April last ride: skincare products review.

This month have been full of new discoveries, based on new purchases like L’oréal face serum and moisturizer, vitamin C face toner by one of my favorite skincare brands, and a purifying gel face cleanser that turned out to be more gentle that appears. April 2024, have been full of hidden gems, that deserves more credit!

• Lemon’C Squeeze ampoule toner, by It’s Skin.

One of the most famous face toners in South Korea, have arrived to my dresser, and with it, to my daily skincare routine. Its main ingredients are lemon extract (vitamin C), and 8 different types of Hyaluronic Acid, that helps to illuminate, and balance the skin.

Using it, I could realize why is so famous, since it combines the benefits of a face toner + face ampoule, obtaining as a result a rich formula, that balance and treat the skin, leaving it more luminous, moisturized, and full of life, as an immediate result. After a few weeks of use, the skin becomes more even, by reducing spots, helping to reduce pimples, as well as improving small expression lines.

Neither as liquid as a toner, nor as dense as an ampoule, but with a formula and texture that allows the facial moisturizer to be applied directly, not necessarily needing a face serum.

• Hemp seed cleansing foam, by The Nicess.

Particularly surprising for the price! Usually, this type of face cleansers are very drying, being the reason why their prices are too low (max 3USD). With a vegan formula, its main ingredient is hemp seed oil, well know for being a natural source of Omega 3, 6, and 9 which helps to condition the skin.

Not the best cleanser, but a good one to keep in mind, especially when we cannot afford to spend a lot of money on a water based facial cleanser. Not the richest formula, but a decent one, that removes all the impurities from the skin, without drying it, or leaving it tight.

• Nourishing cleansing Paste, by Eco U.

Based on the name, technically, it fulfills the function of a cleansing balm, but reading the instructions, its function is exfoliant, an exfoliating paste, composed mostly of natural ingredients.

Is not a product that I would recommend, since firstly it leads to confusion, and secondly, it has an aggressive formula and texture for the skin, making it quite uncomfortable to rinse. Its texture scratches the skin, far from exfoliating it without damaging it.

• Cleansing balm, by Fluff.

This two cleansing balm are absolutely a hidden gems! The formula, the texture, and the smell are just amazing; they dissolve and remove all the makeup, pollution residue, or any trace of impurities from the skin, even wax traces.

Since they are very affordable, I don’t mind the product size (50ml).

• Revitalift laser serum, by L’Oréal; Green Grape pore control serum, by Frudia.

The L’Oréal serum, improves skin texture, and helps to reduce skin blemishes. I used it at night, along with my night face moisturizer, and after a week of use, I started to see results: my skin was more even, and plump.

On the other side, the one by Frudia, was a totally discovery, since it balance the skin, by reducing the skin sebum production, helping to maintain the face fresh, and healthy-matt.

• Aqua non-stop active sun protection 50+spf, by Anne Moller; Avocado greenery relief sun cream, by Frudia.

The one by Anne Moller, ended up being one of my favorites face sun protection, for its formula, texture, and ingredients, that does not leave white cast, soft with the skin, provides a 360º sun protection, and does not sting the eyes. By the way, the one by Frudia, is the opposite: it leaves white cast, and sting the eyes.

• Revitalift face moisturizer anti-wrinkles and extra firmness, by L’oréal; Blanc de Noirs, night face moisturizer, by Natura Siberica.

I really loved both. L’oréal face moisturizer, is like an all in one morning boost, it protects the skin from sun damage (fps 30), and it helps to treat different skin problems like blemishes, fine lines, dark spots, and wrinkles: The only handicap? It can’t be used around the eye area. 

On the other side, Natura Siberica face moisturizer, turn out to be a very complete night moisturizer, with a very pleasant texture, that deeply moisturize the skin, leaving it full of youth, to wakeup the next day like a queen.

• Purifying gel enriched with chamomile and Gotu Kola, by Kueshi.

Another hidden gem, that softly cleans and purify the skin. Normally, when names such as purifying or deep cleansing appear among the properties of a skin care product, they sound like a red flag for sensitive skin, however, this time it is not the case. This purifying gel, has as main ingredients chamomile and Gotu Kola, both famous for treat sensitive skin problems without damaging the skin barrier.

Cleans the skin in depth, is not drying, and it does not damage the skin barrier.

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Nivea Creme: the iconic entire body and face moisturizer, since 1911.

I never thought that I will be writing about this iconic and classic moisturizer, but since I found out that Nivea improved the formula, plus the fact that everybody on the internet was claiming that it was almost the perfect “dupe” of the legendary La Mer face moisturizer, my curiosity increased a lot, so I ended up buying it again, after 20 years. I remember how my mother use to buy it when I was a child, for me, my brother, and cousins, and how I use to hate it for its density, and thickness, feeling like it will never be absorbed by my skin, so when people started to hype it on internet, I couldn’t believe it, but now, I know why: the formula has changed. 

