Founded in 1860, Napiers is Scotland’s oldest herbal apothecary. This well-established brand meticulously crafts and carefully sources botanicals and extracts from across the globe.
Napiers prides itself in offering the best of health and wellbeing through the use of herbal medicine and other natural therapies. From immune-boosting supplements and relaxing aromatherapy oils to nourishing moisturisers and soothing throat sprays, there is a huge range of natural health and wellbeing solutions available.
I review 3 products from Napiers in this post: an anti-ageing night cream, a restorative hair mask, and a refreshing hand and body wash. Are these botanical products worth checking out? This post tells you everything you need to know!
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Products in this review
To see whether Napiers is worthwhile, I tested 3 products for around 3 weeks:
- Scottish Speedwell Ageless Night Cream
- Meadowsweet & Marigold Hand and Body Wash
- Herbstrong Hair Conditioning Mask
Below, I review each product individually before sharing my overall thoughts on Napiers.
1. Napiers Scottish Speedwell Ageless Night Cream
£25.99 for 60ml
About the product
The Napiers Scottish Speedwell Ageless Night Cream is described as a rich night cream with powerful anti-wrinkle properties and rich natural oils to rejuvenate the skin. The moisturiser claims to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, soften the skin, and shed dead skin cells.
It’s enriched with Scottish Speedwell, which Napiers says is a unique plant extract that has been proven to visibly reduce wrinkles when used for 4 weeks. Other key ingredients nourishing shea butter, hydrating hyaluronic acid, the antioxidant Hedbridean seaweed extract, and exfoliating salicylic acid.
Review
I really like this nighttime moisturiser.
Firstly, this has a strong botanical scent. It contains 2 fragrant plant oils – orange peel oil and jasmine essential oil – for a distinctive herbal fragrance. Natural fragrances can still be sensitising, so just be mindful if you’ve got sensitive skin or find fragrance irritating in skincare formulas. I have no issues with fragranced skincare. I don’t mind the scent of this night cream, but it’s very strong. However, once massaged into the skin, the scent disappears.
I love the consistency of this night cream. It’s thick, rich, and sumptuous. This makes it feel luxurious and expensive. Because of this, the moisturiser isn’t particularly absorbent. It takes a fair bit of massaging to get the cream to melt into the skin. Without a bit of work, the cream will just sit on your skin.
Once massaged into the skin, the cream doesn’t feel greasy, which is perfect for my combination skin. This makes your skin feel instantly firmer and tight – in a good way. By the morning, my skin feels softer, smoother, and rejuvenated.
As it contains salicylic acid along with loads of nourishing plant oils, the exfoliating element of this moisturiser is gentle. It contributes to a more even, radiant, and smooth complexion without any redness. With consistent use, this will improve the tone and appearance of your skin.
This night cream is good value for money. The INCI list contains some fantastic ingredients and the tub is pretty big for £25.99. A little bit of product goes a long way too.
Rating: 4.5 stars
I enjoy this rejuvenating night cream. It takes a little work to rub in, but once it’s been applied, it works beautifully.
2. Napiers Meadowsweet & Marigold Hand and Body Wash
£4.99 for 50ml or £15.99 for 300ml
About the product
The Napiers Meadowsweet & Marigold Hand and Body Wash claims to be an invigorating and naturally-foaming hand and body wash. It’s supposed to be hydrating, soothing, and softening.
This hand and body wash contains soothing calendula extract, skin-softening wheat germ extract, hydrating glycerin, and skin-smoothing glycine soja oil.
Review
I’ve been using the Meadowsweet & Marigold Hand and Body Wash as a hand wash and really like it.
This hand wash isn’t drying or stripping. Instead, my hands feel fresh and hydrated after using it. It’s not the most nourishing hand wash I’ve ever tried, but it’s certainly gentle.
It smells citrusy, so it’s wonderfully invigorating and refreshing. The scent doesn’t stay on your hands afterwards, though.
1 pump of this hand wash works into a foamy lather quickly. It’s not like some hand washes, where you have to use multiple pumps to effectively wash your hands.
300ml is quite a big bottle too. While it’s not the cheapest hand wash, it certainly feels higher quality than a drugstore alternative.
Rating: 4 stars
This is a decent, refreshing hand wash that has a lovely spring scent.
3. Napiers Herbstrong Hair Conditioning Mask
£14.99 for 100ml
About the product
The Napiers Herbstrong Hair Conditioning Mask claims to deeply condition and rejuvenate the scalp and hair. It’s designed to support a healthy scalp and hair by reducing tangles, increasing strength, and delivering marvellous shine.
The formula is enriched with nourishing coconut oil, protective peach kernel oil, softening propanediol, and green tea extract to reduce scalp irritation and prevent hair loss.
Review
As someone with oily, fine, and sleek hair, I’m always cautious of any hair products that are deeply nourishing. They typically are too heavy for my hair and leave my scalp as a greasy, weighed-down mess. But I also understand the importance of conditioning and looking after your scalp, so it’s a difficult balancing act.
That’s why I’m so impressed with the Herbstrong Hair Conditioning Mask.
I use it after shampoo and apply it to damp hair, from my scalp down to my ends. I leave it for 5-10 minutes before rinsing it off. The mask moisturises my hair and scalp without leaving it feeling oily, heavy, or weighed down. The result? Healthy, shiny, and happy hair.
This has a similar scent to the night cream – it’s distinctly botanical. However, the natural fragrance isn’t quite as strong as the night cream and rinses away.
I think this restorative hair mask is excellent value for money. 100ml for a high-quality product that actually works for my hair type when so many others don’t is an absolute steal! Plus, I don’t need to apply much product to make my scalp feel conditioned, so this tub will last me for a while.
As my hair is naturally quite sleek and smooth, I don’t need to regularly apply hair masks, as my hair is in good condition. However, when my hair is in need of some TLC or I want to give my scalp a health boost, this mask will be my go-to.
Rating: 4.5 stars
This hair-conditioning mask is great.
Overall Napiers review
Napiers impressed me more than I was expecting! These formulas are fairly priced, contain great ingredients, and overall deliver on their claims. All of the products I tried were gentle and hydrating, and they made my skin, hair, and body feel rejuvenated.
This botanical brand isn’t just a gimmick; these natural-led formulas are clearly well thought-out, researched, and deliver genuine results. I’d love to try some more products from Napiers!
Sarah Sarsby is the owner of Honest Reviews Woman. With over 6 years' experience of writing in the fields of beauty and lifestyle, Sarah is passionate about all things content, makeup, skincare, wellness, and lifestyle. She has oily skin, is obsessed with lip gloss, and loves cookie dough.
Wow, you got a great trio! These all sound brilliant and I love the botanical theme too. I love the smell of herbs and plants in my skincare and haircare.