* Picture source - Fr3b.com and Hada Labo
"Hada Labo stands for the lifestyle philosophy of "PERFECT x SIMPLE" a skincare range that brings beauty back to the basics - perfect, simple and confident.
To fulfill the commitment of healthy and perfect skin, Hada Labo emphasizes on simplicity in its skin care process, removing all the unnecessary additives, colorant, fragrance and mineral oil that will burden the skin. Only the finest, purest and highly effective ingredients that are beneficial to the skin are retained to ensure maximum effectiveness. Only the best for your skin and nothing else.
Now, you can truly enjoy a perfect and simple lifestyle, confidently...."
The good people over at Fr3b.com invited me to sample and review their client's, Hada Labo's best selling products the other day. Hada Labo has been a much raved product in Japan and I've been looking forward to it's launch in Singapore. Under the condition that I'll review based on my actual experiences, no matter good or bad, I decided to take up the challenge!!
The products I got were their supposedly best sellers, the Super Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Lotion and Face Wash. I've been using the products for the past 5 days and it's time to do a review on it.
The main selling point of the products is the Hyaluronic Acid ingredient. This ingredient is known for it's hydrating properties and used in many skincare products, such as the Laneige Perfect Renew Skin Refiner, which uses this ingredient as it's selling point too.
Product Name: Super Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Face Wash
Size: 100g
Price: Not Available
Available At: Exclusively Watsons
Picture Source: Hada Labo
Product Description from Manufacturer:
- Hydrates as it cleanses. Helps restore and perserve skin's natural moisture, leaving it silky smooth.
- Gently cleanses leaving skin comfortably hydrated and refreshed.
- Skin pH balanced. Low irritation.
- Free of fragrances, mineral oil, alcohol and colorant.
Packaging:
Minimal fuss-free squeeze white tube packaging. Very Hygienic.
Texture:
Whitish cream texture when it's fresh out of the tube. Suds to a low foam white creaming texture after mixing with water.
Price:
Not sure of the price but given that it's a drugstore product, I would expect it to be less than S$30.00. But at 100ml, I realized my Clinique Cleanser is actually cheaper based on per ml.
Road Test:
Long-time friends would notice that I don't usually go for drugstore cleansers. Not that I'm a snob but I had some traumatic experiences with drugstore cleansers in my adolescent years that left a pretty deep mark on me.
So, this time round, I was really apprehensive in using this product. Not to mention that the texture of the foam kind of remind me of the same product that scarred me years ago. But well, I still went for it. For the adventurous spirit in me.
Not trying to be a nag here but ALWAYS mix your cleansers with water well between your palms first before putting them mixture on your face, unless of course, it's a cream cleanser meant for sensitive skins. Never ever put foaming cleansers directly on your face before mixing it up well.
Anyway, I was really surprised that it did it's job pretty well, cleanse without stripping all moisture from my skin. Come to think of it, it performed as well as my usual Clinique Cleansing Liquid.
But those who knows me will know, I don't usually have high expectations of a cleanser. All is ask is, cleanse without drying. I do not expect it to be some omnipotent product that will do wonders.
Verdict:
Truth to be told, I'm pretty impressed given that it matched my HG. Would I continue to buy after I run out of my current sample, probably not. Why? Because I'm a person who loves fragrances despite her sensitive skin condition. Haha, yes! I find the product a little boring without the fragrances that I'm so used to. And the texture kept reminding me of the the scars I bore from my adolescent years, which would probably take forever to eradicate.
This is a fuss-free product that's friendly on the wallet. For those who are looking for something that's good for your skin and wallet, you might want to try it out. But do note that not everyone takes well with Hyaluronic Acid. For Singaporeans, you can click to Fr3b.com to have a sample sent to you.
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Fresh out from the tube:
After mixing with water.
Next up is the second product....
Size: 170ml
Price: Not Available
Available At: Exclusively Watsons
Picture Source: Hada Labo
Product Description from Manufacturer:
- Instantly hydrates skin and helps preserve its optimum moisture balance.
- Replenishes and locks-in moisture for complete hydration. Skin feels significantly soft and supple.
- Helps improve dry and dehydrated skin, leaving it silky smooth.
- Skin pH balanced. Low irritation.
- Free of fragrances, mineral oil, alcohol and colorant.
Packaging:
Minimal plastic bottle. Top cap has a hole for dispensing. Given the price, I don't expect a lot with the packaging. However, it would be good if it is a pump bottle as the texture is rather runny, pour bottle is a little messy.
Texture:
I was expecting something that is more of a runny gel like texture. But I was surprise that it was actually very runny, very similar to the texture of normal toner.
Price:
Not sure of the price but given that it's a drugstore product, I would expect it to be less than S$30.00.
Road Test:
Given the product description, I was expecting a texture that is very similar to that of Laneige's Perfect Renew Skin Refiner. But I was quite surprised that the texture is more of normal toner. It was very spreadable and the feeling is very refreshing.
A few seconds later, I can feel this layer of moisture enveloping my whole face and dried very fast. There wasn't any sticky feeling that I was expecting. I also realize that I didn't need as much moisturizer as I used to need.
So far, I wouldn't say I've seen marked improvements but I do notice that my makeup applies better, especially around the sides of my nose, whereby there are gaping pores. And my makeup actually stays better throughout the day, probably because of the oil-free formula. But I cant be sure as I switched sunscreen this week to Dior, so the makeup might be a due to Dior's sunscreen.
Verdict:
Actually, I'm quite won over by this product, except for the no fragrance. I wouldn't say it performed better than my HG but I would say it's on par. Of course, the price is very much more competitive than my HG.
Would I buy this product after the sample run out? Frankly speaking, I don't know. It's only been 7 days since I started using this product and although first impressions are good, it takes more than 7 days for me to commit to a product / brand.
I guess I would want to explore this product further but I wouldn't raise it to HG status just yet.
For Singaporeans, you can click to Fr3b.com to have a sample sent to you.
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