% said their skin was calmer, 77% saw an improvement in their skin texture and 74% said they had fewer breakouts since using the regime.
First up we have the Lotus Flower Treatment Cream (£38/50ml) a lightweight gel-cream moisturiser which helps to provide hydration, help reduce oiliness and inflammation plus it helps to strengthen the skin's microbiome to give a visibly smoother and softer skin.
What I am loving about this cream is just how delightfully light it is on the skin, it feels almost like a serum when applied, it is cooling and soothing as advised. Packed with an amazing ingredients list, you will find:
- Egyptian and Sacred Lotus Flower - to reduce oiliness and leave the skin smooth and radiant
- preBULIN AGA - a pre-biotic super moisturiser which improves the dispersion of microbiota over the skins surface
- Pollustop - this forms an non-occlusive film over the skins surface which acts as a protective barrier against pollution
- Aquaxyl - boosts hydration throughout the skin layers
- Wild Indigo - breaks down cortisol production and helps the skin appear de-stressed, calm and even.
On the skin, you need the smallest pea sized amount, the texture of this cream means it isn't too thick, so it spreads much easier and massages like a dream. Ideal for use in both the morning and evening on freshly cleansed skin.
The second product within this collection is the Lotus Flower Targeted Blemish Treatment (15ml/£18) and this is an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory targeted treatment which works to immediately tackle breakouts, or potential breakouts, by reducing redness and blemish size within 6 days.
On the skin, this treatment is velvety soft and smooth and it glides onto the specific area of skin suffering from that breakout or potential breakout effortlessly. Within this treatment, again there is a whole host of amazing ingredients which includes:
- Egyptian & Sacred Lotus Flower – to reduce excess sebum production
- Salicylic Acid – works on reducing blemishes and conditions the skin
- Witch Hazel – provides astringent, anti-inflammatory benefits and antibacterial effects whilst reducing the appearance of large pores
- Wild Indigo – to break down cortisol production (a by-product of stress), helping the skin appear de-stressed, calm and even
- Vital ET™ – a form of Vitamin E which has anti-inflammatory benefits and is known to help with reducing redness and blemishes
To use this treatment you need the smallest amount, you can either apply using your finger or it has been suggested that you could use a cotton bud and apply it right to the breakout. Amongst the ingredients list, you will see Witch Hazel, an inclusion for many that is a no-no because of its scent, however.... it is not at all detectable within this formula and all I need now is a spot to threaten existing so I can put this treatment to the test!
The final product within this three-step programme is my favourite and it is the Lotus Flower Treatment Serum (30ml/£40). Fragrance-free, this lightweight gel serum to reduce excessive oiliness and shine on the skin, helps to reduce inflammation, and visibly improve skin tone, blackheads and blemishes.
I have become really picky with the serums that I use within my routine. In recent months, some of the serum products I have been using have a stickiness to them, almost as though they want to stick you to the pillow you sleep on and prevent you from moving and it isn't something I am enjoying. So, whenever I am introduced to a new serum, the test is always how it feels after I have applied it immediately to my skin, if there is any sign of stickiness, then it is a no from me. This serum is not one of those I am saying no too, it is delightful. As with the rest of the range, this serum also has a series of key ingredients which includes:
- Egyptian & Sacred Lotus Flower – to reduce oiliness and leave skin smooth and radiant
- PoreAway™ – to tighten and re‑ne the skin as well as reduce shine, blackheads and microcysts
- Niacinamide – to help regulate sebum and provide anti-inflammatory benefits
- Hyaluronic Acid – to hydrate and moisturise
- Wild Indigo – to break down cortisol production and help skin appear de-stressed, calm and even
To use, the suggestion is that you need between 4 and 8 drops of the serum, thankfully, I have found that the pump gives enough of the product in 3-4 presses that it is more than enough to use. Massage the serum onto and into the skin and it can be used on the face, neck and décolleté both morning and evening.
So there you have the brand new Emma Hardie Lotus Flower Collection and it has launched on both the Emma Hardie website and with Marks & Spencer. It can be used in conjunction with other Emma Hardie products to compliment that already existing skincare routine and if like me, your skin has a little bit of a strop and is in need of some TLC, a routine like this can make all the difference.