Wellbeing Journal
GEL VS CREAM VS LOTION: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOISTURISER TEXTURES
We all know that a good moisturiser plays a vital role in every skin care ritual. They seal in hydration, improve the skin’s protective barrier and lock in the benefits of the products you’ve used before it. But not all moisturisers are the same. Between gels, creams and lotions, knowing which types of moisturiser are right for your lifestyle, and best suited to you and your skin concerns, can be difficult. Here’s our ultimate guide to the different textures and how to pick the right moisturiser for you. Cream This is the one we probably all recognise – and use – the most. Moisturising creams tend to be thick and deliver intense hydration to the skin. They work by forming a protective moisture barrier that shields your skin from environmental aggressors and moisture loss, giving it time to recover and replenish itself. Most creams are best suited to dry skin, or skin that needs some extra TLC if it’s been exposed to extreme environmental conditions such as heat and snow. Our Moisture Plus Rare Rose Cream releases moisture over 24 hours via the micro-encapsulated Jurlique Rose extract, and contains Cupuacu Butter to restore moisture in drier skins. Lotions Moisturising lotions are lighter than creams but tend to be richer and heavier than gels, making them best suited to those with dry or combination skin types, or people living in dry, cool climates. Lotions sink into the skin quickly without leaving a film, making them an ideal option for daytime wear under makeup. If you have sensitive skin, look for a lotion that’s infused with botanical extract that can soothe and comfort your skin, like our Moisture Plus Rare Rose Lotion, in addition to protecting it from environmental aggressors. Gels Gel moisturisers have a lightweight formula without compromising on performance. They offer oil-free hydration that works well for combination or oily skin types, or for other skin types during warmer months and humid weather. Gels can also help rebalance skin moisture levels and leave skin looking fresh, supple and dewy. Our Moisture Plus Rare Rose Gel Cream has a super-light texture that doesn’t overload the skin and contains plant resin Mastic Gum to prevent oiliness. Find the right moisturiser for your skin type and concern online at Jurlique. For personalised advice, head to your nearest Jurlique store or book a complimentary virtual skin care consultation with one of our Beauty Experts. FAQs Do you need both lotion and cream? It depends on your skin and the season. A lotion moisturiser has a lighter texture that absorbs quickly, ideal for daytime use or warmer climates. A cream moisturiser is richer, perfect for nighttime or cooler months when skin needs extra nourishment. Using both can keep your complexion balanced throughout the year. Explore our moisturisers to find your preferred texture. Which goes first, lotion or cream? When layering, apply lotion first. Its fluid texture sinks in easily, allowing your cream to seal in hydration. This approach helps replenish drier areas while keeping oilier zones fresh and comfortable. Is lotion considered a cream? Not quite. The cream or lotion distinction lies in consistency and composition. Lotions contain more water, creating a lightweight finish that suits most skin types. Creams have a higher oil content, forming a soft protective layer that helps lock in moisture. Which is better, gel or lotion? That depends on what your skin craves. A gel vs lotion comparison comes down to texture and feel. Gels are cooling and weightless—perfect for combination or oil-prone skin. Lotions are silky yet hydrating, suited to those seeking a little more moisture. Explore our face collection to find what feels right for you. Which one is better, gel or cream? In the gel vs cream question, it’s all about balance. Gels refresh and absorb quickly, leaving skin smooth and shine-free. Creams are rich and condition, ideal for drier or more mature skin that needs replenishment. Do gels or creams work better? Both deliver results—it’s simply about texture preference. Gels quench and cool; creams comfort and soften. You might find your skin benefits from alternating textures as the climate or your needs change. Is body cream the same as lotion? There’s a subtle lotion moisturiser difference when used on the body. Body creams are denser and nourishing, while body lotions are lightweight and absorb in seconds. Both support softer, smoother skin. Discover more in our body collection. What is lotion? A lotion is a fluid moisturiser formulated with a higher water content than creams. It delivers hydration without heaviness, leaving skin feeling refreshed and comfortable. To learn more about what works best for you, connect with our team via contact.
