ECO YOUR SKIN Oil to Foam Cleanser

12:08:00 AM mandy 0 Comments

With the skincare diet trend going around, I was super intrigued by the possibility of condensing my typically two-part cleansing routine to just one step with the ECO YOUR SKIN Oil to Foam Cleanser. Both categories of products have their own merits and functions but saving time is always on the back of my mind. The concept is pretty new and not many brands have anything like it. After finishing the entire bottle of cleanser I think I can safely say it is an idea which isn't quite there yet.



Peach & Lily's description:

Instead of relying on sulfates, this cleanser utilizes coconut fruit extract as the natural cleansing agent to create suds that are rich yet mild on skin. Micro-bubbles help deep clean pores of makeup, residue and sunscreen. Aromatic oils like wild geranium and Moroccan wild chamomile help boost hydration so skin is left perfectly balanced and clean.


Directions
Apply the foam onto dry skin and massage gently before rinsing with tepid water. Optional: leave the foam on for 2 minutes as necessary to brighten skin tone.

Ingredients
CARBONATED WATER, WATER, TEA-COCOYL GLUTAMATE, GLYCERIN, PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, POTASSIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, COCAMIDE DEA, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, BETAINE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER WATER, GERANIUM MACULATUM OIL, ORMENIS MULTICAULIS OIL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, LEONURUS SIBIRICUS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, ALGAE EXTRACT, CAULERPA LENTILLIFERA EXTRACT, ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA EXTRACT, UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA EXTRACT, ECKLONIA CAVA EXTRACT, POLYSORBATE20, ALLANTOIN, DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CITRIC ACID, ASPALATHUS LINEARIS EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, CI 42090, CI 19140

Cleanser 170 ml

ECO YOUR SKIN (Korean retail): ₩30,000
Peach & Lily: USD $34.00

Packaging

New bottles of cleanser come in a sealed box to ensure its safety. The foaming pump bottle is fairly standard and does a great job at dispensing uniformly aerated bubbles. See-through packaging is always a plus in my books. ECO YOUR SKIN also paid attention to the small details such as having the tube inside be curved to allow every last drop of cleanser to be used.

Color, Texture, Finish, & Scent

While the liquid inside the bottle is a bright green color, the foam that comes out is mostly white with a slight tinge of green. Unlike the foam created by foaming nets and cups, this pumping mechanism produces a very light and airy lather which means it also tends to deflate quickly. The cleanser has a very strong and lingering herby scent due to all the extracts and essential oils.

Foam on clean/bare skin will stay fluffy until it is rubbed onto the skin. Interestingly, foam on dirty/product-laden skin will immediately dissipate into a runny liquid texture. Perhaps this is due to the surfactants in its formulation? The cleanser ultimately washes away easily without leaving the skin too tight or dry. Whether there is leftover product residue depends widely on what I am trying to cleanse off (skincare only versus light- versus heavy makeup).

How I Apply

1. Use after removing makeup/waterproof sunscreen with cleansing balm or oil.
2. Make sure my hands and face are mostly dry.
3. Pump 5-6 times into the palm of my hands.
4. Transfer onto my face and slowly massage all over.
5. Rinse well.

Thoughts & Recommendations

Even the name "Oil to Foam Cleanser" kind of seems to suggest the product to be a 2-in-1. However, the Peach & Lily ladies at the sample sale last year suggested it is to be used how I would any other foaming cleanser—after a makeup remover and not in place of one. The ingredients don't suggest it is oil based either, instead carbonated water and water are the top-most components. The others that follow are mainly surfactants and solvents. "Oils" only show up in the form of a couple of essential oils (geranium and chamomile) further down the list.

Therefore, using it as a water-based cleanser is precisely how I emptied most of the bottle of cleanser liquid. I like the product a lot in this manner. The foam definitely makes cleansing a more gentle and lush-feeling process. I would prefer if the bubbles were denser though because it dissipates too fast. Otherwise, it removes cleansing balm residue well without stripping my face and had no bad skin reactions. I can't say if it stings my eyes or not because I tend to keep them shut until it is completely rinsed off.

There were a few times I gave it the duty of cleaning waterproof, "mineral" sunscreen off my hands after application. It surprisingly works very well for the task—far more efficient than a typical hand soap but not as heavy-duty nor messy as a cleansing oil.

On an occasion or two, I tested it for any makeup cleansing abilities on light makeup days. I cannot say I was disappointed because I honestly didn't expect it to remove much. Let's just say I would not recommend it as a replacement for any removing liquid, oil, or balm.

I think a big factor in whether someone would like this particular product or not lies in the small details:

• You have to think of it as a water-based, post-makeup remover cleanser.
• The auto-foaming ability is nice and saves some time from having to manually create the suds.
• Less dense foam means a shorter cleansing time, which can be a good or bad thing.
• The smell isn't terrible but can be overwhelming since it lingers for as long as it is on the face.
• One bottle of liquid foaming cleanser doesn't last nearly as long as a tube of non-liquid cleanser.

Unfortunately, consolidating my cleansing routine in such a manner won't be happening any time soon. It did reopen my eyes to the world of self-foaming cleansers. Perhaps if I were to try another one it'd be a less expensive and less fragranced (even if "natural") option.