I will try my best to explain what AHA, BHA, and PHA are in the easiest way for you to differentiate. And now, I’m going to expect for you guys to not be bothered if my explanation isn’t very detailed since I don’t want this blog to be too long and boring. It is not my point for people to get bored and leave before knowing what I want to explain (and look, I’ve been talking way too much out of topic now). There are way more detailed explanation and articles out there that is very informative and I want you to read them if you need more explanation about these. Ok, let’s start explaining this topic :D.

So, what are AHA, BHA and PHA?

AHA, BHA and PHA are acids that will help exfoliate your skin to have a smooth surface and brightens up. For quite sometimes, people love to use chemical exfoliation as a way to exfoliate their skin rather than using physical exfoliation. Why? It is because sometimes physical exfoliations can lead to micro-tear and we don’t want any of that on our face. Please do not worry since micro-tear only can be seen under a microscope and look like a rough surface (so, it doesn’t sound that extreme like how they’re called, but still need to be avoided). You can get micro-tear from large particles of scrub, usually made from fruit pits and nut shells. But there are also many other physical exfoliators that have smaller particles that is a safer option but have less effect than the chemical one. So, that’s the reason why people usually choose chemical exfoliation than the physical one.

That’s enough explanation about types of exfoliator for now, so let’s move on to what they truly are for ^^.

AHA

AHA stands for Alpha Hydroxy Acids which derived from sugar cane, milk, and other natural resources. Many of them usually called fruit acids since they can be found from fruits (like Apple, Lemon, Strawberries and etc.). Ingredients that have AHA in them are Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Malic Acid, and Mandelic Acid. But the most popular ingredients that usually used by companies are Glycolic Acid (from sugar cane) and Lactic Acid (from milk).

They are made of small molecules so it helps on penetrating the skin better. They are also water-soluble and this help absorption of moisture so much better than the other acids. Hence why they are great for dry skin since they will help moisturize your skin better. But, the downside is AHA only works on outer skin since they can’t penetrate oil and won’t be that effective for oily skin.

BHA

Which is why we have the other acid that will solve that problem and it’s BHA. BHA stands for Beta Hydroxy Acids which only have one ingredients that contain them and that is Salicylic Acid. This acid is an ingredient that derived from Aspirin and Willow Bark which is why they have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and soothing effects. BHA is oil-soluble which suits people who have acne-prone and oily skin since it can penetrate oil that usually clumps your pore and that’s why they can also help on reducing blackheads, whiteheads, and excess oil production. And I’ve also read this somewhere that pregnant women should consult their doctor if they want to use BHA since they derived from Aspirin which is not a good option to do. They are slightly better for sensitive skin since AHA can be irritating for skin (causing redness and make your face burns for a while). If you’d like to try to put PHA onto your skincare regime, look out for Gluconolactone and Lactobionic acid on the labels.

PHA

PHA stands for Poly Hydroxystearic Acid which have the same benefits like AHA but more gentle on the skin. It has larger molecules than AHA and that’s why PHA cannot penetrate deep into the skin like how AHA does. But since PHA cannot penetrate deep into the skin, it is less likely to cause irritation and makes it a safer option for people who have super sensitive skin. It is said that it can holds up more moisture for almost 10 times better than AHA.

So, what are the benefits and the concerns of using AHA, BHA and PHA for chemical exfoliator?

Please note that some of the information under this section will repeat the information above since I will explain further on what makes them different and what is their benefit to each type of skin more detailed.

AHA

If you have aging, dry and sun-damaged skin, it would be preferable to use AHA. And since it is a water-soluble acid, it will give this boost for your skin to absorb more moisture and make it more hydrated. But, it is not an oil-soluble and cannot penetrate through oil and that’s why BHA came into work. And please be careful for using AHA in your skincare routine since it is made up from these tiny molecules that even though helping to penetrate skin deeply, it is more likely to irritate skin than the other acids (sensitive skin is not preferred for using this type of acid).

