Hello, beauties! Today’s blog post is about The Face Shop Chia Seed No Shine Hydrating Cream Gel from the Korean skincare brand THE FACE SHOP. Apart from the sheet marks from THE FACE SHOP, this cream is my first skin care product from them. I was looking for a lightweight day cream and I came across this cream. Many people thinks it is a dupe of the Clinique’s cult favourite (Clinique moisture surge) let’s find out whether it is a dupe and how well it performs for my skin. So here is my full review of this.
ABOUT THE FACE SHOP
Beauty treasure for millions around the globe. Face Shop is a South-Korean skin care line that provides fabulous goodies for your daily skin and beauty rituals. This sensational brand believes in creating skin care products that stem from a lovely concept of ‘Science meets Beauty‘, getting you all benefits nature has to offer and to enhance your natural beauty! At Face Shop, you will find the best product for each step of your beauty ritual: masks, skin care, makeup and body care. With over 20 collections of cosmetic products, you will better your natural beauty.
ABOUT (The Face Shop Chia Seed No Shine Hydrating Cream)
The Face Shop Chia Seed No Shine Hydrating Cream is a moisture-replenishing cream that relieves dehydrated skin with hydrating GMO-free South African chia seed extract and absorbs excess sebum at the same time with mattifying cotton seed extract. The moisture sensor formula provides intense hydration.
PACKAGING
It comes in a jar and they also provide a plastic spatula to scoop the cream out of the jar.
FRAGRANCE
It has a very refreshing scent.
TEXTURE AND COLOUR
It is a transparent, lightweight gel.
INGREDIENTS
Salvia Hispanic Seed Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Gossypium Heracleum (Cotton) Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium Citrate, Capryl Hydroxamic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Water/Eau, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/fragrance
FREE FROM
- Paraben.
- Tar colourant.
- Animal-source ingredients.
- Mineral oil.
- Talc.
- BHT.
- Benzophenone-3.
FEATURES/BENEFITS
- Lightweight.
- Fast absorbing.
- Provides intense hydration.
- Does not feel greasy.
- Replenishes moisture and removes excess oil.
- Gentle, lightweight and transparent cream.
- GMO-free Chia Seed.
- Dermatologist tested.
CONS
Nothing for me.
USAGE/APPLICATION
Apply an adequate amount of the cream gently on your face. (Day and Night)
SUITABLE FOR
Oily / Combination skin types
PRICE
INR 2050 – ml
AVAILABILITY
MY TAKE ON THIS/FINAL VERDICT
My skin is a combination type, and it becomes dry in winters. I like to apply a good moisturizer but I hate greasy creams as well so I am always in a search of a cream which will give me intense hydration but will not make my skin oily or greasy. I use this cream as a daily cream (day) and also underneath my makeup. Makeup does not look cakey or flaky. It sits beautifully underneath makeup. I am quite impressed with the cream. Oily skin/combination skin type people should definitely try this cream. Overall, it is a good cream.
IS IT A DUPE FOR CLINIQUES MOISTURE SURGE CREAM?
Cliniques moisture surge is a cult favourite of all and it’s loved by people all over the world. It’s very hard to find the exact dupe of that cream (You will come to know once you try it). But if you don’t want to invest in Clinique so you can try this one, it will give you quite similar results. Ingredients in both the creams are different, and both the creams have their own speciality. One is enriched with the goodness of chia seeds and another one is filled with properties of hyaluronic acid and caffeine. Please read more about the Clinique moisture surge.