the face shop chia seed sebum control moisture cream

i don't know why korean brands like to give such a long name to a product. it's hard to remember all those words! especially if another brand is having the similar product. blah.. okay, i'm in the middle of moisturizer-hunting. my loreal was okay, but sometimes i feel that it doesn't moisturise enough. and sometimes i notice the skin around my nose is flaky and very dry. and i have to admit i'm bored buying the same product again and again.. hahaha.. the one that i'm using is the third tube. since i can't find anything that has similar oil control power like loreal. but now, thanks to korean samples, i have more option. i have tried mizon's and now i'm trying the face shop and then i'll try laneige.

okay, back to face shop...

honestly, i only know that chia seeds is good for your health and it's known as superfood. but i don't know that you can incorporated it into your skin care. sooo.. probably it's a good thing. oh, and i have to warn you to be careful in reading the name. right now faceshop is developing a whole line for chia seed, and there's another cream but it's for moisture lock, so i guess it's for dry skin version. so be careful...

this is the description from en.koreadepart.com:

main ingredients: chia seed extract.

moisture cream to moisturize and control sebum. non oily moisturized skin. oil free 100% mild cream. fresh effect with 100% chia seed extract instead of water.

this is the description from their global website:

a moisture cream that replenishes skin with moisture while preventing excess sebum. uses good seeds and good technology that make the extracts fresh and is also good for the environment. a clear, mild cream. real oil-zero. uses 100% chia seed extract instead of water.

fyi, this review will only based on one sample only, since my sister said that she had this sample so i don't need to buy from testerkorea. and it's quite a generous sample. one sample can be use multiple time. i use it 3 days, morning and afternoon.

the packaging: i don't know why but all the cream that i tested usually come in a tub. i don't know if face shop will provide spatula since i don't buy the full-size yet. and it's made from glass, so i bet it's quite heavy. on the sample you can see the picture of the full size product.

the product: it's a clear gel, more transparent than mizon's, and more chewy/plumpy? (i don't know how to describe it) than mizon's. and it has these bubbles trapped inside the gel. it looks more firm than mizon, but when i spread it on my skin, it melts easier than mizon. in fact, it becomes quite watery on my skin, and it takes longer to absorbs than mizon.

the smell: no distinctive smell.

the result: it's more moisturizing than mizon, and gives slightly matte finish, but a little bit more dewy than mizon. mizon is all matte, like it absorbs all my face oil. but face shop doesn't do that. as for oil control, it's a tie between mizon and face shop, though when i wear face shop, i spend more time outdoor than when i was testing mizon. and it's hotter these days. without makeup, it's a tie result. but with makeup, my bb cream melts after 4 hours and my nose is very shiny. uughhh.. it even oxidizes my bb cream? since i look darker than usual. i don't know what went wrong that day... oh, and i have no conclusion whether this cream breaks me out or not. when i use this on day 1, nothing happens. then on day 2 and 3, i wear bb cream, applied with brush and topped with powder. and it's almost the end of the week, which is my washing brush day, sooo.. i don't know whether the cream or the brush or puff that breaks me out.

overall, i probably won't buy this one since the full size product cost me more than mizon. and hot days like this, i prefer mizon than chia seed for their oil control power. i still have laneige to try. though i'm hoping nature republic will make samples for their ice cream soon. i want to try them! oh well.. i still have plenty samples to try...