Skin Genie Black Buster Brightening Soap Review

What: Skin Genie Black Buster Brightening Soap, 135g
Price: 150PHP at Skin Genie

Hello! This review features Skin Genie's Black Buster Brightening Soap. This was included inside the Holiday Box I bought last Christmas. I already finished the whole bar so here's my thoughts!

Product Description
🔹 Brightening 🔹 Anti Aging 🔹 Lightens Spots 🔹 Detoxifying 🔹 Moisturizing 🔹 Softening

From the name alone, I assume this is a whitening soap. There isn't much I can find out about the soap except for the description above.

Ingredients
Licorice, Papaya, Calamansi, Tomato, Cucumber, Kojic Acid, Himalayan Salt, Goat's Milk, Rice Bran with Almonds, Kamias, Tawas

I'm pretty sure this is not the full list since the soap base is not even there. I tried matching ingredients to the functions (e.g. licorice is whitening, papaya is whitening, you get the drift) but what on earth makes this anti-aging or detoxifying? Perhaps the Himalayan Salt? Maybe it's the tawas lol just kidding 😁 Anyway, most of the stuff are well-known lightening ingredients. That's what really matters since this is a brightening soap.

How to Use
Apply to damp skin and massage into a light foaming lather for 1-2 minutes to get the maximum effect. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

The soap is stamped with Skin Genie logo on one side.

I divided the soap in case it melts fast~

I was able to cut through the soap with only a card. It is tougher than kojic soaps but definitely softer than regular commercial soaps. Anyway, there's really no need to divide it because it doesn't melt fast. It is fragranced but the scent is gentle and not overpowering. It doesn't smell fruity considering what it's made of.

Was It Effective?

In terms of being a soap, I can say yes. It is more sudsy than Skin Genie's Acne Warrior Soap. It cleans well and is not very drying. Also, you know how tawas is sticky and very difficult to remove? I did not have any issues like that from using the soap. I didn't break out or anything too. However, as a whitening soap, I'm not really impressed.

Like I wrote earlier, I have already finished the bar. I used it once (sometimes twice) a day for more than a month but I haven't seen any results. My face is darker than the rest of my body and I wish to correct that, but this did nothing for me. I also have t-shirt tan lines on my arms and they haven't lightened just one bit. I'm kinda disappointed because the ingredients looked very promising.

Will I Repurchase/Recommend It?

Skin Genie offers a lot of products that are hits for me (I absolutely adore their Black Mallows Scrub!) but since this soap did not work for me, I have to say NO. I can't recommend it.

If you are interested in trying the product for yourself, you can get it through Skin Genie's social pages (check their info below) or through online stores like BeautyMNL.

And that's it! Hope that helped! Let me know if you have any questions below~

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Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. The item featured is bought with my own money. This review is based on my own experience. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa.