i bought this as i thought it would be similar to FTE since it contains galactomyces. anyway, i opened this one back then but then my skin condition got worse so i postponed using this and lately my skin gets better so i try this one to replace my toner. let's see how it goes.
this is translated from the description on their website: whitelab hydrating face essence with main ingredients, galactomyces and hyaluronate. healthy skin signs are moist and supple. whitelab hydrating essence is formulated with prebiotic, galactomyces ferment filtrate that's important to give extra moisture into the skin, adding skin suppleness, and brighten the skin. equipped with hyaluronate so skin looks supple and moist all day long.
functions: give extra moisture, brighten the skin, soften the skin, maintain skin elasticity, helps improve skin texture, soothe irritated skin.
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| the bottle |
ingredients list: aqua, galactomyces ferment filtrate, propylene glycol, niacinamide, DMDM hydantoin, allantoin, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, tetrasodium EDTA, parfum, sodium hyaluronate, fomes officinalis extract, hexamidine diisethionate.
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| description and ingredients list at the back |
the packaging: it comes in a transparent plastic bottle with label that has the same design as the rest of whitelab products. there are description in indonesian and ingredients list written on the label. they secured the product by sealing the outer part with plastic. it comes in 60 ml size with is much less than usual essence/toner size that usually comes in 100-150 ml.
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| the opening |
the scent: since i write this after the essence is gone, i honestly forgot how it smells like. but i think it's not scentless. considering that it contains parfum (as written in the ingredients list), it's safe to say that this is not scentless, but it's not annoying.
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| how it looks like on my hand |
the product: it's a watery type essence, feels like hydrating watery toner and looks like water. it's absorbed quickly to my skin. i use two or even three layers of this essence when my skin feels dry.
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| after patting it |
the result: at first, i feel my skin is warm after using this essence and i can feel a bit hotter than usual. i thought i was allergic to one of the ingredients, but i didn't experience any redness nor itchiness, so i stopped it. then i started again and i felt the same thing, but this time, i continued using it and nothing happened. however.... i still have acne popping here and there. and it stops after i finish this essence. so, perhaps my skin doesn't react well with this essence. i just feel this one a bit hydrating but not too much. the toner that i'm using right now (true to skin one) is more hydrating and moisturizing.
you can guess that i won't repurchase that essence again. i think i might be allergic to it, but luckily my skin didn't suffer even though i stubbornly finished the whole bottle. even though it contains galactomyces, i don't notice any brightening probably because i'm also using vitamin c serum, so the effect is not that noticeable. if you're curious, then you can try it, but if you hesitant about it, skip it. you won't miss a thing.
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