I know the original foil packets I got as a sample are much thicker than the product I ordered. Just happened to find a packet to compare it with. My opinion is it's a good product, very overpriced as it is not the same product you sample and whatever you do, don't buy it in a store. The sales people are very pushy and you wind up with way more than you need. If you are looking for a good moisturizer, see if you can find one for less. I will not go without it in the morning or at night.......Bottom line, I use it and like it!I was handed a sample in New York as I walked down 5th Avenue. Normally I don't bother with such offers, but I'm pleased I did with this one. I tried the sample and loved the feel of it on my face. (No miracles yet, but then at 80 my expectations are low). Nonetheless, I decided to purchase the product and I enjoy using it. It still feels good and I'm hoping it will provide additional moisture for my skin. I've only been using it about a month, but at this point I see no reason not to continue. It's a little pricey but, as the saying goes, "I'm worth it."As an avid outdoorswoman, in Southern California, I know the importance of proper skin care, beginning with a good strong non-animal-tested moisturizer. Orogold, after all, comes from Italy, the land where doctors, once upon a time in the Renaissance, were the original stars! Just as doctors from Italy were summoned worldwide to combat the bubonic plague in the 1400's, this cream combats skin problems associated with wear and tear. I have found it keeps my skin very healthy and smooth, and I put only a small amount on twice a day - underneath my foundation in the morning, and before going to bed at night. Even opening the package is like opening a present - the box is lined with satin, and comes with documentation that it does, indeed, contain 24 K gold from Italy. Orogold is an excellent way to treat one's face and neck!I like the lotion, even though I do not understand why it is so expensive. I have purchased from the Orogold stores before with aggressive salespeople selling me things I wish I had not bought. For the HUGE amount I paid, I am not happy with the application process. Most moisturizers have a type of pump. With this, I do not know what to do except using a Q-tip to apply. It does not seem sanitary to put my fingers in the container daily until it is gone. I will not be buying again. I also do not appreciate multiple emails asking me for a review.Ordered Oro Gold 24K Deep Day Moisturizer for my Mother's Bday. When I received the box it looked correct so I wrapped it up and gave it to my mother a few weeks later. When she opened it and looked inside the box, it was the wrong product. They sent Oro Gold Oil Controlled Moisturizer. I emailed the company immediately and although I did receive a prompt response, they informed me that I had indeed ordered the Oil Controlled Moisturizer. I emailed them back with my receipt from my Amazon Order and they then concurred that they had indeed sent me the wrong product. Unfortunately, the product I ordered was Out of Stock. So I'm left with a $131 product I don't want. They gave me a $15 credit to my account for my "troubles", but what I really want is to return the product completely and get a full refund. I am giving them two stars because at the very least they were quick with their replies. Unfortunately, the wrong product and no refund really sucks.I tried this cream in a mall from a kiosk, and it was just in a sample. I almost threw it away, and then one daydecided to use it. I have never been so impressed with the quality and what it did for my skin. Almost overnight,my fine lines and wrinkles were improved, and so I had to get more. It was so expensive in the mall, but when I foundit on Amazon, I bought it, and will continue to use it. All the products in this line seem to be fabulous. I know everyone it different, but for me, these are the best creams and peels I have ever come across.I have been using this cream for one year now. This is my second purchase, it lasted almost one year, i like the smooth texture and my skin does not get oily. I believe it improved the appearance of my skin.When I purchased this item, I had high hopes about its "worth its weight in gold". And it was! Not only is it GREAT moisturizer, but it also corrected and made vanish dry, red patches of skin on my face. Miraculous to say the least! Even prescription skin creams couldn't erase these dry patches on my face but after one week of using my Oro Gold Moisturizer, VOILA! The redness and dry areas were GONE! I will certainly be keeping this item in stock!