A'kin Unscented Emergency Gel Reviews

Review of A'kin Unscented Pure Emergency Gel
By Andrea L.

Packaging The A'kin Unscented Pure Emergency Gel comes in a recyclable plastic tube which, for a 75ml tube, displays plenty of information about the product, including:
· Unscented pure emergency gel;
· With chamomile, aloe & D panthenol;
· Calms & soothes fragile skin;
· For all skin types;
· Great as a light, everyday moisturiser on sensitive, fragile or oily skin;
· For use as an after shave or waxing balm;
· A full list of ingredients which are free from sulphates, ethoxylates, parabens, propylene glycol, petrochemical cleansers, silicones, phthalates, DEA & artificial colours;
· Vegan, 100 natural botanical aromatherapy & formulated without animal ingredients or animal testing.

Appearance A'kin Unscented Pure Emergency Gel is a transparent, unscented gel.

Performance When applied to the skin, the A'kin Unscented Pure Emergency Gel gives a cooling sensation and the skin feels wet – rather like applying thickened water. It takes a while for the product to dry (through rubbing into the skin) but once dry, no trace of the product remains – again, similar to wetting the skin with water and allowing it to dry. I have used the word ‘dry’ because it is not apparent that the product is absorbed; it seems to evaporate. Indeed the instructions read: ‘Apply generously to the skin and allow to dry’. As the product evaporates, it is difficult to assess its effects, other than the initial cooling sensation. There is no obvious moisturising effect, despite the product claiming to be ‘great as a light, everyday moisturiser on sensitive, fragile or oily skins’.

General Comments I have found this A'kin Unscented Pure Emergency Gel quite difficult to review as I am unsure about the circumstances in which it would be used or quite what it achieves. It is described as a ‘Pure Emergency Gel,’ but I certainly wouldn’t reach for it in an emergency, as it is like rubbing thickened water into your skin, with no obvious results, other than the initial cooling from the coolness of the gel. The product claims to calm and sooth fragile skin, whatever ‘fragile’ skin may be. It may be useful for minor burns, but fortunately, I didn’t have a minor burn on which to test it. I did apply it to a patch of itchy eczema which it did momentarily cool, but the cooling effect was very short-lived.

A'kin Unscented Pure Emergency Gel (£13.27) and other A’kin products are available at Naturisimo.com