Remember the review I did for DHC Deep Cleansing Oil and DHC Mild Soap back in July 2013? The story on how this mini appearance in the product booklet begin when I met up with the brand people from Watsons (exclusive retailer for DHC in Malaysia), where she handed me a bottle of Deep Cleansing Oil and a bar of Mild Soap to try and for review. Then came a small request to provide a testimonial for their upcoming DHC Double Cleansing Essentials Booklet.

It was a rush project. Initially the brand people requested for one liner testimonial but she also told me I can do a longer one if I wanted to. Being a thorough product reviewer all these while, you bet I gave her a longer testimonial

I have forgotten about this project until last month, where I was browsing inside Watsons and I tried searching for a DHC booklet just to check if it’s out. I was delighted to find two copies left on the booklet stand. I took one, flip directly at the back page and voilà! I saw me in it.

So, here’s the DHC Double Cleansing Essentials Booklet. Click on the picture to enlarge to read if you want to

It’s just a small feature but nonetheless nothing is too small for me. It turns out good although my testimonial is a bit lengthy among three. I actually think it’s too short for these two wonderful products! lol

Thank you Watsons Malaysia and DHC for the mini feature.

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I’m sure we all know that we should always double cleanse especially when we have makeup on. I have always been an avid cleansing milk user. I am not a great fan of cleansing oil until I discover a pretty good one a few months ago and the rest is history. You can say that I’m sort of neglecting cleansing milk at the moment as I’m still pretty hooked on to cleansing oil

There is one teeny weeny problem with cleansing oil. It always leave a trail of oil after rinsing. I have friends telling me that some brand sting their eyes as they are also using cleansing oil to remove their eye makeup. I never had that because I always believe in using a separate eye makeup remover for the eye

I’m also sure that you have heard about the brand DHC right? This brand is the #1 direct skincare company in Japan and it is exclusively available only at Watsons store. I had the rare opportunity to try out the highly raved Deep Cleansing Oil together with Mild Soap as Double Cleansing Ritual recently. Let’s just say it totally changed my mind on cleansing oil since then.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil (RM49.90/100ml, RM99.90/200ml)

Deep Cleansing Oil is the star product and best seller of DHC. It is a water-soluble cleansing oil that contains a rich blend of skin-loving vitamin E and hydrating olive oil. Besides removing dirt, excess oil, makeup and waterproof mascara, it also help to unclog pores by clearing impurities. As a result the face is softer to touch, fresh, clean, non-greasy and grime-free. It contain Olive Oil and Vitamin E that provide moisture to the skin surface and it also fight free radicals that is harmful to the skin.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil comes in a huge, generous 200ml bottle. I like that it comes with a pump and with a stopper so traveling with this cleansing oil is stress-free as you will not accidentally pump the content out

I absolutely adore the golden yellow color of the cleansing oil. The vibrant, clear and clean color is a proof of the product quality assurance.

The label on the bottle is kept simple. Only the product name and the brand name. That’s it.

The pump works very well and each pump dispense appropriate amount of cleansing oil out. It is recommended to use 3 full pumps each use but I’m currently using only 2 pumps as I put on lesser base makeup nowadays.

I choose to keep the stopper on eventhough I’m not traveling just in case I lost it :). Every pump bottle should come with a stopper don’t you think so?

This is one full pump of Deep Cleansing Oil on my palm. Isn’t the color absolutely gorgeous? It is not from artificial color. In fact Deep Cleansing Oil is free of fragrances, colorants and paraben. There is also no petroleum surfactant agent, or mineral oil used. It only contain natural ingredients.

My nose detected a very strong Olive Oil scent. There is no artificial fragrance added. The scent of this cleansing oil is from the basic ingredient in it.

This cleansing oil is the purest cleansing oil that I ever used. You can actually see, feel and smell the pure and natural element in it comparing with others in the market. I had never felt this way before.

As I said earlier, DHC Deep Cleansing Oil remove dirt and impurities from pores and dissolves even the most stubborn makeup (water-proof makeup) with ease. Always remember to work in dry face condition when it comes to cleansing oil. If you use with wet hands it may weaken it’s cleansing power as it already emulsify as you massage. A big no no.

What you do is you pump 3 pumps onto your palm, rub both palm together and massage onto overall face for a good 20-30 seconds. Rinse with water or even lukewarm water if you prefer to. Normally I use this when I’m in the shower so I use lukewarm water. When the cleansing oil is in contact with water, it emulsify everything off. You will notice that your face is super clean and soft without any oil trace. It’s like magic. However do remember not to blend longer than suggested. It may cause skin roughness.

Here’s a little demo on my hand.

There is one time where I had forgotten to remove my eye makeup including the stubborn RMK Extra Deep W Mascara. I thought to myself I’m doomed. That mascara is well-known to be the toughest to be remove. I took the risk and use this Deep Cleansing Oil to remove ALL makeup and surprisingly it successfully removed all including the RMK mascara completely. There is no signs of any residue left on my lashes. Amazing. Oh and…this doesn’t sting the eyes :D. I thought my friends would want to know

And here is the description and ingredient list for those that are interested.

