Dhc Kakonjuka Lotion, Core As Well As Cream
Life happens.
Bad, bad blogger!
And that's all you're going to arrive lieu of apologies for my prolonged silence.
Today's review is long overdue.
Looong overdue.
Why? I e'er receive got a difficult fourth dimension writing exciting things nearly solid products. You know what products I'm talking about. Those... y'all know... solid... e'er dependable... boring... dependable... inward uncomplicated packages... non Earth shattering holy grails, but just... y'all know... good... dependable.
DHC is such a build for me. Solid. Dependable. Boring. Doing what it's been designed to do. But utterly unexciting.
If I can't create upwardly one's heed what to use, I achieve for DHC. I know it's non going to wound me. I know I can't become incorrect amongst it. I know I can... y'all know... depend on it.
DHC is similar a span of my favorite shoes. Comfortable, good worn, on my feet 24-hour interval inward too 24-hour interval out. Yeah, I receive got pairs of sexy heels, too fancy sneakers, too classic pumps, but it's the trusted, slowly span of Vans that I halt upwardly wearing every day.
So when ane 24-hour interval before this yr I institute myself inward ask of some emergency skincare, DHC was the default build I went out to buy. It helped that at that spot was a DHC sale going on, too, too I could larn every production for to a greater extent than than 50% off. And every bit nosotros all really good know, inexpensive is e'er good. And cheaper is fifty-fifty better.
DHC is a pretty basic build inward Japan. It's available at most drugstores, supermarkets too fifty-fifty some convenience stores, however, the alternative of products inward stock inward those locations tends to live on limited. For the total DHC assortment y'all ask to see its ain build stores, easily institute inward most shopping malls, or society through the company's website or straight mailing.
If y'all desire to know a chip to a greater extent than nearly the company, here's a handy link to the "About DHC page" on their international website.
DHC Deep Cleansing Oil is good known too loved past times beauty fans (even those unfamiliar amongst other Asian beauty products) all over the world. It helps that Lisa Eldridge sings its praises, too.
It's also ane of my cleansing staples. I similar trying novel oils, but e'er detect myself coming dorsum to DHC. So yes, possibly it is my holy grail afterwards all.
DHC inward the West is considered to live on a mid- to higher-level build apparently. At to the lowest degree it seems too thus judging past times the ridiculous prices. When I saw the products markups on the international website, I nearly wept. Holymotherofbatman! Speechless!
But every bit presently every bit I stopped weeping, I noticed that those DHC products that are no longer available inward stores inward Nippon (for whatever reason), are soundless sold overseas.
Today's trio belongs to this category. I snagged it on sale, because, seemingly, it was beingness phased out of in-store assortment inward Japan. I haven't seen it listed inward the DHC straight mailing catalog either.
You can, however, soundless society it on the Japanese DHC website. The inquiry is whether or non you'd desire to, if y'all had to pay total toll for it?
So, let's effort to respond it. Shall we?
And amongst that inward mind, I'd similar to innovate today's contestants:
DHC Kakonjuka (or Kakon Juka) line.
Yes, every bit you've in all probability noticed, I receive got this unhealthy habit of buying non only ane production from a special line, but the whole damn thing. All the bits, whether I ask them or not.
On ane manus it's really convenient, because I tin give notice meet whether the products operate separately, or together, too tin give notice determine the best combination for the best results. If at that spot are whatsoever results, that is.
On the other hand, practiced grief! I receive got likewise much materials already! I don't ask to a greater extent than skincare products!
Still, I abhor petty piecemeal, too because they were all on sale, I only got the entire DHC Kakonjuka line:
and
What the eff is this Kakonjuka anyway, I listen y'all say.
It's pronounced ka-kon-ju-ka, too agency “flower, root, tree, fruit” inward Japanese (花根樹果).
With a refer similar that you'd aspect it to live on total of extracts too good-for-you natural stuff? Right?
Some bloggers, similar Musings of a Muse, cruel for this play a trick on too said that Kakonjuka is "all natural skincare".
Of course of written report that's a crock of kaka, every bit nosotros volition shortly see.
Kakonjuka is "all natural" inward nearly the same way that I am an innocent, blushing virgin.
Having said that, it's non a bad line. But is it every bit dandy at DHC would similar us to believe? Heck no.
Let's get-go amongst the DHC Kakonjuka Lotion - 80ml.
Some bloggers were confused why it's called a "lotion".
So hither y'all receive got it - it's called a "lotion", because that's what nosotros telephone telephone toners inward Japan. It's non a lotion inward the western sense. It's a toner. And every bit most toners, it goes on your confront afterwards cleansing to prep the pare for the residue of your skincare products.
Kakonjuka Lotion is supposed to plump too hydrate your face. DHC says that it contains half dozen Asian botanicals to "prepare your complexion for your moisturizer too promote collagen for firmer pare too fewer visible fine lines."
