I've been so slacking this few days and haven't updated the blog for more than a week (so much for consistent blogging resolution last month lol). I have so many items to review this coming days, but I am just a lazy ass person recently. But then again, I am a lazy person to begin with. :P
Enough ranting, let's go to the review. I've been wanting to review the Innisfree Green Tea Kit that I got a few weeks ago since forever. The kit that I received is a limited edition Green Tea based skincare line consisting of:
- The Green Tea Seed Serum
- Green Tea Balancing Skin (Toner)
- Green Tea Balancing Lotion (Moisturizer)
- Green Tea Balancing Cream
The green tea extract used in all Innisfree products are extracted from green tea that's harvested from Jeju Island, which is prized for their antioxidant properties. The Balancing line (for combination skin) also contain marshmallow extract (not that marshmallow candy, lol, the plant!) that helps combination skin to control their oil-moisture balance. Overall, the green tea line focuses to hydrate, smoothen and nourishes the skin.
The LINE Friends edition kit apparently was not for purchase (I got mine as a prize from a contest organized by Pavilion KL and Innisfree). All four items are travel sized and have a character from the famous NAVER LINE Chat Apps. Therefore I'm going to just review the content although the packaging is cute to the boot!
First, the Green Tea Seed Serum. This Serum is one of Innisfree's bestsellers and it is supposed to maintain and boost the hydration level of the skin. It has a nice citrus-green tea smell which is very refreshing, but I know some people does not like any fragrance in their skincare and makeup products. This serum is not as hydrating as the Neogence one, but works nicely with my normal skin. It absorbs into the skin with no sticky residue.
Ingredients and hazard level *:
| Ingredient | Function | Acne | Irritant | Safety |
| Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract | Moisturizer Antioxidant Emollient Astringent Sunscreen |
2
| ||
| Cyclopentasiloxane | Solvent Emollient |
3
| ||
| Dipropylene glycol | Solvent Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Butylene Glycol | Solvent Moisturizer | 1 | 0 |
1
|
| Cyclohexasiloxane | Solvent Emollient |
2
| ||
| Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil | Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate | Viscosity Control Emollient |
1
| ||
| Meadowfoam Seed Oil | Moisturizer Emollient |
1
| ||
| Methyl Gluceth-20 | Surfactant Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Glycereth-26 | Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Polymethylsilsesquioxane |
1
| |||
| Glyceryl polymethacrylate | Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Glycerin | Solvent Moisturizer | 0 | 0 |
2
|
| Epigallocatechin Gallate | Antioxidant |
2
| ||
| Citrus Unshiu Fruit Oil | Emollient | |||
| Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract | ||||
| Orchid Extract | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract | ||||
| Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Jojoba esters | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer | Surfactant Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate | Emulsifier |
1
| ||
| Polysilicone-11 |
1
| |||
| Inulin Lauryl Carbamate | Surfactant |
1
| ||
| Cholesterol | Viscosity Control Emollient Emulsifier | 0 | 0 |
1
|
| Hydrogenated lecithin | Emulsifier |
2
| ||
| Carbomer | Viscosity Control Emulsifier | 0 | 1 |
1
|
| Tromethamine | pH Adjusters |
2
| ||
| Stearic Acid | Surfactant Viscosity Control Emulsifier | 2 | 0 |
1
|
| Xanthan Gum | Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Palmitic Acid | Emollient Emulsifier | 2 | 0 |
1
|
| Kaolin | 0 | 0 |
1
| |
| Poloxamer 235 | Surfactant Emulsifier | |||
| Ethoxydiglycol | Solvent Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Tocophersolan |
1
| |||
| Poloxamer 338 | Surfactant Emulsifier |
2
| ||
| Water | Solvent |
1
| ||
| Ethylhexylglycerin | Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Fragrance | Fragrance |
1
~
4
| ||
| Dicaprylate/Dicaprate | no matched results | |||
| Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol | no matched results | |||
* from cosdna.com
Next,the Green Tea Balancing Skin. I actually had to google what does this product do to make sure. My hunch is that it's a toner, but the consistency is slightly thicker than the usual toner on the market that's more watery. It has the same citrusy-green tea-ish smell albeit stronger. It removes residual makeup well and leaves your skin hydrated and smell nice as well.