BHA

For you guys who have acne-prone and oily skin, BHA is an oil-soluble acid which makes it perfect since it can penetrate through oil. It will help removing those dirt and gunk inside your pores while helping reducing those nasty whiteheads, blackheads and your sebum production. Reducing sebum productions will also help on reducing those blockage of Sebaceous Gland duct which usually leads to acne as well. So, I really recommend for you guys who have acne problems to use BHA in your skincare regime. By the way, while it is said that BHA is less likely to irritate skin more than AHA, I found that some BHA skincare can also causing redness and the burns feeling as well just like how AHA did. Because of that, I really hope for you guys who have sensitive skin to be careful choosing skincare which have this type of acid as well. Another notes for you guys, using BHA will dry your skin, so don’t forget to moisturize your skin after exfoliating.

PHA

It is rare to see skincare that uses PHA as their ingredients since it isn’t that well-known (probably because PHA too late joining the AHA & BHA trends) in skincare world. PHA have the same benefits like AHA and also a water-soluble acid which really makes us wondering so what is the difference between PHA and the AHA then? PHA have larger molecules than AHA, that’s why it can’t penetrate deep into the skin like AHA but less likely to irritate skin than the other acids. “Well, if it said that it can’t penetrate deep into skin, why don’t we use AHA then since using PHA would be kind of pointless, right?” Maybe some of you will think about this. In some way yes, I think AHA from the bigger look would be more effective in exfoliating because of the small molecules. But, they said that PHA will gradually penetrates and will less likely to cause irritation. This is why it is a recommended acid for those who have super sensitive skin. It is also said that PHA can hold moisture almost 10 times better than AHA, so please try this if you have dry skin and cannot use any AHA products.

In some way, I think PHA truly is a remarkable acid that can substitute AHA. But, there’s still little products that have PHA in them so, I’m sorry guys if I can’t give any good recommendations for PHA skincare products :(.

What you need to know before using any AHA, BHA and PHA

These are all the ingredients that you, without any guidance of a dermatologist should not mix. But try to alternate the usage if you really need to use both of them. Maybe you can use AHA today and Retinol tomorrow. Please also note that this is important since it can cause irritation to your skin. So, here are the list :D.

AHA + BHA

It shouldn’t be used together actually since both of them are acids and over-exfoliate isn’t good for your skin. “Huh? So why are there so many companies creating products using both AHA and BHA in one product then?”. Okay, a dermatologist said that under a guidance of a dermatologist sometimes product that contains both of them can be used and create a good result. This doesn’t mean that you alone can combine different products of AHA and BHA and use both of them in one time. They are created for one purpose only and you didn’t know how much concentrate that you need for each AHA & BHA to be combined since miss-calculate formulas will only hurt your skin.

Retinol (Vitamin A) + Acids

Retinol is known for its anti-aging effect which reduces fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation. Sadly, it does exfoliate your skin and we don’t want to over-exfoliate our skin by adding acids.

Vitamin C + Acids

Same like Retinol, Vitamin C exfoliate your skin because of it's acidic properties. That's why we don’t want to mix them with the acids for the same reason (not over-exfoliate).

                           

Benzoyl Peroxide + Acids

Since Benzoyl exfoliate your skin like the other ingredients that I list above, it would be preferred to use them alternately when you use acids. Benzoyl Peroxides also can over dry your skin if combined with acids. 

Most of them have the same reason for why we shouldn't mix any of those ingredients to our acids. We shouldn't over-exfoliate and over-drying our skin since it will only irritating it more and more. 

And that's all ^^, are you still with me until this point of the blog? If you are, OMG! Thanks guys, I hope this post will help you who are new to AHA, BHA and PHA. And I’m very sorry if this gets too long and probably boring, but some of the information need to be shared so you guys would understand better. 

I’m going to write more post like this which will inform you guys too and not only reviewing products. So, if you guys have any critics or comments on how I write this informative post, please do comment below. Like maybe you think this is boring, too long or anything, please do tell me so since it will help me on improving better at the future. But, I’m sorry if some can’t be change since it is important for you to know, and you can skip to other section that interest you if you already know about it. Some people though, they want to know and it is unfair if I’m explaining it shortly and they didn’t get any information out of it. I hope you guys understand about this matter :D.

Thanks guys for reading this blog, I’m going to see you later at the next post. Have a good day everyone! Cheers!

