Americans have it after dinner, Italians have it before, but new Jaqua Raspberry Buttercream Frosting Hand Creme ($8.00, Jaqua.com) lets you have (calorie-free) dessert at any time of the day. Reminiscent of a freshly baked raspberry cream cupcake, this stuff smells good.
The ingredients are good for your hands, too. Soybean oil is a skin-softening antioxidant that has been demonstrated to stimulate in vitro collagen production in fibroblasts. Continued use of soybean oil has been published in the research journal Dermatology to lighten hyperpigmentation (sun spots, etc.). A second key ingredient in fairly high concentration is meadowfoam extract. Although research on meadowfoam extract is limited, in the African Journal of Biotechnology, it was declared that the ingredient was “stable, non-greasy, and readily absorbed” and gives a “soft, smooth, silky feel” to the skin and the hair. Very nice indeed. The other main ingredients in the product are predominantly hydrators like glycerin, isopropyl myristate, cetyl alcohol (a good alcohol), and ethylhexyl palmitate.
The texture of Jaqua Raspberry Buttercream Frosting Hand Creme is light, and it drinks into the skin quickly, leaving skin soft and mildly slippery. Yet the best part of Jaqua Raspberry Buttercream Frosting Hand Creme, at least in my opinion, is the amazing smell. Comparable to Victoria’s Secret Love Spell (yes, it really is that good), I would say that Jaqua Raspberry Buttercream Frosting Hand Creme has what it takes to become a cult classic.
Overall, I love this product and carry it with me. Due to the lack of sunscreen, I put it on after washing my hands when I’m not going outdoors for a while, and switch back to Neutrogena Norwegian Hand Cream SPF 30 when I am going outdoors within 30 minutes or so. At any rate, a fabulous hand cream. Product rating: 9/10. (High concentration of effective ingredients: 3/3. New formulation or technology: 3/3, mainly for the amazing scent! Value for the money: 3/3 (only $8!!) Sunscreen: 0/1).Â