Pretty Delicious Korean SkinFood
Monday, 16 June 2008
Of all the Korean skincare and cosmetic brands that are available in Singapore, only SkinFood captures my interest, thanks to their pretty packaging, wholesome natural goodness of food ingredients and affordable pricing. I haven’t actually examined their ingredient list since those in English are not readily available. But from what I can gather from their website, they use mostly herbal and plant ingredients with no colorings, additives or preservatives.
I would love to try more of their products, just that their outlets are less accessible to me unless I venture out to look for them. But it looks like my wish will be granted as they now have an outlet at AMK Hub. I do some of my grocery shopping at the hub so this naturally means I can visit the store more frequently.
SkinFood Apple Whitening Range
Anyway, I realized that I have not reviewed all the products I’ve used from SkinFood. So I’ll be doing that soon. For a start, you may like to check out my earlier review of the Apple Whitening Essence and Apple Whitening Emulsion under the SkinFood Apple Whitening Line. This range uses arbutin, apple, cucumber and acerola extract as the key ingredients for whitening effects. However, it didn’t perform well for me, or maybe I did not use it consistently enough to see positive results. But I have to concede that the product texture and smell are extremely agreeable.
SkinFood Vital Juice Hand Essence
The other product I’ve tried is the SkinFood Vital Juice Hand Essence. Again, it’s got a delicious smell but aside from that, I don’t find it exceptional in performance. It’s lightly creamy, not rich at all and hence, leaves no sticky or greasy residue. I would rate it as an average hand cream which takes out the dryness from my hand. Plus I kept wishing it was a lot smaller so that it’s easier to carry around. But since the 60g was about S$10 when I bought it, so it was still worth a trial.
SkinFood Black Sesame Hot Mask
This is a very interesting mask which smelled exactly like black sesame and felt hot as soon as I applied it on my face. I like the fact that this is a mask I could use during my bath, massage on my moist face, and rinse off after 3 – 5 minutes. Very convenient and yes, it did leave my skin feeling clean and soft afterwards. But I never got to buy the full tub after trying out a few packets of this sometime ago. Well, because I was eyeing some of their other masks actually.
SkinFood All-Time Best Sellers
I’ve been keen to try out their best sellers; namely their Rice Mask Wash Off and Black Sugar Mask Wash Off. It wasn’t available when I wanted them and now, I need to exercise some self control as I already have my hands full with my existing masks and exfoliating products. Their Carrot Collagen Eye Sheet is also another product I’m eyeing, but it has been out of stock. And of course, many have raved about their Aloe Sun BB Cream with SPF 20 which helps to reduce blemishes and brighten skin tone. This product is also available in a compact form. I do need a good excuse to try this though!
SkinFood Hair Care Range
I have tried some samples of their hair shampoo and I have to say, they’re fairly good. The SkinFood Salt Mineral Hair Wash for oily scalp looks like something I can use too. Anyway, I have on hand, their Hop Beer Hair Wash which I will review soon. So keep a look out for it!
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June 16th, 2008 at 11:05 am
I am currently using the Mandarin and Parsley Skin Care Line for Troubled Skin from Skin Food. I have been using the cleanser, toner, essence and skin cream for about a month and it is totally awesome! I started using it during a major acne blast and it was great in helping my skin cool off. It’s very light so it’s great for the summer. I usually use only the cleanser, toner and skin cream during the day and then add the essence for my night routine because I have the air conditioner on while I sleep so the essence helps keep my skin hydrated.
I have also tried their herbal salad (I think that it what it’s called) sheet mask and it’s very cool and refreshing. I used it for 10 days straight and it was great for rehydrating my skin. I have just recently started using the rice wash off mask, so no comment on that yet.
The Aloe BB Cream and Compact are totally awesome as well. It has great coverage and does give a glow. Though, it only comes in two colours so you might not always get an exact colour match. I am also using their rice concealer, which is the best concealer I’ve ever used. The colour is a perfect match for my skin and it has great coverage.
I have relatively sensitive skin and so far, I haven’t had any problems with Skin Food.
Amelia: Glad to know that Skin Food is working well for you. I would love to try the rice concealer now that you’ve mentioned it. The BB Cream is something I’m keen to try after reading all the raves, just that I don’t seem to have a good reason yet…
June 16th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Hi ^^ I suppose your name is Amelia? Been coming to ur site very often! But I guess I’ve overlooked that part ;P
Well anw, I LOVE reading about your sunscreen and alcohol posts (: I’m into skincare, so your site is really insightful! ^^ KEEP WRITING!~
One question, I know you’ve tried ALL kinds of sunscreen by now, well SOME ^~^ By any chance you can recommend a 17 year old NORMAL-DRY Skin a sunscreen? Best absorbtion would be GREAT! It’s winter down in Melbourne ><”’ So it’s really hard to find a suitable one…
THANKS!
