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I used to put my skin over a wringer made up of coarse sugar grains. And I wish I could rewind time such that the ice picks on my cheeks could be just a little less pronounced. I like exfoliation, but sometimes I forget to control the pressure for I'm a buff-human hybrid. I get somewhat overboard with scrubs consisting of natural seeds like the Himalaya products. While those with the mirco-beads hurts the environment, and I sometimes fear that they land into a deep pit on my cheeks and get buried there forever.
I reckon that Cure is not a stranger to most people now. I like how it delivered results, peeling off the topmost layer of dull skin to smooth skin. Alas, how more convienent would it be if I can also use it in the shower. It doesn't work on wet surfaces. I sometimes do get irritated when I have to dry my face before using it. Especially sometimes when I see the need to repeat the exfoliating process as my skin is sometimes too thick, I have to rinse off the crumbs, dry my face before doing so.
Meishoku is no newbie in the beauty industry as well! This series of fruit peeling jelly utilities fruit acids, AHA and BHA to uncog blackheads and reveal a more radiant complexion. AHA has been a good friend of mine back in my teenage years [yes, teenage], it has helped me to resist a great deal of acne breakouts. But I play around with it too often that I've gotten a few acid burns from it [from higher concentrations]. Now, surely there's no way I could possibly get myself hurt with such a gentle exfoliator, right? Even my thick fingertips get their share of skin renewal.
Viscosity I pump a generous amount [one or two full pumps] and start massaging on either wet or dry skin. The product has a gel-like consistency, which is a tad easier to work with. The product do not get repelled from your hands and fly in all other directions. But upon some time of ice-breaking time with the skin surface, it gets more watery and runny as the crumbs start to appear.
Fragrance They have a few different exfoliating gels in this series. The one I've received is not free from fragrance, it is close to the typical perfumes that teenage girls overdose on themselves, a very berry-fruity-like. I personally do not find the scent overpowering on my olfaction. They do however, also have a unscented one.
Many products claim results after days or weeks of usage but with this, difference can be seen in just one use, and I'm pretty certain that its not the psychological satisfaction when the crumbs are rubbed out. I think this is water from unicorn land! The crumbs are quick to rinse off, and I've a purpose to this statement, there are some other gels I've tried where the crumbs clings on to my hairs. And I've a lot of hair for that matter owing to my high testosterone levels. HAHAA
My skin PMSes like how its owner does, sometimes it produces more oil than middle east and it can also be as dry as the Sahara desert. Ridding off the topmost surface skin helps products to seep into my skin better. As well as my oil secretion can be more regulated. When I've dry skin, even BB creams can look a little flaky- but not when I do proper exfoliation.
Though this product keeps inflammation at bay, I do not however, see a drastic decrement in my number of blackheads, particularly those which are deep rested in my pores. I can only say that it prevents its formation.
Moreover, this product is very affordable, at $29.95/180ml as compared to the other big brand [$49/250ml]. I can't afford to break a bank even for my necessities, not just yet.
AHA and BHA in this peeling gel mildly exfoliate dead skin cells and impurities from skin, leaving it smoother and brighter. The Mixed Fruit version is enriched with fruit extracts [such as orange, apple and lemon] to restore luster in dull skin, while the Mixed Berry version includes strawberry juice and bilberry extract to nourish skin. The Fragrance Free version is a sensitive skin-friendly option that doesn’t contain artificial fragrances and colorants, alcohols, parabens and mineral oils.
Major Ingredients
Fragrance Free: Water, glycerin, carbomer, steartrimonium chloride, tartaric acid, malic acid, salix nigra bark extract, yuzu fruit extract, loquat leaf extract, glycosyltrehalose, hydrolyzed hydrogenated starch, BG Mixed Fruit: Water, orange fruit extract, orange oil, pear fruit, bilberry fruit extract, raspberry extract, lemon fruit extract, apple fruit extract, sugar maple extract, sugar cane extract, Tartaric acid, salicylic acid, glycosyl trehalose, BG, cyclodextrin, sucrose, palm oil, corn starch, fragrance Mixed Berry: Water, Fragaria tyroensis fruit juice, cherry blossom extract, bilberry extract, peach fruit juice, pomegranate extract, salix nigra bark Extract, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, isobutylparaben, fragrance
This list of ingredients represents all options or variants of this product. Actual ingredients in a given product option may vary from this list.
Ingredients subject to change at manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, please refer to product packaging.
How do you use Detclear peeling jelly?
Apply 3- 5 pushes of the jelly on your skin [ you can also use in a bath after showering]. Gently massage [avoid around eyes and mouth] until the dirts and dead skin start coming off. Rinse off very well. Recommended to use 1-2 times a week.
How often can I use Detclear?
Morning peeling before facial wash is also effective. Use once or twice a week.