How do our Mums choose their day cream?

In a Mother’s Day competition organised with CzasNaZmiane.pl, we asked you to ask your Mums what they consider when choosing their cream for the day. We received around 2,000 e-mails from daughters, including 19 from sons 🙂 – thank you all very much! Below are a selection of the contributions.

For my mother the most important thing is the ingredients, she pays less attention to the fragrance, the texture. She has skin problems in general, as she has hyperpigmentation and her wrinkles appear, which are not a pleasant sight for any woman. Before she buys a cream, my mother reads reviews about it on the Internet, reads press releases in cosmetic services in general. She taught me that creams must have vitamins, especially vitamin A, C, B5, E, C8. I don’t know exactly what they are for, but my mother knows ;). She is 54 years old.

My mum is 59, for her age her skin has retained a lot of its youthful glow. My mum regularly goes for specialised treatments at the aesthetics clinic. In creams, she values above all: the composition, the content of active agents, the degree of naturalness of the ingredients. Recently, discolouration has appeared on her skin, so she has started to pay special attention to the content of substances that even out her skin tone. I encouraged my mum to browse through the Chantarelle range and she was very interested in the cream: Rejuvenating and Brightening Vitamin C 6% Day Cream SPF30 UVA/UVB. She read the composition of this cream and said, “This is the cream for me!” She hadn’t heard of the Chantarelle company before and now said she had to order one for herself.

I am the daughter of a 60-year-old, active successful woman. My mother pays attention to her appearance as she makes a lot of public appearances in her position. She takes care of her beauty herself and does not seek the care and advice of professionals. She reads a lot on the Internet about cosmetic innovations. When I asked her about Chantarelle and the creams of this brand, she told me that she appreciates these creams for their composition. It turned out that she has been using the blemish cream and the Estrini50+ Fundamental Youth Day Cream SPF20 for years. I don’t live with my mum anymore hence I didn’t even know she was using such creams. I interviewed my mum about what she pays attention to when deciding to buy a cream, she ranked the composition first and the fragrance second. Regarding the scent, she said that she likes the cream to smell delicate, that she likes the scent of the cream to relax her and relax her. She does not like unscented creams. The filter content is also important to her.

I asked my mum what she looks out for when buying a cream she told me that she mainly looks at the composition. Her only concern is aging skin so she looks at whether the cream contains: Retinol. Hydroxy acids, Coenzyme Q10, Copper peptides. I asked how she knows that creams should have this content, she said she knows it from her beautician. She is 49 years old

My mother is 46 years old. When choosing a cream, she is guided by the following criteria: – whether the cream is suitable for her skin, – the content of natural ingredients, – the content of preservatives, – the content of plant extracts, – the content of vitamins. She does not like creams with strong fragrances. She likes the cream to smell subtle, but is not keen on unscented creams. Increasingly, mum is looking around for specialised creams to help keep her skin firm. She pays attention to the collagen content. When buying a day cream, she pays attention to whether the cream has filters, while for night cream, she wants creams that will “work” on her skin while she rests :). When choosing a cream, she reads on the internet about them, she doesn’t listen to her friends or the specialists at the parlours.

Mum is 55 years old. She has huge problems with hyperpigmentation, so when looking for a cream she pays attention to the composition and wants it to contain the right ingredients to help her fight the white spots that appear during the summer. For over a year now, she has succeeded in doing just that: a well-chosen cream that evens out her skin tone, moisturises her skin and gives her skin a radiant glow. She reads about the creams on the Internet, and likes the way they smell – very subtle.

Mum is 62 years old. When she buys creams, she checks the composition and purpose of the cream, i.e. she looks for creams for her age group, she looks for a different day cream and a different night cream. For day creams, she checks whether there is a UV filter, and for night creams, she checks whether there are active agents that will counteract skin ageing and moisturise the skin properly. In a nutshell, a night cream for work 🙂 a day cream for protection :). My mum has problems with dilated capillaries. Mum reads whether a particular cream contains: vitamin C – vitamin K, – vitamin PP, – rutin – – ginkgo biloba extract – arnica montana extract – wild myrtle flower extract – horse chestnut extract. She says she looks for creams that are green in colour… because they are vascular creams. She is not indifferent to the smell of the cream and likes the cream to smell nice and pleasant….

