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Nightingale Daily Derma Eraser Toner Yuja & Ginger–review

This is a daily toner for gentle exfoliation that removes dead skin cells, leftover residue and impurities with AHA+BHA Complex. This complex is also taking care of excess sebum production. It contains Hyaluroic Acid & Trehalose Extract which are excellent for moist retention for your skin hydration. This toner is based on 92% natural ingredients including Alaska glacial water. Tea tree and aloe vera leaf extracts are providing skin soothing while making skin clean and clear. The full list of ingredients you can find here.

This toner keeps optimal moisture balance in the skin, makes it bright and smooth, gently dislodge dirt and oils to keep you fresh. If you use it on regular basis your skin becomes plum, moist, and shiny because of improvement of the skin tone and texture while sebum production is kept at bay. AHA+BHA Complex provides gentle micro-peeling to exfoliate outer dead cells and to melt pore sebum. After such exfoliation the active ingredients of essences or serums will easily reach the deeper layers of the skin and their effectiveness will be improved. Your skin will be perfectly prepped for make-up and feel super-soft and smooth all day.

My comments: As I was running low on my beloved low pH toner Ifactory SomeByMi Aha-Bha-Pha 30 Days Miracle Toner, I decided to order Nightingale Daily Derma Eraser Toner. I don’t know how I even lived without such toners! This toner is truly amazing! If your skin can’t exist without acids than this toner with low acids concentration will be your savior for summer time (please do not forget about sunscreens). Toner has amazing ginger scent and is very thin, like water. It adsorbs fast, doesn’t sting and cleans the face in a very gentle way. The volume is huge. I’m using it during my evening routine: I’m wetting the cotton pad with the toner and wiping my skin gently. This toner is really moisturizing and makes skin smooth and shiny without stripping it. You can choose between several types: Mild (suitable for all skin types), Aroma Rose (to hydrate and glow), Lemon Tea Tree (treats troubled skin), Fresh Peach (pore tightening), Yuja & Ginger (to revitalize and brighten).

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Ifactory SomeByMi Aha-Bha-Pha 30 Days Miracle Toner–review

Ifactory SomeByMi Aha-Bha-Pha 30 Days Miracle Toner It is a miracle toner which will get you a baby soft skin in just 30 days!

This toner is formulated to be used 7 days per week (morning and night) during 30 days leading to dramatic improvement due to mild irritation-free exfoliation. It combats blackheads, excess sebum production, gets rid of dead skin cells, reduces irritation and improves the skin tone. There are three types of acids present: AHA (Citric acid), BHA (Salicylic acid), PHA (Lactobionic acid) as well as papaya fruit extract for sebum control and skin soothing. It also contains 10,000 ppm of natural tea tree extracts famous for its great anti-inflammatory and disinfection qualities. Among other beneficial ingredients are witch hazel extract, lentil seed extract, swift-let nest extract. Hyaluronic acid and allantoin are providing great hydration, niacinamid (2%) is responsible for brightening and has anti-inflammatory properties and adenosin will give you a potent anti-wrinkle effect. The toner is slightly acidic (pH 5.5) which makes it skin friendly. You will not find any skin irritating or harmful ingredients in this toner (they are all EWG safety-rated). But what you can find is two patented ingredients: first one is for sebum control – P-REFINYL , and second one is for moisturization – FRUCTAN.

My comments: When my skin became unhappy without any acid treatment I bought this toner. It has three kinds of acids in it with low percentage. That is why I use it during summer without any back thoughts. This toner has a pleasant refreshing smell, absorbs quickly into my skin, doesn’t dry it out and really helps keeping blemishes at bay. My skin feels just very clean and calm. All skin types will benefit from using this toner. You can pat this toner on or if there are any dry patches you can leave the cotton pads soaked with the toner on these areas for 1-2 min.

I consider buying Miracle toner one of my best blind purchases as there are few to no reviews on it yet. So, if you are looking for a very delicate acid exfoliation then this toner is a winner! Noticeable improvement of my skin tone and reducing of the amount and intensity of blemishes were seen after a week of toner usage during my evening routine. And do not forget to apply sunscreen while using toner with acids!

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PURITO Sea Buckthorn Vital 70 Cream–review

Purito Sea Buckthorn Vital 70 Cream contains 70% hand-picked sea buckthorn extract, a highly concentrated vitamin tree fruit which contains up to 2,000 mg of Vitamin C (this exceeds the amounts found in lemons or oranges). Sea buckthorn has anti-microbial, antioxidant, tissue regeneration, cytoprotective properties. This cream also consists of orange peel oil, niacinamide and portulaca extract.

The other features of the cream:

* Anti-aging effect due to the presence of vitamin K

* Skin protection due to the presence of vitamin E

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PURITO Fermented 94 Boosting Essence

Don’t be confused about the word “Essence” in the name of this Purito product. It is a watery and transparent liquid which belongs in my opinion to Treatment Toners. These are boosters and provide an instant shot of hydration and nutrients to your skin and prep your skin to accept your other skincare products. This essence has a concentrated formula with fermented ingredients, pro-biotics, niacinamid, etc. The full list of ingredients you can find here.