Dawn: Hi and welcome! Glad you found some of the info useful. Amelia isn’t my name. It’s the name of the lady who commented earlier. You can call me Sesame.
For sunscreen recommendation, hmm…are you into chemical or physical sunscreen? For chemical sunscreen, I find La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL 50+ Lait Veloute Face & Body Lotion good in terms of formulation and texture. It’s a tad greasy, but not too bad as it absorbs pretty quickly. Definitely won’t leave you looking like an oil slick. I don’t use moisturizer with this or it’ll be too greasy.
For physical sunscreen, Blue Lizard is something I believe is from Australia? It’s key ingredient is Zinc Oxide and that is a good sunscreen ingredient. I have read very good things about this sunscreen and would love to get my hands on it. However, I can’t say for certain about the texture. You might want to go up to makeupalley or do a search and see if you can find reviews on it. But if I’m not wrong, they have non-greasy formulas.
June 17th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Skin food packaging really appealing to me. I like their cacao hand balm, extra moisture yet absorb very well.
One problem with Skin food is no full ingredient list. I afraid its skincare contains alcohol which Korea brand tends to include in their ingredient. And be careful of the expiry date. I bought a face cream in Nov 2007 and the manufacturing date is Oct 2005!!
nicole: Exactly my sentiments about the ingredient list. It’s something I’m not entirely comfortable with cos only some of their products come with English description. And the old manufacturing date definitely is something to take note of! Thanks for highlighting that. I’ll be more careful when I buy their stuff.
June 18th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Hey Nicole!Thanks for your recommendation ^^
But after heaps of research, I’m not sure if I should go with QV [ego] Face Moisturising Day Cream SPF,it contains 4% of zinc oxide; OR Complete Defence SPF30+ Daily UV Moisturising Lotion… ? What do you think?
Dawn: If you’re comfortable with the active ingredients, then the next deciding factor would be the texture. I haven’t tried either so a bit hard to comment there.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
hmm do you use the black sesame mask with cleansers then? worried about double-washing!
i love trying out stuff but i’m worried my skin would be too confused )=
chenyze: I use it after washing my face. I know your concern. It really depends on your skin type. If yours is sensitive, I won’t recommend this cos it’s a little grainy. You have to try something that is gentle. But it’s not double washing…more like exfoliating which you can use once or twice a week.
September 24th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I was wondering if you used their bb cream? I am trying to decide on the aloe/mushroom/ginko one and dont know the difference. any help please? or if you know of any other brands bb cream that are good.
bomi: No, I haven’t tried. Maybe you want to search for some reviews via search engine instead?
October 23rd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
my girlfriend love Skinfood and now that the Black Raspberry series is out in Malaysia, the first thing we step into the mall is….rushing to Skinfood. REason being…”i’m afraid its out of stock la”
another of her favourite, snow tea eye serum. well, its fine with me as long as she likes it
its good thing that skinfood isn’t so expensive too, as some other skin product are so, so expensive!! real pocket burner!
chumpman: Hey, even though I don’t use that much of their stuff, I like to step into SkinFood. Their stuff are so pretty so it’s no wonder your gf likes them. Yeah, it’s great that the products are all affordable. Good for our pockets!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Hi,
I live in India. Can anyone help me in sending SKINFOOD’s FRESH JUICE E SERUM (WRINKLE CARE) for me to India.
Shall make payment by PAYPAL.
Please do not publish my name or email address in your website.
Thanks.
Vira
February 13th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Hi Vira
You can contact me at al-joyous@hotmail.com regarding the serum.
Regards
Joyce
March 16th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I’m from Philippines,i just wanna ask about the parsley and mandarin spot gel.
is it effective for my pimple marks?
because i ask some outlets here,the other says that it was only for fresh pimples the other says it was also used for pimple marks.
I wish someone will response about it.
Noel: I haven’t tried that to know how it works. But my guess is that these products may work on new blemishes and scars, not old ones.
March 21st, 2009 at 5:38 pm
so what should i use?
my scars is color pinkish red and its already flat, it has no pimples.
Noel: Have you tried vitamin E oil or gel? It works quite well. Not sure if you can get it at your stores there though. You can also try those from vitamin E capsules.
May 1st, 2009 at 12:41 pm
hello,
i just want to ask about their whitening milk and green tea products for men.is it really effective?.or go to tomato line?