Those botanicals are: maitake mushroom, Platycarya strobilacea, dandy burnet, purslane, reishi mushroom too licorice.
The lotion has a pretty thick texture. DHC calls it "rich" too "serum-like." It absorbs completely too doesn't move out a pasty layer. It has a vague earthy olfactory belongings too is alcohol-free. So that's the practiced stuff.
Now for the bad. The botanicals are at the really halt of the ingredient list, which agency they do diddly squat. I approximate the exclusively argue they are there, too thus the society could say they are there.
DHC Kakonjuka Lotion ingredients:
My opinion:
I noticed decent hydration too null plumping. Firmer pare too fewer lines? Hahaha!!! Surely y'all didn't accept that production blurb seriously.
So, does it do anything? Yes, it does. It's a really basic, alcohol-free toner that does what a basic toner is supposed to. It's perfectly serviceable, it doesn't build my confront erupt inward angry cysts, too its fragrance doesn't build my eyes water. In fact, the earthy olfactory belongings is sort of refreshing.
But if you're expecting fewer wrinkles too other bells too whistles, y'all are looking at the incorrect product.
Next upwardly nosotros have: DHC Kakonjuka Essence - 25ml.
We receive got the same half dozen botanicals at the really halt of the ingredient list. And nosotros receive got the same lofty promises of firmer skin. Hahaha!
I'm non going to give y'all a detailed summary of what each extract is supposed to live on doing, because trust me, at that spot isn't plenty of whatsoever of them to do anything. Except, only similar inward the example of the lotion described above, justify the product's cute name.
The bottle is tiny, it holds exclusively 25ml of product. But at to the lowest degree it has a pump.
The essence is off white inward color, has the same earthy olfactory belongings too is alcohol-free. It provided my pare amongst only plenty hydration to remain sane during the ridiculously hot too humid Japanese summers.
It didn't interruption me out, it absorbed completely. It worked amongst the cream from the same line, every bit good every bit amongst a dissimilar laid of products. In short, naught to complain about.
DHC Kakonjuka Essence ingredients:
My opinion:
DHC Kakonjuka Essence is a basic, no-frills essence that gives basic, no-frills moisture. Any additional benefits are, to a greater extent than probable than not, purely a placebo effect.
And in conclusion nosotros have: DHC Kakonjuka Cream - thirty grams.
DHC Kakonjuka Cream intensive confront moisturizer "features half dozen nourishing, antioxidant-rich botanicals—used for centuries inward Asia—to plump too hydrate your complexion. Promotes collagen for firmer pare too fewer visible fine lines too wrinkles." That's what DHC says.
The cream is in ane trial again off white too has a "natural" smell. Again, the half dozen drawelements extracts are all present, but highly doubtful they furnish whatsoever noticeable benefits.
It turned out to live on a perfect 24-hour interval cream. It moisturized only enough, it absorbed completely, it left the pare feeling soft too smooth.
It worked dandy nether makeup, it didn't interruption me out too I didn't notice whatsoever adverse reactions.
DHC Kakonjuka Cream ingredients:
My opinion:
DHC Kakonjuka Cream, similar the residue of this line, is a decent, basic cream that serves a decent, basic purpose.
I wanted to examination the moisturizing claims, too I must say, I was pleasantly surprised.
Here y'all receive got the before too afterwards results when using the entire set:
Not likewise shabby, I'd say.
And if y'all are interested, here's this test:
Final thoughts on DHC Kakonjuka line:
The Kakonjuka line of piece of job has turned out to live on precisely what DHC is famous for - a solid laid of skincare products that are depression key, efficient, no frills, too doing, at to the lowest degree partially, what they're supposed to inward that unassuming DHC way.
But the packaging... Oh gods, the packaging is awful. Just awful. Looks inexpensive too trashy.
For all 3 products I paid the equivalent of US$25.00. There were cheap.
Will I repurchase?
If I receive got to pay the total toll - no.
Bad, bad blogger!
And that's all you're going to arrive lieu of apologies for my prolonged silence.
Today's review is long overdue.
Looong overdue.
Why? I e'er receive got a difficult fourth dimension writing exciting things nearly solid products. You know what products I'm talking about. Those... y'all know... solid... e'er dependable... boring... dependable... inward uncomplicated packages... non Earth shattering holy grails, but just... y'all know... good... dependable.
DHC is such a build for me. Solid. Dependable. Boring. Doing what it's been designed to do. But utterly unexciting.
If I can't create upwardly one's heed what to use, I achieve for DHC. I know it's non going to wound me. I know I can't become incorrect amongst it. I know I can... y'all know... depend on it.
