[Gobdigoun Review] Gobdigoun Aging Corrector Skin Milk Conditioner & 7 Skin Method

Price: 44,000 won

(received from Gobdigoun in exchange for an honest review)

Verdict: 9/10
Repurchase: Probably

Product & Packaging

Gobdigoun is a Korean skincare brand that has been around since 2010 and produces high quality and middle to higher price ranged products. This Skin Milk Conditioner is sent to me for my honest review, but all thoughts are my own, as always. 

This is a newly introduced line of product in it's aging corrector skin milk series. This Aging Corrector Skin Milk Conditioner is made with goat milk from Australia. It is rich with Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) which is good for beauty care and skin whitening. In addition it has milk protein extract, which can soften the skin. 

The box is absolutely gorgeous, so much so that I've been keeping the bottle in the box so I can stare at it before I use it daily. Lol. The product itself is contained in a bottle with an opening at the top which allows for application using a cotton pad easier. However, I always feel like cotton pads are a waste of product (I'm not trying to moisturize my cotton pads!) and this kind of bottle sort of makes it so that the product spills a little. :(

Ingredients

The ingredients list is fairly long, though there doesn't seem to be anything particularly jarring in them. I really like how they have the highlights of the product written out on the bottle itself, sort of like a gentle reminder of how I'm putting nice things on my face. XD

The main ingredients in the product include Niacimamide, Goat Milk Extract, Licorice Root Extract, Oatmeal Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Olive Leaf Extract, Ceramide. 

Niacinamide is an ingredient that I've been trying to incorporate into my skincare routine as it is able to reduce skin pigmentation. It is a powerful antioxidant that can enhance skin barrier function and even out skin tone. 

Goat's milk has a pH level that's close to the skin's natural pH, which is well balanced for healthy human skin. It's inclusion includes EGF, which is able to work together with the Niacinamide to promote skin brightening. Licorice Root Extract is another brightening ingredient, but it also helps soothe and calm the skin. It's anti-inflmmatory properties means it can help soothe irritated skin. Another anti-inflammatory ingredient present is the willow bark extract and oatmeal extract. Both contains antimicrobial properties, which inhibits bacterial growth.

Ceramide is a naturally present component of the skin. It's necessary for their water-retention capacity and adding them to skincare products helps provide replenishing and restoring benefits according to Paula's Choice. Ceramides helps improve skin's texture, suppleness, and help calm signs of sensitivity. 

Texture and Directions

As I've mentioned earlier, the texture of the product is quite watery, so much so that there's a risk of spilling too much product if a cotton pad is not used. :( I don't use cotton pads, as I've mentioned, so it's a dangerous game everytime I'm using it. Lol. That said, it feels absolutely heavenly on the skin, sinking in without leaving a sticky sensation and leaving the skin chok-chok and moisturized.

The watery texture of the conditioner means it's meant to be used as the first step of the skincare routine prior to any other products (toner step).

Another way to use this is the 7 Skin Method. This is the method in which the same product is layered multiple times on the skin, once it's  absorbed, in order for the skin to be moisturized. 

The recommended use is:

Oily Skin Type: 2 TimesNormal Skin Type: 4 TimesDry Skin Type: 7 Times

I've heard of the 7 skin method but was never keen on trying it out since I enjoy the many different products in my skincare routine. However, I enjoy how the conditioner feels on my skin so much that I could layer this on my oily/combo skin 3 times and reach that perfect soft-soothed skin. ^^

Performance

I've started using everything in the Gobdigoun line of products that they've kindly sent to me and honestly, my skin has been improving more than it's been since I started my Korean skincare journey and I'm shooked! Lol. The ingredients in these are really good, but I've tried products with ingredients that're as awesome and none has worked as well as these. T.T

The stubborn cc's on my cheek is all but gone and even though I still have acne scars and pigmentation, it seems they're finally starting to fade!

While this is not my entire routine, I have been using most of these daily and my skin thanks me for it. My current routine includes :

Gobdigoun Skin Milk ConditionerGobdigoun Skin Milk LotionGobdigoun 24k Placenta Power CreamGobdigoun Aging Corrector Eye Cream

The only downside of these, honestly, is the price range, which runs a little higher than my normal skincare products. However, I've been seeing such great results from them that I'm saving up and am waiting for a good deal since they do plenty of those on their site.

Gobdigoun: How & Where To Purchase

Physical Stores: You can buy Gobdigoun products LG Brand Store, Beautiplex and Gobdigoun's physical store in Myeong-dong ,Seoul. 

Gobdigoun Store:
Address : 22-10, Chungmu-ro1ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Hours: 0900-2300

Beautiplex Store:
Address : 26, Myeongdong8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
Hours: 0900-2300

Online: You can make the order in Facebook Fanpage shop,make the payment by Paypal and international remittance.

