It has been a very busy year with work. To avoid keeping too many empty bottles, I summarized after a few empties.
1. Cosmoderm Vitamin E Oil 30000 I.U. With Rosehip Oil
This is a Vitamin E based oil with a bit of Rosehip oil (the Rosa Canina fruit extract is last on the ingredients list). Well, I used the 15000 I.U. version before and I like it. So, I was thinking maybe the higher concentration version will have better benefit and I bought this oil. I was strong. My face is not suitable for this, the texture is so thick until I felt that the oil just sitting on my face, finally I used this on my body. I think only those with really desert dry skin can use this. Anyway, lesson learnt, a higher concentration is not necessary better. One thing I didn't like about Cosmoderm is their packaging, the pressure pump cap design is not good, everytime I pumped, some oil would flow along the cap and contaminate the bottle outer area, so wasted. However, the latest design for the cap is improved a bit, the latest 15000 I.U. oil that I bought has a new design and the wastage is not that much.
2. Olay Total Effects 7 in One (Anti-ageing + fairness Cream) SPF 15
I like the Olay texture, it is quite smooth on face. I used this as sunscreen, but I feel that actually this is not so suitable to be used as sunscreen because it is only SPF 15 and after reading the ingredients list and compared to Google, only Homosalate is normally used in Sunscreen , but better than none, right? This uses the airless pump design, so, when the cream was used up to last bit, there was some sense of satisfaction, Hahaha!
3. Botaneco Garden Organic Argan & Virgin Olive Oil - Nourishing Hand Cream
A very nice and good smelling hand cream. It contains Organic Argan Oil from Morocco and Virgin Olive Oil from Spain and free of Parabens, Silicone, soap, colourant, Lanolin, Dea, SLS and SLES. So many oils. I really like this hand cream, this is a good and affordable hand cream and easily accessible from Guardian Pharmacy. Well, until now I never splurged on a L'Occitane hand cream, maybe if I get a really fat bonus, then I may get the hand cream. So, for now, pharmacy hand cream it is.
4. Lucas' Papaw Ointment
I read about this in many blogs. Many were singing praises for this and they used it on the whole body. Well, I read in one blog, the blogger used this as lip balm. When I saw this in a shop, I bought this to try, I was getting bored with Nivea Creme, It's good, but I wanted to try others. It's made in Australia and contains Carica Papaya (fresh fermented fruit), it is not papaya though. The thing that surprised me was the sentences printed on the packaging, which was "This is a traditional medicine" and "Diluluskan oleh KKM MAL 19962190T". This is categorized under medicine, and the packaging also mentions the this is traditionally used as a local topical application for symptomatic relief of minor cuts, wounds and insect bites. It didn't mention anything about lip moisturizer. However, some claimed that this is just a version of expensive Vaseline. Well, I am not compatible with Vaseline. This is still OK for me. In the Lucas Papaw website, they mentioned that they are using pharmaceutical grade petroleum jelly and wax. Since it's approved until the Health Ministry of Malaysia, it must have gone through some stringent tests, so it should be safer to use on lips? Compared to other lip balm? This tube lasts for a very long time, I think more than 2 years.
5. Hatomugi skin conditioner (ナチュリエ ハトムギ化粧水 スキンコンディショナー)
Another bottle is in my possession right now. This is a cheap toner, around RM30 and the volume is 500ml. So, one can be very generous with the usage and I poured this toner on the cotton sheet like this is water until the cotton sheet is soaked with the toner. Hahaha, and even with the usage, this bottle could last months. However, although the packaging remarked that this toner contains natural ingredients, temperature and other changes may cause sediment to occur, but I have never seen that. It maintains the same structure until the end.
6. Nivea Body Milk Intensive Moisture (Dry to very dry skin) Vitamin E & Grape Seed Oil
I have gone through several bottles of this. It is a good body lotion. I didn't feel itchy at all when I was using this. However, only on my upper body, I still feel itchiness on my legs, I am not sure it was due to dryness or razor burn though.
7. Uriage Eau Thermale (Thermal Water)
I have never use thermal water before, I read that it was meant as face mists. So, I sprayed this on my face after toner. Well, my only feeling was my face was so wet. Hahaha, didn't feel that it improved anything though. For me, not an important step.
8. Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Premium Hydrating Lotion
Well, bought this for the 5 types of Hyaluronic Acid. Used this after the Hatomugi toner when I felt that my skin needed the extra boost. Now using another Hada Labo lotion. Almost finished trying all the lotion in the Hada Labo range.
