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First Product Review! Yeahh~ ^.^

Recently popped over to Sears as I was running low on moisturizer. Went straight away to my trusty Biotherm counter and asked if they had any new products that were coming out. I had already previously tried a 20 ml sample tube of the Aquasource moisturizer and cleanser in another sample packet and had fallen in LOVE with the texture of both. When the saleslady offered me this gift set. I was in HEAVEN!

Note: The Biotherm green line meant for people with normal-combination skin. The pink line is for dry skin and blue is for oily.

The gift set retails for $49 CAD and contains:

1 tube of the Biosource Clarifying Cleansing Gel 50 ml (Reg. size = 150 ml), retails for $28

1 bottle of the Biosource Clarifying Lotion 125 ml (Reg. size = 200 ml), retails for $26

1 full size bottle of the Aquasource Non Stop Oligo-Thermal Gel 50 ml, retails for $44

However you look at it, I think I got a fairly good deal. -happy-

And here are the review of the products themselves:

Biosource Clarifying Cleansing Gel

Pic of tube… Easy to dispense flip-cap, hole not to big, not too small.

Amount needed to wash whole face = 1 gentle squeez from tube (you don’t need alot of product)

What product looks like after lathering up w/ abit of water. Foamy!

Verdict:

This is currently my HG cleanser! Generally I don’t like cleansers that do anything other than to cleanse (ie. moisturizing, whitening). Because with a cleanser, you are going to wash it off within a couple of minutes anyway so I don’t think there will be any time for effect. Usually, with my past experiences, cleansers that claim to do more than cleanse, fail. haha.

Another pet peeve of mine is that a cleanser MUST foam! I cannot stand cleansers that don’t because it always gives me the feeling that its not cleaning enough. >.>

This cleanser has DEFINITELY helped to reduce the amount of acne on my face (I was seriously breaking out like I have never broken out before due to a bad experience with a sunscreen, another story >.>) as well as balance out my overall skin texture. It removes all traces of makeup without stripping away the natural oils of the face (face does not feel really tight after cleansing). Also, it smells so so so so good! It just smells so fresh and clean! Love, love, LOVEEEE this cleanser! >.<

Rating: 4.5/5 (Took .5 off due to the expensive pricetag)

Biosource Clarifying Lotion

125 ml bottle… 75 ml away from full size

W/out cap…

Verdict:

The toner feels quite moisturizing and the texture isn’t too sticky and sinks in to the skin quickly but, Crap! That’s all I’ve got to say. This toner is definitely one I regret buying. Thank goodness I didn’t actually fork out much money for it as it came in a set. Phew! The toner broke me out! Not too badly, but yes it still broke me out. -sigh- Another bad thing about the toner is the ingredient list. Alcohol Denat. is the second ingredient! -headdesk- and all the good stuff, such as witch hazel, etc. are near the bottom of the list. It also has quite a strong scent (as do most Biotherm products). It’s not a terribly unpleasant smell, it kind of smells like clean babies but yeah, fragrance nauseous people BEWARE! haha

Rating: 1.5/5 (1 for having nice texture and .5 for trying… xD)

Aquasource Non Stop Oligo Thermal Gel Intense Moisturization

Jar, 50 ml for $44 CAD

Separation lid to be more hygienic. Still, personally I think just the fact of dipping your fingers into a jar is UNhygienic. Separation lid, or not. >.>

Jello-like textured gel cuteee!

Amount needed per application. Not that bad, right?

Verdict:

Definitely not a cheap moisturizer, especially considering the amount given. However, this is close to one of the best ones that I have come across and you don’t really need alot of product per application.The texture is jello-like and very easy to spread. It also sinks in uber quickly without leaving any residue or traces behind. Amazing stuff and really moisturizing. This did not cause any breakouts at all. There is a light smell, but it is very nice and refreshing, in my opinion. For my skintype, it is good all year round, even through most of the winter time. Only thing that I’m iffy about for this product is the fact that alcohol is pretty high up on the list. Funny thing is, its a drying alcohol too so I really do not understand why that would be in a moisturizer. -.-Preservative purposes I guess?

Rating: 4/5 (.5 off for high price tag, .5 off for containing a random drying alcohol)

And that’s it!

with love,

aiko ♥