Hello you guys! I have started a new series called — My Boos That on my skincare IG @sos.my.skin where I will share and categorise all of the products that I have used before! I'm super excited for this series & I hope that you will check it out!☺️

- 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: My skin went through a super reactive period last year when I tried the wrong products on my skin. They were 1) wayyy too emollient which suffocated my oily skin, 2) contained benzoyl peroxide which broke me out super badly. 😎 And these are the products I have used religiously to soothe my skin 💛

✦ # 𝟭: 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗲 𝟵𝟵% 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮 ✧ 
✔️ Key ingredients: Aloe, Centella Asiatica Extract, and fruit extracts such as: Lotus, Bamboo, Cucumber
‼️ Note: Contains fragrance

✦ # 𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗤𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗺 ✧ 🖤
✔️ Key ingredients: peptides, squalane, hyaluronic acid

✦ # 𝟯: 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗩 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗣𝗙 𝟱𝟬+++ ✧ 💙
✔️ Key ingredients: hyaluronic acid, royal jelly extract
‼️ Note: Contains fragrance & alcohol
‼️ This is a chemical sunscreen

My boos that saved my skin 💚

I’m so glad that I have won the Jumiso giveaway! Honestly didn’t thought that I will stand a chance but thank you so much Picky!

Also, I’m beyond grateful for being a Picking Squad member now too 🥺💗 Will continue to create more content and insightful reviews for everyone!!

Jumiso Giveaway 🤍

I’m a newbie Picky user but I’m extremely passionate with learning about skincare and my own skin!!! I’m really appreciative and overjoyed that I have won 2 giveaways on Picky! 🥺🥺🥺

Cannot wait to try and review these items!!! 💛💛💛 Goodluck to everyone that has participated and remember to check your spam/junk emails because sometimes it ends up there 🥲.

Mega thank you to picky and the respective skincare companies 🥰 You truly made skincare junkies happy!!!

Won my 1st ever giveaway!!! 🥺🥳

Hey there picky community! Let me know your fave holygrail cleanser that you can’t live without!!! 🥰 

With my oily & sensitive skin, my holygrail is COSRX Good morning gel cleanser. My skin lovesssss it so much, it’s super gentle and it cleanses my skin well. I always return to this cleanser after trying out different cleansers 🥺

HOLYGRAIL Cleanser 😎

Sadly, this cleanser did not significantly reduce the amount of acne on my face though. But I’m in love with the texture and how it cleanses my skin without leaving my skin feeling tight and dry!

✧ Description: This non-drying, lightly foaming cleanser removes makeup and dirt, while helping to reduce blackheads and breakouts. As well as effectively cleansing the skin, this 2% Salicylic Acid cleanser has an added zinc compound. 
Together they help with oil-control, reducing blackheads and breakouts and promoting a more even looking complexion.

✧ Full Ingredients: Water (Aqua&#47;Eau), Propanediol, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Salicylic Acid, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PEG-6 Caprylic&#47;Capric Glycerides, Betaine, Zinc PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Benzyl Alcohol, Coconut Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate

💜 This cleanser does not reside in the “budget skincare” at where I stay, however I do believe its worth it, if you are trying to include BHA into your routine! In this case, salicylic acid helps the skin to shed dead cells from the top layer and your skin will generate new cells! And this decreases the number of pimples that form and speeds healing. (Adapted from: WebMD)

- Personally, I would prefer a cleanser that gives me a “cleansed feeling” without overly drying but this cleanser is super gentle and it gives a “cleansed but not cleansed” feeling after washing off, which I’m not really used to because it felt as if I did not cleanse. But this is just a personal preference and I still do recommend this cleanser to everyone 😎💛

✧ Description: This mild gel cleanser is formulated to clean daily grimes without stripping the skin&#39;s natural oils. It is also rich in moisturizing ingredients to replenish moisture back to your skin and protect the skin&#39;s barrier. Say goodbye to dry and tight skin.

✧ 🧖🏽‍♀️Review: 

- I use 1 pump of the gentle cleanser on my semi wet skin. Because I find that it lathers and adheres better during cleansing when my skin is semi wet as compared to fully wet. The scent is sweet like butter or caramel which really draws you in to the cleansing experience, I almost want to never stop cleansing. 

