if you've read my other post, you'd know that i like to buy gift sets during holiday because it's my chance to try some high end brands for cheaper price. if it's worth it, i might consider buying the full size. anyway, somehow origins has better pricing for their gift sets, so i ended up buying some of them. i've tried their face wash, and now i'm trying their toner. actually, i knew this toner. i've heard about their mushroom line that's targeted for sensitive skin. so let's see how it does.
this is the description from their website: instantly refreshes and weightlessly hydrates all skin types, including sensitive. precious reishi mushroom helps soothe. chaga ferment helps calm and has 28% more anti-irritant power. visible redness is reduced after one use. skin is perfectly prepped for the products you apply next.
key ingredient: fermented chaga, reishi. recommended for: sensitive skin. benefit: visibly reduce redness and boost hydration.
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| the complete set |
the packaging: i bought this in a set so it came in an envelope-like carton packaging that has the picture of all the products inside. at the back there's a bit description of everything. inside there were three items, the face wash, toner and moisturizer. i've tried the face wash, and it's the toner time. the toner is like a miniature of the full size version. it comes in opaque green plastic bottle with screw cap. i hate the cap because it keeps falling when i use it. and it would be troublesome to find it in the dark. i hope they use pump instead of screw cap. and the hole is too big so i often pour too much. i do hope that they use pump instead of just pouring it from a hole. anyway, this comes in 30 ml.
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| the bottle |
the scent: it has some herbal medicine scent to it. at first it puts me of, but after awhile, i become accustomed to it. afterall, the scent dissipates after awhile. it doesn't linger.
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| description at the back |
the product: it's just a watery toner, clear liquid just like water. like any other toner. that's why it's annoying that they didn't put at least a stopper on the hole so i can control the amount of toner better.
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| look at that big hole |
the result: it's hydrating but compared to kikumasamune toner moist that i also use, this one is less hydrating. it's absorbed quickly and doesn't leave sticky feeling afterward. i can layer it, but i feel it becomes slightly sticky when i put more, so i usually only do one or two layers. this is supposed to be soothing, so i use half of it on my husband who has more sensitive skin than i do. i noticed that it helps with the redness, but it does nothing else.
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| looks nothing on my hand because it's transparent just like water |
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| after patting it |
as you can guess, i don't think it's worth the money. this is super expensive for a toner that only moderately hydrating and only helps soothing a bit. i can find other toner that works as well as this one with cheaper price point. so definitely a no for me. anyway, if you love origins as a brand and has sensitive skin, it's a good option for you. but if you're tight on budget, then you should forget it. i don't think it's worth the money.
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