Neal's Yard • Frankincense Nourishing Cream • Moisturizers

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Afrocutie on 2/10/2013 8:19:00 AM more reviews by Afrocutie

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone, Dark, Warm   Hair: Black, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

3.4 really.

Oh my this stuff is like a butter, not a cream, it is so thick. Lemon in colour, it also has a distinctive fragrance that to some may have to rule it out.

It is winter which is the best time to use it as it is so thick. After cleansing and toning(a combo of water in a can and some organic aloe gel), on damp skin I apply a tiny amount around my eye area and pat in with the whole ring finger action. I will also apply a fair amount to my neck and upper chest area. This is where Frankincense Nourishing Cream gains its points imo, as it really does what it says. Those fine expression lines that didn't bother me before, gone. My poor neglected neck until last year (I would moisturise my face and body but always missed my neck for some reason) started to look 'better', basically when I lightly squeezed the skin on my neck the start of the dreaded crepe had nearly disappeared. Nice.
Now with the ingredients in mind I was really not looking forward to trying it on my face, all those pore clogging oils (scream and run for the hills). So after 2 weeks of using FNC as a glorified eye/neck cream and having no adverse reactions, and my present cream had finally finished (2013's resolution to use up my stuff), I proceeded to use this cautiously on my face. After my treatments, I use literally a finger dab of FNC and rubbed it on the pads of my fingers I then proceeded to finger tap this stuff over my face and only on the areas that needed it.

Okay this cream/butter is rich, I can only use this at night on my face as during the day with my ss and then mu it is too much. FNC will absorb into the skin and will leave no oily residue, which is unexpected. It even feels nourishing on the skin. However after 2 weeks of doing this, I am scouring MUA looking for a new moisturiser. I have a few pimples that have sprung up and the pores on my nose are notable again. Now I can't totally blame this cream/butter, as my routine and skin has gone a bit random of late due to illness. But I don't think FNC cuts it for me.

I might add this was part of a present - along with the Rose facial oil - from a friend who clearly listened to the sales assistant. Neal's Yard states that Frankincense Nourishing Cream is suited to all skin types, as an acne-prone/dehydrated/normal-oily combo skin type I would have to disagree.

Although this is a kick ass eye/neck cream, I will continue to use when and if my skin needs extra nourishment in certain areas. Although I do wish this was in a tube. Over the last few months I have had a spate of moisturisers in glass jars, so not travel friendly.

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thistle100 on 5/13/2012 8:03:00 AM more reviews by thistle100

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

A word of caution to anyone in Canada -- for some reason, Neal's Yard has decided to charge Canadian customers over the odds for its products.


Price for a 50-gram (1.7 oz) jar of Frankincense Nourishing Cream:


On the US website = $20 (CDN $19.94 at the time of writing)


On the UK website = 20 pounds (CDN $32.35)


On the Canadian website = CDN $51.00

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melliecat on 5/23/2011 7:57:00 AM more reviews by melliecat

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I bought this based on the product's overall beauty rating from various magazines, and, of course, from the positive reviews here on MUA. It's funny, I didn't like it much when I first tried it - it seemed too heavy and I could feel it sitting on my skin for a long time. I went to another moisturizer for a while, and then came back to Frankenstein - ostensibly just to 'use it all up.'

And weirdly - I'm in love! I finished the entire jar, and like other reviewers have said, there's just something about it. It feels light and supple now, it doesn't break me out, and my skin feels moisturized. The balance is perfect now. I am using up another bottle of Nude skincare moisturizer, and I'm really missing my Frankenstein. As soon as I'm done with Nude, I'm going to order my Neal's Yard ASAP! This is one of the very few moisturizers that I've finished up (even scraping the very last bits out of the pot) and immediately wanted to reorder. Love the stuff.

Update: It's been over a year and I still love this moisturizer. I'm just about to re-order my third pot. I occasionally wonder if I should be using something that is more wrinkle-fighting, but my skin looks so good that I then think, why am I bothering? Frankenstein works for me. The scent is so calming, and it is perfect for my acne-prone combo skin. And more importantly - my skin looks young, smooth, and supple. Love it!

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*TOP REVIEWER* jokasta on 3/22/2011 3:06:00 AM more reviews by jokasta

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

I so, so love this cream! It's skin heaven in a little jar! I have extremely sensitive skin that reacts with almost anything. But after the initial few days of my skin getting used to a new cream, I now have soft, supple, toned, plumped skin. Seriously. No flakies ( I never had - no flakies ), no redness, no oiliness or dryness no clogged pores, no nasty reactions just the greatest my skin can be. Edit - I hope I will not jinx this but this is the best moisturizer I have ever, ever had. If you have not tried it give it a try.

