My Take on Ponds Oil Solution Pore Conditioning Toner

 

my empty container

Their claim: 

You can't neglect the condition of pores to have beautiful skin up close.  Cares for pores to give you a fresh, oil free look that is smooth and refined up close.

Ingredient Highlights:

•   Zinc Minerals and Royal Jelly Extracts = It deeply cleans pores and removes excess oil trapped deep inside the pores for fresh, oil free looking skin.
•   Pore Tightening Essence = It conditions pores for smooth, refined skin.

Other ingredients:

Water, Alcohol Denat, Sodium Lactate, Benzophenone-4, PEG-12, Dimethicone, Dipotassium, Glycyrrhizinate, Perfume, Manthol, Dissodium EDTA, Lactic Acid

How I used it:

After washing my face, I used a cotton ball and put a little amount of product on it.  I just made sure that the cotton was wet enough, but not soaked, to cover my entire face and neck.  A 100ml lasts for 18-20 days if I use it twice daily, with the exception of Wednesday and Sunday evening.

Effect on me:

I don't see a dramatic effect except that I was satisfied that the product got rid of oil and dirt not removed by just washing my face.  I love the minty feel it brought to my skin, I felt so refresh.  Since it has this minty feel, I was quite sure it kind of helped minimize the size of my pores.  The effect also didn't last long.  After an hour or so, I saw oil forming on the tip of my nose.

One thing I noticed about this product, it somehow didn't go along with my facial creams.  It seemed that it pushed away the creams while I was applying it.  I don't know.  Instead of the skin absorbing the creams, this toner kinda glided it away.  

Verdict on their claim:

oil free skin - won't last long

tightens pore - not obvious

freshens skin - no doubt that it cools my skin.  I felt somehow that it tightens my skin.

Packaging:

The container is made of plastic.  On top is an apparatus that pops open when pulled.  I don't advise this for travelers.  It sure will spill out some, if not all, products unless the part that can be opened will be sealed by a scotch tape.

Price:

Php 85.00.  This is super cheap.  I love it!  :-)

Rate:

Packaging = 4/10

Price =  10/10

Rate on their claim:

smooth skin = 3/10

minimize pores = 5/10

refreshes = 9/10

cleanse = 8/10

oil free = 7/10

My Take On Ponds Gold Radiance Set

used for 3 months except the eye cream (far left) which until now is not yet empty

Products I used:

1.      Ponds Gold Radiance Precious Youth Serum

2.      Ponds Gold Radiance Youth Reviving Eye Cream

3.      Ponds Gold Radiance Youthful Glow Day Cream

4.      Ponds Gold Radiance Youthful Night Repair Moisturizer

Product/s I skipped:

1.      Ponds Gold Radiance Revealed Facial Foam

·       I didn't use this particular product because the whole set itself is already expensive.  I'm out of budget.  Since I was so eager to use the products, I chose not to buy the 'not so necessary' piece and that is the facial foam.  As an alternative, I use Dove soap over this facial foam.

2.      Ponds Gold Radiance Double Action  Radiant Eyes

·         I haven't seen this product anywhere near my place.  Actually, I just saw this on Ponds website.  I want to try this though but it'll wait for awhile.  I'm planning to use another eye cream January of next year.  What I have right now, which is still not empty, is the Ponds Gold Radiance Youth Reviving Eye Cream.

Other products used:

For the third quarter of the year, my facial care routine includes Dove Pink Soap and Ponds Oil Solution Pore ConditioningToner.  For finishing touches, I would apply Johnson's loose powder when at home or Ponds Pressed Powder when going out.

Over-all verdict to their claim:

anti-aging = The set does not really help with wrinkles although I noticed that it, somehow, stopped its build-up.  It does really good in fading age spots.  My pores also appeared to be smaller compared to using other creams.

radiance/glow = Truly, it lived up to its promise of radiance and glow.  What it takes to achieve such radiance are most likely the products' ingredients which are gold, Vitamin B3, and CLA.  However, the color residue of the product, which is yellow, I'm sure also adds the glowy effect.  

Price for everything:

For the temporary glow it gives, anti-aging result, and the length of usage (3 months), I can say that the price is quite expensive.  The price tag might be what it should be since there are REAL gold microparticles in the product.  Considering the result, however, a Php 2,000.00 ++ price tag is quite expensive for the set.

*Although quite expensive, I will still recommend this set for those who want to achieve a natural glow.  The products, when used alone or used one-by-one, can stand alone.  They are, absolutely, a good base for make-up.