Ai Cawaii

While many of you may prefer liquid form of face cleanser or body wash, i like to try different brands of soaps. Not sure exactly why, but i have tried a few of those ‘popular’ ones such as Cyleina, Rice Day, Amoorea and now, Cow Brand. Cow Brand has many quality product ranges such as Mutenka (無添加), Bouncia, Celeb and more. I am using their Beauty Soap.

There are 2 types of soaps-  Blue box and Red box. Both soaps are in the highest rankings (means they gain high review points)  in Japan’s Cosme.net with Blue Beauty Soap usually in top 3 position (this applies to both “Cleanser” and “Soap” categories). I was curious how such a simple-looking bar of  soap can be so popular among Japanese ladies, and possibly men, so i bought both types to try. Many of the reviews at Cosme.net are about how soft and smooth the skin feels after using the soap, rich lather, affordable prices and some even claimed that it is good for skin with acne problems.

Cosme.net is a popular comprehensive portal where you can find a variety of beauty  and cosmetics products information. It has an interesting product ranking system which can be based on a variety of categories (age, product categories, reviews etc.).

What are the different features of these two soaps, one may asks. Both contains the main ingredient, butterfat which is derived from milk that gives your skin soft and smooth feeling. Blue soap gives a refreshing experience and Red is moisturizing. Fragrance-wise, Blue has jasmine-like scent and Red has scent similar to rose.

'C-O-W' embossed nicely on one side of the soap

It has been a month or so since i started washing my face and body with my 100g bar of Cow Red Beauty Soap. It was finished before i finish writing this so actually now i have already started using the Blue one. (^^) Before the Red soap, i was using Amoorea. (May write a review on that too, later.)

The lather was rich and the scent was nice! It made my skin so smooth that i could really felt the silky smooth feeling on my legs when i walked! The next day, i found two painful pimples on my sideburns area dried up too but this could be just a coincidence.

On the other hand, the soap did cause some minor peeling on my ankles area. Possibly because of dryness but this happened only on that area. On my face, i didn’t feel any tautness where you usually experience after using an overly drying cleanser (the type that gives a squeaky clean feeling) so i guess it was fine . Anyway i don’t think Beauty Soap is actually drying because  my face would have secretes more oil. However this could be because i am using Dr Ci Labo Aqua Collagen Gel which helps keeping my skin hydrated and thus no further oil secretion.

The Blue soap with cow image imprinted on one side

The Blue soap, which i am using now, gives a clean and fresh feeling. I like how both soaps don’t leave the that you-have-not-rinse-off-thoroughly feeling. Blue soap does not cause any peeling on my ankles area. Another thing i love about the Blue soap is, my skin feels even smoother. So smooth that even my eyelids feel nice to touch!

Scent-wise, it is not really jasmine.. I cannot describe it (^^;;) but it is nice.

Comparison between Red & Blue Beauty Soaps
Size: Red is 100gm; Blue is 85gm. Bath sizes (bigger block for bathing use) are available too with 155gm for Red and 135gm for Blue.
Scent: Both scents are pleasant IMO with Red smells sexier (rose-like) and Blue is certainly more refreshing.
Lather: If you prefer a richer, creamier lather, go for Red. Blue lathers quite well too but not as generous as Red. (I know some of you (for convenience purpose) likes to hold the soap bar and rub it on your skin directly, but try lathering the soap on your palm first, put the soap away and add a bit more water to your palm and lather again. Then spread over your skin to cleanse. This way, it is actually less drying and also you can use the soap for longer. )
Results: Although Red is supposed to be more moisturizing than Blue,  i could still experienced some peeling on my ankles area. Overall it wasn’t not bad though as  it cleansed well and i like its rose-like fragrance and rich lather. I will use it again in future although i certainly prefer the Blue soap better. It makes my skin now feels much smoother!

Would definitely recommend the Blue soap for those of you who is looking for an affordable face (and body) cleanser that makes your skin feels so smooooth!

Edited: Get these here.