Review : Dr. Ci:Labo Collagen Gel-Cream Super Moisture Ex




Product Description
Super simple but satisfiable skincare! Six-steps of skin treatment process (Toner, Milky lotion, Beauty essence, Facial mask, Facial cream and Makeup base) are covered with only this one after washing morning and night!

Features and Benefits :
- By adopting “Collagen HC Nano capsules”, expertise and unique complex designed by Dr.Ci:Labo, 120 types of skin-beautifying components are delivered to deep inside the skin and exert their effects thoroughly.
- By focusing on emollient effect, enriched moisturizing effect just like highly-concentrated moisturizing cream is delivered.
- Gel penetrates inside the skin by its amazing permeability and skin surface becomes smooth and satiny without feeling sticky after application of gel. It is also compatible with makeup and is useful as makeup base
- For being gentle and safety for the skin, this product is produced under “Six Free” (No artificial fragrance, No artificial color, No mineral oils, Paraben free, Alcohol free, No petroleum surfactant agents)
- This product is extensively useful for various skin type, age, gender. For example, anti-aging care for women of course, moisturizing treatment after shave for men, preventing dry skin for kids.

Dr.Ci:Labo, known as the World's No.1 Medical Cosmetics brand developed by a team of dermatologists, has intrigued me enough to pick up a trial pack some time back.

Its been said that a baby's skin is soft because the body contains 80% water. At 20 years old, it drops to 60% water and at over 70 years old, it averages to 50%. The body's metabolism also decreases as the water level in the skin and body decreases. Older teenager's surface skin retains average of 20 to 25% moisture, and it continually declines as a person gets older and at 60 years old the skin's
moisture level is at 15%. Also, collagen and hyaluronic acid levels in the body goes down, thus, this creates wrinkles, sagging skin, dryness and other skin troubles that shows the signs of aging skin. To restore the skin as soft like baby's skin, it needs to be continually hydrated with a high amount of water so it can be moisturized all day long.

This is the last product from the kit which lasts me for quite a while as you don't need that much since its in cream form.

Of all the Dr. Ci:Labo products, I looked forward to trying this because its their star product as “Aqua-Collagen-Gel” is the biggest-selling gel product in Japan.

After trying out the 15ml size for the past one month, I would say that this product works pretty well in hydrating the skin. I hardly experience any flakiness on my skin despite being under the harsh air-conditioning in the office. Skin feels plump and supple.

However, I didn't like the texture - it felt sticky after application. The white cream texture is slightly thick and emollient and does not glide on the skin as well as I thought it will. And the ingredient list is super long!

Its claims :
As a toner and lotion, moisture is introduced and prevented from leaving
skin.
As a beauty and facial cream skin is smoothed and brightened!
As a face mask and makeup base, the high level of moisture and balance
can't be beat.

Despite claiming to be 6 in 1, I still use a toner and serum ocassionally, just to see if there is a difference. Note that I only use this moisturizer as a day moisturiser and skipped it during the night. I also don't use it as a make-up base.
Toner : I was using Murad hydrating toner but it made this moisturiser feel even more tacky and sticky. I skipped the toner then, and feels that the moisturiser applies better on the skin. I have no problem with Avene Thermal Spray as a toner, but it made the moisturiser slightly diluted.
Beauty essence : I was using Clarins Shaping Lift as a serum prior to this moisturiser at times and it made the moisturiser feels heavy and too much for the skin. My skin broke out in zits.
Facial Mask : I still see the need of using masks ocassionally as I don't feel that the moisturiser can overtake the masking abilities, after a good exfoliating scrub.

