Neesya Lumi Brightening Gel Cleanser

Name: Neesya Lumi°® Brightening Gel Cleanser
Price: RM 30.74 for 100 ml
Made in: Malaysia

Cleansers stay on the skin for so little time, so it wouldn't really matter whether it contains all the right stuff. But I suppose it is better to have them in there than not, and the Lumi°® Brightening Gel Cleanser has all sorts of delights such as Silver Vine Extract and Alpha-Melight™ to brighten, and extract of Hamamelis, Aloe and Vitamin B5 to hydrate and soften skin.

This gel cleanser promises to dissolve skin-dulling surface impurities without stripping the skin of essential moisture. My skin is on the dehydrated side and this made it comfortable where a few other cleansers left things a little taut. It doesn't lather much (an understatement!), which will leave people used to foaming cleansers frothing at the mouth.

The one thing that Neesya could improve on is to lose the Sodium Laureth Sulphate content. I am against the use of SLS and any of its cousins but I know some of you wouldn't care less about it, so I am voicing it out here just in case you would like to avoid this ingredient too.

Find it at the Subang Parade, The Mines, Sunway Putra Mall and AEON Wangsa Maju Neesya outlets or at selected Watsons stores for RM 30.74!

The full ingredient list for Lumi°® Brightening Gel Cleanser:
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Butylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Acrylates, C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-15 Pareth-12, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Propylene Glycol, Saccharomyces/Opal/Mother of Pearl/Turquoise/Diamond Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Bisabolol, Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone.

Disclosure: Press sample.

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Neesya Review: LumiScience Hydrating Serum, LumiAdvance Age Defence Moisturiser

2015 is the year I was jolted to the fact that my skin has changed from the combination end of the scale to a permanent state of dehydration. While I used to pile layers of whitening products, now I can only treat myself to hydrating and/or anti-ageing products... and this is where Neesya's LumiScience°® Hydrating Serum and LumiAdvance°™ Age Defence Moisturiser come in!

ღ LumiScience°® Hydrating Serum

Name: Neesya LumiScience°® Hydrating Serum
Price: RM 100.70 for 30 ml
Made in: Malaysia

Neesya, Greek for butterfly, is a homegrown brand all about enriching lives with premium beauty care made affordable to women from all walks of life. All of their products are colour-free, paraben-free and manufactured in plants which are GMP certified to ensure high quality processes are observed.

LumiScience°® Hydrating Serum utilises Acquacell™ along with combination of Silver Vine Extract and AcquaBiomin™ Gem Blend to increase hydration levels and refine skin texture.

I use two pumps day and night. The watery texture makes it easy for it to be absorbed pretty quickly, and I have no problems slapping on a moisturiser immediately afterwards. My skin looks plumper after application – due to it gulping up all the additional moisture.

I know that some react badly to fragrance but I have gone through my fair share of foul odours so something with a floral smell is a joy to use. It is the least these brands can do since we slather these products next to on our noses, haha!

The full ingredient list for LumiScience°® Hydrating Serum:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Glycerin, Citrullus Vulgaris (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Glycereth-7, Phenoxyethanol & Ethylhexylglycerin, Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Fragrance, Propylene Glycol, Saccharomyces/Opal/ Mother Of Pearl/Turquoise, Diamond Ferment Lysate Filtrate.

ღ LumiAdvance°™ Age Defence Moisturiser

Name: Neesya LumiAdvance°™ Age Defence Moisturiser
Price: RM 94.34 for 50 ml
Made in: Malaysia

Enriched with Silanol, Brown Algae Complex and Silver Vine Extract, LumiAdvance°™ Age Defence Moisturiser smoothens wrinkles, firms skin, soothes and protects against environmental agressors. The addition of Carbohydrate Complex promises deep and long-lasting hydration up to 72 hours.

There is an alcohol scent to this light, almost gel-like moisturiser. It would really much more palatable if it was swapped with a floral scent (like the serum) or no scent at all for those fussed about fragrance in their products. And because it is sort of a gel, I found it can be a little sticky, and it needs to absorb completely before I stop feeling it on my face.

It gives my skin a smooth, velvety appearance. It works better with the Hydrating Serum than alone, thus I have been consistently pairing them together. It is hard to say if it actually does anything to my lines the way it says it will, but I like to think of it as a long-term investment. Perhaps in a few years time, I can thank this moisturiser for helping me look younger than my peers?

The full ingredient list for LumiAdvance°™ Age Defence Moisturiser:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-32, Sorbitan Isostearate, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Saccharide Isomerate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, PEG-6, Dimethicone, Lauryl Glucoside, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Fragrance, Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract, Sorbic Acid.

If you would like to know more about Neesya and also their products, visit

✤ Website: neesya.com
✤ Facebook: facebook.com/neesyaskincare
✤ Instagram: instagram.com/neesya.skincare

Disclosure: Press samples.

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Neesya LumiScience Brightening Eye Contour Gel

Name: Neesya LumiScience°® Brightening Eye Contour Gel
Price: RM 73.14 for 30 ml
Made in: Malaysia

I never gave eye creams much thought throughout my early twenties. Now that age is creeping up on me, I am chastising myself for this fragile area of ​​my face is in dire need of hydration and much pampering.

These days I try to make up for it by applying Brightening Eye Contour Gel every day and night. It is said to counter the causes of dark circles, puffiness and improves skin firmness and hydration with the use of Regu®Age PF, Silver Vine Extract, Alpha-Melight™, Acquacell™ and AcquaBiomin™ Gem Blend.

In addition to the complexes mentioned above, this eye gel also contains micro-shimmer particles (or in the brand's words, light diffusers) to refract light for immediate optical brightening effect. The problem here is that it doesn't really illuminate the under eye area, and even if it did, it would be a temporary fix since it gets washed away at the end of the day.

I would be more convinced by the eye gel if Neesya was to remove the pearly reflectors because the formula is pretty good - it absorbs quickly, has no discernible scent and leaves the eye contour soothed and moisturised.

Check it out on neesya.com or at the Subang Parade, SACC MALL, The Mines and Plaza Metro Kajang outlets.

The full ingredient list for Brightening Eye Contour Gel:
Water, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein, Oxido Reductases, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Pareth-12, Glycerin, Citrullus Vulgaris (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Sodium Hydroxide, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hyaluronate.

Disclosure: Press sample.

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