Laneige White Plus Renew Bubble Cleanser Review

I came across Laneige White Plus Renew Foam Cleanser when searching for products that can help treat my long standing skin condition. I have a quite severe acne problem during my teenage years and it has left me with lots of hyperpigmentation especially on my cheeks, chin and nose areas. Back then, I didn't know that I need to apply sunscreen in order to prevent acne from hyperpigmenting. Plus, the sunscreen available on the market at that time are just too oily and I hate it! Like many people out there, I like to kacau my pimples. So hands off! Don't pick, poke, or touch your pimple. You'll regret it.

So, here is a bit of information to educate yourself on why acne leaves dark marks and what are the recommended treatements. If you are not interested (I pun kdg2 malas baca.Lol), you can scroll down straight to my review on this product. However, I do recommend to read the next couple paragraphs. It will help you to make smarter decisions when picking up your next product. I promise it won't be long and without all the scientific jargons (Teehee.I'll try my best!).

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or PIH, is the medical term given to discoloration of the skin that follows an inflammatory wound. It is the skin's natural response to inflammation. PIH looks like flat areas of discoloration on the skin (macules). They can range in color -- pink, red, purple, brown or black -- depending on your skin tone and depth of the discoloration. When skin is opened up, like when you pop a pimple, and then closes back together, you can get abnormal pigmentation, texture, and tone that looks different from the rest of your skin. Sometimes broken blood vessels that remain after an acne lesion fades can result in a mark that appears more red or purple than brown. These are commonly seen in people who are more fair/light skinned. People with deeper skin tones may develop darker marks or hyper-pigmentation, while people with lighter skin tones may notice redness. Sun exposure can supercharge melanocytes, or pigment-producing cells, causing marks and scars to darken. On the other hand, acne scars are different. They occur when normal tissue in the skin is destroyed and replaced with fibrous tissue. You can think of an acne lesion as a wound. When the damage caused by acne is severe, the body can respond by creating too much tissue or too little tissue. The production of too much tissue forms a keloid or a hypertrophic scar, and too little tissue leads to that depression in the skin, or atrophic scar. The deeper and more inflamed the acne lesion, or the more that it is picked or squeezed, the more likely it is to scar. So, again, hands off your face, people! As for treatments, use any topical creams or chemical peels that contain glycolic acid. It's an ingredient that can speed up skin cells turnover and even out the skin tone. Of course, there are other various ingredients that also worked but this is one of the common ones. Skin lightening can also be used to reverse hyperpigmentation and prevent future discolouration as it contains ingredients such as retinol, vitamin C, hydroquinone, kojic acid, or licorice. Hence, the idea of trying products within the whitening range. I would say, this is one of the best decision I made :)

Since skin lightener (whitening products) can help reverse dark marks, I am interested to try this range from Laneige. Honestly, I put my faith on the brand as Laneige is one of the leading skincare brand in Korea. As we all know, Korea technology in skincare is 10 to 15 years more advanced than that in western counteries. Besides, look at their skin, FLAWLESS! Well, though I know refering to some Korean celebrities and citizens can be a generalisation bias, most of the reviews available on their products are positive. So, why not give it a try, right? If it doesn't work, at least I can tell you guys my experience and I get to discover which products that doesn't suit me. I got nothing to lose (kot.haha).

Laneige claims that this White Plus Renew Bubble Cleanser is a Brightening, bubble cleanser that offers rich lather for deep pore cleansing.

*The rich lather gently and perfectly removes all the dirt and makeup residues from the pores. The skin-friendly amino acids work perfectly even on sensitive skin.

*Silymarin, a compound capable of inhibiting melanin synthesis, helps to prevent the skin from turning dull and serves to brighten it from the cleansing stage onward.

*Salicylic acid gently exfoliates the skin keeping it pure and radiant at all times.

Product Details

The product is packaged in a soft blue bottle with a white pump on top of it. It comes only in one size if I'm not mistaken, which is 150ml. Big enough for me. I'm already on my 2nd bottle (so i supposed you can tell I love this product already.haha). My previous bottle lasted me for about 7 months because it offers rich lather so, you won't need much. A small pump would suffice. For me, it's really worth it for a price of RM90. Texture wise, it's foamy. To those with dry skin like me, please please don't forget to use MOISTURISER afterwards. ANY FOAMY products can dry the skin. So those with oilier skin, you might benefit a lot from this product.

Effects/Changes observed after 10 months of usage?

I noticed my skin has become brighter and more radiant than before. Honestly, I didn't notice it right away as the changes are very subtle. But I get multiple compliments from my friends after my summer hols (after 2 months of usage), so I guess it really works. All my dark marks has definitely become lighter. Though not fully reversed, they have improved a lot. I don't need to use concealer anymore. I can even use foundation with light coverage now. Even skintone? Well, it depends on how you define an even skintone. I know my skin has natural blush to it so I can't expect my skin to be an opaque, all-over white with a yellow undertone. I need to be realistic. So far, using this product has reduced the dark marks which at the same, evening out my skin tone. Less visible spots=more even skin tone. Get it? Haha. But i do admire those with yellow undertone. I find their skin to appear healthier, but that doesn't mean other skintone does not. Just my personal preference. :)

Did it meet my expectations?

Well, I always keep my expectations realistic as I don't want to be disappointed too much. As for this bubble cleanser goes, I'm very satisfied of the results. Not having to cover or correct much by using makeup is happy enough for me. That way, I can keep my makeup as natural as possible. Furthermore, my acne hasn't been around as often as before. Even if it does, it isn't as big as it used to. Perhaps it's due to the salicylic acid ingredient. Perhaps due to confounding factors as well, since I'm using SKII Clear Lotion and SKII Treatment Essence. My age, which has passed teenage phase can play a big role as well. Most people my age only has hormonal acne, which means acne only appears during stress or 'that time of the month'.

Rate: 4.8/5
Would I recommend? : Yes, definitely!
Where did I bought it? : Hermo website, Sephora outlet, YesStyle, Cosme-de.com