My mum is 49 years old according to her the cream should be effective, smell pleasant and make her eager to reach for it. My mother has problematic skin. Many imperfections have crept up on her. She has dilated capillaries and on top of that, she has to fight blemishes. That’s why she reads the composition of creams carefully. She says that every time before she decides on a cream, she checks to see if it contains any – I don’t know what it even is – tyrosinase inhibitors of the skin pigment melanin. These are substances. He says it’s good if the cream has extracts of bergenia, common pear, bearberry and lingonberry. She looks in the description to see if there is kojic acid. Mum is still looking for a cream that will help her fight both her capillaries and her hyperpigmentation. She reads about the creams on the internet and the scent can be delicate or the cream can be fragrance-free.

Hello, The magpie is a bird that belongs to the corvid family and is very fond of glitter, gold and pebbles, loves nature, is sociable and curious…. Her black feathers shine in the sun with greens, purples and navy blue. She is an uncommonly elegant woman. Sounds familiar…Is that my mother? Oh yes, my mum, when choosing a new face cream, paid attention to its appearance first and foremost. Also the look of the packaging;))) I laugh that her sharpened bird’s-eye view immediately noticed the intensive regenerating cream with gold extract. Apart from how the cream looks, also on the bathroom cabinet, what is important to my mother is its composition. It sparkles, it shines, and on top of that, natural ingredients in the formulation? What more could you want? My mother, who is in her 60s, is not influenced by advertising; she has to test everything herself and then give her opinion, sometimes a little harshly. After all, a magpie is a predator:) Arabian magpies, Chinese magpies, greenish magpies, Tibetan magpies are known, but my mum is the usual, ordinary woman who likes a bit of luxury. Pearl extract comes in the lines: body care, mature skin, wrinkles, sagging.

For my MOM, it’s finally TIME FOR A CHANGE. Instead of working hard, she should finally take a break. Take care of herself and indulge in a bit of luxury madness. When choosing creams, my MUM is mainly guided by the price and the suitability for her skin type. She doesn’t have the capacity to spend half her pension on cosmetics. She has worked and saved hard all her life to give us everything we dreamed of, so I would like to be able to give her something really valuable and exclusive in return. The Estrini 50+ kit is certainly that. I would like to see the joy in her eyes. And the effect of the cream on her face. My mother’s age is 59.

I asked my dear mum Jolt what she looked out for when choosing a day cream for herself she replied like this: “My friend Asia has been using such a nice cream for a while now, which is good for moisturising and nourishing the skin, it’s rich in caffeine which improves circulation and restores a healthy skin tone, and I daughter bought it too because you see how uneven my skin tone is! So I find that my mum chose the cream on the recommendation of a friend and she also looked at what condition her skin was in and what it actually needed right now. She found that she had a messy tone so like her friend she was tempted to go for a cream that has caffeine. My mum’s age is 54.

My Mum is 62 years old. When choosing a new face cream, she pays attention to its texture and absorption. She has noticed that her skin needs formulations that are highly nourishing and regenerating. Fragrance and packaging are also important, as is the presence of UVA/UVB filters. After her cancer, Mum avoids the sun and uses high sun protection. She is quite cautious when it comes to advertising. What she values most is the opportunity to try a product on her own skin. She follows the news and tries to choose Polish brands or pharmacy cosmetics. She is constantly searching for the ideal.

According to my 50-year-old Mum’s experience, the ideal face cream combines many qualities and perfection is created – like a rainbow! RED- gentle like love, ORANGE- nourishing like citrus, YELLOW- brightening like the sun, GREEN- strengthening like herbs, BLUE- moisturising like water, INDYGO- regenerating like the rest of the night, FIOLET- soothing like lavender. The wonder of nature in a good cosmetic is like magic spelled with a rainbow. My mum always advises me to check the composition before choosing a cosmetic and try how the cream feels on the skin.

When choosing facial cosmetics, my mum is guided by the needs of her dry skin. She chooses a moisturiser with UVB/A filters for the day, and a regenerating and nourishing cream for the night. The cream must combat the dryness of her skin, ensuring the reduction of wrinkles and smoothing out existing wrinkles. I usually suggest what cream she should use, or by reading the colour press she pays attention to the descriptions of the properties of the creams and asks me to buy them. My mum takes great care of her beauty as she is keen to look young and well-groomed. Mum is 70 years old.

