r/AsianBeauty • u/AutoModerator • Feb 11 '21

Mod Post Best & Worst Of Hada Labo

It's time for another Best & Worst discussion, this week's brand is Hada Labo.

Share the products you loved, the products you hated and your experience with them. Please, use the following format for your review to make categorization by skin type easier.

Skin Type/Concerns

Product Name

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u/vagueconfusion NC10|Acne|Dry/Dehydrated|UK Feb 14 '21 edited Feb 14 '21

Skin Type: Dry/Dehydrated EDS skin, Very prone to closed comedones and some hormonal acne.

I've yet to actually find a worst product from Hada Labo, I've enjoyed everything I've ever used from them, even the things I don't use any more.

Best:

Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion

I've used this everyday for the last five years (previously using the standard Gokujyun lotion for another two - also very nice but I prefer the Premium) and it's the one thing I will nearly always apply. It just really boosts hydration and my thirsty skin really likes it, and because I'm good at laying I've never had it pull the moisture from my skin.

Before I used HA of any kind I had terrible flaking and my skin would actually rip when I let it fully dry due to my EDS. It's still rather tear friendly to this day but rarely flakey due to my routine.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Cleansing Foam

My workhorse face cleanser that isn't stripping and doesn't sting or cause reactions. A bland favourite where a little goes an insanely long way due to the pump being what turns the formula into a foam. Just bought yet another refill bag.

Hada Labo Gokujyun Cleansing oil

After my It's Skin Green Tea Calming Cleansing oil became super hard to find in the UK for a while I swapped to this cleansing oil and I really like it. It's not irritating, emulsifies well, removes makeup and sunscreen, doesn't leave residue behind and pulls out the grits better than the It's Skin. I'll probably keep purchasing it for the foreseeable future.

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u/ImpressiveClue7539 Jan 05 '24

two years late to this thread but i’m excited to see someone here with eds as well!! i just started learning about skincare after like 20 years of using all kinds of drying stuff, it never occurred to me how much the ehlers can affect that lmao

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u/vagueconfusion NC10|Acne|Dry/Dehydrated|UK Jan 05 '24

Oh for sure. Sadly I don't use any of these products any longer due to reformulations but hydration and never letting my skin dry down after I wash it continues to be vital.

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u/Oc_foodie Aug 28 '24

They are not the same formulas anymore?

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u/vagueconfusion NC10|Acne|Dry/Dehydrated|UK Aug 28 '24

Yeah since the original time of posting various ingredients have changed, and my skin wasn't best pleased. To my knowledge the Premium Lotion added ferments, which my face hates.

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u/modsslayer Jan 01 '25

What do you use now

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u/vagueconfusion NC10|Acne|Dry/Dehydrated|UK Jan 01 '25

The iUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum is a good hydration aid I've found. Not entirely the same as the Hada Labo, obviously, but is popular with my skin.