Iwhite Korea Giveaway!

Hi Lovelies! Remember when I asked you if you want a separate giveaway for Iwhite products and you all said yes? So here it is, as promised!

Iwhite Korea  is so nice to send these amazing items for me and for you. I do appreciate companies sending products for giveaway but I am more thankful for companies who also sent packages for me, ofcourse. (kesa mamatay ako sa inggit,db?). However, I can not review them yet since I’m still in the process of testing each product. Nevertheless, I will be reviewing them soon! Btw, Iwhite products smell amazing (except for nose pack and iwhitening pack) especially the Aqua Moisturizing cream!! The smell reminds me of a Laneige cream (I forgot which of those creams I've tried from Laneige).

 IWhite Korea is a revolutionary plant-based whitening skin care line. It uses Bio-Nanotechnology to extract the core nutrients of its ingredients, making it more refined, for easy absorption of the skin, and more potent for a fairer, more radiant and younger-looking skin. You can purchase these goodies at Watsons Nationwide.

1 winner will win these goodies!

Iwhite Korea Moisturizing Facial Wash

Whitens, Revitalizes, Moisturizes

iWhite Facial Wash is a breakthrough scientific formula, refined by Bio-Nanotechnology, making it more potent. It deeply cleanses, removes excess oil and eliminates skin impurities without drying the skin.

Especially formulated with Mulberry Extract to whiten skin for a more radiant complexion, Panax Ginseng to revitalize and improve skin condition, Allantoin and Triclosan to help prevent pimples and other skin irritations. It also has Vitamins C & E to protect skin form free radicals.

Directions for use:

Wet face thoroughly. Put a pea size on the palm of your hand and make a lather and massage gently all over the face. Rinse well and pat dry. Use twice a day or as needed.

IWhite Aqua Moisturizing Cream

Light, Cool, Natural

 A water-base moisturizer that is easily absorb by your skin, leaving a refreshing and soothing feeling. Refined by Bio-Nanotechnology, making it more potent to protect your skin and giving it a more radiant and fair complexion.

Especially formulated with Mulberry Extract to whiten skin for a more radiant complexion, Panax Ginseng to revitalize and improve skin condition, Green Tea Extract and Vitamins A, C, E to protect skin against cellular damage and premature aging, Aloe Vera and Vitamin B5 for elasticity and firmness of the skin. iWhite Aqua Moisturizing Cream is ideal for all skin types.

Directions for use:

Apply on a cleansed and moisturized skin as a base for foundation or powder. Blend well to achieve even coverage. Use every morning to protect from the sun’s harmful ultra-violet rays. For best results, use iWhite Facial Wash and Aqua Moisturizing Cream. Ideal for any type of Make-up

Iwhite Facial Cream

Whitening - Protection - Make-up Base

A natural facial cream that gives you 3 benefits for a complete day care essential protection:

Whitening - Mulberry Root Extract that whitens and eliminates discoloration of the skin for an even-toned complexion

Dual UV Protection - Titanium Dioxide and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate protect the skin from the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays.

Make-up Base - Enriched with Vitamins A,C,E and Panax Ginseng to protect skin from harsh environment and stress that can cause premature aging, ensuring silky smoothness.

Directions for use:

Apply on a cleansed and moisturized skin as a base for foundation or powder. Blend well to achieve even coverage. Use every morning to protect from the sun’s harmful ultra-violet rays. For best results, use iWhite Facial Wash and Aqua Moisturizing Cream. Ideal for any type of Make-up

Iwhite Whitening Pack

Revitalizes, Cleanses, Enhances

Removes deep-seated dirt, whiteheads, blackheads, dead skin and other impurities to reveal a radiant, glowing, younger-looking skin.

Especially formulated with Mulberry Extract that whitens dark skin and evens out discolorations, Panax Ginseng Root Extract that revitalizes and improves skin health and Vitamins A,C, E and B5 to prevent premature aging.

Directions for use:

Wash face with iWhite Facial Wash, rinse well and pat dry. Apply ample amount of iWhite Whitening Pack avoiding the eyes, nose and mouth areas. Wait for 15 minutes or until it dries then peel off from the chin upwards. Use iWhite Aqua Moisturizing Cream all over the face to relieve stress. For best results, use it 3-4 times a week.