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iryna26 on 1/7/2011 6:51:00 PM more reviews by iryna26

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

After reading positive reviews, I was looking forward to this moisturizer and I really like some other Neal's Yard products. However, this one did not do any miracles for me. It's a good cream to use overnight or during winter time, despite the slightly thick texture absorbs into skin very well, but there was no major improvement in my skin tone, appearance after using it for a couple of months (while I saw almost immediate beneficial effects with NYO Rose & Mallow moisturizer for example).

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RogueBeauty on 5/17/2010 10:38:00 PM more reviews by RogueBeauty

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I have combination dry skin with some hormonal breakouts now and then. I have tried many moisturizers (I've worked in skin care for over 12 years) and can fairly say this cream is amazing!
Ive used it now for two months and it has not made me break out, and my skin is radiant and supple. I'm very impressed by its performance, and it's organic to boot.
Love the smell, the jar is beautiful, and the price is competitive and totally worth it when you see the results.
I use it as a night cream, and it's such a joy to put on.

Seriously I could gush for another paragraph about all the other reasons to try this. However if you have very oily skin you may find it a little rich.

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*TOP REVIEWER* TinaGreece on 2/2/2010 7:52:00 AM more reviews by TinaGreece

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I bought this moisturiser based on the reviews here and I am so glad I did. I think this has to be the best moisturiser I have ever used. I'm definitely going to be sticking to this one. My face has never looked better, smoother and my fine lines look plumped out (I have a few fine lines on my inner cheeks which seem a tad noticeable when I smile). The texture is fantastic also, thick but my skin soaks it up and leaves my face completely matte. Truly excellent product. Kenzoki’s face delight intense nourishing serum + this product = HG.
P.S. Does anyone else think of Frankenstein when referring to this product? I do! hee...
UPDATE: While I still really like this cream and use it frequently, I must say Roc's New Hydra+ Bio Active spf15 Normal Skin is a tad bit better. Sorry Frankenstein!

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LaPoule on 1/31/2010 6:22:00 AM more reviews by LaPoule

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Green    

I love this cream - it's rich without being overly oily. This winters has particularly cold, and I decided to try an even richer cream, but very quickly went back to the Frankincense Nourishing Cream.

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pushin50 on 1/14/2010 3:02:00 PM more reviews by pushin50

Age: 44-55   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I absolutely love this cream! What a find!
I tried it because I'd found a review in Makeup Alley where it suited someone else's sensitive skin, and it also came highly recommended in The Beauty Bible book here in the uk, where women did blind testings. The shop gave me a sample and I was immediately won over!
Usually I get a reaction where the circulation to the skin seems to be increased and subsequently makes my small broken veins really stand out- but with this it seems to give a glowy effect and diminish any redness as well! ..and it is half the price of the cream I've been using.
At night time I've been using their Rejuvinating Frankincense Facial Serum underneath the cream- it is cold wintery weather out there and my skin looks great!
Ps You really need to warm this cream up in the palm of your hand first- in winter I breathe on it as well! This way it just melts onto your face.

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Eva5 on 1/10/2010 11:37:00 AM more reviews by Eva5

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Warm   Hair: Blond, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I know that many, many people love this cream and I know why. It does have a lot going for it. It does smooth, plump and moisturise really nicely. I love everything about it myself. I think the packaging is nice, I love the consistency and adore the furniture polish smell- honestly! The price is fine too for a moisturiser which works and is full of pleasant ingredients. The reason I can't use it is because it completely blocks my pores. I tried it in summer and it was too heavy- most moisturisers are for me. So I used it on my neck just to use it up. I had an idea that maybe my skin would react better to this in winter so tried it again. For three days or so it was fine, then it hit with a vengence and all my previous hard work of scrupulous skincare was all undone. This is Zits in a jar to me unfortunately.

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queenoftheirish on 11/25/2009 6:10:00 PM more reviews by queenoftheirish

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

I've only started to use this, but I can't commend it highly enough. My dry patches that I have struggled so hard with just disappeared literally overnight. I cannot get over this, I am absolutely delighted. Also some fine lines have also really noticably diminished. So far I adore it!

