I continue my experience with Korean brands with Belif, although the brand’s story has its roots in Europe. Inspired by 19th century pharmacy techniques, the Belif brand offers a range of products that respects the Korean style of skin care. The efficiency of each formula is enhanced by the advances of modern dermatology, as well as by the secrets of traditional herbal medicine.

The philosophy of the Belif brand is based on that of Duncan Napier, a botanist from Edinburgh, Scotland, who opened his first store – a herbal clinic in 1860. Napier discovered the benefits and power of plants somewhat accidentally and was inspired by their effectiveness. in the treatment of body and spirit. Therefore, he began to study botany and became famous for improving the overall health of his patients and especially their skin health.

I considered including this cream in my “used up & tested” series because I only used a travel size jar, but since I did use this cream for a week, I think I formed an opinion on it even in a shorter trial time than what I usually allocate towards skin care.

The face cream is created for normal, oily or combination skin and it has a texture very similar to a gel-cream because it’s lightweight but it is just a little thicker. It supposed to hydrate the skin (hence the name) without clogging the pores. It doesn’t contain parabens, sulfates and phthalates. It also doesn’t contain mineral oils, petrolatum, synthetic preservatives, dyes, fragrances and ingredients of animal origin (great, right?).

Ingredients:

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methl Trimethicone, Alcohol Denat, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Malakite Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract*, Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract*, Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract*, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract*, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract*, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract**, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract**, Nepeta Cataria Extract**, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract**, Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract**, Dimethiconol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide 3, Cholesterol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Phenl Trimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Panthenol, Squalane, Triethylhexanoin, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, PEG-150, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C14-22 Alcohols, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Trisodium EDTA, Fragrance+, Citronellol, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Linalool.

I did notice that it does contain many natural ingredients, the most important being lady’s mantle (rich in antioxidants), malachite (it’s supposed to neutralize the activity of free radicals), plantin (moisturizing ingredients) and oat husk (a natural humectant). Overall, the ingredients list doesn’t look bad, especially since I’m not a fan of all natural creams because I don’t find them to be as effective.

My experience with True Cream Aqua Bomb:

Usually, highly hydrating face creams tend to be a little too much when you have oily or combination skin (it makes it look shiny), but somehow this formula works. It hydrates the skin, which I think it suited me during this heat wave that we’re currently experience, as the hot weather tends to dry out the skin. I didn’t have any bad reactions to it (most common for me is to have break outs in my T-zone).

In conclusion, I did like the face cream, but my only concern is the price point. It’s too expensive for my budget to ever include it in my regular skin care routine. Yes, it felt very nice on the skin and I felt like it worked like it’s supposed to, but I can’t afford to pay 50 euros or something around that price for a jar. So. I’d say if you can afford it, give it a try, but if not, it’s not like you’re missing on something amazing.