missha geum sul emulsion

i got this sample as freebies from my roseroseshop haul (i think.. ), and i have no idea what it was. my sister also didn't know what it was. even we can't figure out what brand it is. and then i googled translate it. luckily it could read it as missha geum sul.. and then i have to search to missha website to find out that it was an emulsion. 

this is from misshaus.com: geumsul milky emulsion is a premium oriental deep moisturizer that rejuvenates and purifies your skin. it's made with high quality ingredients, including wild ginseng, deer antlers, reishi mushrooms, and gold extract. pure gold helps brighten skin tone. 100% ginseng water is used instead of regular water to boost elasticity and give skin a healthy foundation. also, 97 kinds of oriental medicine are included to help decrease traces of aging. the emulsion has a mild formula as it is dye-free, paraben-free, triclosan-free, mineral oil-free, and GMO-free.



the packaging: well, seeing from the advertorial pic, the full size version is really pretty. a golden brown bottle. the sample is similar, it has the same golden brown color. but it's in smaller bottle, with screw top cap. trust me, if i can tell the manufacturer, switch to pump bottle for thicker product like this emulsion. using screw top make it very hard to get the product out. i managed to get it out by picking it with the stick of my spatula from my nature rep's cream.

the smell: it's labelled as oriental with ginseng in the ingredients, so i'm not surprised when i smell medicated scent, which remind me of sulwhasoo, but since i haven't used sulwhasoo for some time, i can't decided if it's similar or not. maybe it's ginseng.. maybe not. all i know if you're not familiar with medicated scent, then skip this.

the product: it's a white thick cream. i think the consistency is similar to my olay cream. well, it's not weird although it's labelled as emulsion but has the same consistency as cream since it's labelled as anti-aging. mostly anti aging products are thicker than usual. although it's thick, it's easily absorbed and doesn't feel sticky.

the result: the sample could last for a week, since i'm only using it at night. at first i tried to use it in the morning, but it's way too rich, and it makes me oily again so i switched it to night time only. it's not weird since most anti-aging products are rich. after switching it to nighttime, it's perfect. it gives enough moisture and doesn't make my skin greasy the morning after. but as for the anti aging property, i can't say anything since i'm not testing it long enough to give the verdict. as for the brightening effect, like i said, i'm fair enough to start with, so i have no saying too about it. but unfortunately, i think this one gives me breaks out, so i probably won't try this line.

so.. if you want to try anti aging product, then you can try this one. especially for dry skin. but for oily skin, i think skip it. even emulsion is pretty thick. and if you don't like herbal scent, skip it. other than that, i think everyone is different so i suggest you try the sample before jumping into buying full size.
the sample bottle

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