9. Sukin Facial Moisturiser (Paraben Free)
Well, for a natural skincare, Sukin is a fairly affordable brand. This moisturiser is even cheaper than the Naruko Rose & Botanic HA Aqua Cubic Moisturizer EX. But in my heart, Naruko is better. Anyway, I bought this because Guardian was having really good sales and I bought this. Plus, this has no SLS, no SLES, no synthetic fragrances, no Animal derivatives, no "Harsh" detergent (means still have detergent?), no propylene glycol, no artificial colours, no Triethanolamine, no mineral oils, no EDTA, no Paraben and it is 100% Vegan. It sounds so healthy. Hahaha, it is not the best moisturiser that I tried before, but it is not bad and I am into my second bottle and a third bottle in my drawer. I couldn't resist a good sales.
Well, bought this for the 5 types of Hyaluronic Acid. Used this after the Hatomugi toner when I felt that my skin needed the extra boost. Now using another Hada Labo lotion. Almost finished trying all the lotion in the Hada Labo range.
9. Sukin Facial Moisturiser (Paraben Free)
Well, for a natural skincare, Sukin is a fairly affordable brand. This moisturiser is even cheaper than the Naruko Rose & Botanic HA Aqua Cubic Moisturizer EX. But in my heart, Naruko is better. Anyway, I bought this because Guardian was having really good sales and I bought this. Plus, this has no SLS, no SLES, no synthetic fragrances, no Animal derivatives, no "Harsh" detergent (means still have detergent?), no propylene glycol, no artificial colours, no Triethanolamine, no mineral oils, no EDTA, no Paraben and it is 100% Vegan. It sounds so healthy. Hahaha, it is not the best moisturiser that I tried before, but it is not bad and I am into my second bottle and a third bottle in my drawer. I couldn't resist a good sales.
10. Nature Republic Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel
This is not a night gelly. Initially, I wanted to use this to skip moisturizer and sleeping mask. But, I feel that it's not that useful. I still need a proper moisturizer. So, it was left at a corner. I realized it's going to expire soon on October 2018, so I googled to find out how other people use this. One mentioned that she used this as a mask with a thickness of around 7mm, wow, it's very difficult to achieve that thickness, the maximum I could do was around 1 to 2mm only. I feel that if I added more on my face, it would drip down and stain my clothes and bed sheet. So, with a 1.5mm mask everyday, I finished this.
11. Loshi Moisture Skin Cream Coenzyme Q10 コエンザイムQ10配合スキンクルーム
I bought this for my feet alone. I tried all the skin cream range for this Loshi brand. I think the best is the purple colour one, the Lithospermum Root. This Q10 and the Urea one ranked low on the list. I think the thing that bugs me was the smell, not pleasant for me. But I have no crack heels when I was using this.
12. Mentholatum Botanics (Moisturizing & Brightening Face Wash)
I bought this because it contains rosehip oil and the weight is 150g. Definitely cheaper than the Senka Speedy Perfect whip and lasts longer, well, much longer. Of course, I have to make it into a lather, not as convenient as the Senka, but it's not a hard work.
13. Nivea Cherry Blossom & Jojoba Oil (Oil in Lotion) for Normal to Dry Skin
I am a fan of Nivea body lotion. When I bought this, it was still fairly new to the market. The description on the packaging is 'indulging cherry blossom scent in a fast absorbing lotion', well, I have gone through 2 sakura season, and I couldn't smell anything under the tree. Anyway, I think the scent of this lotion is a bit too sweet for me. The moisturizing property for this lotion is ok for me, no itchy skin.
14. Duplair Ceramide Lotion (デュプレール セラミド化粧水)
I bought this for the size vs prize. It is so affordable. According to the description on the packaging, there are ample amount of ceramide to nourish skin, 3 types of collagen, locks in moisture with Placenta (I only realized that it contains placenta after I finished this). It is a fairly good affordable toner, but now I am torn whether I will repurchase this or not. I feel weird, why placenta is used in skin care products. I applied something with placenta on my face for months!
15. Sukin Facial Moisturiser (Paraben Free)
Same as item number 9. I bought another bottle when it was on sales.
16. Cosmoderm Vitamin E Oil 15,000 I.U.
Although the dispensing head is different from the previous version. This new one is not really use friendly. The outer area is covered with oil after a few days. Everytime I pumped it, droplet of oil will flow alongside the outer wall of the bottle. So messy. Product wise, it is OK. Finally, I have to conclude that for oil product, the pump type is really not a good choice.
17. Ellgy Plus Cracked Heel Cream
I got these 2 tubes from other online skincare purchases. I always uses cream (body lotion or really heavy cream that is not expensive) on my feet. This is my first heel cream. Well, initially I did not like the smell, but gradually I began to like it. Weird, right? Anyway, it is a light and easy to adsorb cream. Compared to other body lotion, using a little bit of this heel cream feels enough to prevent cracked heel. Hehehe! Sometimes, I used this as hand cream too. But using as hand cream is a bit overkill though. In the introduction, this cream can be used for diabetics too. For this cream, the ingredient used to lock moisture is Saccharide Isomerate, quite different from the other face cream or body lotion.
