skinfood rice brightening cleansing cream

hi everyone... happy new year! i hope your new year's resolution includes taking care of your skin and committing more into cleansing, since a clean skin is a great canvas. and now let me take you into another type of cleanser, a cleansing cream. so far i've only used cleansing oil, cleansing milk and foam, so i think trying a new one won't hurt me. as far as i can tell you, i've read somewhere that a cleansing cream is more suitable for dry skin. 

as for the rice brightening line from skinfood, actually it's not new. i've tried their oxygen foam a while back, but they renewed the line, and this is their new complete squad in the rice brightening line.

this is the description from their global website: rice bran water from the pristine cheolwon region cleanses and clears complexion. a moisturizing rice bran cleansing cream that removes makeup and massages complexion. apply an adequate amount on face and gently massage until makeup is removed. rinse with lukewarm water or tissue off.

The packaging: the sachet design is the same as the full size version, a milky white background with rice picture and the name of the product in front. The size is quite big, but since you will need a good amount to remove all your makeup, probably one sachet can be used up to twice. But i can use it three times since i'm not using a lot of makeup.

The smell: well, i'm sure it's not rice scent, but floral i think. Very subtle.. I think it's a good thing since i feel calmer..washing my face and getting a nice scent from the product i'm using is a bit relaxing.

The product: i never use any cleansing cream before so i don't know how the consistency should be, but if i compare it to my moisturizer cream, then this cream cleanser is on the runnier side. Like a milk cleanser. I can spread it on my whole face easily and with massage it will dissolve all your makeup. When i tried this, i didn't use any mascara so i don't know if this can remove mascara, but it surely can remove eyeliner.

The result: i'm a little bit agree on part where cream cleanser is better suited for dry skin since i can feel some layer of moisture on top of my face even after i wash it with lukewarm water. I don't like the feeling, since it makes me unsure whether i had removed all the cleanser completely or not. But i don't mind since i'm following it with cleansing foam. As for their cleansing properties, as i've mentioned before, i can't vouch for waterproof mascara but i can say that it removes bb cream, powder, eyeliner and lipstick. However, i think it doesn't work well in removing waterproof makeup. I keep getting new acnes when i tested this cleanser. At that time, i also use waterproof sunblock and bb cream which both can clogged my pores. But then, if it's a good cleanser, it should have removed all those waterproof makeup, so i might say this one is not powerful enough for waterproof makeup and sunscreen. And if you're curious, rice is known for their brightening properties but this cleanser doesn't give instant brightening effect unlike my previous oxygen foam.

My verdict? Obviously i won't buy the full version, i will stick to cleansing oil for now. They removes my makeup better than this cream cleanser. But if you have dry skin, don't put heavy or waterproof makeup, then you can try this one and probably update me with the brightening effect. Once again, happy new year!