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GobdigounEnglish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Gobdigoun9/

They have plenty of deals and special promos on their products, which are pretty amazing! Definitely worth checking out. ^^

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[Review] Cosrx Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol

Price: $14.30 on bbcosmetic

(Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 9/10
Repurchase: Yes

Price, Shop & Product

I received this Cosrx Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol from  BBCosmetic in exchange for an honest review a while back but all thoughts are my own, as always. ^^ It's $14.30 per piece but you can get it for $13.10 after the 8% discount code (C10T190S3  applied during checkout). For those of you unaware with the free international shipping store, check out my review of them here.

I've actually gotten through 2 bottles before I decided this is one of the things that I'm very likely to repurchase a 3rd time, but at the same time I'm still keeping my eye out for something that works even better. More on that later.

This is a toner that is aimed at solving skin troubles with a combination of AHA, natural BHA, and natural  moisture-retention ingredients. It can be used as a hyrating and preping step as a gentle chemical exfoliator, or repaire breakouts and clear dead skin and impurities. 

Packaging, Ingredients & Directions

This came in a white box that was very no-nonsense and down-to-earth, with ingredients, application methods, and purpose all written politely over it in black. The pump jar inside is white and non-transparent. I really like Cosrx's packaging of products. Their dispenser, cover, and container are all meant to be sanitary and easy to use.  However, the dispenser for this A-sol seems to be trying to get me to waste as much product as possible, squirting out and missing my fingers/pad and spilling all over the place if I'm not careful. Lol.

Ingredients: Propolis extract, alcohol, butylene glycol, sodium lactate, lactic acid, water, glycolic acid, betaine salicylate, sodium hyaluronate, panthenol, allantoin, cassia obtusifolia seed extract, 1,2-hexanediol, ethyl hexanediol, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

The only possible acne trigger is the butylene glycol, with cosdna pretty much loving the other ingredients. ^^ Do note that this is one of the few Cosrx products that does contain alcohol, so if you're sensitive to that, it's best to avoid it. Personally, I like having alcohol in my products since it speeds up product drying.

Propolis is the main attraction here, with Cosrx claiming to obtain this from black bee propolis. Propolis is used as a sealant in the  bee's hive to protect the colony from viruses, diseases and other outer intruders. In the hive, it acts to inhibit fungal and bacterial growth.  In skincare, propolis acts to supply necesssary oil and moistures, along with trouble care. 

The 60% black bee propolis extract is great for calming skin. Propolis acts to supply necessary oil and moisture, along with trouble care as it known to have antimicrobial properties.

A combination of natural BHA+ AHA is able to dissolve dead skin cells that clogs up pores and cause skin troubles. Lactic and Glycolic acids are the alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) in the product, which acts to remove dead skin cells from the skin. Betaine Salicylate is the beta hydroxy acid (BHA), which penetrates into the skin and assists in unclogging pores.

Tea Tree Oil is one of those things I really love. It's able to soothe and heal blemishes and is a natural antibacterial. Tea tree oil can also be used on it's own (once diluted properly) to disinfect pores and dry out whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, and other blemishes. Used incorrectly and it could actually dry out skin though, so I've never attempted using just pure tea tree oil. 

Directions: This is applied directly after cleansing on troubled areas as a spot treatment. I've taken to applying this before any other products using a cotton pad on my break out spots. ><

Texture and Fragrance

The reason why I've taken to using cotton pads to apply this is because it's really watery, which usually results me in spilling this all over the place. I use two pumps on my cotton pad and then apply it on my breakout areas. Or when I feel like I'm going to break out (pre-periods), I'll apply this to my entire face.

It has a faint tea tree scent that I'mactually quite fond of? I think people over at /r/AsianBeauty kinda hates the scent but I don't find it lasting enough to bother me. It dries almost immediately upon application and unless I'm sniffing this from the bottle like a... Cosrx-scent-addict, I don't usually pick up the smell at all.

Performance

This Cosrx A-sol is marketed as a spot-treatment and for that, it's really the most amazing thing I've ever used. If I feel a particularly painful acne is developing, I'll dab a bit of the A-sol on the spot and it'll calm down over the next few days instead of coming to head, which is a god-send considering how bad my pimples tend to scar.

On the other hand, I've been getting less and less of those pimples and just more cc's instead of cystic acnes that I find myself reaching for this less and less. It calms down painful pimples, but it doesn't exactly make the spots disappear. I'll end up with cc's on my face that just. doesn't. leave.

I love this product. It works, but somehow, it just doesn't finish the job completely, leaving bumps on my face that just keeps adding, hence the -1 point. I wish I could give this a perfect score since it's worked better than anything I've ever tried, but ugh. So close. 

As things are right now, I'm looking to get rid of the cc's on my face as hard as I can, but I'll still keep a bottle of this handle for those occasional painful pimples to keep them from developing. :)

Price: $14.30 on bbcosmetic

(Use affiliated coupon: C10T190S3 for 8% off) 
Verdict: 9/10
Repurchase: Yes

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