Skincare for Men

Obviously I'm not a man, but here are some skincare products I've bought for my significant other. When I met him, he didn't moisturize his face and washed it with hand soap (classic, right?). It looked painfully dry sometimes, it was flaking, his pores were huge and clogged. He said he used to have a bad teenage acne and had Accutane treatment. He doesn't have acne anymore, just some old scars and marks. I never forced him to use any skincare products but slowly he did take interest in them, however he never really wanted to use my products (our skintypes are very different so I can see why they didn't work for him). So. I started to buy him stuff as gifts and now he regularly uses them and asks for more when they are ending. His skin is definitely a lot better, smaller less clogged pores and smoother.


Bulldog Skincare for Men Protective Moisturiser SPF 15 Broad Spectrum 100ml

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera) leaf juice, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Sodium polyacrylate, Sorbitan stearate, Pentaerythrityl distearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Benzoic acid, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Mannan, Dehydroacetic acid, Camellia sinensis (Green tea) leaf extract, Sodium hydroxide, Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) peel oil, Citrus limon (Lemon) peel oil, Potassium sorbate, Artemesia vulgaris oil, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citric acid, Citrus aurantifolia (Lime) oil, Vetiveria zizanoides root oil, Zingiber officinale (Ginger) root oil, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool.

Price: 

About 16 € in my country, 7-10 € Feelunique

Bought from: 

Feelunique

Buy again? 

Yes.

Thoughts:

* First moisturizer I bought for him and he instantly seemed to like it

* SPF is very important because he won't use separate sunscreen unless he is afraid of burning, so it's good compromise to have at least some in moisturizer (even though the filters are not very good?)

* Good value for money if I order from another country

* He has now used two of these and I bought two more

* Moisturizes but I don't notice any big changes

* Fast absorbing cream, doesn't leave stickiness or film, even though it's very thick and in the beginning feels like it's just sliding around

ManCave Protective Moisturiser SPF 20 Broad Spectrum 100ml

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Cetearyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Ceteareth-20, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Phenoxyethanol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Polyacrylate, Parfum (Fragrance), Carbomer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Benzoic Acid, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Linalool, Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Abies Sibirica Oil, Artemisia Herba-Alba Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Origanum Majorana Herb Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coumarin, Limonene, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Abies Balsamea (Balsam Canada) Extract, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Fruit Oil, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Oil, Disodium Rutinyl Disulfate, Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract, Citric Acid

Price: 

12 €

Bought from: 

Feelunique

Buy again? 

I don't know.

Thoughts:

* He said he didn't like Mancave moisturizer as much as Bulldog

* I noticed his skin looked slightly better after he started to use Mancave compared to Bulldog

* He has used one of these and I don't know if I repurchase as he doesn't prefer it

* Strong fragrance that he didn't mind but I had to ask him to use another moisturizer for night
because I couldn't stand it lingering all over the place for hours

* Good it has some SPF (even though the filters are not very good?)



Recipe For Men Facial Moisturiser + 75ml

Ingredients:

Aqua, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isopropyl Myristate, Aloe Barbadensis, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Monomyristate,  Sodrium Cetostearyl Sulfate, Butyrospermum Parkii, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyquatrnium-10/Hyaluronic Acid, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Propylene Glycol, Bladderwrack (Fucus Vesiculosus) Extract, Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum, Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Linalool, Hydroxymethylpentylcyclohexencarboxaldehyde.

Price:

16.20 € on sale, maybe around 30 € usually?

Bought from:

Feelunique

Buy again?

Maybe? On sale.


Thoughts:

* No SPF so it's his night cream now

* I like how stylish the red box + tube are, he didn't care much :D

* Faint mojito smell

* Haven't noticed big changes in his skin, however it seems very soft and moisturized, more than with Bulldog for example

* Very smooth concistency, immediately starts to absorb

* Quite expensive in my opinion (if full price) but seems to be pleasant to use