okay, let me repeat myself. i bought this before the whole commotion regarding project S came up. however, even before the whole commotion, i've made up my mind that this would be my last purchase of skintific because most of their products are so-so for me, so i won't bother buying another one after this. anyway, around the same time, i also bought glad2glow moisturizers, and one of them is a gel moisturizer which is similar to this one, so i might compare them both.
this is the translated description from their official marketplace channel: moisturizer with a lightweight and unique gel texture, feels like water and gives cooling sensation that soothe skin. contains 5% panthenol and ectoin, this moisturizer is effective to help soothe redness and calm acne skin. regular usage can help control oil. suitable for acne prone skin and oily skin.
benefits:
- soothe inflammed and acneic skin
- reduce redness
- control oil on face
hero ingredients:
- panthenol : reduce and soothe inflammed acne and redness
- ectoin : soothe and reduce redness and restore skin from external danger
- ceramide : moisturize and strengthen skin barrier.
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| the box |
the packaging: it comes in a blue metallic box that's quite reflective. there's a description as well as the ingredients list on the sides and back of the box, but there's no text confirming that this is a chinese product anymore. anyway, they seal the box with plastic sealing so it's a bit too much protection. the moisturizer comes in a transparent/slightly bluish glass jar with silver metallic screw cap. there's a plastic separator with a tiny spatula on top of the separator. the spatula is too small for my liking, but it's not practical to use separate bigger spatula because my mornings are always hectic. the moisturizer comes in 45g which is slightly bigger for a moisturizer. since the jar is transparent, it's easy to see the remaining product from the outside so i can prepare myself and buy another one when this one is almost empty. i have to remind you that the glass jar is quite heavy so it might interfere with the delivery cost.
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| description and ingredients list on the box |
the scent: this one is scentless but if you sniff real close, you can smell synthetic scent which is probably due to the ingredients of the moisturizer.
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| the jar |
the product: this is a thick transparent gel type moisturizer, which is similar to glad2glow centella one. however, i think this one is slightly thicker, but not as thick as dear me beauty one. it's also slippery just like the glad2glow one, so using a spatula is a must since it's hard to scoop the moisturizer out with bare finger. again, just like glad2glow, this one melts easily with body heat. so once you put it on your face and you rub it around with your finger, it will melt into watery traces.
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| spatula and plastic cover |
the result: this one is a lightweight moisturizer so it mainly hydrates and slightly moisturizes. since this melts easily, this is also easy to absorb and takes a few seconds to be completely absorbed. once it's absorbed, it only leaves slight glow but then nothing but doesn't leave completely matte. it gives basic hydration and i think it's enough for quick mornings.
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| how it looks like inside the jar |
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| left: how it looks like on my hand right: after blending it |
i do agree that this one is suitable for normal to oily skin since it's very lightweight. it feels refreshing to use and gives enough hydration especially on hot days. however, i can't say much about the soothing effect since when i used this moisturizer, it wasn't as hot as few last days so my skin was okay back then. now, i've mentioned a few times that this is similar to glad2glow. but if i have to pick which one i like better, i can answer confidently that i like glad2low better. the feeling is more lightweight than this one, so i prefer glad2glow one. but, if you're curious, then give both a try since both are very affordable. as for me, i won't repurchase this one or any other skintific products.
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