It has been over a year now since I have started incorporating skin barrier-repairing products into my daily skincare routines because honestly, most of my stash of products are single-functional; either they're simply hydrating or brightening with variable consistencies so I actually do need a separate set of soothing and calming (to tone down the redness-prone area) to complement the rest of my skincare products.
I have been adding these products from AXIS-Y mostly in my morning skincare routine for about 2 months now and I actually do love them especially the duo-moisturiser but first, let's get into the exfoliating toner; the first step after cleansing.
AXIS-Y DAILY PURIFYING TREATMENT TONER
Product Description:
- Has a unique formulation containing six premium natural ingredients along with 0.5% of Salicylic Acid (BHA) that helps to gently exfoliate, remove dead skin cells as this works from deep within the pores to clean and dissolve impurities while minimising pores and controlling the excess oil, leading to a clearer, breakout-free complexion.
- Tea tree and Centella Asiatica extracts soothe redness, calm irritated skin, control sebum production and offer hydration; giving a glowing, healthy complexion.
How to use: After cleansing, use a cotton pad soaked with toner and gently spread the liquid over facial area. Follow up with the rest of your skincare routine.
Ingredients: Here's a link to SkinCarisma.com
Ingredients: Here's a link to SkinCarisma.com
Packaging:
This toner comes in its own box with a minimal design which suits product concept in keeping a simple routine when skin barrier is being compromised.
There's product description, a little bit of visualisation and ingredients list printed at the sides of the box for your reference.
The toner comes in a simple, transparent green bottle like that which is convenient for me to see how much product actually left.
There's no pump but the toner is watery enough to be simply poured onto cotton pads and the product expiry date is printed at the bottom of the bottle as you can see in the above photo with the format of YYYYMMDD.
APPLICATION
The texture of the toner is very watery so I always use a textured cotton pad as shown above to go with any exfoliating toner to simply help with sloughing of dead skin cells. All I do is gently drag the cotton pad across my facial area from in outward direction.
There isn't much of scent to this toner other than lemon-fresh which is nice to me.
Now, let's go to the treatment product of this skincare line!
AXIS-Y ARTICHOKE INTENSIVE SKIN BARRIER AMPOULE
Product Description:
- Has a unique formulation containing six premium natural ingredients along with a high concentration of artichoke extract and beneficial skin technology.
- The rich supply of antioxidants found in artichoke strengthens the skin's barrier and prevents loss of moisture, tightens pores to reduce appearance and improve skin texture. for a visibly healthier complexion.
How to Use: After cleansing and toning, apply a moderate amount of ampoule onto the skin and gently pat in for a better absorption. Follow with a moisturiser for a long-lasting effect.
Ingredients:: Here's a link to SkinCarisma.com
Packaging:
This ampoule comes in its own box with a minimal design which suits product concept in keeping a simple routine when skin barrier is being compromised.
There's product description, a little bit of visualisation and ingredients list printed at the sides of the box for your convenience.
This ampoule comes in that simple, transparent green bottle like that which is convenient for me to see how much product actually left and instead of a pump, you'll need to use the pipette to take out an appropriate amount of the product which is preferable to me as I won't know how much I really need at each application; it really depends on my skin condition on that day.
As this ampoule is quite concentrated to begin with, I merely dispensed like 2 to 5 drops of it and focusing on the sides of my nose and forehead where .
The product expiry date is printed at the bottom of the bottle as you can see in the above photo with the format of YYYYMMDD.
APPLICATION
The texture of the ampoule is quite thick like most ampoules but even with light finger taps on the facial area, the product is well-absorbed into skin while giving slight soothing sensation and leaving nice smooth finish; ready for the next step.
There is a little bit of lavender scent to this ampoule which I'm not really a big fan of but it's still good as it's quite subtle.
Last but not least, let's go to the duo-moisturiser!
AXIS-Y CERA-HEART MY TYPE DUO CREAM
Product Description:
- Features two completely unique cream formulation to tend skin's moisturising needs.
- The T-zone Cream is a lightweight, Heartleaf-based cream that hydrates oily skin while the U-zone cream is a rich, Ceramide-based cream that nourishes dry skin.