First of all, healing pimple and reducing the scar takes time and dedication. It won’t be easy but the results are there. My routine consisted of 3 to 4 items (one of them is used if the scar isn’t going to heal anytime soon), here they are:

Innisfree Volcanic Pore Toner

From all of these product, toner is very important for me because they are removing dirt and dirty oil that is staying on your face. I only wash my face twice a day with cleansing foam, but I frequently clean my face and the acne itself with toner (wash your face too much will affect the natural face oil production). "So how do you know how frequently you need to clean up your acne with toner?" I always checked my acne patch every time before I clean them. If the patch already extracted some adequate amount of pus from the pimple itself, I will remove the patch and start to clean it. After cleaning it, I will patch them again and you need to do this until your acne is flatten out (usually it will take 1-2 days for little pimple and 3-4 days for a bigger pimple).

Cosrx Acne/Clear Fit Master Patch

I already explained on how frequently I use the patch and it is not easy and not very cheap either (because I do need a sheet of 18 patches that I will used all up for 2-3 pimples). But, I mean it is quite effective for me after doing this for some time and I’m okay with it.

The other thing that you also need to know is, if you didn’t really need to use makeup then you will need to cover the acne with the patch which is very important. Or, you can use the clear patch which is very thin and suitable under your makeup. Do not let dirt stay or touch your pimple guys.

Just a reminder, this patch is useless if your acne haven't got matured yet. You can use the ampoule until it got matured, then you can use the patch to extract them. There are 2 kind of this patch, the acne and clear fit master patch. Get the one that is more into your liking, I usually get the clear one since i can use them when going outside. But, the acne patch is worth your money since it have 24 patches rather than the clear one which only have 18 patches.

Cosrx Centella Blemish Ampoule

“I already clean my acne with toner and cover it with the acne patch every day. When will I use the ampoule that you mentioned here?” The answer is after your acne has flatten out. If you use any ampoule before using patch, it will disturb the process of the patch extracting the impurities/pus. Try to use the ampoule two times a day after cleansing your face with cleansing foam or soap. You can also use it under your makeup because it is light weight. Do this until your acne scar gone. The patch will not be needed anymore because they won’t help at removing scars from your face.

St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub

Sometimes the acne scar doesn’t really want to go away and it shows up even though you’re using foundation. I always try to exfoliate using this scrub about once a week. Careful though, it is quite gritty but they do work wonderfully (try to get the mild one if you have sensitive skin). Do not try to scrub when you’re having pimples, they will irritate it much more. It do take time to fade away those big scar from big pimples, but they do work :D.

There, these are the products that I’ve been using for fighting off these pimples and acne scar. Aren’t they quite easy to follow? But, even though you are following my routine, it wouldn’t do anything if you do these things:

Touching your face after doing or touching something dirty

This is the most important point that changes everything for me. I didn’t care of what I was touching when i'm still in high school and I still touch my face after that. But now, it grosses me out whenever I’m touching my pc or my phone that are very dirty and wash my hands or have some hand sanitizer before touching my face. After not touching my face with dirty hands, I rarely got any pimples anymore.

Didn’t drink water that much

Seriously, you’ll need to drink water to cleanse your body. A clean body system will show up on your own face and skin.

Always eat oily foods and not veggies nor fruits

You need to do diet after eating bad foods that are oily and consist of only bad ingredients. I always eat less the day after I eat so much. I also try to drink more tea to help comforting my stomach and detoxing my body.

Didn’t change your bed sheets frequently

It won’t do justice if you’re already taking care of your face so much but you didn’t change the bed sheets. Bed sheets can be as disgusting as a phone and a computer. You’ll need to change them frequently and try to sleep facing upward so your face didn’t touch the sheets.

Lack of sleeping

Everyone knows this, you need to sleep at least 7 hours to let your skin regenerate. It is hard to keep this schedule though nowadays, but try to get more sleep whenever you can, it does helps.

Not moisturizing your face enough

You always need to moisturize your face even if your face oily or too dry. If you’re not moisturizing enough, the sebum production will be a mess.

And that’s it, the holy daily routine that I always do whenever I am having pimples. Try to follow my routine or my tips and I hope that your pimple will go away. This should work from 1 week to 1 month regarding on how you avoiding the points that I already explained and how big is the pimple. I hope this helps and I will try to make these post more. Please do comment down below if you have any idea on what topics should I write next time.