DHC Mild Soap (RM62.90/90g)

I know that I said Deep Cleansing Oil left no oil traces behind and it’s squeaky clean. BUT, you still need to double cleanse. Sorry girls

DHC recommend using one of the soap bar as the second and last step of cleansing. This Mild Soap is no ordinary soap. It is one clear conditioning soap that leave skin refreshingly clean without that tight, itchy feeling that you will get from other soap bar or cleanser foam. The lather is emollient-rich that work on grime and dirt with ease, leaving humectants to help maintain the skin’s moisture balance. You can also use this soap as body cleanser too. It may look simple but works very well.

The soap is wrapped with a clear vinyl shrink wrapping and comes in a white, study box. It is quite huge – at a whopping 90g per bar.

Got to give credit for the secure box packaging. This would be my first time using a clear soap bar. It’s an additive-free soap formulated with virgin oil to hydrate as it cleanses skin. Mild Soap protect necessary moisture in keratinous layer while removing unnecessary sebum and dead skin cells.

I thought I would have the soap slipping off my palm easily as it’s huge but it doesn’t. Although the soap lathers up well and foamy, it is not as slippery as normal soap. I guess the foam is thick and cream enough to prevent any mishap

Do note that by the time I lather up the soap to a thick creamy texture, I lost all that as soon as I ran to my room therefore it may appear not as foamy as I want. I did this repeatedly for a good few times but I just lost the lather lol. Having said that, it still work as good as it was. Some of you might be asking why should you double cleanse even though Deep Cleansing Oil cleanses so well and doesn’t leave any oil traces right? Well, Mild Soap is able to remove any left out and dirt as well as old skin cells while leaving skin’s necessary moisture on. It contain Olive Virgin Oil and Honey Essence to protect moisture in keratinous layer.

Mild Soap is more pleasantly scented comparing with Deep Cleansing Oil. The scent is just the basic ingredient scent. I believe it’s the Honey Essence that contribute to the wonderful scent. It can be used by normal to dry skin user, but recommended for combination skin whose concern is oily T-zone. That is me :). However if you have dry-prone skin but having concerns on dirts in pores and blackheads, you can also use this soap too. The soap doesn’t give me the dry, tightening feeling at all. I think most of us will avoid using soap bar as it is said to dry the skin surface. This DHC Mild Soap doesn’t.

Using this soap is pretty simple. Just wet your face, wet the soap and lather well. Then massage onto the face for maybe 5 seconds and rinse with water. You will find that your face is more cleaner but moisturized at the same time.

DHC Mild Soap is also free of fragrances, colorants and paraben.

Here is the product description and ingredient list for DHC Mild Soap.

Now, the moment where you have been waiting for. The Before and After picture. As you can see I “glow” after using this DHC Double Cleansing Ritual products. There is no slight shine or makeup residue left on my face. This duo product from DHC have totally changes how I double cleanse nowadays. I do have a lot of cleansing products but none gave me the same result as what I get from DHC Deep Cleansing Oil and Mild Soap.

Disclaimer: Product was sent to me for review consideration. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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Since last week I’ve been consuming DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 that I had since the official launch last month. At first I have no intention of reviewing this collagen drink but after half way through the box I decided to pen down my thought on this for own reference in the future.

Do you know what DHC stands for? No right? Me too. I always thought DHC doesn’t have a specific meaning to it but I found out that DHC stands for “Daigaku Honyaku Center” which began as an educational translation company in Japan in 1972 and later on became a leading provider of educational business materials. Now, DHC Corporation is Japan’s No. 1 direct skincare company. It is a leading direct-to-consumer provider of beauty products, including skincare, body care and makeup items in S.E.A. DHC in Malaysia as we know only available exclusively at Watsons outlet. We also know DHC as skin care but not others. That was until last month when Watsons Malaysia launched an oral beauty supplement drink – DHC Collagen Beauty 7000.

DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 is retailing for RM129 per box. If you are lucky you can spot a RM199 for 2 boxes promotion in January and from February until March 2013 Watsons is having another promo of RM109.65 (after 15% discount). This promo will valid from 21st February until 25th March 2013.

The one that I had has another box inside. As this product is made and imported from Japan, the original printing on the box is all in Japanese. So I guess DHC Malaysia make another box with English wording on it just for us. Rest assured. The design for both box is the same. It’s just a box.

In a box there’s only 10 bottles of the collagen drink and each bottle is at 50ml. As you can see I’ve gone through 6 bottles before I took this picture which explains the missing bottles. I didn’t have any intention of writing about this product at the beginning so I started drinking every night before sleep. I changed my mind after seeing some different on my skin. I’ll explain below. Picture browser please read!

The bottle as you’ve guess is in pink. Same with the box. The printing on the bottle however is still Japanese. Remember it’s imported from Japan right?

The aluminium cap doesn’t completely comes off after twisting. Somehow it’s still stuck with the excess aluminium at the bottom. For convenience…I just leave the cap dangling while holding it with 2 fingers as I’m taking a sip.

Unlike Brand’s InnerShine Ruby Collagen Drink I don’t chill the drink prior. Maybe because it’s in my room and it doesn’t taste particularly sour without chill so I don’t bother that much. But of course it will taste better if chilled. I’m just too lazy to do so. Feel free to chill yours!

