This turned out to be one of my most disappointing purchases to date - though admittedly, I probably had my hopes pinned a little high so take this review as 50% disappointment in Sidmool and 50% disappointment that Centella asiatica does f**k all.
What is it?
This product is a “skin” aka
lotion, which is applied as the first step in a skincare routine. It has
the viscosity of water, absorbs quickly and has no detectable smell.
It’s packaged in a clear plastic pump bottle. I appreciated the hygienic
and convenient design at first, but it turned out to be a pain in the ass
because the remaining product is difficult to dispense.
Ingredients
Centella
Asiatica Extract (97%) - anti-inflammatory, increases
production of collagen
Butylene
Glycol - humectant
Asiaticoside
Asiatic
Acid
Madecassic
Acid
Madecassoside
- these four ingredients make “Centella asiatica extract powder”,
the highly enriched active ingredient in this product. Riiiight.
Allantoin -
anti-irritant
Dipotassium
Glycyrrhizate (liquorice root extract) -
anti-inflammatory, brightening
Paeonia
Suffruticosa Root Extract (Peony root extract)
Scutellaria
Baicalensis Root Extract - according to the product info page, these
last two ingredients are added to stabilise the product.
Where are the preservatives!?
Where are the preservatives!?
전성분
병풀추출물(97%)
부틸렌글라이콜
아시아티코사이드
아시아틱애씨드
마데카식애씨드
마데카소사이드
알란토인
디포타슘글리시리제이트
모란뿌리추출물
황금추출물
I first started using this in March and took pictures of my face
every week to document my progress. It literally did nothing: didn’t reduce or
calm breakouts, didn’t improve my skintone. At least it didn't make my skin worse!
Price: W14,800 (150ml)
Bottle lasts around 5 months
Bottle lasts around 5 months
Where to buy Sidmool products:
Sidmool products are rather difficult to acquire. (Should
this rave review here inspire a spending spree.) One option is to order
through the website. It's all in Hangul yet somehow I made it to
the order page, only to have the card payment fail).
Another - and much easier - option is to order from Sidmool’s official G-market mini-shop and ship it over (using a service like Avecko, which is what I did).
Another - and much easier - option is to order from Sidmool’s official G-market mini-shop and ship it over (using a service like Avecko, which is what I did).
I’d love to know if anyone has had any success with Centella
Asiatica!
Thank you for this review. I first became interested in Centella Asiatica in December last year, then in January I tried Centella Asiatica toner by Sidmool and my experience with it is the same as yours. I can't tell that it did anything positive for my skin. My acne scars are getting a bit smaller, but that may very well be as a result of using several good skin products. I just updated my post on Centella Asiatica and I included a link to your post in the end. I am still interested in trying Centella Asiatica products but not only skin care products but also the actual herb in capsule form. But I will not be repurchasing the toner by Sidmool.I wish skin care companies could make it clear what we can expect from various products. Perhaps Centella Asiatica is like the Sulwhasoo's activating serum ( I have not used it yet) but it is said to activate all other products one uses. Perhaps Centella Asiatica improves blood circulation and in that way it makes all other products work better? I don't know. My experience with Centella Asiatica is similar to my experience with Galactomyces. I did not see or feel any positive effect. Yet, my skin was getting better but I couldn't tell that it was the Galactomices that worked.
ReplyDeleteThat Sidmool Centella is simply a hydrating toner type. It's not an activating serum, first essence or anything special. Centella is widely used in Korean skincare because it is anti-inflammatory and calming, making it suitable for sensitive or acne-prone skin.
DeleteIf you have different skin type, you might not see a pronounced effect from using centella-based products. If you're interested in toners, Japanese ones (often referred to as lotion) are much better value for money.