Monday, December 22, 2008

list 1: facial cleanser + mask + makeup remover

Facial cleansers that I own/use now:
Coalface and Clinique liquid soap clearly have SLS listed as a major ingredient. LUSH has many things that contains no SLS but sorry, the best seller does have SLS!! But Coalface really cleans my face and leaves nothing, so I usually use it before using masks. The Clinique liquid soap always make me feel that I haven't washed my face enough. Plus, it (actually most Clinique cleansing products, esp. the toner/number 2 water)smells so like alcohol. = =

I threw away the carton box of ELIXER (even if I didn't, I wouldn't be able to read the ingredients in Japanese) It foams very well and it's a Japanese product, so I wouldn't be surprised to know if there's SLS in there. But the smell is good (very light) and it leaves a smooth skin. The ELIXIR and Coalface both clean my face thoroughly. So I'll finish them before the new organics and SLS-free stuff and I don't have too much left. 

But I don't mind getting rid of Clinique stuff now though. It's just not good and I won't miss it! Also, I tried the DHC soap before. Lots of foams (now I know where it came from!) and nice olive smell. But I won't buy it and won't recommend it to others either.= =

I like the Algae mask from Kiehl's. It's unscented (at least I can't smell anything) and it can be absorbed very fast. Non-greasy at all! I looked the ingredients, oh yay, no SLS!! So I can keep it. But lots of Kiehl's products contain SLS. :( 

As to makeup removers, I really gotta say Estee Lauder is a big, if not huge, disappointment!! It's just too mild to take away anything (maybe just the foundation) and the smell is so "Estee Lauder", so artificial! I bought it at a duty-free shop in the airport so cannot complain too much about it. 

The DHC cleaning oil is just the opposite!! IT'S GREAT!! The commercial claims that it has been a No.1 selling product in Asia (or Japan, sorry I don't remember). It's very oily (yeah, it has olive oil! lots of olive oil!) and very effective to take away heavy makeups, even some long-lasting waterproof mascara/eyeliners. I'd recommended it to everyone. :D

GOOD Facial cleansers that I plan to buy before Christmas: 
They are all SLS-free!!! Big yay!!!
P.S.: I'm 20 something and I have normal to dry skin. All products I listed here are for normal/dry skin type. ^_^

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