Confession time! My mom actually bought JĀSÖN
Vitamin E 5,000 IU Skin Oil for herself but I decided to use it first while
she’s not using it yet. I noticed that the bottle had been collecting dust in
her cabinet for a month since she bought it so I believe I’m actually doing her
a favor (ha!). I just had to try this product after reading tons of good
reviews.
I decided to use this skin oil as an alternative to
my lotion which I apply twice daily since 2001. My current lotion is Vaseline
Intensive Care Deep Restore (the yellow one) which I’ve been using for the past
2 years. My initial plan was to use my usual lotion in the morning and the skin
oil in the evening to make 4 fl. oz. (118 mL) last a long time.
JĀSÖN Vitamin E 5,000 IU Skin Oil
is a mix of sunflower seed oil, safflower seed oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin
E), rice bran oil, avocado oil, sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, wheat
germ oil, Benzaldehyde (organic compound,
primary component of bitter almond oil) and Lecithin (fat, additive for extra moisture and keeps ingredients from separating).
There was no mineral oil in this product (a good thing!) so I knew that this
will not be greasy on the skin.
The instructions at the back of the label said that
this can be applied on the face, hands and body, and can either be mixed with
lotion or applied alone on dry spots. Personally, I wouldn’t apply this on my
face because wheat germ oil has a comedogenic rating of 5 which means it
has a very high likelihood of clogging the pores. So unless you don’t have
sensitive skin, your face can tolerate oils with high comedogenic rating, or
you want to risk it because of other reasons, then I suggest don’t use this on
your face.
Out of all the oils in this product, the scent of
almond stood out the most, likely because of the sweet almond oil and
Benzaldehyde in the ingredients. The scent also lingered upon application on my
skin but disappeared after a few minutes and replaced by the light scent of the
other oils.
The skin oil was slightly viscous so it was difficult
to apply evenly. Once applied, I observed a slight sheen before my skin fully
absorbed the oil after 10 minutes which made my skin non-greasy.
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Center photo: A few seconds after application. Rightmost photo:
Oil was fully absorbed by the skin after 10 minutes.
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I also tried mixing it with virgin coconut oil to
lessen its viscosity and the skin oil became a bit easier to rub on evenly. The
oils were also absorbed much faster than if I use the skin oil alone. But, the
thing with VCO’s moisturizing effect depends on one’s skin type. For some
people, VCO actually dries their skin so I would advise that if you want to mix
the skin oil with VCO, it would be more beneficial if VCO is moisturizing for
you. Also, the comedogenic rating of VCO is 4 (fairly high probability it will
clog pores) so again, personally, I wouldn’t apply it on my face except on the
lips.
The easiest application for me was mixing the skin oil
with my lotion (roughly 3:1 ratio for lotion and skin oil). I was able to
evenly spread it on my body and the mixture glided well on my skin. The lotion+oil
were also absorbed almost immediately and the smell after a few minutes was that
of the lotion I used. This was my most preferred method of skin oil application
because a little bit of the skin oil had gone a long way, it took less time to
apply on my whole body and was much cheaper (especially if I’m using a
drugstore brand lotion) than the first two options.
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Photo on right: Lotion and oil were fully
absorbed by the skin instantly.
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I’ve been using JĀSÖN Vitamin E 5,000 IU Skin Oil
since 1 March 2018 and I noticed that my skin was softer and suppler now than
when I was only using Vaseline lotion. My skin stayed moisturized even if I was
always inside an air-conditioned room every day, and there were no dry spots in
any part of my body. I also thought that the boost in Vitamin E helped in
getting rid of my stretchmarks (or at least make them fade faster). I can just
imagine what other benefits I might get if I will buy JĀSÖN Vitamin E Skin Oil with a
higher IU. The effect wasn’t instantaneous though so patience is important. For
the first two days, I started developing little bumps on my legs and acne on my
back but it eventually cleared up and so far, no bumps or acne anywhere.
I loved the result of JĀSÖN Vitamin E 5,000 IU on my
skin so I decided to use this product twice daily for maximum skin nourishment.
I was also thinking of never giving this back to my mom.
For best results, apply this product on your slightly
damp body after stepping out of the shower (pat yourself A LITTLE BIT with a
towel making sure you are not completely dry) for your skin to absorb the
moisturizer well.
If you are interested and not allergic to any of its
ingredients, you can purchase JĀSÖN locally at any Healthy
Options branch. JĀSÖN Vitamin E 5,000 IU Skin Oil is currently priced at PhP 375.00.
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Disclaimer: I am not in any way affiliated with JĀSÖN,
Healthy Options or Vaseline and I don’t get paid by reviewing their products.
