Minimalist 03% Sepicalm Face Moisturizer

I’ve been having a hard time finding a moisturizer for my face. I have combination skin that is sometimes on the dry side and sometimes very oily. I also have rosacea and my skin is pretty sensitive in general. The moisturizers I kept buying were too heavy and would either clog my pores/cause me to break out or would just be greasy and sticky on my skin. I also use SPF and many of the heavier moisturizers were way too much to be used under sunscreen. This one, however, is great! It does exactly what it says, providing lightweight hydration for your skin that absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave it greasy. It works well under my SPF and I don’t have to wait around hoping that it will absorb more before applying sunscreen. I was unsure about trying it but I figured for the price it was worth a shot. It will definitely be a repeat purchase!

When I tell you that I've made this part of my morning & nightly routine, this entire brand is life for me!! I tell all my friends about this brand, it feels amazing, makes me feel amazing and is just down right, AMAZING

This moisturizer was... fine. It did the job of hydrating my skin, but nothing about it really stood out. The texture is lightweight, which is nice, but it didn’t feel particularly nourishing or long-lasting. I found myself needing to reapply sooner than expected, especially in drier weather. Overall, it’s not a bad product, but it’s also not one I’d rush to repurchase.

I am a middle aged full blown menopausal woman. This stuff is great for my older skin. It doesn’t leave an oily residue. Nice and light. Dries in quickly, but hydrates well. The best part is that it does not activate my rosacea.

Perfectly smooth. Moisturizing face in a fantastic way. No acne, no greasiness. All natural. GREAT VALUE

Although this product does provide a lightweight application and was helpful with my skin irritation, I did not like the smell - too medicinal. I would have preferred a light fragrance.

This face cream goes on smoothly, has no scent, and feels wonderful. It absorbs quickly, leaving my face feeling moisturized but tight, if that makes sense. The texture is creamy and glides on easily. This is my second tube so now, after a couple of months. I feel like my face is showing some improvement - it is smoother and the fine lines are less obvious. Really nice to finally find something that works on my sensitive skin!

I wanted to add squalene to my face routine and purchased this on recommendation. First few days were great, gave me a glow and I my skin felt nice. After 4 days of use my skin broke out into a terrible rash (currently on a prescription to make it go away). It essentially chemical burnt the skin around my mouth and on my nose. Check out Reddit where people have similar stories happen to them. Do not recommend.

Highly recommend, skin looks and feels great

Not suitable for oily skin..

I was looking for a light weight moisturizer in the winter time with no chemicals or any sort of harmful ingredients. I was specific about no scent. I ordered this and it is a worthy product for moisturizer. Even I had breakouts but it was purely because of my bad skincare routine. During hot days I apply only a pinch of cream on my face, and during winters a bit more. We happened to travel to a hill station and I thankfully packed this cream. This was a savior as it helped my skin from tanning or peeling in the harsh cold winds. My father who has a rough skin also applied and kept asking for this cream. For people who are saying they are getting breakouts, you should apply very very less quantity as your skin is already very oily. And have a proper skin care routine like scrub your face and use face wash regularly. I personally have a very oily skin and I did get breakouts but after balancing my skin care routine this is like a blessing. It has improved the skin texture as well. Made it soft and smooth. I also use this cream as under eye cream. I used to have lines when I smiled before but now I can see the skin around the eyes have become plump and soft. I am very satisfied with this product and I am going to purchase a second one.

It's mostly water and I go through a tube monthly. Expensive for the size and ingredients.

First thing first, many people complained about the moisturizer balling up while application. We need to realise two things. This product does not contain any silicone and contains oat extract. Naturally, the application is going to be a tad bit difficult. But let's accept the fact we love Minimalist because they don't use silicone, paraben, essential oil and other harsh ingredients. The solution to easy application is take a very small amount. Now apply over by moving in short strokes either moving upward or downward. Now again take very small amount and apply by stroking in opposite direction. Now massage gently in circles. That's it. It gives a bit of irritation which lasted for few minutes. I have combination skin type. This could last somewhere around two months if you use regularly twice in a day. Skin doesn't stay hydrated longer. Needs application every 4-5 hours. Its gonna be a huge problem if you use sunscreen regularly. The main problem with this product is sweating post application. This won't suit for most people for use during daytime. Perfect for night time use. Final verdict: Not the worst. Nor the best. If you bought it, use it at night time. For daytime use, skip this. Thanks for reading. Update : I hated this moisturizer as much as everybody does due to the difficulty with application and shorter span of hydration. But recently I found some good techniques. If you use rosehip oil or retinol serum with squalane base or just squalane oil alone, you cannot apply the oil on moist face as the oil and water are immiscible and while application, oil will push out the water from the skin. My suggestion is, apply your retinol serum or rosehip oil on dry skin. Wait for 30 minutes while the oil enters deep in to the skin. Now apply this moisturizer on top of the oil. The application is super smooth. No balling up. Superb and longer moisturization. Better than many sleeping mask. And your skin doesn't look dull too. Use the same technique during day time too. Instead of retinol/rosehip oil serum, use plain squalane oil.