Customer Reviews

Philosophy Hope in a Jar Daily Moisturizer, Dry Skin, 2 Ounce

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As a former "makeup junkie" I feel it imperative to write this review. Now in my 60's and with progressive RA, I feel time is of the essence. In my youth was a face model and had used everything from La Prarie, Stendal, Erno Laszlo through Estee Lauder, Lancome, etc, and have never, ever seen such a difference in my skin as with Philosophy product. Has taken off at least 10 years off my face. My body may be going, but my face looks younger again.

i have extremely sensitive skin and am allergic to propylene glycol. after two years of trying all the creams in the market and not finding anything that suited my skin i finally found hope in a jar - for dry and sensitive skin. its working wonders for me. i recommend this to everyone.

I am all for "natural" products... without any unnecessary additives, but philosophy made a mistake on this one. It is almost unbearable to me! It smells so metallic and harsh. Once upon my face, I have to keep smelling it for at least an hour...(Until either the smell wears off or I become accustomed to it)

My husband hated it too, especially the smell. And honestly, it was no better than the 5 dollar creams you can buy at any drug store. NOT a miracle lotion... not really anything but hype.

I thought I would purchase this after reading rave reviews. I have dry skin that is sensitive, the cream burned my skin, turned it red and made it itch, I had to wash it off. worst moisturizer I have ever tried. Gimmick!

I have used Philosophy's moisturizers for about a year and found that the moisturizer for dry/sensitive skin works best for me. Before trying it, I couldn't seem to find a lotion that stayed with me the whole day, yet didn't feel too oily. This is best for me during the dry winter months when my skin is at it's driest. In the summer I'm ok with the normal skin Hope in a Jar. I also love it's fresh, clean smell.

I heard about this stuff at work when we where doing a profile on this company. The women on our team just loved the products, so I bought some for my wife and she loves it better then anything else she has ever used. And wholly smokes is her skin soft!! Now when I get slapped in the face it is so much more comfortable for me.

Hey Dudes, looking for something cool for your wife or just tired of getting bruise marks from getting hit with not so soft skin, then pick up a jar of this stuff today.

Highly recommended and it smells good too!

About a week ago, my face suddenly broke out. I have consistently clear skin so having a single pimple would have been surprising. Having my entire face covered in what almost appeared to be hives? VERY alarming! I thought maybe it was from starting a medication. It eventually cleared, but face itched like crazy and was in HORRIBLE shape. Well, last night I tried Hope in a Jar for the first time in about a week. I had been trying not to put anything on my skin in an effort to let it heal. Well, sure enough, I woke up this morning to a burning face. I mean BURNING. I was begging for someone to sit on my hands so that I could not scratch my itchy, red face. It looks like I have a horrible case of acne and I am afraid it will only get worse. I am literally icing my face as I type this. I do not have sensitive skin, I rarely ever have a pimple and am allergic to absolutely nothing. After reading these posts and realizing the coincidental timing between the lotion and my reaction, I am furious that a product like this even exists! Help! Do not buy this.

EW!! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!

I was unable to take home samples of the Philosophy products, and let the SA talk me into the $30 set of cleanser/retinol/moisturizer.

I had high hopes for Hope in a Jar. But my gawd does this reek! As I'm sitting here typing this review, the occasional whiff of this craptacular moisturizer makes me sorry I didn't wash it off first.

This doesn't have any kind of moisturizing feel or glide, it's like I rubbed liquid candles on my face. Stinky liquid candles. My skin feels tight, like there is a mask on it. A mask made out of the same stinky stink of the candles! My face feels very annoyed and irritated, to match the mood this smell is putting me in.

If you can get a sample of it first, I'd recommend that. Or at least buy from a vendor with a generous return policy in case it doesn't work for you.

I decided to try Hope in the Jar because I like trying new products for my face....I was out of my last moisturizer and was placing an order through Amazon anyways. It had a bad smell to it but that was not the reason I had to toss it. It took a few weeks to realize that after I started using it, my face was breaking out in tiny pimples. I am 55 and had not had a pimple in 30 years. I stopped using it and the pimples stopped coming.

*****
This has been my daily moisturizer for several years. It makes my skin very soft, very healthy looking, and glowing. It makes me look radiant. I have given it as a gift to my sister and to other women, and they have all liked it as much as I have. No one has had any adverse reactions. You can notice a difference after just one use. When I've run out and used something else temporarily, I always can see the difference again once I start back up. It is as close as it gets to a miracle cream.

I do not wear makeup, so Hope In A Jar is it. I am 49 years old and I think my skin looks incredible. The friends I have given it to also like to keep a natural look and prefer their skin without heavy creams, thick moisturizers and sunscreens, or makeup.

The women I know who are fans of Hope In A Jar are like me. We're kind of lazy no-fuss "one cream that does it all" people; instead of one jar of something for one thing, and another for something else---eye creams, night time moisturizers, daytime moisturizers, etc.---we're the type that wants just one that can do the job and then be done with it. In other words, we don't have the patience to fuss with our looks a lot, or to spend money buying bunches of different creams to keep track of and remember to use.

Unlike other reviewers, I love the smell, which is not perfumey, but definitely pleasantly distinctive. I use it around my eyes also, and have not had an allergic reaction. It seems, though, that these are the two biggest problems with Hope---the distinctive odor and allergic reactions among some people. I would suggest buying it the first time from somewhere you could return it if you don't care for it; although in my opinion, this would be unlikely, apparently it is possible. Philosophy now makes another version of Hope In A Jar for sensitive skin; if you know that your skin in temperamental, perhaps it would be better to also try this version. I have stuck with Hope In A Jar because it works so well for me.

It seems expensive, but it is not because it lasts a long, long time. The two-ounce jar lasts me about six months. I use a toner and then Hope In A Jar and that's it. I'm done with my face in 30 seconds. Plus, it gives me a look that most women use makeup to get, so I think it's a bargain.
*****