[innisfree] rosemary sebum & pore lotion

In the evening I like to use a lotion under my face cream. Usually it's a product for acne or oil skin and so I came to [innisfree]'s rosemary sebum & pore lotion. This lotion belongs to the Nature Solution Skincare Line and is available in five (5) different kinds:
- rose clear skin
- rosemary sebum & pore lotion
- jasmine aqua capsule lotion
- camomile mild soothing lotion
- lavender moisture firming lotion

I got oily skin with some enlarged pores and dry areas. Because of that I got the rosemary type but would also try out the camomile one for sensitive skin.

Description: Enriched with rosemary and green complex to maintain optimal moisture balance and to create clean and clear skin.

The clear plastic bottle has a silver twist-off lid and contains 200ml. The sticker on the bottle is made of recycled paper and has only the description and ingredient list in Korean on it. Since the bottle has no pump you have to squeeze it to get the lotion out.

The sebum & pore lotion contains 200mg Rosemary Extract and Mint Extract. Rosemary controls sebum while mint keeps your pores elastic. This product line is free of Paraben, Mineral Oil, Artificial Dyes and Animal Material.

The lightweight lotion has a milky white color and changes to a watery consistency when I spread it over my face. It moisturizes and mattifies my skin after it got absorbed. My pores are less visible as well. Unfortunately my skin sometimes gets dry and flaky on some areas and therefore a mattifying product alone is not always good for my skin. I have to use another face cream over it afterwards! The scent is kinda strong and smells like herbs - probably rosemary.

[innisfree]'s rosemary sebum & pore lotion does a good job in keeping my oily skin areas matte and minimizes the appearance of pores. If you like a natural product and want a moisturizing yet mattifying product for your oily/combination skin you can give it a try!

How to use: Smooth in the morning and/or evening over thoroughly cleansed and toned skin of face and neck. 

Price: About 10,- €/ US$13.50
Bought at: eBay (rubyruby76) 

What I love: 
The mattifying effect and that my pores are less visible (the smaller ones anyway).  

What I don’t like:
Not moisturizing enough (or too mattifying) for dry skin areas. Can use it mostly in combination with a face cream only. 

Will I buy this again? I don't think so but the camomile one would be interesting to try, too.

[Holika Holika] Oil Queen Cotton *PRIMER, PACT & MAKEUP FIXER*

[Holika Holika]'s product line for oily skin, named Oil Queen Cotton, was on my wish list since I saw them for the first time. The first product which I got was the Oil Queen Cotton PACT, followed by the PRIMER and MAKEUP FIXER. The powder pact is available as a loose powder as well but I didn't get this one because it reminds me too much of the [innisfree] NO-SEBUM Mineral Powder.

Description: No more too much oily skin trouble!

The whole Oil Queen Cotton line comes in the same cute design: a light blue/ pink outer packaging with white clouds on it. The descriptions are always in Korean and English on it.

Oil Queen Cotton PRIMER:

Description: Sebum control primer that controls overflow of sebum and changes the skin from an oily skin to a soft skin. SPF15

The primer is inside a white bottle with a pump on top and contains 30ml.

Some ingredients are Water, Silica, Cotton Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Fragrance and a lot more.

All products are free of Mineral Oil, Paraben, Talc, Vaseline and Ethanol, so it's also good for sensitive skin.

 

The soft scented, lotion-like primer has a whitish color with a hint of apricot/ beige. Because of its color it brightens up my skin what I don't like too much. That might be good for Asians but my skin is pale enough already, so I would prefer a colorless primer.

 Anyway, my skin feels moisturized, soft and looks less shiny afterwards but that effect only last for a few hours.

How to use: After base skin care, softly apply focusing on parts with sebum.

Price: around 10,- €/ US$12
Bought at: eBay (f2plus1)  

Oil Queen Cotton PACT:

Description: Sebum control Pact that controls overflow of sebum and changes the skin from an oily skin to a soft skin. SPF30

The powder pact is housed inside a white compact container which contains 8.5g of product.
A sponge and mirror are included!

The main ingredient is again Cotton Extract 0.05%. The ingredient list on the powder pacts outer packaging is written in Korean only but it's also free of Mineral Oil, Paraben, Talc, Vaseline and Ethanol.

The Oil Queen Cotton PACT is available in one shade only: white!! It's a finishing powder which you apply after your make-up. This way it will help to keep your skin longer oil-free. But be careful while applying because too much of it makes your skin white.

How to use: Use the built-in puff to take the legitimate amount and lightly tap on the face, focusing on the T-zone.

Price: around 9,- €/ US$7
Bought at: eBay (f2plus1) 

Oil Queen Cotton MAKEUP FIXER:

Description: Sebum control functional mist that controls overflow of sebum and lengthens the duration of makeup.

The rather small, milky white bottle with a spray pump contains 70ml.

Beside Cotton Extract 0.05% it also contains Water, Alcohol, Fragrance, Calamine, Wild Geranium Oil and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract. 

It shall contain Island Glacier Water, too.

This makeup fixer is colorfree without a strong scent. It has a very fine mist what is good because so I won't get big water drops on my face or make-up.
Unfortunately, my face still gets oily after a few hours and I already used all three products together.

How to use: After makeup, lightly spray on the entire face focusing on parts with sebum.
Shake well before usage.

Price: around 10,- €/ US$8
Bought at: eBay (f2plus1)  


All in all, it's quite a nice product line for oily skin. It doesn't keep my skin oil-free for a super long time, though, but it still does a good job and might work way better on your skin!
However, I would prefer a colorless primer instead of one that brightens up my already pale skin tone. I will use it mostly on my T-zone only (same as the powder pact).
Among these products I would re-purchase the MAKEUP FIXER!