- This cleanser is super gentle and I can see many people of all skin types using it, including peeps with sensitised&#47;irritated&#47;over exfoliate skin. It does not strip my skin at all, for some reason my skin feels more hydrated using this cleanser. 💗

😞 Stripping and &quot;super-cleansed&quot; feeling after using the cleanser
👀 No significant changes after using
🥴 Not too sure if the 30 days miracle really worked?

✧ Description: The Some By Mi AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam is an acne-clearing cleanser to help refine skin texture and control excessive oil. Formulated with AHA, BHA and PHA to remove dead skin cells and clear the pores, while Truecica™ calms the skin during cleansing.

✧ Full Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauryl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Beeswax, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Salicylic Acid(5,000 ppm), Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Calamine, Gluconolactone(10 ppm), Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Citric Acid(10 ppm), Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid

👍🏻 Thiccc cleanser &amp; foams up well
🤨 Skin loving ingredients are present but there&#39;s peppermint oil in this cleanser... which might be irritating for some 🥵

However, I recommend using it 2&#47;3 times a week if you have sensitive skin, and if you are breaking out with cystic acne, you might want to avoid this and choose a gentler cleanser without grains.

🍙 Description: This is the first powder cleanser I&#39;ve tried, and I love it! You only need to use a small amount of powder and it lathers up nicely into a foam cleanser. It has a small amount of walnut powder to help you exfoliate dead skin cells and impurities away from your skin as well! The rice bran extract and water also helps to brighten up your skin too.

🍚 Experience: I have sensitive &amp; oily skin, &amp; it feels all right on my skin. It cleanses my skin without a drying stripping feeling. I also like that it makes cleansing a fun experience because you got to create your cleanser with the powder. Because it has walnut powder that is a little grainy, I like to use it as a scrub 2-3 times a week. It removes impurities well, and my skin feels clean and soft after using it!

✧ 𝙏𝙇𝘿𝙍 :
🌾 Contains rice bran extract to brighten skin &amp; walnut powder to gently exfoliate skin
🧼 Lathers &amp; cleanses skin well without over stripping it
‼️ Pals with cystic acne or sensitised skin might want to give this a miss because it might aggravate your acne
😗 Use it 2&#47;3x per week
🤑 Slightly on the pricier side

This product might not be the one for you, if you are looking for immediate results within a short timeframe. Because it contains 0.5% salicylic acid which is gentle but it will provide you with mild exfoliation without sensitising your skin! ☺️

🌱 Benton is also cruelty-free, and the products that I will feature in my upcoming posts are also essential oil &amp; fragrance-free!

💚 ✦ 𝘼𝙡𝙤𝙚 𝘽𝙃𝘼 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙏𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙧 ✦ 💚 
- ⭐️ Rating: 5&#47;5 ⭐️
- 😗 HOLYGRAIL STATUS
- 🧖🏼‍♀️ All skin types are welcome
- 💧 Contains 0.5% salicylic acid, which provides gentle exfoliation for everyday use, as well as aloe &amp; snail mucin to soothe &amp; hydrate the skin
- 🥰 Smooth &amp; watery texture which hydrates the skin well
- ❤️ Soothes acne &amp; redness subsided

➖𝙈𝙮 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 
With 0.5% salicylic acid, this toner is great for daily usage! I use it during AM &amp; PM, as the first step in my routine. My skin really adores this toner, and it feels hydrated after it sinks into the skin. I was suffering from period acne when I first started using the toner, it helped to reduce the redness and at the same time, calm my acne down. This has found its place into my holy grail category, and I would continue to use it frequently for gentle exfoliation &amp; the effectiveness to soothe my acne.

I would like to note that because it contains 0.5% of salicylic acid, it provides a mild exfoliation and hence results will not appear within a short time frame. You may opt to use products with higher concentrations of salicylic acid&#47;BHA, but it might cause more irritation and skin sensitivity. With frequent and consistent use, you will definitely see results with this BHA toner! 💚

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