Product's Overview:
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| Pastel purple packaging with dark purple lid |
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| Product details & descriptions in Korean |
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| Ingredient list in English |
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| Flat dark purple cap with "innisfree" logo |
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| Pudding-like consistency gel cream |
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| Non-sticky texture |
Ingredients:
Water / Aqua / Eau, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Peg-240/hdi Copolymer Bis-decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Vinyl Dimethicone/methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance /parfum, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Disodium Edta, Adenosine, Kaolin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-glucan, Glucose, Betaine, Orchid Extract, Tocopherol
*(from Innisfree website)
⭐Star Ingredients:
Glycerin - Humectant that draws water from deeper layer of your skin & air, then locks in the moisture at outer layer of your skin;
Niacinamide - Antioxidant, sebum-control, brightens the skin complexion, minimise pore appearance;
Squalane - Natural antioxidant & emollient that holds the water in your skin layers from T.E.W.L. (Trans-Epidermal Water Loss), also reduce wrinkles' and scars' appearance & has anti-inflammatory purpose;
Propanediol - Humectant (draws water), Solvent (dissolves the cream into skin) & Emollient (locks in moisture);
Adenosine - Skin soothing, reduce wrinkles appearance, wound-healing;
Kaolin - Remove/reduce sebum secretion, good for acne-prone & oily skin;
Hyaluronic Acid - Humectant that draws water from deeper layer of your skin & air, then locks in the moisture at outer layer of your skin;
Orchid Extract - Regenerate skin cells, skin soother, reduce fine lines' & wrinkles' appearance.
First Impression & Experience: ★★★☆☆
The gel cream feels comfortable on the skin, fragrance is not too overpowering. Taking it out from the jar, it's like a pudding texture that leaves a fingerprint on it. The next day, the surface became flat again, like you've never used before.
The cream has an oily texture (caused by squalane ingredient) but once it has dried down, my face doesn't feel sticky or oily at all. However, my hands are very oily after applying the moisturiser & it leaves a lot of fingerprints on its cap, as well as my other skincare products.
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| Closer look of its pudding texture. Finger mark is left on it |
Pros:
- Provides enough hydration for U-zone
- Fragrance that's not too overpowering compared to other Innisfree products (may be con for some people who're very sensitive to fragrance)
Cons:
- Makes my T-zone very oily
- Grows milia on cheeks, forehead & chin after 2 weeks of usage
- Break out on cheeks area, especially mask part below cheekbones (I don't usually break out here)
Final Thoughts & Conclusion:
The gel cream may not be suitable for my dry-combination skin (oily T-zone, dry U-zone). It makes my T-zone & chin more oily after half day. As for the dry part of face (U-zone), it provides enough hydration & doesn't feel too oily at all.
Unfortunately, after 2 weeks of using, my cheeks, forehead and chin starts to grow milia, even if I did exfoliation once a week. Some cheeks area, below cheekbones also starts to have break out, which is very unusual as I typically only break out on forehead, jaw line & chin. This might be due to the Squalane in the ingredient list (milia on cheeks) or that my skin feels lack of moisturisation & starts producing oil (super oily T-zone).
I stopped using it & I can immediately see the milia being flattened a little & no more new milia growing. I'm still on the way to treat my milia even after I stopped using the gel cream for like a month.
I've tried using the other moisturiser (^Laneige Radian-C Cream) & same sunscreen (view my blogpost -> Biore UV Aqua Rich Cool Edition). The overly oily T-zone feeling is no longer there, so it's not the sunscreen's problem, but the gel cream.
Looking at the ingredient list, most of the ingredients are more towards oil-controlling & anti-aging (Innisfree marketed this Jeju Orchid range for anti-aging). This may be the reason that my skin's saying no to this gel cream, even though it appears to provide enough hydration & locks in the moisture on my dry U-zone. Also, even if I have oily T-zone, it still doesn't cooperate with my skin well, ended up producing more oil.
I've only used 1/3 of the jar & realised it's not suitable to my skin type. I used it as a body lotion on my arms & legs. As a gel cream, of course it doesn't provide adequate moisturisation at all & feels very sticky and oily too on my body (but it doesn't feel like that on my face). Nonetheless, it's better than let it be a waste.
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| Used as a lotion instead on my arms & legs |
Price vs. Value: ★★★☆☆
50ml RM64.28 (bought on May 2020)
from Shopee k-beauty shop with products directly imported from Korea
It's a mid-range price moisturiser, considering its original price from official Innisfree store is RM119 50ml.
Repurchase? ☆☆☆☆☆
Normally, if a cream doesn't work, I'll immediately feel the dryness on my cheeks & oiliness. However, this gel cream's side effects to my skin gets WORSE day by day without any signs. It gave adequate moisturisation to my cheeks, but it grows a bunch of milia and pimples afterwards & super oily T-zone.
So, NO, considering it doesn't suit my skin at all. I'm still treating the milia & post-breakout marks even till now...
My skin type might suit better with their enriched or intense cream, but I wouldn't give this range another go considering the star ingredient that they marketed is at the 2nd last of ingredient list. For this price range, there's other more better gel cream out there that are best suited to my skin type.
Where to Get It On Your Hands:
^Amazon Official Innisfree Store
Innisfree Shopee Official Shop (this gel cream is no longer selling but here's the Jeju Orchid range)
Innisfree Lazada Official Shop (this gel cream is no longer selling but here's the Jeju Orchid range)
Shop at ^YesStyle with my rewards code JAYNELIM20 to enjoy extra discount - RM113.90
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^affiliated Amazon store link, which I will earn a little commission if you use the link I provided to purchase the product
Disclaimer: All the products are purchased with my own hard-earned money and every photos are strictly owned by me. The opinions are on my own, unbiasedly & truthfully, but it could vary depending on individual. I'm not an expert in any field nor a licensed individual. Every review is based on my personal preference & for entertainment purpose only. What works for me may not work for you because skincare is personal. I have dry-combination skin (oily T-zone, dry U-zone) but it doesn't mean that you'll have the same experience as me if you have the same skin type as we have different lifestyle and living environment. Try everything at your own risk.
*Kindly refer to the packaging for the latest & most accurate ingredient list when you purchase the product.
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