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- 나좀예민해요Sep 8, 2017 (UTC)Oily SkinSensitive Skin
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ConsThe scent is really nice at first, but when I use it in the bathroom, the scent changes a bit - it gets a slightly rancid smell, though it's not overpowering or unpleasant. I'm not sure if that's because of the water exposure. Normally I let facial cleansers sit for 5-10 minutes after lathering, but with this one, if I leave it on too long, my face starts to feel a bit stingy. My lips are extremely sensitive - I even get allergic reactions from some foods - and the lip area in particular feels very irritated with this cleanser. So I just lather it up and rinse it off right away, without letting it sit. That way, there's no stinging at all, and my skin still feels thoroughly cleansed.
TipWhen I first bought the soap, I cut it into 4 pieces to use, which helps prevent it from getting too soft and makes it last longer. Since I'm only using it on my face, the smaller size doesn't bother me at all - the lather still works great. I really recommend cutting it up when you use it! You can heat up the knife a bit to make the cutting even easier, but it cuts pretty well even without heating it, just by applying a little pressure. It doesn't crumble or anything when you cut it. The photo I attached shows the 4 pieces I cut it into, with the last piece still wrapped up. Keeping them individually wrapped makes it easy to just grab the next one when you finish a piece. The softening of the soap does seem to be the main downside, but you can't really be carrying it around everywhere. So I keep it on the highest shelf in my bathroom, and make sure to use a soap dish that allows water to drain properly. Regular soap dishes where the soap just sits in water all day are so gross and seem like a breeding ground for bacteria. The one I use has a zig-zag shape, so the soap sits up high and the water drains away, preventing it from getting too soft. I got this soap dish from a home goods store when they were having a sale, and it was only $9.90. I bought 2 to try out, and they've both been working great. But I can't seem to find them anymore :(