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Why I look at the formula first when skin feels dry.
A €25 cream. A €70 serum. A €120 luxury moisturiser. A €180 full routine.
You can spend hundreds of euros and still have skin that feels dry and tight. As a skincare expert, I start with the formula, how it's used and what the skin needs. From that angle, The Original by CocoVayé, at €24.95, deserves a closer look.
These are the seven points I judge this cream on:
With skin that feels dry, I first judge the base of a cream. The Original combines grass-fed tallow with coconut oil. That gives the formula a full, buttery texture. If you're looking for rich care, that concrete product property is a better starting point than luxury packaging or a high price tag.
Dryness can show up in different places: on the cheeks, around the nose or on the hands. The Original is made for face and body. My advice within this routine: start with a small amount on the spots that could use extra care. Then see whether the texture feels right to you.
A skincare routine has to work on an ordinary morning too. The Original's instructions are straightforward: warm a small amount between your fingers and gently massage it into clean, slightly damp skin. There's no elaborate step-by-step plan to follow.
A separate jar for every dry spot quickly makes a routine expensive and cluttered. According to the product instructions, you can use The Original on face, body and hands. I find that versatility relevant: you can use the same cream wherever your skin needs extra care.
The Original · 60 ml · €24.95
A rich day cream with tallow, coconut oil and a tropical tiaré scent.
Tallow and coconut oil form the rich, fatty base. The Original also contains tiaré flower, vitamin E and fragrance. That combination explains the rich texture and the tropical tiaré scent. My review includes one caveat: if you react to fragrance, the fragrance-free version is the more logical choice.
Besides the formula, I also look at what customers describe. In a published CocoVayé review, Alexandra V. calls it a rich cream for dry skin. That soft, cared-for skin feel is exactly the need at the centre of this review. Her review is about CocoVayé and doesn't name a specific variant.
A product can fit on paper, but you have to feel it on your own skin. CocoVayé offers a 30-day Love it guarantee on your first order. If it's not for you, you can return it under the terms. Return costs apply. Read the terms before you order.
The Original · 60 ml · €24.95
A rich day cream with tallow, coconut oil and a tropical tiaré scent.