Reminder:

You have to wash your face before using this product.

It may have a reaction on sweat, so it is advice to relax while using this product. Do not use while doing chores or any strenuous activity.

Do not wash your face after using the product . You may use moisturizer to relieve stress as long as it is non-comedogenic

To lift dead-skin, do not over dry the solution, rendering it ineffective.

To maximize its whitening effect, you can let the pack stay overnight, however, it will not be effective in removing dead-skin, excess oil and deep seated dirt.

Iwhite Nose Pack

The ultimate whiteheads and blackheads remover

It is a solution that is effective in removing whiteheads and blackheads and eliminates deep-seated dirt, excess oil and other impurities on the nose. It also minimizes the appearance of pores.

Directions for use:

Wash face with iWhite Facial Wash. Apply ample amount of iWhite Nose Pack on the nose and even on the cheeks area or other areas that have blackheads and whiteheads. Spread the solution evenly. Wait for 15 minutes or until it dries then peel off from the base of the nose upward. For best results, use 3-4 times a week.

Reminder:

You have to wash your face before using this product.

It may have a reaction on sweat, so it is advice to relax while using this product. Do not use while doing chores or any strenuous activity.

To lift blackheads and whiteheads, do not over dry the solution, rendering it ineffective.

To maximize its whitening effect, you can let the pack stay overnight, however, it will not be effective in removing blackheads and whiteheads.

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Mandatory

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3. Invite one of your friends to like and/or join the contest

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1. Invite another friend to like and join the contest. You can do this step everyday. 1 additional invite = +1 entry 

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Things I failed to blog (beauty-related)

Remember before I told you that I still have alot of things I need to blog and promised that I will do a  blog post about them really soon. Guess what, I failed! I tried, but I couldn’t find time to blog everything (one at a time). So I decided to do a group review. However, I can’t give you a comprehensive on all the products. Nevertheless, If you want me to do a thorough review on some products in this post, just leave a comment so I would know what are the products you are most interested with. (you can also tweet and messaged me on facebook)

PRIMERS:

Dr.Oil Solution Anti-Shine Dual Primer – Price: 498 – I don’t like it. It doesn’t do anything on my face.

The Body Shop Skin Primer Matte It – Price: ?? – Great primer especially if you have dry skin. But it works for people with oily skin too (or combi). Oil control is great but not superb. Amazing primer if you have flaky/dry skin, makes makeup glides easily with it. Yet, it’s quite pricey for the amount of product that I was able to get. Nevertheless, I still love it. It’s my saviour. I have a combination skin, (oily on tzone and really flaky on cheeks) and I use this on my cheeks to smoothens that surface for better makeup application.

Faceshop Pore Minimizer Cover-up – Price: ?? – Pricey for something that does nothing special. Hard to apply on face due to thick consistency.  Though it works for filling up the fine lines and pores.

Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Primer- Price: Php 650 – AMAZING! SUPERB IN OIL CONTROL!!!!! A must buy for people with oily skin (and combination). Brightens up complexion due to its color (white). The consistency is rather liquidy. However, make sure that your face is totally dry when you apply this or else, you’ll find it hard to blend it on your face.

FOUNDATIONS

Fanny Serrano Two way cake foundation in Organza - Php 399 - I haven't tried it enough yet to do a review. But the staying power is decent and coverage is good. 

Faceshop Phytogenic Infinite Foundation - Good foundation. Quite expensive, though. One pot wouldn't last a month if used for everyday.

LIPSTICKS

Covergirl Lip Perfection in Heavenly - Php 395 - The formulation is good. It doesn't make my lips dry but lasts really long. The shade is definitely not nude as described in other reviews. It is slightly brighter (pinkier) than Nyx Tea Rose. However, it does oxidize on me. 

Maybelline Colorsensational lipstick in Coral Pink - Php 299 - The formulation is average for lipstick, not drying and good pigmentation. The shade is pretty, great for everyday.

Etude House Look at my lips in 10 - Price: I forgot again. It's around Php 300- is a nude lipstick with peach undertone. The pigmentation is quite sheer, it doesn't makes my lips dry but do not lasts long.

