Clinelle UV Defence SPF 50 PA +++ [Review]


Hello! Hope you guys still stay safe and keep practicing the new normal. Yeahhh another sunscreen review today. Since MCO, I have time to try different products and observed how well it works for my skin. So just let’s go straight into the review.  

 [Review]
Clinelle
UV Defence SPF 50 PA+++

What It Claims:
Dermatologically tested formula with properties to free your skin from rapid environmental aggressions. With safe ingredients and formulations, Clinelle professional products work effectively using RX3 Action to repair, refine and reshield your skin for clearly visible and long term results!

Our professional products are also formulated with 6 Secrets to Happy Skin: No Artificial Fragrance, No Artificial Colouring, No Comedogenic Ingredients, No Mineral Oil, No SD-alcohol, No lanolin.

Help minimise clogged pores, blackheads, breakouts and sensitized skin condition.


UV Filters:
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane / Avobenzone – UVA filter
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate / Octinoxate – UVB filter
Benzophenone-3 / Oxybenzone – UVB Filter

This is a chemical sunscreen, all filters are chemical sunscreens ingredients.

Ingredients:
Aqua (Water), Carbomer, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzophenone-3, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-51, Polysorbate 20, Hydrolyzed Silk, Xanthan Gum, Proplyene Gylcol, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Bisabolol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Isoceteth-20, Pearl Extract, Glycerin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

Paraben, Sulfate, Alcohol and Silicone Free with Minimal Ingredients.



How to Use It:
Apply on cleansed and toned skin at least 30 minutes (as recommended the label) before expose to sun. I would suggest to add moisturizer before applying the sunscreen - make sure you have the basic routine ya. 

 Apply as the last step in your day skincare routine and reapply throughout the day. Use two (2) fingers method to measure how much you need for each application.

Packaging & Price:
Opaque white squeezable tube with orange flip flop cap. 30 ml for RM 47.90 (as of date).

 Price wise? To be honest, this one categorized in drugstore sunscreen but the price is slightly more expensive than Supergoop! Everyday Sunscreen travel size (30ml for RM 43). Love the packaging, easy to squeeze the products and I love it that it comes in small size, well actually this is the only size available. But I love it, for trial purposes or for travelling even for day to day activities, when it is small you can just put in your bag and reapply on the go.  



Texture:
            White lotion texture. Slight white cast visible.
            
It has thin texture when apply – the lotion feels nice to spread on my face. But even though it claimed non greasy, but I felt uncomfortable, thick and sticky on my face. It takes time to set too.

Scent:
I don’t know to describe it well but most of it all, it smell powdery to me.

 The scent didn’t bother me at all – not overpowering and not even lingers.

Personal Review:  
Okay, first and foremost, I love that it claimed it has Free of 6 items - No Artificial Fragrance, No Artificial Colouring, No Comedogenic Ingredients, No Mineral Oil, No SD-alcohol, No lanolin - which indicate how safe the product even for the sensitive skin. So I have high hopes for this product when purchasing it. Love the packaging, it is small makes it easier to travel around or just slip in my bag for re-application. About the scent, it was okay, don’t really like it but I don’t hate it either. Honestly I tried this sunscreen before and I love it. This about a year ago when my skin broke out really bad and my skin condition at the time was really dry and flaky with all bumps and acne all over. I love it so much that I finished a bottle.

So when I run out my favourite sunscreen I went and grab this as I remember how I am okay with this one. However now, I do not like this sunscreen, this is may be because I have different skin condition now compare to what I used to have. My skin currently is dry to normal skin as it started to heal and my skin barrier is repairing and I found that this sunscreen no longer suits me.

As it claimed non greasy but I now do feel uncomfortable on my skin. It still look shiny and feel sticky after I apply it. The texture feels thin when you applying it and spreading it on my face but once it is there, I feel like a thick layer covering my face. Not that very thin layer but not too thick either, but I can still feel the sunblock layer on my skin until it really sets. It feels like I am being protected from the sun (as I can literally feel it on my skin) but it is really uncomfortable for me. It took a while too to set on my face. Once it sets, the stickiness gone and left with a sheen on the surface.

