[Review] 9Wishes Perfect Ampule Serum Oxygen For Stressed Out Skin

Price: $15.90 on Amazon or $10.99 on BBCosmetic.com

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Verdict: 10/10
Repurchase: Yes

Price, Shop & Product

A while back, I made a purchase from BBcosmetic.com for an item that went out of stock. They offered me two options, either I get refunded for the item, or I was free to choose a replacement on their shop. I chose this since my skin has been acting up from a combination of stress, lack of sleep, and hormones during that period. It was mostly stress. >< So I chose something related to it.

The 9Wishes Perfect Ampule Serum Oxygen For Stressed Out Skin from  BBCosmetic is sold for $15.90 on Amazon as sold via 9wishes directly or $10.99 on BBCosmetic.com with an additional 8% off if you use my affiliated code: C10T190S3  applied during checkout.

9Wishes Contemporary Beauty is a new skincare and cosmetic brand in Korea that specializes in producing high quality products for reasonable prices. There hasn't been much talk of the product outside of Korea. They carry a lot of products that's aimed for dealing with specific skincare steps/problems. 

This ampule serum aims to keep skin hydrated for a long time and effectively adjust the skin's oil and moisture balance, which refreshes the skin. The serum contains mineral-rich carbonated water instead of purified water which replenishes hydration to the skin.

Packaging & Ingredients

I'm quite happy with the way this product is packaged. It's a thicker liquid, so having it in the dropper bottle actually makes a lot of sense. In addition, it gives it a more luxurious look that reflect's it's price tag of $10 for 15ml of product. The box is sturdy and keeps the product snuggled inside safely. ^^

The major ingredients in the list is oxygen water (15,000mg), beta-glucan, galactomyces fermentation filtrate, centella asiatica, snail secretion filtrate, and various other plants extracts to help skin resilience and improve the healthy glow of the skin. Oddly enough, my skin didn't react badly at all to the snail secretion filtrate in this particular product, which is a nice surprise since I didn't take a good look at the list of ingredients prior to getting it. YMMV. 

Galactomyces Secretion Filtrate can help with skin issues such as acne, pore size, oil/sebum production, uneven skin tone, and signs of aging. It's most known for being the main ingredient in the famed SK-II Facial Treatment Essense (Pitera). There's science behind it's ability to lighten skin pigmentation and improve skin barrier.

Oxygen Water is used instead of purified water and is said to help replenish hydration more effectively.

Centella Asiatica is a healing plant that's used to calm inflammation and spped wound healing, stimulate new cell growth, build collagen, and improve circulation based on this Forbes article. XD

Snail Secretion Filtrate is packed with nutrients such as hyaluronic acid, glycoprotein, and glycolic acid. It's known to improve skin texture and quality and helps moisturize as well as hydrate the skin. Hyaluronic acid in the mucin has been demonstrated to stimulat production of elastin and collagen, according to Dermatologist Francesca Fusco. 

There doesn't seem to be anything triggering or worrying in the list of ingredients, but as usual, ymmv.

Intructions & Texture

Instructions says to use this after face wash and let it absorb, layering depending on skin condition.  I've been using this right after my FTE and before my other essenses because the texture is really watery and it absorbs so well. I find myself reaching for this readily in my skincare routine because I like how it soothes my skin without being too heavy.

It prides itself at being a highly concentrated ampule but with extremely light texture that spreads gently on the skin like a serum, which it 100% delivers in my face. It's asily absorbed and doesn't leave a scent of any kind. I don't pick up a scent with the ampule, which I appreciate. ^^ I'd rather skincare products not smell like anything most of the time, unless the formulation made it smell horrible, in which case you're free to mask that scent however way ou want. 

Performance

The serum is meant to be a light pick-me-up for stressful days. Truthfully, I wasn't expecting much from it since it's main purpose, even according to it's description page, is for de-stressing. I'm surprised by how much I missed this once I finished the bottle. As I mentioned earlier, I found myself reaching for this again and again in my morning and night routine. It adds a hydration layer that just helps my skin glow.

This lasted about two months. I ran out of this a month or so ago and my skin is missing this a lot more than I expected. I don't know if it's my skin freaking out randomly or the lack of this but my skin is breaking out. I'm going to put in an order on bbcosmetic once budget permits, but this is one of those products that really surprised me by how well it worked out.

I'm really keen on trying out the other serums of the same line though, so I might opt for one of those instead! ^^

Price: $15.90 on Amazon or $10.99 on BBCosmetic.com

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Verdict: 10/10
Repurchase: Yes

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[Review] 9wishes Rice Powder Polish Scrub

Price: $19.98 on Amazon or $17.00 on BBCosmetic.com

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Verdict: 10/10
Repurchase: Yes

Price & Shop

I received this 9wishes Rice Powder Polish Scrub from  BBCosmetic in exchange for an honest review a while back but all thoughts are my own, as always. ^^ It's $19.98 on Amazon as sold via 9wishes directly or $17.00 on BBCosmetic.com with an additional 8% off if you use my affiliated code: C10T190S3  applied during checkout.

