In Essence Island Flower - Tahitan Monoi Hand Cream

Description (from In Essence website)
This nourishing and readily absorbed hand cream contains the unique moisturising properties of Monoi.  Further enriched with regenerating Shea Butter, Jojoba and Vitamin E along with soothing honey and Aloe Vera extract, this exquisite hand cream with its sweet enticing Frangipani aroma, is not only a delight to the senses it also hydrates, conditions and leaves hands silky smooth.

Packaging
A white tube - just like toothpaste. 110 ml.

Color Selection
They have the Hydrating Range and Lavender as far as I know. 

How to Apply
Massage liberally onto hands to help smooth, soften and protect skin every day. Re-apply as often as required.

Ingredients (from In Essence website)
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Frangipani Fragrance (Parfum), Cocos nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Gardenia tahitensis Flower Extract, Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Daucus carota sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Glycine soja (Soyabean) Oil, Honey, Althaea officinalis Root Extract, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe barbadensis Leaf Extract, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Retinyl Palmitate, Calendula officinalis Flower Extract, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter), Alcohol Denat., Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Amyl Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene
Paraben, sulphate and mineral oil free.


Coverage
Good.

Texture
It's creamy just like any other hand cream. A little too creamy to my taste, but I never really like any hand creams. But you might find such texture more convincing in dry weather. It's pretty humid lately so I don't know if I would like it better when it's drier.

Spreadability
Easy.

Finish
I feel the cream stays on top of my skin instead of absorbed in. I don't like it. I feel sticky and need to wash my hands again after I apply this. The smell is a mix of tiare flower, coconut, shea butter and frangipani - not exactly a favourite, but it's nice. Very feminine.

My General Rating
I don't really like hand creams, I find them too sticky to my taste. I prefer normal lotion. Of course, normal lotion would not work a well as cream in hydrating, but I don' mind. 

Overall Rating
2 out of 5. It stays on my desk - for a long time.

Price
AUD 24.95