Hi guys I am sharing with you my first product review in detail. I was so nervous about this. I did a lot of research about its ingredients, the benefits of each, its suitability and more. But this review was a brief about my experience with this product after using it for more than 2 years. 

Product: Low Ph Good morning Gel Cleanser

Brand: @cosrx

My skin : Oily, Acne-prone
Product Info:

·         Qty/ MRP- 150 ml/ Rs 850
·         Texture: It is a gel cleanser and turns foamy when mixed with water
·         When to Use: Twice daily 


My Experience:

I had a good experience with this cleanser. It was the first product I tried from COSRX and I fell in love with the brand after this. It is my HG cleanser. 

PROS

·         Moisturizing: It has a large number of moisturizing ingredients because of which I could feel my face becoming soft and moisturized after using it. It did not dry out my face even though I have dehydrated skin. 

·         Acne-Fighting: It has tea tree leaf oil and betaine salicylate in the ingredient list which helped heal my acne to some extent when used over a period of time. It did reduce the frequency of new acne occurring on my face.  
However, the percentage of Betaine Salicylate is quite low in this so it is still a gentle cleanser and cant provide high exfoliation to the skin as compared to salicylic acid cleansers.

·         Redness reduced:  It also contains number of skin soothing and antioxidant ingredients which helped control inflammation on my skin when I paired this with other products from the same brand. 


CONS
·         It is a little drying on the skin in winters.
·         It comes in a tube packaging so it tends to spill a little and more so when you carry it during traveling so seal it nicely when you travel.
 

Conclusion: 
After using it for 2 years, I can clearly see the difference it has had on my skin. It was a game changer in my routine & helped reduce my acne over time. 

Would I recommend ?: Yes

*Note: My experience might be different to yours because we all have different skin types & are inherently different people so these are opinions based on my experiences with these products.

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COSRX - Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser Review

I see a lot of people  just starting their skincare routine with untied hairs and showing the same to their audience and I would like to point out that if the products are mixing with  open hair strands on product application then how are they supposed to give the desired results on our face. It just seems unpleasant and slightly unclean to watch people do that. I always start skincare routine by washing my face only after my hairs are  tied back otherwise I don't think it works as effectively. 

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I have heard that azelaic acid products are good to treat acne and help to calm down the skin. I have got acne scars as well. I am hoping to calm my acne and fade my acne scars. Does anyone have any product recommendations that I can buy in India ( mainly for azelaic acid) or any other products to help fade acne scars.

can anyone help me find good azelaic acid products available in India.

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I am using two actives at a time and they are already working tremendously for me but I use both at different times so that their combination doesn't create a problem for me. 
I use niacinamide in the morning and I use Bha at night. 

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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒 
⚫ gives a little shine ( I don't mind) 
⚫ unavailable in India 
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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍:
I loved, loved it. Cannot recommend this one enough. Once it's over  I am going to  repurchase this again and again. Such a perfect finish on the skin and can be applied over makeup as well. 
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*𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:
This review is based on my experiences with this product in the given time. Kindly do a patch test first before application. 
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Sun pact everyone should try at least once ❤️

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝: VT
𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞: Oily and dehydrated skin 
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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭:  Essence Sun pact SPF 50+ PA+++  (5/5)
𝑸𝒕𝒚 : 11g 

𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒚𝒍𝒉𝒆𝒙𝒚𝒍 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆: Emollient 
𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑮𝒍𝒚𝒄𝒐𝒍: Humectant 
𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒚𝒍𝒉𝒆𝒙𝒚𝒍 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒙𝒚𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆
: UV filter (UVB)
𝒁𝒊𝒏𝒄 𝑶𝒙𝒊𝒅𝒆 (𝑪𝒊 77947): UV filter (both UVA & UVB) 

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 
Having experienced enough sun damage in my teen years, I have become obsessed with sunscreens in my late 20s now. the major issue i faced with this was spf re-application. the sun sticks felt drying on the skin and other SPFs are not easy to reapply. 

