As lazy as I can sometimes get with my skincare routine, one product I always use is moisturiser.
It’s a common misconception that only people with dry skin need to moisturise. If your skin is oily, all the more you need moisturiser!
My favourite moisturiser brands of all time has got to be belif. If you’ve never heard of belif, here’s their brand introduction taken from their website:
Meet the most truthful cosmetic brand that is formulated with superior ingredients and efficacy in the safest and most honest way possible.
Inspired by 19th-century apothecary techniques, belif offers a unique range of products that follow Korea’s intricate skin care regimen. Each effective formula uses the purest of ingredients powered by modern skin science and traditional herb processing methods.
I think it’s quite cute how they are very upfront with labelling themselves as ‘the most truthful cosmetic brand’. It’s definitely a testament of commitment to delivering on their claims and promises.
I was given a sample/travel size of this water bomb after I purchased some items from THEFACESHOP.
Product description
An ultra-lightweight, oil-free gel-cream that instantly cools and refreshes skin while providing intensive hydration.
Official Retail Price in Singapore: SGD 72.80 with cleanser (Shopee, Lazada)
Ingredient list
- Lady’s Mantle: Antioxidant-rich herb with pore-minimizing benefits; helps remove free radicals from skin and aids skin turnaround.
- Malachite: Neutralizes free radical activity.
- Plantin: Creates moisture seal on skin.
- Oat Husk: Attracts moisture.Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methl Trimethicone, Alcohol Denat, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Malakite Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract*, Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract*, Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract*, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract*, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract*, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract**, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract**, Nepeta Cataria Extract**, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract**, Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract**, Dimethiconol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide 3, Cholesterol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Phenl Trimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Panthenol, Squalane, Triethylhexanoin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, PEG-150, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C14-22 Alcohols, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Trisodium EDTA, Fragrance+, Citronellol, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Linalool. *Napiers aqua formula. **Napiers original formula. +Fragrances of natural origin.
According to Sephora, this product is dermatologist tested and free of mineral oils, petrolatum, synthetic preservatives, dyes, fragrances, and animal origin ingredients.
Does it live up to its promise of using ‘the purest of ingredients’? Definitely!
Review
Note: belif has changed the product name from ‘water bomb’ to ‘aqua bomb’ since the last time I tried this!
Packaging
The sample/travel size packaging is different from the full-sized version, but is generally still very simple and easy to use. I really like how it directly states its functions and effects on the skin – easy to read, and straight to the point. It’s also easy to squeeze out an appropriate amount of product.
Texture
If you have oily/combination skin, you will love this. It feels so thin and lightweight that you would be forgiven for thinking this was water repackaged into a tube. It’s easily absorbed by the skin, doesn’t feel the slightest bit thick, oily or uncomfortable.
Effectiveness
Clinical tests have proven that this moisturiser provides a +70% increase in skin’s hydration levels. While I don’t have any special equipment to test this claim, I can testify that it isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds.
Upon application, your skin immediately feels cooled, as though you have applied cold water on your face. It’s nothing to do with the environment temperature, but rather the formula and ingredients in the moisturiser. There is also an instant burst of hydration once it is absorbed by the skin – that’s why it’s aptly named ‘water bomb’.
Thanks to this moisturiser, I found my skin feeling less taut and dry even after sitting in air-conditioned rooms for long hours. It also doesn’t get too oily by mid-day, nor does it clog my pores.
I’ve had absolutely no breakout problems while using this product, which is great for people with sensitive and acne-prone skin just like mine. If anything, my skin was at its best when I used this both in the day and at night.
Final Verdict
If it wasn’t for the price, I would have bought tons of this and stockpiled them at home for me to use forever and ever.
I’m honestly very hesitant about spending so much money on just one moisturiser. SGD60 is really no small sum. I know it’s ironic, given that I have less qualms about buying so many lipsticks, but somehow it just doesn’t feel as convincing to spend a bomb (lol) on a moisturiser.
I’m still contemplating whether to buy this after I’ve finished my other moisturisers. But if you are willing to invest in a good moisturising product that definitely shows results for all skin types, this is the one you have to buy.
I love this product to bits, and I can honestly justify the price when I take into account factors such as the natural ingredients and great formula.
Maybe I’ll buy this when I finish my L’Oréal Hydrafresh…
Rating
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