You Little Beauty – Ziaja Goat’s Milk Hand Cream

I was introduced to Ziaja when I flew across the Irish Sea to celebrate my birthday in Dublin and my sis happened to have a tube of Ziaja hand cream on the coffee table.

We were having cheeky glasses of wine (ahem) while I was waiting to catch my train for my hair appointment (yes, I’ve been flying back to Dublin to have my hair cut) when I caught sight of this little white tube with a goat on it.  It looked like a baby product to be honest but I squirted a dollop in the palm of my hands and haven’t looked back. 

My favourite hand cream of all time is Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream (£21 for 100ml) so this little beauty would have to be the mother of all hand creams ten times over to beat that one.  And surprisingly it does.  Oh and the scent of it - not to mention the price - is divine too. 

As soon as I got home, I find the product online and nearly fell of the sofa – it was only £2.50!  I bought two of them.  Now, as you guys know, I am intolerant to dairy so after my purchase, I thought would dairy in skincare affect me too?  It’s not being absorbed into my digestive tract and I’ve not felt ill using it so happy days.

First up, let’s talk about the brand.  It was established in 1989 in Poland by pharmacist brothers and their first product was a natural olive cream which is still sold today.  Their products are environmentally friendly and not tested on animals.  They produce skincare, haircare, body care and sun care products as well as having a range for baby and men.

So, onto that dollop.  Initially I thought the product was more balm than cream (balms tend to be denser than creams and more protective) and once its sunk in, your skin just becomes like satin – exceptionally smooth and its like you’re lost a few millimetres on the fingers – my wedding rings are so much looser after application.  Lines on my hands are reduced too as well as feeling protected – hence the balm-like sensation. 

For me though, the most important aspect of a hand cream is hydration – I loathe that tightness after washing my hands – hence the desire to use a hand cream and its horrible if you've already popped a cream on after you’ve washed your hands and you still feel the need to apply more.

The hand cream contains goat’s milk complex and vitamins A, E and B5.  Goat’s milk has been beautifying women and men centuries.  It contains lactic acid which is an AHA that helps to slough off dead skin cells too.  It’s also packed with vitamins and nutrients that can repair and reduce wrinkles and with fatty acids and a pH level that is similar to our own, all of the above promotes healthy skin. 

Ziaja do many hand creams, containing argan oil, coconut, olive oil, cocoa butter and cashmere to name but a few.  Next, am gonna get me some Ziaja Coconut Hand Cream and one of their body butters.
 

Ziaja Goat’s Milk Hand Cream

80ml for £2.50 from www.ziajaonline.co.uk