This Sun pact from VT was perfect for me. It has got a good texture and finish on the skin. Even though it's a Sun pact, it isn't drying but rather gives a dreamy dewy finish post application. It protects the skin and also easy to reapply such that I want to keep patting my face with this 😍 

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒
👍Dewy finish (not oily)
👍 easy to reapply 
👍 Stays for 3-4 hours 
👍 No white cast  
👍 Travel friendly 
👍 apply over makeup
👍 Texture 
👍 creative design of pact 


Nothing really Bad to say about it however I would only advise oily skin types to limit its usage during extremely hot and humid weather because it gives slightly dewy finish. 
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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍:
I really liked this sunscreen and have finally found a new favourite sunscreen  other than the Isntree Gel sunscreen. I will recommend this and definitely purchase it as well ❤️
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*𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:
This review is based on my experiences with this product in the given time. Kindly do a patch test first before application.
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𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞: Oily and dehydrated skin 
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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭:  Klairs All-Day Airy Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++
𝑸𝒕𝒚 : 50g for Rs 1336 (with discount) 

UV filters - 
Chemical filters (Organic)
✔️Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
✔️Polysilicone-15
✔️Ethylhexyl Triazone
✔️Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

Other ingredients 
❤️Niacinamide 
❤️ Panthenol
❤️Allantoin 
❤️Aloe Barabadensis Leaf extract 

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞:
-  Gel - light weight texture 
- no white cast
- would be good for acne prone skin
- blends easily on the skin 
- water resistant  
- Dewy Finish -  gives a little glow 
- there was no Pilling
- Based on the ingredient list and experience and it was very soothing 

 **since the UV filters in this are mostly oil soluble hence this sunscreen should be removed with oil based cleanser at night. 



🔆THE product is named with ingredients such as Hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E but Hyaluronic acid is almost at the bottom of the list of ingredients so dont know how much percentage might actually be used in this product. 
🔆it also has niacinamide but it did not have any effect on my face, my scars were still as they were and my face still looked dull post application 
🔆there are  also too many fragrance ingredients at the bottom of the ingredients list which can be irritating for sensitive skin like Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol,  Hexyl cinnamal etc.  
The product also caused tingling sensation on my skin which lead to skin redness. So,  I have stopped using it after two weeks and use it on my hands instead. 

The moisturizer has worked great for some people so people should try it out themselves to see if it works for them.

I was able to apply the product for 2 weeks where overall I loved the concept of the moisturizer itself since the formulation is great one to begin with and available at a reasonable rate in India. However it was not one of the best moisturizer I have applied on my skin and here is what all I observed from the product. 

Observation 
🔆The product has Hyaluronic acid and vitamin E which is great for my dehydrated skin
🔆it also has glycerin which is great humectant  to preserve moisturizer in the skin.
🔆the product also contains niacinamide known for its brightening properties. 
🔆the texture is also very light and comes in light blue shade ( love the color of it ). 
🔆one of the most reasonable moisturizer with great ingredients line up  

My Experience 
🔆 all the ingredients in the product make it a very good product for my dehydrated skin since often moisturizer feel heavy on my skin so I don&#39;t use them often. 
🔆 on application, the product feels light on my skin and instantly gets absorbed. The moisturizer&#39;s texture is one of the best I have found till now. 
🔆it also contains niacinamide as one of the top ingredients so was hoping for some brightening the acne scars effect but that did not happen for me. 
🔆 this is a good moisturizer for oily prone skin however not the best one for me and I might try something else for my face.

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒 
⚫ Fragrance (strong) 
⚫ little sticky on application 
⚫ unavailable in India
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𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍:
it is really hard to expect a lot from a toner so I liked it just as that, it helped other products Penetrate better and gave a subtle glow on tha face. For benefits like anti-wrinkle and minimizing fine lines, I will definitely opt for serums and moisturizers in addition to this to help with that. It is still a good toner and suitable for all skin types. 
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*𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:
This review is based on my experiences with this product in the given time. Kindly do a patch test first before application. 