Anyway, yeah I am sorry that this is a fact. I never liked sun screen texture and I feel heavy whenever I topped them with any makeup. And, I do regret it now because my face looks tanned because of that and my acne scar cannot be more bad than how it is already.

And so, I tried to look up for a bunch of brand. Innisfree, Etude House and Missha, they have bunch of many different types of sun screen and I honestly cannot choose what I do need for my skin. And then, I found out that the Innisfree store that is near my house have a watery type of sun screen. Well well well, look what we’ve got here. It is perfect for me because I don’t like any heavy sun screen. And so, because I am a cheapo I got home and try to get them from online stores like Althea or Hermo. Sadly, they don’t have this type of sun screen in their list. Dang, now I don’t know what other sun screen to pick (the sun screens already gone when I tried to get them from the store). So, I browse store websites and found this COSRX sun screen which have so many good reviews about them. They are known for their affordable price but the quality is good. Okay, I do have dry skin and this is made using Aloe? Okay, I’m sold. Let’s try this product for now and here it is. Sorry for the long story anyway, let’s just review it shall we? :DD

Packaging

COSRX always have standard packaging which I’m not really mad about. It contains 50 ml of products and the price is about Rp. 160.000,-. I bought it from Hermo before, but sadly Hermo already closed down from 19^th June this year T__T. There are plenty of Instagram stores that also sell it though, so rest assure. Still, I’m sad that Hermo closed down. They have plenty of products that is not sold in other stores, they also quick when shipping items :(. Because I have no other comments about the packaging, let’s move on into their claim about this product.

Claim

Formulated with 5,500ppm of Aloe Leaf Extract, this sun cream protects skin against UVA & UVB rays while hydrating skin.

This Aloe Soothing Sun Cream not only improves the skin’s moisture barrier, but also protect skin against UVA and UVB rays. This sun cream has light-weight texture, which absorbs quickly and leaves skin feeling intensely hydrated. It’s suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin.

Ingredients

How it works

I like the texture of this sun cream. It’s not that thick and heavy. It feels like moisturizer cream and it helps my face to get some more moisture before I applied any makeup. It is also not sticky and not making my face oily at the end of the day. I have been using it for 2 months and I haven’t got any hate relations with it yet. I never skip to apply it under my makeup every time I am going out. My face looks more brighten because of course it helps to protect the skin from the sun. But, I do not find any differences with my acne scar. Oh well, it can’t be helped. I have the scar for almost 4 months and I do not do anything to prevent it doing hyper pigmentation. So, please do recommend me any acne scar treatment if you do have one T__T. I really need it because my scar hasn’t gone even a bit. I better do some peeling too, hoping that the dead skin will be gone and my scar will be healed :(.   

I used about a bean size of the product for my whole face. Sometimes I add more to cover up my neck. They said to reapply this sun cream every two hours for perfect sun protection during outdoor activity but, I’m not doing it because I find it troublesome. I will need to reapply all of my makeup if I want to reapply my sun screen :|. I rarely reapplying my makeup even, I find it un-hygienic because your face already touching dust or having oil in it. I’m not letting it touch my puff, what if the dirt touches the puff and creating any bacteria there. Yeah, no thanks :|. I will only reapply my makeup if I wipe them off with any makeup remover wet wipes which is not really hygienic because there will be any makeup excess left.

The Scent

I love how it smells! It still has the sun screen smell in them, but it is subtle and I can smell aloe vera too for a bit. It is really good <3.

Pros :

Cons :

Results

I can’t really give them full score since this is my first time using sun screen. I will need to compare this with another brand to fully score this sun screen. But anyway, I love how they feels at the skin and I never skipped using it every time I go out. Good for dry skin because they are moisturizing and they have aloe vera inside.

So here is the end of the review, do not forget to follow my blog to get more updates. Next blog will be a fun one <3, it will be another review of lip products! Yayy, so do not forget to follow my blog by email or follow me at instagram @wenny_listiana to see what products that i will be reviewing next. See you guys at next post, XOXO! 

Packaging

The bottle is quite heavy because it is made from glass. I like how the bottle feels, it feels expensive :p. The pump mechanism also easy to use and works just fine. It contains about 60 ml products and the price is about Rp. 323.000,- at Althea. I think the price is a bit expensive for the quantity of the products that maybe last for 6-7 months maybe for me? I didn’t even use it every day :(. I guess it will be less than 6 months to emptied this essence if I use this day and night every day. 

