How's Your Skin Care Knowledge? Take the Test!

Think you know your skin care? Take our test and see for yourself.

1. THE LARGEST ORGAN IN THE HUMAN BODY IS THE...
a) heart
b) skin
c) liver

2. IF A SKIN CARE PRODUCT IS “CLINICALLY PROVEN” IT MEANS THAT...
a) the claims or benefits of the product have come from a clinical test, where volunteers test a product for a given time.
b) the product has been created in a clinic where tests have been made on it
c) the claims have come from tests that have been made on animals

3. YOU SHOULD ONLY APPLY SPF WHEN...
a) you’re on holiday and plan to sunbathe
b) it’s sunny outside
c) every day, regardless of the weather.

4. YOU ONLY NEED TO CLEANSE IN THE EVENINGS
a) True
b) False

5. THE ORIFLAME SKIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS BASED IN...
a) Warsaw, Poland
b) Mexico City, Mexico
c) Stockholm, Sweden

6. YOU SHOULD APPLY YOUR SERUM...
a) after your eye cream and before your moisturiser
b) after cleansing
c) after cleansing and before your moisturiser

7. WHICH ORIFLAME SKIN CARE RANGE IS ECOCERT, THE VEGAN SOCIETY, FAIRTRADE AND FSC CERTIFIED?
a) Ecobeauty
b) Optimals
c) NovAge




ANSWERS
1. Answer: C
The skin is your body’s largest and fastest growing organ, and your liver is its largest (and heaviest!) internal organ.

2. Answer: A
Clinically proven means that the claims have come from a clinical test, where volunteers test a product for a given time.

3. Answer: C
Even on cloudy days, the sun’s harmful UV rays can penetrate the skin. Look for a moisturiser that contains SPF and wear it daily to keep yourself protected.

4. Answer: B
False! Overnight your skin sets to work restoring itself, leaving dead skin cells and oils on the surface. Cleansing removes these and preps the skin for the products that follow.

5. Answer: C
Our skin experts work on skin research and products at a cellular/biological level in Stockholm, Sweden.

6. Answer: A
The rule is this: the heavier texture, the later it should be applied. Your eye cream has a light texture and needs to be applied first to absorb into the delicate skin around your eyes. Your serum, is slightly heavier – it delivers active ingredients such as antioxidants, acids and vitamins deep into the skin; finally, your moisturiser – the last step in your routine – is the richest formula.

7. Answer: A
EcoBeauty is Oriflame’s most natural, ethical and environmentally responsible skin care range.


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