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- meryleeFeb 26, 2024Combination SkinSensitive Skin
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ConsIt would be better if the remaining amount could be checked at a glance through the gap in the container label. While the ingredients are mild, the cooling sensation is not very strong, so it may not provide an immediate pore-tightening effect for enlarged pores due to heat. But other than that, there are no shortcomings according to my standards.
TipI'm so satisfied with this product that I plan to buy it again once it's used up. Using the light moisturizing serum in the morning and the retinol serum in the evening seems to work even better. When I don't use this product and just use the moisturizing serum and retinol serum, the pores on my T-zone definitely look different!