My skin seems to turn red especially around my cheek area and sometimes I noticed that my skin looked darker after using it. This indicate that my skin is irritated and not suitable using it. It also claimed to be non comedogenic but I found few clogged pores after weeks of using it. When I stopped using this sunscreen, I found the problem is resolved. So maybe the product is non comedogenic but it may not suitable with my cream and my serum. Maybe.

I did tried combined with gel moisturizer and cream type with this sunscreen, so far, it doesn’t have any problem, it suits both and it doesn’t pilling. Would love the texture if it is under my makeup, because the stickiness could grab the makeup and hold it there act as a primer. The shininess could give a natural glow under the makeup too. 

I experienced it myself, your skin can change therefore you might not like the products that you once loved before. As you skin condition changed due to age, weather, environment, activities, diets and treatments. Skincare is a journey. That is why I write my experience here, so that one day if I want to go back to certain products, I can refer to how I felt at the time.

p/s: Near RAYA ni, don’t try new products, don’t introduce any acids to your skincare. Keep with what you know work for you, okay?


Overall opinion:
Do I like it?
Used to. But not anymore.

Will I re-purchase it?
No

Do I recommend it?
Maybe who has really dry skin might pull off this one.

[Product]
Clinelle
UV Defence SPF 50 PA+++
Available at drugstore ( Watson, Guardian etc)
Offline and Online stores.


*Disclaimer: Any products review in this blog are purchased with my own money and no sponsorship or paid review whatsoever unless it is stated. Merely my own experience and opinion on these items.

Supergoop! Play Everyday Sunscreen with Sunflower Extract SPF 50 PA++++ [Review]


Hi! I’m back and since MCO ni, I took the opportunity to update as much as I can. So straight to the point, here is another sunscreen review. I have been trying different sunscreen to find the most suitable one for my skin and suitable with our weather too. This is another popular sunscreen and many people rave about it, so I give it a go and keep reading to find out my thoughts on it.

[Review]
Supergoop! Play
Everyday Sunscreen with Sunflower Extract
SPF 50 PA++++

What It Claims:
The Supergoop! original. This oil-free, water-resistant formula is perfect for everyday face and body. It's fast-absorbing and lightweight, but with ultra-moisturizing results. And, it's made with natural extracts of citrus, basil, and bois de rose, so you'll leave that typical sunscreen smell behind.

 Unlike other products that typically contain hyaluronic acid, Everyday Sunscreen replenishes moisture better through a unique beta-glucan. Preserve your skin’s youthful glow!

UV Filters:
Homosalate 10% - UVB Filter
Octinoxate 7.5% - UVB Filter
Octisalate 5% - UVB Filter
Avobenzone 3% - UVA Filter

This is a chemical sunscreen, all filters are chemical sunscreens ingredients.


Ingredients:
Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Avobenzone.
Water, Isododecane, Polyester-8, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Acrylates Copolymer, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Lauryl Lactate, Cetaryl Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sorbitan Olivate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, 1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Behenic Acid, Cetyl Behenate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Pentylene Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Penthasodium Triphosphate, Citric Acid.

Check ingredients safety here: http://www.cosdna.com/eng/cosmetic_c7e3499952.html

How to Use It:
Use it at the last step for skincare routine in the morning and reapply throughout the day, even you are indoors and especially when you are exposed to sun outdoors. Use two (2) fingers method to measure how much you need for each application.

Packaging & Price:
            Opaque white squeezable tube with white screw cap. 30 ml for RM 43 (travel size).

 It is expensive for how much sunscreen you get, RM 43 for just 30ml, and you have to reapply it every 2 hours according to the label, so it will only last for a short period of time. Love the packaging, easy to squeeze the products and I love it is available in travel size! Good for travelling and for trial purposes.

Texture:
            White lotion texture.

 No white cast but it felt sticky, heavy, greasy and shiny when applied. I feel thick too on my skin. Reapplying without removing the previous layers made me feel uncomfortable. Often I need to remove it first then reapply a new layers throughout the day. It takes quite sometimes to fully absorb into my skin.

Scent:
Citrus + hebal/medicated scent.

Not a fan for its scent, and it lingered for quite some time.

Personal Review:  
First of all, I love it came in travel size / small size – easier for travel and trial purposes. Love the packaging too. When applied even the lotion is in white but left with no white cast on my skin and I love that it formulated SPF 50 with PA++++ which indicate a broad spectrum sunscreen.

