Sugar has never been associated with the word healthy. This sinful treat has been linked to weight gain, diabetes, and even heart diseases. But, we’re not here to worry about that because this sugar we are talking about is not for consumption. Korean beauty companies have been using this sugar in their beauty products for a while now.
SKINFOOD is one of the notable K-beauty brands that use black sugar in their skincare products. This brand is famous for using food as the key ingredient of their products. Their Cleansing Line is made with organic black sugar that focuses on exfoliating and moisturizing the skin. Are these Korean beauty products overhyped or, are they really worth buying?
We’re here to find out if it’s worth your money but before that, let’s talk about how it works and the benefit it offers.
Why is Black Sugar better than other types of sugar?
It is an unrefined version of most commercial brown sugar you can find in your local grocery stores. By refining sugar, it strips away some of the sugar’s natural nutrients. The black sugar found in the skincare products you will see later has not been refined to maximize the nutrients we can get from the sugar.
How does the skin benefit from Black Sugar?
Sugar contains numerous vitamins and nutrients healthy for the skin. Sugar is also a natural physical exfoliant that works by scrubbing. Its grainy texture makes a gentle exfoliator that does not irritate and harm the skin. It is also gentler compared to a salt scrub.
Sugar is a natural source of glycolic acid (an alpha hydroxy acid) that drives skin cell regeneration by separating the skin cells on the outer layer of the skin. Glycolic acid also reduces signs of skin aging, helps with pigmentation, and minimizes visible pore appearance.
Sugar will not dry your skin after exfoliating as it is a natural humectant. It draws moisture from outside into the skin and helps in retaining that moisture.
Now that you know the benefits of this, Let us now talk about the products from SKINFOOD’s Black Sugar Cleansing Line.
Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub
This scrub mask is a combination of black sugar, botanical oils, fruit extracts, and refined rice wine. This best-selling facial scrub gently removes dirt, dead skin cells, and excess sebum that clogs your pores. It can make your skin brighter and purified like the skin of a newborn baby.
Black Sugar Perfect Scrub Foam
This is an exfoliating cleanser packed with benefits that will keep your skin smooth and flawless. Black sugar granules mildly exfoliate while the creamy foam calms any skin irritation. This is a decent cleanser for your weekly deep cleansing.
Black Sugar Perfect Bubble Foam
A creamy bubble foam enhanced with exfoliating acids, papaya, lemon, and other natural extracts that nourish and exfoliate the skin. The richness of this bubble foam can be overwhelming for some people, but the scent will make you want it more. This cleanser is suitable for sensitive skin and perfect for people with oily skin
Black Sugar Perfect Cleansing Oil
This SKINFOOD best-seller is really the best first step to your double-cleansing. This rich oil cleanser is powered by black sugar extract, rice wine, and botanical oils such as jojoba seed oil, olive fruit oil, and macadamia seed oil. It can easily remove thick makeup and other impurities without irritating the skin.
Black Sugar Perfect First Serum
Feel the maximum benefits you can get from this powerful serum. It is infused with 30% black sugar, Korean rice wine, and galactose that deeply hydrates and nourishes the skin. This serum fights skin aging and improves overall complexion to keep the skin dewy and bright.
It is available in three types: The Essential for all skin types, The Light for oily skin, and The Mild for sensitive skin.
The Verdict
The benefits you can get from these products make it worth trying. Pricewise, it depends on where you will buy your products from. But their products are reasonably priced considering the ingredients and the process it goes through. How about you? Do you think it’s worth buying? Let us know more in the comment section!
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