Review: Albion Infinesse Noise Clear Gel Foam

Skin type: very dry, sensitive, 30s, 50-80% humidity throughout the day

Price: $38 USD for 120g. I didnt buy the full size. I used 5 sample freebies from buying the $50 trial set.

Review: 5/5. Would splurge for the full size. Im hoping its a lot cheaper in Japan. The description on the Albion website claims to "thoroughly sweeps away impurities deep within the skin while also removing factors that cause dryness and roughness, polishing the skin to a moist, smooth, and clear finish." I agree 100%. Normally I find most cleansers to be too harsh and stripping or too gentle and does not clean well. This is a perfect combo of clean and soft. A day of skincare, sweat, oil, and sunscreen, plus a little eyebrow pencil were all washed off. It's been 30 minutes since I washed my face, and my skin remains soft and smooth. No sign of drying or tightness.

Also, I dont get why they call it a gel foam. Its just your most typical normal cleanser texture. Kinda similar to the Senka whip cleanser.

Scent: Like a rich middle age lady scent? but not hanbang scent like Sulwhasoo products.

Side note for Americans: Albion has a store-cafe in LA, CA. If you are willing to splurge on Sulwhasoo and Chanel-level of pricing, then Albion is a good alternative to try out if youre local. They also stock a little bit of Paul & Joe and Anna Sui makeup. Their matcha latte is meh.

Ranking cleansers Ive tried: (List copied from an older post reviewing Roundlab Dokko Cleanser, which btw I reviewed 9 months ago, and finished up last month)

1. Albion Infinesse Noise Clear Gel Foam
2. BLab matcha cleanser – OG version
3. Hazeline strawberry cleanser (random cleanser in Vietnam that I fell in love with and cant find in America)
4. Round Lab 1025 Dokko cleanser
5. The Face Shop rice cleanser.
6. Neutral: too mild to fully clean. Soon Jung foam cleanser (old version). Hanyul gel cleanser. Missha Ultra Hyaluron cleanser. Laneige bright dew foam cleanser. Sulwhasoo gentle cleanser.
7. Slight stripping and drying: Innisfree bija cleanser, Kracie Naive peach/yuzu. Cosrx good morning gel cleaner — also stinky, Innisfree green tea cleanser.
8. Super stripping and harsh: Senka whip cleanser in blue tube, Sungboon Editor green tomato cleanser, B Lab matcha cleanser – new version, Kikumasamune foam cleanser. Cosrx salicylic cleanser.

Product ingredients (copied from Albion website): WATER (AQUA), LAURIC ACID, ALCOHOL, PALMITIC ACID, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, MYRISTIC ACID, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE, ACETYL PENTAPEPTIDE-55 AMIDE, ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-2, APHANOTHECE SACRUM POLYSACCHARIDES, RUBUS SUAVISSIMUS (RASPBERRY) LEAF EXTRACT, ZANTHOXYLUM PIPERITUM PEEL EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DEXTRAN, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, POLYQUATERNIUM-39, POTASSIUM COCOATE, POTASSIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE, SODIUM METHYL MYRISTOYL TAURATE, TRISODIUM EDTA, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM BENZOATE, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)