It is recommended to drink this at night before sleep. Now…I have bad experience of insomnia if I took beauty collagen drink at night and not forgetting the bad temper the next day due to lack of sleep so no doubt I was a bit skeptical to take this at night. But since Cheesie and Audrey is doing it, I did it too. Surprisingly I fell asleep very easily and slept like a baby until the next morning. There was no break out or whatsoever like others too.

The only thing that gave me goose bump is the taste. Don’t get me wrong, it taste good all thanks to muscat grape juice and honey for the freshness taste but beauty collagen drink can never run far away from fish collagen. That’s what every collagen drink contain which explains the slight fishy taste. I’m someone who can’t take fishy taste so even just a tiny bit will trigger my senses. This one is just a little. Not that bad cause you will finish a bottle in 2 big gulp or 3 smaller gulp :). During the launch I sampled a chilled bottle and it doesn’t even have the fishy taste. So if you are someone who is as sensitive as me, you can still be able to drink this down but chill it first.

DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 is a high quality collagen drink that allows you to consume 7,000 mgs of fish derived collagen in one bottle. Besides that ingredients like Vitamin C and other essential ingredients are also added to enhance its efficiency to promote collagen synthesis. If you take this DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 every night before going to bed for 3 consecutive months skin elasticity will increased by 26% and up to 46% in skin moisture.

Here’s the ingredient list for those that are interested.

What changes my mind to pen type down a review is after I saw how much better my skin looks like after just a few days of consuming. I don’t have the Before and After picture for comparison because of a last minute decision so here’s what I think.

I had quite a number of breakout for the past few weeks before that and my face was horrible. Somehow after consuming this beauty drink my face somewhat looks smoother and even makeup stays on beautifully. I believe DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 helped the inner of my skin to speed the healing process. This beauty drink boost the benefit of all the topical skin care I applied because previously I don’t see any changes but after drinking this everything on my face heal twice the speed. As I only had just one box I can’t tell you exactly if this will heal all the acne scars completely (most popular question) although without a doubt I managed to lighten most of the acne scars on my face in a faster speed. If I’m willing to restock this product and top it up with topical skin care for long term…I believe my skin will be at a much more beter state.

Disclaimer: Product was given to me as a part of the door gift during media launch. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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Watsons Malaysia held a media launch on Wednesday at Fukuya Japanese Restaurant, on the latest product by DHC which is exclusively available at Watsons outlet. The latest edition to the brand DHC is not a topical skin care that we always see at Watsons outlet but it is an oral beauty supplement for all beauty conscious consumer; DHC Collagen Beauty 7000.

DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 – revered as the illustrious “fountain of youth in a bottle”, its well-known results stem from the premise of attaining beautiful skin from within.

Although I am about to witness the unveiling of DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 but I also had the opportunity to take a look at the array of DHC skin care product displayed at the venue as well.

Members of the media are also invited to get their personalized skin analysis by DHC Beauty Advisor to get to know more about our own skin better.

The launch started with Tey Cindy (Celebrity blogger) as the emcee of the day. As soon as the introduction we were invited for a talk show with Ms. Chua Pui Charn; DHC representative and two bloggers; Audrey and Ringo to talk about product info and to share their user experience who had tested the drink for a month prior before.

Both Audrey and Ringo agreed that “firmer skin and increased moisture” took claim as being among the most noticeable points accentuated; whereas taste, convenience, and its high potency at a lower price proved considerations that loomed bright for those seeking youthful looking skin.

After the talk show we were given a bottle to try. I’m pretty excited with the tasting as I heard most collagen drink taste fishy. I also found out that DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 is originated from Japan, thus the high quality collagen drink that allows you to consume 7,000 mgs of fish Collagen in one bottle. Vitamin C and other essential ingredients are also added to enhance its efficiency to promote collagen synthesis.

Does everyone know what is collagen anyway? I too learnt that collagen is a protein that depletes drastically in the body after the age of 25 which is also the main cause for wrinkles and sagging skin. Collagen also make up 70% of the inner skin’s layer. So by feeding and supplementing with collagen we are able to reverse the signs of aging from the inside effectively!

I am definitely surprised to find that the taste are quite good. It taste like fruit juice, slightly sour but not as much as other collagen drink. That’s because DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 is added with muscat grape juice and honey for freshness and taste.

I followed a friend to ask for a picture of Audrey and Ringo lol which they are kind enough to pose for us. You can go to their blog to read more about their 1-month experience of consuming DHC Collagen Beauty 7000. I have actually read it last week

Another key indication of DHC Collagen Beauty 7000’ efficacy appears to be its modified – lowered – molecular size which enables the body to absorb its ingredients with relative ease. Test results show that by drinking DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 every night before going to bed for 3 consecutive months increased skin elasticity by 26%, and up to 46% in skin moisture.

Undeniably, a twist to the conventional in attaining beautiful skin, however, Watsons Malaysia has its sights primed on bringing beauty products that are on-par with current trends. Collagen supplements are typically popular in the Korean and Japanese markets.

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