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SANA Namerakahonpo Soy Milk Whitening Gel – Review
Here’s a review of a product from a popular Japanese brand, Sana. The formula includes a blend of moisturising and brightening ingredients: two actives, arbutin and liquorice extract, which are well-known to help with hyperpigmentation. There are also fermented soybean and soy milk extracts that aid with skin discolourations. There’s ethanol in the formula, but it…
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Vichy Capital Soleil UV Age Daily SPF50+ Facial Sunscreen – Review
I don’t know what I thought when I was purchasing the sunscreen. Did I believe that L’Oréal, out of nowhere, had started making ungreasy sunscreens? If so, then I am a naive fool. Because the masters of upcycling formulas have done it again, this sunscreen is technically the Anthelios Ultralight-Fluid with few skin-benefiting ingredients. The…
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Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV SPF50+ – Review
It’s one of the most popular sunscreens among Asian Beauty enthusiasts, I believe. I saw this sunscreen for the first time many years ago, and it has always had positive reviews. I had been avoiding it for years, for an unknown reason, and I should’ve listened to my instinct because this sunscreen is average. It’s…
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Caudalie Divine Oil – Review
French skincare brands are known for many cult products. Oil-based preparations are one of the most hallowed products among beauty enthusiasts. Many people swear by Nuxe’s dry oil, but I am not fond of it; it isn’t moisturising, and it doesn’t smell that great. And what does dry oil even mean? It’s oil, of course,…
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IOPE UV Shield Sun Stick SPF 50+ – Review
This sunscreen is terrific, I’ve enjoyed using it, but it doesn’t work for my skin type. This product offers very high protection of SPF 50+ and PA++++(4). The formula includes emollient ingredients as the base, as it’s a stick-type sunscreen and a mix of titanium dioxide with chemical UV filters. There is a bit of…
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Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Deep Moisture Comfort Balm & Hydro Boost Whipped Body Balm – Review
I think it won’t be an understatement if I say that I have neglected writing about body care products, yet they play an equally important part in my regimen as products that I apply on my face. Growing up with eczema, applying body lotion was a daily ritual for me, sometimes even more than twice…
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Mesoestetic AOX Ferulic – Review
Many of you may know Mesoestetic for their stalwart Cosmelan treatment, one of the most effective depigmenting treatments without hydroquinone. But they also offer a wide range of products, and today’s review will be about their ascorbic acid serum, which I would call the closest dupe for the famous CE Ferulic. The serum is an…
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Bionike DEFENCE SUN NO-SHINE FLUID SPF 50+ – Review
Last month, one of my readers reached out to me asking about my experience with Bionike’s sunscreens. Honestly, I have little experience with Italian suncare. Before, I had tried two sunscreens from Rilastil, which I had thrown away after a few applications and never attempted to review them – dreadful experience. So when I was…
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Avene Cicalfate Restorative Hand Cream – Review
Here’s another review of a product from the Cicalfate range. This product’s formula contains Pierre Fabre’s patented blend of minerals and sucralfate, which I discussed in my Cicalfate products review. According to their trials, the combination can reduce symptoms of eczema. The base of the cream is mainly mineral oil with some other emollients. The…
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Sesderma MELASES TRX Gel Depigmenting – Review
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is rising in the Western beauty arena. More and more brands create formulations with TXA like SkinCeuticals and Murad. However, two Spanish brands have offered products with TXA for years in the West – Sesderma and Mesoestetic. Today the focus will be on one of Sesderma’s serums. The formula is rich; a…
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SK-II Facial Treatment Essence – Review
What would be a blog like mine without a review of the one and only SK-II Essence? This product has been an irreplaceable staple in the routines of many people globally for years. Despite its price, many keep buying it. The product includes a patented Saccharomycopsis ferment filtrate, called by the company Pitera. The patent might…
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It’s skin Power 10 Formula WH EFFECTOR – Review
The It’s skin Power 10 serums have been on the market for ages, but only recently they have gained popularity. The formula of this product is a hybrid of hydrating and brightening ingredients. The hydrating ones are good, old glycerine and the increasingly sought-after polyglutamic acid. It is similar to hyaluronic acid, but polyglutamic acid,…
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Solbari Dry Touch SPF50+ Face Sunscreen – Review
This sunscreen was my first Australian sunscreen, from an authentic Australian brand, not an American brand masquerading as Australian. Australia has strict sunscreen regulations, and, usually, Australian suncare offers high anti-UV protection. Unfortunately, this product was disappointing. I bought the product last autumn, without knowing what ingredients it contained, as they had not been listed…
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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Ultra Concentrated Serum – Review
Let me start by saying that this product is not the same as the Effaclar Serum [aff] in a transparent phial sold in the USA and Spain. The other thing is, why did it take so long for L’Oréal to release this type of serum? Similar formulations have been in their line-ups for years like…
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Ishizawa Laboratories Toumei Shirohada White Pack — Review
This product was a total surprise for me; I didn’t know what to expect when I first used it. The only thing I knew was that it’s supposed to lighten up my complexion, but I didn’t know how exactly it would do it. The two, active ingredients of the formula are tranexamic acid and liquorice…
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Suncut UV Whitening Essence SPF 50+ – Review
2021 regarding sunscreens isn’t starting well; I hope it won’t be as bad as 2019. The formula includes derivatives of vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid 2-Glucoside) and glycyrrhetinic acid as brightening agents. There’s a mix of zinc oxide and chemical filters resulting in high anti-UV protection. The product contains alcohol, but no fragrance. Suitable for all…
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La Roche-Posay PIGMENTCLAR UV SPF 30 – Review
This review is going to be quick because I am not in love with this sunscreen. Before I start my rant, here’s an overview of the formula. The product contains exclusively chemical filters including L’Oréal’s proprietary Mexoryls XL & SX. It offers pretty decent anti-UV protection of SPF 30 and PPD 15. I think these…
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CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser – Review
This is the latest cleanser from CeraVe, and when I learned about its release, I wanted to try it immediately. I like the double cleansing method, it is infallible for cleansing skin, but I also appreciate a good cleanser than can remove everything in one go like Japanese cleansing foams. Especially during cold months as…
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CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream – Review
When I was young, I suffered from eczema, and even though it isn’t my concern anymore, my skin is dry throughout the year. During warm months, flakey skin isn’t a concern as occasional exfoliation with a mitt or a cloth is enough. When the cold months hit, and the heating is in use, I turn…
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Sesderma REPASKIN Facial Dry Touch SPF 50 – Review
I don’t remember the last time a sunscreen made me so happy; this product is fantastic! The formula includes a mix of chemical filters and titanium dioxide resulting in optimal protection of SPF 50 and anti-UVA protection of at least a third of the UVB. We can also find here antioxidants that fight off free…
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Happy Holidays and Better New Year!
I would like to wish all of you Happy Holidays and a Better New Year! Let’s hope that 2021 will be less hectic, and we will be able to return to a reality we recognise. Thankfully, this gloomy year is coming to an end, and I hope that you and your family are in good…
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