Citra Light Touch White Nutri Serum Japanese Wakame

Hellow in August!

There's funny story behind my purchase of Citra Nutri Serum Japanese Wakame.
I've told you before that i prefer to have the lotion gel version rather than this (read my review of Citra Japanese Wakame Lotion Gel here) but here's why i finally bought it.

That is Saturday when i realized that it's nearly empty, so i decided to bought another one that night when i was in Mall Bali Galeria. After a quick glanze into the cashiers, make sure that i wouldn't queue-ing for so long, i went inside Hypermart and quicky to body lotion section. I found this Nutri Serum version but not the lotion gel one so i ask to the Unilever's advisor near there, and here's the conversation :
Me : Mbak (Miss in Indonesian), where's the lotion gel version of japanese wakame?
Adv : It's out of stock. There's only one box came, and it's quickly sold out.
Me : (took the nutri serum, not sure if i want it)
---- a teenager beside me quickly said (not sure if she's talk to me or not, but there's only me and the Advisor near there) : The Nutri Serum is gooood, i like it. Very quick to absorb, and feel so sooooooft~

Well i am speechless, so smiled politely and get going with the Nutri Serum.

This kind of story also happened when i was in Papaya, also in Saturday night.
I was not sure if i want the Takesumi Shokupan (plain bread with bamboo charcoal) so i ask my Father who came with me, "What do you think about this, Dad?" Only he's not so close to me, so i raised my voice up. Before my Dad speak an answer, there's a young mom near me who said "Takesumi Shokupan is delicious. Love it." Just it and she went to her toddler who running inside the store.

Again, dunno what to say. I ended up bought that black bread too.

What's with Saturday night and Me? LOL
Hang in, if you're that teenager or that young mom, thank you. I love both product you girls recommend ^___^


Sooo into the review now...

Citra Light Touch White Nutri Serum Japanese Wakame

180ml

IDR 23,000 - 28,000

The tube is made from almost-clear plastic so it gave you extra pleasure of seeing the product insde. I adore it!

 

Concerning about ingredients?

Well, take a note that it does smell stronger than Lotion Gel version because it use more Fragrance (4th on the list) but has no Dimethicone Crosspolymer.

Also it's contains of Phenoxyethanol, which could raise you allergy.

I new the latest fact when i read Lintang's blog (randomandquick.blogspot.com). Most of body lotion in Supermarket has it.

If you're prone to allergy, make sure to clean your skin before reapplying.

 I have allergic to seafood and egg, and it does help raising my itchiness if i doesn't clean my skin before reapplying the product (not just this, anything with phenoxyethanol).

This one feels thinner than lotion gel, absorb faster and have stronger scent than the lotion gel version. And i think i could see the brightening effect too.

In my opinion, the nutri serum version is better than lotion gel one, IF you could take stronger scent (not offensive though) and if you like the price. Lotion gel is about IDR 12,000/120ml and about 19,000-23,000 per 240ml make it less than IDR 100,-/ml while Nutri Serum cost about IDR 150,-/ml.

However, i think i'd repurchase both of them since they're sooo goooood..

^___^

Have you tried it? If you're not, get it fast. Highly recommended.

Review : Citra Light Touch White Japanese Wakame Hand & Body Gel Lotion

*non sponsored review*

I'm such a sucker for body lotion.
Well, i know i rarely do review for them, simply because i think they're so easy to find in market (i usually use Vaseline or Nivea) and everyone could try it themselves haha.. Such a lazy me.

New Japanese Wakame from Citra took special place in my heart, so yes, i would rave for it in my beloved blog.

Citra is Indonesian brand, which stand under Unilever. They're mostly playing in body care product such as : body lotion, body serum, body scrub and liquid soap. I rarely use their product because i don't like the scent. Most of them smell like white pepper to me (although i ask everyone else, and no one smell it like i do) but not this Japanese Wakame! It's has subtle, fresh scent that wouldn't offensive in any mean.

Actually, Citra has 2 product in Japanese Wakame range : a Nutri Serum (tube packaging) and gel lotion (see pic below). I chose gel lotion product because it simply less fragranced, and contains of fewer paraben.

 

 Citra Light Touch White Japanese Wakame Hand & Body Gel Lotion

120ml

around idr. 13,500

ingredient list (click to zoom)

 Here perfume is listed as 8th ingredients, while in Nutri Serum, listed as 4th ingredient.

I always prefer to have less-scented body lotion for daily use, except i really love the scent.

Wakame is a kind of seaweed from Japanese sea, and it contains of a lot vitamins and minerals. It also could help makes skin brighter with a light and easy to absorb formula. 

This gel lotion texture also caught me off.

The product is in gel texture. Very easy to absorb, left no sticky feeling and does refreshing. After a week using this, i never feel difficult to clean the residue, even if i use 2-3 layers! Comfortable!

I usually have normal skin, but in windy days (which now happen in my town) it's being dryer. I have no big issue with drying skin while wearing Citra Japanese Wakame Gel lotion. It does the job so well all over my body, even in my cracked heels!!

Okay i know there's foot lotion for this problem, but i tested my gel lotion since it's dry faster on my cracked heels. Well it does feel stingy at first, but next, it's GOOOD..

I don't mind the fact that it doesn't makes my skin lighter nor brighter.. And i just use it for a week. Maybe later? Perhaps?

If there's a thing that i could complain, it's the sun protection.

I mean, if it does have some SPF or so, it would be super perfect for hot days (which happens like 8 months per year in my town)!

Hopefully, it would, in near future :)