SANA Namerakahonpo Cleansing Water & Moist Cleansing Wash

Being a fan of Asian skincare & make-up brands, I'm always on the lookout for new products & brands that can rejuvenate my routine from time to time. Experimenting with new products every few months help me to find out which ones really work for my skin, and help to address issues that may come up at that period of time in my life. Work = stress = breakouts!!

I was happy to know when I'm approached to do a review on a renown Japanese brand, a brand that I've known about since my teenage years of being introduced to make-up and skincare! SANA would not be an unfamiliar name to you, if you're spent time trawling at SASA stores. It sure isn't to me, and I'm very excited to embark on this review of their new skincare products! 

Introducing... SANA Namerakahonpo Cleansing Water & Moist Cleansing Wash.

I'm a fan of cleansing water for make-up removal, and there are a couple of such products in the Japanese market. I've been using Bifesta for years after being introduced to it after an event that I was working for at that point of time. So cleansing water would not be something varying too far from my  usual routine.

The Namerakahonpo Cleansing Water consists of a manufacturing method of smooth condensation and blend extract from fermenting soy milk. What is most unique about this product to me, is the thick liquid.

For most cleansing water products, the consistency is just like... water. However, SANA has formulated a thicker liquid to alleviate friction between the cotton pad that you'll use to wipe your skin, preventing the cotton from rubbing your skin too hard.



Having a different consistency than the others, the Namerakahonpo Cleansing Water stays afloat on the cotton pad, until it is applied onto your skin. Giving your skin more benefits of the product as opposed to having it all being soaked up by the cotton pad.

Also, one great key point about the Namerakahonpo Cleansing Water is that it works great for travellers! With one product, it cleanses your make-up, works as a facial cleanser, and a toner. Fuss-free cleansing!

Using the Namerakahonpo Cleansing Water is easy. Simply pour the cleansing water on a cotton pad, wipe your face with both sides of the cotton pad. If you have make-up on, I recommend using one more cotton pad, just to make sure you get every trace of your make-up off your skin.

I love how moisturising and non-sticky it feels after I'm done cleansing my skin with it!

Here's a little test I did to see how effective the cleansing water is in removing our make-up.

On my hand, I have foundation, blusher, eyeshadow, (copious amounts of) mascara and lipstick.

After one swipe, most products are removed effectively, and on stays the waterproof mascara, which is a a little harder to budge.

After leaving the cotton pad on the mascara smudge a little longer, wiping it off is effortless, and half of it is now clean!

Of course, if you like to be super sure your face is squeaky clean, you can move on with step 2:
Namerakahonpo Moist Cleansing Wash.

I don't like how sometimes after cleansing with some products, your face feels really clean, but it becomes really dry because of the harsh ingredients used in the cleanser. But after trying out the Moist Cleansing Wash even after the first time, my skin didn't feel as dry, and equally squeaky clean, all thanks to the soybean derived ingredients, that gives you moisture for that supple skin even after cleansing. 

The Moist Cleansing Wash works well with combination to dry skin types.

Squeeze about 2cm or 3cm (with make-up on) and lather well with water, turning it into foam (it didn't foam as much for me but I think you can use a foaming net, easily purchased from Daiso!). Gently massage it onto your face, and rinse it off with lukewarm water. The foam helps to protect the skin from friction and gives our skin more moisture.

After trying the products out for the last couple of days, I've really grown to love the cleansing water especially! With the thick liquid formulated that is designed to minimise rubbing on our skins, it effectively removes my make-up.

Though I know it's a 3-in-1 product, I always prefer to have my next cleansing step with me, to strip my skin off the impurities. It also makes me feel more assured that every nitty gritty dirt is off, hehe! With soybean derived ingredients in both products, it helps a lot in moisturising our skin even after cleansing, for suppler skin.

SANA Namerakahonpo Cleansing Water & Moist Cleansing Wash is available at all SASA Stores in Singapore,
and both are retailing at $16.90.

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