My mum is an extremely thorough person, which is both a positive and a negative trait. Positive because it ensures that my mum doesn’t usually make skincare mistakes (but others too), negative because she can be an extremely picky person and, even worse, indecisive. On many occasions, while shopping together in the drugstore or pharmacy, I have observed her extremely “feminine” dilemmas, considerations that sometimes end up leaving the shop empty-handed, because, after all, mum has to think, read, confront her opinion with the reviews of her friends…. Eh… So, if I wanted to be strict, I would have to say that mum pays attention to everything and even more when choosing a face cream. However, she recently encountered a kind of help, as on her birthday she saw a new face cream on her shelf that she didn’t choose herself, because… the cream, unbeknownst to her criteria, was chosen by my dad. And, surprisingly, he hit the nail on the head, as the cosmetic is constantly praised by my mum! So, who knows, maybe this time the new cream was simply chosen by…. male intuition! 🙂 My Mum is 59 years old.

When choosing a new face cream, my mum is always guided by its formulation and what it does. She makes sure the cream has UVA/UVB filters and is suitable for her skin requirements and age. Most often, she buys creams recommended by the beautician whose services she uses and who knows her skin’s needs very well. My mother is 68 years old

My mother is now in her 50s and, according to her own words, she started taking care of her skin quite late. The products she uses now are mostly recommended by colleagues at work, but she also pays attention to those appearing in her favourite magazines. She has stated that she pays attention to the fragrance but it is not a priority, she mainly expects a day cream to moisturise and help smooth out wrinkles. She does pay attention to ingredients, but she says she doesn’t know that much. Recently she has also started to pay attention to uva uvb filters.

When my mum buys a new cream, she looks at the ingredients – she has some knowledge:) she also likes to ask her friends and test on herself…. My mum likes to invest in herself, but not blindly! She pays attention to whether a cream is for her skin and for her specific problems! She likes to ask a friend, she listens to doctors, she looks at online forums…. She chooses for herself what is good! Mum is 42 years old 🙂

When choosing the perfect day cream, my mum is primarily guided by the effects it has. The price is of little importance, because she always assumes that she won’t take her money with her to the grave, so you have to enjoy life and make the most of it. A good cream makes my mother radiant. She has a smile on her face from ear to ear – there is no question of any sadness. When choosing a cream, she looks at its texture and composition because she is allergic. When shopping together, I noticed that she chooses packaging that is handy but also very stylish. My mother reads a lot of fashion and health magazines, so that’s how she knows about cosmetics that I don’t have the faintest idea about. She exchanges her views and feelings about all sorts of cosmetics with her sister, who doesn’t skimp on her beauty either. All in all, looks are not that important, but at work or even at home, you have to represent something and be natural at the same time.

For my mum, face creams are chosen by me (at her request), paying attention to the ingredients in the cream and how it works, as well as the purpose of the cream for the type of texture, while taking into account my mum’s feelings. Before choosing a cream, I read other people’s reviews online beforehand. I try to change creams from time to time and look for cosmetics from new lines with improved formulas. My mother is 69 years old.

My Mum chooses creams by looking first at the age range for which they are intended. Once she has eliminated those unsuitable for her age, she looks at the composition of the cream and the promised effect. My Mum is 55 years old.

My Mum is a 65-year-old woman for whom the most important thing in a cream is that it should not have too strong a fragrance and should not be allergenic. She chooses nourishing creams designed for mature skin. She usually chooses creams that have been tried and tested.

When choosing a cream, my mother mainly pays attention to creams for her age bracket of +50, in addition to ingredients. The cream must be moisturising, or lifting and anti-wrinkle, depending on the time of use. She often follows the advice of a beautician or simply the lady in the drugstore who will recommend something for her skin type.

