i've been using cure natural aqua gel for maybe about two years since my husband bought me in bottles when he went to japan. although it works well, i get bored after a while. so when i knew that i was going to japan, i decided to look for alternative. i choose the rosette one. it has two type, the blue one is original, and the red one is moist type. i had hard time deciding which one to get, but i decided to get the original one.
this is the description from redmart website: fruit acid effective in removing dead skin cells and other grime that is holding back your skin's natural beauty from shining through. thoroughly removes dead skin cells with 3 kinds of fruit acid - lactic acid, citric acid and malic acid. this massage gel sticks to old cuticle, balls up dead skin cells (dull spots) and lifts it off the skin naturally. soft gel formula is gentle on skin and restores skin back to its health. after peeling, skin feels smooth and flawless making it easier for makeup application. recommended usage: 2-3 times a week. also suitable for other parts of the body like elbow, knee, heel and decollete.
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| the tube |
the packaging: it comes in a white plastic tube with blue flip top. there's only plastic sealing on the outside and nothing else inside. i always relieved all my japan products didn't burst out inside my baggage since most of the don't have inner sealing whatsoever. there's description at the back in japanese. the opening is similar to face wash opening and i can squirt the product according to my need without any problem.
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| back of the tube |
the scent: at first i think it has foul scent, but lately i notice that it has acidic scent. and i confirmed it when i read it on ratzillacosme website. it's said to have fruity acidic scent. let me tell you it's quite strong for a few second at first. i get accustomed to it after a while, but if you don't like scented product, then cure is a better option for you.
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| the flip top |
the product: it's a milky white gel that has same consistency as cure. spread easily, but takes a bit more rubbing to make it balls up. at first i thought it won't ball up, but it balls up after a few second massaging it. the size though.. this is only 120 ml while the cure one is 250 ml. but it gets bad really quick, you have to use the cure one in 6 months, so i think smaller size is more manageable.
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| peeling gel on my hand |
the result: i can say that it works just as well as the cure. i can see my skin is brightened after using this, which usually means that all the dead skin is sloughed off. although this is the original version, i don't think it dries out my skin.
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| the peeling process |
i think this is a good alternative for cure natural aqua gel. it's affordable, easy to find, and works just as well. but if you're sensitive with scent, you might not like this. if you have dry skin and worry that this might be drying for your skin, they have the moist version which comes in red cap. as for me, i think i will try the moist one if i could, and then decide which one works better.
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