Recently, I've been shopping quite a bit and I've decided to do some reviews!
I have been looking around for organic stuff in Singapore as I am more aware of some of the awful chemical most commercial products use such as parabens-methylparaen, propylparaben. But I also want to do the switch because I find that besides being better for my body, I am giving back to the earth in some way by using organic products :) The use of man-made chemicals as beauty products does cause quite a lot of damage to the earth and our bodies and thus I would like to give my support to companies and brands which are trying hard to save the earth through the use of sustainable farming. By going organic and natural , the use of pesticides is reduced significantly and natural eco-systems are in place. Going organic is such a beautiful thing. Some people who inspired me to go organic are my sister , Mirander Kerr ( owner of Kora Organics) , Ms Lara Jay (my uni prof who survived cancer! whoo hooo! )
I am usually on the look out for new organic brands in the market- be it food, beauty products, toiletries etc... and inaddition, I 'll be doing write ups on other topics too such as FOOOD, RESTAURANTS , FACIALS ... so you can follow my blog for some updates!
Well, I shall begin reviewing SUKIN'S PRODUCT RANGE
If you walk into any Watsons outlet, you notice that their bottles are different. I believe they are made dark for a reason- to prevent sunlight from destroying the ingredients. As stated on their bottles, Sukin is Australian made and owned and it claims to be 100% Vegan, 100% Carbon Neutral and contains none of the following:
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) , Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES) , Synthetic fragrances, Animal Derivatives, Harsh Detergents, Propylene Glycol, Artificial colours, Triethanolamine, mineral oils EDTA, parabens.
So I bought some of them to try (since Watsons seling them at a nice discount ) and here are my findings...
SUKIN Body Wash
If you're looking for something free of parabens, sulphates, silicones and free all those chemicals you can find in commercial products, this bottle is for you! This earth-friendly bottle packed with natural goodness is simply one of my favourite soaps around because it doesn't dry out my skin ( I have pretty dry skin) and I love the smell of it. It is light scented . I've been using this at least once a day. I use about 3 pumps or about 10 ml of it for my body so I'm hoping it can last a good 100 washes or 3 months at least. This gets a 9/10
SUKIN Shampoo
This is another earth-friendly product. In fact the entire SUKIN range is free of harsh chemicals
One thing about this shampoo is that you might find it a little harder to lather on and it feels thick and concentrated. I'm not so sure why but I'm guessing they didn't add that much water. Nonetheless, it was not that bad, I could still lather on and get the shampoo to cover my entire scalp eventually. After rinsing it off, my hair doesn't feel all that squeaky clean but it's still feels fine. I 'll rate it a 7/10
This conditioner works great on my hair. I love the smell of it too.
There are just so many benefits of using this product. You are actually helping the earth by using less harmful chemicals, because when the conditioner is washed off, it goes into the sewage and into the sea, the marine animals are not left to suffer. Besides saving the earth, you're saving yourself. Why? by using less harmful chemicals on your body, your skin absorbs less of those nasty stuff. This gets a 9/10
SUKIN Hydrating Mist Toner – Alcohol and Paraben Free
This toner comes in a spray bottle so you can get the toner sprayed directly onto your face. Now that saves you from using and buying cotton pads ! (Y) The smell is very rosey and it reminds me of the rosewater they use at eyebrow threading shops. Love it!
This gets a 9/10. The only thing is that you have to use it within 6 months of opening.
Anyway I'll type out the ingredients list since the bottle is just infront of me :)
This toner comes in a spray bottle so you can get the toner sprayed directly onto your face. Now that saves you from using and buying cotton pads ! (Y) The smell is very rosey and it reminds me of the rosewater they use at eyebrow threading shops. Love it!
This gets a 9/10. The only thing is that you have to use it within 6 months of opening.
Anyway I'll type out the ingredients list since the bottle is just infront of me :)
Ingredients: Aqua, Rosa Damascena, Flower Water(Rose) ,Glycerin, Chamomilla Recutita( Matricaria) Flower extract (Chamomile), Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid.
SUKIN Facial Moisturiser – Paraben Free ( 125ml / 4.23 fl.oz US)
This Moisturiser helps with my dry skin . I use it day and night. I usually sleep in an air-conditioned room so I'm quite concerned that my skin dries out faster. But, this moisturiser prevents my skin from drying out throughout the night. Texture wise, this is not the lightest moisturiser though but it doesn't stick onto my face that much. Hence, I don't know it's there till I touch it. It comes in a pump bottle rather than a squeeze bottle so it's a little hard to travel around with it. 9/10
This Moisturiser helps with my dry skin . I use it day and night. I usually sleep in an air-conditioned room so I'm quite concerned that my skin dries out faster. But, this moisturiser prevents my skin from drying out throughout the night. Texture wise, this is not the lightest moisturiser though but it doesn't stick onto my face that much. Hence, I don't know it's there till I touch it. It comes in a pump bottle rather than a squeeze bottle so it's a little hard to travel around with it. 9/10
Ingredients: Aqua,Aloe,Sesame Seed Oil,Cetaryl Alcohol, Glycerin, Rose Hip, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Jojoba Seed Oil, Avocado Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, Vitamin E , Horsetail, Burdock Nettle, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Tangerine Peel Oil, Mandarin Orange Peel Oil, Lavender Oil, Vanilla Extract, Grapefruit Seed, Linalool*, Limonene *
*Natural Components Of Essential Oils
Use within 6 months of opening
If you have your organic products to share, let me know what you think :)
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