NARUKO Rose Aqua Hydrating Series EX
How great would it be to find a luxurious skincare series that is very affordable? Like a fairytale right? Well, I think I am here to talk about one today! Today I will review products from NARUKO’s Rose Aqua Hydrating Series that feels like luxury on your skin yet less harsh on your bank account! If you follow me on my Insta, you already know my love and weakness for roses and so when I got a box full of Rose products from Naruko, I was on the seventh sky! The four products I received to try are: ▪️Naruko Rose Botanic HA Aqua Cubic Hydrating Mask EX ▪️Naruko Rose & Aqua-In Super Hydrating Complex ▪️Naruko Rose & Botanics HA Aqua Cubic Lotion EX ▪️Naruko Rose & Aqua-In Super Hydrating Night Jelly
NARUKO’s Rose Aqua Hydrating Series is formulated with hyaluronic acid. This ingredient is quite popular in Asian Skincare products. Hyaluronic acid is said to stimulate hydration level, improve collagen production and prevent different signs of aging. I used all these products for 2 weeks as a part of my daily routine before writing this review.
Naruko Rose Botanic HA Aqua Cubic Hydrating Mask EX Some days you feel like using a light refreshing mask that soothes your skin and makes you feel relaxed. Don’t you? I do that twice a week! And so it was really easy for me to incorporate this gorgeous beauty into my daily routine. The mask is said to hydrate and moisturize the skin deeply and prevent oil and water imbalance. Naruko also claims this mask to help with skin firmness, wrinkles reduction and enhancement of skin elasticity. This mask is well suited for a dehydrated and dry skin. How to Use: 1. Cleanse your face and prepare your skin for the mask 2. Place the mask over your face evenly and wait for 15 to 20 minutes 3. Use the extra serum over neck and shoulder area 4. Remove the mask and pat the residue over the face for absorption 5. Then follow the usual skincare This is one of the very few Taiwanese masks I have ever tried. The mask is backed with a plastic and is soaked with a thin and heavily scented serum. The mask is quite thin in itself compared to the others I have used. If you are not a big fan of a scented mask, this will be anything but your favorite. It has quite a strong scent of the rose. However, if you love a floral fragrance, this is might just be your treasure! I love the texture of the serum. It is quite light on the skin and did not give me any tingling or burning sensation. Honestly, the tingling feeling does not bother me but I know a lot of you don’t like it. I really loved how the thin serum got absorbed into my skin quickly and my skin felt so plump and tight after. I loved the texture of the serum and it was just perfect for me, neither too heavy nor too runny! Personally, I loved this mask and will definitely be repurchasing it. The cost of the mask is $28 for a box of 10 sheets and can be purchased at Naruko Canada.
Ingredients: Purified (Aqua) Water, Butylene Glycol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Algin, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Allantoin, Snow Fungus (Tremella Fuciformis) Extract, Kalanchoe Spathulata Extract*, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract*, Scutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract*, Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract*, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract*, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract*, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract*, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Essential oils of Rose, Rosewood, Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Xylitylglucoside, Anthydroxylitol, Xylitol, Slaix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract
Naruko Rose & Aqua-In Super Hydrating Complex Do you put a serum after toning your skin and before using your day/night cream? It is always a good idea to a layer of serum because serum acts as an extra layer of protection and hydration for your skin! Naruko claims this serum to deeply hydrate dry and flaky skin. It is also said to improve the dullness and pores and make the skin tone more even. This serum is not quite thick but watery like other serums from JKosmmune and IUnik. To be honest, I really like the consistency of this serum because it does not get too sticky and absorbs quickly into the skin. I love how soft and plump my skin felt after layering up. The serum acts like a water booster to your skin. Again, if you are sensitive to fragrance, then it is better you avoid the use of this product.
