Jan Marini C-Esta or C-Esta Oil Control and Moisturiser
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Tue Nov 02, 2004 11:42 am

Hi there,

This forum is absolutely fab! I can't believe I've never found it before.

I wondered if anyone can give me some info about the difference between the Jan Marini C-Esta serum and the Jan Marini C-Esta Oil Control Serum.

I have combination skin which is acting very strangely at the moment. I've never used a Vit C serum before so I am a bit new to the concept. The only serum I've used before is Prescriptives Line Preventor.

Whilst I probably don't need oil control as such, I just wanted to make sure that I don't end up with a product that leaves a greasy shine on my skin.

Also, I was looking for some recommendations for a good day cream to use over the top of a vit C serum. Something that gives light moisturisation and is a really good make up base, hopefully with a decent SPF.

Any help from you wise skincare gurus out there would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you, Honey x

Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:00 am

I haven't used the C-Esta Oil Control (oly the original). I've got normal to combo skin and I was fine with using the original so perhaps there is no need to get the oil control unless your skin is quite oily. I would expect that the oil control version has an additional ingredient to mattify and/or absorb oil. Magda or Caspers Mum would be the ones to talk to if you wanted to know the difference in terms of actual ingredients.

As a moisturiser I would recommend Kosmea lotion (with SPF30) but I gather you can only get this in Australia. Another good option is Dermalogica Sheer Moisture (tinted and also untinted) which has an SPF of 15.

Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:26 am

Ooh - thank you Mabsy.

I think that I will go for the normal version then - unless anyone else has any other recommendations... Very Happy

I used to use Dermalogica products before and liked them so I think I might give the Sheer Moisture a go!

Thanks, Honey x

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