Name: Phytoes Cream
Brand: YoungClair
Rating: 4.39 (303 reviews)

Pros

✔️Body skin type - Dryness, back acne, extremely sensitive y-zone ✔️Current skin condition - As the seasons change, the dry areas are very dry, and the back and chest areas have some oiliness, causing some breakouts. Additionally, due to stress and lack of sleep, there are also breakouts in the y-zone. ✔️Packaging - Came in a simple paper box with a pump form with a transparent cap. The amount dispensed per pump is quite generous. ✔️Formulation - A cream formulation with a lot of moisture. Very similar to a moisturizing cream. Slightly more fluid than other body lotions. ✔️Spreadability - The formulation spreads very smoothly. When applied to the back of the hand, it doesn't absorb as easily and requires more rubbing. However, when applied to the body, it spreads gently without any irritation. After application, there is a slightly dewy feeling, but it can be patted in for absorption. ✔️Functionality - It is a whitening cream that is meant to help with discoloration, but the effects are not as dramatic as expected. It does provide hydration, giving a momentary plump and dewy look. After using it daily for a week on the same area, there was no significant improvement. The discoloration on the underwear line is quite severe, but it's unclear if it has lightened after a week of use. Will continue using it consistently. An interesting point is that it contains a high amount of plant-based estrogen. The user has severe menstrual cramps and has found benefits from taking pomegranate juice containing estrogen, so this was of interest. It's unclear how the estrogen affects the whitening and y-zone, but it's an important product feature to note. It also contains probiotics. The user has had good experiences with probiotic-containing ampoules, so there was hope it could help soothe the y-zone breakouts, but no significant effects were observed. As mentioned, the y-zone breakouts are extremely painful when the body is not feeling well. Applying the cream on top of that was When I applied the cream, it neither worsened nor improved the condition. Additionally, there were no new breakouts triggered by the application. ✔️Fragrance - Personally, I was not a big fan. I don't particularly like the fishy scent typical of unscented body lotions, and this product has a similar odor. It's not terrible, but when applied to the body, the overall scent was a bit unpleasant for me. Given that it's for the y-zone, I think adding notes of wood, citrus, or herbs would have been a nice touch. ✔️Moisturizing ability - It seemed like it would be very moisturizing, but it's not as intensely hydrating as expected. Upon application, there is a sense of moisture and a very dewy feel, but once absorbed, the skin is left with a light, non-sticky moisture level. Overall - The cream-like formulation, the potential for gradual whitening effects (needs more consistent use), no triggering of breakouts, the interesting ingredients, and the possibility of an improved fragrance make this an intriguing product.