Claim

Loved by women across Asia, Laneige's signature moisturizing essence awakens natural moisturizing agents in the skin for 24-hour moisturized skin and smoother skin texture. Moisturizing essence that can keep skin hydrated up to 24 hours while improving skin's texture.

It seems that this product also helps to reduce skin sebum which they also provide these photos below which I don’t really feel happening, maybe I need to check them using the skin scanner thing-y (that scanner that they always have whenever there are any beauty exhibition)?

So, the upper photo is the skin before using this essence and the below one is the after using photo.

They also put up a chart about how the moisture change after some hour. That’s neat :D even though I can’t say that it’s true because I can’t test it. It definitely needs lab check if you are curious to know.   

Why does our skin always dry?

Laneige claim that Asian women have skin that can easily lose moisture and become dry because their skin barriers are generally weaker than other ethnicities. They found out the solution by looking into the minerals within the skin. Hydro-ion mineral water has small, quickly ionized minerals to controls moisture within the skin. With its three-layer moisturizing effect, Ion mineral will keep your skin moisturized from deep within.

So What is Hydro-ion Mineral Water?

Natural Ion Mineral is extracted from the super food quinoa, a grain with a seven thousand year cultivation history. This mineral complex penetrates deep within the skin and restores the atrophied lubricating genes of dry skin sufferers to moisture the skin and strengthen the skin barrier to protect against the loss of moisture.

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethicone, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Tribehenin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Tillandsia Usneoides Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Fruit Extract, Dimethiconol, Betaine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Carrageenan, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propylene Glycol, PCA Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

Their Secret Ingredients

Which why does they call it secret if they tell us the ingredients, just call it the Recipe then :|. 

Hydro Ion Mineral Water

Infused with 6 ionized moisturizing minerals that play a role in regulating skin moisture, it swiftly penetrates the skin to activate natural moisturizing genes in the skin.

Quinoa extracts

Quinoa has been a food source for mankind for the past seven thousand years. It is also known to protect the skin from dryness and damage.

Natural olive oil

Micro-sized botanical oil particles absorb quickly into the skin to reinforce the lipid barrier in the epidermis to help retain moisture and smoothen the skin texture.

Tillandsia extract

Rich in betaine, a natural moisturizing factor (NMF) that plays an important role in hyaluronic acid synthesis in the dermis.

Texture & Does it Work

The texture does resemble how emulsion texture looks like. It is not creamy nor runny, it felt light-weight and this is the moisturizer texture that I love before using my makeup. I’ve never liked to use any cream under my makeup, it will make my makeup heavy and oily easily. Especially because I live in Indonesia that is really humid and hot. It is strange that my face will not get oily if I’m not using any products on it. Actually, my skin type is dry like very dry that I can’t use any concealer under my cushion even the liquid one. I always have problem with having flaky skin and sensitive skin. So, this essence does a very good job because it makes my face moisturized and very supple. Usually I used about three pumps of this products before using any sunblock. 

Every time I apply it to my face, I can’t get enough touching my cheeks (are there people like me who can’t get enough touching their cheeks because it is so supple and soft? No? It’s only me? Okay :(). It also feels very cold especially if you put it on cold temperature room. I like to use them whenever I get redness on my face too, they work wonder for that job. My face looks a lot better than before (it reduce the redness). They also help with my skin condition, because my face never got so dry again anymore that they are peeling and really sting (my dry skin really is in worse condition before using this essence). I really enjoy using this product and I recommend it to you guys that need some moisture booster because this product works great for me. Thank God my boyfriend getting me one bottle for backup if this runs out. I guess the essence does run out quickly unlike my expectation.

For a note, I don’t think that this moisturizer will moisturized your face until 24 hours. But, I do think it is still one of the best moisturizer out there that you’ll need to try. At least it kept my face moisturized for half a day. You only need to apply them about two times a day, just be careful, it will run out very soon LOL.

 

Pros

Cons

Results

5/5

I’ve never tried any moisturizer that is light-weight but makes my face supple like this <3. Definitely repurchase if I run out already. Please do recommend me some moisturizer products to try. I can’t have enough moisturizer in life, so please do recommend me if you got a good one!

