BETHESKIN BHA+ Pore Zero Review
🌸I received this product for free from Picky and BE THE SKIN in exchange for my honest review.🌸 I also only had 3 days to test them out, so this is only a first impressions and are not my final thoughts. I used only this range plus my own moisturiser and sunscreen.
The Pore Zero line is a range that from my experience so far, seems to be suited for people with oily skin. I personally have combination skin with a little dryness healing from a skin reaction (mostly on neck area so I didn't apply these products there).
Main point of this range is that the active ingredient is 🍃Willow-BHA🍃 aimed at mild exfoliation, reducing excess oil and minimising pores and blackheads, all of which are the main claims printed on the front of the packaging.
1️⃣My first impression of the cleanser is that it didn’t leave my skin feeling tight or dry - exactly as it claims. 👍 The foam created with hands is ok, the creamy texture does the job well enough to clean your face. However it foams up very well when you use either a foaming net or a cleansing brush. One main thing to note is that the fragrance is quite strong when you first use it - smells like if you walked into a perfume store mixed with a bit of nature.
2️⃣The toner is probably the best product in this entire line. ❤ The immediate effects I felt was that my skin was instantly smoother. With the highest concentration of 85% Willow-BHA, it works very well in exfoliating and helping with pore minimising and sebum-control. It’s also the only product that has no fragrance! I personally think this works great by layering it - like the 7 layer toner routine - due to its watery and lightweight consistency that absorbs into the skin fairly quickly. (EDIT: Do this as a once a week exfoliation, not everyday)
3️⃣For the serum, this also has the strong fragrance scent when you’re using it. But it goes away quickly after application. Like the rest of the range, it claims to reduce pores, blackheads, sebum and provide moisture. It recommends using 2-3 drops, which I did, but I didn’t notice any effects. Maybe because I’d already used the toner, my nose and cheeks are noticeably smoother and just generally nicer? It feels so nice to touch with no more bumpy feeling!
4️⃣The cream is more like a spot cream or treatment, assuming the smaller tube size and pointed tip is what usually indicates such a product. But I used it more like a cream and applied it to my problem areas - my checks and chin area, where my breakouts are currently happening. The listed effects are more on the long term, so using it for only 3 days means I haven’t seen any change in my skin unfortunately. Since it isn’t a moisturiser exactly, I used my own moisturiser cream on top, and sunscreen afterwards for the daytime.
⭐TLDR; I really enjoyed using this range. 😊 Although I haven’t been able to use it for long, I did enjoy the immediate smoothing and pore-minimising effects. In the future, I’ll probably mix it into my regular routine one by one and not use this range on its own. Using too much BHA isn’t always a good thing. 🙃 The fragrance is present in all but the toner, and quite strong. And I highly recommend the toner if you're wondering which to try! Also a before (top row) and after (bottom row) - redness is from me rubbing my face... heh.