LIPBALMS

Venus and Mars Lip Butter Tints in Wine Pearl - Php 180 - very moisturizing, nice shade. Great lip tint. People who hates lipstick (drying) will love this.

Mary Kay Lip Balm in Mango - Php 600 (something) - EXPENSIVE! And not moisturizing. The shade is pretty but I don't like the formulation. It accentuates the cracks and lines on my lips. The smell and color are nice, though.

Nivea Soft Rose Lip Balm - less than Php 100 - another disappointment! i don't like it, not moisturizing.

LIPLINER AND GLOSSES

Etude House Soft Touch Automatic Lip Liner - no need to sharpen. Affordable. The shade I got is very close to my lipcolor, thus, appears nothing on my lips. Staying power is so so.

Wet n Wild Lip Liner - I love the formula. Very Affordable, one pencil will lasts me forever. Glides smoothly on lips.

Avon Lip liner and color - Great formulation, great staying power. 

Careline Lipgloss - the best among all the most affordable lipglosses. I love it. great pigmentation, staying power, all! Who says you can't have the best of both worlds?

BLUSHES

Avon True Color Blush in Rose Lustre –Great blush!! Color is pretty. It’s pigmented. Good staying power. Not chalky. 

In2it Blush in CW 03 Sensation- The color is beautiful! It’s a peachy shade on me. Good pigmentation. Average staying power. Not chalky.

Sansan Mousse Blush in Rosy Blush – I apply this before my Ever Bilena blush and it’s gorgeous! gREat staying power when use alone (set with powder) or use as base for blush.

Elf Blush in Peachykeen- Php 250- the shade is to die for. But it doesn’t appear pretty on my cheeks!!! Seriously, it’s like a shimmers with gold (not gold with shimmer lol) on my cheeks. Very chalky and staying power is average.

Prestige Blush – the shade is beautiful (pinky coral). Staying power is great and not chalky. It is pigmented enough.

Ever Bilena Blush in Honest - Php 150- the packaging looks good. The blush is really pretty (coral). The staying power is great. Overall, I highly recommend it

EverBilena in Pink Petal - I don't like the twist-up packaging. The blush is pretty but not as pigmented as EB Blush in Honest. 

Elf Blush in Glow - Php 120- the color is gorgeous, a coral blush with gold shimmers. However, the packaging is very cheap, the powder is not as pigmented as I want it to be, it is very chalky too. I wouldn't repurchase again.

Eyebrow Pencil and kits

Elf Eyebrow Kit in Light, medium, dark - Php250 each - good buy. Comes in 3 shades, quite affordable. The packaging is cute and handy. Stays until the end of the day. The wax in the kit is good enough, the powder is pretty chalky. 

Modelco Designer Eyebrow Kit - Php 1400 - expensive. Comes with 4 stencils (very fine, fine, natural and full), 2 angled brushes, spoolie and tweezer. The wax is really good. The powder is pretty chalky. The angled brushes are perfect for filling the hairs, spoolie is small but useful and the tweezer is good. Overall, a great eyebrow kit but overpriced (for me!)

Etude House Easy Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown- I love eyebrow pencils from Etude House. It works really well on me. This one is a pointed eyebrow pencil, you need to sharpen it. Dual ended. Comes with a brush. The shade is not really dark brown. It's lighter brown, perfect for people with black hairs but wanted a lighter eyebrow. 

MASCARA

The Faceshop Extreme Volume Mascara - my HG non-waterproof mascara. The only mascara I used for everyday. It doesn't smudge on me but can be removed with soap and water. It doesn't give me a panda eyes when I accidentally rubbed it off my eyes. I like it so much

Revlon Beyond Natural Mascara - good waterproof mascara. It does lengthens my eyelashes. Hard to remove, though. Perfect for special occasions.The applicator is easy to use for upper and lower lashes.

Gel Liner

Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Gel Liner - Php400 something - I got mine on sale (Php 314). The gel liner is as creamy as Mac Blacktrack. The brush that comes in the liner is pretty good, but I use angled brush since it's alot easier to use. It doesn't last forever on my eyes but lasts longer when sets with black eyeshadow.

Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack -Here is my first review on Mac Fluidlne. Yes, it smudges like it's crumbling. It doesn't lasts long when use alone (lasts longer when sets with black eyeshadow). However, I had this for a year now and I can still use it! Amazing, right? It's expensive but really worth it! 

Liquid Liners

Tony Moly Easy Touch Brush Liner - Php 458 - One of my biggest disappointments this year. I was looking for a waterproof eyeliner. The SA recommended this to me so I purchased it. And yes, the hell, it's non-waterproof. It's quite pricey for my taste.  I used it once and never ever used it again. What a waste of money. When it dries, the color turns to be gray rather than black. 

Fanny Serrano Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - Php 198 - the cheapest felt tip liquid liner I had. It does stays long on my eyes, but not forever. Can be easily removed with soap and water. Great liquid liner for the price (really). 

Eyeshadow Palettes

Clinique - The purple is gorgeous, (perfect for everyday, work/school and even occasions). The definer (dark brown) is perfect as crease color. The dual ended brush is decent for touch ups.

Avon  Quad  - Another gorgeous color combi in a palette. The colors are quite pigmented and not chalky. The packaging is identical to the blush.

Avon Quad - great for everyday and work. I love all the colors, honestly. 

Nyx Glitter Cream Palette - I got it for free when I won a giveaway from this store. The first three colors are really beautiful, but the two colors, does not appear really well on me. 

Almay Quad-  favorite quad among the rest. The 1st color is gorgeous as highlighter or if you want to brightens up areas of your eyes (or even face). 

Elf Quad - very pigmented. Great for smokey eye look. I don't like it though since it is very chalky.

Sk

FACIAL WASHES

D & G light Blue and Benetton Paradiso and Inferno

Benetton Paradiso and Inferno is a cheaper alternative for D & G Light Blue (has more citrus scent). However, D&G stays longer on me.

Venus and Mars La Chica

Smells really good and amazing staying power!! Seriously, you should try it.  

Goody Stayput (200php plus)

Quite expensive but it is definitely a slide-proof clips. 

THE BODY SHOP TEA TREE SKIN CLEARING MINI SET

Hi lovelies! I did not blog for 2 days! LOL! I just wasted 2 days of my sembreak for nothing... LOL! No.. not really nothing. On my bday, I went to Makati Med for Laser Hair removal. Then yesterday, I went to National Library to do some research on my thesis, then me and my boyfriend went to SM Manila to get my bday package from Elicina Philippines (will do a separate post). And since we are already at SM Manila, we decided to just watch a movie. We choose to watch Real Steel. I’ve always wanted to watch this ever since I saw the trailer. It was a good movie! I swear. The story is good! It is a good movie for your little sister or brother or your children, they can learn alot from it.

Anyways, that’s just an update on what i did for the past two days. Now, let’s get back to business.

This is a mini set/ trial set of The Body Shop Tea Tree. If you haven’t tried the Tea Tree line from The Body Shop, I highly recommend you to get this mini set first. Honestly, products from Tea Tree line are expensive for my taste. Good thing The Body Shop had this mini set so I could try them out first before buying the full size. Plus, I think it is already a good deal. Imagine, for Php 900+ (on sale) you could get to try 4 products from the line. It was an amazing  deal...really!

Let me start from my most favorite to my least favorite products in this line.

Among the four, it is no surprise that my favorite is THE BODY SHOP TEA TREE OIL.

The Body Shop says,

“A medicine cabinet must. A pre-blended oil which can be used in many different ways to help soothe blemished skin. Dab directly onto skin at first sign of a blemish.”

My skin was in really bad condition. Well, I blame my school works for this! It was my last year in college and you know what it means. I was up all night doing my homework, plates and studying for exams . I was so stressed! Day after day, my face were then filled up with ugly zits on the lower part of my cheeks. It was itchy even at school. My boyfriend would sometimes scold me because i keep touching it. I was like “Ang kati kayaaaa!”

Fortunately, Korea Cosmetics introduced me to Tea Tree Oil. When my acne gets itchy, what I often do is, I get myself a cotton pad, divided it into tiny pieces then pour generous amount of tea tree oil until the cotton pad is totally wet. Then I leave it on the certain parts of my face where it is itchy for few minutes. It soothes the itchiness since it has this methol-like feeling on my skin. However, if you think you’ll waste alot of products with this procedure, you can definitely apply this oil directly on your skin. It is just pouring it on a cotton pad works better for me.

