Terra Prime Moroccan Argan Oil Serum Review

I was sent this product to review a little while ago. I've been using it for a good few weeks now and am ready to share my thoughts.

Skin type
I have a dehydrated combination skin type, it's a proper mix of skin types and for a long while I thought I was dry but it turned out that in fact I was just very dehydrated. I only ever get oily when I get warm or if the weather has been fairly hot. But generally my skin starts to feel a bit tight if I don't moisturise straight after I've washed my face. I classify myself as a moisture junkie and am always on the hunt for moisturiser formulas that work with my fussy difficult skin type, something that intensely hydrates but feels light on the skin. I've been layering moisture for a very long time now, I like to apply a few drops of oil and then seal and top it off with a moisturiser and this way my skin stays pretty satisfied. So I was very keen to try this Argan Oil Serum out when Terraprime contacted me as I knew I'd definitely be able to use it and my skin would benefit from it.

What it is

This product is an Argan Oil Serum, it's not a 100% Argan Oil product but the Argan Oil used inside it is Triple Virgin and Organic. As you may already know Argan Oil is rich in the antioxidant Vitamin E and also has Fatty Acids so it's good for moisture, nourishment and healing. The other ingredients used in this are: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone; (which are Silicones mostly used in serums for slip and good absorbency.) Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Organic Argan Oil), Linseed extract; (which is a emollient plant extract), Parfum, CI26100, CI47000 (which are colourants). So as you can see there isn't a whole bunch of unnecessary ingredients here that can majorly dilute the Argan Oil too much. Now I'm not sure the ratio of the ingredients so I'm not sure how much Argan Oil there actually is in this. But I did contact them and ask about the purpose of the other ingredients and whether it would affect the efficacy of the Argan Oil and they said that the silicone ingredients were thoughtfully added to aid the absorbency of the oil and to make sure it didn't leave a greasy residue on the skin or hair. Like many other oils this can be used as a multi use product for your hair, skin or nails.

Packaging

It came presentably packed in a cardboard box mimicking the gold brown theme of the actual bottle, which is actually dark amber in colour and made out of thick glass to protect the Argan Oil from sunlight and other damaging environmental factors. If you know your oils you'd know some/most 100% Virgin oils come in coloured or dark amber glass bottles to protect the contents and that supposedly any other type of packaging could presume that the contents aren't actually as quality or effective as advertised. 

The packaging and design is lovely for this, it's sturdy, heavy and quality. Funnily enough it does mimic the design of the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum. This isn't the first time a company has done this but it's surprising because the packaging quality for this is actually nicer because the Estée Lauder ANR is mostly plastic. The pump is also really good and sturdy. It's controllable and doesn't dispense a ton of product. All in all I don't have any qualms over the packing and am actually impressed.

Consistency / texture

The Terra Prime Argan Oil has a wonderful fluid, silky, serum like consistency which is most likely because of the silicones used in the ingredients. This is probably what makes this product so wonderfully absorbent. When applied on the skin it smooths and spreads over effortlessly. You can also feel the oil in this as expected, the texture is thicker than an oil and light like a serum. It doesn't ball up and I find this layers PERFECTLY with the rest of my routine/products. It doesn't interfere at all, that's how well absorbent it is! If you've tried the Paula's Choice Antioxidant Serums, this is actually very similar in texture and consistency. A little goes a long way, I use 2 pumps and it covers my entire face pretty generously, considering it's a 100ml bottle I can tell this is going to last me ages!

Feel / Finish

When applied on the skin it feels really serum like but emollient like an oil too, it's very silky to the touch. It leaves such a pretty radiant sheen on the face, not like an oil which can sometimes look greasy but definitely something in between a serum and an oil. I like to massage it in to my skin for half a minute or so. At first you may think it's not going to absorb and will just sit on the face along with its sheen but give it a few minutes (up to 5) and your skin will drink it up and leave hardly any sheen or any oily greasy feel. I was very surprised when I first used this as I had used 2 pumps and it was as if I hadn't used any product on my face at all. Before it actually fully absorbs into the skin, there is an ever so slight tackiness but this too disappears. I love how soft, supple and smooth it makes my skin feel without feeling or seeing any product on the skin whatsoever.

This can also be used for the hair. Now I'm not a hair maintenance type of girl, luckily my hair doesn't need too much care or pampering, but I do like to use a little bit of oil through the lengths of my hair before I blow dry it to keep it from drying out or getting frizzy and this works perfectly for that. Where moist oils can leave residue and leave a definite weight to my just washed hair this one hardly leaves any! Even when I don't blow dry my hair I do like to use a pump or two through the lengths of my hair if it's feeling a little too dry for my liking and this makes it look and feel smoother without any added weight or grease. Again it's brilliant absorbency is credited to the silicones in the ingredients so you know they have been thoughtfully added.

Colour / Smell

It's a pale golden amber colour which doesn't transfer on to the skin. On application you'll definitely notice that it has a pleasant soft musky scent, I find it really comforting and actually wouldn't mind owning a perfume like this haha! Argan Oil naturally smells a little nutty which some don't enjoy but you can't smell it in this product at all.

I'm not sure how people with sensitive skin will feel about the perfume used in the product, as the scent doesn't really disappear, it's not unbearably strong at all but it most certainly lingers for a while. This is a nice added touch for the hair but maybe not so good for the skin. I haven't had any adverse reactions from the smell but I don't have sensitive skin in particular so I couldn't really comment.

Overall Thoughts
I have loved incorporating this into my skincare routine both day and night. It moisturises my skin wonderfully and I adore how well it absorbs leaving absolutely no residue or oily sheen, I can continue using the rest of my products and I know it won't disrupt them at all. This hasn't irritated my skin nor has it broken me out. It also works nicely as skin prep for my makeup bases, again because it doesn't interfere with the products and I do get some hydration from it which my skin definitely yearns for especially when it comes to foundation. This isn't a miracle product but it's definitely good at what it does and I do recommend it, I can guarantee that you'll love the texture and absorbency of this just as much as I do! Thank you Terra Prime and thank you all for reading. xxx

Can be bought from here : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deal-Day-Improved-Moroccan-Organic/dp/B01CBX3Q86

*This product was sent to me by Terra Prime in exchange for an honest review. See disclaimer section for more details.