Review | Innisfree Green Tea Pure Sleeping Pack

Innisfree made its way from Korea to Singapore not too long ago and has been gaining popularity since. I for one have developed quite a liking towards the brand myself. I don't own too many things from them, but I do love to poke my head into an Innisfree store whenever I happen to pass one.

I've been trying out this sleeping pack for the past 5 months or so, and today is judgment day for the Innisfree Green Tea Pure Sleeping Pack.

What is a sleeping pack, you ask? It's the last step of your skincare routine at night and is meant to keep your skin hydrated throughout the good few hours you're snoozing away. So, without further ado, let's get into the judgment part, step by step.

Packaging

It comes in an 80 ml tub - which by the way, there is more than enough tub for 80 ml of product, but let's put that aside for now. 

Its innards:

As you can see, I've already used quite a bit of the stuff. 

The packaging of the product is pretty standard, tub with a screw on lid; I mean, how fancy do we expect a sleeping pack to be, right? I gotta say though, I do like its simplicity and sleekness and uh, I guess they chose a nice shade of green..? (yay good job Innisfree)

My gripe with this however, is the fact that the tub may be slightly misleading in the sense that you may think you're getting a lot more product than you actually are. This is also what I meant by "more than enough tub" - this tub could be reduced in size by ~20% and still hold the same amount of product. Having said that, 80ml is by no means little. It has lasted me the past 5 months and will probably last another few, so this is a small issue (if at all one to begin with).

Smell

This product is HEAVILY SCENTED so if your skin is sensitive to fragrances, I suggest you give it (and pretty much the entire line) a miss. I'd say it smells chemically, but in a good way. I'm not sure how exactly to describe it's scent; it's definitely nice smelling though. Another thing is that the sleeping pack smells more invigorating than relaxing and I'm not sure if I wanna be invigorated right before I hit the sack.

Texture

It basically comes in the form of a gel with white microbeads.

I'm not exactly sure what the microbeads are... Is it the "green tea complex" that it's said to be enriched with on the tub? Well even if it is, I don't know what green tea complex is but it's probably good for the skin... right?

Anyhoo, the microbeads aren't abrasive in any form and dissolve quite effortlessly with a light rub.

Something to note is that this sleeping pack differs from the standard Korean skincare products as it is slightly more greasy. But give it some time, it'll settle in and then tah-dah, not (so) oily skin. I do actually like the slightly greasy consistency though; I like to think its forming a protective barrier on my skin that prevents moisture from being taken away by the air-con.  

How I use it

I basically go ahead with my nighttime skincare routine after I cleanse - serum, eye cream, spot treatment, moisturiser. I wait for everything to set, that is, my face should be dry and smooth to the touch, before I smooth a layer of the sleeping pack over it. I tend to be quite generous with this because of my protective barrier theory and also because it feels nice and cool.

Do I like it?

Yez, I do. I have dry skin that will form dry patches when not properly moisturised. Sometimes even moisturiser doesn't cut it at night. 

What I've noticed with this product is that when I wake up, I can still feel it on my face, but in a good way. Sometimes this means that I wake up with slightly greasy skin (from the sleeping pack), but that isn't much of an issue as my morning face wash removes all the product so I can follow up with my morning skincare routine. But what this means is hydrated skin and definitely no dry patches in the morning, which is great because then makeup also goes on smoothly. 

I'd recommend this if you sleep in an air-conditioned room or have dry to normal skin. To see if you really like the product though, definitely go to an Innisfree store yourself to try the testers they provide.

The Innisfree Green Tea Pure Sleeping Pack retails in stores for $21.

Their products are mostly reasonably priced and psst, spend a certain amount and you get free gifts. They're also generous with their samples which is great.

Innisfree Singapore

Takashimaya S.C. #B2-34/35

+65 67336728

Plaza Singapura #01-63/6

+65 6336 3179

Much love, 

Denicia