ONE of the best things about my job is that I get to know about beauty launches and collaborations ahead of everybody else. Of course, I can’t tell anyone about it until the embargo is lifted but it’s still very exciting for a beauty geek like myself.
Anyway, I received the news that Korean actor Song Kang was the Philippine ambassador for skin-care line Deoproce ahead of time. Why is this exciting? Song Kang was, at the time, fresh off the success of the Netflix thriller Sweet Home. It was also weeks before the release of season 2 of Love Alarm.
The 26-year-old actor also has the most beautiful skin, which makes him the perfect endorser for a skin-care line.
With the Song Kang ambassadorship, Deoproce Philippines announced the new Natural Green Caviar Line. Green caviar, or sea grapes, is what is known to us in the Philippines as lato.
Green caviar looks like fish roe but is actually a seaweed. This algae is rich in vitamins A and C; minerals, such as magnesium and phosphorus; omega fatty acids and proteins and amino acids.
As an ingredient in skin-care products, green caviar is said to help boost collagen production, retain moisture, even out skin tone and improve elasticity.
It also has polysaccharides, like Fucoidan, which is popular for its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
The Deoproce Green Caviar line, which is available at Watsons, SM Beauty, Nixy.ph and Amorfia.online, includes the following: cleansing water (P690, 150 ml), facial cleanser (P590, 170 ml), toner (P790, 150 ml), vitamin C ampoule (P1,490, 30 ml), water cream moisturizer (P1,490, 100 ml) and skin-perfecting tint with SPF 30+ (P790, 50 ml).
I have already used the vitamin C ampoule for two weeks and the skin-perfecting tint three times and I love both.
The vitamin C ampoule has a nice texture. I use it at night after cleansing and this cream I use for barrier protection, and I’ve woken up to soft and well-moisturized skin.
I’ve had skin barrier issues lately, probably because of some skin-care actives in the products that I’ve been using and the weather. This ampoule is one of the products I’ve been using. It’s gentle, which I determined after not feeling any sting. This may be a basic way of determining a product’s gentleness, but if works for me.
I used the skin tint thrice in the past 10 days for Zoom calls. It nicely evened out my skin so I didn’t need to use anything else except lipstick and brow product. Gone are the days when I’d make an effort with foundation, concealer and other face bases for Zoom calls. These days, give me anything that can make me look decent in minutes.
In case you’re wondering what Song Kang’s favorite product is from the line, he has been quoted as saying, “I’m in love with the face cleanser!”
I regret not opening and using all the Deoproce Green Caviar products at the same time because apparently, the bottles and tubes are numbered so you know how to use the products in order.
As I said earlier, I think the vitamin C ampoule works in helping with skin barrier issues, so I think the whole line will work for the same purpose.