How to Use: Use the provided spatula to scoop the desired cream and apply on the appropriate areas.
This moisturiser comes in its own box with a minimal design which suits product concept in keeping a simple routine when skin barrier is being compromised.
There's product description, a little bit of visualisation and ingredients list printed in Korean and English at the sides of the box for your reference.
The duo-cream is housed within a transparent green tub with an inner opaque white tub. The product expiry date is printed at the bottom of the bottle as you can see in the above photo with the format of YYYYMMDD.
Such a nice thing that this moisturiser comes with its own spatula that fits in between the cap and the inner lid.
The inner tub is with 2 compartments for the creams respectively which is nice although you might want to be careful and not drop it as the creams mixed a little bit actually.
APPLICATION
As you can see in the above photos, the blue cream is the T-zone; lightweight while the white cream is slightly thicker but still gel-like although once spread well and even on skin, both creams leave a nice, smooth and well-hydrated feeling on skin.
THOUGHTS
AXIS-Y Daily Purifying Treatment Toner
- Living in hot tropical country and working in cold workplace tends to drive my skin condition into a roller-coaster situation; dealing with my flaky facial area and accumulated dead skin cells and abrasive physical exfoliator is absolute no-no for me so while I'm aware that my skin is not big on BHA-containing toner, this is gentle enough for me to use once or twice a week at most.
- I always use this exfoliating toner in my evening skincare routine and layering Hyaluronic Acid-containing toners on top is a crucial step for me. I would be careful not to overuse BHA-containing toner because I might further sensitised my redness-prone facial area but so far so good! No irritation whatsoever.
- I do appreciate that while this toner helps with exfoliating my skin, it doesn't make my skin feeling dry or anything even though I accidentally forgot to layer another toner and merely applied a lightweight moisturiser on top.
AXIS-Y Artichoke Intensive Skin Barrier
- After my skin barrier was damaged (again!) back in December last year, I began looking for more soothing and hydrating treatment skincare product because I’m lacking the patience of layering several different treatment products especially when my skin just feels so uncomfortable at the time with blemishes all over my mouth area.
- I really do love the texture of this ampoule. Fast-absorbing, calming and can be used in any of my daily skincare.
- I have severe pore situations these days so I haven’t been seeing much changes in that department.
- While I have never tried any other products containing the featured ingredient; artichoke, having Aloe, Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica, Licorice Root Extract in a single treatment product like this is already quite intriguing to me.
AXIS-Y Cera-Heart My Type Duo Cream
- While I juggle different sunscreens on daily basis, I'd prefer to layer lightweight moisturisers underneath so my base makeup can still glide on evenly. If I were to use sleeping mask at night, I'd go to simple occlusive-containing moisturiser to layer underneath.
- I do indulge myself in a lot of chemical SPFs these days, the blue cream made me went back to my neglected tone-up sunscreens that I've ditched as I found them a bit drying compared to before my skin barrier got damaged due to allergic reactions. The cream simply makes my skin feels well-hydrated all day long.
- I can't give up sleeping in air-conditioned room but why do I have to? The ceramide-containing white cream helps sealing all the moisture in and even on its own, my skin still feel nice and smooth i.e. no dryness in the morning. I know the brand is giving us Malaysian people a solution in dealing with our hot and humid weather, I just want to say outright that this cream works greatly with my currently dehydrated skin. I really feel like I'm getting close to my normal to oily skin again and yes, I miss my sebum-controlling powders!
Overall, I find all these three products are working well with my currently dehydrated skin and am absolutely sure to keep having them in my skincare routine to really a more significant result.
All these products are currently available to purchase on Marshear Malaysia; linked down below.
So I guess that's all for now and do let me know your thoughts on this skin barrier-repairing line by leaving comments down below. I'll be seeing you guys on my next post. Annyeong~
So I guess that's all for now and do let me know your thoughts on this skin barrier-repairing line by leaving comments down below. I'll be seeing you guys on my next post. Annyeong~
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Official Website | https://www.axis-y.com/
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Disclaimer: Links provided are non-affiliated. This product was sent to me for review purposes and all opinions here are based on my personal use of the products.
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