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Green tea is a good antioxidant, it helps with many different skin problems such as wrinkles, skin damage and acne. Some brands decided to give us cosmetics based on this ingredient - Neogen, Tonymoly, It's skin but if you ask any AB lover they'll mention Innisfree as one of the most popular green tea series.
Couple words about brand
Innisfree is a Korean brand founded in 2000, this brand belongs to Amore Pacific. Their products are based on natural ingredients from Jeju - now you know why some series contains words 'Jeju'. They have a good recycling program, unfortunately, it doesn't work in Europe - but if you live in Korea or any other country where Innisfree has a shop you can probably leave the empty bottle there. Their Green Tea Serum is one of the best-selling products.
Packaging
The bottle is packaged in a green box, as usually, we won't find too much information in English but if you learn Korean then you can try to learn something new from reading that - said a person who read the instruction on how to use WC cleaner in Hungarian for fun. What's interesting - this serum has an additional security cap so if you throw away the paper box or if you plan to travel with this product you can be sure it won't open on its own.
Skin Type
This product is suitable for all skin types. Green tea series is a nourishing and moisturising series of products.
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Ingredients
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (75.9%), Propanediol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Alcohol, Glycerin, Betaine, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Opuntia Cochenillifera Fruit Extract, Orchid Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Extract, BIS-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitan Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer,Ethylhexylglycerin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Dextrin, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract - antibacterial emollient, good for all skin types, it's also an antioxidant. Propanediol - natural moisturiser and preservative. Biosaccharide Gum-1 - strong moisturiser, it changes the product's texture. Alcohol - a substance which a lot of people try to avoid, but on the other hand, it can strengthen product's action on our skin. Glycerin - moisturiser, but it might be comedogenic for some of you, Betaine - moisturiser made from beetroots. Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil - antioxidant, it has properties similar to Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract. Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract - antioxidant, related to Tsubaki oil, works similar to Camelia Sinensis. Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract - moisturiser, it keeps our skin safe from UV rays and it regenerates skin. Orchid Extract - anti-ageing properties, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract - skin brightening & pigmentation marks, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Extract - it gives smell and it moderates sebum production, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract - antioxidant, it makes skin soft, Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Fruit Extract - source of vitamin C and amazing scent, it has brightening properties, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Extract - another antioxidant with lovely scent, helps for acne and it can increase collagen production, BIS-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane - a silicon wax, not safe for out health, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil - it's not a safe substance, this substance shouldn't be used especially if you're pregnant, Cetearyl Olivate - an emollient, Hydrogenated Lecithin - it's like a photoshop for wrinkles, an emulsifier, Sorbitan Olivate - emollient, it prevents moisture loss, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer - thickener, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer - thickener, it makes skin soft in touch, Ethylhexylglycerin - a preservative, it boosts the product's efficiency, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract - full in vitamins, regenerates the skin and moisturises it. Dextrin - thickener agent, Potassium Hydroxide - pH regulator, Disodium EDTA - synthetic substance, it has to help all the preservatives in their job - thanks to this ingredient our products are fresh for a longer time, Fragrance - scent.
Smell & Texture
The texture is not very watery but it's not solid like a cream, it's something between toner/essence and lotion or toner/essence and cream. The smell is amazing, it's intensive and herbal/natural but after couple minutes it disappears.
How does it work for me
I have to admit - this serum is quite funny. I like the texture, it's really easy to apply it onto my face. I had neither comedogenic reactions to this product nor it helped with my acne. But that's not the role of this product. Innisfree Green Serum is a serum for all skin types, but in my opinion is the most effective serum for combination & oily skin types - my skin is definitely moister than before, the difference is not spectacular but if it comes to oily skin it's like a holy grail - finding a cream or serum which gives the skin moisture and no acne. I also had no allergic reactions to this products and that's a plus. I like the feel of this serum on my face, it's smooth in touch. I got used to this product and honestly, my opinion on this product is very good, it meets my expectations but now I already found another serum which I think it's better and I'm going to show it to you as soon as it'll be possible.
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Additional Information
According to the producer, this product doesn't contain "parabens, synthetic colourants, mineral oil, animal-originated ingredients and imidazolidine urea".
Sum up
It's quite a nice serum for all skin types, the ingredients might not be the best but it's worth a try if you love kbeauty or if you're a tea lover. I can really recommend this product if you need a very light serum. The price is not really cheap but I think it's worth the money.
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GIVEAWAY RESULTS
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It was really hard to select winners because I've enjoyed all of your answers a lot but of course, I have to choose someone and this time I'm giving away two Skin79 cat sets to Elf Naczi and mrsfox. Please send me a message as soon as you can - you can send it through e-mail or facebook page.
Congrats to winners and to all the participants and readers. I hope that you'll also enjoy the next giveaways as well.
GIVEAWAY RESULTS
It's time for giveaway results. Over 30 people have taken part in the latest giveaway. I'm happy to hear that you like kherblog and you feel no distance between you and me because that's important for me - I always wanted kherblog to be a friendly and educational place. Of course, there was no bad answer - all the answers are amazing and for sure I'll try to make kherblog to be as useful as it only can be. I'm planning another giveaway for you soon so if you are not already a part of Kherblog family then you can follow this blog on GFC, Bloglovin, IG or Facebook for updates.
It was really hard to select winners because I've enjoyed all of your answers a lot but of course, I have to choose someone and this time I'm giving away two Skin79 cat sets to Elf Naczi and mrsfox. Please send me a message as soon as you can - you can send it through e-mail or facebook page.
Congrats to winners and to all the participants and readers. I hope that you'll also enjoy the next giveaways as well.