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Pond's Cold Cream
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So lately I have been a bit nostalgic...too long of a story to get into here, but I have been missing my Great Aunt Helen lately who I totally idolized as a child. She never got married and never had kids and she had such a flair for life and was really great with us grand neices and nephews. She use to stay in our summer cottage down on the Chesapeake Bay and ALWAYS ALWAYS used Pond's Cold Cream. Her skin was amazing and she had to be in her 70s when I was born. She used it daily. It was in the bathroom year round so when we would go down to spend our summers there it was always there. My sister and I used to get into it when we were little and she never got upset.
Anyway, my question is does anyone still use Pond's Cold Cream or cold creams in general? I have been thinking about it lately, read some reviews on makeupalley which were mixed. Those that love it LOVE it and those that don't really don't.
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Hi Cate,
I haven't used cold creams yet, but have ordered Albolene. (I couldn't find Medical University Face Lift at a store in my area, and had to order it. I ordered Albolene with it to get free shipping.) I will hopefully get it early next week. I saw it recommended for older skin on the Allure site. I then checked the reviews of it on Makeupalley. Only 43 reviews, but 89 percent said they would repurchase, compared to the 80 percent that said they would repurchase Ponds. Reviewers rave how it jut melted their make up and sun screen off, even water proof mascara.
The Albolene cleanser web site does not recommend it for oily skin, but several people with oily skin rave about it. They said they massage it in, and it ex foliates the skin and cleans out their blocked pores. They usually use another cleanser after wiping off the Albolene to get the last of it off.
I'll let you know how I like it after using it. -
That's so weird, I just bought Pond's Cold Cream makeup remover last week. I bought it to hold me over until the DHC cleansing oil came in the mail. I needed something more than Cetaphil to get my makeup off. I was actually really disappointed with the Cold Cream. All it seems to do is smear my makeup all over my face and then make it even harder for the Cetaphil to clean it off. It's just not for me.
DHC cleansing oil, though, is AMAZING! Thank you everyone so much who recommended it! I can't get over how well it takes makeup off and it feels great! Everything just dissolves almost instantly. This is really my new favorite skin care product. -
Cate and pas 71 , I too want to try the DHC stuff since it seems to get raves from E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E.
I currently use Ponds Cold Cream and have for YEARS (my mother used it relgiously and she DID have good skin)....but since I don't wear alot of makeup I use it ONLY to remove my mascara. It does an OK job with that.
However before we all dismiss cold cream I do have a story that might revive its reputation. I recently went to the Asian Art Museum in SF to see a demonstration on Kabuki theatre makeup and costuming. An OLDER Kabuki actor did the demo since they all do their own makeup. He used cold cream on his "model" and said that that was what he used to remove makeup too. Now this theatrical make-up is SERIOUSLY HEAVY and my friend and I noticed that this actor's own skin LOOKED FABULOUS which he attributed to the fact that he had to be sure to remove ALL his makeup after every performance...so i don't know...it was a pretty good testemonial to cold cream. -
My mother uses Pond's Cold Cream. My Aunt Helen uses Dorothy Gray Cold Cream. I don't know if you can still buy it or if she's got a huge stash of the stuff hoarded away but every time I see her she takes me aside and gives me a jar. It's a little ritual that we have.
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My mom talked about using Pond's Cold Cream back when she was young. She'd use it once a week for deep cleansing.
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P.R
I've never heard of Dorothy Gray Cold Cream. So tell us, did you use it, and if so, did you like it? I hate to think you are hording it to give to your nieces ;) -
It may only be available in Canada, if it's still available at all. I don't really like cold cream so I usually give it to my mother.
The women in my father's family all have beautiful skin. It's a combination of them winning the genetic lottery when it comes to skin, not smoking ("proper ladies don't smoke") and staying out of the sun ("tans are common") but they're all convinced it's because of some bizarre product they use. I think one of them uses some sort of suppository on her skin.
I only have one niece (and no daughters) so she makes out like a bandit. No cold cream for her -- if it's not covered in sequins or feathers, she doesn't want it. I love shopping for her. Now, if there were sparkles in the cold cream... -
It's also available here in the Philippines a long time ago and it's still available. It is kinda oily and a bit greasy but effective makeup remover. Some people find it to breakout with this product so I recommend it to use it as a makeup remover not a moisturizer. And also I want to say that this is based on several wax and oils giving the greasy effect. And because it is base on oil it effectively removes heavy makeup because only oil removes makeup effectively.
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:wink:This was my first facial cleanser. My mother used it too, she's in her fifties. I am in my early twenties and use it to remove eye makeup or heavy makeup. I love it. I put it on and wash it off with a wet washcloth. Its nice to see that other mothers/grandmothers have passed this great cold cream on.
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I think I'd like that better. I wonder if anyone else makes a product like that.
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PR...oh yeah...I'm sure if you looked at the ingredients you could find something similar elsewhere. Here is Paula Begoun's take on it.
by DHC
Sub-Brand:
Category:
Cleansers/Soaps
Price:
$21.00/6.7 ounces
Claims:
Those with dry or maturing skin will appreciate this gentle, yet effective makeup remover that features an emollient-rich, nonirritating formula to effectively eliminate cosmetic and dirt residue. Luxuriant botanicals, including olive and meadowfoam oils, hydrate without stripping your skin of its natural moisture barrier, making it an ideal choice for drier complexions.
Review:
Cleansing Milk is an excellent, detergent-free cleansing lotion for dry to very dry or sensitive/rosacea-prone skin. It removes makeup easily, but you’ll have to use a washcloth to avoid leaving a film on your skin.
Ingredients:
Water, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triethylhexanoin, Dipropylene Glycol, Squalane, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Carbomer, Stearic Acid, Batyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sucrose Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Behenyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Potassium Hydroxide
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