The TonyMoly Blast FRESH Lip&Eye Remover (100ml), was what I decided on after mulling over it for ten minutes in the store. They had this remover and the Clear Water Lip&Eye Remover which was slightly more expensive, but the packaging was definitely more convenient with the pump and it had 65ml more of product. The reason I went with this Fresh one instead is because the Clear Water one had methylparaben and I didn't particularly like the smell of it. I'm not usually a stickler for paraben products, but my eyes are a little more sensitive so I try to avoid that for that area of my face. I actually asked the sales associate there about the two and what the difference was and which one was better but she was unhelpful. She just suggested I try them out myself in the store, and I did. Let's just say neither of them particularly impressed me with removing their waterproof eyeliners. The Fresh remover smelled a bit better and, from what I could make out from the back (which is almost fully Korean), is free of six types of additives in which paraben is one.
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| It was so hard to capture this in the right light because of the translucent packaging text. |
It took me so long to actually find a full english description for this product after I got home. It does come up but it seems like the other version, Perfect, tends to be a bit more popular. I believe they have overall the same formula, save the oil layer that only the Perfect version has. From all the research and translating, I gathered the below general description for the Fresh remover. Please correct me if any of this information is wrong.
The first time I tried it, I didn't really like it because it didn't immediately remove my waterproof liquid or gel liner off my eyes and even left a dark cast. I had to use what was left of my other remover to completely clean the rest of my eye make-up off. The next day, I shook the product a bit and it worked a little bit better, but I wasn't wearing the same type of eye make-up.
- Mild water type lip and eye remover to deliver smooth, moist, neatly sweeps away even point make-up for sensitive skin
- Major ingredients include; Jojoba Seed, Lavender, Olive, Argan, and Avocado for nourishing the skin, and also Baking Powder to thoroughly remove dark make-up and impurities
- Free of six additives; parabens, mineral oil, phenoxyethanol, benzophenone, triclosan, and artificial colour
In the photos above, I used my Innisfree Lip Mousse #4, thefaceshop Make Me Star Waterproof Gel Liner #2, Etude House PLAY 101 Pencil #1, and Innisfree Powerproof Brush Liner #1. As you can see in the second and third images, it is not very good at removing waterproof gel liners very gently. I had to scrub really roughly to get my Etude House liner off. It did leave my skin smooth and fresh feeling with a very clean scent, but slightly red from rubbing. I'll probably try to move on from this remover quickly or grab another one to use with it when I have to wear more waterproof make-up.
I think this remover might be okay if you're using it to fix your eye make-up and not thinking of thoroughly removing it. I can see myself using this to fix the wings of my liner or clean up smudges since it isn't greasy at all. However, as I said, I'm not satisfied with it and it is highly unlikely I'll repurchase this remover.
Pros:
- Leaves skin feeling smooth and fresh without greasiness
- Clean, fresh scent
- Free of additives
Cons:
- Does not gently remove sturdy waterproof eye liners
(I think that reason itself is a glaring flaw.)
