last year when we had to go to singapore for my sister wedding, i discovered that the hotel that we were staying at was near plaza singapore, and it has muji store! i didn't get the chance to visit muji store while we were in japan, but now i got the chance. so i was like strolling around the beauty section, deciding which one to try out first. so i decided to grab the famous toning water and couple of mini sizes to try out. and i was doubtful whether to pick the regular version or the light one, but i decided to get the light version. so let's see whether or not i make a good decision.
this is the description from muji singapore's website: skin care series made using natural water from kamaishi in iwate prefecture. provides fresh hydration for sensitive skin that dries easily. contains purslane extract, grapefruit seed extract and lipidure (polyquaternium-51), a material containing a large amount of moisture, as skin protection components. low-irritation, making it gentle on delicate skin. fragrance free, non staining, mineral oil free, mildly acidic, paraben free, alcohol free, allergy tested.
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| the bottle |
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| the measurement |
the packaging: as you might've guessed this comes in really minimalist design. it's just a regular transparent plastic bottle, with the label at front indicating which type of product (all of the products in their sensitive lines comes in either opaque white or transparent plastic bottle) and another label at the back with description all in japanese. but since i bought this in singapore, there's a little sticker with english description as well as shorter version of ingredients list. you can try read the ingredients list on the bottle, but since they use grey color for their fonts, it's a bit hard to read the text. they also pick a weird dispensing system. they put stopper on top just like my purito FTE, and they just put regular tin screw cap. i, personally, like my toner to come in spray with flip top bottle for easier use. i don't like screw cap because i'm clumsy, so i often drop it and it's troublesome having to find it everytime. and the stopper is no use. it doesn't drip the toner out, instead it lets it pour continuously for a few second before it starts to drip. so definitely not my favorite packaging. but it comes with a seal on the opening which is unusual for japan products. usually they would just plastic wrap on the outside and nothing on the inside. but probably because this one doesn't have any plastic wrap on the outside so they put the seal on the opening. there's also an indicator on the side which let you know how much products left you have in the bottle.
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| ingredients list |
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| the seal inside |
the scent: this one is scentless perhaps because it's targeted for sensitive skin. but if you like scented product, i believe there are other lines that is scented for more relaxation effect.
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| the opening |
the product: this is just like the name, watery toner. this is a really runny watery toner that looks and feels like water. since i bought the full size bottle, it has plastic stopper on top, but recently i found out that you can buy their spray head so you can use it as mist as well. i plan to move some to my tiny spray bottle after i finished with my kikumasamune toner.
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| can you see it on my hand? |
the result: this is the light version so it's absorbed quickly. it doesn't leave sticky feeling and if i only use one layer, it doesn't feel like i put anything on my skin. it layers well under my usual routine, no pilling. i really want to try using it as mist to put in between steps as i feel my face is suffering with the weather changes right now. i will try to update it here.
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| after patted on my hand |
i have to say that i really don't understand the hype about this toner. it's hydrating but only a bit. perhaps if you have normal to dry skin, this toner might not be for you. i think oily skin might like it, or teenager as it gives light hydration. as for me, i might try the normal moisture or high moist version. but muji offers quite extended range of products, and all of them are quite affordable, so i might buy some more from them. they also offer makeup products, but they have limited color selection so i might pass on their makeup product. do you have favorite from muji? let me know in the comments below.
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