Etude House Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam

Hi! I'm sorry for being MIA this week. Our beloved laptop has decided to take a break, and actually act up so we had to have it fixed. But, I'll try to make it up to you this weekend with the overdue reviews.

When I ran out of my Neutrogena cleanser last month, I decided to try something Korean. I was supposed to get the one from Etude House's AC Clinic line since the products from this line has Salicylic Acid, but decided to try this one first. I was very impressed when I tried the BB Cleansing version of this Baking Powder cleanser last year. This one is the regular version. 

A tube costs 328.00 Php and you'd get 170 ml of product, which is a lot. It's actually a pretty big tube. (My sister took these pictures since when I get home, the sun's waayy down. That's her hand with the blob of foam). If I remember well, the BB Cleansing one is  428.00 Php. With my panic-mode on, thinking that my Pink Membership card was about to expire, I got this for around 260.00.

The Verdict:

I'm doing an umbrella review on this one since I can't weigh the pros and cons too well. The smell is still like a mild soap like Ivory. Texture-wise, it feels like it has small unseen beads for exfoliation. I like that after I wash my face using this, I actually feel like I've removed every trace of oil on my skin. But, it didn't quite have the same long term oil control effect that the BB Cleansing foam offered. I also can't vouch for its pimple zapping powers. Although my skin feels squeaky-clean every time I use it, it didn't help with my acne problems. Then again, I guess that's not in its job description. ^^

Overall, as a cleanser, this totally works especially if you have oily skin. To those with dry/normal skin, you might find this a little bit too drying. When I get the little bumps, I'd probably go back to my Salicylic Acid-powered defenses. But during no-pimple days, I'd definitely use this.

Cheerio!

Just Sampling: Etude House Baking Powder BB Deep Cleansing Foam

Hi. As hinted on my last post, here's my take on the Etude House Baking Powder BB Deep Cleansing Foam Sample. Quite a mouthful. Whew. To be honest, I am, technically, not allowed to test any other cleansing foams just yet because I'm using a new skincare product for my skin problem. Plus, my mother always freaks out whenever I use any cleanser other than Cetaphil or Dove. So, don't tell my mom. Haha.


I got this sample as a freebie a few months back. I love that Etude House is always generous with their freebies (Thanks Etude!). Anyway, I used this sample packet for about a week? Well, 6 days to be exact. 2x a day. =)

The Verdict:

*Well, the consistency was just your run-of-the-mill facial wash, similar to Pond's facial cleansers actually, but it becomes really, foam-y when you use it

*Smelled like that soap, uh, Ivory? Other reviews though said that it smelled like citrus fruits or something

* The beads were the greatest part of this cleanser because it removes all the oil

*After washing with this foam, my face actually felt, well, clean and oil-free

*Most importantly, this cleanser, for me at least, provided great oil control. Before I started using this, I blot my face twice a day, two oil-blotting papers in one session, so that's, um, four oil-blotting papers. After the first three days of using this cleanser, I went down to twice a day, 1 oil-blotting paper a session. =) And now, I blot once a day, and I don't even get to use an entire oil-blotting paper.

Apparently, this is a BB cream remover/cleanser. (So that's what the whole BB thing meant Haha.) However, this was only my experience. I'm not going to go around claiming that it would work just the same for every skin type. I have sensitive skin but an oily T-zone, and fortunately, this cleanser has worked wonders for me.

The whole tube of this cost around 300-400 bucks. You might want to try it if you have the same oil-related problems as me. Will I buy the regular version? Probably so, but I heard that this always goes out of stock.

Anyway, have you tried this? Please let me know! Have a happy weekend. Cheerio! =)