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WHY AFTER-SUN CARE IS SO IMPORTANT
We all know how important it is to protect our skin from the sun. But what about the role of after-sun care? It gets far less attention – but it’s essential to healthy skin.There’s no doubt spending time in the sun can be great for your wellbeing. But if that little bit of sun becomes too much, a whole slew of skin problems can result – from wrinkles and premature skin ageing, to hyperpigmentation.And while using a broad-spectrum sunscreen is vital, we shouldn’t rely on sunscreen alone to give our skin all the protection and care it needs from the sun, said Jurlique’s Ultimate Beauty Expert, Rebecca Nicholls.“Sunscreen works by filtering UV radiation with a barrier that absorbs and/or reflects the UV rays away from the skin,” she explained. “The higher the SPF and PA ratings, the smaller the amount of UV radiation getting through.“But no sunscreen can provide 100% protection from UV radiation. And what does get through accumulates, and may lead to sunburn if you stay out in the direct sun for too long.”What’s more, you don’t necessarily have to be sunburnt to suffer long-term damage. “Tanning is your skin cells in trauma. Even a light tan is a sign you’ve been exposed to too much sun.”This is why Jurlique decided to include an after-sun product in its new Sun Specialist skin care range, Rebecca explained.“Post-sun treatment is essential in helping to prevent today’s sun exposure from becoming tomorrow’s visible damage,” she said. “Our After Sun Replenishing Moisturising Lotion is designed to help comfort the skin and replenish moisture loss due to excess sun exposure.”HOW TO GIVE YOUR SKIN THE AFTER-SUN CARE IT NEEDSTake a cool shower or bath. This will help soothe your skin and prepare it for Step two.Apply a nourishing and comforting after-sun lotion. “After Sun Replenishing Moisturising Lotion to help keep your skin moist and supple, ” Rebecca said. “Its natural ingredients will also help protect your skin, and soothe the effects of overexposure to the sun.”Give your skin time to recover. Avoid using harsh or irritating cleansers or treatments for at least the next few days. And if you can, delay waxing or shaving until your skin has healed.Protect your skin from further sun exposure. It’s never a good idea to expose already damaged skin to more sun. Try using a broad-spectrum sunscreen that also deeply moisturises your skin, such as our Sun Specialist SPF40 High Protection Cream PA+++.Shop the Story: Sun Specialist Range
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MEET THE KAKADU PLUM, AUSTRALIA’S UNIQUE SKIN CARE SUPERFRUIT
Originally discovered in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park, the Kakadu Plum has since been revealed to be the world’s richest natural source of Vitamin C. Find out why that makes the Kakadu Plum a skin brightening superstar.To understand the strength of the Kakadu Plum, we have to go back to its origins.The Kakadu National Park where this superfruit was first found is not just a place of enormous ecological and biological diversity. It’s also home to some of the toughest climatic conditions in the world.Exposure to near-constant and extremely harsh sunlight forced the Kakadu Plum to develop a highly efficient self‐defence system in order to survive. This system is made up of a cocktail of powerful antioxidant molecules, which protect the fruit against UV – and make it the nutrient-rich botanical powerhouse it is today.Kakadu PlumThe Kakadu Plum must be harvested from the wild in some of the most inaccessible areas of north-western Australia. Because of this, the fruits tend to be handpicked by Aboriginal Australians who care for the land, and draw on generations of traditional knowledge when it comes to finding and utilising this unique fruit.Aboriginal people have lived within the Kakadu National Park and its surrounding areas for tens of thousands of years. They traditionally relied on the fruit as a vital source of nutrient-rich food, particularly during long treks or hunting trips.Today, we draw on all the powers of this Australian superfruit in our Purely White range, so we can deliver the most efficacious skin-brightening results.Shop the story: Purely White Skin Brightening RangePurely White Range
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HOW TO GET ‘GLASS SKIN’ IN JUST 5 STEPS