Ingredient and hazard level*:
| Ingredient | Function | Acne | Irritant | Safety |
| Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract | Moisturizer Antioxidant Emollient Astringent Sunscreen |
2
| ||
| Propanediol | Solvent Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Glycereth-26 | Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Hydrogenated polyisobutene | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Butylene Glycol | Solvent Moisturizer | 1 | 0 |
1
|
| Betaine | Viscosity Control Antistatic Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract | ||||
| Orchid | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract |
1
| |||
| Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract | ||||
| Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract |
2
| |||
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract | Plant extract |
1
| ||
| Citrus Tangerina Extract |
1
| |||
| Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract |
1
| |||
| Ethylhexylglycerin | Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Glyceryl caprylate | Emollient Emulsifier |
1
| ||
| Behenyl Alcohol | Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| VP/VA Copolymer |
1
| |||
| Carbomer | Viscosity Control Emulsifier | 0 | 1 |
1
|
| Tromethamine | pH Adjusters |
2
| ||
| Disodium EDTA |
1
| |||
| Fragrance | Fragrance |
*from cosdna.com
The third one is the Green Tea Balancing Lotion, which is a light moisturizer. This lotion is perfect to be used before makeup as it controls your sebum production but still keeping your skin supple. It has the same scent as the toner (and as strong). It absorbs to the skin quickly and does not feel sticky afterwards. My skin was a little bit suppler which aided makeup application.
Ingredients and Hazard level*:
Ingredients and Hazard level*:
| Ingredient | Function | Acne | Irritant | Safety |
| Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract | Moisturizer Antioxidant Emollient Astringent Sunscreen |
2
| ||
| Propanediol | Solvent Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate | Viscosity Control Emollient |
1
| ||
| Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract |
1
| |||
| Opuntia |
1
| |||
| Orchid | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract | ||||
| Althaea Officinalis Root Extract |
1
| |||
| Citrus aurantium bergamia |
1
| |||
| Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract |
2
| |||
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract | Plant extract |
1
| ||
| Citrus Tangerina Extract |
1
| |||
| Glycerin | Solvent Moisturizer | 0 | 0 |
2
|
| 1,2-Hexanediol | Solvent |
1
| ||
| Glyceryl Stearate | Emollient Emulsifier | |||
| PEG-100 Stearate | Surfactant | 1 | 0 |
3
|
| Carbomer | Viscosity Control Emulsifier | 0 | 1 |
1
|
| Ethylhexylglycerin | Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| Tromethamine | pH Adjusters |
2
| ||
| Disodium EDTA |
1
| |||
| Fragrance | Fragrance |
1
~
4
| ||
| COCCINELLIFERA FRUIT EXTRACT | no matched results | |||
| HYDROGENATED POLY(C6014 OLEFIN) | no matched results | |||
*from cosdna.com
The last product in the kit is the Green Tea Balancing Cream, which is a heavier moisturizer than the lotion. It contains cocoa butter that acts as an emollient to add a layer of hydration to the skin. This cream in my opinion is more suitable to be used at night, as it does not sit well with makeup. The smell is slightly less strong than the toner and the lotion, but it is still the same citrus-green tea smell. It absorbs well, but leave behind a greasier feel than the lotion.