See you at next post, girls! XOXO!

Hi beauties <3, today I’d like to review this toner from a brand that is hyped now. Yes, it is from COSRX and I have heard a bunch of good reviews about them and it makes me curious to find out how good their products are. They are quite affordable and I wondered if my sensitive skin can handle them. Usually affordable products make me scared honestly especially for their skincare products. I’m worried if they put alcohol or some irritating ingredients into it. I’ve tried numeral products from road shop that is quite affordable but it irritates my face. And no, not all of the people using it have irritation because of the product. In fact, there are people who loves Wonder Pore Toner from Etude House for an example (I guess it depends on how is their skin condition is). For my case, I don’t understand why my skin can’t handle it and I can smell some alcohol substance in it. I do research for it and yes the Wonder Pore toner contains alcohol, so maybe that’s why my sensitive skin can’t handle that toner. But, some people love it, so it depends on you to choose which product suits you the best.

And here I find toner from COSRX that is affordable and maybe safe for sensitive skin like me because it contains no alcohol. It is Galactomyces Alcohol-Free Toner. I wonder if this toner can change my toner products from Innisfree which I haven’t change for ages (I already used up about 4 bottle of the Innisfree Jeju Volcanic Pore Toner, it's like my holy grail). So yeah, let’s review this toner <3!!

Packaging

The bottle is from plastic and it is not a problem because it is affordable. And I really like the sprayer on it, because I can handle how much products that I want to use. Usually I pour too much to the cotton pad and it is not that I hate it (because sometimes you really don’t need to cut off the toner amount). But sometimes, it becomes a problem when I want to use it on skin without cotton pad (when you are so lazy and do not have time to grab that cotton pad). And this spray system really helps that problem, I only need to spray them couple times and just tap it like how we use mist.

It contains about 150 ml product in it and the price is about Rp. 165.000,- at Hermo which I recommend to try to get yours at Althea, because the price is more affordable there, about Rp. 140.000,- if I’m not wrong :p. But keep in mind, Althea takes more time for shipping than Hermo.    

"I can't read korean but here, if anyone wants to see any details from the box"

But, somehow it bothers me when I want to soak my cotton pad because I have to spray it so many times. Yep, so many demands from this girl hahah :p. I hope there is a new packaging that can solve both of this demands though.

Claim

Galactomyces ferment is an advanced antioxidant that helps to softening, smoothing, and enhancing lustre. 

“Tired skins awakens with fermentation, without any alcohol”

Galactomyces Alcohol-Free Toner is made up to fermented component with a structure similar to skin, helping with calming, exfoliating, and nourishing the skin. It is formulated with the best yeast for the skin, which is Galactomyces filtered & fermented ingredient, endowing the dark, dull skin with glow and transparent.

Ingredients

Mineral Water, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol

Oh wow, I haven’t seen any products that have short ingredients list like this toner, like have you? I wondered how this short list can help my skin and live up to the claim they made? O_O Huh..

How it feels

I don’t really see the claim that this product offered to be honest. I don’t really see how it enhancing lustre at all O_O. It is pretty much like the other light weight toner. If you’re the type that is like me who loves to use toner to swipe makeup excess after cleansing, this doesn’t feel like it helps so much like how my Innisfree toner does. But it is not irritating my face and it does helps refresh and prepare my face before using other skincare on top of it. So, it is quite good for the price but I haven’t see how it works like how they claimed it to be. 

"I guess you can't see it clearly because how fine the spray is and the lighting"

Anyway, if you’d like simple toner which is on the affordable side, try this one because it is good and doesn’t irritate even sensitive skin. But if you like toner which have moisturizing effects or any other helping ingredients, I suggest you to save up some more money to get from the other brands. There are so many good products which is a bit more expensive but really good, like the Innisfree one, Mamonde Rose Water toner and Son & Park Beauty Water ^^.  

For me personally, I think it is meh :|. I still always reaching for my Innisfree toner because I can feel there is some excess of makeup or oil or any substance that bother my face. And the Innisfree one make my face really soft that I don’t see from this product.

