Review: COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid

Identifying Information Product name: COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid, 100mL Price: PhP 900.00 + shipping fee Description: ""BHA Blackhead Power Liquid gets rid of dead skin cell and blackhead within the pores and prevents oxidized sebum from turning into blackheads. BHA Blackhead Power Liquid has mixed a natural BHA ingredient, Betaine Salicylate, at 4%, and you can witness your skin get smoother and glossy as time goes by, as well as it light texture." Product Origin: Korea Where I bought it: www.theskincarecurator.com History: I bought this product together with the COSRX A-Sol I reviewed more than 2 months ago. I have been using this for two months now. For the first month or so, I used it by itself since I stopped using adapalene + benzoyl peroxide. Now I am using it a few times a week in conjunction with some medications that my dermatologist has prescribed for me. 
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Review: COSRX Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol

Identifying Information Product name: COSRX Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol, 100mL Price: PhP 730.00 + shipping fee Description: "Uses good ingredients and self-assurance, for flawless skin" Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol is a skin-type solution product that solves the daunting problem of complex skin trouble with a combination of Propolis, AHA, natural BHA, and natural moisture-retention ingredients, as well as helping with control of sebum and clearing of dead skin cell. Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol contains little oil, helping with managing sebum and pores, to give the skin cleanliness with no shine or trouble. Product Origin: Korea Where I bought it: www.theskincarecurator.com History: I've been using this twice daily since October 8, 2015.
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Review: COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

Identifying Information Product name: COSRX Clinical Skin Care Acne Pimple Master Patch, 24 patches/pack Price: PhP 150.00 + shipping fee Description: "Protects wounded or troubled area from getting worse and maintains humidity of skin for faster recovery. It's a patch minimizing inflammation and caring damaged skins. Hydrocolloid type. Quasi-drugs." (Taken from COSRX official website) Product Origin: Korea Where I bought it: www.theskincarecurator.com (not an affiliate link or anything) History: I got these patches more than a week ago and I've been using them since then. I had a few little pimples and 2 huge ones to test these patches on.
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Review: 3M Nexcare Skin Care Acne Patch

***Discussion part is long because I added some studies and articles to it to make it more substanstial. There are also some pictures with exudates on the acne patch that may make you feel uncomfortable.***

Identifying Information Product name: 3M Nexcare Skin Care Acne Patch Ladies Price: PhP 145.00 Description: Water-based material that acts like a sponge to absorb the oily secretion, fluid or pus; Act as a barrier over the acne to reduce hand contact and infection; Waterproof yet breathable to improve healing Product Origin: Singapore (?); It doesn't specifically indicate on the packaging where this was manufactured; however, the address of 3M in Singapore was on the box so I assume that it was made there. I will provide the exact information once I find it.^^ Where I bought it: Mercury Drug; So far I've only seen these patches in 4 branches: > Mandaluyong City EDSA Central Pavilion > Pasig City Meralco Commercial Strip (beside The Medical City) > Makati City Comembo branch > Pasig City Frontera Verde Fun Ranch History: I discovered acne patches during my first trip to Korea in 2011. My friends and I saw many girls with a circular sticker or two on their faces and we later learned that those were patches designed to deliver anti-acne ingredients such as salicylic acid and tea tree oil to hasten the pimple's healing process. Those medicated acne patches were very thin, transparent and made of plastic. The acne patches I'm reviewing today are made of a different material. I will elaborate on that in the discussion part below. I stumbled upon these ones from 3M Nexcare a few years ago while buying some medical supplies from the Mercury Drug branch beside The Medical City. I had no idea if it would work on my pimples or not and it was more of an impulsive buy but I am so glad that I bought them! 
Physical Examination: *Warning: Photos with exudates on acne patch ahead!*

REVIEW: L'oreal Total Repair 5 Deep Repairing Mask

I was going to start this blog entry by saying how second year of medical school kept me so busy making me have less time for myself (and this blog) but yeah, you know that already. ^__~

The product: L'oreal Paris Total Repair 5 Deep Repairing Mask
Price: Around 200pesos
Rating: 9/10
Where I bought it: SM Hypermarket Pasig (available in drugstores and supermarkets)
(+): makes hair feel healthier, softer and smoother after usage; the effect lasts for 2-3 days even after shampooing; doesn't weigh my hair down (-): not very easy to rinse off