Noel: I’m sorry I’m not sure cos I haven’t tried them before.
June 6th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Hi!Just wanted to ask. I did purchase tea tree cleansing foam, peach sake toner and tomato whitening cream. Since it’s not under the same category, will it still be that effective? I am not so sure about my skin type since there are times I have an oily face but at times it’s dry. I believe I have sensitive skin. I also have mild acne. Very mild that it’s not that obvious. I also have small acne scars (it looks like my pores are open when you look at it closely). Please help!need an advice..
sesame Reply:
June 7th, 2009 at 9:10 am
It’s not necessary to buy products from under the same category – buy according to your needs. You may have dry skin and the products you use could be causing it to dry out and then secreting more oil, and this is why you think you have oily skin at times. But you need some professional help if you want your skin type to be analysed correctly. If you have sensitive skin, be careul of what you use. Choose those for sensitive skin or products that are labelled as hypoallergenic.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I am looking for Gold Cavier serum or emulsion in USA. Pls advise the website for online purchase . Thnak you.
June 8th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Thanks!:) Would just like to ask if the tomato whitening cream is really an effective whitening product? It’s really expensive.
sesame Reply:
June 8th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I’m not sure as I’ve not tried. I suppose products also vary – it might work for some, but not for others. Why don’t you try homemade then? You can use cucumber or even tomato itself. See my DIY category for some ideas.
June 9th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
I’m using the Tea Tree Oil facial foam. After a day few pimples started to show up. Is it because it is not suitable for my skin or is it just because my face is adjusting to it? Coz before I was using pond’s facial wash.
sesame Reply:
June 9th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I’m not sure if your skin is adjusting to it as logically, foam wash shouldn’t cause growth of new pimples. Is it too drying?
June 10th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Drying? Not Really. The facial wash seems to be fine and my skin too. The only problem is I started having pimples. Small ones. A bit reddish. Now I have about 5-6. I realy don’t know why. =c
sesame Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Very strange. I would think adjustment period for serums and creams but not so much for facial wash. Tea tree can be quite strong for certain skin type plus you have in another comment, identified some pore clogging ingredients in the product. So the product may not be entirely suitable for you. You can try up to a week if you wish but you’ll need to live with those pimples.
June 10th, 2009 at 9:47 am
What do you think have caused my pimples?..What should I do with it?..=c I somehow feel bad ‘coz I thought the tea tree facial foam would be good for me. And it’s really expensive. Now Im having problems with my pimples. =”c
June 10th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Lastly, I am using panoxyl right now. Once every night. And clindamycin during the day to treat my pimples. Should I continue treating it or just let my face adjust to the product for a week?
June 10th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Do you think it maybe because I did use warm water from the faucet to was my face? We actually have a heater so our tap water can be adjusted to warm or cold. I did use warm water to wash my face along with the tea tree facial foam and finished with cold tap water afterwards.
June 10th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Also, I did find an article in your site about those engridients that clog our pores. The tee trea facial foam has about 4-5 ingredients which has high COM rating. Should I just stop using the tea tree cleansing foam from skin food?..
June 10th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
*ingredients.. :b
June 10th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Sesame.. What do you think is the best thing I can do right now?..
sesame Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
You must have used it for a few washes so far. I would suggest you stop if you’re sure it’s the only thing causing your breakout. You might want to pass the cleanser to someone else or use it on your neck or body?
June 10th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I’m not really certain if it really caused the breakout. I just can’t think of other possible cause. I’ve only used it for 2 days.
sesame Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Did you try to search online for any reviews on the cleanser you’re using or try makeupalley.com for any comments? Tea tree ironically is supposed to help with acne so I really don’t know why you’re breaking out with it. I can also deduce it’s too strong for your skin.
June 10th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Hi. Do you know anyone who’s willing to buy the facial wash for $14-$15? It’s such a waste of money since I’ll just stop using it. PLease help.
June 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Maybe it’s too strong since I have sensitive skin.
sesame Reply:
June 10th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Okay, if you have sensitive skin, then this is likely not suitable for you. Try selling to your friends. Here is not suitable.
June 10th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Where can I sell it? =s
June 11th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Thanks a lot!
June 11th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
hey sesame..:) just wud lyk to ask. about the list of ingredients whose comedogenic.. if ever the ingredient of a product is not found in your list, does it mean it’s not clogging pores?
sesame Reply:
June 11th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
I should think so. The list is only for those that are pore clogging and there is also a rating. Anyway, not all ingredients used in a product are pore clogging.