[Gobdigoun Review] Gobdigoun Skincare Goat Milk & Other Products Introduction & Mini Reviews

I'm the luckiest girl in the world. When Kaga Cheng from the Marketing Department of Korean Skin Care Brand, Gobdigoun got in touch with me via email last month to ask if I'd like to review their newly launched line of Goat's Milk product, I was ecstatic. Their products are available in Myeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea, in LG Brand Skin Care Product Store. 

Gobdigoun has been around since 2010 and produces high quality and middle to higher price ranged products. I am honestly swooning over everything here. The packaging is just so gloriously beautiful and the masks~ The masks are so pretty I'm not sure if I have it in me to tear them open and use them. 

Without further ado, here are the products included in the pack, which I will be reviewing this week. ^^

24K Golden Cream Placenta Power

I'm especially amused by the 24k Golden Cream Placenta Power with the super fancy golden tube. My boyfriend says it smells really nice, but I can't pick up the scent for this at all. I think he was a little worried about the eye cream looking like an injection at first, then I showed him it's just an extra fancy pump tube. :D

Placenta Protein is a natural ingredient obtained through scientific system in Australia. According to it's description, it has a specific molecular structure and nucleic acid similar to that of human and this enchances the skin's immunity. In addition, it offers natural recovery, anti-aging, and detoxing effects, resulting in dermal relief and product reliability. It has 47% Centella Asiatica extract which can relieve skin dryness and moisten skin. 

After using this for 3 weeks, I'm quite impressed by it's ability to moisturize my skin. The presence of Centella Asiatica allows it to calm my skin breakouts without causing further skin damage. In addition, it is moisturizing without being sticky. ^^

Placenta Power Aging Corrector Eye Cream

The eye cream is another ultra fancily packed product. This placenta power aging corrector eye cream claims to be effective on almost every type of wrinkle, including forehead lines, crow's feet, eye bags, mouth frowns, vertical lines, tear troughts, neck lines, and folds. It also contains sheet placenta present in the 24K cream.

The application of this also so luxurious that I'm pretty pleased with it. The knob at the end turns so that the tube can be pressed and that allows cream to be pumped from the tip. This application allows direct application without waste any product at all. I'm wiling to let the bothersome nature of this application pass due to it's fabulous-ness. A regular pump bottle would've worked just as well. 

Aging Corrector Skin Milk Conditioner

According to the product description, goat milk (of which main substance is biologically similar to human breast milk), ceramide, and milk protein extract are easily and smoothly absorbed by the skin to soften the dermal condition. Furthermore, niacinamide, vitamin C and white flower lily of the valley, and magnolia flower can help brighten skin.

There are plenty of wonderful ingredients in this conditioner, which is a lotion (or a toner) with a water-like texture that just absorbs perfectly into the skin. I have been applying this for the past month and my skin is always super soft after application. It absorbs without leaving a sticky residue and it actually one of the first conditioners that I've ever used that's given me instantly baby soft skin.

Aging Corrector Skin Milk Facial Lotion

The aging corrector skin milk facial lotion continas argan oil and avocado oil, which can boost the balance between skin oil and moisture. In addition, it contains goat milk extract to maintain skin elasticity. Like the conditioner, it contains niacinamide, vitamin c, white flower complex extracted from peony flower, lily of the valley flower, and lily magnolia flower which provides whitening. 

There is a little less product in this lotion compared to the conditioner, but I can see it lasting a lot longer since it has a creamy emulsion-like texture that doesn't require too much for my whole face. I have been using a single pump that I add with Olivarriier Squalene oil, which allows both products to spread wonderfully on my skin and create a protective barrier (of sorts). ^^ That means most days, I can just end my routine with this.

Gobdigoun 3D Black Science Mask

According to it's description, this Gobdigoun 3D Mask is designed to seamlessly fit facial surface to help the 3D Black Science Mask boost the absorption of nutritional ingredients into dermal layers. Furthermore, its systematic structure covers for all parts of the skin. This product contains volcanic mineral and diamond, as well as pumpkin and fruit extracts that can brighten and purify the skin tone.

Gobdigoun Water Balloon Aqua Mask

The aqua series mask is made from oleacrcea extra and with hazel flowers water, which improves skin hydration, soothes skin and increases skin elasticity as well as nourishment.

Gobdigoun Water Balloon Whitening Mask

The whitening series contains vitamin B3 extract, which is able to whiten skin.

Current Skin Routine

Right now, I'm using the Goat Milk Aging Corrector Skin Milk Conditioner, Aging Corrector Skin Milk Facial Lotion and the 24k Cream. In the mornings, I add a sunscreen while I add the eye cream at night. ^^ 

My skin has definitely improved since I started using this! I look forward to using all the steps in my skincare routine and will review each product individually. ^^

Among the products of Gobdigoun, 24K Golden Cream of Placenta Power and Placenta Cellulose Gel Mask, are the best selling products in China, Taiwan and Japan's market. They're also available for purchase via their facebook page.

LG Household & Health Care Shop : Beautiplex created own brand Gobdigoun in 2010, which is a higher-end cosmetic and skincare brand,.

