Soroci has been on my radar since TakeGoodCare has introduced them to their website. The simplistic packaging and natural approach to their products had me intrigued. But I have just never been able to pull the trigger. So I was eager to apply to try these two products out from Soroci when the opportunity arise! So happy I got chosen!
Let's go over the disclaimers first. I received these products free from the company in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed in this blog post are solely my own. And because I only had about a week and half to play with them, this is only a first impression post and not a full review.
First a little background on the brand.
Soroci is a Korean brand that focuses on using natural ingredients that are beneficial and not use any harmful or unnecessary fillers. Their products are all cruelty free, non-toxic and paraben free.
Now let's move onto the stars of the show, the creams!
Morning Drizzle Waterdrop Cream
Okay, first of all. They call it a cream, but I would honestly call it a gel moisturizer. This is a very runny gel that will pour out as soon as I tip the jar over. The cream has a natural cloudy appearance as it contains what appears to be bubbles of oil(I think). It caused me a little bit of confusion at first as I thought it froze over but then realize it simply had tiny bubbles of oil trapped inside. It made some good (although accidentally) pictures!
See below for the ingredients.
Ingredients:
Water, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Pearl Extract, Collagen, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beeswax, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Extract, Algae Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Schizandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Propolis Extract, Adenosine, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
(Taken from TakeGoodCare)
CosDNA Analysis
From the ingredients list, my guess is that those tiny bubbles are a mix of the lavender essential oil, collagen and potentially beeswax. But of course, that's just my guess.
There are a couple ingredients in there that could be triggers for people. They are beeswax and Sodium Hydroxide. Lavender oil is not listed as a potential trigger, but I have read that some people do have reaction to it before. So be aware!
Now, if you read the blog long enough, I am pretty expressive about what scents I like and don't like. Unfortunately, this cream has a scent that I STRONGLY dislike.. Which is super unfortunate, because it really put me off of using a product. And that is lavender oil. I knew lavender oil was on the ingredients list going in, but I was expecting it to be light. As the TGC page stated that it is a subtle scent that dissipates quickly.
Well.. Let me tell you.. It does not.. Even though it is the last ingredient, it is STRONG. As in, I can smell it before I even opened the box and took the tub out. So needless to say, it was very strong when I opened the jar and I was DREADING to have it anywhere near my face.
But I forged on as I owed the product an unbiased review. And I was pleasantly surprised after using it.
The lavender scent is REALLY strong coming out of the jar and upon application on my skin. But I do become somewhat nose blind to it relatively quickly. Yes.. I do mean nose blind, not the scent dissipated. I had it on in the morning, and I could not touch my face at all for a good 30 minutes. Because every time I touched my face, I disturbed the surface tension of the cream on my skin and cause the scent to be released. Given how much I dislike the scent, I try to avoid that and took note of how long it took before the scent change.So no.. It does not dissipate quickly at all. (It's honestly not an issue if you are a fan of lavender scented products. It is an issue when you hate it like me)
**Funny story about this scent. I opened it at the office and was pretty sure it was lavender when I smelled it and saw the ingredients list. But my coworker said it wasn't lavender to her. SO I got confused until another coworker put some essential oils in her diffuser and it smelled EXACTLY the same. I checked with her, and the essential oil was lavender with herbs. Which is exactly what the scent described for this cream is! So the description of the scent is correct. The description of its longevity is incorrect**
Now a peculiar thing happened with the cream's scent once I got out and had walked around. It interacted funny with my skin and the air in the environment, because it turned REALLY sugary sweet on me. It's the weirdest thing. It doesn't smell artificially sweet, just smells like I had a bunch of sugar crystals on my face and I can smell it. Not the worst thing to happen but it was interesting.
Okay. Enough ramble regarding the scent. Moving onto performance.
The cream is a runny gel, but once I massage it onto the skin, it does form droplets! It is quite neat to look at! But because it is so runny, I tend to grab a big scoop with each go. Which then results in uneven application and drying time. Leading to the Waterdrop Cream drying down much slower than the calming cream.
In the week and half that I have been testing the creams. I found that it does keep my skin pretty moisturized, but the rest of my routine also helped. It definitely stood up to some of the cooler weather we been having. Though I don't think it's going to be enough for the -30C weather, but it more than enough for -10C with windchill weather.
