after learning about FTE, i decided not to buy SK II, but i always try to find its dupe. i've tried innisfree, secret key, from nature, and even purito one. some were great, some were so-so. but i always think that all the dupes that i've tried are from korean brand. SK-II is a japanese brand, so it's weird that i never stumble across japanese brand FTE that's tauted as dupe for SK-II. so i began to search for one. then i saw that muji has booster essence lotion. i had no idea what it is for, so i thought it might be an FTE. especially when i read that it's supposed to be used before toning water, just like FTE. but later i found that it has no fermented ingredients. so let's see what it does.
this is the description from their website: use after cleansing and apply before toning water. apply on palms or cotton pad, pat lightly onto face and neck until thoroughly absorbed. this item regulates the skin to make it easy for beauty components to permeate. mixed with plant extracts from lustrous rice bran, akebiae caulis, ophiopogon tuber, and apricot juice. this item regulates corified layer and enhances moisturizing result and effect of beauty ingredients.
ingredients list: water, propanediol, dipropylene glycol, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene glycol-8/5/3 glycerin, pentylene glycol, camellia japonica seed extract, akebia trifoliata stem extract, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, oryza sative bran extract, prunus armeniaca juice, portulaca oleracea extract, polyquaternium-51, sodium hyaluronate, oleyl alcohol, glycerin, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, PEG-60, hydrogenated castor oil, citric acid, sodium citrate, phenoxyethanol.
the packaging: i bought this from muji store singapore, so it didn't come with any sealing. it's just a grey plastic bottle with flip top. it comes in 50 ml size. i don't know why this booster only come in 50 ml and there's no bigger size for this booster. there's a bit description at the back in japanese and there's a small sticker label with english description added to the bottle, but they didn't translate the ingredients. just a statement that the ingredients list is just like what is printed on the bottle.
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| the bottle |
the scent: this is another scentless product. i think muji products that's from sensitive line are scentless. if you want something a bit scented, you should try their other line, the one that comes in orange or green bottle.
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| description at the back and sticker label |
the product: this is just like toner or FTE, transparent liquid just like water. it spreads easily onto my skin and absorbed quickly too. it doesn't leave any sticky feeling afterward.
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| the lotion on my hand |
the result: i've used this before toner step. honestly, i don't notice any difference, but i can say that when i use this booster, i can feel that my toner works better afterward. i use hydrating toner so i can feel that it's a bit more moisturizing as well when i use it in combination with the booster. but i don't see any brightening effect even though it has apricot seed extract and rice bran extract that have brightening properties.
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| after patting it in |
so, is it really worth it? well.. yes and no. i like how it boosts the effect of the next product but it doesn't work miraculously that i need to have that booster in my routine. plus, it only gives hydrating effect, no brightening or anything else, so i think if you want something more, you should just get FTE instead. if you're really curious, you can try it since it comes in mini size. it's not super expensive either. but you won't miss anything if you decided to skip it. as for me, i don't think i will repurchase. i think i'll buy FTE after finishing this one.
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