PROS

-A little goes a long waaay. It’s just a 10ml bottle but lasted me a long time

-soothes itchiness

-dries out pimples

- the packaging was great. I would just throw it in my purse without worrying about spilling. There is no way that the cap will open by itself

CONS

-expensive. The non-promo price for this tiny bottle (10ml) is Php 499 (correct me if i’m not mistaken)

Would I recommend this? DEFINITELY! Get 2 or more when it’s on sale!

TEA TREE SKIN CLEARING TONER... my second favorite. Can you tell? I already used 75% of the product. I’m a firm believer of a TONER and I’m honestly is addicted to it. Remember my TBS Natrulift review on their toner? Oh gosh, I love this toner as much as I love that.

TBS says,

“Best if you want to: Tone your skin with a new "shake to activate" refreshing toner that removes traces of cleanser, make-up and impurities while leaving skin looking matte."

How it works:

"Lemon tea tree and Community Trade tea tree oil from Kenya contain properties that help fight blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.

Tamanu oil from Madagascar has a soothing effect and helps to calm irritation and redness.

Corn starch powder mattifies the skin.”

When I first tried this, it gave my skin a burning sensation . I was like What the Heck! Then later on, I get used to it.

This is funny but I don’t really used it as toner. I used this like an overnight face mask. I know tea tree line has face masks  but it’s pricey! (okay, i’m cheap!) So this is what I do. Pour a generous amount of this toner on a cotton pad then just leave it on your face overnight! I noticed that when I woke up the next day, some of my pimples were dried out. However, I don’t use it as an all-over-face mask. Just like in tea tree oil, I put it only in my chin area. 2 cotton pads in just enough for this step. 

So how is it different to Tea Tree Oil in my usage? I mainly use the tea tree oil when my pimples get itchy while I use this toner during the nights when my skin is not itchy.

PROS:

-WORKS well on pimples!

-Feels refreshing on face

CONS

-Expensive again

-burning sensation

Another good product from this line is the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion.

TBS says,

“Best if you want to: Moisturize with a light, mattifying lotion that hydrates skin and controls oil while helping to clear and prevent blemishes.

How it works:

Lemon tea tree and Community Trade tea tree oil from Kenya contain properties that help fight blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.

Tamanu oil from Madagascar has a soothing effect and helps to calm irritation and redness.

Contains powders help mattify the skin and control shine.”

I use as a moisturizer before applying makeup.  I really like the effect of makeup once I put this underneath. The makeup,especially the foundation, appears smoother on my face. During the healing process, since I put too many things to make my pimples dry, my skin turns flaky making it hard to apply foundation evenly. Plus, you’ll see some peeling on some parts on my face and this product helps me alot in applying makeup. I don’t know if it should work like that but it works for me like that.

PROS

-good moisturizer especially if your skin is in really bad break out (because you need a special moisturizer like this that will help in moisturizing your skin while preventing pimples)

- good makeup base (for me!)

CONS

-pricey

My least favorite is the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial wash which I still think is a good product! It’s just that it works as well as my other acne control facial washes.

TBS says,

“Best if you want to: Prevent blemishes and remove excess oil with a refreshing gel-bashed facial wash that won’t over-dry your skin and is gentle enough for daily use.”

The description is very true. When my skin feels tired and stressed, I usually reached for this product because it is refreshing on skin. I was surprised too that inspite of being a product for Blemished skin (which usually makes skin flaky and dry), I never felt any tightness. Indeed, this product is a great buy if you don't want to make your skin dry.

PROS

-Doesn’t dry skin

-removes oils, dirt and makeup.

-lathers very well

Cons

Should i write it again? Pricey for my taste

Overall, I was happy with all the products in this line. If only these were cheaper... Oh well, but I definitely think that these are must-buy products especially when ON-SALE!  

Tony Moly Dr. Tony AC Control Bubble Foaming Cleanser

You probably heard of Tony Moly, especially if you’re a Korean cosmetics and skincare addict! Just few weeks ago, I received my first ever membership card from Tony Moly and I must say, it is far better than the membership card from Etude House. I did bought few products from their store, I will do a separate blog posts for each products.