18. Mamonde Rose Water Soothing Gel
The packaging is not available now, the new design is tube type. I bought this to be used as sleeping mask because I thought the function is like the Naruko night gel. Well, it is not, and it is more like the aloe vera gel, best used after exposed to sun light. Hahahaha, however to finish this, like the aloe vera gel, I applied a thick soothing gel on my face every night, the smell can be overwhelming and this is not a night mask. The effect is not there. Anyway, better to read more before buying anything. One of my new year resolutions is say no to impulse buying!
19. COSMODERM Vitamin E Cream 1000 I.U. with Roseship Oil
The texture and feeling when applied on my face is nice. I felt that the cream is being adsorbed fast. The smell is so so, not so bad. However, after few days of using this, I got big pimples, the one with no head and took days to subside. So, I used this on my neck after that. Haiz, I still have another tube that I bought during sales. I think I will not buy this again.
Happy New Year! Hoping that 2019 will be a better year ahead.
I bought this for my feet alone. I tried all the skin cream range for this Loshi brand. I think the best is the purple colour one, the Lithospermum Root. This Q10 and the Urea one ranked low on the list. I think the thing that bugs me was the smell, not pleasant for me. But I have no crack heels when I was using this.
12. Mentholatum Botanics (Moisturizing & Brightening Face Wash)
I bought this because it contains rosehip oil and the weight is 150g. Definitely cheaper than the Senka Speedy Perfect whip and lasts longer, well, much longer. Of course, I have to make it into a lather, not as convenient as the Senka, but it's not a hard work.
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| Nivea lotion & Duplair toner |
I am a fan of Nivea body lotion. When I bought this, it was still fairly new to the market. The description on the packaging is 'indulging cherry blossom scent in a fast absorbing lotion', well, I have gone through 2 sakura season, and I couldn't smell anything under the tree. Anyway, I think the scent of this lotion is a bit too sweet for me. The moisturizing property for this lotion is ok for me, no itchy skin.
14. Duplair Ceramide Lotion (デュプレール セラミド化粧水)
I bought this for the size vs prize. It is so affordable. According to the description on the packaging, there are ample amount of ceramide to nourish skin, 3 types of collagen, locks in moisture with Placenta (I only realized that it contains placenta after I finished this). It is a fairly good affordable toner, but now I am torn whether I will repurchase this or not. I feel weird, why placenta is used in skin care products. I applied something with placenta on my face for months!
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| Sukin Facial Moisturiser & Cosmoderm Vitamin E Oil |
Same as item number 9. I bought another bottle when it was on sales.
16. Cosmoderm Vitamin E Oil 15,000 I.U.
Although the dispensing head is different from the previous version. This new one is not really use friendly. The outer area is covered with oil after a few days. Everytime I pumped it, droplet of oil will flow alongside the outer wall of the bottle. So messy. Product wise, it is OK. Finally, I have to conclude that for oil product, the pump type is really not a good choice.
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| Ellgy Plus Cracked Heel Cream |
I got these 2 tubes from other online skincare purchases. I always uses cream (body lotion or really heavy cream that is not expensive) on my feet. This is my first heel cream. Well, initially I did not like the smell, but gradually I began to like it. Weird, right? Anyway, it is a light and easy to adsorb cream. Compared to other body lotion, using a little bit of this heel cream feels enough to prevent cracked heel. Hehehe! Sometimes, I used this as hand cream too. But using as hand cream is a bit overkill though. In the introduction, this cream can be used for diabetics too. For this cream, the ingredient used to lock moisture is Saccharide Isomerate, quite different from the other face cream or body lotion.
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| Mamonde Rose Soothing Gel |
The packaging is not available now, the new design is tube type. I bought this to be used as sleeping mask because I thought the function is like the Naruko night gel. Well, it is not, and it is more like the aloe vera gel, best used after exposed to sun light. Hahahaha, however to finish this, like the aloe vera gel, I applied a thick soothing gel on my face every night, the smell can be overwhelming and this is not a night mask. The effect is not there. Anyway, better to read more before buying anything. One of my new year resolutions is say no to impulse buying!
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| COSMODERM Vitamin E Cream 1000 I.U. with Roseship Oil |
The texture and feeling when applied on my face is nice. I felt that the cream is being adsorbed fast. The smell is so so, not so bad. However, after few days of using this, I got big pimples, the one with no head and took days to subside. So, I used this on my neck after that. Haiz, I still have another tube that I bought during sales. I think I will not buy this again.
Happy New Year! Hoping that 2019 will be a better year ahead.
