i like holidays because on holidays, brands are making special sets for holidays. and i like that since i can try high-end brands in mini size within reasonable price. last year i bought several origins set. one of them is their cleanse treat and hydrate set. the one from this set that i'm interested in is the ginzing gel moisturizer. i heard good feedback about it, so i bought the set. but i haven't got the chance to try it. so i think i'll try the face wash first since i've finished my previous one.
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| the complete set |
this is the description from their website (there's no description about the set since it's probably limited edition): our best-selling face wash that easily rinse away makeup, impurities and surface oils for skin that feels comfortably clean.
what it does: gentle enough for daily use, this frothy face wash with broad leaf kelp extract, wheat protein and tourmaline cleanses and purifies all skin types. dry and oily zones are left feeling comfortably clean, refreshed and balanced. plus, invigorating mint essential oil refreshes the senses.
we formulate without: parabens, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, mineral oil, DEA, petrolatum, paraffin, polyethylene beads, formaldehyde and animal ingredients.
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| description at the back |
the packaging: since i bought it in a set, it comes in light cardboard envelope-like pouch which has description of each items in the set. at front, you can see the picture of all the items inside. at the back. there's description of each products in english and french. there's ingredients list as well. the face wash itself comes in transparent plastic squeeze tube with white plastic screw cap. at the back there's another description in multiple languages. since this is a set, the face wash comes in mini size, which is just 50 ml. it's slightly bigger than usual face wash that comes in a set. i completely forgot whether or not it has a seal on the opening.
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| all items in the set |
the scent: it has slightly herbal scent with a hint of mint. at first i thought it was strange, but after reading the description that it contains mint essential oil, i see where the subtle mint scent came from.
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| the face wash |
the product: the face wash is a pearly white cream face wash, it's thick and creamy and it lathers up well. i can use it with my bare hands or with my foreo. i only need to scrub it around my face first if i'm using my foreo with it. even though it comes in 50 ml, you only need a small amount every time. i've been using it for over a month now and i still have a quarter left.
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| description at the back |
the result: it does cleanse well. but i don't know about the pH of the face wash. sometimes i think it makes my face squeaky clean, but sometimes i think it's okay. i think it's not as drying as my usual japanese face wash though.
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| the opening of the tube |
i think if you bought a set it would be a good option to bring it travelling with you. the face wash lasts over a month, so if you're travelling, you can just bring one mini face wash with you. i don't have any problem while using this face wash, but i mostly don't have any problems with any face wash that i've tried no matter what the pH is. anyway, i don't think i could easily recommend this face wash to anyone. even though origins says that their products are free of parabens and phthalates and any other stuff, they use essential oil in this face wash and i don't think essential oil is good in skincare. some people might be sensitive to it, so i think you should proceed with caution. luckily origins do have some sets during the holidays, so if you wanted to try it, i think it's best to get them in set during holidays. as for me, i don't think i would purchase the full size version after trying this one, but getting another set with this face wash inside is not a bad idea.
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