9Wishes Contemporary Beauty is a new skincare and cosmetic brand in Korea that specializes in producing high quality products for reasonable prices. There hasn't been much talk of the product outside of Korea. They carry a lot of products that's aimed for dealing with specific skincare steps/problems. 

Packaging

Packaging for this product is fairly simple. It comes in an unassuming white box with the 9wishes logo printed on the top left corner of the box. The tube itself is also white and once that's opened up, I saw that they've included a whole lot of seals under the cap. XD The initial white seal keeps the product from getting wet while the second seal was a waterpoof layer that absorbs whatever liquid does form and then keeps it from dripping into the product. Past that layer is another plastic layer to protect the product. This 9wishs Rice Powder Polish Scrub comes complete with a spatula to scoop the product out with, which I've been finding really helpful. :)

I like the packaging of the product. I've been taking a scoop of this outside the bathroom prior to showers with me, and then use the single scoop while I wait for the conditioner in my hair to do it's thing. ^^ 

Ingredients

Ingredients include Canola Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostea rate, Microcrystalline Wax, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Origanum Vulgare Lead Extract, Protulaca Olieracea Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extrac,t Portulaca Oleracea extract, Gluatmic acid, Serine, Aspartic acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Istidine, Methionine, Cysterine, and Fragrance. 

The only two ingredients ranging higher than 1 on cosdna were the fragrance and butylene glycol so it's safe to say that this product is good for sensitive skin as well (unless you're allergic to some of the oils). My friend's mom is allergic to nuts so the macadamia seed oil in the product might actually be triggering for her. :(

The main ingredient in the product is defintiely the micro-ground rice powder.  It is infused with rice bran water. It's a gentle exfoliating cleanser that aims to release dead surface skin cells. The rice enzyme in the scrub is able to increase natural absorption of the skin. It also decreases the chances of adversely affecting the skin since the fermentaion process has neutralized it's toxicity. 

The various Amino Acids (Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, ect) in skincare has been proven to have significant effects on the skin, ranging from antioxidation, boosting UV protection and promotion of tissue repair, to anti-aging, toning and smoothing skin.

The Macademia Seed Oil adds as an emollient (an occlusive). Omega 3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory omega 6 work as a pro-inflammatory. According to thenakedchemist.com, which makes macademia oil great for those who suffer from sensitive skin conditions.

9 ingredients that you wouldn't be able to find in the scrub are alcohol, paraben, artificial colorant, sulphate, synthetic perfume, mineral oil, BHT, Formaldehyde, and triclosan, which is nice. ^^

Intructions & Texture

Instructions says to massage the scrub gently onto moist skin for 2-3 minutes and this can be used 2-3 times a week. It can also be used on the body for exfoliating and moiturizing. I struggled not to use this daily cause my skin is fantastic afterwards. The scrub, once added with water, is actually creates a surprising white scrub that feels exactly like it says - rice powder. I only really need a spatula of the scrub (about a coin-sized amount) for my entire face, which isn't much at all so this will likely last a long time. 

The texture is soft but slightly grainy. This is soft enough that I can massage this on my skin and remove dead skin cells effectively. The fine, natural rice powder is supposed to clanse blackheads and impurities from the skin whilst keeping the skin hydrated and soft. The minerals, amino acids and other instructions in the product can also provide other benefits to the skin.

Performance

This 9wishes polish literally smoothens skin and makes my skin feels baby soft. Even my palms feels amazing and I just want to touch my cheeks forever~ There's also a slight brightening effect, as you can see in the before (left) and after (right) picture. The lighting is slightly off, which makes it a little hard to compare, but I do feel like everytime I use this mask, the red spots on my cheeks are smoothed and brightened somewhat. 

I really look forward to using the scrub in the mornings. It just leaves my skin so smooth, soft and clean, all without feeling too stripping or harsh. This actually softer than even the Skinfood masks that I've tried.

This 9wishes Rice Powder Polish is 3 times the price of the Skinfood masks I'm quite fond of. Initially, I didn't have high hopes from them since the skinfood masks are able to make my skin super soft and glowy and I didn't think this could do much else. When it comes with skinfood wash off masks, once I add another product on my skin, and the effect is gone. The softness effect from the 9wishes powder lasts after applying my skincare routine.

The tube is huge, with 80g of product. I think I'll get these instead of the skinfood masks once I'm finished since I do feel like I need more of the Skinfood product per wash and as I mentioned, that effect is temporary.

Price: $19.98 on Amazon or $17.00 on BBCosmetic.com

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Verdict: 10/10
Repurchase: Yes

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