When choosing a new day cream for her face, mum looks out for protective UVA and UVB filters in the formulation. She looks at making sure the cream also contains antioxidants in the formulation. Which protect the skin from free radicals and prevent skin ageing. The most effective of these are vitamin C and E. Mum also looks out for creams based on peptides, proteins that are responsible for rebuilding collagen and elastin in the skin. Mum chooses a good moisturising cream that moisturises and regenerates the skin well, a cream designed for her skin type (sensitive), and an important ingredient in the cream is also the fragrance, which should be delicate. My mum chooses products chosen by her beautician, but also suggests advertising in the press and on TV. My mother is 62 years old.

For some time now, I have been the one choosing creams for my mum because I have a better understanding of the subject. I choose creams that are designed for the age of her skin, the ingredients and how they work are most important. The scent is also important, because applying a cream is supposed to be a pleasure, but we often don’t have the opportunity to know it beforehand. I spend a lot of time on the internet on beauty websites and this is where I search for information on new and improved cosmetics. When choosing a new face cream, I would pay attention to the composition, the amount of filters, the product’s suitability for my skin type (sensitive 40+), the reviews on beauty websites/blogs about the product in order to finally find the perfect day cream. Age: 41

Mum’s choice of day cream is this: it should be lightweight, quickly absorbed and, of course, with filters. Tailored to her dry, mature and slightly sensitive skin, it should moisturise and nourish well. Fragrance doesn’t matter much, neither does promotion, although it’s good when it is. Mum is what she calls 50+VAT, good with the computer so that’s where she looks for beauty news and recommendations. Of course, she studies labels and loves samples because, as she says, it gives her the opportunity to feel the cream on her skin before buying the whole pack, this convinces her more than advertising.

Oh, a river topic, because when it comes to creams my mum is very demanding. She can spend hours at the drugstore by the shelf of creams before she chooses something for herself. Surprisingly, she doesn’t particularly pay attention to the price, because she says she won’t save money on a good cream, and they are much cheaper than a visit to a plastic surgeon anyway. The main criterion in her choice is the spectrum of action of such creams. Since her mum has dry skin, prone to burst capillaries, the cream has to be for this type of skin. She always buys a whole range, i.e. a day cream, a night cream and an eye cream. She also pays attention to the UVA and UVB filter content, as well as the fragrance – preferably there should be none. A few times she became allergic to an ingredient in a cream and has since chosen anti-allergic ones. Consistency is also important – it needs to absorb well and not leave a greasy layer on the skin. She doesn’t buy the creams recommended by her friends because, she says, everyone likes different things. More often she relies on the recommendation of her beautician, who knows her skin. My mother is 51 years old and would be happiest with the Estrini 50+ kit.

When asked to my mum: “What did she look for when choosing a new day cream for her face”, she replied that the most important factors for her were the action, the effect for the skin declared on the label and the price. Mum mostly uses the cream at night and also has oily skin. The most important factor for her is whether she can see a difference after a night of smearing the cream on her face. It is known that after one or two nights this cannot be determined. It is the effect after a longer use of the night cream. However, this does not change the fact that this is what my mother pays attention to. Also, because of her oily skin, she just uses creams for this skin to get the best results. As for the price, price does not always go hand in hand with quality. On more than one occasion, it has been the case that creams or products at relatively high prices have not suited my mum because of the lack of results. Sometimes a cheaper cream has worked more wonders than a more expensive one. As my mum just says: “By trial and error” we will find out if a product is good for us too. My mother chooses her creams by reading packaging and newspapers. Thanks in part to them, she knows whether the cream is for her or not. Mum’s age is 56.

When choosing a new day cream for her face, my mum mainly suggests the ingredients in the cream and how they work. Her skin is very sensitive, so if possible she takes a sample of a particular product and checks for an allergic reaction before buying. After all, a cream is supposed to help, not disfigure and cause burning. She also often asks for advice from the saleswomen, who are there to help and usually really help to choose an effective product. Sometimes she also relies on the opinion of friends or on reviews and rankings of cosmetics on the Internet. My mother is 46

My mum loves cosmetics, you could say she is a shopaholic. She changes her cosmetics frequently and when choosing them, she pays attention to the ingredients, the effects described on the label, especially that the cream should be moisturising and wrinkle-reducing. In addition, the consistency of the product is important to my mother, especially that it is not thick or too fluid and that it absorbs well. My mother loves creams that are gentle, fast-absorbing and leave a delicate protective layer on her skin. Fragrance and price are of secondary importance to her. My mother is 54 years old.