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𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝: Coxir 
𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞: Oily and dehydrated skin 
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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭:  Black Snail Collagen Toner (4/5)
𝑸𝒕𝒚 : 150ml 

𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
𝑺𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆: Antioxidant 
𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂 𝑨𝒍𝒃𝒂 𝑱𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒆: astringent 
𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑮𝒍𝒚𝒄𝒐𝒍: humectant 
𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒚𝒍 𝑮𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒕𝒉-20: Moisturizer 
𝑺𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝑯𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆: Humectant 
𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑺𝒐𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕: Skin-Conditioning 
𝑯𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏: Moisturizer 

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞:
I had been waiting to get my hands on a Snail product for sometime now and when I got to try this, I was already excited😄 

I used this toner in two ways. 
💧 1st week, I tried to use 𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙥 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣
since it contains Sodium Hyaluronate and it just worked liked any other toner during that time so I felt like it was okay. 

💧 the 2nd week, I started using this 𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣 and that's when it started to make the difference to me, I could immediately feel my skin getting hydrated, got that instant glow, skin didn't feel dry at all after that. I started liking it more and more 

💧overall thoughts - I liked the consistency of this, it's quite light, little sticky on the face but I like it since it's very little. Just 4-5 drops was enough for the whole face, I feel like I could use this for a long Long time.  

💧I enjoyed using this one since it was quite different from all my other toners be it ingredient wise or the feel on the skin. 

💧 I couldn't see any major individual beneifts but it helped other products Penetrate better. Also on the extremely hot days when my skin was inflamed, it helped to calm it down but I had to use other products as well because this alone was not sufficient enough. 

💧 I could also feel my skin getting smoothe but it is too early to comment on its Anti-wrinkle benefits so will update more on this later. 

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒
👍light weight (good for summers) 
👍 absorbs well 
👍 gives glow 
👍 helps product Penetrate better
👍 smoothe skin (especially forehead) 
👍 hydrated skin 

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒 

-  it doesn't feel as moisturizing in the night so you need to use a sleeping mask or a heavy moisturizer after this then. 

- It feels expensive but you can always get it on discounts on their website.  

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍:
Both the serum and the moisturizer are so light weight, as an Oily skin person I am in love with their textures ❤ they also work efficiently on my skin  despite their light textures. They have helped calm down my inflamed skin, reduced pore sizes and reduced the occurrence of acne/ pimples on my skin. All in all, I am in love with both of these for my skin. 

𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:  5/5 

*𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:
This review is based on my experiences with this product in the given time. Kindly do a patch test first before application.  

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭:  White Lotus Moisturizer ( Unscented) 

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝: SUGANDA 

𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞: Oily, acne-prone and dehydrated skin concern 

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
𝑸𝒕𝒚/ 𝑴𝑹𝑷: 50ml / Rs 750 

𝑰𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕: 
𝑵𝒊𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒆 - skin brightening 
𝑺𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒚𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 - skin conditioning 
𝑵𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒂 𝑨𝒍𝒃𝒂 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 - balances sebum production 
𝑮𝒍𝒚𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏 - moisturizing 
𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒍 - improves moisturizer retention 
𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒊𝒏 - soothing 

𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆:
White gel ( very light weight ) 

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬:
- infuses skin with hydration and nutrients 

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞:
First of all the texture of this moisturizer is unlike any other I have seen till now. It is so light Weight like an ampoule but more moisturizing than the latter. I used this in both weathers, in summers when I went to a beach and in winters now as well. It is actually suiting me perfectly in both the weathers and works well on my oily dehydrated skin. I use this along with the 5% serum and both of these in conjunction gave me a plump and glowing skin 



𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒
- feels hydrating for my oily skin.  
- easily absorbed into skin 
- skin glows with regular use of this  
- reduced the occurrence of acne in the time interval I used this. 
- as a day moisturizer it is perfect under the spf