This toner/essence will work well for all skin types. The manufacturer promises long lasting moisturization, healthy inner glow, evening out of the skin tone in case of hyper-pigmentation, reduction of the redness, irritations and inflammations.

My comments: You may ask: What? Not another bottle with a strange “booster” name… BUT! This essence can easily replace toner in your routine with additional benefits of pure and natural ingredients. After a week of daily usage I have found that all my inflammations have just disappeared! And I did not use any special treatment. Also my skin became very smooth without any dry patches so it was a real pleasure to apply a bb cream. And this essence is great in tightening up the pores! So, there are my thoughts: This toner is simply amazing, works well and it has a nice price tag. Highly recommended!

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PURITO Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence

Lately I write lots of reviews about the products of Purito brand. It is not only because I am in love with Purito cosmetics, but also because of their philosophy. Their philosophy is to be honest and make safe, natural products, without artificial fragrances, preservatives, surfactants and PEG’s; to make eco-friendly packaging when possible and not to conduct animal testing.

And now about essence itself. The main ingredients are Galactomyces ferment filtrate (92%) rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, peptides, and Niacinamid (5% – it is a very high percentage for Korean skincare, so it will help brighten your skin tone). The full list of ingredients you can find here. This essence doesn’t contain any preservatives and it is made in small batches. They recommend placing this in the refrigerator and using it quickly. The manufacturer promises brightening of hyper-pigmentation, reduction of fine lines, moisturization and sebum production control.

My comments: I did not notice anything special the first week of usage and I was about to write that I did not recommend this essence. But during the second week my hyper-pigmentation became considerably lighter and I decided to give the essence the second chance. And it was worth it! My skin was so smooth and supple to the touch after I applied this essence. I felt that the essence gave my skin a quick boost of moisturizing hydration. It absorbs quickly, without any greasy or sticky residue. The essence is very delicate and it is great for every skin type including sensitive one.

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Wish Formula I’m Pro Ampoule Pad C

This ampoule mask uses a 10% concentration of enriched pure Vitamin C to clarify and brighten skin. The formula’s special plant ferment extracts soothe skin and promote a clean environment for your cells. This one-of-a-kind product achieves the same result as a 20 minute sheet mask in a fraction of the time. Travel-friendly and great for those lazy nights when you use cleansing wipes from bed, add this next-level treatment and wake up glowing.

My comments: This product is really working. It has an immediate as well as a cumulative effect. The face is becoming smooth and glowing like after the course of face peelings, face massages and a daily usage of sheet masks for a week. BUT! The essence is quite aggressive containing 10% of vitamin C. It is NO go for people with dry and sensitive skin. But there is good news: there is enough essence to use it on your face, cleavage, arms, even your back, and there is some product also left in the packet that you can use on your hands. Do not try to keep it and use it for the second time as vitamin C is very unstable and oxidizes easily. These pads are just amazing for people with oily, combination skin with enlarged pores and acne. Do not use it more than once a week.

P.S. When I am done with this 10 pack, I am going to order another Wish Formula I’m Pro Ampoule Pad with snail mucin (blue packaging). Lots of bloggers are raving about them.

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NEOGEN Bio Peel Gauze Peeling

These gauze peeling pads can replace expensive professional cosmetic treatments. NEOGEN’s patented unique triple layer pad sloughs away dead skin cells while the acids penetrate deep into your pores to clean out pore-clogging debris. The pads are available in Lemon, Green Tea and Wine versions.

The Green Tea version contains sodium hyaluronate, extracts from green tea and tea tree leaves, centella asiatica, mugwort and quince extracts as well as tea tree leaf oil.

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PURITO Centella Green Level All In One Mild Pad

Those pads are for delicate cleansing, soft exfoliation and moisturizing. The surface of the pad has rough and smooth sides. I was convinced to buy those pads because of two things. Firstly, the core ingredient is Centella Asiatica (10%) which is famous for its wide therapeutic and anti-age actions. Secondly, the pad sample containing two pieces of pad inside is a convenient solution for travelling. There is a full-sized version as well with 70 pads in it.

The rich Centella Asiatica extract is not the only active ingredient. Within other ingredients you can find BHA acid to help eliminate dead skin cells, asiatic acid, which has anti-inflammatory properties, helps reducing swelling, stimulates hyaluronic acid and collagen synthesis. It also contains madecassic acid, which increases the production of collagen and elastin, reduces swelling, and allantoin, which is responsible for soft exfoliation. More moisturizing and soothing ingredients can be found with arginin, helping with cellular renewal. Licorice root extract is a great brightening agent. Besides, there is also tea tree leaf oil extract.

The manufacturer suggests to use these pads not only for face, neck and decollete, but also for elbows, lips, eye lids, back, breast and even for heels.

So far, I am liking Purito Centella pads. The scent is not very pronounced, there is no need to either rinse the face off after using the pad or apply toner afterwards. Pads are great not only for cleansing but also for moisturizing. The skin feels smoother, cleaner and refreshed as it should be after exfoliation. And since these pads are so mild and gentle, all skin types can benefit from them, including sensitive type.

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