About:
This gel cleanser effectively removes whiteheads(sebum) which causes blackheads and smoothes the rough skin texture due to sebum & dead skin build up. It cleans the pore while also tightening it, leaving a smooth surface. Free of synthetic surfactant, parabens, phenoxyethanol, phthalates, silicone, petroleum, artificial colors. It is also cruelty-free & I think maybe vegan? I don’t really understand their Korean/English. “We know you are warmhearted person caring about animals. We do as well. We do not test with any type of animals. It does not have any type.” – Bonajour website
Testing Period:
I receive this from #08L about 2-3 weeks ago during their try now campaign. I’ve been testing this on & off since I received it. Below is my breakdown of the product.
Packaging:
The product came in a nice recycled paper black box that works with their natural cosmetics theme. There are English direction, description & ingredients on the box. The bottle itself is clear with black liquid inside. The black cap pumps out just the right about of product.
Scent/Color:
The scent of this gel is a bit hard to describe, it has a heavy scent of a light, clean & fresh but oddly familiar smell. When I first smelled it, I thought to myself if I had used anything from their brand before, but this was the first product I’ve tried. Looking at the ingredients there is added fragrance, but the end of the list, for a company that prides themselves as a natural brand. I think they can do without the added fragrance. The scent is too strong & I’m not sure if that comes from the natural elements in this or the added fragrance. All I know it gives me a headache. In the bottle, the liquid looks black, but once pump out it pretty transparent with a tint of grey.
Texture/Use:
This gel has an odd texture, it looks like a vicious & watery but feels like a gel (think personal lub) that rubs in oily & silky but washes away foamy & clean with no residue, no greasy film & didn’t leave me feeling tight. When I first went to use this, I skipped over the instructions. I figured sebum & cleansing gel, probably use it on a dry surface to rub it out blackhead & whiteheads & I think I notice some whiteheads come out but not a lot. It didn’t help with deeply clogged pores & my blackheads looked the same. I used it 2-3 times this way until I was unsure if it was doing anything, so I tried using it with water to foam up as a cleanser, but that didn’t seem to do much other than make my skin smoother & soft. So I went back to the rubbing in for 1 min & washing off method, which made my skin smooth. I noticed it rubbed away that layer of gritty sebum you get in the morning, so I think this gel does breakdown sebum & strips oil on the surface level & on occasion, it will pull out a whitehead/blackhead or two, but it doesn’t reach deep into the pores as it claims, least for my acne/textured skin, but I’m just happy it doesn’t dry me out or irritate my skin.
Skin type:
It is listed as all skin types including sensitive but I don’t think sensitive types will enjoy the added fragrance, though it is very last on the ingredients, be cautious & test patch. This never broke me out or irritated my skin. I think oily/combo types will see the most helpful with oil control & maybe even pore tightening with long-term use of this product.
Key Ingredients:
When I first saw the that this was a black liquid & for pore care. I assume automatically that there would be some charcoal in this, but there isn’t. However, I suspect the reason for the black color might come from the Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract or the Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, but I’m not an expert in chemistry & I don’t know if these extracts have a natural color to them. All the ingredients minus the fragrance has a low EWG rating.
- Oleanolic Acid & Tannic Acid: potent skin-soothing ingredient. has antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging properties.
- Peat water: A natural accumulation of mineral-rich extracts, floral components, microorganisms, and pure glacial waters that prevent and reverse signs of aging, shielding the skin from free radicals and boosting collagen production, improving cell turnover, increasing skin elasticity, and tightening pores
- Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract skincare: Improves the texture of the skin by preventing wrinkles and firming up your skin.
- Enantia chlorantha bark extract: eliminate excess oil, firms and tightens your skin.
Full Ingredients: Check with skincarisma.com
Water, Decyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 60, Potassium Olivate, Ethoxydiglycol, Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Oleanolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Tannic Acid, peat water, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Acacia Senegal Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Propanediol, Zanthoxylum Piperitu Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, Polysorbate 80, Fragrance
Repurchase:
For now, it’s no. I didn’t see major blackhead removal, but I did notice some whitehead removal, skin smoothing, but no pore shrinking. As for sebum control, I can’t tell. My skin feels like it normally does. My pore, texture all feels the same too, with some added smoothness. I do like that it hasn’t made my skin worst. However, I’ll keep using it & test is longer & see if it takes awhile for these claims to appear.
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