Blueberry Siberica by Natura Siberica Review

 

As a Beauty Editor I have tested hundreds of skincare ranges spanning a range of price brackets and quality. The one brand that I always recommend is Natura Siberica, it’s one of the reasons why I often go back to reviewing their products. Not only are the ingredients excellent but the cost of value is excellent.

The Blueberry Siberica range is one of my favourite ranges, I have tested a couple of the products from this range and I can tell you now it not only made my skin feel amazing but it smells utterly divine. 

The focal ingredient in this range, is Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit - otherwise known as Bilberry or European Blueberry. Rich in vitamin A, this helps boost collagen, is soothing and anti-inflammatory, improves circulation and helps calm acne prone skin types. It’s a good all rounder for anyone suffering with hormonal skin changes, as well as being skin brightening, so helps with dull, dehyrated skin types. 

I’ve been very lucky to be sent a selection from the range to review.

Anti-Ox Wild Blueberry Cream to Foam Face Cleanser £9 100ml

Starting with the Cream-To-Foam Cleanser, this is the perfect cleanser to ‘wake up’ your skin in the morning. Whilst it’s excellent as a makeup remover, the creamy formula is a good way to massage into the skin and drain sinuses, especially when you’ve been lying down all night.

A vegan formula this contains:-

• Vaccinium Vulcanorum Fruit Extract - helps reduce wrinkles, smoothes the skin and evens out skin tone. 
• Rubus Arcticus Fruit Extract - contains antioxidants that help brighten the skin, gives radiance to dull skin. 
• Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract - rich in antioxidants which help protect the skin against environmental pollution and UV rays. Its antimicrobial properties help not only protect the skin against pollution but also bacteria. 
• Allentoin - a humectant that draws water to the skin, so helps hydration and keeping the skin feeling soft. 
• Sodium Hyaluronate - again attracts moisture so helps keep the skin hydrated, as well as reducing inflammation. 

You only need a small amount of this cleanser, massaged onto wet skin. It lathers into a gentle foam that helps remove all dirt and makeup. Skin is left feeling soft, and not ‘stripped’ like some harsh cleansers can feel. It preps the skin for other skin products. 

Anti-Ox Wild Blueberry Peeling Face Pads £11 for 20 pads

These face pads are ideal for exfoliating the skin, getting rid of grime that may cling to the skin. They prep the skin for application of masks and serums, so that the ingredients can penetrate further into the dermis. The gentle AHAs exfoliate without stripping the skin and make sure that our sebum (the skin’s natural oil) is balanced.

As well as the benefit of Blueberry, the formula also contains. 

• Schisandra Chinensis ExtractWH - this plant is native to Northern China, it helps calm the skin and restores dull skin types. It has many anti-oxidants that help protect the skin from pollution. 
• Rives Nigrum Leaf Extract - contains natural AHAs which gently exfoliate the skin, leaving it looking brighter, whilst also stimulating cell renewal. 
• Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract - otherwise known as Blackcurrant, in skincare this deeply hydrates the skin as well as injecting it with powerful antioxidants that help protect the skin from aging. 
• Bidens Tripartita Flower/Leaf/Stem WaterWH - the oil from this plant is an antiseptic oil that helps reduce acne, psoriasis and eczema. 

Use after cleansing, swipe one pad over your skin to instantly brighten the complexion. 

Anti-Ox Wild Blueberry Super-Hydrating Eye Patch-Effect Mask £9 30ml

This eye mask, is the perfect rescue remedy for anyone who is lacking sleep, has dark circles, puffiness and fine lines. Gently apply a thin layer to your eye area and leave for 15 minutes before wiping off any excess. 

It’s been formulated with gentle, non irritating ingredients that inject a cocktail of hydrating ingredients such as:-

• Glycerin - helps get rid of dark circles, puffiness and fine lines. Is incredibly moisturising and safe to use around the eye area (it’s often also used as an ingredient in eye drops to relieve dry eyes). 
• Hydroxyethylcellulose - whilst a thickening agent, this ingredient is non-comedogenic so does’t block the pores. 
• Hydrolyzed Rice Protein - helps keep the under eye firm by locking in moisture. 
• Aralia Mandshurica Leaf/Stem Extract - restores elasticity and helps soften fine lines and wrinkles. 

Wild-Ox Wild Blueberry Moisturising Fae Mist Toner £10 100ml

This moisturising toner, is ideal to use after cleansing (before moisturising) and also to use when you need to freshen up. Not just a ‘toner’ it has ingredients that help deliver moisture to the skin, so is ideal if you work in a hospital, if you’ve been on a flight or any time when you feel you need to ‘wake up’. I like to keep one in my bathroom but also one next to my computer. 

Ingredients are similar to the other products but it also has Panthenol, a humectant that binds water to the skin, so the skin is left very hydrated. It also works as an emollient so helps soothe dry, irritated skin types. 

Anti-Ox Wild Blueberry Renewing Face Serum £9 30ml

Formulated to treat tired, dull looking skin, this serum is a ‘rescue remedy’ for skin that needs radiance. The ‘energising’ serum contains many ingredients as mentioned above, including:-

• Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil - aka Sweet Almond Oil, often used to help soothe dry, sensitive skin types. It has a high concentration of fatty acids that help firm the skin and improve cell regeneration. 
• Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil - otherwise known as Sea Buckthorn, which is a powerful plant as it has natural UV protection. It’s anti-inflammatory so aids in calming the skin from conditions such as eczema, as well as improving skin tone.

Just a couple of drops in the morning after cleansing, is all you need to protect your skin from environmental aggressors. You can also use it in the evening as this is when cells regenerate overnight. 

Anti-Ox Wild Blueberry Awakening Face Day Cream £11 50ml

The Awakening Day Cream is all about protecting the skin from aging and UV rays. It has an SPF20 and again has all the anti-oxidants and benefits from Blueberries as well as many other ingredients. 

It also has Niacinamide, otherwise known as Vitamin B3. In skincare this ingredient helps minimise large pores, tightens the skin and also protects the skin’s barrier. It’s also healing and repairing, gives moisture to the skin and helps even out discolouration and uneven skin tone. It’s a wonder ingredient often used in skincare as has so many benefits. This added with all the other plant extracts, make this a fantastic day cream for every skin type and condition.

Anti-Ox Wild Blueberry Overnight Renew Face Cream-Mask £11 50ml

As mentioned above when we sleep, this is when our skin is most active in repairing itself. It therefore makes sense that we have a night-time product to deliver ingredients when our skin is most active, and this is just what this mask does.

Applied on to the face (don’t worry it sinks in, so you’re not left with residue on the pillow), the Overnight Renew Face Cream-Mask starts to work. 

It’s primarily a moisturiser, and this comes in the form of Butyrospermum Parkii Butter otherwise known as Shea Butter. It contains Vitamins A and E, so really helps give radiance as well as reducing blemishes and helping reduce hyperpigmentation. It also has anti-inflammatory properties that soothe irritated skin types. When you wake up your skin will look refreshed and feel more supple. 

It also contains Rosa Davurica Leaf Extract, which is rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin C, again both of which give radiance to dull skin and give that natural glow.

It goes without saying the whole range is fantastic value for money, but more importantly, smells utterly incredible and is a delight to use.

The products are all vegan and many of the ingredients are organic and wild harvested. You can check out the five star reviews of all the products on their website (every review is 5 star). You can purchase by clicking on the link HERE