La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 – Review
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Kose Softymo Super Cleansing Wash with Hyaluronic Acid – Review
Japanese cleansing foams are one of the best cleansers out there; they remove everything and don’t strip the skin of moisture. The ingredients list is simple: ingredients that serve to cleanse the skin as well as glycerin and two types of hyaluronic acid to moisturise it. This foam is fantastic. If you massage it on… Read More Kose Softymo Super Cleansing Wash with Hyaluronic Acid – Review
La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Sensitive Areas Stick SPF 50+ – Review
A few days ago, I was doing spring cleaning, and I found this stick. I bought this product last year, but I didn’t use much of it. This sunscreen contains a mix of chemical filters, one of them is L’Oreal’s Mexoryl XL, and micronised titanium dioxide. It has a fatty base featuring glycerine, castor seed… Read More La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Sensitive Areas Stick SPF 50+ – Review
CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser – Review
The SA Smoothing Cleanser is similar to the American equivalent the Renewing SA Cleanser, though there are few ingredient differences. The SA Smoothing Cleanser is a sulphate-& fragrance-free salicylic acid cleanser. It also includes niacinamide, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and quite a bit of glycerine. It’s suitable for all skin types. I think a product like… Read More CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser – Review
SkinCeuticals Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier (H.A) – Review
This post concludes my reviews of SkinCeuticals’ products for 2020, as I don’t plan any more for this year. The H.A. Intensifier is more than just a hyaluronic serum; it contains a lot of ingredients that work to revitalise the skin. The main component of the formula, besides hyaluronic acid (1.3%), is Proxylane (10%), which… Read More SkinCeuticals Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier (H.A) – Review
SkinCetuicals C E Ferulic – Review
SkinCeuticals’ C E Ferulic is on the top of the game when it comes to ascorbic acid serums. It is a patented formulation in which ascorbic acid is at a high concentration and at the right pH, which provides optimal results. A lot of brands try to create similar formulations, but when it comes to… Read More SkinCetuicals C E Ferulic – Review
Clinique Redness Solutions Soothing Cleanser – Review
This is my favourite face cleanser from Clinique, gentle and filled with skin-benefiting ingredients. This cleanser includes many moisturising ingredients such as squalane, which is second in the list, glycerine, cholesterol, cucumber extract, and several skin-soothing plant extracts. Clinique bring our attention to their ‘patented, skin-soothing lactobacillus extract’, which is listed as lactobacillus ferment (clinique.co.uk).… Read More Clinique Redness Solutions Soothing Cleanser – Review
Rohto Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Jelly Essence & Whitening Jelly Sheet Mask – Review
These two products have the purpose of brightening the skin, and the main ingredient in both of them is tranexamic acid. (TA) Tranexamic acid has been studied as a skincare ingredient for decades now. It has been shown that it has anti-inflammatory functions, it mitigates skin damage caused by UV rays, it helps with post-inflammatory… Read More Rohto Hada Labo Shirojyun Premium Whitening Jelly Essence & Whitening Jelly Sheet Mask – Review
CosRx Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream – Review
The Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream is one of the newest additions to CosRx’s lineup, and as always CosRx didn’t disappoint. The main ingredient in this product is snail secretion filtrate constituting 72% of the formula. Snail secretion filtrate is mainly known for its skin-rejuvenating properties; it calms the skin, takes away redness, and helps… Read More CosRx Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream – Review
SkinCeuticals Ultra Facial Defense SPF 50+ – Review
This product is like a bad romance; it’s alright to have a bit of it, but in large amounts, it brings trouble. The Ultra Facial Defense sunscreen has SPF 50+ and PPD rating of 26.4. It is a mixed sunscreen with titanium dioxide, L’Oreal’s Mexoryls XL & SX, and other chemical filters. It is very… Read More SkinCeuticals Ultra Facial Defense SPF 50+ – Review
Hada Labo Shirojyun Arbutin Whitening Cream – Review
Here is another review of a moisturiser from the Hada Labo family. The main active ingredient of this moisturiser is arbutin, which is known for diminishing hyperpigmentation and overall brightening the skin tone. There’s also a vitamin C derivative in the form of magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, which shares similar functions to arbutin. As in all… Read More Hada Labo Shirojyun Arbutin Whitening Cream – Review
Neostrata Gel Plus – Review
Neostrata have done a lot for the cosmetic industry as they have done a lot of research on acids – AHAs and PHAs. It’s thanks to Neostrata that we know so much about glycolic acid today. Neostrata are the OG of acid game. This product contains a pretty short, but potent list of ingredients, which… Read More Neostrata Gel Plus – Review
Indeed Labs 10 Balm Soothing Cream – Review
This product has a simple name, but not so simple ingredients. The product contains ten main ingredients, i.e. allantoin, bisabolol, vitamin E, oils of baobab seed and bruiti as well as extracts of honey, propolis, pollen extract, royal jelly, arnica. The mix of ingredients is rich in antioxidants, minerals, and amino acids. All of the… Read More Indeed Labs 10 Balm Soothing Cream – Review
Vichy IDEAL SOLEIL Pocket Ultra Light SPF 50 – Review
I don’t know what is going on at L’Oréal’s laboratories, but it seems like nothing good. Here’s a review of another light sunscreen, this time by Vichy. The product contains exclusively chemical filters, as all L’Oréal sunscreens, it’s formulated with Mexoryls. It also has alcohol and fragrance, the latter in a tiny amount. European sunscreens… Read More Vichy IDEAL SOLEIL Pocket Ultra Light SPF 50 – Review