[TONYMOLY] Latte Art Milk-Cacao Pore Pack

I always found [TONYMOLY]'s Latte Art product line interesting, especially the face masks. But I never purchased them because one of these is a Morning Pack (I don't use face masks in the morning) and the other one is a Cream-In-Scrub/ Peeling. But a few weeks ago I saw that they added a new product to this line which I finally received some days ago: the Latte Art Milk-Cacao Pore Pack.
This face mask shall have sebum absorbtion and pore tightening effects, so it's good for oily/ combination skin with enlarged pores.

Description: Pore-tightening pact with moisturizing milk cream contained in cacao pack.
This cacao-in-cream mask containing soft milk cream within sweet cacao pack tightens pores and moisturizes the skin. The cacao pack from Ghana contains cacao oil which has an excellent sebum-absorbing function, and it removes impurities from the pores. Marshmallow extract provides excellent moisturizing effects to the skin. Keeping the skin moisturized even after washing your face. In addition, peppermint and white willow extracts remove dead skin cells and tighten pores, making the skin smooth and firm.

The content of 85g is housed in a cute, clear plastic cup with a white twist-off lid. This lid also includes a small spoon/ spatula.

Through the cup you can see the twisted milk & cacao cream which looks like the chocolate spread I eat for breakfast.

The description on the bottom of the cup is mainly written in Korean, same for the ingredient list. I just know that the main ingredients are Cacao Oil (1,5%), Marshmallow Extract, Peppermint Extract and White Willow Extract.

I  ordered the Milk-Cacao Pore Pack from South Korea and I received the product a bit messed (up). When I opened the lid the pack didn't have that nice twist-look on top anymore.
Anyway, the white milk part has a creamy consistency while the brown cacao part is rather firm.
I try to mix both parts inside the cup before applying it to my face but that's not very easy. Therefore, I take it out with the spatula and massage it over my entire face until it got a nice greyish-brown color.

I like its scent! Smells for me like a mix of chocolate and alcohol!

I leave the mask for about 10~15 minutes on my face and then wash it off with warm water. Afterwards my pores looking a bit smaller but that's just a temporarily effect again.
I will see how it works on my skin when used regularly!

How to use: After washing your face,apply our toner to prepare the skin for the next step in skin care. Mix the cacao pact and milk cream in a 1:1 ratio and apply the mixture to the entire face, avoiding the skin around eyes and mouth. Leave it on for 10~15 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water. (Use 1~2 times a week)

Price: around 13,50,- €/ US$17     

Bought at: eBay (2b-gentler)        

      
What I love: 

The cute design and scent!

         
What I don’t like: 

Nothing at the moment!       

   
Will I buy this again? No, one time is enough for me! Try out new masks again.

[baviphat] Natural Pure Peach Facial Foam

One of the first cleansing foams I purchased from a Korean brand was [baviphat]'s Natural Pure Peach Facial Foam. I got it back in 2011 but just started to use it a week ago!
You can get different kinds of the Facial Foam, as well as Cleansing Creams for make-up removal and Shower Gels.

Cleansing Creams:

- Natural Pure Peach Cleansing Cream

- Natural Pure Aloe Drop Cleansing Cream

- Natural Pure Avocado Cleansing Cream

- Natural Pure Lemon Cleansing Cream

Facial Foams:

- Natural Pure Peach Facial Foam

- Natural Pure Aloe Drop Facial Foam

- Natural Pure Avocado Facial Foam

- Natural Pure Lemon Facial Foam

Bubble Showers:

- Natural Pure Peach Fresh Up Bubble Shower

- Natural Pure Avocado Relaxing Bubble Shower

- Natural Pure Lemon Brightening Bubble Shower

- Natural Pure Soft Milk Relaxing Bubble Shower

I got the peach one because at eBay they said that this cleansing foam controls sebum and can reduce the pores size. But it's also very good for dry skin!

Description: A luxurious facial cleanser formulated with peach extract to help keep skin soft and well-hydrated with regular use. Recommended for dry and mature skin types.

With 200ml content, the Natural Pure Peach Facial Foam is the biggest cleansing foam I own. Other facial cleansers usually got just 120~150ml.

The squeeze-out tube is kept in a very light yellowish-beige, with a orange sticker around it which got a 'peach' print on it. As many cleansing foams inside a tube it has a simple flip-top lid!

The description is completely in korean but I found some informations online. Therefore, I can tell you the main ingredients of the Peach Facial Foam:

Peach: Sebum Control, Dead Skin Cell Removal, Skin Protection

Japanese Apricot: Anti-microbial Effect, Dead Skin Cell Removal

Cucumber: Elastic Skin, Minimizing Pores

Portulaca: Cleansing Effect, Anti-inflammatory Effect

The white foam has a thick & creamy consistency with a soft peachy scent. I like that the scent is not too fruity and overpowering.

I use this cleanser currently in the morning only coz of its moisturizing effect. It doesn't dry out my skin as much as some other soapy cleansers do. All in all, a nice facial foam for daily use but not really the right one for very oily skin!

How to use: Squeeze out a small amount of cleanser onto palm and rub hands together to create a generous lather. Apply lather on skin and gently massage onto face. Rinse thoroughly and then pat skin dry.

Price: around 11,- €/ US$14  
Bought at: eBay (bello-girl)        

    
What I love: 

The soft scent and that it doesn't dry out my skin too much.

      
What I don’t like: 

Nothing at the moment!    

Will I buy this again? The product isn't too bad but I won't buy it again!