Primavera Moisturizing Face Care Starter Kit Review

Oh my goodness, I've had this set for a while now and am finally able to do a review. I blame my mom, it's all her fault. I have never heard of Primavera until Britanie did a review of some products and hosted giveaway, which I luckily won. Primavera has been around for over 20 years and believe in creating products with a holistic approach. They strongly value their relationships with their employees, growers/suppliers and customers and are advocates of fair trade ingredients. To read more about them, simply click here.

Here's what I won!

Description: Naturally quench tight, thirsty skin with Moisturizing Face Care, travel-ready in an organic cotton cosmetic bag. 

Includes:
Moisturizing Cream Cleanser 15ml
Moisturizing Toner 15ml
Moisturizing Protective Lotion 5ml
Moisturizing Replenishing Cream 5ml

This little sample kit is totally adorable. I love the cotton cosmetic bag that everything came in and it's something that I'll use. I really wish that I had read the ingredients prior to entering the contest because all of these items contain willow bark, which I cannot continuously use. While willow bark is great for acne, it just irritates my skin and causes little bumps everywhere regardless of how little is in any product. That being said, I did use two of the four products and asked my mom to test the other two. She took forever to follow my order of trying them, this is why I blame her! Just kidding, I'm happy she even tried it for me. Not like she's going to argue with free stuff right? Who would. Ramble, ramble, review time! They all smell very similar, a light herbal scent that doesn't linger for too long.

Moisturizing Cream Cleanser: This cream cleanser stayed in my purse to use when I needed to remove my makeup at a location other than my home. I found that it didn't quite remove all of my makeup and that I'd sometimes have to cleanse twice. It did, however, leave my skin soft and hydrated. Willow bark aside, I didn't find it to be anything exceptional and wouldn't purchase the full size.
Retails for $28 USD for 100ml.

Moisturizing Toner: I really enjoyed this toner and found it worked well to remove excess cleanser, makeup, dirt and oil without irritating my skin. I used this in a couple of clay masks as well and it was great. I  wouldn't repurchase the full size though because of the willow bark in it.
Retails for $18 USD for 100ml.

Moisturizing Protective Lotion & Moisturizing Replenishing Cream: I tried using both of these continually, at different times and my skin got so bumpy and red (irritated basically) after the second day that I had to pass them over to my mama. She really enjoyed the scent but didn't find either hydrating enough for her. When I asked if she would purchase it, perhaps in the summer, she said no because there are other lotions that she likes better. I'm pretty sure that she's still stuck on her love for the Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream.
Protective Lotion retails for $40 USD for 30ml & Replenishing Cream retails for $42 USD for 30ml.

I really appreciate Britanie and Primavera hosting a giveaway and I'm sorry that I took this set from someone who might have had better luck with it. The set itself is only $20 USD, so I recommend giving it a shot anyway. They also have a revitalizing, balancing, and calming set.

Have you ever tried Primavera products? Is there a set you'd be most interested in?

Ingredients

Cleanser: Water (Aqua), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil* org, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil* org, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (and) Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract* org, Glyceryl Stearate, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Leaf Extract* org, Sodium Citrate, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Xanthan Gum, Cyamposis Tetragonobla (Guar) Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Tocopherol, Levulinic Acid, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Juice* org, Fragrance (Parfum), Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Silver Sulfate, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil* org, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract* org, Alcohol* org, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract* org, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract* org, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool

Toner: Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract* org, Alcohol* org, Glycerin, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Leaf Extract* org, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract* org, Fragrance (Parfum), Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil* org, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Water* org, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract* org, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract* org, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool

Protective Lotion: Water (Aqua),Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil* org, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil* org, Glycerin, Distarch Phosphate, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Juice* org,Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (and) Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract* org,Glyceryl Stearate, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Leaf Extract* org, Sodium Citrate, Hydrolized Milk Protein, Xanthan Gum, Cyamopsis Tetragonobla (Guar) Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Fragrance (Parfum), Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil* org, Levulinic Acid,Tocopherol, Silver Sulfate, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil* org, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract* org, Alcohol* org, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract* org, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract* org, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool

Replenishing Cream: Water (Aqua), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil* org, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil* org, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)* org, Cera Alba* org, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vaccinum, Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Juice* org, Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Leaf Extract* org, Sodium Citrate, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Xanthan Gum, Cyamposis Tetragonobla (Guar) Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Levulinic Acid, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil* org, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (and) Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract* org, Fragrance (Parfum), Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Silver Sulfate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil* org, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil* org, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract* org, Malpighia Punicifolia (Acerola) Fruit Extract* org, Alcohol* org, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract* org, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract* org, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool.