as usual, if i ran out of products to try, i will find local brand that i never try before and look for their products. if i find something that i think will suit me, i will buy several items from them. that's the case with glad2glow. i always want to try their purple moisturizer but i had some in my stash back then, so until i use them up, i can't buy them. anyway, my stash is finally come to an end, so i was finally able to buy it. and i bought several other stuff, one of them is this centella moisturizer since i want to compare this one and the blueberry one. i've finished the other one, so let's try this one.
future me here: i've just recently found out that this one is NOT a local brand, but imported from china. i became suspicious when i saw that they launch a lot of products that looks eerily similar to other brand's. let's safe to say that i cancel my purchase list and scout something else instead. BUT, my opinion stands the same, this is a good product.
this is the translated description from their official marketplace page: moisturizer with lightweight gel texture and cooling effect to soothe skin, to heal sensitive skin and redness with a mixture of ingredients such as centella asiatica and allantoin. this moisturizer can give enough hydration and help to control oil. suitable for oily skin, acne-prone skin.
benefits: soothe skin, calm sensitive skin, help control oil, maintain hydration and skin moisture.
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| the tub |
the packaging: this doesn't come in any box. they only seal the tub with plastic sealing. the moisturizer comes in transparent plastic tub with green screw cap. they put a sticker with a bit of description on the cap and they printed the ingredients list at the back of the tub. but it's not easy to read since they use light green for the font on transparent tub. there's a tiny spatula inside on top of the plastic separator. this comes in 30 g, just like the blueberry one. however, this one looks bigger thanks to the packaging. since the packaging is transparent, i can see the remaining product inside, which is a good thing since i can buy something else before i ran out of something completely.
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| ingredients list |
the scent: this one has a bit of fresh feeling into it, though i'm not sure that it has added fragrance like the blueberry one.
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| the spatula and the sticker with description on the cap |
the product: as described, this one is a transparent gel type moisturizer. this one is quite viscous but it's easily melt into watery traces. in fact, it's quite hard to scoop out of the tub with your finger since the heat from your finger can melt the product. so you have to use the spatula to scoop it out, even though it's not easy to do since the spatula is quite small. more over, the moment you put the moisturizer on top of your skin, it melts a bit instead of being transferred completely. so i have quite a difficulty to put this on my face. i like to dot my moisturizer on areas of my face before rubbing it all over, but it's not possible to do so with this one. since the one i dot might melt and start coming down on my face before i can rub it all over. if you have used this moisturizer, please tell me how you put this on your face?
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| yep, once again i forgot to take the picture while it's still full |
the result: as i've said before, this moisturizer melts into watery traces. once it melts down, i can feel it hydrates my skin. there's a glow instantly after it's applied, but after it's completely absorbed, the glow dies down and leaves slightly matte feeling. it's a bit cooling, but not much. as for the soothing properties, i can't say for sure since my skin has calmed down tremendously so i'm in no state to judge the soothing properties.
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| how it looks like on my hand |
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| the glow that it brings |
i'm quite torn with the verdict. i do like this one as well as this is really lightweight considering this comes viscous gel texture. however, i have difficulty in applying it, so it's not suitable for my hectic morning. this one is also hydrating and suitable for hot days like these days, so i quite like it. however, i don't think people will dry skin would benefit from this moisturizer. i do agree that people with oily skin or acne skin will like this more. price wise, both moisturizers are affordable. if you need soothing moisturizer, then reach for this one. but if you need something slightly more moisturizing, then you should try the blueberry one. as for me, i can't pick between those two, so it's really up to your preference.
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