Review: Inoherb Lotus Hydration Cleansing Foam

The Inoherb Lotus Hydration Cleansing Foam is a pH balanced, soap-free foaming cleanser that gently cleanses the skin while preserving the acid mantle.

The 18g sample

Full sized bottle
(image from inoherb.com)

  

Product Information

English Name: Lotus Hydration Cleansing Foam
Chinese Name: 睡莲滢泽保湿洁面乳

Price: ¥68.00 ($10.51 at the time of writing)
Weight: 100g

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Herbs: Lotus is referred to as the 'Goddess in the Water' and its herbal benefits have been recognized throughout China's history

Description: A soap-free formula gently cleanses the skin. Its foam, despite being soapless, penetrates the skin and cleans pores, oil and dead skin cells. Lotus extracts prevent the over-drying of skin.

Review

I got this cleanser in the form of an 18g sample from Inoherb as a part of their Chinese New Year promotions. I didn't think too much of it, because its foam was slightly inferior to the lather produced by my full sized cleanser. It was only when I discovered the importance of a cleanser's pH that I recognized its value.

This cleanser is part of Inoherb's high end Lotus Hydration line, and it is, like the rest of Inoherb's cleansers, the cheapest component. The rest of the line costs upwards of ¥100 ($15).

This cleanser is lighter and less thick than others, and it requires slightly more to produce a decent amount of foam:

The cleanser on a spatula

The cleanser lathers decently. Although it isn't as rich or dense as most cleansers, it is apparently very good for a soap-free/low pH cleanser:

The Lather

I personally tested this cleanser's pH, and it came out as 5.5. This is a very good result for a facial cleanser, as it is at the correct pH to both not disturb the acid mantle and also prepare the skin for the application of pH dependent actives. This cleanser is leaning on the expensive side, but another cleanser from Inoherb, the Lilium Essential Hydrating Cleanser, is also pH balanced and is only ¥35 ($5.41). However, the Lilium Cleanser does not foam up.

Buying Guide

Online Links

Inoherb Official Tmall store (Recommended)

Inoherb Website

Physical Stores

Any large Chinese supermarket (Carrefour, Tesco, Walmart) or drugstore chain (Watsons, Mannings)