L'oreal Youth Code Pre Essence Review

I wanted to do this now because this is currently retailing for SGD$29.90 in Guardian. Usual price is SGD$39.90. It's the L'oreal Youth Code Pre Essence.

It's night time and this is a skin care product so I don't feel that the need for photos is that great. Packaging is a quite a sturdy glass bottle, with a metal cap. Within this metal cap, there is a glass dropper attached. Because this product is mostly glass, I tend to be rather paranoid with it as it might just drop and shatter. 

The glass dropper is a pain in the ass. It is hard to maneuver without my palm touching the dropper as the grip is quite awkward. See that tiny button on the top of that bottle? Yes, that is a button which you press to get product into the dropper. See what I mean by the grip being awkward? You gotta hold the cap and move one finger up to press the button (which is quite hard to press) at the same time. Also, the amount of product dispensed in one buttonpress is not enough for my entire face, I need 2 presses. Considering how large that dropper is, you would've thought it could suck up more product. 

That aside, this is a delicious liquid! It is apparently a dupe of the way more expensive Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate and claims to give more radiant, more refined and ultimately rejuvenated skin by helping the skin regenerate 5x as fast. 

It is supposed to work by helping the skincare used after this essence to penetrate the skin way more than usual. Something like how Hada Labo Lotion works I guess. However, this essence also has active ingredients that help in repairing photo-damaged skin (Salicyloyl Phytospingosine), promotes healing and rejuvenation (Palmitoyl Oligopeptide & Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7), and has hydrating properties (hyaluronic acid). 

Alcohol Denat. is the 4th major ingredient, so those who are sensitive should stay away from this product. For more information, go here . 

I have been using this for 2-3 weeks and I can barely contain my excitement. My skin tingles refreshingly when I put this on, and I can almost feel my pores shrinking. No kidding! I've used this with SKII and Aqualabel Bright White Essence at night, and my scars have faded quite visibly. My skin also feels smoother and in better condition. My skin is still quite dry, but that's possibly because I've been skipping the moisturizer at night to see how well the SKII can work (it's a miracle water what....wanted to see if it really worked). 

Rather than spending hundreds of $$$ on skincare, I would suggest to spend this $30 to improve how all your current skincare is working! I highly recommend!