ASTRAl Face & Body Intensive Moisturiser Cream, with glycerin and petrolatum, 500ml

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Astral is a great option for moisturising the entire body because of ingredients such as glycerin and lanolin, Coleman says. Twenty nine days later improvements in the hydration of the cheek area of 18 – 25 year olds saw the biggest improvement – up 50%. In the 50 – 65 group it was the forehead at 53.8%. TWEL readings were up 12.4% in the younger age group and 16% in the older group.

But did you know that there is also a lighter version of the famous cream? Astral – Light and Creamy So you’ve finally mastered applying fake tan perfectly (our advice: use a barrier cream on dry areas like knees and elbows, and blend, blend, blend with a tanning mitt). Now you’ve got that golden glow, you want it to last, don't you? It’s one of the reasons why you should apply lotions straight out of the shower rather than waiting until you’ve dried off first. If your skin is dry, and you tend to find that your make-up cakes throughout the day - or clings to drier areas of your face - Astral cream is a great makeup primer.

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The way self-tan works is by colouring skin cells on the top layer over the skin, and the reason it fades is because these cells naturally shed over time. If you want to feel baby soft after the shower, this is your go-to – just remember to apply it to damp skin for optimum results. 4. Use your Astral cream as… a makeup primer But that's not all. The clever thing about this wonder cream is that it's even more versatile than how it's marketed. Sure, your grandma might swear by it, but here are eight other uses for your Astral cream that'll take you beyond a simple 'nighttime moisturiser.'

To reduce the rate of skin sloughing, you need to keep the skin hydrated. This is where Astral comes in – slather on to the skin to extend the life of your tan, and you can stay bronzed for longer. Because Astral cream is made up of lanolin and glycerin, rather than being oil-based, it won't strip the tan from your skin - like other moisturisers might. Both groups also saw improvements in hydration and TWEL of their hands, although not by quite such a vast amount. Over 75% of the women taking part in the trial said they would buy Astral Cream again while almost 40% said they would most likely change over to it from their current skincare products permanently because they just loved how their skin felt after using it. The majority of the age groups said it was appropriate for their age group so it really is very versatile and suitable for everyone. Even if you’ve never used it, it’s likely you could recognise a tub of Astral cream from ten paces – that small blue pot has been adorning dressing tables over the world for sixty years, plus for its ability to quench the thirst of extremely dry complexions.The rich formulation of Astral Original is a simple water in oil emulsion formula. It acts as a barrier cream, stopping the moisture already held in the skin from evaporating, while simultaneously delivering extra moisture, leaving skin feeling plumped, pliable and less dry

You're probably thinking so what other incredible ingredients are in this pot of magic to make it such a hit? Even better, once you reach your destination, it’s excellent for soothing skin after a day in the sun. 6. Use your Astral cream to... Remove makeup

Thanks to Astral's blend of hydrating and soothing ingredients, the little blue tub makes for a seriously moisturising face mask. The pros of mineral oilcan be interpreted as cons if we look at them from another perspective. Not penetrating the skin but mostly just sitting on top of it and not containing biologically active components, like nice fatty acids and vitamins meanthat mineral oil does not "nourish" the skin in the way plant oils do. Mineral oil doesnot give the skin any extra goodness, it is simply a non-irritating moisturizer working mainly by occlusivity.

Badmouthing mineral oil is a favorite sport of many, it is a cheap material and being connected to petrolatum makes it fairly easy to demonize. Celebrity Joanna Lumley has even attributed her youthful looking skin to this anti ageing cream in the famous blue pot. Did you know that damp skin is many times more permeable than dry skin, and therefore able to absorb moisturising products better? Although a proper cleansing balm or lotion is ideal, Astral can step in as an emergency makeup remover when you need it. When you consider this, it’s no wonder your skin can become tight and uncomfortable on a plane, which is why the 50ml pot of Astral – small enough to take in your hand luggage – can be your in-flight saviour.Another super common myth surrounding mineral oil is that it is comedogenic. A 2005 study titled"Is mineral oil comedogenic?" examined this very question and guess what happened? The study concluded that" based on the animal and human data reported, along with the AAD recommendation, it would appear reasonable to conclude that mineral oil is noncomedogenic in humans." Recently Astral commissioned a clinical trial to see just how great the cream is at keeping the skin hydrated. Two groups of 20 women, the first aged 18 – 25 and the second 50 – 65, were asked to use Astral twice daily on both their hands and face. I was sent a tub of both the original and the light and creamy versions to try out. I decided the best idea would be to open them with my Mum. OK, so I’m outside the younger group by a few years now but my Mum still fits into the older one. Before, during and after the trial, measures of skin hydration and transepidermal water loss (TWEL) were taken. Improvements were recorded within just six hours of the trials starting.