Hada Labo Foaming Cleanser Review

It"s taken me a long time to reviews theHada Labo Gokujyun Super Hyaluronic Acid Foaming Wash, và not for interesting reasons. It"s hard to lớn write review of unremarkable products-- sometimes products are really good or really bad, but most of the time, they"re just bland. Such is the case with the two self-foaming cleansers that I"m reviewing today as my newest "Dirge of Duds" post.

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Ironically, my last Dirge of Duds post (linked above) also featured a Hada Labo product, but unlike theHada Labo Gokujyun Hyaluronic Lotion which I actively disliked, I actually emptied the entire bottle of the cleanser, which is a pretty amazing feat considering that I"ve got a lot of cleansers in my rotation. Part of it was just determination lớn empty a cleanser so I could purchase something fun that excited me more, and part of it was that it was an easy sell for my husband"s nascent skincare routine, being both utilitarian & unoffensive. Still, both of these cleansers were so boring that they added to, instead of mitigated, my ennui towards cleansing và that resulted in me skipping my routine more often than I"d like to admit. I purchased these with the intention lớn try a very famous cleanser (the Hada Labo is a favourite of adoredee và many others) & to compare it against a similar Korean product (the Medicean) which was a relatively rare animal-- an openly low-pH Korean cleanser.

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Product detailsIngredientspH resultsHow they compareFinal thoughtsBefore we jump in, I"d like to take a moment và remind people that skincare doesn"t work the same way for everyone; many people don"t care about Skincaretainment & just want their products to bởi the thing they"re supposed lớn do. I"m just jaded và can"t get it up for bland products these days-- I need my products to motivate me lớn drag my exhausted backside into the bathroom & start my routine. Both of the cleansers work just fine, and they"re good options for beginner cleansers, which is why the Hada Labo cleanser appeared in myBeginner Friendly: Simple K-Beauty Starter Kits for 4 Skin Types series, which details 4 really simple beginner routines with only 5 products for a variety of skin types. I just need excitement in my bathroom, & not the kind that evokes dead grandmothers & ignores safewords.Just as a quick reminder: this blog uses both affiliate & non-affiliate links, & if you choose lớn click the fomer before you shop, your purchase may contribute a tiny amount khổng lồ the maintenance of this blog. See full details at the end of this post! #receipts

Hada Labo Gokujyun Foaming Cleanser Review

My new pH strips have a fancy flip-top opening, I like.

Just as a quick warning, this is the năm ngoái version, there is a năm nhâm thìn version which I have not tried. I am not rushing out to lớn buy it either; I"ll likely wait until someone posts a comprehensive comparison of them & then liên kết it here. It"s still low pH, but the ingredients are slightly different. The năm ngoái version is still in circulation at the time of this post.Product details
Full hàng hóa name:Hada Labo Gokujyun Super Hyaluronic Acid Foaming Wash Because Lots Of Names Is Apparently Necessary With Products Especially If A Science-y Word Can Be Shoved In There Too. Not to lớn be confused with theHada Labo Rohto Gokujyn Foam Cleanser, which comes in a tube và is high-pH.Purpose:A"self-foaming" cleanser, which means that its foaming action is through a physical mechanism of the pump to lớn agitate it into bubbles, rather than relying on foaming agents. More on this later.Scent:Like chemicals. It"s not a strong scent, but it"s definitely unfragranced and smells ... Well, lượt thích chemicals/plastic.Texture: A loose cloud of foam that wimps out almost immeditely on contact with the skin, water, etc. I would not use this with any sort of cleansing tool, like a facial brush, because it doesn"t have any buffering or lasting power at all.pH result:As promised, between 5.5 and 6, as you can see in the image above.Quantity:160ml, và it lasts forever. Because it"s a liquid-to-foam via pump action, it takes only a tiny, tiny amount of the solution khổng lồ create a pump of foam, so emptying this was a slog.Rating:Oh jeez, this is hard. 4/5, because it"s low pH, cheap, a huge volume of product, unoffensive, và easily sourced. Also comes in a refill!Where to get it:Amazon $10, $12 on Prime | eBay $15 shipped| Sometimes in local brick-and-mortar Asian markets! I purchased mine on Prime because well, Prime.Repurchase: No, but I"d put it in a care package for someone.IngredientsAccording lớn Hada Labo"s US website, the ingredients are:Water, PEG-8, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, TEA-Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Methylparaben, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Succinic AcidIt"s also on Cosdna, và the analysis confirms there are very few skincare triggers in this cleanser. That"s sort of Hada Labo"s thing; reliable products without fanfare & without flags. I respect that approach, it"s just not one that sends me running for my bathroom in excitement to lớn put things on my face.