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gymfox on 11/11/2009 5:38:00 AM more reviews by gymfox

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Dark   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I can't rave enough about this cream. This is an excellent product and great for winter use. It leaves my skin so soft and smooth. I use this cream only at nightime as I have oily skin and I find that it is too rich for daytime use. But this is definitely my HG product. It smells gorgeous on top. My only complaint is NY keep increasing their prices!! Grrrr!!

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yuyufff on 10/27/2009 11:02:00 AM more reviews by yuyufff

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I have to write something about this product, because it is so good. I don't really have any problem with my skin, but I can tell as I am getting closer to 30, my skin doesn't recover itself as well as before anymore. And I never use that many different kinds of creams, but none of them stood out ever. This one is the only one which I can tell it is working. I have small pore, but this cream makes it even smaller and gradually I can tell my skin tone is more even, and the cream itself is very moist but not oily at all. I believe I will keep buying it.

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MAloveCY on 9/15/2009 2:02:00 PM more reviews by MAloveCY

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

i like the blue bottle of NYR, it looks so nice...
I bought it last winter...OH,MY GOd ..i love it especially in winter,
cause it make my skin more and more better even one day my manageer ask me "Do you make up today???"...oh my,...really just only use it...then after one month then you will understand what is different....

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Allaboutmeleigh on 6/30/2009 6:10:00 PM more reviews by Allaboutmeleigh

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

Neal's Yard is coming to America! Direct Sales Co. only. We begin business on 9/14/09. Become a consultant now and you'll be a Founding Consultant.

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delphine19 on 5/12/2009 10:43:00 PM more reviews by delphine19

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Red   Eyes: Hazel    

I don't think I've posted to this site before but I rely on it religiously - and until now have never had the urge to post. I live in the US and I'm at the end of my one and only jar of this amazing cream. I'm one of those over-40 ladies who has "tried everything" in the realm of anti-aging/moisturizing/firming creams - but this one beats them all. I especially like the neck-firming miracle it effortlessly provides. Well, my one jar has lasted nearly a year and when I purchased it before, I found it available online from a shop in the UK and I paid about $22 (USD), including shipping. Now that I'm desperate to repurchase, I'm not finding many options in the US, and not only has the price appeared to have tripled, but I'm having a hard time finding it, period. Where are you guys who've so favorably reviewed this product purchasing it?

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mayaHP on 5/12/2009 3:40:00 AM more reviews by mayaHP

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I have used up one jar in winter and now working on my second jar. The cream looks thick but it doesn't make your look oily at all. Warm a small amount in hand so it becomes softer and apply to skin. Actually it seems like any amount would absorb in that I usually tend to apply much more than needed. And it didn't break me out (my skin can be really easy to break out)!! It has even repaired the redness and scars on my face left from the awful break out the previous summer. I really love this product. The price is lovely, too!

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azi79 on 1/30/2009 3:01:00 PM more reviews by azi79

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

really good moisture ever. you can damp your makeup, really!!
it absorbs very well and my skin feels really smooth and soft.
will purchase it again and again.
unfortunately the price increased recently....

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style4style on 1/3/2009 7:27:00 PM more reviews by style4style

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I have bought this moisturiser for almost 15 years (I am 46). I have tried others but I keep coming back to this simply because it works. One jar lasts for ages as it is quite rich. Very reasonably priced considering how good it is. I have been complimented on my skin and it is all credit to this fantastic cream. I mix it with a lighter tinted moisturiser in the summer as it is too heavy for warmer weather but otherwise my one essential buy.

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dreamwatch on 10/14/2008 5:58:00 PM more reviews by dreamwatch

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

Tried this on a whim, and very happy that I did. I really didn't like it at first - it really does make your skin feel 'firm' after it's absorbed, a very different feel to my usual moisturizer, and I found it off putting. However I persisted and have now retired my Origins White Tea moisturizer, a one time holy grail for me.

I've been using it morning and night, and find my skin looks plump, fresh and without the usual hideous dry patches and flakes I'm so used to. I have very difficult combo skin; combo products are too drying for my dry bits, so I tend to treat the dry bits and hope the oily bits cope. This is a rich cream, but it doesn't cause my horrible oily nose and forehead to feel greasy, and has never caused me to break out (I'm on my 4th jar). In fact since using this my yucky, irritated skin has calmed considerably. It leaves quite a matt finish, and I have no problems using this as a base for make-up.

All in all I'm very happy with this product, and very happy with the whole philosophy of Neal's Yard, which is as important to me as the quality of the product. Highly recommended.

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