Origins GinZing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturiser Review

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I bought the Origins GinZing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturiser in the Black Friday sales last year. So I’ve had a bit of time to consider my thoughts on it.

The Origins Gel Moisturiser comes in a little glass orange pot. It costs £25.00 for 50ml of product. Although the packaging is nice and screams luxury, I don’t think it’s very convenient. I apply moisturiser after showering and the fact it’s glass always makes me anxious I’d drop it. Also it’s not very travel-friendly for the same reason. Lastly, I much prefer tubes I can squeeze, as I save dipping my fingers repeatedly into the pot.

The Origins GinZing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturiser is a lightweight oil-free cream with a citrussy scent. It’s not unpleasant and it absorbs into the skin quickly so the scent doesn’t linger. It’s an oil-free and silicone-free formulation. According to the Origins website; “Energy-boosting caffeine from Coffee & Ginseng help refresh & revitalize, while Hydra-Hug™ Technology helps lock in & maintain lasting, healthy moisture. Essential oil blend of Grapefruit, Lemon & Spearmint naturally invigorates the senses.”

Origins GinZing Oil-Free Energy Boosting Gel Moisturiser – My Thoughts

The Origins GinZing Oil-Free Energy Boosting Gel Moisturiser contains coffee and panax ginseng, meant to revitalise the skin’s appearance. I notice when I first apply the moisturiser, my skin goes ever so slightly red which could be it reacting to the ingredients. After it has calmed down my skin does look a bit brighter. For this reason though, I wouldn’t really apply it in the morning in a rush as I’d be ever so red.

On the Origins website it claims that this moisturiser will provide 72-hours of hydration. I didn’t get that. I still need to apply moisturiser every day. However, it is winter and my skin does need that extra bit of hydration. I think those with oily skin may find that using this once a day or every other day will be enough. For those with drier skin types I’d probably say it’s a bit too lightweight and you might want to opt for something a bit more nourishing.

Have you tried the Origins Oil-Free GinZing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturiser? What does your skincare routine look like?

Origins GinZing Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturiser Ingredients

Water\aqua\eau, butylene glycol, dicaprylyl carbonate, silica, glycerin, niacinamide, isopropyl isostearate, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil*, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil*, mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil*, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil*, limonene, linalool, citral, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) butter, hydroxyethyl ure, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract\extrait d’orge, trehalose, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, panax ginseng (ginseng) root extract, sodium polyaspartate, tocopheryl acetate, sodium pca, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, sorbitol, caffeine, linoleic acid, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, ppg-15 stearyl ether, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, hydroxyacetophenone, carbomer, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol * essential oil