Yes, you read it correctly. Just 5 steps! If you’re a skin care aficionado, you most definitely have heard of “glass skin” by now and know that it involves a longer routine than five steps. Read on to discover how to get glass skin naturally. WHAT IS GLASS SKIN? Before we get started, let’s get into what glass skin is. The term originated – like many other beauty trends – in the Korean beauty (K-Beauty) space and describes skin that is luminous, clear and unblemished. If you look at somebody with the glass skin look, their skin is even, smooth and free of any visible texture like pores, bumps or rough patches – hence the comparison to glass. Originally, glass skin is achieved through a multi-step K-beauty routine that can include up to 10 different products and steps. Understandably, this can be impractical for many women. Thankfully, you can achieve the same effect in less time and with half the amount of products. OUR 5-STEP GLASS SKINCARE RITUAL 1. CLEANSE If you asked us which one of these steps is non-negotiable, it would be the cleanser step. Glass skin starts with a thorough, double cleanse every night. Start with a cleansing oil like our Nourishing Cleansing Oil and muslin cloth to remove any makeup, sunscreen and surface debris, then follow it up with a gentle cream, gel or foam cleanser. 2. ESSENCE Is it really a K-Beauty skin trend if there isn’t any essence involved? A hydrating essence like our Activating Water Essence+ enhances your skin’s ability to retain moisture and helps it better absorb your other products. To apply, pour a couple of drops into your palms, place your hands together and gently twist to activate the essence. Gently pat lightly onto your skin until it completely absorbs. 3. OIL Now that you have on all of your water-based hydrating products, you’re going to want to seal it all in with a facial oil. Sealing in moisture supports your skin’s protective barrier. Depending on your skin type, it’s best to consider which oil will work on your skin best. Drier skin types might need a more hydrating oil, while oiler skin types benefit from a balancing oil. Our Herbal Recovery Face Oil is suitable for all skin types and works to promote smooth, supple, and even skin. A glass skin must have. 4. SERUM Once your essence has had some time to absorb and your skin is now fully prepped, it’s time to apply your serum. Serums typically are packed with a high concentration of active ingredients. Think of it as treatment for your skin depending on your concern – it’s where the magic happens. If ageing is your concern, try our Nutri-Define Supreme Rejuvenating Serum to help reduce the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles. Struggling with parched skin? Hydration is key for glass skin so we recommend our Rare Rose Serum to deliver intense hydration and restore your skin’s natural glow. Finally, you can soothe any rough patches or redness with our Calendula Serum. 5. MOISTURISE The theme with glass skin is hydration and moisture. We have our essence, serum, oil all applied and now we’re kicking it up a notch with a moisturiser. As with all products, choose a moisturiser that works with your skin type and one that’s appropriate for the time of day – in practice, this usually means saving richer, heavier creams for overnight use and applying lighter lotions during the day. While moisturiser is the final step, we think there’s no such thing as too much glow. So we recommend spritzing your skin with our favourite Rosewater Balancing Mist to support moisture balance and leave you with dewy, radiant and supple look to the skin.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FACE MISTS
Face mists… they’re just fancy water, right? Well, they are water-based but they offer so much more. Along with refreshing your skin, face mists deliver a hit of hydration to your skin whenever it needs it, as well as reawaken the senses. We sat down with our experts to find out what the fuss is all about. What is a face mist? Unlike mineral or thermal water, face mists contain skin-loving ingredients and botanicals. Think of it as your toner step, closing the pores, refreshing skin and priming your face for the next step in your skin care ritual. With a few spritzes of a face mist, surface skin is softened, delivering nutrients and moisture to the top layers of the skin. Jurlique Beauty Expert Rebecca Nicholls (she’s our fountain of all knowledge) puts it best when she says: “Imagine your skin is like a dry sponge. To allow a sponge to soak up moisture, it has to be damp. Your skin works in a similar way.” The benefits of face mists Not only are face mists refreshing, they hydrate the skin and leave it dewier. They cool skin on contact (perfect for warmer temperatures or after a workout at the gym) and minimise the