The thing that I love the most for which I will give it full points is the packaging. The serum comes in a magenta pump bottle with a clear liquid inside. Two or three pumps are enough to cover your whole face and neck! I would definitely say that this serum does what it claims and I am loving how my skin feels after weeks of use. The cost of this serum is $35 and can be purchased here.
Ingredients: Butylene glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitylglucoside, Panthenol, Vitamine B3, Snow fungus, Essential oil of Rose, Palmarosa, Petitgrain, Phragmites Communis Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Alpha-Arbutin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Kalanchoe Spathula Extract*, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract*, Scutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf?Stem Extract*,Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract*, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract*, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract*, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract*, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract*, Green Tea Leaf Extract*, Ceramide 3, Serine, Chlorpenesin, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate
Naruko Rose & Botanics HA Aqua Cubic Lotion EX Naruko's Aqua Cubic lotion is like a clear jelly which is quite thin and light. Again, the lotion has a strong and fresh floral scent. I found this lotion to be quite well suited for my combination skin. It absorbs quickly giving it a nice matte finish. Naruko claims this lotion to hydrate dry and uncomfortable skin. It is also said to prevent the signs of aging and strengthen skin's defense. The lotion comes in a white pump bottle and you can use three to four pumps to cover your face, neck and shoulder bone. Their direction states to use generously and so don't be shy while using it! I honestly love Gel-like lotions because of my combination skin and so this one has made to my daily routine already. It might not be quite hydrating for people with extremely dry skin and so make sure you put an extra layer of your regular cream on top while using it. The cost of this lotion is $29 and can be purchased in Naruko Canada Website.
Ingredients: Aqua water, butylene glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Triethanolamine, Chlorphenesin, Phanthenol, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Polyquarternium-51, Phospholipids, Bisabolol, Xantham Gum, Essential Oils of Rose(Rosa Damascena), Rosewood, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alpha-Arbutin, Essential Oils of Petitgrain, Palmarosa, Saccharide Isomerate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Kalanchoe Spathulata Extract*, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract*, Alpine Skullcap Flower Leaf Stem Extract*, Masterwort Leaf Extract*, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract*, Alps Wormwood Extract*, Leontopodium Apinum Extract*, Alpine Willowherb Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract*, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract*, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Retinyl Palmitate, Snow Fungus (Treella Fuciformis) Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceramide 3, Salix Alba Bark Extract
Naruko Rose & Aqua-In Super Hydrating Night Jelly This night jelly is a game changer. The cooling and soothing effect is just perfect for my skin after I use my micro needle skincare device at night. Microneedles cause s a little irritation and redness to my skin and so this night jelly helped my skin to cool down relieving me of the irritation. Naruko states that this Night Jelly will deeply hydrate skin and lock in moisture. It will also help maintain skin's metabolism, improve oil balance and reduce the signs of wrinkles. I have been using this jelly for the last two weeks and will be using it in the future too. I would have preferred the scent for this jelly to be lighter because I don't prefer using strongly scented products at night. The cost of this product is $28 and can be found here.
Ingredients: Aqua water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium AcrylateSodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Triethanolamine, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Glycosyl Trehalose, Chlorphenesin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Galactaorabinan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Kalanchoe Spathulata Extract*, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract*, Alpine Skullcap Flower/leaf/Stem Extract*, Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract*, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract*, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract*, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract*, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract*, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract*, Chammomila Recutita Flower Extract*, Camelia Sinensis (GreenTea) Leaf Extract*, Tocopheryl Acetate, Essential Oil of Rosewood, Saccharide Isomerate, Phospholipids, Essential Oil of Petitgrain, Palmarosa, Iodopropynyl, Butylcarbamate, Snow Fungus Extract, Polyquartenium-51, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxyllitol, Ceramide 3, Xylitol, Retinyl Palmitate, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract.
Honestly, I think this quite a nice line for the people in their 20s especially if you have just started trying anti-aging products. The products lived up to my expectation but might not if you have extremely dry and flaky skin.
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