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(You can read my review of Smooth Silk Powder Foundation here.)
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The new powder foundation, Dramatical Veil Pact UV, features “diamond shelter powder” and “pore control powder” to enhance pore coverage and sebum control. (Esprique Precious refers to the area that needs pore coverage and sebum control the most “dia[mond]-zone”, which is the diamond-shaped area covering lower forehead at the top, the cheeks on the sides, and the chin at the bottom.)
The full lineup includes:
– Dramatical Veil Pact UV (7 shades, SPF 25, PA++)
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(images from www.suqqu.com/japan.html)
I have always loved SUQQU’s seasonal ad images. For spring 2010, the elegant neutral shades that the model is wearing contrast the colorful watercolor hues, which echo the new Noble Nuance Face Color (top left in the image below). I am eager to see this multi-colored pressed powder in person.
The collection will be launched in Japan on February 5th, and all the items in this collection are limited editions. According to the SUQQU website, the pre-ordering will start on January 29th.
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(images from Pond’s)
Pond’s Hydro-Nourishing Cream has a light-cream consistency. The consistency of the cream is probably predominantly shaped by propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate (second on the ingredient list), which, according to Paula Begoun, is an emollient with a gel texture and is used in many lightweight moisturizers.
Some of the other moisturizing ingredients in this product are
paraffinum liquidum, petrolatum, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, glycerin, oenothera biennis oil (evening primrose oil, with anti-inflammatory properties), lecithin, and glyceryl strearate.The product also includes tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), tocopherol (vitamin E), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin C), and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), all of which are anti-oxidants.
This product does not contain alcohol. Those who are sensitive to fragrance might want to know that It contains parfum and quite a few other scenting agents. (I do find that the scent of this product is slightly on the strong side.)
Compared with Hydro-Nourishing Cream, Dry Skin Cream is more emollient. One thing I have noticed is that when it is applied on damp/moist skin (after cleansing), it appears to almost float over the skin. Then it seems to switch positions with the water, as it sticks to the skin, leaving a layer of watery moistness on top of it. I am suspecting that this is due to the hydrophobic nature of the ingredients that this product contains, such as paraffinum liquidum, petrolatum, and paraffin/synthetic wax.
Some of the other moisturizing ingredients in this product are isopropyl palmitate, glycerin, stearic acid, persea gratissima oil (avocado oil, with anti-oxidant properties), glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, and lecithin. The product also includes anti-oxidants (tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) and tocopherol (vitamin E)).
Like Hydro-Nourishing Cream, it does not contain alcohol and it contains parfum and many other scenting agents. (I personally find that the fragrance in this product is more pleasant.)
Overall, both moisturizers are decent products with skin-benefiting ingredients, although some might not enjoy the occlusive feel of Dry Skin Cream. I think Hydro-Nourishing Cream will suit those with slightly dry skin and that Dry Skin Cream will suit those with dry skin.
(I am not opposed to mineral oil or petrolatum in skincare products. Mineral oil is unlikely to cause skin irritation, and petrolatum has anti-inflammatory and healing properties. But those with oily skin should avoid these occlusive emollients in skincare products, especially when they are towards the top of the ingredient lists.)
(The products featured in this article are provided by Pond’s.)
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(images from Neutrogena)
Neutrogena Deep Moisture Body Lotion Sensitive has a rich lotion consistency. It doesn’t spread as easily as some of the other body lotions that I have tried, but it is absorbed pleasantly easily. The skin feels silky and the moisture is long-lasting. It doesn’t leave the skin sticky or slippery.
Some of the main moisturizing ingredients are glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, cetearyl alcohol, paraffinum liquidum, cetyl alcohol, anhydroxylitol, xylitylglucoside, xylitol, and glyceryl stearate.
This product is fragrance free.
Deep Moisture Comfort Balm sounds like a very thick and butter-like body moisturizer for very dry areas only, but it is actually lightweight enough to be used all over the body. (It is denser than Dove’s Body Silk and lighter than the two Dove body butters I reviewed last November.) As a cream (as opposed to a lotion), it spreads relatively easily and it is absorbed very quickly (almost surprisingly so). The finish is similar to that from Deep Moisture Body Lotion Sensitive. It is non-sticky and leaves the skin silky and nourished.
Some of the main moisturizing ingredients are glycerin, cetyl alcohol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), and stearyl alcohol.
The product contains fragrance. (It is the last ingredient on the list.) The scent is quite subtle and comforting.
Overall, both products would be competent enough to be used for winter and they should be suitable for most of the year if you have very dry skin.
Take care, and keep warm!
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