this year japan's trip, i was more into sana rather than hada labo. not because i think sana is better than hadalabo, but more like i was curious since there are not many reviews about them, yet, it makes best seller's list every time i searched "what to buy in japan". so i decided to pick several sana products, mostly in haritsuya or retinol one. but i also have the original emulsion which i'm using currently.
this is the description from tokiwayakuhin website: cleansing face wash containing fermented soybean milk and encapsulated coenzyme q10. the dense foaming results in moist, almost supple skin.
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| the tube |
the packaging: it comes in a pink plastic tube with flip top. they only seal the tube with clear film, and nothing on the inside. luckily, nothing is spilled during the travel. it is 150 g, so it's similar to my usual korean face wash.
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| close up on the tube |
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| description at the back, all in japanese |
the scent: i would say that it's scentless since i can't pick certain scent from it, but sometimes i think i can smell that fermented thingy scent. again, since it's quite subtle, it's not annoying. but for me, i like my face wash to have subtle scents, so that it will vapor in my bath steam. oh well.. no relaxing face wash scent for me.
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left: the opening
right: foam on my hand |
the product: the face wash is pearly white in color, creamy and quite thick. i think the consistency is similar to the original line that i've used before, if not slightly thicker. it's a little bit stringy as well, which reminds me of mizon snail face wash. it foams just nicely, but overly bubbly.
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| close up on the opening |
the result: when i wash it off, i can feel the slippery feeling when the water hits my face. it takes a few scrubbing to get it all washed off. after it all goes off, i can feel that my skin is squeaky clean. really squeaky clean just like the original sana face wash that i've tried before.
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| see the stringy streak in the foam? |
honestly, i'm quite disappointed with this face wash. i was hoping that this will be slightly more moisturizing than the original one, considering that haritsuya line is marketed as anti-aging line. usually anti aging products are more moisturizing, but not in this case. the face wash feels similar to the original one, it gives me that squeaky clean feeling and i can feel my skin is drier afterward. luckily, i have a very tough face. although i use this kind of face wash, i don't experience any breakouts or whatsoever. i still get blemishes though, but not from this face wash alone. anyway, i don't suggest this face wash to whoever that is pH minded, since i think this face wash has high pH. but if you don't mind high pH, squeaky clean skin and just go with whatever affordable face wash there is, then try it.
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