This product scored 3.7 from 13 users on Makeupalley

Ingredients :
WATER,GLYCERIN,SQUALANE,BUTYLENE GLYCOL,PENTYLENE LYCOL,BETAINE,DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE,ALLANTOIN, SOLUBLE COLLAGEN,HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, ISOSTEAROYL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN,POTASSIUM COCOYL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN,SUCCINOYL ATELOCOLLAGEN, SODIUM HYALURONATE,HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID,
SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE,CERAMIDE 2,CERAMIDE 3 HYDROLYZED ELASTIN,ROYAL JELLY EXTRACT, LACTOBACILLUS/ROYAL JELLY FERMENT FILTRATE,ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, HIBISCUS ESCULENTUS FRUIT EXTRACT,MALVA SYLVESTRIS (MALLOW) FLOWER EXTRACT,TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED POLYSACCHARIDE,ANGELICA KEISKEI LEAF/STEM EXTRACT,ARNICA MONTANA FLOWER EXTRACT,CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT,HEDERA HELIX (IVY) LEAF/STEM EXTRACT,SAMBUCUS NIGRA FLOWER EXTRACT, PARIETARIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT,ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS (KIWI) FRUIT
EXTRACT,EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS (CLOVE) FLOWER EXTRACT,ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS FLOWER EXTRACT,OENOTHERA BIENNIS SEED EXTRACT,GERANIUM ROBERTIANUM EXTRACT,THYMUS SERPILLUM EXTRACT,SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT,PAEONIA ALBIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT,VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS LEAF EXTRACT,GANODERMA LUCIDUM (MUSHROOM) STEM EXTRACT,PRUNUS YEDOENSIS LEAF EXTRACT,
SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT,PERILLA OCYMOIDES LEAF  EXTRACT,CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) FLOWER EXTRACT,MORUS ALBA ROOT EXTRACT,PHELLODENDRON AMURENSE BARK EXTRACT,CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT,CYNARA SCOLYMUS (ARTICHOKE) LEAF EXTRACT,HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA EXTRACT,MALPIGHIA EMARGINATA (ACEROLA) SEED XTRACT,LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM EXTRACT,BETULA ALBA BARKEXTRACT,RHODOMYRTUS TOMENTOSA FRUIT EXTRACT,PRUNUS MUME FRUIT EXTRACT,RUBUS ELLIPITICUS ROOT EXTRACT,ROSA CANINA FRUIT EXTRACT,CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT,EQUISETUM ARVENSE EXTRACT,PINUS SYLVESTRIS CONE EXTRACT,CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) RHIZOME EXTRACT,ALPINIA SPECIOSA LEAF EXTRACT,RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT,HYDROLYZED PRUNUS DOMESTICA,BELLIS PERENNIS (DAISY) FLOWER EXTRACT,MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT,CITRUS DEPRESSA PEEL EXTRACT,PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT,GINKGO BILOBA LEAF EXTRACT,PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA ROOT EXTRACT,REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA
ROOT EXTRACT,GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) GERM EXTRACT, ORIGANUM MAJORANA LEAF EXTRACT,SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM (TOMATO) FRUIT EXTRACT,ROSA MULTIFLORA FRUIT EXTRACT,SOPHORA ANGUSTIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT,ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN EXTRACT, SAXIFRAGA SARMENTOSA EXTRACT,COIX LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN SEED EXTRACT,LILIUM CANDIDUM BULB EXTRACT,URTICA DIOICA (NETTLE) LEAF EXTRACT,GENTIANA LUTEA
RHIZOME/ROOT EXTRACT,LACTOBACILLUS/PEAR JUICE FERMENT FILTRATE,LAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA EXTRACT,CHONDRUS CRISPUS EXTRACT,CHLORELLA VULGARIS EXTRACT,ALGAE EXTRACT,ALTEROMONAS FERMENT EXTRACT,SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE EXTRACT,BIFIDA FERMENT LYSATE,SODIUM CHONDROITIN SULFATE,ACETYL GLUCOSAMINE,
CHOLESTEROL,TAURINE,LYSINE HCL,GLUTAMIC ACID,GLYCINE,LEUCINE,HISTIDINE
HCL,SERINE,VALINE,SODIUM SPARTATE,THREONINE,ALANINE,ISOLEUCINE,PHENYLALANINE,ARGININE,PROLINE,TYROSINE,ACETYL
HYDROXYPROLINE,ACETYL GLUTAMINE, HYDROXYPROLINE,GLYCYL GLYCINE,AMINOBUTYRIC ACID, SODIUM DILAURAMIDOGLUTAMIDE LYSINE,SODIUM PCA,POLYGLUTAMIC ACID,ECTOIN,PANTHENOL,ASCORBYL DIPALMITATE,ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE, ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE,SODIUM ASCORBATE,TOCOPHEROL,GLUCOSYL HESPERIDIN,DISODIUM INOSINATE,DISODIUM GUANYLATE,10-HYDROXYDECANOIC ACID,SEBACIC ACID,1,10-DECANEDIOL,TREHALOSE,VEGETABLE OIL,LECITHIN,HYDROGENATED LECITHIN,OLEIC ACID,PALMITIC ACID,GLYCERYL APRYLATE,PULLULAN,ALGIN,CARBOMER,PENTASODIUM PENTETATE,POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE,PHENOXYETHANOL.

Source : Ci Labo , Bellabox

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