I was in Boots looking for some Soap and Glory stuff for my sister’s birthday when I spotted the Good Things range. I’d never heard of them before but the packaging caught my eye immediately – pretty impressive considering they were a part of a several metre long display of 3 for 2 skincare and beauty products. When I got closer I saw that the Good Things products were advertised as being free from parabens, SLS and mineral oils – fantastic, and just what I look for.
There are a few different products in the range, but I went for the eye cream and the two kinds of moisturiser they do. I had a sneaky smell of this Miracle Mattifier Moisturiser in the shop and it smelled lovely, which convinced me to buy it. I normally buy Superdrug’s newish Sensitive moisturiser which retails around the £2.50 mark, so it was a big jump to the £8ish that this costs in Boots. Although to be fair I did buy it on the 3 for 2 deal and it does contain 100ml rather than 50ml.
This moisturiser doesn’t disappoint; compared to Superdrug’s paraben-free version, it looks and feels more luxurious. The smell is of blackcurrant and goji berries, of which the blackcurrant is more overpowering. It’s a very unusual scent, particularly for a moisturiser, and it does hang around for a while after using but doesn’t seem to interfere with anything else (shampoo, perfume etc.) I’m wearing. I absolutely love the smell of this moisturiser, it’s fresh and fruity, and I hope they bring out a perfume version at some point.
The bottle is a simple, standard flip-lid-and-squeeze-moisturiser-out job, and the moisturiser itself is pretty standard in thickness and texture. I put a small amount on my fingers and rubbed into my face, but it did seem to have a slight tightening effect on my skin. When I added more though, it had more of a moisturising effect and the tightness went away. So I do have to actually use a bit more than other brands to get a proper moisturising feel; however, I think this might be because it’s intended to help oily skin and mattify shiny skin and I have normal skin. I do prefer the other moisturiser in the Good Things range for this reason, although this one smells a lot nicer and does the job with a little extra effort.
I wouldn’t describe the ingredients as being overly natural, but they are suitable for vegans and as mentioned previously they don’t contain the nasties you’ll find in almost all moisturisers. If you have oily or shiny skin I can see this being a godsend, and this Miracle Moisturiser is actually versatile enough for other skin types by using a bit more during application. I’m not sure how well it would work on dry skin, but then again applying more may make it fine for you.
Overall, there are no real disadvantages other than the price. The only thing I would say is that it’s a shame you can’t buy other Good Things products with the same scent to layer it. I would love to have the choice of all their products with this smell, and it would be good for layering too.
Disclaimer: This review is totally organic and I wasn’t compensated in any way for this purchase or asked to write this review 🙂
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