Medicean ER Nature Cleansing Foam Oily SkinReview

Although I prefer lớn use my own pH strips, this cleanser actually came WITH a pH strip and table right on the box!

This cleanser was purchased from a Korean buying service as part of my ongoing hunt for low-pH cleanser options. If you aren"t familiar with what the khuyến mãi is with pH, you can read more here:Why the pH of Your Cleanser Matters. I was pretty tickled when I got this, because although it has a very bland, dermabrand style, it actually had a tiny baggie with a pH strip taped to lớn the box, and the official sản phẩm page talks about pH directly.Product details
Full hàng hóa name:Medicean ER Nature Cleansing Foam Oily Skin version, there is another for dry skin as well.Purpose:Same as the Hada Labo, it"s a self-foaming low pH cleanser which creates foam via the mechanical kích hoạt of the pump.

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Scent:Much like the Hada Labo, it"s unfragranced (which is relatively rare for a Korean product, in my experience) and has a faint chemical smell. It"s not as strong as the Hada Labo, but still, don"t get it in your mouth.Texture:Exactly the same type of fragile foam lượt thích the Hada Labo, just a bit softer.pH result:Between 5.5-6, as shown in the image above.Quantity:150mlRating:3/5, because it"s low pH, works fine, is non-irritating, but it"s impossible khổng lồ source & more expensive.Where khổng lồ get it:From a buying service, such as Avecko or Boyah Shop.Repurchase:No, as it"s difficult to source, fairly expensive at 15,800 KRW ($14 USD) before you showroom buying service fees and KR shipping costs, which hikes the overall cost.I have lớn show the adorableness of getting a pH-strip-with-purchase though, this brand knows it"s angle! #WerkThatChemistrySwag

So ready for #receipts that they preemptively provide one just in case you forget lớn ask.

I suppose I could have dug the box out of storage for this review, but it"s already miraculous enough that I summoned the motivation to write this review, so here"s the image from my original haul post showing the cuteness.IngredientsThankfully, this hàng hóa is on the Hwahae app, and I"ve transcribed it below:Water, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Yeast protein, Cocamidopropyl Betaine,, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Citric Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Hexamidine Diisethionate, Disodium EDTA, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Allantoin, Biotin, PhenoxyethanolI"ve also entered it into Cosdna, where the Isopropyl Alcohol was a flag, although it"s so far down in the menu that I"m not too terribly concerned.

How they compare

These products are very, very similar. Although the Hada Labo foam is a tiny bit more resilient and the Medicean foam is a tiny bit softer, they"re both typical self-foaming cleansers. They look identical when dispensed, at least they would if the Hada Labo was not empty và sputtering the last drops:

Medicean at left, Hada Labo at right - as you can see, the Hada Labo is pretty much empty. They used to lớn look the same!

I will give Hada Labo a shout-out for the design of their packaging; their pump is constructed in a way khổng lồ dispense the hàng hóa down lớn the last drops, which resulted in me abruptly running out of this hàng hóa before I realized that it was too empty for me to lớn get a good shot for review. Grumble.The packaging is really the only difference, & the Hada Labo also has the eco factor covered-- it comes in refill packages, so you don"t have khổng lồ worry about throwing out a bulky plastic bottle, you can just refill it!

LOOK AT THAT EMPTY BOTTLE. LOOK AT IT. IT"S EMPTY! A BLOGGER EMPTY IN THE WILD!