From its multiple uses (body moisturizer, face moisturizer, tattoo healing cream, etc.) and benefits (deep moisturizer, emollient, wound healing, treatment sealed, etc), to all the DIY YouTube videos that have Nivea Cream as a basic ingredient, this moisturizer has been in the dresser of many men and women, since it was launched in 1911. But… is it really that good?

The new Nivea Creme formula is more rich, watery, and easy to be absorbed by the skin, leaving a thin protective layer that seals and protects the skin from the environment, being perfect for very dry skin, as a night moisturizer, even as a primer for heavy and very matt makeup foundations (in small amounts). Moreover, for the body, I love to use it mixed with other products (natural oils, and natural essential oils), turning it into one of my basic ingredients to create my own body milk, that leaves my skin very moisturized, soft, and with an enchanting aroma.

I personally think that Nivea Creme is a really nice basic moisturizer that keeps the skin protected from external aggressions, moisturized, and glowy. It does not have amazing properties, or ingredients, but the formula, and with it the product itself works very nicely as an essential moisturizer, being more a perfect complement to a complete skincare routine, or even the perfect base to create a new product.

In comparison with some more specific actual face or body moisturizers, the concept is completely different, since they have been created to treat the skin in a specific way, having sometimes a larger ingredient list, with a state-of-the-art formula, giving, as a result, better results in a shorter period of time. 

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Actually, my favorite face moisturizer by L'oreal: Revitalift Laser, night face moisturizer.

Let's be clear from the beginning, to me, actually, the best night moisturizer from L'oreal is the Revitalift Laser, for its ingredient list, texture, and effectiveness. How I ended up choosing it? I remember that I just wanted a rich moisturizer for my night skincare routine, to help me with my skin texture, blemishes, fine lines, and moisture, so I found it! By the way, I really wanted to try new things from L’oreal, a brand that I used to love in depth, but had been a long time since I used their products. 

One thing I started to notice looking the ingredient list of the L’oreal face moisturizers, is that the majority of them feels incomplete, full of ingredients that are meaningless, or not so good for the skin, so researching their moisturizers, and by default, only three of them convinced me: Revitalift Laser (night moisturizer), Age Perfect/Golden Age (day moisturizer), and Age Perfect Hydrating (day moisturizer)...so for my nighttime skincare routine, I decided to choose the first one. 

My favorite ingredients from the Revitalift Laser are: Centella Asiatica, Rice protein, Dimethicone, Jojoba seed oil, Castor oil, Cetyl Alcohol, and Propylene Glycol. This one, in combination with the other ingredients, gets a dense, rich, and easily absorbed cream, that leaves the skin full of youth, like you've been injected with a facial rejuvenator, fun fact? It doesn’t leave a greasy sensation.

• Centella Asiatica: one of the most powerful antioxidants, rich in aminoacids, working as a protecting barrier, with repairing properties. Non comedogenic.

• Rice Protein: nourishes, stimulates collagen production, tightens pores, reduces hyperpigmentation, treats acne and eczema. Non comedogenic.

• Dimethicone: minimize water loss by creating a barrier, improving the skin flexibility and smoothness. Non comedogenic. 

• Jojoba seed oil: balances sebum production, reduces wrinkles and scars, lightweight oil, antibacterial, rich in antioxidants, hypoallergenic, soothes: sunburns, eczema, acne, psoriasis, and dry skin. 

• Castor oil: anti-inflammatory, calms and soothes the skin, antibacterial, and fights acne. 

• Cetyl Alcohol: emollient, and retains hydration. Non comedogenic. 

• Propylene Glycol: emollient, smooth and softens the skin. Non comedogenic.

• Salicylic Acid: reduce sebum secretion, breaks down pimples and comedones, unclog pores, reduce redness, and removes dead skin cells.

Surprisingly it is an acne friendly product! Since it doesn’t clog pores, and has ingredients that help fight H-pylori. So even if luckily, I don’t have acne, absolutely it is a plus!

On the other hand it has Pro-Xylene, which is a sugar molecule derived from the beech wood tree, that stimulates the production of proteoglycans, that hydrate the skin in depth, improving the formation of collagen fibers, and the epidermal structure. 

It takes weeks to start noticing real signs, in my case it helps me a lot with my blemishes, unifying my skin, and promoting cell renovation. You need to be consistent, to see real results, but it really works! The first thing I noticed when I started using it was a more moisturized and fuller skin, a real rich skin. 

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