HADA LABO

Breaks me out badly. This is the third asian sunscreen I try and they have all given me bad breakouts. The ones that are part mineral sunscreen mess my skin up the most. I suspected this was breaking me out on my face so decided to use it as a neck and chest sunscreen and that was a mistake. I never breakout on my neck/chest unless im making it happen with a cosmetic/skincare product. And from using this sunscreen a a few weeks, now I have large breakouts on my chest. Boil type ones under the skin. What in the world. God. If you are acne prone, please skip this. Just dont get it. This blends easy, no whitecast. Matte finish. Very drying. Needs a moisturizer underneath unless you are very oily. But if you are very oily you may be prone to breakouts and this gave me big breakouts on my chest. That literally NEVER happens to me. Will not repurchase. I dont recommend this to any one acne prone, or anyone that has a history of issues with mineral sunscreens. if you have normal skin not prone to breakouts, and you love mineral sunscreens and the such, Maybe worth a try. The texture is very elegant. I cant just take one lippie off for it messing up my skin like that, so ill take two lippies off. Plus its jar packaging. Its unsanitary.

Among all the HadaLabo lotions, this one is the thickest and most hydrating. I love all the hyaluronic acid lotions from this brand, except for the whitening one, which somehow did not agree with me. This lotion is almost gel-like in consistency, free of fragrance and still uses regular old stabilizers, not the new generation preservatives that can irritate some folks. I saw instant results with this one in terms of moisture and plumping the skin. Highly recommended, just make sure that you use it on a damp, clean face and that you apply an occlusive moisturizer on top immediately to retain the moisture. I also like how, at least in Japan, this comes in refills, so that it is also cheaper and more environmentally friendly.

This is another product that is bang for the buck that shows real results. I have a massive break out after using the philosophy one step cleanser (separate review written). This product not only made my calmed TF down, but it really helped with the healing and scarring. Tranexamic Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vit C derivative) and Hyaluronic Acid are listed in the top 5 ingredients. Not only it has helped to heal my skin, it also moisturizes and lightens my prev acne scars. I would really recommend this to Acne-prone skin.