The refill process looks like it would be pretty painless too, as the pump/lid just screws off and the bottle has a very wide mouth to prevent awkward fumbling when refilling it. It"s so ... Sensible. So pragmatic. So reliable. So no-nonsense.

Final thoughts

Sensible, pragmatic, reliable, no-nonsense. These adjectives are precisely why I"m not a fan hâm mộ of self-foaming cleansers; they"re so damn boring that I can"t motivate myself lớn clean my face, which defeats the purpose. I"ve been good và trudged my way through an entire (!!!!) bottle of the Hada Labo & am halfway through the Medicean, và I doubt I will ever repurchase a self-foaming cleanser unless it has at least two of the following traitsin addition lớn the low-pH baseline I expect from all of my cleansers as a given:Pretty packagingAmazing scentEntertaining gimmickCall me one of the hoi polloi, but I need to be entertained by my skincare. There are just too many interesting things out there waiting to be tried for me to waste my days and nights with drudgery. That being said, I readily give props khổng lồ these kinds of cleansers for being the kind of low-maintenance, dependable, và serviceable cleansers that work well for beginners & for people who don"t bởi well with chemical foaming agents. For that reason, I"ve recommended them for others even if they don"t suit me.
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ramonaIoana8925 April 2016 at 10:21

Hi! I discovered your blog, recently & i enjoy reading it. There is a lot of information và i am kinda overwhelmed. I think I am your skin twin and I really need your help. I currently use Paulas Choice products and it worked well for a while but now my skin is horrible that why i need a change, lớn try korean skincare.So... My skin is combination, acne prone, sensitive and on top of that really dehydrated. After i wash my face, my skin is so tight that it hurts, but it gets oily after a while and have peeling skin almost everywhere especially around my nose và mouth( all the time) và foundatioan looks horrible. I cant manage lớn moisturize and hydrate my skin :(( I moved khổng lồ Norway so it was really cold in the winter and my skin was at is worst: peeling...red.. Acne+ foundation or bb cream + oilyness that equals disaster. I really need your advice. I need products for my skin that are formulated well( my skin is sensitive khổng lồ alcohol & perfume & I am sure a lot more things, but I dont know which). I dont want khổng lồ buy something và make my skin worse( i ordered samples of the Skinfood avocado essence but i got a lot more acne and I stopped after 5 days). So please tell me what should i buy that will hydrate & heal my skin and help with the oil during the day?What vì chưng you think about these products? vày you have any other sugestions?Cosrx's BHA Blackhead power nguồn LiquidMizon AHA&BHA Daily Clean TonerInnisfree Green Tea Seed Serum Scinic Aqua All in One Ampoule Serum Snail Repair Blemish Balm SPF32/PA++ Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream Missha Super Aqua Ultra Waterfull Clear Cream Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight spa chăm sóc sức khỏe và làm đẹp Mask

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Laura26 April 2016 at 03:15

Clinque Take the Day Off Cleansing Oil - so very blah but I refuse to buy a different first cleanser until I finish this bottle (cabinet space does not allow for skincare excess). Given the form size of the bottle and the amount you need each time you use it I should be emptying it out in oh about 5 more months - ugh...

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Roselle26 April 2016 at 06:47

Oh man, totally. But I try to lớn find other uses for boring products to lớn use them up :) I had another Japanese foaming cleanser that was a little higher in pH I discovered after your post, so I use it for shaving foam now. I have a Yadah toner and lotion that is nice & non irritating, non comedogenic, but also not that exciting that I'm trying khổng lồ get through (it's part of my backup routine at my boyfriend's place). As a beginner, though, I totally appreciated blade products that work & I could rely on.Ooo, maybe that's an idea for a future post...new uses for old products? Or a snailcast episode??

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Kstoops2conquer26 April năm 2016 at 09:28

You slay me as per usual. THIS is why I've never tried the Hada Labo even though it's the gold standard, entry level, 2nd step cleanser: seemed too boring. Thank you for confirming my assumptions.

