when i was going to japan, i didn't know what to buy, so i searched japan's skincare best sellers. and in every list, there's this item, the kanebo suisai powder wash. and when i was finally in japan, i saw it in every drugstores. they put big banner to point to them and even locked them in special cabinet so if you wanted to buy it, you have to ask the shop assistant to help you. definitely shows that it's a special item. so i decided to get 32 pieces one. let's see how it works.
the description from the kanebo japan's website: darkening of the pores, dirt, angular plugs, roughness. removes the old horn and cleanses the skin with a transparent feel. washing on the skin. enzyme cleansing powder. it's perfume free, coloring free, fermented skin component (moisturizing) combination. combination of two enzymes and amino acid system cleaning components, soy milk ferment extract and cleaning component: proteolytic enzyme (protease), sebum degrading enzyme (lipase), amino acid system cleaning components (Na lauroyl glutamate, myristoyl glutamic acid Na).
the packaging: it comes in a combination of transparent and blue plastic jar that stores 32 little pods. at the back there's a lot of description in japanese. you can see that each pod contains 0,4 gram of powder wash, and there are 32 pods and the price is 2000 yen, which is quite pricey.
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| the jar |
the scent: it is scentless. just like described.
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| the back of the jar |
the product: the little pod is a little plastic pod that has aluminium seal to cover the powder wash. there's two little flaps on the side that say "open" to help you open up the little pod. inside there's the powder wash. it looks like coarse powder, the one that you get when you combed through styrofoam packaging and smash it to super little pieces. you should pour it onto dry clean hands then add water and make it foam before using it on your face. they say to use one pod for one time use, but i found that it's too much for single use, so i split it and use it twice.
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| the side flap |
the result: at first, i thought it would be too harsh on my skin. the dry powder is too harsh, feels like loose scrub. but once it's mixed with water and make it foam, it's soft to my skin. and i can feel my skin is really clean without the tightening feeling.
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| the little pod |
after testing a bunch of the so-called "best selling" products from japan, there are a few hit and miss, but this one is definitely deserved the title. it works well even for sensitive skin. and it's perfect for travelling too. you don't have to worry that it might explode in your baggage or spill, and you could take that tiny pods as needed so you don't have to bring the whole jar for you. there are lots of online shop selling this so it's easy to get even here. but the price is too pricey. i don't think i will repurchase even if it's working well.
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