For now, I would like to do a review on Tony Moly Dr. Tony AC Control Bubble Foaming Cleanser! Woo, Title palang, pang description na! LOL! Anyway, this one I didn’t get from Tony Moly Boutiques, that’s why I didn’t received extra points for this.

 Tony moly says,

A cleansing bubble foam that removes makeup, as well as impurities of the pores

The packaging is really good as it comes in a pump so it will be easier to dispense the product.  I haven’t tried anything like this before(I mean, the bubble foam as cleanser) that is why I was really excited when I first tried it out. I’m a fan of facial washes with lots of foam and bubbles in it. Maybe because I think that facial washes that form bubbles are much better in removing makeup/ dirt. (That’s just me!) Although, in reality it does not really guarantee that more bubbles equals amazing cleansing power. 

Going back to the packaging, look how cool is the pump. Have you seen anything like this before? Well, maybe you do but I haven’t. I know this is no big deal but  sometimes it is nice to see what’s inside a pump. (Duh! Of course I know there’s a spring in it, just like click pens, LOL, but I just think transparent pump looks cooler than the typical white pumps!)

Moving on the thing I’m really bad at... describing the scent. *Sniff sniff*  Oh my goodness. I can’t describe the smell. I was about to write, it smells like bubbles then I realized, “Do bubbles have scent?” But really,it reminds me alot of bubbles. It reminds me back when I still do wash my clothes during my not-so-busy days. That smell! LOL! See, this is why I hate describing smell because I don’t know if you can totally relate to me.haha! Anyway, let’s just leave that smell and keep it as simple as this, the smell is more like oceanic smell (if does makes sense) and something not really overpowering. It doesn’t smell like old granny or alcohol  or powder. So, in short, if you’re sensitive with smell, I think you can tolerate the scent of this one.

Finally, the cleansing power! It is amazing!! I seriously think that it is a great facial cleanser. I normal hate products for face that are too expensive but this really works. It will clean your face without drying it! It can remove almost 95% of my FACE makeup, excluding mascara and eyeliner. I still use a separate eye makeup remover just so you know. 

PROS:

-Comes in a pump! More convenient and hygienic

-A little goes a long way! 1-2 pumps is enough to wash my whole face with makeup

- Great cleansing power!

CONS

-Expensive(but hey, it’s a Korean brand, what do you expect. They’re always pricier compared to drugstore and local brands)

Price: Php 498.00

Would I recommend: If you are willing to spend that amount for facial wash, then, I recommend it. In fairness, atleast it is alot cheaper than TBS Natrulift Facial Wash. :)

Oatmeal as Facial wash?

Guess what!

 Yes, it’s an oatmeal! You might think, “oh so now, you’re going to talk about foods too?!”.. Enkkk! 

For your info, I love watching bubzbeauty in youtube and I saw this skincare and I was like, “Oh my! I have to try this!”

So here’s the link.

Okay, I’ve been using this for almost a month now. (i guess?) I don’t love it like I can't live without it but I do like using oatmeal as my facial wash. I actually do this routine with celeteque facial wash. 

First, I wash my face with oatmeal then rinse off. Then, wash my face with celeteque facial wash. You might think that it is a bit too much. Yes, it is. But, I just love the softness of my skin afterwards. (PROMISE! you're skin won't feel dry)

In additional, I love the smell of oatmeal while putting it on my face. 

BUT, it’s a bit messy. A bit??? or maybe not! IT’S REALLY MESSY! It requires PATIENCE! If you don’t have that, might as well skip using this product.

I remember the first time I used it; oh, what a mess! oatmeal is all over the sink. 

 With the benefits on oatmeal, I have not felt any improvement other than it softens skin. It doesn’t whitens, brighten, removes acne or the likes. But I will definitely continue using it as long as it still gives me the “smooth and soft” feeling.

I don’t highly recommend this because it really doesn’t do miracles I’m sure you are all looking for. But, for ALL-NATURAL lover, you might like to give this a try. Atleast, it doesn’t contain harmful chemicals right. 

Anything that doesn’t harm our skin in any way must be a really good product.