Ingredients and hazard level* :
| Ingredient | Function | Acne | Irritant | Safety |
| Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
(69.5%)
| Moisturizer Antioxidant Emollient Astringent Sunscreen |
2
| ||
| Propanediol | Solvent Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Glycerin | Solvent Moisturizer | 0 | 0 |
2
|
| Cyclopentasiloxane | Solvent Emollient |
3
| ||
| Cetyl Ethylhexanoate | Synthetic ester Viscosity Control Emollient |
1
| ||
| Pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate | Viscosity Control Emollient |
1
| ||
| Cyclohexasiloxane | Solvent Emollient |
2
| ||
| Hydrogenated c6-14 olefin polymers | Viscosity Control Emollient |
1
| ||
| Orchid Extract | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter | Pigment Emollient Plant extract | 4 | 0 |
1
|
| Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract | ||||
| Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract | ||||
| Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract |
1
| |||
| Tangerine Fruit Extract |
2
| |||
| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract | Plant extract |
1
| ||
| Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract |
2
| |||
| Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract |
1
| |||
| Butyrospermum Parkii | Moisturizer Emollient |
1
| ||
| Betaine | Viscosity Control Antistatic Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside | Emulsifier |
1
| ||
| C14-22 alcohols |
1
| |||
| Glyceryl Stearate | Emollient Emulsifier | |||
| Lauric Acid | Emulsifier | 4 | 1 |
1
|
| Myristic acid | Fragrance Emulsifier | 3 | 0 |
1
|
| Behenyl Alcohol | Viscosity Control |
1
| ||
| Sodium Polyacrylate | Viscosity Control |
3
| ||
| Stearic Acid | Surfactant Viscosity Control Emulsifier | 2 | 0 |
1
|
| Arachidyl Glucoside | Emulsifier |
1
| ||
| Arachidyl alcohol | Emollient |
1
| ||
| Palmitic Acid | Emollient Emulsifier | 2 | 0 |
1
|
| PPG-5-laureth-5 | Viscosity Control Emollient Emulsifier |
3
| ||
| Hydrogenated Polydecene |
2
| |||
| Carbomer | Viscosity Control Emulsifier | 0 | 1 |
1
|
| Tromethamine | pH Adjusters |
2
| ||
| Disodium EDTA |
1
| |||
| Ethylhexylglycerin | Moisturizer |
1
| ||
| 1,2-Hexanediol | Solvent |
1
| ||
| Fragrance | Fragrance |
1
~
4
|
Overall, I really recommend Innisfree Green Tea Balancing Set if your skin is in the normal-combination range as it will control oil but still hydrates your skin. I feel that it is quite hard for me to get a moisturizer or hydrating serum that suits normal skin and will not leave you like a greaseball at the end of the day, but the Innisfree Green Tea line did just that.
XOXO
nice products , hope i can try it also
ReplyDeletewish to get this green tea kit
ReplyDeleteSo nice to have green tea kit.. Innisfree product always very good one..
ReplyDeleteLike Innisfree's green tea series especially their serum! So nice of you able to get the limited edition! hehe
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. This range is just too cute. I would like to have one set too!
ReplyDeleteOMG Line collection is too cute to own!! I've been using Innisfree Green Tea series, I wanted this collection too!
ReplyDeleteThis collection is too cute!
ReplyDeleteI wish to get the kit too..I'm both fans of Innisfree and Line !!
ReplyDeleteThis LINE collection is so cute!!! Too bad I didn't manage to get this collection when its out >.<
ReplyDeleteThat is one very quite packaging- so young and colourful too
ReplyDeleteAlways love Innisfree products especially the moisturizer and serum! I love their green tea serum.
ReplyDeleteomg!!!The packaging so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the packaging so much, with my favorite LINE characters :)
ReplyDeleteon of my friend are using them as well but i didn't really dig deep into their ingredients and its specialties. But right now, im thinking to get myself one :D the packaging is just too cute to handle right now :D
ReplyDeleteI have been hearing about Innisfree a lot now a days. Would love to try out as well.
ReplyDeletecute packaging!!! will try out and also buy as gifts for my friends.
ReplyDeletetoo cute to resist and i love innisfree products too..
ReplyDeletemy favourite range to carry around during my travels :)
ReplyDeletethis Line marketing people is so aggresive. They are literally everywhere
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