drying effects of air conditioning and heating (they’re skin care saviours during a flight). Like most skin care products, face mists are formulated for specific purposes, helping to soothe skin, set makeup, tighten pores, nourish skin and give you a healthy-looking glow. How and when to use a face mist A face mist is the second step in your skin care ritual. After cleansing, close your eyes and spritz your mist around your face. Gently press into your skin to help the ingredients absorb and follow up with your Activating Water Essence, serum, eye cream and moisturiser. Face mists can also be used throughout the day (they work over makeup and won’t cause it to smudge) or when you need a little refresh. The best face mist for your skin Jurlique Mists contain high-performing botanicals from our farm in the South Australian Hills, which all target skin care concerns. Not sure what your skin type is? Read our guide to understanding your skin type. Dry or dehydrated skin Recommended product: Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist. Our most iconic product, this is the best mist for dry skin, with extracts from the new, specially-grown Jurlique Rose that’s scientifically proven to improve skin hydration. Dull, tired-looking skin Recommended product: Jurlique Herbal Recovery Signature Mist [Discontinued]. Extracts of Rosa gallica, Lavender and Citrus Unshiu Peel give this a refreshing scent, with plant-based antioxidants that help protect skin from environmental aggressors and help re-energise dull skin. Sensitive skin Recommended product: Jurlique Calendula Redness Rescue Calming Mist [Discontinued]. Calendula is known for its soothing properties and ability to rebalance skin sensitivity and is complemented by Aloe Vera Extract and Echinacea Extract to help calm and hydrate. Ageing skin Recommended product: Jurlique Purely Age-Defying Mist [Discontinued]. Containing extracts from Beech Tree Bud, Blue Algae and Rock Samphire, this mist is full of natural ingredients that will help the skin look firmer and smoother by visibly reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Pigmented or uneven skin Recommended product: Jurlique Purely White Skin Brightening Mist [Discontinued]. Kakadu Plum Extract in this mist helps reduce the appearance of skin discolouration and uneven skin tone, while African Birch Bark Extract helps improve skin clarity. Our current range of Face Mists features our most-loved botanical blends, carefully curated to refresh and revitalise your skin with our collection designed to hydrate, balance, and awaken your senses. Our signature Rosewater Balancing Mist is a timeless favourite, infused with pure rose extracts to soften and refresh the skin. For a soothing moisture boost, the Aloe Vera Hydrating Mist calms and cools, while the Lavender Hydrating Mist helps relax the senses and restore harmony. Add a touch of brightness with the Sweet Violet & Grapefruit Hydrating Mist, a delicate blend that uplifts with every spritz. And for a truly indulgent experience, discover the Limited Edition Intense Rose Balancing Mist, enriched with our exclusive farm-grown Intense Rose and iconic Marshmallow Root for a deeper, more luxurious hydration ritual.Re-energise your skin and senses with a face mist that suits your skin type. Shop our range here. Why add a face mist to your ritual? Face mists are more than a refreshing spritz. They’re an easy way to layer hydration and awaken your senses throughout the day. If you’ve ever wondered what a face mist is, how to use a face mist, or when to use one, the answer is simple: make it part of your ritual morning, night, or anytime your skin feels in need of revival. Explore our full mist and essence collection to find the right option for you. FAQs How to use face mist correctly? After cleansing, mist evenly across your skin. Press gently with your fingertips to support absorption, then follow with serum and moisturiser. Mists can also be used over makeup for a quick refresh. What order does face mist go in? The ritual order is: cleanser → face mist → essence → serum → moisturiser. This ensures your mist prepares the skin for the steps that follow. When to use a face mist? Morning and evening are best, but you can mist anytime, during travel, after a workout, or when working in air-conditioned environments. Are face mists and toners the same? No. Toners are used after cleansing to rebalance and prepare skin for the next steps in your ritual. Face mists give instant hydration and comfort anytime, even over makeup. They’re different, but complement each other beautifully.
