Great - rich and moisturising without feeling greasy. I use this on my face and body and love it.
I don't like to use this under liquid foundations though as I find it makes them look patchy. (the oil/water combination maybe?)
I much prefer this to nivea which feels greasy even on my dry skin.
I quite like the packaging of this and the smell - like one of the other reviewers said - it's distinctive. But the scent is subtle and vanished once it's applied.

Hands down the best cream I have EVER used!
So cheap and smells amazing!

I love this face cream, me and my mum use it every day and night! Perfect for dry/combination skin but also for oily skin! Distinct smell, which is lovely. I recommend this to all my friends and family, love it!

I decided to try out this cream as I had read good things about it, and looking at old adverts it says it's an all purpose cream, also suited for cleansing.
I have tried it for cleansing the skin as well as a moisturiser, and the good things to mention is that it makes the skin silky soft and perfectly hydrated. It has a luxurious feel to it, and it smells nice.
Unfortunately the cream broke me out. At first I thought that it was just a reaction to changing regime from Pond's Cold Cream and Nivea, but it just wouldn't stop. I woke up to a new spot every morning, and they attacked the worst area for it as well; the side of the nose.
Now I use it for the body only, and it does a great job as a body cream.

I am so disappointed, I had been using it for a while and wanted to love it because of its cult status and thats its so cheap but it started to break me out so much all of a sudden, i hadnt really changed my routine so i think its thickness just took its toll on me :( when i feel brave i will try it again

A brilliant face cream for the driest of skins.and believe me my skin is sahara dry,if i dont moisterise as soon as i have washed my face my face threatens to crack up,i love this cream and have been loyal to it since my teens.
It sinks in and makes my skin feel supple so i can layer all my other skin care and cosmetics over it without turning my face into a greaseball.Will always re purchase.

A lovely cream that I much prefer over Nivea Creme. It's great for sensitive skin and has made my skin calmer and clearer. I've used it to moisturize and cleanse the phyiscal sunscreens off.
For those who want to use Nivea (the German version) as an alternative to La Mer, you should try this instead. Its much more hydrating, easily absorbed, great for sensitive skin and is lighter than nivea. This is more similar to La Mer than Nivea IMHO.
P.S. Joanna Lumley has used this since the 60's, and she's fabulous, sweety.

I reeeally like this. I love the scent first of all, it so comforting to me, even though I usually like unscented products. Secondly, I think for the money it really is brilliant - this is so cheap! I haven't broken out from it either, it just hydrates my skin really well and for the money you can't go wrong. I feel a bit annoyed paying so much for some of the moisturisers I've bought when something like a £1 jar of Astral does a better job. The packaging is just a blue plastic tub so very basic but if I drop it it won't break or crack, also it comes sealed with foil which is very hygenic so even though it doesn't look too glamorous I'm actually really happy with the packaging overall.

ok so out of all of the moisturisers i have used this is the best, this would be my HG product. its brilliant its so soft and moisturising with a slight light perfumed scent which doesnt iritate my skin and i have very very sensitive skin. heals up dry patches in no time and can be used all over the body i jut think its great value aswell-theres a reason why this cream has been around so long!it beats all these expensive new creams that claim to work miracles!i woul definatley recommend astral!

I've recently rediscovered this cream after suffering dry patches on my elbows that I just couldn't shift. I had tried expensive body lotions, emu oil, other highstreet brands and this was the only cream that did the job in 3 applications. I also recently visited my BF in Belgium and my 17 month old goddaughter had chapped, sore cheeks from the cold weather. She too had tried a range of expensive pharmaceutical preparations without success. I was slightly wary of trying Astral on a small child's face as it is perfumed, but one use of Astral, softened and soothed. In a matter of days my goddaughter's cheeks were back to normal and my friend was impressed. Needless to say, I returned home without my pot!

I have quite sensitive skin and I struggle to find a moisturiser that doesn't leave it red and stinging. for some reason Astral is the only one i have found that works for me, even though it is perfumed.
It sorts out my dry patches on my face and doesn't break me out. It really cheap too!I buy it from semichem and a giant tub lasts me months and months for only a few pounds.
The only things i dislike about this moisturiser is that it can seem greasy u til it soaks in, and the packaging is not the most hygienic, a pump would be better.But at this price i can't really complain!

I started using this moisturiser just a week ago and fell i love with it straight away! I used chanel, clarins, lancome, clinique etc etc etc and nothing I found is as good as this! As I've dry skin, this is really comforting and last all throughout the night till morning. Haven't tried it under make up yet but may start soon!!!

My whole family uses this cream as they find it less greasy than Nivea. My mum has been buying this for as long as I can remeber and she always gets the huge family size tubs of it. I have combination skin which means this is perfect for my dry patches but then it makes oily areas look a bit greasy.
To combat this I wash my face then I either wait for a couple of minutes or I gently gently pat it with a towel so it's damp an not dripping then I apply the cream.
Straight away my skin feels smooth and toned and it looks so healthy, it's really iluminous and not greasy at all. I've spent so much money on products that are supposed to add a glow or highlight the face and yet this does it so naturally and leaves my skin moisturised for the whole entire day!!

This is a really great moisturiser. I use it on my face and body and it always manages to get rid of any dry patches. I have to wait longer than usual to apply makeup if I use this on my face as it is a bit greasy at first but it is worth it as it makes my skin so plump and smooth. I expected that as it it quite a heavy cream (at least for the face) and I have combination skin it might make me break out but it never has.
Also, it is so cheap for such a good cream that everyone should give it a go.

I like the freah scent and this lightly whipped cream is lovely to apply- easily absorbed and it gives skin a glowy, non-greasy sheen without illuminating particles. This moisturiser can be used all-over for the face, hands, and body. The cream is quite thick in texture so I do not use it on facial skin. I adore the blue packaging and the fact that the cream is in a tub, which I find easier to use than bottles. A great all-over moisturiser for all skin-types.

I used to use this cream religiously years ago but you know how girls are - we stray from trusted products. Reason I stopped using it was because someone (male) commented saying my skin is so shiny. I thought "OH NO - grease overload" (silly me - i know). Anyway I now know he meant GLOSSY!!!!. So along with Palmers Cocoa Butter, this is one of my all time favourite cream. It's super moisturising, has a fresh powdery scent, great for aftersun care, you NEVER have to reapply during the day and lastly over a period of time you're skin will become naturally glossy (i get it now) so you won't need as much cream. And for the price (£1 for 50ml, £3 for 200ml and £6 for a 500ml tub) who's complaining. Not too sure about using on the face though, cos I'm sure it has perfume in it. Came across it in Boots the other day, so I had to buy some for memory sake!!! Not letting this baby go. Sad thing is, that i don't think it's available outside the UK.