DHC is similar a span of my favorite shoes. Comfortable, good worn, on my feet 24-hour interval inward too 24-hour interval out. Yeah, I receive got pairs of sexy heels, too fancy sneakers, too classic pumps, but it's the trusted, slowly span of Vans that I halt upwardly wearing every day.
So when ane 24-hour interval before this yr I institute myself inward ask of some emergency skincare, DHC was the default build I went out to buy. It helped that at that spot was a DHC sale going on, too, too I could larn every production for to a greater extent than than 50% off. And every bit nosotros all really good know, inexpensive is e'er good. And cheaper is fifty-fifty better.
DHC is a pretty basic build inward Japan. It's available at most drugstores, supermarkets too fifty-fifty some convenience stores, however, the alternative of products inward stock inward those locations tends to live on limited. For the total DHC assortment y'all ask to see its ain build stores, easily institute inward most shopping malls, or society through the company's website or straight mailing.
If y'all desire to know a chip to a greater extent than nearly the company, here's a handy link to the "About DHC page" on their international website.
DHC Deep Cleansing Oil is good known too loved past times beauty fans (even those unfamiliar amongst other Asian beauty products) all over the world. It helps that Lisa Eldridge sings its praises, too.
It's also ane of my cleansing staples. I similar trying novel oils, but e'er detect myself coming dorsum to DHC. So yes, possibly it is my holy grail afterwards all.
DHC inward the West is considered to live on a mid- to higher-level build apparently. At to the lowest degree it seems too thus judging past times the ridiculous prices. When I saw the products markups on the international website, I nearly wept. Holymotherofbatman! Speechless!
But every bit presently every bit I stopped weeping, I noticed that those DHC products that are no longer available inward stores inward Nippon (for whatever reason), are soundless sold overseas.
Today's trio belongs to this category. I snagged it on sale, because, seemingly, it was beingness phased out of in-store assortment inward Japan. I haven't seen it listed inward the DHC straight mailing catalog either.
You can, however, soundless society it on the Japanese DHC website. The inquiry is whether or non you'd desire to, if y'all had to pay total toll for it?
So, let's effort to respond it. Shall we?
And amongst that inward mind, I'd similar to innovate today's contestants:
DHC Kakonjuka (or Kakon Juka) line.
Yes, every bit you've in all probability noticed, I receive got this unhealthy habit of buying non only ane production from a special line, but the whole damn thing. All the bits, whether I ask them or not.
On ane manus it's really convenient, because I tin give notice meet whether the products operate separately, or together, too tin give notice determine the best combination for the best results. If at that spot are whatsoever results, that is.
On the other hand, practiced grief! I receive got likewise much materials already! I don't ask to a greater extent than skincare products!
Still, I abhor petty piecemeal, too because they were all on sale, I only got the entire DHC Kakonjuka line:
- - DHC Kakonjuka Lotion (80ml)
- - DHC Kakonjuka Essence (25ml)
and
- - DHC Kakonjuka Cream (30grams).
What the eff is this Kakonjuka anyway, I listen y'all say.
It's pronounced ka-kon-ju-ka, too agency “flower, root, tree, fruit” inward Japanese (花根樹果).
With a refer similar that you'd aspect it to live on total of extracts too good-for-you natural stuff? Right?
Some bloggers, similar Musings of a Muse, cruel for this play a trick on too said that Kakonjuka is "all natural skincare".
Of course of written report that's a crock of kaka, every bit nosotros volition shortly see.
Kakonjuka is "all natural" inward nearly the same way that I am an innocent, blushing virgin.
Having said that, it's non a bad line. But is it every bit dandy at DHC would similar us to believe? Heck no.
Let's get-go amongst the DHC Kakonjuka Lotion - 80ml.
Some bloggers were confused why it's called a "lotion".
So hither y'all receive got it - it's called a "lotion", because that's what nosotros telephone telephone toners inward Japan. It's non a lotion inward the western sense. It's a toner. And every bit most toners, it goes on your confront afterwards cleansing to prep the pare for the residue of your skincare products.
Kakonjuka Lotion is supposed to plump too hydrate your face. DHC says that it contains half dozen Asian botanicals to "prepare your complexion for your moisturizer too promote collagen for firmer pare too fewer visible fine lines."
Those botanicals are: maitake mushroom, Platycarya strobilacea, dandy burnet, purslane, reishi mushroom too licorice.
The lotion has a pretty thick texture. DHC calls it "rich" too "serum-like." It absorbs completely too doesn't move out a pasty layer. It has a vague earthy olfactory belongings too is alcohol-free. So that's the practiced stuff.
Now for the bad. The botanicals are at the really halt of the ingredient list, which agency they do diddly squat. I approximate the exclusively argue they are there, too thus the society could say they are there.
