I noticed this contains fragrance but they’re sourced from natural botanical extracts. This personally does not bother me. This isn’t even a con for me, I’m just warning you guys in case you prefer fragrance free products. 

The only reason I removed 0.2 stars was for the slight tackiness post application (I prefer no tackiness at all) but it goes away fairly quickly (about a minute at most).

Other than that, there were NO cons for me. 

I actually don’t believe neck creams do much - or so I used to think. I believe the creams I used from the American market didn’t work well enough for me. Which precisely makes a better reason to why I prefer Asian based skincare over Western skin care. 

This neck cream wasn’t the magic potion, but it did work way better than I expected. I have used it for a week, and as someone who’s in her mid to late twenties, I decided it was time to get into neck care. 

The C-K-D Retino Collagen Guasha Neck Cream performed better in most ways for me, which is why I rate it a 4.8/5 stars. Let’s get into some of the pros:

🎀 This contains retinal. If you know the difference between retinol and retinal, you know retinal is by far superior. It is the more potent form of retinol. I will say though, you need to make sure your neck is wet when using this so it can work at the max efficiency level. 

🎀 The scent of this is lemongrass. I LOVE citrusy smells so this was a win in the fragrance area for me. 

🎀 The application was watery and light. It had a slight stickiness that went away in a few minutes after applying it on my neck. 

🎀It contributes to a smoother neck after a few weeks of use, which is pretty fast.

I didn’t experience any negative reactions. 

I did not expect to like this so much as I originally anticipated. I actually don’t have a good opinion on scrubs but this one did change my mind a little. Let me tell you why I liked this: 

🌿 This lathers up nicely. One main reasons I don’t like scrubs is because I find that they don’t lather nicely as I wish they did, which leads me to think I’m not actually cleaning my body. With this however, I felt my pores being cleaned out. 

🌿 This has a nice smell to it that isn’t strong. Its main ingredients consist of boryeong mud, which is known to have minerals that contain benefits. While that is to be tested for further to form a solid opinion, I do see that it contains salicylic acid, which is a good BHA, and salt silt, which is good for exfoliation. It also contains ceramides to protect your skin barrier. 

🌿 After washing, I did not experience dryness or removal of skin’s natural moisture. I felt clean. I like that this does not mess with your skin barrier. 

🌿 I did see a slight improvement in brightness as little as in one wash. I was pleasantly surprised and will use this as a motivation factor to use this more often. 

Overall, this gets a 5/5 for me. 

I haven’t found a con of this product yet! 

Disclaimer: I received this product for free from Picky and Dr. G in exchange for my honest review.

With that being said, let’s dive into what I thought of this product!

🌱 As someone with acne prone skin, this product particularly interested me. I saw so many tiktok videos talking about this product so I was really excited to be given the opportunity to try this. 

🌱 This product claims to target skincare issues such as redness, blemishes, irritation as well as hydrate and brighten the skin. 

🌱 Key ingredients support the claims. Niacinamide is an ingredient I sought after in my skincare so I was pleased to see this ingredient near the top of the list. It also contains Centella asiatica extract, which is proven to help with soothing and reducing redness of the skin. It also helps with evening out the skintone. 

🌱 I’m currently using this in my rotation because through the few days I’ve used this, I’ve seen some improvements in my skin already. 

🌱 The smell of this is light and very refreshing. It is an added bonus that this has a very clean smell with no fragrance. This is perfectly suitable for those with sensitive skin. 

🌱 I rate this a 10/10 so far. No stinging feel, reduces appearance of dark spots, and actually reduces the redness in my face. I feel that this actually works in targeting the skin issues I had. I still have to continue this for some time to give whether the final verdict is 10/10 or not. 

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I didn’t dislike anything about this product. 

As someone who’s gone through her fair share of cleansers and already is loyal to certain brands, I wasn’t expecting to be moved by this product. It still isn’t in my top 3, but it does get pretty dang close. Let me list reasons why I like this:

🐻 This is acne-prone and sensitive skin safe. As someone with combination skin, I tend to get acne in certain zones I prefer not to get. This cleanser did not irritate my skin in any way and actually left it feeling clean. 

🐻 This did not dry my face out. It left a clean feel without causing issues for me. 

🐻 The texture of this is smooth and feels nice to the touch. It is easy to lather, get it to foam, and rinse of the face quite well. 

🐻 It contains Boryeong mud, which is known for beneficial minerals that work with improving the skin, but I’d have to work with this much longer to decide whether it actually does what it claims. So far, I do see brightening of my skin as well as minimization of my pores. 


Overall this gets a 4.7/5 for me. It doesn’t have all the benefits I look for in my cleansers but it does a pretty great job of cleansing my skin without damaging the barrier. 

I didn’t find anything bad about this product. It might be a little pricier but this is worth splurging on. 

I’ve been through a fair share of good and bad sunscreen, and I’ll admit, this unexpectedly came into my top 10 sunscreens list. I didn’t expect this to be that great, but here we are. Let’s dive into why I liked this product:

🌱 It leaves no white cast. This singular detail is the make it or break it deal for me. It is what will lead me to decide whether I’ll pursue in finding out more about the product. 

🌱 It absorbs very quickly. It did not leave any heavy feeling and felt pretty lightweight. I would find this work for any time of the year, especially during warmer times. 

🌱 This did not leave me with any reactions. It helped calm the redness in my face, making my face appear more neutral. 

🌱 The fragrance in this is so soft and not in your face. It’s very pleasant and does not induce headaches. I’ve has sunscreens that did that, and this didn’t, so this screams high quality to me. 

🌱 It’s suitable for combination skin types. As someone with combination skin, I found that my skin LOVES this product. 

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