somethinc hylapore away solution

this is the description from their website: combat large pores and oily skin. get rid of large pores and reduce excess sebum/ oil up to 30% with the treatment from vegan ingredients such as cleome gynandra leaf extract, zing PCA, mastic gum and palmitoyl tripeptide-38. it has been tested to help tighten pores, reduce redness on skin and control excess sebum production so that pores on the entire face appear smaller. 

quick facts: reduces excess sebum production up to 30%, reduces blackheads and unclog pores, reduces acne-causing bacteria, helps smooth skin texture, reduces the production of C. acne, helps reduce inflammation, palmitoyl tripeptide-38 to shrink the appearance of pores, hypoallergenic, suitable for sensitive skin, fungal acne friendly, vegan friendly.

powered with:

- cleome gynandra leaf extract: a molecule with high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that work to maintain the quality and quantity of sebum/oil on skin. cleome gynandra leaf extract is also able to reduce inflammation that leads to acne formation.

- zinc PCA: derived from glutamic acid (an amino acid), is a part of natural moisturizing factor (NMF) that binds water to skin and reduces TEWL.

- pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum: it works by inhibiting the activity of 5𝛼 reductase I, which in turn reduces skin inflammatory reactions. it also tightens as well as shrinking enlarged pores. 

ingredients list: water, glycerin, methylpropanediol, pentylene glycol, propanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, zinc PCA, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/ VP copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, betaine, butylene glycol, adenosine, xanthan gum, cleome gynandra leaf extract, pistacia lentiscus (mastic) gum, ehtylhexylglycerin, hydrogenated lecithin, anthemis nobilis flower extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tromethamine, phenethyl alcohol, melia azadirachta flower extract, coccinia indica fruit extract, solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract, aloe barbadensis flower extract, allantoin, caffeine, ocimum sanctum leaf extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, corallina officinalis extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, tocopherol.

the packaging: the serum comes without any box. they just seal the bottle with plastic sealing. there's description at the back of the bottle in indonesian as well as ingredients list. again, since the bottle is quite small, they printed the description in tiny fonts that it might hurt your eyes if you try to read it. the serum itself comes in a transparent glass bottle but it looks greenish because of the serum. since this is a newly released product, they use pump head now to dispense the product. there's a lock system at the pump head, but they don't give any sign which one is which, so you have to remind yourself whether you have put it in the lock or unlock side. it only comes in 20 ml, which is a weird size for a serum. usually it comes in around 30 ml size. the sample size only comes in 5 ml size.

the scent: this one is scentless. luckily this one doesn't have foul scent unlike the resurrect one. 

the product: it's a greenish liquid type serum. it's quite runny so it's easy to spread around. looking at the ingredients list, honestly i never saw other product that contains similar star ingredients aside from zinc PCA. but two main ingredients act as an anti-inflammatory agents that also helps shrinking the pores size (yeah i know, some of you might say that pores isn't a door that can be opened and closed, but that's what they're saying/claiming). they say to use 5-6 drops. if you're using the sample size, then you can count the drops as it has spout to dispense the product. but if you're using the full size one, it would be harder to count the drops as they use pump head for the full size bottle. 

the result: once it's spread around, i can definitely feel this one is moisturizing my skin. as for the anti inflammatory, thanks to the new combination of AHA cream and retinol (on alternate days), somehow i don't get acne that much anymore. but if there's a small pimples pop out, it would be less painful and quick to shrink in size. for sebum control, i still have to say that the jumiso works better followed by avoskin niacinamide. with this, i can see that my t-zone starts getting oily after 3 or 4 hours. but as i keep using it, i started to see that it works slowly to reduce the sebum and in combination with vitamin c, it helps to brighten up my complexion. as for pores, maybe it needs more time. my picture above is taken in 2 weeks time span.

i have to say that compared to multibiome, i like this one better for sebum control and acne prevention. but again, not two people are the same, so better try it yourself to find out which one that's more suitable to you. i think this one is suitable for all skin types since it's non drying. i think i'll put this in my repurchase list if i ever run out of stuff to try. it's affordable and easy to get since somethinc is on the rise right now. and they sometimes hold sales too. another plus: they are quick in restocking their products.