DHC Kakonjuka Lotion ingredients:
water/aqua/eau, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, glycosyl trehalose, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, arginine, grifola frondosa fruiting torso extract, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, aureobasidium pullulans ferment, hydrolyzed platycarya strobilacea fruit extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, polyquaternium-51, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) foliage extract, sodium hyaluronate, ziyu glycoside I, portulaca oleracea extract, olea europaea (olive) foliage extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) stalk extract, ethylhexylglycerin
My opinion:
I noticed decent hydration too null plumping. Firmer pare too fewer lines? Hahaha!!! Surely y'all didn't accept that production blurb seriously.
So, does it do anything? Yes, it does. It's a really basic, alcohol-free toner that does what a basic toner is supposed to. It's perfectly serviceable, it doesn't build my confront erupt inward angry cysts, too its fragrance doesn't build my eyes water. In fact, the earthy olfactory belongings is sort of refreshing.
But if you're expecting fewer wrinkles too other bells too whistles, y'all are looking at the incorrect product.
Next upwardly nosotros have: DHC Kakonjuka Essence - 25ml.
We receive got the same half dozen botanicals at the really halt of the ingredient list. And nosotros receive got the same lofty promises of firmer skin. Hahaha!
I'm non going to give y'all a detailed summary of what each extract is supposed to live on doing, because trust me, at that spot isn't plenty of whatsoever of them to do anything. Except, only similar inward the example of the lotion described above, justify the product's cute name.
The bottle is tiny, it holds exclusively 25ml of product. But at to the lowest degree it has a pump.
The essence is off white inward color, has the same earthy olfactory belongings too is alcohol-free. It provided my pare amongst only plenty hydration to remain sane during the ridiculously hot too humid Japanese summers.
It didn't interruption me out, it absorbed completely. It worked amongst the cream from the same line, every bit good every bit amongst a dissimilar laid of products. In short, naught to complain about.
DHC Kakonjuka Essence ingredients:
water/aqua/eau, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, propanediol, ethylhexyl palmitate, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, glycosyl trehalose, glyceryl stearate, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, butylene glycol, bisabolol, behenyl alcohol, polysorbate 80, PEG-75 stearate, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, arginine, grifola frondosa fruiting torso extract, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed platycarya strobilacea fruit extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tocopherol, polyquaternium-51, citrus grandis (grapefruit) seed extract, glyccyrrhiza glabra (licorice) foliage extract, ziyu glycoside I, portulaca olearacea extract, olea europaea (olive) foliage extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) stalk extract
My opinion:
DHC Kakonjuka Essence is a basic, no-frills essence that gives basic, no-frills moisture. Any additional benefits are, to a greater extent than probable than not, purely a placebo effect.
And in conclusion nosotros have: DHC Kakonjuka Cream - thirty grams.
DHC Kakonjuka Cream intensive confront moisturizer "features half dozen nourishing, antioxidant-rich botanicals—used for centuries inward Asia—to plump too hydrate your complexion. Promotes collagen for firmer pare too fewer visible fine lines too wrinkles." That's what DHC says.
The cream is in ane trial again off white too has a "natural" smell. Again, the half dozen draw
It turned out to live on a perfect 24-hour interval cream. It moisturized only enough, it absorbed completely, it left the pare feeling soft too smooth.
It worked dandy nether makeup, it didn't interruption me out too I didn't notice whatsoever adverse reactions.
DHC Kakonjuka Cream ingredients:
water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, ethylhexyl palmitate, propanediol, behenyl alcohol, beeswax, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, glycerin, cylcopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, pentylene glycol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, octyldodecyl myristate, PEG-75 stearate, polysorbate 60, butylene glycol, bisabolol, glycosyl trehalose, phenoxyethanol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, grifola frondosa fruiting torso extract, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed platycarya strobilacea fruit extract, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, tocopherol, polyquaternium-51, arginine, sodium hyaluronate, citrus grandis (grapefruit) seed extract, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) foliage extract, ziyu glycoside I, portulaca oleracea extract, olea europaea (olive) foliage extract, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) stalk extract
My opinion:
DHC Kakonjuka Cream, similar the residue of this line, is a decent, basic cream that serves a decent, basic purpose.
I wanted to examination the moisturizing claims, too I must say, I was pleasantly surprised.
Here y'all receive got the before too afterwards results when using the entire set:
Not likewise shabby, I'd say.
And if y'all are interested, here's this test:
Final thoughts on DHC Kakonjuka line:
The Kakonjuka line of piece of job has turned out to live on precisely what DHC is famous for - a solid laid of skincare products that are depression key, efficient, no frills, too doing, at to the lowest degree partially, what they're supposed to inward that unassuming DHC way.
But the packaging... Oh gods, the packaging is awful. Just awful. Looks inexpensive too trashy.
For all 3 products I paid the equivalent of US$25.00. There were cheap.
Will I repurchase?
If I receive got to pay the total toll - no.
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