Morning Drizzle Calming Cream
After the Waterdrop Cream, the Calming Cream is almost an afterthought to me to be honest. The Waterdrop cream just totally stole its thunder with the texture and scent.
This is a much thicker cream, having a consistency of a soft to medium peak in pastry talk, but has the colour of eggnog. It is designed to soothe and nourish the skin with heavier moisturizing ingredients like shea butter and jojoba oil.
Ingredients are:
Water, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Arbutin, Adenosine, Beeswax, Egg Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Oil, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Monostearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Propolis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
(Taken from TakeGoodCare)
The ingredients looks decent with Sodium Hyaluronate, Arbutin and Adenosine being relatively high on the ingredients list. But it does have more triggering ingredients, such as Beeswax, Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, and Cetearyl Alcohol. Not saying those are bad ingredients, but they can potentially cause some reactions on people. The same goes with the lavender oil, even though it doesn't appear to be a trigger ingredient.
Don't get me wrong when I say the cream is an afterthought to me. I was so fascinated by all of the bubbles in the Waterdrop Cream that the Calming Cream is just like any other cream to me. But I found myself wanting to reach for it more often than the Waterdrop Cream. Can you guess why??
If you guessed the scent, then you would be right!
The Calming Cream has a much subtle scent of lavender to it. It's still present but on a much lighter level. The first time I sniffed the cream, I didn't really smell it. It was until I swatched it that I realized there was lavender in it. I actually grew nose blind to the scent of the Calming Cream much quicker. I can only smell it upon application and then that's it.
It is a lightweight cream that I would definitely label as a cream. Because of its ingredients, it is heavier than the Watedrop cream. But it spreads wonderfully. Just a little spoonful will be sufficient for half of my face. I also found it to sink in much quicker and doesn't feel heavy at all.
It's been keeping my skin pretty happy the past week and half, even though it's been chilly. I think it's probably not enough to just use this in -30C weather, but -10C weather, it's perfect.
PERFORMANCE
I have been using the Waterdrop Cream on the left side of my face and the Calming Cream on the right side. I found that even though I often put the Waterdrop Cream on first, it is the last to sink in. Its scent also lingers the longest.
I found that the left side of my face feels a bit more hydrated and dewier than the right side of my face after application. Which is surprising to me as I thought the calming cream would be better with its heavier ingredients. Though I think a possible cause would be because I sleep on my right side more, so some of the product may have gotten rubbed off onto my pillow. But you know.. It only felt different after application. The morning after, my skin felt relatively the same with only the slightest difference.
Overall, I liked the creams for different reasons. But if I have to pick one, I would go with the Calming Cream.
The primary reason is simply the scent. If it's something like artificial or a scent that I dislike but can tolerate, then I would put up with it and use up the product because I don't want to be wasteful. But lavender is high up on my least favourite scents list, right there with patchouli. So even though I think the Waterdrop cream has a more interesting texture and hydrates my skin just a tad better. I am not willing to put up with the scent. Unfortunately, I don't think I will continue to test this cream because I am just forcing myself to reach for it and feels no joy in using it. That being said, this is only my own personal preferences. I think if you have a skin that can tolerate lavender essential oil and the scent of it, and is looking for a lightweight moisturizer to add a bit of oomph to your skincare routine. The Soroci Morning Drizzle Waterdrop Cream is a good one to consider.
The Soroci Morning Drizzle Calming Cream has a much lighter lavender scent and sinks in much quicker. Even though it has heavier ingredients, it performed relatively similar to the Waterdrop Cream. (That surprised me a little). I think I will continue to use this as it has a more subtle lavender scent that dissipates quickly. I don't mind using the cream and gets some joy from putting it on. Again, I think you should consider this cream if you don't mind the scent of lavender and your skin can tolerate the lavender essential oil and other potentially triggering ingredients. If you are looking for heavier winter moisturizer and isn't living in -30C and windchill weather, this could be a potential cream for you to try.
I want to thank Soroci to allow me to test out these two creams that I have been eyeing. I really appreciate the opportunity!
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