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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[Swanicoco Review] Swanicoco A.C Control Care Skin Toner (For Acne & Sensitive Skin)

Price: RM118.90 in Watsons Malaysia

(received from Swanicoco in exchange for an honest review)

Verdict: 9/10
Repurchase: Maybe

Product & Packaging

Swanicoco is a South Korean cosmetic company that has been around since 2005 and prides itself for it's patented raw component and nano-fermented formulations, using natural extracts in it's products. They launched in Malaysia Watson store recently and I was so lucky as to get to try some of the products prior to the launch.

In addition, they matched me with May from the Swanicoco team, who worked with my skincare issues in order to choose some products that would match my skin type better. Seeing as acne is one of my problems, she recommended the A.C. Control line, including the Toner and Emulsion. 

The A.C. Care line specializes in acne treatment and it's special formula balances out water and oil on the skin, leaving the skin fully moisturized afterwards. It is made with natural and organic ingredients. 

I have been using this for more than five months now and actually enjoy this enough to have backup ready already. ^^ The A.C. Control Care skin Toner is aimed for people with easily irritated skin, dealing with redness and spot, or teenagers first starting their skincare. 

The packaging is really good! Personally, I love these pump designs bottles since it keeps the product sanitary. The glass bottle design does tend to be a little heavy, but kind of adds to the luxury of the product, making me feel extra fancy when I'm using it. :P There's 120ml of product, which isn't much when I first looked at it, but seeing as the bottle is probably going to last me about 7-8 months with twice a day of usage, it's well worth it! 

Ingredients

Full ingredients list: Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Water, Hydrolyzed Algin, Zinc Sulfate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Erythritol, Azelamide Mea, 4-terpineol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Beta-Glucan, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, (Pomegranate), Ficus Carica Fruit (Fig) Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polysorbate 80, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Arginine, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol

Cosnda has hydrolyzed algin on a  4 as possible acne trigger and irritant. It's actually one of the star ingredients in the toner as well! It's a seaweed (algae) water binding agent that can help condition and hydrate the skin. It contains rich minerals and fatty acids and according to swanicoco, is a gentle exfoliant that can remove dead skin cells and encourage skin regeneration.

Tea tree is a naturally healing ingredient that is widely used to calm troubled skin. I enjoy the smell of tea tree in my products and the inclusion of tea tree in general just calms my acne-prone skin greatly! Tea tree has antiseptic and anti-fungal properties that helps to treat blemish-prone skin. It is also able to reduce oil and sebum production. The product uses tea tree leaf water instead of purified water. 

There's nothing else jarring that shows up on cosdna, which is great. ^^ I see lots of plant extracts which can act as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic ingredients, such as helichrysum italicum extract and scutellaria root extract. Sodium hyaluronate is added as a humectant and is hydrating for the skin. 

Swanicoco A.C. Control Care Skintoner & Emulsion Clinical Tests

Image Credit: Swanicoco

Swanicoco did some tests to study the product's effectiveness and found that 50-68% of the subjects (it doens't say out of how many subjects. :( ) answered that it effectively decreased new acne production, sebum control, and decrease greasy skin. In addition, tests found that the skin condition for subjects did not worsen after using the product (which is good, I suppose? XD ) while sebum control improved by 23%. I really like how they mention sebum control, cause that's the biggest difference from using the product that I've seen! 

Performance

As I mentioned, I've been using this for more than five months and honestly, I'm a fan! It smells wonderfully of tea tree and soaks into my skin without leaving a sticky residue. It is very watery, sliding off my skin and dripping a little in my palm if I use too much. I use about 1 - 2 pumps for my face, rubbing it between my palms and then pat-pat-ing on my face afterwards. Even my generous use of the product is allowing me plenty of use for the bottle! I predict about 1-2 more months before I run out, which means this bottle can last for about 7-8 months, which is really pretty amazing!

The toner doesn't evaporate on my skin either, leaving a sort of protective layer that's just the right amount of moisturizing without being sticky, as some toners kind of does. This Swanicoco Toner is one of the few products that has remained on my routine even through breakouts and painful pimples. This doesn't sting my skin, even when I'm breaking out actively. T.T

As I mentioned, the product does great at sebum control and also helps keep my skin hydrated without causing additional breakouts. On the other hand, I will have to admit that through no fault of this, my skin condition has worsened. It's a combination of stress and lack of sleep that's causing more breakouts on my cheeks and while this doesn't worsen my skin, it doesn't really help in the healing process either. Still looking for something to help with that, but in the meantime, I'm grateful for the toner nevertheless. ^^

I've actually gotten a backup bottle of this already, thanks to the Althea Trouble Breaker Box. That box was a great value and I hope they'd return, but Althea boxes are sold out once they're gone and are never replenished (sobs).

I'm reluctant to give it a HG status, if only because of the hefty price tag on the 120ml bottle. It's a whooping RM118.90 in Watsons Malaysia, available online and in select Watson stores. However, this is a case of, it's not Swanicoco, it's my broke-ass self, so I can't really blame it. ^^ I will be keeping my eye out on deals though, since Watson does pretty good deals occasionally and will likely restock then! Hehe. 

Price: RM118.90 in Watsons Malaysia

(received from Swanicoco in exchange for an honest review)

Verdict: 9/10
Repurchase: Maybe

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