But, I hate the texture, in my opinion, it is not suitable for Malaysian weather unless you’re in air-conditioning room most of the time. It says that it is an oil-free sunscreen but I do feel quite greasy when using it. It also claimed fast absorbing and light-weight, but I felt totally different, it felt thick and took time to absorb. This is also might be because I have cream moisturizer underneath before the sunscreen – maybe contributing factor. Even I have dry skin, but this is just too much for me, when I started sweat, especially around my neck area, it feels really sticky then. But once it settled, it leaves semi-matte finish, which I am quite okay with it.

I don’t like the scent too and lingered. Reapplying also another issue for me. It stated that, the sunscreen needed to be reapplied for at least every two (2) hours. Since it has thick and greasy texture plus it takes too long to absorb, reapplying is very uncomfortable for me. When I reapply without removing the previous layer, it felt even more uncomfortable and super greasy. I need to remove it before reapply the new layer. And I would not use it or reapply it when I am outside or when I go out, I looked super shiny! Haha segannnn! I would use this at home only.

I want to love it, to be honest, but truthfully I don’t. Going to finish it, tak nak membazir. But won’t buy it again, but surely want to try other sunscreen Supergoop! has.  

Overall opinion:
Do I like it?
No

Will I re-purchase it?
No

Do I recommend it?
No especially for oily skin type.

[Product]
Supergoop! Play
Everyday Sunscreen with Sunflower Extract SPF 50 PA++++
Available at Sephora
Offline and Online stores.

Thank you for your time and I hope this has help you. These are merely my personal opinion, experiences and preferences. Keep coming back, more reviews and tips are coming up. For any products suggestions or any tips that you would like me to try it out, you may do so, just leave your comment okay?

*Disclaimer: Any products review in this blog are purchased with my own money and no sponsorship or paid review whatsoever unless it is stated. Merely my own experience and opinion on these items.

Hada Labo Gokujyun SHA Cleansing Oil [Review]



Hi you guys! How are you guys holding up so far? We’re entering the third phase of Movement Control Order (MCO) soon, hope everyone stay safe and well. So I have another cleansing oil review today. I know this one quite popular cleansing oil but I’m going to review anyway.

[Review]
HADA LABO
Super Hyaluronic Acid (SHA) Cleansing Oil 

I think everyone knows the famous double cleansing method by now right? Even you wear sunscreen only, I would still suggest to do double cleansing method – by using Oil Cleanser and follow up by your normal Face Cleanser in your night skincare routine. Products will be absorbed better when you have clean skin and it can help to repair your skin during the night.

What It Claims:
4 types of beauty oils – richly nourish skin and gently melt away all types of makeup, leaving skin feeling clean, balanced and moisturized. Formulated with high purity Olive Oil to deep clean and gently remove dirt, excessive oil and stubborn makeup instantly.

With 2 types of Hyaluronic Acid. Enhanced with Super Hyaluronic Acid to intensely hydrate and maintain skin’s moisture balance leaving skin feeling soft & smooth.

Anti-pollution formula. No Animal Testing, No Fragrances, Colourant, No Mineral Oil, No Alcohol.

It is water-soluble, does not leave unpleasant greasy feeling.

Skin pH balanced. Low irritation. Gentle to your delicate eye area and eye lashes. High cleansing ability even for water-proof mascara.

Oil Type:
Olive Oil, Macadamia Oil, Jojoba Oil & Rosehip Oil.

Ingredients:
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Water, PEG-20 Glycryl Triisotearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, BHT, Pantaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate.

Paraben, Sulfate, Silicon and Alcohol free. With Minimal Ingredients.

How to Use It:
Need about 1-2 pumps, depends on your preference and need. I usually use 1 pump when I put sunscreen only and 2 pumps when I have makeup on or more depends on how thick my makeup was.

Use it as the first step in night skincare routine, massage it on dry skin, then add water to emulsify it, then massage again before rinse it off. Follow by your preferred face cleanser.

Packaging & Price:
            Yellow transparent-ish bottle with pump and stopper. 200 ml for RM 58.90 (as of date).
The price may not be cheap but it comes in 200 ml therefore, it will last longer for about almost the same price with other oil cleanser.

