This Korean review was translated by AI and may contain inaccuracies.

• Hwahae User

  Apr 20, 2016
  Combination Skin

  Review under verification

  The content is currently being reviewed by the Hwahae operations team, and the verification will be completed by the next business day (excluding weekends and holidays) from the date the review was written.

  OK

  Reviewed by Hwahae Trial Reviewers

  This review was written by a Hwahae Trial Reviewer who received the product for free and evaluated it with a sense of representing Hwahae. The review is completely unbiased and honest, with no guidelines or restrictions. Trial Reviewers' reviews undergo the same strict verification process as regular reviews, and if they don't meet our standards, revisions will be requested.

  OK
  Pros

  I massage it for about 30 seconds, then leave it for 30 seconds and rinse it off with water. I used it twice a day for about 3 weeks. I'm already using a facial pack, essence, and whitening products, so I'm not sure why my skin has become so bright. What I really need is an even skin tone, not just bright skin under fluorescent lights. But after using this soap for about a week, the patchy feeling seems to have diminished. I definitely feel like my skin is more transparent than before. To be honest, I didn't expect this soap to brighten my skin much, so I'm using it with the mindset that even a 0.1 improvement would be good enough.

  Cons

  Is this really a famous whitening soap? Is this the one with arbutin? Why isn't arbutin listed in the ingredients? Maybe it's under a different name that I don't recognize. And since it's rinsed off with water, I'm not sure how effective it will be. It kind of feels like a marketing gimmick. But my skin tone does seem to be more even lately, though I'm not sure if it's because of this or my other products. I use quite a few. Also, after 1 minute of massaging, I feel a slight stinging sensation, especially around my nose. If you have sensitive skin, this might be difficult to use. The scent is like pineapple or tropical fruit, which I like, but it might be divisive.

  Tip

  I just lightly wet the soap and work up a rich, fine-textured lather by massaging it vigorously. The finer the lather, the better it seems to adhere to the skin for an effective massage.