Review: Rojukiss Enca AC CONTROL Sun Cream SPF 35 PA +++
OK, before I start this review I would like to sincerely apologize for my absence >.<" ~ I know I stated this in my last blog post but I have been uber busy catching up with my coursework and deadlines which are due soon and well lets just say I left everything to last minute, which I have a tendency to do... that I do not recommend anyone else... That being said, I can now start on this review ^^ ~
Today I will be reviewing the Rojukiss Enca AC Control Sun Cream, As I have stated before in my previous Enca Review I believe it was, I stated that I liked this product, actually maybe like is a little too weak. LOVED this product.
But I do have some cons for this, I'm afraid...
The details are in both Hangul and English which makes it easier for both consumers to understand ~
The product information/details also has quite big claims which I have learned over the years never to believe entirely in everything the packaging says or you will just end up being disappointed but I have to say the company is pretty confident in putting these claims out.
"Every time you look yourself in a mirror, those trouble spot and sensitive reactions on your skin can make you feel miserable and now, ENCA can restore the dazzling smile and confidence on your face"
This has a SPF of 35 and a PA +++. This is actually one of the weakest SPF I have tried from an Asian brand (not counting those from the Western/European market or those included in moisturizers, foundations or BB/CC creams). But then again this means I can use a BB cream or a foundation with SPF built inside it and not worry so much, since if we are to wear a sunscreen with an SPF of 50 and then layer a BB cream or foundation with SPF of 20 it may counteract the properties of the actual sunscreen and may lose it's full benefits. Obviously I am not a sunscreen expert but this is what I have just heard and apparently sunscreens don't really work if it's over 50... correct me if I am wrong please.
"This is sun-screen cream working mildly and softly on sensitive skin which protect skin by blocking both UVA and UVB simultaneously.
Green tea water and chamaecyparis obtusa water takes good care of fatigued and sensitive skin softly, and herb extract such as rosemary, jasmine and lavender provide skin with moisture and nutrient to keep skin wet and soft
DIRECTIONS:
Spread evenly a proper amount on skin."
- ENCA
This is a fairly thick cream texture, it's definitely not a runny/watery formula, so you might want to apply a small amount otherwise, yes you will end up having a very very obvious white cast to your face. I guess if your wearing make-up over it then it wouldn't matter so much but if you are someone who doesn't wear base make-up or if you are just walking around the house and apply too much of this on your face will look so pale it looks as if you have no blood circulation to your face... well that's what my mother asked me when I once put this onto my face, thank goodness I didn't walk outside otherwise I would have been so embarrassed.
These images were taken without flash photography, but if you look at the last image you can clearly see that on one side of the hand is much whiter than the other. This is fairly normal in photographs, it's not as noticeable as that in real life ~
Although the formula is a thick cream texture, the cream itself isn't very moisturizing, in fact I would say it is pretty drying.
Even if I moisturize beforehand, I find that if I then apply this my skin gets drier or the flakiness on my skin is accentuated o.O so I definitely would NOT recommend this to people with dry skin since I have combination/oily skin leaning more towards the oily side now as it's creeping up to summer and the weather is getting a little bit hotter though in England the weather doesn't really get that hot which is good in a sense so my oily skin isn't super duper oily and shiny.
You all probably can't read this very well so as usual I will type up the ingredient list for you in English ~
INGREDIENTS:
WATER, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ZINC OXIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, ISODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, DICAPYLYL CARBONATE, OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, PEG-10 DIMETHICONE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIMETHICONE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF WATER, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA WATER, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) EXTRACT, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) EXTRACT, JASMINUM OFFICINALE (JASMINE) EXTRACT, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, ALUMINUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSEQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE, POLYGYLCERYL-6 POLYRICINOLEATE, METHICONE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, CELLULOSE GUM, FRAGRANCE, PHENOXYETHANOL, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, BUTYLPARABEN.
Fragrance: 3.5/5
Texture: 3/5
Sun Protection: 1-2 hours
Effects: 4/5
Overall:
This product does contain quite a strong fragrance, I'm not going to lie. But I actually really like the scent, I'm not one that goes for overly scented things but this is an exception. Usually highly perfumed products either make my skin get rashes or break out in spots or they give me a migraine but this doesn't do any of those stuff.
I can not stress out enough how important wearing a sunscreen is because especially with me where I have had a past of suffering from acne and my skin is still acne prone whenever I switch skin care items or if I use a product and end up getting a reaction to the ingredients of that product, I am now left with horrible and very deep visible scars on my face especially on my cheeks and to prevent them from getting even more darker than they are I have to protect the skin from being exposed to UVA and UVB rays. Also I am currently on acne topical treatment gels which contain retina ingredients which make my skin even more sensitive to UVA and UVB rays now. But even if you don't suffer from acne scars or hyper pigmentation and your not on any acne treatments, I think everyone should wear sunscreen. A lot of people seem to overlook this step in their skin care routine and think it's just a extra step that is pointless, but actually I think sunscreen and cleansing is the two most important step that no one should skip out. The sun can do some serious damage to our skin as we grow older, I remember seeing this image on the news on the internet about this man who was a bus driver and on one side of his face it was sagging and aging and really damaged (which was the side of his face which was most exposed to the sun) whilst the other side that didn't get much sun looked young. But no sunscreen can offer 24/7 protection to the skin and is not actually good to wear it to sleep as it can block your pores, so be sure to remove it properly like a make-up item if you do not wear any make-up.
I do like this sunscreen a lot, it is hard to get your hands on it though and I have to order this online but since I love it that much I might just have to do that, I honestly think this may be my HG sunscreen until I find another one, which I am thinking of buying some of the Olay ones from Asia when I go to Hong Kong in the summer because so many people have been saying many good things about that product ^^
However, I do only recommend using a teeny amount of this, a little goes a long way and I would definitely 100% not recommend this to you if you have dry/very dry skin. If you have oily skin I think this will work amazing for you, and Combination/Normal skin may still be able to work with this just make sure you moisturize more on the drier parts of your face.
Would I Repurchase: Yes, and I already have, I'm on my second tube now actually ^^ ~
Take Care ~ ♥
Labels: ENCA AC CONTROL SUN CREAM, korean cosmetic, korean skincare, ROJUKISS, ROJUKISS ENCA, 로쥬키스, 엔카 에이씨 컨트롤 선크림 spf35 pa+++
Saturday, 8 June 2013, 05:05 | 3 lovely comments
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