Love the bottle comes in pump and stopper, easier to travel as it won’t accidentally pumped in my bag. I appreciate the bottle is transparent – easily to see how many left. Because usually when it comes to pump bottle, the issue is you can’t pump the balance when the product is really low. So when it’s clear/transparent you can see how much left and easier to estimate how much you want to pour instead spill everything and waste it.

Texture:
            Thin, clear transparent oil.
            Love the texture, easier to massage without tugging my skin too much. It doesn’t left any oil film or residue as well.  

Scent:
No noticeable scent.
Since Fragrance free, it doesn’t smell anything not even strong oil smell.


Personal Review:  
I love this oil cleanser sooo much! It doesn’t smell weird/unpleasant – it doesn’t smell like anything at all, thin texture, easy to massage and breakdown my makeup very well and it emulsifies well too. I don’t have any complaint at all about this product. After rinse it off, no oil film left. Just as it claimed Goku-Jyun (meaning “super hydrating”) it doesn’t make my skin tight or dry and it doesn’t make my skin irritated at all (which I have very sensitive skin and turn red easily). It’s just that my eyes would go cloudy after massage the oil around eyes area but I guess it is normal for oil cleanser, don’t worry it doesn’t irritate my eyes at all.

I use this for both either just removing my sunscreens or removing my makeup. It worked well for both situations. I have two (2) different bottles as you see in this post, one (1) I bought here at local drugstore (white label - left one) and another one (1) from Japan (in yellow label - right one), I bought from a personal shopper who often go to Japan. I heard that it has different formulation, but I can’t differentiate them as I can’t read Japanese (sorry guys). But what I can tell you, I think both work just fine. I didn’t feel any different at all. Both have the same texture and gave the same outcome.

Here some of the example how well it removes makeup:

Only the Liquid Matte Lipstick left a tiny stained, but it's fine, usually this type of lipstick really hard to remove and usually stained quite a bit. I don't mind at all as I usually remove my liquid lipstick using Vaseline then go over with oil cleanser. To me this is good enough already. 


Overall opinion:
Do I like it?
LOVE IT!

Will I re-purchase it?
Already did!

Do I recommend it?
Sure, try it yourself.
(I think many people already are kan?)


[Product]
HADA LABO
Super Hyaluronic Acid (SHA) Cleansing Oil
Available at any drugstore such as Watson, Guardian, etc.
Offline and Online stores.


Thank you for your time and I hope this has help you. These are merely my personal opinion, experiences and preferences. Keep coming back, more reviews and tips are coming up. For any products suggestions or any tips that you would like me to try it out, you may do so, just leave your comment okay?

*Disclaimer: Any products review in this blog are purchased with my own money and no sponsorship or paid review whatsoever unless it is stated. Merely my own experience and opinion on these items.

Eucerin Aquaphor Skin Soothing Balm [Review]



Hello! How are you guys? Hope you guys stay safe and stay at home, the Restriction Movement Order has been extended until 14 April, hang in there guys. So, since we have a lot of time now, why don’t we step up our game in skincare routine? Today’s review is regarding a lip care, if you have been reading my blog before this, you would’ve know that I have dry skin and chapped lips. Chapped lips has been one of my main concern for a long time. I always need a lip balm to keep my lips moisturize.

[Review]
EUCERIN AQUAPHOR
Soothing Skin Balm


What It Claims:
A water-free ointment that repairs, protects and soothes dry to very dry, cracked and irritated skin. It creates the ideal protective barrier to support skin regeneration.

Eucerin Aquaphor Repairing Ointment gives dry to very dry, cracked and irritated skin the SOS care it needs. The water-free ointment forms a gentle, semi-occlusive, protective barrier over skin that supports the natural transfer of water vapor and oxygen to and from skin allowing skin to ‘breathe’ and strengthen its natural protective barrier.

Fragrance- and preservative-free, Eucerin Aquaphor Repairing Ointment has been clinically and dermatologically proven to repair very dry, cracked and irritated skin.

Eucerin conducted a study of 10-day trial in clinical conditions with a sample of 25 people aged between 18 and 50, showed effectiveness in treating dry, rough and cracked skin on the hands. Then, they continued another 7-day clinical study, a sample of 17 people apply the balm to one hand only and showed noticeable improvement overnight to dry skin on the hand and with regular use for seven days skin condition continues to improve.



