somethinc SOS bakuchiol electrolyte rich moisturizer silk creme

there was a time where somethinc launched a bunch of new moisturizers with ceramic roller attached on the tip. yeah. i was excited to get my hand on one of it, but at that time, i still had some moisturizers in my stash so i have to finish them all first before buying it. then my moisturizer only one left so i decided to try this one first as the other moisturizer that i wanted to try contain retinol and i still have one similar like that one, so yeah.. it has to wait. anyway, let's see whether it worths the hype or not.

this is the description from their website: skin reincarnation day moisturizer - youthful and glow skin recharge. a 100% vegan anti-aging day cream with a combination of 4 natural super plants: bakuchiol, deep sea water, gardenia jasminoides and lemon water to reduce fine lines and wrinkles as well as maintaining youthful skin. contains rich electrolytes obtained from noirmoutier deep sea water to brighten and minimize the appearance of pores, as well as 74% organic lemon water which is rich in antioxidants and nutrients. it has "digital stress protector" technology that can protect the skin from premature aging due to daily exposure to blue light. 

key ingredients:

- bakuchiol : work as anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant so that it becomes natural alternative for retinol. bakuchiol triggers skin cell regeneration thereby helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and hyperpigmentation without causing skin inflammation.

- noirmoutier deep sea water : deep sea water has a remarkable mineral purity quality which functions to remineralize, detoxify and protect skin from free radicals so that it looks healthier and glowing.

- organic lemon fruit water : water that comes from lemons, which are certified organic and ECOCERT. antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to soothe skin. in addition, it is able to hydrate the skin and maintain skin elasticity.

- gardenia jasminoides : derived from gardenia jasminoides fruit extract, which contains melatonin-like molecules, namely crocin and crocetin to protect skin from digital stress that causes premature aging.

- trehalose : natural trehalose protects the plant when it is dehydrated, so it "revives" when the plant comes into contact with water. it replaces water in skin tissue to prevent dehydration and skin tissue damage.

ingredients list: citrus limon (lemon) fruit water extract, cetearyl alcohol, aqua, butylene glycol, cetyl alcohol, isohexadecane, glycerin, maris aqua, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, betaine, bakuchiol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, t-butyl alcohol, gardenia jasminoides fruit extract, maltodextrin

the packaging: even though this is one of newly released, this one doesn't come in a box. they only wrapped it with plastic sealing. the new moisturizers all have several sizes and different size comes in different packaging. the smallest one and the smaller size (which i think is 25 gr) comes in a tube, but for the bigger size which is 50 gr, it still comes in plastic squeeze tube, but this time, it has a mini ceramic roller attached on the tip. the color of the body is different according to the type of the moisturizer, for this one is green greyish but it has purple tip covered with purple plastic cap. there's description and ingredients list printed at the back of the tube, but it's printed in tiny font, so i don't even bother to try reading it. the mini ceramic roller is a new breakthrough which i thought at first was cool. anyway, you can twist the tip, it has on/off indicator. the moisturizer can only come out if it's switched to on indicator. it will come out in front of and the back of the roller and then you can spread it around with the roller as well as massaging your face. you can pull out the roller and wash it for hygienic reason. anyway.. i thought it was cool since you can massage your face and the ceramic will feel cool on your skin. but.. later i found out that it's not so much cooler when i find that i can use the roller around my nose area since my nose is crooked. yeah sure i can try to use it around the tip of my nose, but not around the bridge of my nose area. so after spreading the moisturizer around, and massage it as much as i can, i still have to use my finger to spread it around, to make sure it reaches all crooks and nooks of my face. so yeah.. not so much cooler anymore.

the scent: it's unscented, and it doesn't have any foul scent at all.

the product: it's a ivory white-ish gel cream. the consistency is slightly runnier than the ceramic one or avoskin yellow one. it sinks into my skin after a minute or two. okay, let's talk a little about the ingredients. i know it sounds a lot when you read about the key ingredients. the one that attracts me the first time is bakuchiol because last time when i use bakuchiol in combination with retinoid serum, my skin improves a lot. that's why i decided to try more bakuchiol products. i don't get the electrolyte hype (which drunk elephand and RADC also use) so i don't care much about it. anyway, aside from the key ingredients, it still has the good old moisturizing stuff like BG, glycerin and betaine. if you're asking me, i don't care about the fancy ingredients, as long as it works for me.

the result: that being said, this one works well for me. it moisturizes my skin well without being too heavy especially in the morning when i still need to use sunscreen on top of my moisturizer. it works well with other skincare products and doesn't spill under sunscreen. it also helps with fighting acne as i don't experience bad breakouts during my period. but i still have bumps due to mask wearing especially if i have to wear mask all day.

definitely love this moisturizer and i think it's suitable for all skin type. if you can't use retinol, then you should try this one as it contains bakuchiol. anyway, i personally doesn't believe that bakuchiol can replace retinol but at least better than nothing, right? if you want to try the roller then get the big size, but if you don't want to fuss with massaging, then buy the smaller size. as for me, if i ever repurchase this one, i'll just buy the smaller size as i don't quite see the difference in using the roller. it's too small to make any impact, but i do like how it feels slightly cooling on my skin whenever it's too hot. price wise, it's still affordable and it's widely available everywhere.