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Martha27 April năm nhâm thìn at 14:09

I am about a month into my Hada Labo và I will have to lớn agree with you about the no-nonsense workhorse that it is but...yawnsville! I wouldn't go to "drudgery" but I do want to be excited khổng lồ wash off my makeup at night even when I'm exhausted. I know you've been excited about the Sulawasoo Snowex something or other, but bởi you have any low-ph cleansers that are under $15 lượt thích the Hada Labo? Thanks for writing this, even if it was boring, it made me excited for the possibilities of what could still be out there! -BabyAjumma

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Unknown27 April năm 2016 at 18:55

I'm such a stark minimalist that at time I can really get into these utilitarian products lol

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cheLabo30 April 2016 at 18:12

Skin: Oily/Dehydrated, Trouble-ProneI purchased the Innisfree Bija Trouble Foam Cleanser và I can't even finish the entire tube because, holy mother of effin badness, it broke me out! At first I had to lớn give benefit of the doubt but after a month & still getting a full dose of acne, I finally decided to lớn stop. I dunno why since the hàng hóa is designed khổng lồ cater to lớn trouble-prone skin (sooo weird).. Now I'm using the Neogen Green Tea foam cleanser & it works great. So gentle and doesn't dry me out. The Innisfree Bija Trouble Skin is quite the opposite of the cleanser, my skin loves it và I've emptied the entire thing. Now the only sản phẩm that causes my skin khổng lồ really break out is when I purge from using the Cosrx BHA BPL (but then, that's the idea..)I wanted to try the Blithe Tundra Chaga Pressed Serum and the Vital Treatment Essence 9 Essential Seeds (which I would probably purchase through Amy/
boyahshopkr), have you ever tried products from Blithe?As always, your đánh giá and blogs are ever so great. Keep it up. (Oh and I'm looking forward khổng lồ the next Snailcast ep, you guys are super funny ��)

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Stephanie1 May năm 2016 at 10:52

Based on this review I think I will actually get the Hada Labo whatsit-foaming cleanser; boring but effective cleansing is right up my alley. Have been using the same oil cleanser for a good 12 years now (DHC Deep Cleansing Oil) and could use an easily-obtained straightforward second-step cleanser. So, I appreciate the effort you made khổng lồ finish this review, as it was very helpful for me! ^o^/Skincaretainment is great, too, but I mostly get mine out of mists, essences/serums, treatments, & sheet masks. Oooh, và my collection of random samples. So fun khổng lồ sort through all the little packets. I like a simple baseline of cleanser & moisturizer so that even when I am too tired khổng lồ think about my skin, like this past week, I know I can at least maintain that part of the routine.

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Anonymous4 May năm 2016 at 09:07

Oh man, I totally didn't mean to copy your post. I just posted about two low-joy, low-pH cleansers & then caught up on your blog today. I agree with you about cleansers needing lớn be a little fun--especially now that I realize there are such cleansers out there.When I began using Hada Labo, it was the only self-foaming cleanser I knew of và then, once I got into low pH cleansing, it was the only low-pH cleanser that I could easily get my hands on. I do lượt thích it (I went through 3 or 4 and still have one in my shower right now), but I think I may repurchase my rose self-foaming cleanser by Andalou Naturals barring new discoveries. Hot pink bottle & rose petal scent = Get on mah face! and counter!--Angela

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Unknown2 June năm 2016 at 09:36

Hello Cat!I have the exact same skin type with you và I live in a place whose summer temperature is about 90 degrees which makes me sweat like crazy. I also wear glasses, which helps the sun heat my face up even more. Sweat và sebum are driving me crazy. Can you vì chưng a new update summer routine by any chance please? I would like to see how I should giảm giá with those sweat and sebum when some days I have lớn work for 12 hours straight which leave me no space to touch up anything on my face.By the way, I just figured out that my beloved foaming cleanser has a ph of 6.0. Is it ok for me khổng lồ keep using it or should I find something else? Thank you very much!