Ingredients:
Paraffinum Liquidum, Cera Microcristalinna, Ceresin, Lanolin Alchohol, Panthenol, Glycerine, Bisabolol.

Paraffinum Liquidum - Very highly refined Russian mineral oil. Not the same with Petrolatum even though both derived from petroleum.

Lanolin Alcohol – Emollient, fatty alcohol that can help from moisture loss and maintain a supple feel on skin.

Panthenol & Glycerin – Moisturizing agents.


Packaging & Price:
White opaque tub with screw-able opaque blue lid. RM 19.00 for 7ml and RM 59.00 for 110ml (as of date).

I think the price is not bad comparing to other lip balms, but the bigger tub is much worth to buy.

Don’t like the tub packaging, would prefer if their tube version available here instead. Need to be mindful every time using the products – make sure fingers are clean and no dipping again for hygiene purposes.



Texture:
            Balm like Vaseline Petroleum Jelly Texture

Love the texture, apply nicely on my lips. A bit thick texture just like petroleum jelly consistency, you will feels you are wearing it.

Scent:
It doesn’t has any noticeable scent – it doesn’t smell like anything at all.

Colour:
Colourless/transparent.

Colour wise I wish it comes with a slight tint of colour (red or pink) to give natural lip colour, sometimes, it makes me look pale when using it.



Personal Review:  
I love this balm soooo muchhh. Can’t express how much I love it, but it has saved me many many times. I have super chapped lips that needs attention 24/7. After just a couple of times using Aquaphor, I can see significant different on my lips condition, more moisturize and look healthier and I didn’t need to reapply frequently. I just need a thick layer at night and a thin one in the morning skincare routine, and that’s all. While, when I’m using other lip balms, always need to reapply after 2-3 hours or whenever my lips started to dry.


Another reason that I love this comparing to any other Petroleum Jelly, even though it has the same texture, but it didn’t give the same effects. Most of the time, Petroleum Jelly burns my lips and makes it uncomfortable if I leave it for a while on my lips. But Aquaphor didn’t do that, it feels okay despite being thick and I finds that, Petroleum Jelly mostly just sits on top of my lips, blocking anything to dry it and that’s all. It doesn’t moisturize my lips, when I take it off, I would feel my lips begin to dry again. However, Aquaphor does moisturize my lips at the same time it is also semi-occlusive so it protects my lips from drying.

The only time I use Petroleum Jelly is to remove lipsticks or matte liquid lipstick (which everyone knows very hard to remove without hurting your lips), that only requires to wear it for a short time or as my last resort. I would slather the Petroleum Jelly, let it melt my stubborn lipsticks for 1-2 minutes, then, I would take a wet tissue and scrub it off from my lips.

Aquaphor is actually a multipurpose skin balm so you can actually put it at any body part you want. I tried it and it works wonders too. But note that, scoop some out as many you think you would need so you won't have to dip your fingers again in the tub after rubbing it all over. Please take care your hygiene in using products for full desire effect guys. So I would suggest, buy the small tub for your lips only and buy the big for the rest of the body.


The only issues I have with this, the tub packaging – I would prefer the tube ones, please bring the tube version in Malaysia soon. I wish it comes with a slight tint of colour but it is okay, I usually dap some lipstick to give a tint of colours then slather the Aquaphor on my lips on days I would go out. And I run out of the small tub very quickly so I need to stock it up often haha just how much I love it.

Overall opinion:
Do I like it?
Super!

Will I re-purchase it?
Yes, already did.

Do I recommend it?
Yes.
Give it a try guys, buy the small ones, if you like then the next time you can buy the big tub.
If not, it’s only 7ml. It will finished very fast.


[Product]
EUCERIN AQUAPHOR
Soothing Skin Balm
Available only at Watsons (as far as I know)
Offline and Online stores.

Thank you for your time and I hope this has help you. These are merely my personal opinion, experiences and preferences. Keep coming back, more reviews and tips are coming up. For any products suggestions or any tips that you would like me to try it out, you may do so, just leave your comment okay?

*Disclaimer: Any products review in this blog are purchased with my own money and no sponsorship or paid review whatsoever unless it is stated. Merely my own experience and opinion on these items.

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