Fragrance

When I sprayed it on my skin, it first smell like any skincare from dermatologist that doesn’t have any fragrances, but it will go away quickly like 4 seconds. It also doesn’t bother me at all when I apply it to my face. You can’t smell it if you’re not going near it to really find out what the smell is. So that’s good.

Pros

Cons

3/5

I give this toner 3/5 not because it isn’t good. It is because there is nothing special about it. I suggest you to buy the other option that I mentioned above for more effects and benefits. But if you’re on a budget or wanted to try this product, go ahead :D. It's just that i'm kinda dissapointed because this toner is tend to sold out quick and i hope much for this to be great :(, oh well.

Anyhow, I have tried another 3 products from COSRX and I will post the review about the other products soon enough. Even though this toner is a bit disappointing because I don’t see anything special about it, I love some of the other products that I’ve tried.

So, If you are curious about what other products from COSRX that I’ve been using, do not forget to always check my updates. Do not forget to subscribe by e-mail or follow my Instagram feeds :D, see you at next post! XOXO!!

For 20 g and that little jar I need to pay for about Rp 225.000,-. And I’m like, really? That is so pricy and I have never spent so much for any lip treatment before. I also haven’t tried any sample yet so I feel like I’m doing gambling, “Hmm should I spend so much money for this product that I haven’t know that it will work out?”. And after some time, after reading also watching reviews about this product, I finally bought this product. Well, if it doesn’t help my lip condition, at least it’s going to help you guys with my review, because I’ve always honest about product that I’ve used. And turn out, this is one of my holy grail product. Let’s review it shall we?

Packaging

The jar is very pretty and cute. It is pink and very small which is travel friendly (important). And they also have seal in it that helps to protect the products inside. The product color also light pink and that is very very cute for me lol. And they also got cute little spatula with it that have bendable tip which is easy to apply product and super easy to clean. Anyhow, I’m pretty satisfied with the packaging of this Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, good job Laneige! Good job <3!

Ingredients

Diisostearyl malate, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/isostearyl/cetyl/stearyl, behenyl dimer dilinoleate, Polybutene, Shea Butter, Synthetic wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Sucrose tetrastearate triacetate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Hydrogenated ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Methicone, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Water, Potassium alginate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Alcohol, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Vaccinium, Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Lycium Chinense Root Extract, Sapindus Mukurossi Fruit Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Magnesium sulfate, Calcium chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Fragrance hydrogenated poly (c6-14 olefin)

Textures & Swatch

The consistency of the product is not sticky, very rich and moisturizing. It last quite long, it hasn’t gone from my lips even though I’ve woken up from my deep sleep. After rinsing it with water you will have super smooth and moisturized lips that is ready for any matte lipstick without applying lip balm first. But, I know some people on Korea use it as lipbalm after they apply liptint to their lips. They are also good as a lipbalm, but I don’t really like when my hair is sticking to my lips. “Yeah, it is really really attractive to have your hair sticking into your lips”. :|

Anyhow this product is truly remarkable, I only need to apply 2 times a day (because I remove them before I am eating) which is very very good. I find that I applied lipbalm for about 4 times or more a day and that is really irritating me. And after some time, my lips will get dry again and I need to reapply that lipbalm again. It is not really helping my lips condition at all and the dead skin will always come out whenever it can. I can’t use matte lipstick if I have flaky dead skin like that on my lips -__-. And this product is really a lifesaver, I have using it for 2 months and my lips is clean and moist without using any lipbalm products. There is simply no flaky dead skin (well, maybe one or two when I skipped this product). This is one of my favorite product! You can really see how it change your lips condition. My mom also agrees, she said that my lips got better after I use this. Do not forget to use them whenever you can (your lips will be thankful <3).

Scent

Very good scent of berries in this product. I really love this kind of berry smell, they are very refreshing and light. But, I do remember there are 4 scent for this product; Berry, Grapefruits, Apple Lime and Vanilla. Wow, Apple Lime sounds great! So, I really need to try that when I finish this jar.

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Pros

Cons

• Maybe the price is a bit too pricey (but it’s worth the money)

Results

5/5 all the way!

The results are mind blowing, I never found any good lip treatment like this one. It is kind of pricey, but it’s totally worth the money. If you love to use matte lipstick or you are having desperation of dry lips, try this. I totally recommended it to you!