I get excited when a new Trader Joe’s product lands in the health and beauty aisle. And best of all, this isn’t seasonal, but would still make a great gift especially if money is tight.
The most similar product to this is a product I’ve gotten once from Sephora: Drunk Elephant’s Marula Oil. It’s a good product, but it’s price tag is even more breath taking.
A one ounce container will set you back $72. Yup. You read that correctly.
And while I like that product, I can’t say that I like it $72 worth. And if you read through the reviews of the products a lot of people like it but also feel it isn’t $72 worth of nice.
Enter Trader Joe’s Marula Facial Oil. This almost one ounce bottle will set you back $6.99.
As an added bonus the packaging and bottle make it feel like it is worth more the $7. The bottle has a really pretty ombre coloring.
The dropper works very well and didn’t develop any leaks. Even the print on the package is a nice silvery color. All these make it feel expensive.
The oil looks like oil and does not have any fragrance to speak of. There is a subtle difference in scent from the Drunk Elephant brand. While I prefer the Drunk Elephant in terms of scent, I prefer pocketing the price difference.
I tried both out side by side one night. In the morning I honestly couldn’t tell the difference between one product and the other. My face was nicely hydrated. You could potentially mix this into other lotions for added hydration.
Would I buy this again? Yes, I would buy Trader Joe’s Marula Facial Oil again. It’s very well priced, feels expensive without being expensive.
Did you try it? Let me know what you think in the comments section!
Here is the visual rundown of what you get if you buy this product:
The box of Trader Joe’s Marula Facial Oil:
The ingredients:
Out of the package you get:
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Trader Joe's Marula Facial Oil
Product Name: Trader Joe's Marula Facial Oil
Product Description: Trader Joe's Marula Facial Oil is new and competes well against more expensive brands.
Price: $6.99
Summary
Trader Joe’s Marula Facial Oil is a new addition to an ever expanding health and beauty aisle.
Pros
- Outstanding value
- Nice moisturizer
- Great packaging
- Would make a nice gift
Cons
- It is quite a small package so it may just blend into the other items. Easy to miss if you aren’t looking for it.
$72 regular price?! WOW! That’s a serious ding outta of the pocket. But glad TJ’s got it cheap for $7 so that’s a great value and it’s natural.
Thanks for doing the investisgation for us! Have you tried comparing to the Oridinary’s Marula oil? Also please keep the reviews going!
Hey Mary! Thank you for the kind words. I havent tried that one and don’t know if I’ll get around to it in a timely fashion. Thanks again for sharing and for the appreciation
I am also thanking you for doing the facial product testing. I have oodles of facial oil samples &/or mini sizes that I have tried but could never deal w/the full size price. And to boot none of them have really blown me away . Certainly not the exorbitant prices . This seems like a great option. Thanks again.
I love this product! It makes my skin feel & look so refreshed, hydrated & smooth the next morning. I highly recommend it!
Thanks for sharing!