I always see this in the soap aisle but have never intended to buy it that is until i read Em's review on it. You can read it HERE.I did a little research about Kojic Acid & this is what i found out:
- Kojic Acid is a more effective alternative to hydroquinone & glycolic acid
- It's not genotoxic & non-carcinogenic - so definitely more preferable than hydroquinone
- natural extract
Did you know?
Most of the popular brands uses Kojic acid like the Lancome Skincare by Lancome Blanc Expert XWII Extra Whitening Spot Corrector & SkinCeuticals Phyto +. Kojic Acid is more effective that's why...
This is how the back carton looks like:
Now bear with me girls, i am going to show you the before & after pics of using Kojie-san.
Make sure you are not eating or anything before you take a look at this...
it might gross you out
Before you scroll down, you have to know that this is the result of Kojie-san itself.
I don't use any new skin products because i would want to know if it works. So i only use Celeteque moisturizer & that's it. Celeteque doesn't have any whitening or pimple controlling properties...it's just a plain moisturizer without any added 'benefits'. So any changes that would happen is all because of the soap.
Are you ready?
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Are you sure?
There's no going back now...
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Okay, here is the BEFORE photo:
As you can see i really have a bad case of acne. This is my left cheek & this is worse than my right cheek so i figured its better to take a pic of this rather than the right one.After a week of using Kojie-san, this is my cheek now:
Ok, that just looks the same,huh?!especially with that big red spot in the middle of the 'after' pic... (-_-")
But wait...
i'll put another pic that has marks so that you can get to scrutinize it.
Before i actually made this one, i scrutinized it...zooming it in & out just to see if there is any difference. I put the 3rd pic at the bottom because those are the things that i noticed. The black circle would indicate that there is an improvement in the condition...while the green X would indicate new cases of zits popping...arrrggghhh!!!!I think the cause of this is actually hormones....I haven't had my period since last month..& no im not pregnant...im just irregular. One big change is the color of my skin. Both pic were taken in the same room lighting...I noticed that my skin did became whiter after a few days....For people who wanted to whiten their skin, this a good product.
Ok, now with those pics, i feel like im caught naked in a crowded room...lol!
You can see everything....big pores, dark spots, red spots... *ducks head*
But anyway, if this would help people in deciding then i guess its ok.
One thing that i hate about this is that its so strong, that every time i use this it would leave my skin with a stinging sensation even after i rinsed it already... It makes me feel very uncomfortable, that i have to wait for at least 5 minutes before i can put moisturizer, because if i apply moisturizer right after, i would feel that stinging sensation again...
I don't think it was actually able to 'control oil'...for my skin is still oily.
Pros:
- cheap
- effective in skin whitening
- available nationwide (in Philippines)
- it stings
- can cause skin irritation
If i wanted to whiten my skin, i will buy it, but since what im after is to get rid of the dark spots...& FOR NOW i don't see any dramatic results so i don't think i'll buy this anymore. I'll just finish the bar of soaps that i have...
This is why i did an initial review...I wanted to keep track of my feedback. If i wait until i finish everything my post would be outrageously long.... So i'll make another post as soon as i finish this.
I can't even use my Olay anti-ageing moisturizer... I will use it as soon as im done with Kojie-san.
Now a little question for you,girls....
What do you think about the effect?
Do you think it made a difference at all?
Jaa ne~!
Wanna know my last say on this product?
Click HERE - it's my product rerun (where i go back to review it for the last time)
ps:
I am now acne-free!
I am NOT using this soap anymore.I stopped using this soap after i made this post.
Click HERE to know how i stopped my acne