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POWERED BY PETALS
Alert! Our cult classic Rosewater Balancing Mist has been given an even more intense, luxurious update for 2019. We’ve spiked the fresh, dewy glow that devotees know with the intense Rose fragrance – for a rush of hydration and an instant uplifting sensation.Mist or you’ll miss it.Each year, fans wait for it. And when the special, seasonal release of rosewater hits, they go, go, go. This year’s NEW Rosewater Balancing Mist Intense Deluxe Edition has already sparked buzz. A morning miracle for awakening the senses, toning and preparing skin for your next skincare step, it’s what facialists swear by. Setting makeup with a light, dewy glow then rebooting makeup later in the day, it’s what makeup artists need. We’ve even known hairdressers to rave about the lush rosy scent it leaves in their clients’ freshly blow-dried hair.We’ve just made it more of a must-have with a lush upgrade – this year’s double-sized 200mL edition is juiced up with the deep hydration and a natural Rose fragrance.It’s not just a spritz – it’s a sensation.Soaked with the glow-reviving, mood-uplifting power of organic Rosa gallica, which is hand-harvested on our organic farm in South Australia at its peak, this exclusive rosewater blend is also infused with extracts of Rosa centifolia, Rosa multiflora and Rosa canina.Each Rose has been carefully chosen for its unique power to hydrate, soften, balance and protect skin from moisture loss, soothe sensitivity, boost radiance and clarify skin tone for a more even, youthful glow. Each essence combines into one ultra-relaxing, calming fragrance – an intense sensory experience in a spritz.NEW, limited-release Rosewater Balancing Mist Intense Deluxe Edition is out now and shop it here.
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5 MINUTES WITH BELYNDA HENRY
Belynda Henry is the acclaimed Australian artist who created The Jurlique Farm, the stunning painting that appears on our 2017 Rosewater Balancing Mist Intense Deluxe Edition. We chatted to Belynda to find out more about what inspires her work and why she chose to collaborate with us.How important is nature in your life?I live on 40 acres on the NSW Central Coast, at the end of a secluded valley surrounded by thousands of acres of national park. There’s lots of wildlife here, and it’s where my two daughters have grown up. I’ve loved teaching them about nature and we’re lucky that there’s a lot of nature around us. And my everyday fascination with the Australian landscape inspires what I paint.How do you incorporate nature in your art?Living at the end of a long valley, which I drive through daily, I am constantly and automatically gathering views, moments and images I see. Then, back in my bushland studio, I reassemble the memories much like a jigsaw into a simplified and emotional interpretation of the beauty that surrounds me. I look for shapes, forms and colour, and my interpretations depend on how I feel when I look at things.What made you want to work with Jurlique?Jurlique loves and respects nature, so I think that was our common thread. I can relate to this, as I too take something simple yet wonderful from nature and transform it into something people love. Jurlique’s link with nature is really important to me, how they don’t take it for granted; they incorporate the principles of sustainable farming and only grow what they need. It represents both a simplicity and a power.When did you first start using Jurlique products?I went to Sydney College of the Arts and had to travel through the city to get to there. That’s when I first saw the Jurlique store. I had a part-time job, and I would go and spend all my money in there; it was one of the first brands I really loved. I loved the scents and the natural products.How did you create The Jurlique Farm?My painting is a summary of everything I saw when I went to the farm. On my last day there, we sat on the side of a hill that looks across the valley, and that’s where I did my sketching. The wide open space, the native Australian colours of the gum trees, and of course the Roses were my inspiration.The colours at the farm were so beautiful and had such a beautiful fragrance. The painting I created was my interpretation of the farm, based on the colours and how it made me feel.And it was wonderful learning how Jurlique products are made – seeing the different elements of the farm, talking to the growers, finding out about the unique extraction process. It’s amazing how Jurlique has the vision to take nature, which is something so many people take for granted, and turn it into something so beautiful. Being there made it all make a lot more sense.Is there any Jurlique product you can’t live without?I love Rosewater Balancing Mist. It’s so beautiful. I keep it on my coffee table or sometimes it moves to the kitchen bench; it’s always somewhere where we can walk past and have a quick mist. It makes you feel special; it hydrates, but the smell is so beautiful and natural, and reminds me of the Roses I saw growing on the Jurlique Farm. It’s energising and makes you feel like you’re ready to go again.Rosewater Balancing Mist Intense Deluxe Edition is available in store and online at jurlique.com.au only while stocks last.
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